This Week: After Google's I/O, Attention Turns to Apple's WWDC

With just two weeks ago before the start of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), we’re getting a better idea what new products might be announced at the event.

Here’s where things stand, at least right now, courtesy of our trusted Magic 8-Ball:

• Siri-powered speaker … You may rely on it
• 10.5-inch iPad Pro … Reply hazy, try again
• New Macs … It is decidedly so
• Apple finally shows iPad some love in iOS 11 … As again later

WWDC begins on Monday, June 5.

At this week’s I/O conference, Google offered some big news that will benefit iOS device owners, including:

• The Google Assistant app is finally available for iPhone.
• Google Photos app will soon feature more sharing options.
• The iOS Gmail app will be the Smart Reply feature already available in Inbox by Gmail and Allo.
• You can soon use the Google Home smart speaker to connect to any mobile phone or landline in the United States or Canada for free.

Here are five other tech headlines from the past week:

• Ford to Update All 2016 SYNC 3 Cars to Work With Apple CarPlay
• Tim Cook Reportedly Testing Glucose Monitoring Device that Connects to Apple Watch
• Apple to Require App-Specific Passwords for Third Parties
• Future Apple Watches Might Offer Continuous Flexible Displays
• Apple is Reportedly Planning to Discontinue the iPad mini

Each week, AppAdvice is now offering best-of lists for apps and games. You can find this week’s lists here:

• Best games (including Beholder, Chroma Squad, and more).
• Best apps, highlighted by Google Assistant, Things 3, and NeoBook.

In the past week, Christine Chan has added four new reviews to our App Review library, including:

• Reflect on Life’s Emotional Moments in Old Man’s Journey
• Become More Efficient With the New Things 3 from Cultured Code
• Outrageously Ride the Shining Sea in Run-A-Whale
• Create a Snarky AI Named CARROT in Artificial Superintelligence

The J.P. Morgan Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference (TMT) runs May 22-24 from Boston, Massachusetts.

Microsoft holds a press conference in Shanghai on May 23.