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The company is also redesigning the iPhone's lock screen, in the most substantial visual redesign the operating system for iPhones has received since the ...

And they will be able to swipe through multiple lock screens, with different looks and functionality for different use cases – a work lock screen could pin emails and mute social media, for instance, while a weekend lock screen could have more casual pictures and hide communications from work. For many, the most important change announced at the event will be for their iPhone lock screens. Apple’s buy now, pay later offering will compete with companies like Klarna and ClearPay by letting users take out an interest-free four-month loan on any payments made using its Apple Pay service.

Users can personalize their Lock Screen, keep family photos in iCloud Shared Photo Library, recall sent messages, schedule mail, and discover more with Live ...

It includes an emergency reset that helps users easily sign out of iCloud on all their other devices, reset privacy permissions, and limit messaging to just the device in their hand. - The Health app adds Medications, allowing users to conveniently build and manage a medications list, create schedules and reminders, and track their medications, vitamins, or supplements. - The Fitness app is available to all iPhone users to help track and meet fitness goals, even if they don’t have an Apple Watch. iPhone users can set up a daily Move goal in the Fitness app and see how their active calories will help close their Move ring. - Dictation offers a new on-device experience that allows users to fluidly move between voice and touch. - Apple Maps is introducing multistop routing, so users can plan up to 15 stops in advance and automatically sync routes from Mac to iPhone when they’re ready to go. A software update to iOS 16 will bring support for the Matter smart home connectivity standard once it becomes available later this fall, enabling a wide variety of accessories to work together seamlessly across platforms, helping fulfill the true vision of a smart home. A user can also choose to send photos to the Shared Library automatically using a new toggle in the Camera app. Browsing in Safari is even safer with passkeys, unique digital keys that are easy to use, more secure, never stored on a web server, and stay on device so hackers can’t steal them in a data breach or trick users into sharing them. Users can choose to share existing photos from their personal libraries, or share based on a start date or people in the photos. They will also work across apps and the web, and users can sign in to websites or an app on non-Apple devices using just their iPhone. Now users can schedule emails ahead of time and are even given a moment to cancel delivery of a message before it reaches a recipient’s inbox. CarPlay will be able to provide content for multiple screens within the vehicle, creating an experience that is unified and consistent.

Apple today announced M2, beginning the next generation of Apple silicon designed specifically for the Mac.

- Testing conducted by Apple in May 2022 using preproduction 13-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and 16GB of RAM. Performance measured using select industry‑standard benchmarks. - Testing conducted by Apple in May 2022 using preproduction 13-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and 16GB of RAM. Performance measured using select industry‑standard benchmarks. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. The power-efficient performance of M2 helps the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro meet Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency. And, M2 delivers the peak performance of the PC chip while using just a quarter of the power.2 When compared to the latest 12-core PC laptop chip — which needs dramatically more power to deliver an increase in performance and is therefore found in thicker, hotter, more noisy systems with less battery life — M2 provides nearly 90 percent of the peak performance of the 12-core chip while using just one-fourth the power.3 M2 brings all of this — plus new custom technologies and greater efficiency — to the completely redesignedMacBook Airand updated 13-inch MacBook Pro.

macOS Ventura, the latest version of the world's most advanced desktop operating system, takes the Mac experience to a whole new level.

Users can choose to share all of their existing photos from their personal libraries, or share based on a start date or people in the photos. Users can also now lift the subject away from an image and drop it into another app. The result is accelerated performance that provides gamers with a more responsive feel and graphics that look stunning. Passkeys make it simple to sign in securely, using Touch ID or Face ID for biometric verification, and iCloud Keychain to sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV with end-to-end encryption. Metal 3, the latest version of the software that powers the gaming experience across Apple platforms, introduces new features that take the gaming experience on Mac to new heights and unleash the full potential of Apple silicon for years to come. In macOS Ventura, Safari introduces a powerful new way for users to browse together: With shared Tab Groups, friends, family, and colleagues can share their favorite sites in Safari and see what tabs others are looking at live. Users can also build a list of bookmarks on a shared Start Page, and even start a Messages conversation or FaceTime call right from Safari — great for planning a trip or researching a project together. Handoff now comes to FaceTime, allowing users to start a FaceTime call on one Apple device and seamlessly transfer it to another Apple device nearby. Continuity Camera now gives Mac customers the ability to use their iPhone as a webcam, and unlocks new capabilities that were never possible before on a webcam. Users can quickly find what they are looking for as soon as they click into search, including recent emails, contacts, documents, photos, and more, all before they even start typing. Stage Manager works in concert with other macOS windowing tools — including Mission Control and Spaces — and users can now easily get to their desktop with a single click. “macOS Ventura includes powerful features and new innovations that help make the Mac experience even better.

