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"Apple showed off some developer-centric features in iOS 8, and a notable one among them was Extensibility, which lets apps share some aspects of their abilities with other apps.\nWhile the iPhone already has some inter-app functionality, Extensibility brings it to a new level. At the Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi showed how Safari could use a Bing Translate extension to change the text on a Japanese website into English. He then shared an item from the page via a Pinterest extension.\nSee also: Apple Reveals iOS 8: Interactive Notifications, Health App and More\nExtensibility will also enable developers to create widgets for iOS, a feature common on Android. Widgets will appear in the device's notification center.\nThe new feature will also allow developers to build their own keyboards into their apps. At the demo, Federighi showed a Swype keyboard \u2014 one where you can select the next letter in a word by swiping across the screen instead of tapping \u2014 working on an iPhone.\nApple will also introduce new APIs in iOS 8, enabling developers to control more aspects of the iPhone/iPad's camera (like focus and white balance) and photo library (like total read/write ability), with the user's permission.\nThe TouchID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone can now also access passwords within the user's iCloud keychain. Apple said the fingerprints stored still never leave the device.\n\n\nApple WWDC 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeople wait to get in to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeople wait to get in to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees wait in line to enter the Moscone Center during the Apple Inc. World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S. on June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendees wait in line to enter the Moscone Center during the Apple Inc. World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California, U.S. on June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: Mashable Lance Ulanoff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe crowd awaits the beginning of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference event in San Francisco, June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: Mashable, Lance Ulanoff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple CEO Tim Cook arrives to speak during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC which is typically a showcase for upcoming updates to Apple hardware and software. The conference runs through June 6.\n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple CEO Tim Cook speaks about iOS 8 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Monday, June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi (L) and Apple CEO Tim Cook speak during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC which is typically a showcase for upcoming updates to Apple hardware and software. The conference runs through June 6.  \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple senior vice president of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks at an Apple Worldwide Developers Conference event in San Francisco, Monday, June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn apple representative speaks at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference event in San Francisco, June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: Mashable, Lance Ulanoff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple Worldwide Developers Conference event in San Francisco, Monday, June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn apple representative speaks at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference event in San Francisco, June 2, 2014. \n\nImage: Mashable, Lance Ulanoff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone West center on June 2, 2014 in San Francisco, California. \n\nImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., delivers a keynote address during the Apple World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, California, U.S. on Monday, June 2, 2014. Apple Inc. announced the new Mac operating system called \"Yosemite\". \n\nImage: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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