347: The leak above all leaks

Cody and Sebastien take their draft picks ahead of the WWDC 2020 keynote. Take your own picks and play along with them!

Possible draft picks

The event itself:

• There will be a live audience
• The keynote will be pre-recorded
• The keynote will be presented live

New Macs:

• Apple will announce new iMacs with iPad Pro-like design
• Apple will announce move to ARM processors in at least some mac models

iOS 14:

• iOS 14 will feature new Home screen widgets
• A new way of sorting icons and folders
• iOS 14 will bring about significant changes to Messages app
• iOS 14 will support all devices running iOS 13
• A social twist added to the Photos app
• Apple will announce major new AR-related feature
• New Fitness app

iPadOS:

• Significant improvements to keyboard support
• Handwriting-to-text feature with Apple Pencil

macOS:

• New version of macOS will include revamped Messages app

tvOS:

• Kid mode

watchOS:

• Sleep tracking feature
• Kid mode for Apple Watch

New Apple products:

• Apple will announce Tag-like location devices
• New Apple-branded over-the-ear headphones
• New service bundle announced
• New Apple TV
• New external display
• Cheaper HomePod or Siri speaker

Bold picks:

• Apple will make a podcast-related announcement
• Pro apps on iPad (Xcode, Logic, Final Cut?)
• Third-party watch faces
• Support for changing some default apps on iOS
• Apple drops the names of macOS and goes to numbers only

Tie breaker: how long will the event run for?

Cody’s picks:

• The keynote will be presented live
• iOS 14 will support all devices running iOS 13
• Support for changing some default apps on iOS (bold pick)
• New version of macOS will include revamped Messages app
• Apple will make a podcast-related announcement (bold pick)

Tie breaker: 90 minutes (1h30)

Sebastien’s picks:

• iOS 14 will bring about significant changes to Messages app
• Apple will announce move to ARM processors
• A new way of sorting icons and folders
• Kid mode for Apple Watch
• Handwriting-to-text feature with Apple Pencil

Tie breaker: 108 minutes (1h48)

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