WWDC2016:
patiently waiting for the WWDC2016 keynote broadcast. will be blogging live with reaction to the latest news from apple!
Hello! WWDC2016 wish I was there! Ok here we go Tim Cook just took the stage!
Class act by Apple and Tim Cook addressing the massacre in Orlando and how we all need to embrace our differences!
2 million apps in the app store and 50 billion paid to developers! astonishing!
4 Platforms:
Time Cook: "Developers are crucial part of what we do"
WatchOS:
* keep favorites in memory
*instant launch
*Dock for favorites
* scribble the response you want!
The timers UI looks strangely familiar. Activity sharing looks great but one has to wonder if it is oversharing! The new included api's look promising.
tvOS:
* Sling is coming to AppleTV
* NBA2K is coming as well
*wow new remote for appleTV
* oh boy single sign in !! now that rocks! no more pain in the butt authentication!
OSX:
is there a naming controversy. are we getting a new name? yes we are! its now macOS!
macOS X is now sierra!
features:
*auto unlock with apple watch!
* universal clipboard from one device to another!
* iCloud Drive now with available desktop on other devices
*optimized storage
*apple pay to the web
*tabs every where!
*Siri comes to mac!
iOS:
iOS 10 is here! biggest release ever! 10 big features!
1) user experience
- raised screen notifications
- easier access to camera
- 3d touch look at info
2) Siri
- now open to developers
3)quick type
- siri makes recommendations and fills in info
4) photos
- face recognition with people
- memories of specific location and people
- amazing updates to photos
5) Maps
- all new design
- proactive suggestions
- new categories
- traffic on route
- search along route
- available on car play
6) Music
- redesigned from ground up
-new UI will be much easier to use and improve the user experience
- now with lyrics
7) News
- over 2000 publications
- 60 million readers
- new design with topics and featured stories
- subscriptions
- breaking news notifications
8) HomeKit
- now supports new products including cameras and locks
- new app Home
- integration of home products is amazing
- works with apple watch
9) Phone
- voicemail transcription
10) Messages
- Rich links and video right in messages
- camera and photos
- emojification!
- bubble effects
- hand written messages
- full screen effects
wow love the enhancements to messages!
So what are the take aways from WWDC2016? There is a lot of updates across all the platforms. The best in my opinion come in iOS 10! What apple is doing with the home app and home automation is outstanding. To potentially to be able control everything in your home right from iPhone or iPad and have it integrated with Siri is groundbreaking. Then there was the improvements to messages! Messages now includes rich links and videos. you can watch a video right in the messages app. Emojifications just became simpler when typing the app can make suggestions all you have to do hit the emoji button and tap on the highlighted words and select your emoji. Absolutely incredible but apple didn't stop there. You now will have access to photos, video, and camera right in the messages app.
Perhaps my favorite new feature is bubble effects with effects like slam or invisible ink. Invisible ink is great if you want to keep something hidden or surprise someone. Apple has also included full screen effects that display on the whole screen of the messaging app. Lets not forget the improvements to Maps. Apple made good improvements last year but the new features are leaps and bounds better than that. In addition to iOS 10 I believe Apple Pay to web is great security tool and can protect users from fraudulent activity. Can't wait for Fall.
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