Developers are also expecting the company to finally offer Apple Pay to online retailers as a checkout method for their websites. Retail sales data for the United States, due on Tuesday, is expected to show a rise in consumer spending for May. Apple will hold its annual conference for software developers on Monday, previewing new features that will be in the next version of the operating systems powering its devices. One big announcement geared to that crowd: Developers will be able to use Siri, the company’s voice-activated digital assistant, within their apps. Apple is also trying to improve its sometimes testy relationship with developers.

Source: New York Times June 12, 2016 22:30 UTC