Apple is announcing its M1 successor today. The new M2 chip is designed for the company's new Mac Pro desktop computer, bringing a lot more power to Apple ...

More details on the new MacBook Air right here. The first Mac to get the M2 chip is one of Apple’s most popular laptops, the MacBook Air. The wedge shape of the MacBook Air has been switched up for a thinner profile this time, and the M2-equipped laptop also comes with MagSafe charging. In reality, this means systems that run M2 chips will be able to play multiple streams of 4K and 8K video simultaneously.

Apple on Monday provided a peek at upcoming tweaks to the software that powers more than 1 billion iPhones and rolled out two laptops that will be the first ...

Dubbed as the world's second best-selling laptop, it comes with 24GB of unified memory, ProRes acceleration and up to 20 hours of battery life. The laptop has been thinned down, and features a larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, four-speaker sound system, up to 18 hours of battery life and MagSafe charging. Users will now be able to create their own lockscreens with custom fonts and add widgets for everything from the weather to NBA game scores. The new iteration of the 13-inch MacBook Air will also be available in four different finishes: silver, space grey, midnight and starlight, and prices start at $1899. Craig Federighi, an Apple executive, said the "edit" and "undo send" buttons were one of the "most requested features to Messages." The features will be made available with the new version of its iOS. Apple has yet to announce the release date for the new operating system, which will be called iOS 16.

The new update will allow users to personalise their Lock Screen, keep family photos in iCloud Shared Photo Library and recall sent messages and schedule mail.

Safety and ease of use are also something the company hopes to provide. If that is the case, the cyber security community suffers from collective insanity. The new update will allow users to personalise their Lock Screen, keep family photos in iCloud Shared Photo Library and recall sent messages and schedule mail. As the network expands, so too does the potential attack surface that cybercriminals can exploit. Users will be able to quickly see upcoming calendar events, the weather, battery levels, alarms and time zones. AppleApple brings redesigned MacBook Air and updated MacBook Pro to marketApple has introduced a redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro, both powered by the new M2 chip. Broadband2degrees and Vocus merger officially complete, set to bring new offerings to NZ telco market2degrees has today officially announced it has joined forces with Vocus NZ upon the completion of their merger, with promises of new offerings for customers across both business and personal markets. Keys in Wallet will also get extended support. MicrosoftMicrosoft launches the Surface Laptop Go 2 with new featuresMicrosoft has introduced the new Surface Laptop Go 2, adding to the company’s growing portfolio of Surface Laptop devices. Live Text also uses on-device intelligence to recognise text in images across iOS, and Visual Look Up introduces a new feature that allows users to tap and hold on the subject of an image to lift it from the background and place it in apps like Messages. As part of the new updates to mail, users can schedule emails ahead of time and are even given a moment to cancel the delivery of a message before it reaches a recipient's inbox. Activity ring progress and other related widgets will also be shown.

During its WWDC demo of the password-free technology, Apple showed how passkeys are backed up within the iCloud Keychain and can be synced across Mac, iPhone, ...

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The company's annual developer conference kicked off today, with a keynote address stuffed with new product news.

There’s also a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip inside. Apple’s new chip is built on the same proprietary hardware that the company’s been packing into most of its new machines. But there’s also a new MacBook Air and a new M2 processor. Inside, there’s a new M2 chip (more on that below) that improves performance and battery life. The 2022 MacBook Air has a new case design that’s 20 percent thinner than the previous model, and it features slimmer bezels around the screen and a smaller notch for the webcam at the top of the display. Also, big news: It has MagSafe. The magnetic charging attachment appears on the new MacBook Air in place of the Thunderbolt charging that Apple has been moving toward lately.

