Apple is making it easier to share photos with people in iOS 16. It's already pretty easy to share photos, especially with people using Family Sharing. However, with iOS 16, Apple is making it even easier. And, in some instances, even automatic. Even directly from the Camera app.
Apple is updating the Maps app again, making it even better. That starts with brand new features, some of which have been requested by users for quite some time. And the better Maps experience, which has been rolling out for quite some time, is going out to more cities.
Today is the day. It's the keynote for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, which means it's packed with new announcements. Which includes new products! And platforms, including the major changes coming to iOS. And this year is certainly no different.
Loot is a new series coming soon to Apple TV+, just one entry in the batch of new content premiering throughout the month of June. It's a comedy, with a pretty stacked cast to help carry each episode. The only bad news is that folks who have been waiting for this one will have to keep waiting until the end of the month.
iPadOS is the software that helps differentiate the iPad lineup from the iPhone, even if it is technically based on iOS. And there are plenty of similarities, of course, especially when it comes to general features. But that's the idea. Bridge the gap between the two mobile operating systems, but also leave plenty of similarities so that they retain that helpfulness users have come to expect.
Apple has billed the App Store as the safest way for iOS users to get apps on their devices. It's such an important aspect of the business that it has essentially gone to war in an effort to keep things exactly the way they are. That, of course, includes its App Store fee, which can net the company upwards of 30% per in-store transaction. But, even as outside sources try to pressure some changes, Apple's ready to beat the safety drum again.
Another month, another batch of new content for subscribers to Apple's video streaming service, Apple TV+. As has become par for the course, we've got some brand new shows and films, but the month of June definitely leans more into the TV series lineup. So, here's a look at what's coming to the streaming service this month.
It has been a bit of time now since Apple officially launched its digital car key feature. With it, eligible iPhone and Apple Watch owners can store their car key digitally, allowing them to lock, unlock, or even start their car without having their physical car key on them. Right out of the gate BMW was the first auto manufacturer to jump on the bandwagon, but there is always room for more companies to join in on the fun. And to give paying customers more features, of course.
Gamevice has been offering a gaming controller attachment for the iPhone for quite some time. And for many Android-based devices, too. But, one thing that has been missing is a game controller for the iPad lineup. But that changes, with the company officially unveiling a brand new gaming controller attachment that will fit several different iPad models across Apple's range of tablets.
At one point in the past, Microsoft was putting a lot of the company's eggs on a future focused almost entirely on streaming entertainment. So much so that one of its previous video game consoles, the Xbox One, was practically kneecapped right out of the gate because of Microsoft's vision for the future. Things didn't pan out that way, though, and now, with the Xbox Series S and Series X, Microsoft's back on track. But that doesn't mean the company has given up on that particular dream.
Google owns Waze, but apparently that doesn't mean an Apple-branded streaming service can't be made available directly through it. Which is what we have here, today, with the announcement that Waze now features Apple Music baked right in.
Electronic Arts is not a small company by any means. However, it appears the higher-ups are looking to take things in a slightly different way than how they are going right now. Namely, a potential merger situation, where another --even bigger-- company acquires EA.