What Apple's new open stance means for iOS apps

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple plans to give developers new access to some of its most popular apps and features, an unprecedented deviation for the company that will markedly change the user experience of the platform. This week at the company's 27th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple opened access to the "crown jewels" of iOS  through a series of new APIs for Siri, iMessage and Maps, according to Patrick Moorhead, president and principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strat