Here’s all the WWDC 2020 news you should have read this week

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We round up all the biggest news from WWDC 2020!

Apple's WWDC 2020 conference has come and gone. A totally unique year, we were treated to a slick, pre-recorded keynote speech from Apple Park, and plenty of new software to get excited about. Here's a round-up of all the biggest news stories from WWDC, including iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, macOS Big Sur, and Apple's move away from Intel's processors.

iOS 14

Apple's first big announcement was iOS 14. The next iteration of your iPhone software will come packed with new features including Home Screen widgets, App Clips, App Library, improvements to Maps, a Translate app, better Siri, and heaps more.

iOS 14: Everything you need to know

iPadOS 14

Next up was iPadOS 14. Many of iOS 14's features also make their way to the big screen this year, but exclusive new features include a new sidebar, search bar, and more.

iPadOS 14: Everything you need to know

watchOS 7

Apple has also announced its new Apple Watch software, and a developer beta for the first time ever. Highlights include improved exercise tracking, sleep tracking, new Watch faces, cycling directions and even hand-washing detection!

watchOS 7: Everything you need to know

macOS 11 Big Sur

macOS 11 Big Sur marks probably the biggest change to macOS for a number of years. With Mac OS X finally coming to the end of its life, 11 brings a big design overhaul, which Apple says is the biggest design upgrade since it introduced OS X. There are new icons, buttons, a new menu bar, an updated Notification Center, and refreshed looks across the board. There are also changes to some of macOS 11's mainstay apps like Safari, as well as nifty features like better device switching for AirPods.

macOS 11 Big Sur: Everything you need to know

tvOS 14

Apple also announced the next version of tvOS, which will bring multi-user support to Apple Arcade, support for the Xbox Elite 2 and Xbox Adaptive controllers, PiP support for all content, and new and improved HomeKit integration.

tvOS 14: Everything you need to know

Apple Silicon

Arguably the biggest announcement Apple made this week was Apple silicon. Apple will end its partnership with Intel over the next two years, instead, transitioning to Macs that run on Apple's own-designed processors, right now that's the A-series. That could mean big upgrades to performance and power, as well as new possibilities about using iOS and iPadOS apps on the Mac.

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