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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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

Faster laptops, payment and business features, and more deeply integrated in-vehicle software were among the revelations at Apple's latest developer ...

Apple said Passkeys are safer than traditional passwords because they are never stored on a web server. 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. Apple has announced plans to more deeply integrate its software into the core driving systems of cars, and also rolled out a slew of features for payments and business collaboration alongside unveiling new laptops.

Compared to M1, M2 has an 18% faster CPU, a 35% more powerful GPU, a 40% faster Neural Engine, and delivers 50% more memory bandwidth and up to 24GB of fast ...

Apple says the power-efficient performance of M2 helps the new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro meet Apple's high standards for energy efficiency. rapidMATIONRPA technology could be the key to helping your business thrive. The company says the latest 12-core PC laptop chip (MSI Prestige 14Evo with Core i7-1260P and 16GB of RAM) needs dramatically more power to increase performance and is therefore found in thicker, hotter, more noisy systems with less battery life. Ensuring all employees are paid on time, correctly, and according to their entitlements while maintaining confidentiality is essential. The company says its powerful ProRes video engine enables playback of multiple streams of both 4K and 8K video. It says, compared with the latest 10-core PC laptop chip (Samsung Galaxy Book2 360 with Core i7-1255U and 16GB of RAM), the CPU in M2 provides nearly twice the performance at the same power level. DevOpsOrgs increasingly vulnerable to supply chain attacks - study“We can’t solve this problem using existing methodologies. As the network expands, so too does the potential attack surface that cybercriminals can exploit. It says the media engine includes a higher-bandwidth video decoder, supporting 8K H.264 and HEVC video. AppleApple unveils M2 with 50% more memory bandwidth than M1Compared to M1, M2 has an 18% faster CPU, a 35% more powerful GPU, a 40% faster Neural Engine, and delivers 50% more memory bandwidth and up to 24GB of fast unified memory. This means that every chip Apple creates, from design to manufacturing, will be 100% carbon-neutral. Apple says M2 delivers new levels of power-efficient performance to the completely redesigned MacBook Air and updated 13-inch Macbook Pro.

Apple and other smartphone makers will be required to support USB-C as part of a single charging standard f...

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 isreportedlytesting iPhone models that swap out the Lightning port. Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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 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.

Australians have been recognised once again at Apple's annual Design Awards, this time taking out the top spots for both apps and games in the inclusivity ...

That’s the world we want to head for.” “One of the things that’s most different about it is that it’s really easy to get started. This is the second win for Procreate.

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.

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.

Apple will be forced to use the same charger for all smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the European Union after a landmark deal was approved by ...

The European Commission had long defended a voluntary agreement it made with the device industry that was set in place in 2009 and saw a big reduction in cables, but Apple refused to abide by it. Apple, which already uses USB-C connectors on some of its iPads and laptop computers, has insisted any legislation to force a universal charger for all mobiles in the European Union is unwarranted. And in order to prepare for the future, the law has provisions to set a standard on wireless charging. Apple will be forced to use the same charger for all smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the European Union after a landmark deal was approved by lawmakers on Tuesday. Lawmakers agreed on the common charger based on a proposal that was made by the EU executive in September, but came more than a decade after the European Parliament first pushed for it. Apple has been forced to make a major change that will affect all of its products and make life a lot easier for customers.

The suitcases of two Australian developers are a little bit heavier after they were awarded a prestigious p...

Apple recognised 12 apps this year with awards, app developers from around the world, so for Australia to have two winners is a huge endorsement of our app and development community. "I think that Entertainment has a responsibility to paint the picture for how we want the world to loo," she said. The two awards in 2022 take Australia's total winners to 11 in just twelve years, which is a testament to the strong App development community in Australia.

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.

Electric vehicle leader Tesla has proven the popularity of a large in-vehicle screen and fully integrated software with consumers. Carmakers are pushing to ...

Apple announced the software far ahead of its release to the public, saying cars using it will not be announced until late next year. "Cars have changed a lot, with larger-sized screens and more of them throughout the car," Schubert said during the keynote. Alphabet's Google has agreements with General Motors Co, Volvo Cars and the Renault-Nissan Alliance to provide software for the next generation of systems. The next generation of vehicles from major automakers will have sprawling dashboard screens. Electric vehicle leader Tesla has proven the popularity of a large in-vehicle screen and fully integrated software with consumers. CarPlay apps live on the entertainment screens of vehicles and can play music or podcasts after a user has connected their iPhone to the car.

Apple has announced plans to more deeply integrate its software into the core driving systems of cars, and...

Apple said Passkeys are safer than traditional passwords because they are never stored on a web server. The company said it is working to enable the use of Passkeys with non-Apple devices. 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. Apple did break with its tradition of not showing its hand about future technology when it presented a new car dashboard the company said would be able to display data from major instruments such as speed, fuel levels and gas mileage. Apple has announced plans to more deeply integrate its software into the core driving systems of cars, and also rolled out a slew of features for payments and business collaboration alongside unveiling new laptops. The new laptop will weigh 1.2kg and have a 1080p high-definition camera to provide better images on video calls.

“It is a great win for consumers worldwide that Apple is now embracing a better form of consumer credit,” he tweeted on Tuesday. “Plagiarism is also the highest ...

Apple will also have to grapple with the same regulatory pressure facing all buy now, pay later groups to ensure that credit is provided responsibly and that customers understand that they are taking on debt. Klarna has said it could raise retail deposits using its European banking licence to protect against higher interest rates. A survey by the US Federal Reserve found that half of those who said they used buy now, pay later over the previous year said it was the only way they could afford their purchase. Klarna, which became Europe’s most valuable private fintech last year, cut 10 per cent of its workforce last month. Listed companies have also suffered. Apple Pay users are likely to have a higher income and more credit alternatives than those who have traditionally used buy now, pay later services, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley in a recent note to clients, but the whole sector is bracing for potential defaults as economic storm clouds gather.

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

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