Apple Had a Lot to Show at WWDC 2022

Messages and Lock Screen features? Apple Wallet? MacBook Air with M2? Apple's WWDC presentation had it all.

June 7, 2022   It's June 7, 2022—National VCR Day! Remember VCRs and VHS tapes? If you have one buried in your garage and have a child in your life who has never seen one, maybe use it to remind them of how good they have it now—quality-wise. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 299 articles, 5 podcasts, 8 press releases, 309 tweets, and 10 YouTube videos 1. Apple Shows Off New M2 MacBook Air and macOS Ventura Two of the bigger reveals to come out of Apple's WWDC 2022 were the M2 MacBook Air and macOS Ventura. The former should make MacBook lovers happy with its improved hardware and performance, while the latter is all about organization and interconnectivity. Good time to be an Apple fan, huh? 2. Apple Details Big Lock Screen and Messages Features in iOS 16  Apple had quite a bit to say about iOS 16 at WWDC. While it's not set to roll out until Sept, expect to finally be able to edit your text messages, swap between speaking and typing your texts on-the-fly, and get your lock screen looking juuuust right with a bunch of new tools and widgets. We're certainly excited. 3. LG's Newest Laptops Cram More Power Into the Same Tiny Spaces LG's 2022 lineup of its gram series of laptops and first gram portable monitor, have arrived. The LG gram 17 (starting at $1700), gram 16 ($1400), gram 15 ($1200), gram 14 ($1250), gram 14 2-in-1 ($1300), and gram +view ($350) are available now from LG as well as authorized retailers. What a selection! 🦑 Go Deeper More metaverse shenanigans? You know it! This time, join Sascha Brodsky as he explores the concept of raising virtual kids, similar to those Tamagotchi toys some of us had in middle school. We're trying not to judge. 🎱 By the Numbers iOS 15 > iOS 14 Data: Apple iOS 14 was on a sizable chunk of iPhones in March, but by the end of May, it's version usage percentage had shrunk from 30% to 10%. iOS 15 will enjoy being the most used OS on iPhone for a while, but come September when iOS 16 comes along, it better watch out. Hm? iOS 13? What's that? 🔥 Today's Hot Deal We know you're always on the hunt for better sound, so we think you should check out the Sonos Roam portable smart speaker. It's down to $143.20 from Sonos right now and is sure to provide incredible sound, regardless of where you are. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Booo, NFTs! Boooo!." —Tim Fisher, Senior VP & Group GM Want a better understanding of how NFTs work? Or, more specifically, how they don't work? Delve into this breakdown from Wired, which should answer all of your questions. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Drink water! Image: HidrateSpark You should be drinking more water, so we're recommending the HidrateSpark PRO, supposedly "the world's smartest water bottle." Why do we think it'll help? Because it has an LED puck that lights up to remind you to drink, and it can sync with your phone via the HidrateSpark app. Good luck forgetting now! 🌎 Doin' It Right Accessibility is important Apple's products are getting more accessibility features throughout the year, from door detection and live captions to VoiceOver adding support for more than 20 additional locales and languages. Better late than never, and we hope it provides the help people need from their tech. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]