Apple's WWDC21 keynote address has also delivered new App Store features for developers, including updated product pages, support for the new In-App Events feature and more.
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watchOS 8 makes it easier to connect with improved messaging and photos experience
Along with iOS and iPadOS changes, Apple is welcoming new elements to its other popular product, the Apple Watch. That happens with the next major software update, watchOS 8.
Apple unveils iCloud+ with even more features, but doesn’t change pricing
Apple also gave iCloud some time on stage, announcing some big changes for one of Apple's most important services.
iPadOS 15 makes big changes to multitasking
With iPadOS 15, the tablet experience is getting a big boost.
AirPods Pro and AirPods Max get better Find My support in iOS 15; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos launches in Apple Music
With iOS 15's announcement out of the way, it's time to get to AirPods.
iOS 15 brings big changes to FaceTime, Messages, new Focus mode to handle notifications, Live Text, and more
Today is the day of days, at least for 2021 and developers using Apple's platforms. The company is hosting its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech. So of course there's new software to look at.
Apple seeds second betas of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5, watchOS 7.6, and tvOS 14.7 to developers
Apple started the beta process for the next update to its major platforms back in May. And now the company is moving along with the process.
On Tuesday, Apple seeded the second betas of iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 to registered developers. While there were some minor discoveries made after the first beta was seeded, it looks like this update will be minor in terms of new additions. It's likely that Apple is aiming to smooth out any underlying issues discovered since the public launch of iOS 14.6 earlier this year.
The App Store economy grew to a whopping $643 billion in 2020
We're a few months into 2021 now, and this year's Worldwide Developers Conference is right around the corner. So it's the perfect time to promote just how well the App Store (and developers) did in 2020. And according to Apple's press release today, it did very well.
Check out the finalists for this year’s Apple Design Awards ahead of WWDC21
Apple has announced the finalists for this year's Apple Design Awards ahead of WWDC21, the company's online-only developer event that kicks off with a keynote talk on June 7.
Apple highlights participants in its Entrepreneur Camp ahead of WWDC21
This year's Worldwide Developers Conference is set to kick off on Monday, June 7, 2021. Ahead of the big day, though, Apple is taking some time to promote developers taking part in the company's Entrepreneur Camp.
Apple's never been shy about its support for developers -- especially those who release their apps in the App Store. It promotes how many jobs it has created over the years on a semi-regular basis. And part of that is its efforts to help developers learn new ways to create apps, market those apps, sell them, and more. And today, Apple is highlighting some of those developers taking advantage of one of Apple's biggest efforts.
Apple confirms June 7 WWDC keynote timing and conference lineup
Apple today confirmed that its annual conference for developers, the WWDC, will open with a keynote talk on Monday, June 7, 2021. It also unveiled the conference lineup and schedules, including the timing of the Platforms State of the Union address.
Apple seeds first betas of iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, macOS 11.5, and watchOS 7.6 to developers [Updated: public betas now out]
Apple has not yet released iOS 14.6 to the public quite yet, but that's not stopping the company from moving right along with the next update anyway.