Apple Revamps iPad Home Screen, Multitasking in Software Update
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Apple Inc. gave the iPad software the biggest revamp to its Home screen since launching the device over a decade ago, adding a new widgets system.
The new Home screen, announced Monday at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference, lets users pin widgets -- snippets of dynamic information -- for viewing the time, weather, notes, stocks and data from other apps. The company also revamped its iPad multitasking system, making it easier for users to use multiple apps at the same time and to jump between apps. As part of that effort, the company added new keyboard shortcuts to reduce the need to tap the screen.