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 19:15 · anthony.cuthbertson]

A new watch-to-watch connection, which works over WiFi or cell signal, turns your Apple Watch into a walkie talkie. Pretty cool, but maybe not groundbreaking. 

[4 June 2018 19:17 · anthony.cuthbertson]

You also no longer need to say "Hey Siri" when you want to ask your smartwatch something. You just speak. 

Queue every Apple Watch wearer walking around like they're Dick Tracy.

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

Live demos are always risky, but this one involves an exercise bike.

We're watching a woman named Jules riding a bike on stage, showing us new ways to reach your fitness goals.

[4 June 2018 19:25 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Now, Apple TV.

[4 June 2018 19:35 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Apple TV will be getting support for Dolby Atmos and the demonstration was pretty incredible live.

As with 4K and GDR content, Dolby Atmos will be available as a free upgrade.

[4 June 2018 19:36 · anthony.cuthbertson]

New screensavers will also show footage from the International Space Station.

[4 June 2018 19:40 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Tim Cook comes back on stage to tell us about new updates to Mac OS.

[4 June 2018 19:50 · anthony.cuthbertson]

One of the widely-rumoured features, dark mode, gets a very big cheer from the audience. 

Essentially, the display is inverted so it appears on a dark background.

[4 June 2018 19:54 · anthony.cuthbertson]

We're talking about privacy now – no surprise, considering all the hot water fellow tech giant Facebook has been in recently.

"This year we're adding greater protections about how apps access your information," Federighi says.

[4 June 2018 19:59 · anthony.cuthbertson]

The next operating system for Mac is called Mojave, by the way, named after the Mojave Desert that stretches east out of California.