Welcome to the WWDC 2024 opening keynote! This year, Apple inaugurates its Worldwide Developers Conference with a series of exciting announcements spanning several hours, featuring the highly anticipated Apple Intelligence and an update for the intelligent assistant Siri. As expected, the spotlight was largely on the company’s ventures into artificial intelligence, and Apple certainly delivered on those expectations. Additionally, we’re here to share updates on Vision Pro and numerous enhancements across the board.
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Developers, as usual, can look forward to updates for both hardware and software, alongside other surprises initially hinted at. Brian Heater shares insights on Equity about this and more. Now, let’s relax while our team provides a succinct rundown of the most significant highlights for you.
Enhancements to Spotlight Search for natural language queries in iOS 18
Apple is simplifying the way users can search content within apps using natural, or “semantic”, language queries. While Spotlight already facilitated content searching within developers’ apps, it required exact phrase matches. With the latest enhancement for semantic search, users can now find content in apps by searching with terms that have similar meaning. Discover more
Top WWDC 2024 features you might have overlooked
As developer betas are utilized and sessions from the event are explored, we’re uncovering more features that weren’t announced on stage. Bear in mind that only select devices will support iOS 18 upon its release in the fall. Discover more
iOS 18 addresses apps requesting complete address book access
Apple introduces a new permission protocol with a two-step prompt. Initially, it asks users for contact list access and then allows them to specify which contacts to share. Discover more
Long-awaited feature finally coming to Apple Watch
Brian Heater discusses a feature he’s repeatedly requested from Apple: the ability to pause your activity rings. Now, whether you’re under the weather, flying internationally, or just shaking your wrist at 9 p.m. to close your rings, you can pause your progress through either the Watch or the connected iPhone app. Discover more
Overview of apps Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2024
Apple has recently announced a slew of new features across its devices. Many of these functionalities were previously available via third-party apps. As in previous years, we’ll delve into the features Apple has “Sherlocked” in these updates. Discover more
Apple’s smaller model strategy for generative AI explained
Apple divulges details on its distinct approach to generative AI, emphasizing a tighter focus compared to the expansive models favored by others in the industry. Discover more
Apple Intelligence: Boring, practical, and effective
Apple opts for a measured rollout of AI features, prioritizing utility over quantity, ensuring the technology augments rather than disrupts the user experience of Apple devices. Discover more
Significant updates to Apple’s Messages: RCS and message scheduling
Apple introduces two highly requested features to iMessage and Messages: the option to schedule messages and support for RCS, improving communication with Android devices. Will this spell the end for “green bubble” woes? Discover more
Additional improvements coming to the App Store
Apple is equipping developers with new tools to boost app revenues and promote their apps, including win-back offers and a fresh commerce API. Discover more
Devices eligible for iOS 18
The upcoming IOS version introduces several customization options like rearranging apps and widgets on the Home Screen and customizing buttons. Explore the new features including text effects, app locking and hiding, enhanced Mail management, iMessages via satellite, a revamped Photos app, and more. Check here to see if your device is compatible. Discover more
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