For the first annual WWDC fantasy draft, Cody and Sebastien pick their favorite rumors and predictions for what we might see at Apple’s big developer event in June. Make your own picks and follow along as the two co-hosts explain their choices and battle for the title.
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Rumors and predictions to choose from
New iPad Pro unveil
New or updated MacBook
New or updated MacBook Pro
New or updated iMac
Refreshed Home screen
Ability to pin widgets to Lock screen
Siri speaker unveil
Greatly improved Siri API (opened to all categories of apps)
Night (dark) mode on iOS
Theater mode on iOS (same as Apple Watch)
Drag and drop on iPad
Split screen on iPhone
Retina MacBook Air
MacBook Air update, but no Retina
Refreshed Apple Music
Always on clock on Apple Watch
Improved split screen multitasking on iPad
Amazon Prime Video comes to Apple TV
Apple Cash service unveil
Picture in picture mode on Apple TV
iPad Pro becomes a drawing tablet for Mac
Guess the name of macOS 10.13 based on this
Custom “Hey Siri” hotword
Apple’s own TV bundle unveil
Type text commands to Siri feature
Augmented Reality features (the words “AR” must be mentioned on stage)
iMessage for Android/iCloud
New HomeKit features
New HomeKit products announced
Hew Health and/or Research Kit features
One-handed keyboard iPhone
Swipe gestures on keyboard
Floating keyboard iPad
File tree for iOS
New iOS/Mac wallpapers
More Control Center customization options
Refreshed design for iOS
Volume HUD redesign
Offline maps
Multi-user support on iPad
Keyboard enhancements
Cody’s picks
10.5-inch iPad Pro unveil
Updated 12-inch MacBook
Siri speaker unveil
Amazon Prime Video Apple TV
New HomeKit features
New control center options
Dark/night mode
Multi-user support on iPad
One-handed iPhone keyboard
Augmented Reality features
Wild card: Tiburon
Sebastien’s picks
Greatly improved Siri API (opened to all categories of apps)
Custom “Hey Siri” hotword
Drag and drop on iPad
Refreshed Apple Music design
Type text commands to Siri feature
Improved split screen multitasking on iPad
MacBook Air update
Volume HUD redesign
Swipe gestures on keyboard
iPad Pro becomes a drawing tablet for Mac
Wild card: Sequoia
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