“The work of this year's Apple Design Award winners embodies how apps can be transformative, uplifting, or even provide an escape through creative gameplay — ...

It’s a truly amplified take on the audiovisual experience. With its cinematic feel, sizzling visual effects, and tactile gameplay, Castaways is a force to be reckoned with. Developer: Lux Optics (United States) The game’s unique mechanic provides plenty of freeflying fun, but its environmentally conscious storyline — and the subtle empathy involved with playing as another living being — teaches a crucial lesson. Rebel Girls shares the stories of the world’s most influential women — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Simone Biles, and Frida Kahlo, to name just a few — through rich audio and gorgeous original art. The game’s narrative unfolds with a richly animated minimalism, the gameplay puts a novel spin on the rhythm game, and the end result illustrates how seemingly disparate design elements can work in perfect concert. The app is packed with a mountain of data but designed to be as easy to navigate as a run on the bunny slopes. With its sensational designs, playful haptics, and elegant gamification, this life hack adventure plays out as an inspiring journey through forests and mountains — it makes tracking habits a truly artistic experience. An Apple Arcade original, Wylde Flowers brings a refreshingly diverse storyline and cast of LGBTQIA+ representative characters to players with a witchy twist. Procreate, a world-class tool for artists and designers, brings people more creative power than ever through its iPad app. The winners were chosen from 36 finalists, all of which have demonstrated outstanding technical achievement. This year’s winners include developers from around the world who were selected for delivering innovative, creative, and beautifully designed experiences through apps that inspired users with vision, purpose, and brilliance.

Apple on Tuesday provided a peek at upcoming tweaks to the software that powers more than one billion iPhones and rolled out two laptops that will be the ...

Other tools will enable more apps to run side by side to perform multiple tasks on the same screen. The new software also will enable the lock screen to display live notifications, such the status of a Uber ride on its way to pick up a passenger. One of iOS 16’se most noticeable differences will occur on the iPhone lock screen.

WeatherKit gives developers the ability to integrate Apple Weather forecast data directly into their apps, and Xcode Cloud — Apple's continuous integration and ...

- MapKit: Third-party apps can include the detailed 3D city experience and Look Around for a richer user experience. And Swift Charts can be customized to almost any charting need so developers can better visualize the data in their apps. SKAdNetwork also features hierarchical conversion values to allow developers to receive more information about conversions for smaller campaigns, and developers can better calculate return on ad spend by offering multiple conversions at defined time windows. - Collaboration tools: The rich collaboration features built into Messages are available to third-party apps. Swift adds a powerful string processing capability with new regular expression literal support built directly into the language, allowing developers to quickly check the correctness of their regular expressions and extract information with less code. The SKAdNetwork API comes with new features designed to help ad networks and advertisers better measure how ads perform in apps or on the web while still preserving user privacy. Developers who need more will be able to purchase additional tiers of service right in the Apple Developer app starting this fall. It enables developers and teams of all sizes to build, test, and deliver high-quality apps even more efficiently by automatically building apps in the cloud to free up their Mac for other tasks. And with SharePlay support, it’s easier than ever for users to play together in real time. Widgets on the Lock Screen enable developers to surface key information from their apps in a new way, while other new APIs across Apple’s platforms help them build more unique features. WeatherKit gives developers the ability to integrate Apple Weather forecast data directly into their apps, and Xcode Cloud — Apple’s continuous integration and delivery service built into Xcode — is now available to every Apple Developer Program member to help them create higher-quality apps, faster. Metal 3 — the latest version of Apple’s graphics framework — comes with new features that enable game developers to tap into the power of Apple silicon for even greater gaming performance.

Apple revealed its latest operating system, macOS Ventura, with a new Stage Manager organization tool at WWDC. The company announced updates to Spotlight ...

