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Amazon gives developers access to Alexa device home screens, aiming to revitalize market for skills

GeekWire

Alexa users will be able to access content from third-party skills on the Echo Show home screen later this year, under a new developer feature announced by Amazon today. In addition, Amazon will let developers promote their skills in the regular rotation of content on the Echo Show home screen, using a tool called Featured Skill Cards.

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Apple developers are scrambling over accelerated iOS 14 release

The Verge

Apple angered many in the iPhone and iPad developer community yesterday when it announced that iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 would be available to consumers today. The surprise comes as some iOS developers are already exasperated with the way Apple is exerting control over its App Store. Great news for users, less so for developers.

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Android introduces new privacy-friendly sandbox for machine learning data

The Verge

At the I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google announced a range of new privacy measures, including a new partition within Android to manage machine learning data more securely. The partition will make it easier for the operating system to protect that data, while still keeping it available for system-level functions.

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Live blog: Apple’s 2021 WWDC keynote with iOS 15, iPadOS, and more

The Verge

How many operating systems can Apple update at once? Apple’s 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference is upon us again, and we will be tracking all of the new software announcements from the keynote. Apple has a lot of operating system plates spinning and has done a decent job keeping a lot of things under wraps.

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How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote

The Verge

Apple’s hosting its second all-virtual Worldwide Developers Conference this year, and it seems like the company plans to squeeze in even more hardware announcements alongside its usual software updates. Image: Apple. WWDC 2021 may bring some equally big changes to iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. WHEN DOES WWDC 2021 START?

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Google is teasing a big Wear OS update for smartwatches tomorrow at I/O

The Verge

A new tweet from the official Wear OS Twitter account is teasing an update tomorrow at I/O 2021 to Google’s frequently forgotten smartwatch operating system. Wear OS has been on a long and bumpy journey up until this point — with new features, but not the dramatic rethinking of the platform that it may need.

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Android’s new privacy features sure look familiar

Vox

Google’s latest attempt to play catch-up to the privacy features in Apple’s iOS was on display again Tuesday, when the company announced details of its Android 12 operating system. It’s important to keep in mind that Android is a much more popular mobile operating system, globally, than iOS.