Apple tackles Zoom with iOS 15; steps up iPad, Mac integration

Apple Inc. previewed its next-generation iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Mac operating systems, adding a slew of new privacy, health, smart-home, messaging, maps and digital wallet features.

At its Worldwide Developer Conference held virtually on Monday, the company focused heavily on how it has made FaceTime a better experience, clearly with an eye to taking the fight to pandemic teleconferencing darling Zoom. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant also added even more privacy controls, long a selling point it has used to stand out from rivals. In a message to developers who have accused Apple of inconsistent app review guidelines and an unfair playing field, the company took pains to say it has paid them $230 billion since the App Store launched in 2008 and that 600 million people visit it weekly.