Apple has long had the goal of bringing macOS closer to its mobile counterparts, a process which this update continues. Continuity Camera includes support for Apple’s Center Stage and Portrait Mode, as well as a new Studio Light feature that can illuminate a subject’s face and dim their background. Safari has a new Tab Groups feature, which allows users to see what tabs their friends are viewing in real time — you can collaborate on bookmark lists and start conversations or calls right from the browser. Apple also announced Metal 3, which will “unleash the full potential of Apple Silicon for years to come,” per the keynote. There are other features in the new app that make it easier to collaborate on files within group chats and to join SharePlay sessions. Search in the Mail app has received tweaks, including more complete previews, instant suggestions, and typo corrections.

Introducing more customizable watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, sleep stages, and a Medications app.

The Medications app on Apple Watch makes it easy for users to conveniently and discreetly track medications anytime, anywhere. - With new Quick Actions on Apple Watch, users can do even more with a double-pinch gesture, including answer or end a phone call, take a photo, play or pause media in the Now Playing app, and start, pause, or resume a workout. Users will see sleep stage data on Apple Watch in the Sleep app and can view more detailed information, like time asleep, alongside additional metrics, like heart rate and respiratory rate, in sleep comparison charts in the Health app on iPhone. The Sleep experience on Apple Watch already empowers users to create Wind Down and Bedtime schedules, as well as track their sleep to help them meet their goals. Users will also receive weekly notifications to understand frequency and view a detailed history in the Health app, including lifestyle factors that may influence AFib, like sleep, alcohol consumption, and exercise. Using signals from the accelerometer and heart rate sensor, Apple Watch can detect when users are in REM, Core, or Deep sleep. Apple Fitness+ is the first fitness and wellness service built around Apple Watch, designed to be welcoming to all. Users can choose to race against their best or last result on frequently used routes, and receive alerts during the workout for being ahead or behind their pace, as well as when going off route. Apple Watch is already a powerful tool for runners, and watchOS 9 brings more data and features to help track how efficiently users run. The Apple Watch experience starts with watch faces, which give users the opportunity to express personal style while connecting them to relevant information at a glance through complications. “Users around the world love Apple Watch for helping them stay connected to those they love, be more active throughout the day, and better manage their health,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer. watchOS 9 brings sleep stages to the Sleep app, and a new FDA-cleared AFib History feature provides deeper insights into a user’s condition.

Apple says it will integrate its technology deeply into cars driving systems, as it rolled out new payments and business collaboration features and new ...

Apple said Passkeys are safer than traditional passwords because Passkeys are never stored on a web server. And an edit button was added to iMessage for sent messages, beating Twitter to a long-requested feature. Which Polestar cars would get the newer version Apple announced on Monday was under discussion and no further information was available, he said. The company previewed an app called Freeform, which will act as a virtual whiteboard that multiple users can tap to share ideas during video meetings over Apple's FaceTime service. Apple's car software had been in vehicles since 2014 and was now in more than 600 models - but it was largely separate from the vehicle's own operating systems. A MacBook Air laptop was redesigned around a new M2 silicon processor, which it said was 35 percent faster than the previous M1 chip.

MacBook Air features a new, strikingly thin design in four finishes, 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, 1080p HD camera, MagSafe charging, and more.

- The all-new MacBook Air and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro will be available onapple.com/storeand in the Apple Store app. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. Both the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro minimize their impact on the environment, now using 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in the enclosure magnets. The new MacBook Air features a gorgeous 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, which has been expanded closer to the sides and up around the camera to make room for the menu bar. The new MacBook Air and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro join the even more powerful 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max to round out the strongest lineup of Mac notebooks ever offered. With the power efficiency of M2, all of the capabilities of MacBook Air are built into a silent, fanless design. M2 also comes to the 13-inch MacBook Pro, featuring incredible performance, ProRes acceleration, up to 24GB of memory, and up to 20 hours of battery life — making our most portable pro notebook even better.” Now with M2, Apple’s most portable pro notebook gets even more capabilities in the same great form factor. Designed to dramatically speed up video workflows, M2 also adds a next-generation media engine and a powerful ProRes video engine for hardware-accelerated encode and decode, so systems with M2 will be able to play back more streams of 4K and 8K video than before. Additionally, the Magic Keyboard features a full-height function row with Touch ID, and a spacious, industry-leading Force Touch trackpad. “We’re so excited to bring our new M2 chip to the world’s two most popular laptops — the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Completely redesigned around M2, MacBook Air is thinner, lighter, and faster with a bigger display, better camera, and all-day battery life, in four beautiful finishes. M2also comes to the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the world’s second best-selling laptop — delivering incredible performance, up to 24GB of unified memory, ProRes acceleration, and up to 20 hours of battery life,2 all in a compact design.

