8 Things You Might Have Missed From Apple's WWDC 2022 Keynote
Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Monday with a two-hour presentation highlighting its latest and greatest software upgrades, as well as the M2 chip driving the new MacBooks. There's macOS Ventura, iOS 16, and watchOS 9, which—if you're only looking at the headlines—may seem like the extent of Apple's announcements.
But hidden among the handful of press releases and lengthy videos, there's plenty of other news out of Apple Park, from new tools and tricks to a somewhat surprising game reveal. Here's what you may have missed between the tentpole news stories coming out of WWDC.
Apple CarPlay has long enabled iPhones to seamlessly connect with cars' display-based infotainment systems. But with iOS 16, CarPlay expands iPhone integration by letting iOS effectively take control of all LCD-based screens and gauges in your car, including in-front-of-the-wheel displays like the speedometer. CarPlay will monitor the car's status and make all of that information available on your dashboard through customizable widgets, letting you tweak how you receive information while driving. The new version of CarPlay is still a while away, though, with Apple promising compatible cars to be announced late next year.
The webcams on iMacs and MacBooks have lagged behind the front-facing cameras on iPhones for a while, never mind the multiple lenses on the back of those same phones. Apple has a fix for that with an update to Continuity Camera. Simply connect your iPhone to your Mac and use its rear camera stack as your webcam, providing a sharper, higher-resolution, wider-angle picture than the built-in FaceTime camera on your Mac can capture.
Apple has several new tools on the Apple Watch and iPhone for users with
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