Major Takeaways of Apple’s Announcements at WWDC Conference, 2019
The world witnessed the Apple’s software announcement at it's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in the City of San Jose and here is a brief highlight to unwrap the major happenings of the event:
MacOS Catalina
Apple put MacOS Catalina on display with features like new apps & new powerful technologies for developers. It was already anticipated that MacOS Cataline might replace iTunes with its popular entertainment apps & the latest announcement added fuel to the fire. According to Craig Federighi, the senior vice president of Software engineering at Apple mentioned that MacOS Catalina favours the introduction of new apps to the Mac along with new standalone versions of Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, & the Apple TV app. Moreover, he also explained that users will love using Sidecar to extend their work and bring a new way to interact with Mac apps on iPad & Apple Pencil.
iOS 13
iOS13 will be the next OS for iPhones & iPads with a long list of interesting updates such as System-wide Dark Mode, new photo editing interface, sign-in with Apple option, new SIRI voice, revamped photos app, & more. These new features will add on to the capabilities of an operating system to improve its overall performance in terms of duration of the app launch, updates, reduced app download size, & more. Two-factor authentication was another add-on to build a secure system using iOS 13. Also, iOS apps won’t show up any colour with dark backgrounds with dark mode feature. Apple Music will now share lyrics in sync along with text formatting control in the mail, customized gallery view, etc.
iPad OS
WWDC presentation also highlights that an iPad is one of the split parts of Apple’s iOS. IPadOS comes with advanced features to enable faster switching between apps, compact keyboard mode, desktop-friendly browsing in Safari browser, gestures, spread to paste, swipe to undo, and more. Any change to the iPad intends to enable its function like a desktop computer.
Watch OS6
Improvements including customization options, taptic chimes, voice memos, built in audiobooks, calculator app, etc. meant to boost the speed & productivity of Apple Watch. The newest feature will enable users to search with purchase & start installing apps directly on their Apple devices. One more feature of audio streaming APIs will offer on-the-move streaming experience irrespective of the content type. The watch will also feature built-in Shazam support & health app for women.
TV-OS
Another important announcement was made on TV-OS update powered by Apple TV HD & Apple TV 4K products. The update will enable multi-user support to deliver personalized viewing recommendations as per the specific profile of each viewer. One can also make use of personal Apple music playlists with compatibility for a full-screen video preview.
MacPro
Mac Pro desktop computer was exclusively launched at WWDC conference and the desktop will cost approximately $5.999. MacPro will be the most power-packed Mac computers ever developed by Apple. The major specifications of a new cylindrical MacPro are enlisted below:
• Supports MPX modules
• Comes with a 28-core Intel Xeon processor to deliver performance output of 300 watts.
• 8 internal PCIs slots
• 12 DIMM slots 2933MHz ECC 6-channel
• MPX graphics card modules
Pro Display XDR
Pro Display XDR was introduced along with the redesigned MacPro at WWDC 2019 conference. With 32-inch LCD display, it features Retina 6K display, P3, & 10-bit colour with 1,000,00:1 contrast ratio & extended viewing angle. The display of Pro Display XDR is 40% larger than the iMac 5K display. Moving ahead with its features, the display comes with tilt, height adjustment, & a counterbalanced arm for rendering a flawless touch & weightless view.
SwiftUI
The arrival of SwiftUI remained amongst the topics of discussion throughout the event. Though the framework was focused on improving the productivity of iOS developers, it reduces the complexity of UI designs by reducing the efforts in the coding process. Instead of writing six lines of codes, developers will love using SwiftUi to save their time and simplify the tasks for mobile app designing.
Other key improvements
Apple Sign-in: Apple served an option to go for sign-in solution for those who don’t want to share their personal email-id whenever a new app has been installed. In case, if an app demands a user’s information for access then it will create a fake user ID with your real name. One can also restrict email notification by disabling the address.
HomeKit Secure Video: End-to-end encryption to allow users to check out security camera footages before getting uploaded or stored on iCloud for the security reasons. Robin, Logitech, Eufy, & Netatmo will be supporting HomeKit secure video for now.
Reminders: The revamped version of Reminders app with the customized user interface is a keynote in WWDC 2019. It offers a smart suggestion with tagging & notification options.
Apple Maps: The update comes with more accurate mapping data including address road coverage, flight status, pedestrian data, real-time transit data, & more.
Memoji & Animoji: Memojis are enhanced with customization options including virtual features like makeup, new hats, different teeth, piercings, & interesting add-ons.
Final words
With plenty of important announcements, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference 2019 remained on a hit list of tech geeks. Being a market leader, the tech giant continued to set a new remark to its futuristic goals with the introduction of new technologies & add-ons. Nothing is predictable in the world of technology and MobileCoderz follows the same perspective to blend with every update to deal with the upcoming challenges in designing & development of mobile apps. We adhere to our commitments & ensure to deliver the best results with the mission-critical approach with our services.
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