At its developers' conference Apple showed off a new car dashboard that can display data like speed, fuel levels.

Apple’s iPad also received a revamp to make it easier for users to juggle multiple applications and displays and to collaborate on business-centric documents such as presentations. A spokeswoman for Ford, which announced a software deal with Alphabet’s Google last year, declined to comment on Apple’s announcement. Which Polestar cars will get the newer version Apple announced on Monday are under discussion and no further information was available, he said. But Apple did break with its tradition of not tipping its hand about future technology when it showed off a new car dashboard that it said would be able to display data from major instruments such as speed, fuel levels and gas mileage. The software connects more deeply into core driving systems than prior versions that were limited to the vehicle’s infotainment displays for playing music and showing maps. The announcements showed a company that was once an outsider working its way firmly into the mainstream of nearly every screen in day-to-day life.

Apple unveiled iOS 16, the new M2 chip, a new MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook Pro and more.

Apple invited some media and developers to its headquarters in Cupertino, California, to watch the keynote. The Apple Store website is down, which suggests that Apple might also announce new products during the WWDC 2022 event. But the event is also a homecoming for many Apple employees who have been working remotely for the past two years because of the pandemic. Apple is working with companies like Ford, Nissan and more to support the next generation of CarPlay and said the next vehicles that support it will start to be announced late next year. They're the folks who build apps for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch and TV. This is usually when Apple unveils new tools for them, and big new updates for the iPhone, iPad and other platforms. People are starting to make their way to their seats ahead of the keynote. He spoke briefly and turned it over to software chief Craig Federighi, who led the crowd in a cheer of "go developers!" It's a brand new look that allows users to customize the lock screen with widgets -- which have already been available on the home screen -- by pressing and holding. As part of the update, Apple is rolling out a new Siri user interface and new banner notifications. Apple has been rumored to get into the buy now, pay later space for about a year now. Users will also be able to track and manage their medications, vitamins and supplements with the Health app. Apple's WWDC is the company's biggest Apple software announcement of the year.

The new lock screen feature lets you add widgets for quick glances at the weather, your AirPods battery and more. If Apple adds an always-on display to its next ...

That means it might not be available on the regular iPhone 14. On the watch, you can look down and see the time, temperature, and certain applications, like maps, even when the screen isn't fully on, or brightened. Apple has been resistant to adding that option, perhaps to instead focus on longer battery life.

The new watch0S 9 gives users more watch faces, an updated workout app with advanced metrics, views and training experiences, sleep stages in the sleep app ...

The medications app on Apple Watch makes it easy for users to conveniently and discreetly track medications anytime, anywhere. Any health data backed up to iCloud is encrypted both in transit and on Apple servers. Ensuring all employees are paid on time, correctly, and according to their entitlements while maintaining confidentiality is essential. Using signals from the accelerometer and heart rate sensor, Apple Watch can detect when users are in REM, Core or Deep sleep. This gives more detailed information, like time asleep, alongside additional metrics, like heart rate and respiratory rate, in sleep comparison charts in the Health app on iPhone. For runners, Apple says the watchOS 9 includes new metrics such as stride length, ground contact time and vertical oscillation. In addition, new alerts, including pace, power, heart rate and cadence, can be added to guide users throughout the exercise. During the workout, they can follow the pace alerts and metrics provided. For swimmers, Apple says kickboard detection has been added as a new stroke type for pool swim workouts. When each workout is complete, a redesigned summary page in the fitness app offers additional details with interactive charts for more precise analysis. Apple says the familiar in-session display now uses the digital crown to rotate between easy-to-read workout views so that users can see important metrics for different training styles. It says the new portraits face showcases the depth effect on more photos, including cats, dogs and landscapes, while Chinese scripts have been added as options for California and Typograph watch faces.

