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At WWDC 2018, Apple announced a bevy of new features for iOS 12 , but that wasn"t the half of it. Despite the talk that most main changes to iOS will be under the hood, Apple didn"t stop at breathtaking performance and stability enhancements in comparison with iOS 11, but introduced a full basket of new features, some of which users have been clamouring for since the Ice Age (grouped notifications), and some which are brand new and welcome, like the Emoji avatars that present your lovely self to the world as your creator intended. There is, however, a number of smaller bunch of changes and new features that didn"t make the keynote and we are still discovering them, so take a look at what else may be in store for you when iOS 12 hits your iPhone or iPad this fall. Here are 12 things Apple didn"t mention onstage at WWDC. 1.Answer calls and have chats over HomePod or Apple Watch . FaceTime got a big update with the addition of group video chatting at WWDC, but even the...

The latest sound technology will finally come to the best high-end streaming TV box. At Apple"s WWDC 2018 developer conference, the company announced another addition which is mind blowing. Apple just added Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support to its Apple TV - making it the only streaming device to support Atmos and Dolby Vision. Dolby Atmos, if you haven"t heard of it before, provides a more immersive audio experience by creating a sound bubble of 360-degree sound by bouncing sound off the ceiling, making it more lifelike than traditional surround sound systems. The catch, obviously, accessing Dolby Atmos features on your Apple TV 4K will require Dolby Atmos–enabled speakers or a Hi-Fi receiver. That’s because Dolby Atmos is decoded by an external receiver. There are options from LG and Samsung, like the LG SJ9 Soundbar or Samsung HW-K950, but they"re more expensive than traditional 2.1 setups. The company describes it as “sound, turned up to 360” : “Comb...

Kicking off its annual software developer conference in San Jose, California, Apple announced software updates and new features to its platforms. “Today is all about software,” CEO Tim Cook said at the beginning of his WWDC keynote this year, before announcing that the Mac App Store is getting a much-needed redesign in the macOS Mojave update that’s scheduled to arrive in the fall. The new features include a new dark mode, "desktop stacks" — which allows users to organise desktop icons into, well, stacks, new additions to Finder and support for iOS apps, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home. Apple has also redesigned the Mac App Store and added apps to it from the likes of Adobe and Microsoft. Mac App Store redesign From a visual perspective, the update puts the App Store more in line with its iOS equivalent, presenting a more curated list of apps, along with some editorial content (think tutorials, reviews, and app roundups). The redesign App Store, has...

iOS 12 is here. Apple announced the latest in its iOS mobile operating system series at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2018 in San Jose, California today. Apple also announced version of tvOS. The new iOS 12 will run on devices that support iOS 11 The iOS 12 for the iPhone and iPad has been released in developer beta and here’s what to expect; Apple says iOS 12 doubles down on performance iOS 12 will be supported on all iOS 11 devices Apps launch 40% faster, keyboard can appear 50% faster, and slide to take photo can be up to 70% iOS 12 can make share sheet and apps launch twice as fast CPU performance can ramp up instantly when needed, then ramp down to preserve battery life Apple working with Adobe, Autodesk, others for new 3D object features with AR iOS 12 includes a new ARKit-powered Apple app called Measure Feature icons for performance, ARKit 2, Photos, Siri, an unknown icon, Voice Memos, iBooks (Apple Books?), Apple News, Stocks, Do Not Distburb, ...