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iOS 13 lets you adjust Portrait Lighting intensity and shoot classic monochromatic images

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 4, 2019

The Camera app in iOS 13 has received some love, too, although not as much as we've been hoping for. There are two main new user-facing enhancements. First, a new monochromatic image effect is available in-camera during capture, creating a classic look by setting a monochromatic subject agains an all-white background. The other new feature allows you to adjust the intensity of any Portrait Lighting shooting mode, while taking an image.

iOS 13’s Photos prettifies your library, brings sliders everywhere & lets you edit videos

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 4, 2019

iOS 13's Photos app brings new ways to browse and edit not just images, but videos too.

iTunes in Windows will keep ‘the same experience’ it has now

Evan Selleck ∙ June 4, 2019

iTunes is dead. Long live iTunes (in Windows). While Apple was happy to ring the death knell for iTunes in macOS, there was still some speculation swirling around as to what it all meant for Windows users out there using iTunes. Had Apple just killed syncing in Windows? Turns out that, no, Apple did not do that.

Apple executives discuss iPadOS and app privacy

Evan Selleck ∙ June 4, 2019

The keynote for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference is finished, which means Apple executives are making the rounds to discuss some of the aspects in greater detail. As such, a pair of the company's higher-ups have sat down with CNET to discuss iPadOS and privacy in two separate reports.

iOS 13’s system-wide Dark Mode brings a quick Control Center toggle and custom scheduling

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 4, 2019

A long-rumored Dark Mode for iPhone and iPad has finally surfaced after its Mac debut in macOS Mojave last year. It's coming to everyone via a free iOS 13 software update in the fall.

Spotify Stations brings playlist-focused listening to iOS

Evan Selleck ∙ June 4, 2019

Spotify, a juggernaut when it comes to music streaming, has just launched a new, dedicated app that offers a new way to listen to your favorite music. If you prefer to stick to playlists, especially those around genres and other specific targets, then Spotify Stations may be the right option for you.

It took Apple longer than it anticipated to nail down the new Mac Pro design

Evan Selleck ∙ June 4, 2019

The new, modular Mac Pro is officially official. The design is something that many people are talking about (along with the price of that standalone 6K monitor), and for good reason. That some are calling an expensive-looking cheese grater is certainly eye-catching, and apparently it took Apple a lot longer than they expected to approve of the looks.

Some developers suing Apple over ‘profit-killing’ fees

Evan Selleck ∙ June 4, 2019

If you are a developer that wants to launch an app through Apple's App Store, you'll need to pony up some cash to match Apple's associated fees to do so. This has been the case for years, but a group of developers is ready to take the company to task for this "anti-competitive" behavior.

2019 Apple Design Award winners announced

Evan Selleck ∙ June 4, 2019

Every year, during the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple takes some time to celebrate some of the apps the company has discovered out of the App Store. The annual Apple Design Awards is meant to celebrate the apps and games, along with the developers, for their artistry and technical achievements. This year is certainly no different, as the company has announced the winners of the award.

Code in iOS 13 hints at Apple’s rumored Tile-like tracking accessory

Evan Selleck ∙ June 4, 2019

Apple has a new "Find My" app coming down the road, which is designed to help device owners find their lost pieces of technology. But the company is also reportedly working on a separate accessory, a "Tile-like" device that would make it easier to find any item, as long as the device is attached to whatever it is you're looking for. Like your car keys that have wiggled their way into the couch cushions.

Speed and performance are at the heart of iOS 13

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 4, 2019

No other feature is more important to iPhone users than iOS's vaunted smooth performance. While some iOS releases did make our devices run slower, that has changed with iOS 10 which laid the groundworks three years ago for what would come in iOS 12 the following year: significant speed gains. iOS 13 continues on that trajectory with additional under-the-hood tweaks and optimizations that bring notable speed advances over iOS 12.

Apple finally brings a native Calculator app to the Apple Watch in watchOS 6

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 3, 2019

One of my biggest beefs with the Apple Watch for the longest time has been the lack of a native Calculator app much like what you’d expect to find on your iPhone’s Home Screen. Fortunately, Apple is finally resolving this issue with watchOS 6, which Apple announced today at WWDC 2019.

As shown in the screenshot example above, watchOS 6 will incorporate a full-blown calculator interface into the Apple Watch, allowing you to perform basic mathematic calculations right from the comfort of your wrist. The interface should look mostly familiar to iOS users, as it gets many of its design cues from the iPhone’s Calculator app.