Apple will have to change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to a single mobile charging ...

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Apple took the wraps off new Macs, a new CarPlay and more at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) this week.

WWDC gave Apple an opportunity to reveal new versions of the operating systems for its watch, iPad and Mac coming this fall. Apple will begin selling the new laptops starting in July at the same price as existing models and has discounted the existing 13-inch MacBook Pro to make room for the new models. Apple touted iCloud Shared Photo library at WWDC as a convenient new way for families and friends to share memories. Apple’s emphasizing new productivity features like Stage Manager to better manage the clutter of many open apps. Apple received fierce criticism earlier this year for the webcam in its premium-priced $1,599 27-inch Studio Display, which users said produced very low-quality images. Apple, a long-time Arm licensee, developed its own custom silicon to power the iPhone and the iPad. But for years, Apple’s Mac computers continued to use microprocessors made by Intel and a succession of Intel and third-party graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia and rival AMD. Apple said 98% of new car models sold in the U.S. support CarPlay — in its current implementation. Which ostensibly gives CarPlay app makers a year or so to get things with the new tech right, before people start messing around with their custom dash designs. Apple Inc. kicked off its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on Monday with an ambitious vision of CarPlay’s future, and promised buy-in from automakers, though it’ll take a while before new features actually make it to cars. As with other tech giants, Apple uses its developer event to frame both public and developer expectations. But Apple’s new CarPlay implementation is certainly a much more ambitious and complete reach than Android Auto. Apple introduced a lot of new technology this week, but it’s probably worth noting what Apple didn’t introduce: Any new Augmented Reality (AR) headset or VR device.

The new Wallet features are designed to attract more people to Apple Pay and keep customers locked into the iOS ecosystem.

And because of Apple's scale with more than a billion devices in use, a lot more people are about to be exposed to these products. But things are moving slowly in some areas, such as last year's feature that lets you add your driver's license, which is available in just a couple of states in the U.S., and with a few more expected soon. It could be a tough time for Apple to launch a new product designed to get people to buy more stuff if those trends persist throughout the year. Apple's new rivals in the buy now, pay later space have struggled in recent months as consumer spending shifts from goods to services. Many of these features aren't designed to make money for Apple directly, but they do make Apple Pay more attractive for people who haven't tried it yet. But Apple's new Wallet features are also coming at a time of great economic uncertainty.

Apple and other smartphone makers will be required to support USB-C as part of a single charging standard for mobile devices across the European Union by as ...

Efforts to mandate a single standard for charging in Europe date back more than a decade. Apple already uses the USB-C standard in some Macs and iPads and is reportedly Chargers that support fast charging will also be required to adopt the same charging speeds.

Apple's iOS 16 will bring easier setup for kids' devices, Screen Time requests in Messages, and a new Family Checklist to help navigate its parental ...

But I want Apple to allow me more control over my child’s devices, especially when they are a little older and want to explore more of the internet. Privacy advocates will tell me “You should trust your child.” I do trust them, and I constantly discuss with them why I have controls set up and what they should be watching out for when they’re online. Apple’s biggest selling point for parents is how integrated it is — and Family Sharing means you don’t have to buy the same apps or subscriptions multiple times. It would be nice if this were a toggle you keep turned on for your children’s devices, as seeing exactly what your tween has been taking pictures of is a feature some parents might appreciate. It was announced at Apple’s WWDC conference this week, along with a few other upgrades to Family Sharing, Apple’s slightly confusing and very convoluted umbrella term under which Screen Time sits. With the request sitting handily in my Messages app with a dropdown menu that presumably will give me the same four options — approve for 15 minutes; an hour; all day; or, my favorite, don’t approve — I can handle the demand on my time rather than hers.

On iOS 16, Apple iPhones will support bluetooth pairing with Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons.

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Apple's iOS 16 offers the biggest change to the look of the iPhone's lock screen since 2014 and includes improvements to apps like Messages, Mail, and Maps.

