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Apple previewed tvOS 13 today during the WWDC 2019 keynote. The newest version of tvOS will revamp quite a few things for those who use an Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD. Multi-user support will give families much needed personal taste borders for shows, movies, and music. Home screens and screen savers get a refined makeover, while Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, and the financial services of Apple Card were teased with no definitive release dates.

Now that iOS 13 has been revealed, we can start looking forward to all the new features and upgrades announced at today’s WWDC keynote. We’ve got everything you need to know about the privacy and security improvements, the new Dark Mode feature, the fully revamped Maps app with enhanced navigation and street-level viewing, plus when to expect the Public beta release for iOS 13. Read on to learn everything that was announced, what rumors were confirmed, and what disappointments were delivered during today’s big iOS 13 reveal.

After more than a decade of operating the iPhone and iPad under a single OS, Apple has made the bold move of finally recognizing the reality that is both the current state of iPad app development as well as granting the freedom necessary to realize the vision of the iPad Pro as a fully functional laptop replacement. The recognition of a separate OS also brings the iPad in line with Apple's acknowledgement of its other dedicated platform operating systems such as watchOS for Apple Watch hardware and tvOS for Apple TV. However, Apple could have gone further by doing away with the iOS label entirely by renaming iOS as iPhoneOS. Perhaps that will happen next year. In the meantime, Apple's next release of iOS for the iPad will incorporate all the new features in iOS 13 plus iPad-specific features exclusive to that hardware platform. Let's take a quick look at what Apple announced today that will be part of the new iPadOS experience.

Are you as excited as we are for the moment when Apple reveals the details of the new versions of iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS? We'll be watching the WWDC 2019 keynote event and hosting a conversation with you during the announcement via Facebook. Follow along, ask questions, and voice your opinions during the event in the iPhone Life Facebook group. Then join us for our follow-up podcast where we’ll discuss everything Apple announced. To learn more about how to join the conversation, read on below.

Come June, Apple will hold its 30th annual Worldwide Developers Conference where the company will likely unveil the next version of its mobile software iOS 13. The annual conference will be held in San Jose at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The conference kicks off on June 3 with the WWDC Keynote Event, which will live stream on Apple’s website and the WWDC app for Apple TV, iPad, and iPhone. Along with its September iPhone announcement, the WWDC Keynote is one of the biggest Apple events of the year. We'll be offering commentary during the event in our Facebook group and in the special podcast episode we'll be recording right after. Here’s how you can watch Apple's WWDC keynote too.

Nine years ago when I started writing about Apple, articles signaling “the beginning of the end for Apple” were already commonplace. To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of Apple’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. In that time, Apple continued to grow at an astronomical pace, becoming one of the largest companies in the world. Yet this year, Apple has started to show some chinks in the armor. In January, Apple posted its first decline in revenue for the holiday season since 2001 (that was the year the original iPod was released). To make matters worse, the decrease in revenue was almost entirely accounted for by Apple’s cash cow, the iPhone. iPhone sales have been flat for several years, but in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, they declined 15 percent year over year. It is becoming clear that the iPhone alone cannot continue to fuel Apple’s growth. The time has finally come to ask the question: What is Apple’s post-iPhone strategy?

The countdown has begun! We will soon find out what features Apple plans to roll out to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch when iOS 13 debuts at the Worldwide Developers Conference this June. Here, I’ll break down all the features the mobile software update is likely to include, including the most-requested updates from our readers and staff.

Last week, to very little fanfare, Apple released the iPad Mini 5, the next generation iPad Air, and the new AirPods. Apple’s reason for the quiet soft-release of its new hardware was to avoid robbing attention from the March 25 announcement today in Cupertino, California. But was Apple’s services-oriented announcement worth quietly releasing the highly anticipated iPad Mini 5 ahead of the event? We’ve got all the details on Apple’s new subscription-based services, from the Apple TV Plus collection of original content to the brand new Apple Card. Read on to learn all about Apple’s pricing for their new services, availability, and all of the relevant details Apple didn't share today.

Today during its services announcement, held at the Steve Jobs Theater in its Cupertino headquarters, Apple announced a new premium magazine subscription service called Apple News Plus. With the Apple News Plus membership, readers can access thousands of articles by hundreds of publications in one place. Having a single digital subscription to several magazines and newspapers can make it easier for you to read and know more about current events, be it news or upcoming trends. The service is available today with the iOS 12.2 update on both iPhone and iPad, and on macOS 10.14.4 on Mac. With the $9.99/month price, you'll have access to 300 magazine titles, which includes content from back issues, and at least two newspapers. You'll be able to share the subscription to up to six people at no extra cost with family sharing. 

Earlier today, Apple made a game changing announcement for the credit card industry. While it has been speculated about for years, Apple finally unveiled its intent to become a credit card company with the introduction of Apple Card. In addition to removing most of the sources of traditional credit card service revenue such as late fees, annual fees, and over limit fees to name a few, Apple also promised not to track payments or sell card activities to third parties. Although there will be a physical card available, this is clearly a card that is meant to be iPhone first. Users will apply for and be approved for the card via their iPhone, use it with Apple Pay, and even contact customer service via Messages. Apple is partnering with Goldman Sachs as the bank of record.

Apple will hold a spring event on Monday, March 25, at 10 a.m. PT, at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. You can easily watch the event on your device or Apple TV—we'll tell you how below. At the March event, Apple is expected to announce both a video streaming service featuring original content and a subscription service for news and magazines. In the days leading up to the event, Apple has quietly announced new iPads (including a new iPad mini 5!) and new AirPods via press release, mostly likely because the tech giant doesn't want any hardware announcements distracting the press from covering its services announcement on Monday. We'll be offering commentary during the event in our Facebook group and in the special podcast episode we'll be recording right after. Here’s how you can watch Apple's March event too.

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