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We have been busy at DAB Technology Blog on the last few months and now we're back with a new Technology article on Apple's WWDC earlier this month. As you may be aware Apple announced at their annual WWDC new software updates for Apple devices. Software updates were to iOS, tvOS, WatchOS and MacOS. All are available in beta for developers now. The main highlights of the conference was iOS 12, which features: Group Facetime you can now have up to 32 different people in a Facetime call Tongue Detection: for Animojis Screen Time notifications: allows you to set how much screen time you are allowed  MacOS Mojave Has a new dark mode for apps  For more information on all the great new features coming to your Apple devices see the  CNET WWDC  article or visit  Apples' Website .  Image from iDownloadBlog.com

In our final Tech post for 2017, Apple has confirmed rumors that they have acquired the music tagging Shazam. The app was one of the first apps on the App Store and was very popular, with letting people find out what song they were listening to. The company was purchased by Apple for about $AU531 million. Note that this figure was not reported by Apple but by TechCrunch a Technology news website. For more information see this ABC News article. Shazam's Logo Image from (itunes.apple.com/gr/app/shazam-encore/id337288863?mt=8 ) 

As you maybe aware of by now, on Tuesday, Apple has announced a range of new products at their annual iPhone event from their new Apple Campus in California. There was much anticipation  as it is 10th anniversary of the iPhone and here is some of the details of the products. The Phone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are updates to the existing iPhone range, that feature: Wireless charging  A all glass design Available in two screen sizes 4.7 and 5.5 inch   iOS 11  Has 64GB and 256GB storage models Available to pre-order tomorrow from 5.01pm from Optus, Telstra and the Apple store and starts at $1079 for the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus from $1,129 and is available on 22 September. image from CNET.com (iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus with wireless charging) The iPhone X a premium version of the iPhone to commemorate the iPhone's 10th anniversary. The expensive iPhone made. It features: Almost full front screen with no home button  Wireless charging S...

Apple has announce a number of product enhancements and new products at their annual Developers Conference in Cupertino overnight.  Highlights include a new iMac Pro - a higher powered iMac designed for Virtual Reality and 3D Graphics, new product called HomePod( Apple's new Wireless Speaker) , an update the iPad Pro and new MacOS High  Sierra  a nd iOS 11 operating systems  for Macs and iPhone and iPads and as well as an update to the iPhone to support Augmented Reality. Some of the features of each product are listed below: iMac Pro Features - 5K Retina Display - 4TB SDD -8, 10 or 18 core Xeon Processor Image from apple.com HomePod Features: - Six array Microphone - Siri voice activation - Compatible with any HomeKit device image from apple.com For more information on all the Announcements and the cost of each product announced at WWDC see this  Sydney Morning Hearld  article.

As some of you may be aware Apple has been planing self driving cars for awhile now. In an article in The Sydney Morning Hearld it describes Apple's opinion about self-driving cars and where they see them in the future.