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Apple has announced new software and privacy tools
苹果公司宣布推出新软件和隐私工具，

as it seeks to expand service offerings to its estimated 1.4 billion device users.
旨在为其预估的14亿设备用户扩大服务。

The announcements came during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference happening this week in San Jose, California.
苹果于本周在加州圣何塞举行的苹果全球开发者大会上发布了这一声明。

The changes are another clear sign of Apple's attempts to expand its offerings to make up for dropping iPhone demand worldwide.
这些变化是另一个明确信号，表明苹果试图扩大其服务以弥补iPhone在全球的需求下滑。

iPhone sales fell sharply during the past two financial quarters.
iPhone手机的销量在过去两个财政季度大幅缩水。

For iPhone users, Apple announced the launch of its iOS 13 operating system, to be available this fall.
苹果宣布为iPhone用户推出iOS 13操作系统，预计今年秋天上线。

The new version comes with several new features.
新版系统将增加多项功能。

One is a setting for the iPhone called "dark mode."
其中一个新功能是iPhone增加了“黑暗模式”设置。

The feature – already available on Mac computers – turns the background of the device black.
这一功能可将设备的背景设为黑色，目前已应用于苹果电脑上。

Apple says dark mode is designed to make everything on the screen easier on the eyes.
苹果表示，“黑暗模式”旨在让屏幕上的内容更易观看。

It can be used all the time or set to come on at a specific time.
“黑暗模式”可一直打开，或在特定时间启动。

iOS 13 also offers iPhone users a way to avoid using sign in services of Facebook and Google when using apps.
iOS 13还为iPhone用户提供了在使用应用程序时避免采用脸谱网和谷歌登录服务的方法。

Instead, users can sign in with their Apple ID.
相反，用户可以用苹果ID登录应用。

Apple says the feature aims to respect the privacy of users by not collecting tracking information through the apps or services.
苹果公司表示，这一功能旨在尊重用户的隐私，避免通过应用或服务收集跟踪信息。

Facebook and Google collect such user information for its advertising business.
脸谱网和谷歌会收集这类用户信息应用于其广告业务。

In addition, iOS 13 includes a redesigned Maps app that provides "more detail about the world around you."
另外，iOS 13还包括重新设计的地图应用，该应用为“人们身边的世界提供了更多细节”。

It has a feature that lets users look at actual street photos and move through streets within the app.
新版地图应用具有一项新功能，使用户可以在应用内查看实际的街景图片并穿越街道。

The feature is very similar to Google's Street View, which has been available for years.
这一功能与谷歌推出多年的街景图极为类似。

The new iPhone OS also adds improvements to Apple's Siri personal assistant system.
新版iPhone操作系统还对苹果的Siri个人助理系统进行了升级。

The company says the new Siri has a more natural voice and will work with map and music apps.
苹果公司表示，新版Siri的声音更加自然，还可与地图和音乐应用搭配使用。

Apple announced the iPad will get its own operating system to replace the existing one made for iPhones.
苹果公司宣布将为iPad推出专属操作系统，以替代目前iPad使用的iPhone操作系统。

The new OS is designed to make it easier for iPad users to use the device to do more of the things a laptop computer can do.
新操作系统旨在使iPad用户能更加方便地操作设备，处理更多笔记本电脑可以完成的操作。

Apple also introduced several new apps for its Apple Watch device to be included with the new WatchOS 6 system.
苹果还为Apple Watch设备推出了多款新应用程序，这些应用将引入新版WatchOS 6系统中。

Among these are apps that operate independently without the need to be linked to a user's iPhone.
新应用包括无需连接用户的iPhone手机便可独立运行的应用程序。

The smartwatch's Health app is also adding new features
苹果智能手表的健康应用也增加了一些新功能，

to record more exercise information, monitor safe hearing levels and track women's menstrual cycles.
以记录更多运动信息、监测安全听力水平并追踪女性的月经周期。

In addition, the App Store will now be available on Apple Watch,
此外，App Store将可以在Apple Watch上使用，

making it possible for people to find and download apps directly to the device.
这使人们可以直接在Apple Watch搜寻并下载应用。

In its laptop and desktop businesses, Apple announced it is breaking up its long-time digital music software iTunes.
至于平板和台式电脑业务，苹果公司宣布关闭其长期使用的数字音乐软件iTunes。

Later this year, the software will be split into three apps: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV.
今年晚些时候，这款软件将被拆分为3款应用：Apple Music、Apple Podcast和Apple TV。

Apple has already reduced the importance of iTunes on the iPhone and iPad and will now do the same on Mac computers too.
苹果已经降低了iTunes对于iPhone和iPad的重要性，现在也将降低其对于苹果电脑的重要性。

iTunes will still be available on Macs using older OS versions, as well as on machines running Microsoft's Windows system.
iTunes仍可以在使用旧版操作系统的苹果电脑以及运行微软Windows系统的设备上应用。

Apple also used its developer's conference to show off a new Mac Pro high-performance desktop computer to go on sale this fall.
苹果还在开发者大会上展示了新款Mac Pro高性能台式电脑，预计这款电脑将于今年秋天发售。

The machine, which Apple describes as "extreme in every way," is designed for professional users.
苹果公司称这款为专业用户设计的新电脑“在各方面都做到了极致”。

Pricing for the low-end model Mac Pro starts at $5,999.
低配置Mac Pro的起售价为5999美元。

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Ask for an extra compensation payment to make up for the stress you have been caused.
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