Apple announces new features for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more at its biggest conference of the year

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Apple announces new features for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more at its biggest conference of the year
  • Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is taking place on Monday.
  • Apple is expected to announce new iPhone features, a sleep tracking app for the Apple Watch, and its own processors for the Mac.
  • The event comes as Apple's App Store policies have been under scrutiny as it faces an antitrust probe from the European Commission.
  • Apple is also holding WWDC virtually for the first time this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • We'll be covering the event live as it unfolds, so refresh our live blog below to get the latest updates.

Apple is kicking off its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, where it's expected to announce new features for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and other major products as well as the development of its own processors for the Mac.

WWDC is one of Apple's biggest events of the year, attracting developers from all over the world. The tech giant is holding the event virtually for the first time in the conference's 31-year-history because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Apple typically uses WWDC as an opportunity to provide developers and consumers with a preview of what's to come for all of its major products, from the iPhone to the Apple Watch, Mac computers, and Apple TV. The company sometimes announces new hardware products — last year, for example, it unveiled the Mac Pro — but the focus of WWDC is usually on Apple's software platforms rather than individual gadgets.

One of the biggest announcements we're expecting to see is the the unveil of new processors for Mac computers that are based on the iPhone's chips — signalling a big move away from chipmaker Intel.

We'll be covering the event live below, so be sure to refresh for the latest updates as the event unfolds. All times are in PDT.

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The event is minutes away from starting. The live stream is showing what appears to be a satellite view of Earth speckled with Memojis, Apple's customizable animated emojis.

The event is minutes away from starting. The live stream is showing what appears to be a satellite view of Earth speckled with Memojis, Apple's customizable animated emojis.
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Early rumors indicated that Apple could announce a new iMac and possibly other products at WWDC, but some are saying there might not be any hardware announcements this year.

 

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WWDC starts at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.