We react to all our favorite WWDC 2020 announcements!

06/23/20 • 57 min

This episode: We react to all our favorite WWDC 2020 announcements! And there's a whole lot to discuss.

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This week's stories

Set your reminder for Monday’s keynote via WWDC’s YouTube livestream link

Apple has posted the YouTube live stream link that will allow viewers to tune into its WWDC 2020 keynote next week.
The June 22 event will kick off at 10am PT/1pm ET, streaming directly from Apple Park. This is the second time Apple has streamed a Special Event on YouTube, following last year’s iPhone unveiling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZhD3J89ZE&feature=emb_title

Redesigned iMacs to iOS 14: Everything we expect to see at WWDC 2020

Apple execs won’t get to feed off the usual live audience’s energy during next Monday’s WWDC 2020 keynote, but doesn’t mean there’s nothing to get excited about.

Apple’s first foldable phone could feature 2 displays joined by hinges

Apple’s “foldable” iPhone will use dual displays to get around the foldable screen problem that plagues other folding phones like Samsung’s beleaguered Galaxy Fold, claims Apple leaker Jon Prosser.

16-inch MacBook Pro gets more powerful AMD 5600M graphics option

Apple has updated its 16-inch MacBook Pro buying options by offering the new Radeon Pro 5600M mobile GPU. This joins the existing Radeon Pro 5300M and 5500M GPU options for the MacBook Pro.

Apple offers college students free AirPods along with deals on Mac and iPad

Summer is just starting but Apple is already thinking back-to-school. College students and teachers can save up to $200 on a MacBook or iMac. Or up to $100 on iPads. And get a pair of AirPods gets thrown in for free.

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This week's stories

iOS 14's new Home screen widgets aren't as powerful as you might think

Widgets in iOS 14 currently offer little more than a tiny snippet of useful information. They can display weather conditions, upcoming appointments, items on your to-do list, and what you’re listening to. But Apple doesn’t make them (or allow them to be) interactive like Google does.

macOS Big Sur

One of the most significant redesigns since Yosemite 6 years ago. Almost everything has changed.
macOS now looks a lot like iOS
All-new sounds. Trash sound different. Move files sounds different.
Translucent menu bar with new icons
All-new icons for drives and folders
Dock has been redesigned with a note iOS-type feel
Icons for Apple’s apps are now square, like their iOS counterparts
Message notifications now give much more information
The icons used in open folders look those those in iOS
Popup menus are translucent and have new buttons
New control toggle in the menu bar that brings up icons for Wi-Fi-, Bluetooth, brightness and sound, just like the control panel on your iPhone or iPad
Maps and messages now look and feel just like the iPhone versions.

iOS 14 hidden features

Double or triple tap back to activate shortcut
Widget stacks let you use the same space for up to 10 different widgets. You can swipe through them.
Smart stack widget uses on device AI to show the right widget based on factors like time, location, and activity.
Battery notification lets you know when you need to charge your AirPods, or when your Apple Watch has been charged
Hide home screen pages you’re not using
Picture in picture will let you watch a video while using another app, but you can also use it for FaceTime, so you can see your caller while doing something else
- And just like on the iPad, you can move the picture off screen but still hear the audio.
You probably remember you can have pinned conversations in messages. But did you know can have up to nine pinned conversations and they will sync across Messages in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
- In group messages conversations, people can now @ your name to speak directly to you, and you can set your notifications to only ping when so