WWDC 2018: Apple reveals major Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad and Mac updates – as it happened

Augmented reality, Siri updates and new apps

What is WWDC 2018? Andrew Griffin explains

Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken to the stage at his company's annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) to unveil iOS 12 – the next major software update for the iPhone – as well as new apps and features for Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone and Mac.

"We now have over 20 million Apple developers worldwide," Mr Cook said as he opened the keynote, which paid tribute to them through a video in the style of a nature documentary.

The Independent covered all of the event and the fallout live from San Jose, where the event is being hosted.

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Key Points

• New iOS 12 will make iPhones faster, not slower
• Why WWDC was so mysterious this year
• New iPhone software will 'stop people using it too much'
• Apple finally fixed Siri with one brand new feature
• iOS 12 feature will stop people using their iPhone

[4 June 2018 20:00 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Another rumour we can confirm: Apple News will be available on Mac.

[4 June 2018 20:02 · anthony.cuthbertson]

It will be coming to the all new Mac App Store, which will include features borrowed from iOS.

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People are already getting impatient about when they'll get all these new apps and updates.

[4 June 2018 20:08 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Federighi says that one of the questions he is often asked is: "Are you merging iOS and MacOS?"

There's a simple answer to that, apparently. 

"I'd like to take a moment to briefly address this question: No. Of course not," he says.

[4 June 2018 20:11 · anthony.cuthbertson]

"The updates will be available to our users this fall," says Tim Cook, who is back on stage to wrap things up.

[4 June 2018 20:12 · anthony.cuthbertson]

The keynote is closing, just like it opened, with a video. This one isn't very funny though.

[4 June 2018 20:16 · anthony.cuthbertson]

The closing video is of developers' family members, talking about all the sacrifices they made to build apps (TLDR: Late nights and Ramen noodles.)

"Their stories are great examples of all of your passion and creativity," Tim Cook says. "On behalf of everyone at Apple, thank you."

[4 June 2018 20:19 · anthony.cuthbertson]

And it's over!

So, as audience members file out, we can look forward to exploring some innovative new features and fun apps in the coming months.

But it seems not everyone was impressed...

[4 June 2018 20:27 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Here's some more indepth coverage on what we've learnt today: 

iOS 12 will make devices faster, not slower

New features will help people to use their iPhones less

Siri upgrade finally fixes the digital assistant

[4 June 2018 22:50 · Andrew Griffin]

And here's a full round-up of everything coming to iOS 12.