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With WWDC 2021 coming up in a matter of weeks, I have been racking my brain about what I think Tim Cook and company will strut out onto the virtual stage and announce I ve come up a little blank. We know that WWDC focuses on software although hardware does make an appearance from time to time so obviously, one can expect to hear all about the newest versions of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS, but rumors and details about what those updates might be have been pretty scarce this year.
With all that said, I wouldn t classify my expectations for WWDC 2021 as low but rather as lean. Sure, Luke s lean list makes a great title, and the alliteration makes me smile (I am a writer, after all), but it also rings true. I expect WWDC to be a bit lean this year, with a few star features and many minor updates that will give developers new tools to use in apps and software, but maybe not as exciting for the average consumer. Here s Luke s lean list of what to expect f
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Day six of the Epic Games vs. Apple trial has continued with expert witness testimony from the Fortnite maker.
David Evans, a University of Chicago economist, spoke about Apple s market power, the high cost of leaving iOS, and more.
Day six of the Epic Games vs Apple trial has concluded with expert testimony from Epic s witness David Evans, who says Apple s ecosystem of iOS 14 and beyond has strong lock-in, high switching costs, and no restraints on its policies.
Evans, a University of Chicago economist, was called to testify on behalf of Epic Games, offering the court his views on several key aspects of the case including the definition of the market, how smartphones aren t substitutes for consoles and more.
Jony Ive filmed a commencement address for the California College of the Arts.
The address was virtual due to distancing rules.
Former head of design at Apple, Jony Ive, might not be running things at Apple Park anymore but he s still a big deal in the world of art and design. So it s no surprise that he was asked to handle the commencement address for the California College of the Arts with the whole thing done remotely due to local restrictions.
As reported bu SHOWstudio, Ive was addressing the graduating class of 2021 at California College of the Arts during a 15-minute speech that s now available to watch online.
Apple is phasing out iCloud Documents and Data.
Apple will completely replace the service with iCloud Drive in May 2022.
Users will need to enable iCloud Drive to view files in iCloud Documents and Data.
Apple has confirmed that it will phase out iCloud Documents and Data, replacing it completely with iCloud Drive in May 2022.
In a support document spotted by MacGeneration Apple states:
In May 2022, iCloud Documents and Data, our old document syncing service, will be discontinued and completely replaced by iCloud Drive. If you use iCloud Documents and Data, your account will be migrated to iCloud Drive after that date.
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