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Every year, we all look forward to the WWDC conference, in which Apple leaders tell us about the new software and innovative developments of the corporation that can make our life much more comfortable and easier. But above all, this conference is aimed at developers of software for devices running iOS, Mac OS, watchOS and tvOS.
Tim Cook began the 27th annual WWDC conference with words of sorrow for all the victims of the tragedy that happened the day before in Orlando. The dead honored a minute of silence. Then the speech of Apple CEO returned to the usual course. To date, Apple has registered more than 13 million developers. Impressive number. The youngest developer is only 9 years old, and this is a girl. App Store has existed for eight years, and today the number of available applications has exceeded the mark of 2 million. Apple paid developers more than $ 50 billion. Nothing to say - the money is huge. But enough impressive figures and laudatory odes to your company. It's time to get down to business.
On the scene comes Kevin Lynch, who tells us about watchOS 3.0. In comparison with the previous version 2.0, the operating system of the clock began to work seven times faster. Applications run almost instantly. Pressing the elongated key on the watch body, the user gets quick access to their favorite applications, which are scrolled across the screen. Watch Apple Watch got its control center, which is caused by a swap from the bottom up, as on other mobile devices of the company.
The quick response system will offer you various options for suitable answers. If among them there is not one that you like, you can dictate your version or just write it with your finger directly on the screen. Perhaps this is due to the amazing Scribble system, which recognizes handwritten text at great speed. So far only support for English and Chinese is available.
The new design of the Activity dial displays your activity throughout the day. The choice of three options for its appearance. Switch the dials is even easier - just swipe your finger across the screen.
During the demonstration, we are shown how much everything has become convenient now. For example, the Timer application literally starts a countdown of the duration selected by the user with a single click. Taxis can also be called up by just pressing a button in the Lyft application. Here, even very drunk you will not be mistaken.
Another interesting feature is the SOS button. While holding the oblong button on the watch case, you can call the rescue service or send your coordinates and message to your favorite contacts. At the same time the system works both through the cellular communication of your smartphone, and directly from the clock, if they are connected at this time to a wireless Wi-Fi network.
Activity got the opportunity to challenge its friends. Share your achievements in sports with them, and let them try to beat your records.
Now the watch will be able to track even the activity of disabled wheelchair users. This became possible thanks to special algorithms for tracking the movements of their hands. Apple cares about the tactfulness of its products, so instead of motivating "Time to break away from the chair!" The clock will tell the wheelchairer "Time to ride!".
The new Breathe application will allow you to remove stress. It was developed in conjunction with professional medics and specialists in yoga. Just choose how many minutes you are willing to spend on breathing exercises, and the application will slowly guide your breaths and exhalations with a visual interface and barely perceptible tactile touch to the wrist.
Now, what will the developers get with the release of the third version of watchOS. Third-party applications will receive support for the Apple Pay payment system. They will be able to get full access to the background collection of information about the user's heartbeat, his physical loads, and also get data from the gyro and accelerometer. Developers will be able to more efficiently use sprites and graphics on Apple Watch, track digital crowns, use the built-in clock speaker, Game Center and CloudKit. Developer-version of the firmware is available immediately after the presentation. And everyone else will be able to update in the fall for free.
Now it's tvOS. Eddie Cue fled to the stage. Today, Apple TV offers users 1,300 channels and 6,000 applications.
The remote control can be replaced with the iPhone application. In this case, the built-in smartphone gyro can be used to play games. Siri's voice assistant will also work much better. She will understand the contexts of the questions she asked and quickly search for the user's content. At the same time, she can even find for you any video on YouTube or transmission on specific channels.
Apple has also developed a Single Sign-On system that will allow you to register only once to gain access to all popular TV channels and applications. Previously, we had to register in each one separately. And also you can turn on the night mode so that the TV screen does not cut your eyes in the dark.
A free update to the next version of tvOS will be available in the fall. Developers, of course, will have access to the operating system on the day of the presentation.
And now the most interesting. OS X. Craig Federigi and his famous blue shirt with wet "armpit zones" are already here. The stationary operating system will henceforth be called macOS, in order to harmoniously look at the background of iOS, watchOS and tvOS.