The iPhone has an excellent, photo-quality camera that can record in 4K or 8K. Wouldn't it be better to dial into a Zoom call with that instead of the lower-quality camera on your laptop? Safety Check. A new feature called Safety Check enables users to quickly turn off all services and apps being shared with the user's family, such as location. Building on last year's Focus mode, Apple now enables users to have entirely different wallpapers or app setups for different times of day, like when the user is at work or asleep. Apple Maps is getting an update that will allow you to add different stops to a route. Plus, Apple Watch owners will be to monitor their sleep and heartbeat in the iPhone health app. Users will be able to add smaller widgets with real-time data like the weather forecast on the lock screen, and even change the font of the clock for the first time. Apple Wallet in iOS 16 will also make it easier to share digital car or home keys through messaging. Apple is also adding artificial intelligence features that can translate text in photos or videos that the user takes. But now the app is using artificial intelligence to automatically share photos with up to six people based on who's in the photo — such as kids or family members. Apple Maps can add multiple stops to a route. The other user won't get a notification but will see that the message has been edited or recalled. So, if you want these features and still have that phone, it may be time to upgrade this fall.

Apple software engineer Karen Xing spent some time explaining how the new Continuity Camera feature for macOS Ventura will actually work at WWDC 2022 ...

Apple figured out a way to bend and crop images from the iPhone’s super-ultrawide lens to let you show off things on the surface of your desk without moving your phone. macOS Ventura will automatically switch to your iPhone if it’s mounted on a stand and either plugged in via USB or detected as “nearby” using Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. FaceTime isn’t the only app that’ll “magically” switch to your iPhone when you plop it down. macOS will detect your iPhone as a camera and microphone, period, so every camera app should work. You can turn your iPhone to any orientation, and it’ll still work. You get a zoomed-in effect if your iPhone’s in portrait orientation.

MacOS Ventura was unveiled alongside iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and WatchOS 9 at the conference, with beta editions available to registered developers to download now.

The new watch0S 9 gives users more watch faces, an updated workout and sleep app and a brand new medications app.

The medications app on Apple Watch makes it easy for users to conveniently and discreetly track medications anytime, anywhere. Any health data backed up to iCloud is encrypted both in transit and on Apple servers. This gives more detailed information, like time asleep, alongside additional metrics, like heart rate and respiratory rate, in sleep comparison charts in the Health app on iPhone. Using signals from the accelerometer and heart rate sensor, Apple Watch can detect when users are in REM, Core or Deep sleep. For runners, Apple says the watchOS 9 includes new metrics such as stride length, ground contact time and vertical oscillation. For swimmers, Apple says kickboard detection has been added as a new stroke type for pool swim workouts. As the network expands, so too does the potential attack surface that cybercriminals can exploit. In addition, new alerts, including pace, power, heart rate and cadence, can be added to guide users throughout the exercise. During the workout, they can follow the pace alerts and metrics provided. When each workout is complete, a redesigned summary page in the fitness app offers additional details with interactive charts for more precise analysis. It says the new portraits face showcases the depth effect on more photos, including cats, dogs and landscapes, while Chinese scripts have been added as options for California and Typograph watch faces. Apple says the familiar in-session display now uses the digital crown to rotate between easy-to-read workout views so that users can see important metrics for different training styles.

EU countries and lawmakers have agreed to a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras in a world first.

Laptops will have to comply with the legislation within 40 months of it coming into force. "By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU," the European Parliament said in a statement. Apple must change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed to a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras in a world first.

Pay Later will be built into the Apple Wallet and eligible for use on any purchase made through Apple Pay. Customers will be able to split the cost of a ...

But as is the case with any of these services, consumers ought to be aware of the risks and manage them carefully. They can condition consumers to make purchases without feeling the pain of parting with cold, hard cash. As Apple’s customers increasingly start to use the Pay Later service, it will gain from merchant fees. Apple will benefit from its huge market and brand power, with the capability to attract millions to its products and services. It’s likely Apple is trying to consolidate its foothold in the world of consumer finance, and increase its profitability. Currently its reach in the retail world is evident, with iPhone-based payment services accepted by 85% of US retailers.