Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY

Your smartphone camera timer, flashlight app, using the back facing camera instead of the front one and paying attention to lighting can really help.

The much hyped iTunes demise doesn’t matter; what does is moves made by Apple and YouTube to better lives, by taking on robocalls, hate speech and more.

Apple’s new AR software puts humans into the picture and mixes animation and real life. The company hopes developers use tools to create awesome apps.

Apple’s student scholarship program brings in kids from around the world to attend the WWDC developer conference. A 10-year-old won the contest.

Five of the 9 picks by Apple for best apps of the year are games. The others look to sketching, ultrasound tools, photo editing and sports.

Streaming begins at 10 a.m. Pacific time, but you’ll need to view it on a Safari browser on computers, tablets and phones. Sorry, no watch streams.

Apple’s WWDC conference starts Monday, showcasing new features we’ll see on iPhones and iPads in the fall. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. PT

Against storm cloud of controversy, Apple will try to wow app makers with new features for their apps and upgraded tools for recent iPhones.

Siri first introduced in 2011, but lags behind Alexa and Google Assistant in consumer surveys. After years of promises, Apple needs to get serious.