The new version of macOS will receive the subtitle Sierra. And this is not a famous developer of cult quests. The first innovation will be "Auto-unlock" the computer with your Apple Watch. You do not have to enter long passwords anymore. Just open the laptop, and if your watch is on your hand - you can immediately start working.
The new Universal Clipboard feature will allow you to use the "copy / paste" functions in parallel on all your Apple devices. Copied to iPhone, and then pasted into a text editor on your MacBook.
Your documents from iCloud can be opened anywhere, whether it's your smartphone, a stationary computer or even someone else's computer at a party. Old files can be sent to the cloud to make room on the hard drive. In addition, the new macOS will automatically clean up unnecessary cache files and other garbage, so as not to clutter up your life with this "trash."
Apple Pay will now work in Safari. To pay, you just need to use Touch ID authentication on your smartphone. After all, dragging your Mac into the store is quite difficult.
In addition to adding the famous picture-in-picture function, the new macOS finally embraced Siri's voice assistant. Siri can show you the files you worked with last week, include music for you, search for photos, send messages and much, much more. The update on macOS Sierra will be available this fall for free.
The turn came iOS 10. The developers decided to make the number 10 significant for this release, so the operating system will have ten key innovations. The first is to change the UX.
The first screen under the transformation process was the lock screen. Now the notifications will become much more informative. And the screen will be highlighted not only after you click on the Home or Power button, but also just when you lift the screen to your face. So the buttons will live longer, and the excess gestures need to be done much less. Applications now open directly on the lock screen using the 3D Touch function. And now you can fix your widgets on this screen. Hooray.
Assistant Siri made available to application developers. Now he can interact with third-party applications, not just with those that Apple produces.
Siri will get access to the keyboard. It will study what you are writing, and adapt to your communication style. If you are asked in the message where you are, Siri automatically prompts you to send the person your coordinates. In other words, now the voice assistant will really closely interact with the user, and not respond with "Google search results" to any of your questions.
The Photo application will now be able to recognize not only the faces of people in photos, but also various objects. The image sorting system was improved.
The Maps application boasts a completely new design. I must say that it looks really much nicer than the old one. The interface will become much more convenient, and the maps will display information about road traffic. Maps also adapt for CarPlay and make it open to developers.
Apple Music. Service fee is used by 15 million people. The application will become more understandable and also acquire a new design, we will be able to see the words of your favorite songs and much, much more.
Appendix News. From now on, users will be able to receive notifications about "hot news". If I'm not mistaken, this application in our country is still not available, which is very sad. I would love to use it.
HomeKit will receive its application for iOS. I do not think that in Russia many are owners of "smart houses", but maybe someone will use this application in life. You can manage your phone with your automatic curtains, lighting devices, thermostats, door locks and other devices. You can even see directly on the phone screen a picture from the security camera, if it is installed in your apartment.
The Phone application will convert voice messages into texts. Also now you can use VoIP with just one touch.
In the message, you can insert links that will be parsed in real time in images and videos. It's about the same as what you could see in Telegram. And emoji icons will be three times larger. Words can now automatically be replaced with the appropriate icons.
Text clouds have found animation, if you want to yell at the interlocutor or tell him something gentle. If you do not want someone at the end to see your message, you can literally "veil" it, turning it into fuzzy symbols that will appear only after the recipient passes a finger over them, moving away from "curious eyes." The same can be done with photos. And still now you can insert animated backgrounds under messages.
Now you can write messages by hand or draw pictures, as it was on Apple Watch.
In the messages there will be a set of stickers. Better late than never.
Safety is tightened. No more data collection about users. Complete encryption of everything and everything.
That's all iOS 10. We are waiting for autumn. Beta, I'm not going to put it in any more, because it's getting worse and worse every year.
Programming with Swift will now be even easier. Beginners programmers will have access to the free application Swift Playgrounds, which contains everything you need to teach programming. Programming is a very important skill, says Tim Cook. And you can not argue with him.
At this presentation smoothly came to an end.
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