Apple recently finished their annual conference which was jam-packed with announcements which are sure to keep apple fans excited about the new software update. So here is everything that was announced.
IOS 14
Translate- IOS 14 will now come with a new Translate app with support for 11 languages while being in offline mode. This will help make conversations with foreigners seamless and easy.
Picture-in-picture- The new software update will allow users to continue to watch their videos while navigating to other apps. This feature is there on the iPad and has now been adapted for the phones.
Redesigned apps- Siri and phone calls will no longer take up the entire page but rather will appear as a notification allowing you to use your phone without being interrupted.
CarPlay- IOS 14 adds even more support to car play, introducing a new feature that allows the iPhone to replace car keys. The car will scan the NFC code on the phone acting as a key
App Clips- This feature will surf information from relevant apps throughout the interface without the need of downloading the entire app. App clips will let users complete specific tasks such as paying for parking using a particular app.
Imessage- You can now pin conversations in iMessage to never lose the chat and will always remain on top of the page.
Mail & Browser- Third-party applications can be set as the default browser and mail-in IOS 14
Find My App- will now gain support for third party products
Compatibility- IOS 14 will support the 6s, 6s Plus, and later models.
iPadOS 14
iPadOS will see several enhanced features to the UI’s for first-party apps, universal search, a new feature which allows your handwriting to turn to text and additional apple pencil support
macOS big sur
UI-MacOs Big Sur will have an entirely new revamped design of the with native apps being changed ever so slightly to give ease the navigation to increase efficiency.
Safari- additional privacy protection features have been implemented which show users how particular websites try to steal your data. Extensions can now be used on safari.
WatchOS 7
Face customizations- Users can now customize their watch face and share it with the public to download. This will allow for sleeker and more modern design while still being able to retain the rich data being provided to users.
Sleep tracking- The new OS will come with a sleep tracking application which as the name suggests will allow users to track their sleep with a slight margin of error. This app will allow users to help manage and improve their sleep.
Workout- WatchOs 7 can track a person’s dance movements and with near precision know the dance form being performed using the gyro meter and accelerometer which will allow for a more accurate workout while doing cardio or just simply dancing.
Compatibility- WatchOS 7 will be compatible with Apple watch series 3 and later.
TVOS 14
tvOS will now include support for Airpods Sharing and you can now watch youtube videos in 4K.
Airpods
New features- Airpods will now come with automatic switching between Apple devices removing the hassle to continuously connect the AirPods to different devices. Theatre-like ‘Spatial Audio’ will be coming to Airpods Pro which is essentially 3D Audio
Writer: Atif Agboatwala
24/04/2020
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