![]() Named "Translate", of courseĠ1:17PM EDT - Voice and text translation between 11 languages, including English, Mandarin, and RussianĠ1:17PM EDT - Includes a conversation view for two people to use on a single deviceĠ1:17PM EDT - Now back to Craig and the Messages appĠ1:18PM EDT - Discussing how Apple has updated Messages and tracking conversationsĠ1:18PM EDT - Conversations can now be pinnedĠ1:19PM EDT - Hair, face coverings, and more customization optionsĠ1:19PM EDT - Messages is getting inline replies for group conversationsĠ1:20PM EDT - And Mentions as well. Even if we don't get hardware details at this year's WWDC, even confirmation of that project and Apple's transition plans would mark the kick-off point for a huge shift in the Apple ecosystem, and an event that could reverberate into the PC ecosystem as well.ġ2:58PM EDT - Welcome to this year's coverage of Apple's WWDC keynoteġ2:58PM EDT - Apple's keynote is expected to begin momentarilyĠ1:00PM EDT - As with every year, the developer-focused conference is going to lean heavily into Apple's operating systems/ecosystems, including macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOSĠ1:01PM EDT - On the macOS front, Apple is coming off the recent retirement of 32-bit applications, as well as their efforts to increase iOS/macOS application portabilityĠ1:02PM EDT - And it looks like we're startingĠ1:02PM EDT - As always, Tim Cook kicks things offĠ1:02PM EDT - "I can assure you we have a great show ahead of us"Ġ1:04PM EDT - Cook is starting with Apple's backing of social justice initiatives, which has long been near and dear to the bay area company's heartĠ1:06PM EDT - Now going into the conference itself, with Cook recapping what Apple is planning on doing with the newly-virtual conferenceĠ1:06PM EDT - First up is Craig Federighi with iOSĠ1:06PM EDT - Who of course is here to talk about iOS 14Ġ1:07PM EDT - "We've rethought some of the core elements of iOS" to reflect that iPhones are doing more than ever beforeĠ1:08PM EDT - The home screen is receiving a revampĠ1:08PM EDT - Apple is introducing a feature called the "App Library"Ġ1:09PM EDT - A single view that organizes all of the apps on a phoneĠ1:09PM EDT - For helping users find apps, which Apple finds to be harder to follow after the first couple of pagesĠ1:10PM EDT - Among the categories in the App Library: suggested apps, recently added, social, Apple arcade, etcĠ1:10PM EDT - Widgets are getting updated as wellĠ1:11PM EDT - Widgets now come in variable sizesĠ1:11PM EDT - Widgets can now be placed on the home screen as wellĠ1:12PM EDT - Also a new widget, called the smart stack, which can flip between multiple widgetsĠ1:13PM EDT - Picture-in-picture mode updatesĠ1:13PM EDT - PiP videos are becomming fairly freeform on iOS, and can be placed pretty mucn anywhere and hover over applicationsĠ1:14PM EDT - Apple has redesigned the graphical elements of SiriĠ1:14PM EDT - Rather than a dedicated Siri screen, Siri now acts more like a notificationĠ1:15PM EDT - Now on stage: Yael Garten, discussing more about SiriĠ1:15PM EDT - (Apple is decidedly trailing the AI assistant race, so the company needs to catch up)Ġ1:16PM EDT - Apple is introducing a new translation app. ![]() Meanwhile there's always the lingering question over whether we'll also see a new hardware announcement this year – Apple tends to be about 50/50 with hardware at WWDC – something which has taken on an even greater significance this year as Apple is widely believed to be working on transitioning the Mac platform to its own Arm-based SoCs. The morning keynote for the developer-focused show is typically a rapid-fire two-hour run through Apple's ecosystem, covering everything from macOS and iOS to individual Apple applications and more, and it sounds like Apple will be sticking to that strategy for their virtual show. Join us at 10am Pacific/17:00 UTC for our live blog coverage of this year's Apple WorldWide Developer's Conference (WWDC), which like so many other shows is taking a uniquely virtual tack this year. While COVID may have put a crimp on the tech industry, for Apple the show must still go on.
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