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Filipe Espósito is a Brazilian tech Journalist who started covering Apple news on iHelp BR with some exclusive scoops, including the reveal of the new Apple Watch Series 5 models in titanium and ceramic. He joined 9to5Mac in 2019 to share even more exclusive details about Apple’s plans.

You can contact Filipe at hi@filipeesposito.com or on Threads, @filipe.esposito.

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watchOS 9 adds new APIs for sharing and VoIP apps on Apple Watch

Apple announced watchOS 9 at WWDC 2022 along with iOS 16 and other software updates. With watchOS 9, Apple Watch users will get new and updated watch faces, plus enhanced health features, medication reminders, and more. Apple has also added new APIs to watchOS 9, so third-party apps can now have a share sheet and native VoIP integration.

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Report: TSMC to start mass production of new 3nm ‘M2 Pro’ chip later this year

Apple this week unveiled the new M2 chip, which is the first upgrade to the Apple Silicon chips created specifically for the Mac and iPad. While the new M2-powered MacBooks are yet to hit the stores, analyst Jeff Pu of Haitong Intl Tech Research has now reported that Apple supplier TSMC will begin mass production of the new, more powerful “M2 Pro” chip later this year.

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Here’s how iOS 16 and macOS 13 enable passwordless sign-in with ‘passkeys’

Passkeys

FIDO Alliance, an association that has been working on new authentication methods to replace traditional passwords, announced last month that Apple, Google, and Microsoft have committed to expanding support for FIDO Standard on their platforms. At WWDC 2022, Apple revealed that iOS 16 and macOS 13 finally enable passwordless sign-in with “passkeys.”

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HomePod Software 16 will be available to public beta users for the first time

HomePod mini public beta

Apple today announced new versions of its operating systems at WWDC 2022, which includes iOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9. And every year, Apple makes its beta software available to developers and public beta users ahead of the official release in the fall, except for HomePod Software. This year, HomePod Software 16 will be available to public beta users for the first time.

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New MacBook Air ‘planned’ to be introduced at WWDC 2022, but multiple new colors are unlikely

2022 macbook air

We’ve been hearing rumors about a new redesigned MacBook Air for some time now, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has reported multiple times that there’s a high chance it will be introduced at WWDC 2022. Now the journalist has corroborated that the new MacBook Air was “planned” to be introduced at Apple’s developer conference. However, he claims that it may not be available in multiple colors as expected.

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