Apple’s WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2023 kicks off. The annual developer conference was expect to bring Apple’s highly rumoure mixed reality headset, many new Mac computers, iOS 17 and macOS updates, and other major software updates across Apple’s lineup of devices.
The WWDC 2023 keynote begins at 10:30PM (IST).
Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted hours ahead of the WWDC 2023 keynote that this is going to be “our best ever“.
The Apple is expect to reveal iOS 17 alongside new versions of iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS.
But the biggest, most anticipate announcement everyone is expecting at today’s keynote is Apple’s first AR/VR headset.
So lets begin.
Apple Launches Vision Pro AR Headset
Apple Vision Pro was launch at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
The first mixed reality headset from Apple is equip with high resolution displays with EyeSight that allows a wearer to remain aware of their surroundings.
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset features eye and voice control support.
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is also equip with multiple sensors and cameras and supports both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies.
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is power by a battery pack that is worn by the user.
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset resembles a pair of ski goggles with an aluminium frame and a glass display with a fabric-lined mask and strap that are attach to the wearer’s face.
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is power by a discrete battery pack that is connect via a cable on the left side of the device.
Apple says that the device can be control via eyes, simply by looking at graphical elements on the display.
You can also tap their fingers and use voice commands to control objects and enter text in fields display in front of the wearer’s eyes.
As per Apple, the Apple Vision Pro will allow users to see their surroundings with a feature called EyeSight that uses camera sensors all around the device, while showing neighbours a wearer’s eyes while in AR mode.
A dial on the right edge will switch between AR and VR modes.
It will allow users to access specific apps.
Price
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset price is set at $3,499 (approx. Rs. 2,88,700).
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset will go on sale early next year via Apple.com and Apple retail stores in the US.
There is no word from Apple on when the headset will be available in other markets, including India.
Specifications
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is equip with dual Micro OLED displays with 23 million pixels across both panels.
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is equip with a custom 3D lens that allows a wearer to see AR content across their field of view.
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset features foveated rendering to show the highest resolution image in the area the viewer is looking.
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is also equip with a full sensor array including high-speed main cameras, downward cameras for hand tracking, IR illuminators, and side cameras.
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset also has a LiDAR scanner and TrueDepth cameras for hand tracking and understanding the space under the device.
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is equip with two individually amplified drivers that deliver personalised Spatial Audio, according to Apple.
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset is power by Apple’s powerful M2 chip, as well as a new chip called R1 that is also based on M2.
Apple Vision Pro AR Headset supports 12 cameras, five sensors, and six microphones, according to the company.
Apple claims that the headset can display images within 12ms.
The Apple says that Zeiss optical inserts will be available for wearers who have spectacles, allowing them to use the headset.
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset can authenticate users with a new Optic ID feature that can scan a user’s iris.
Verification is done on device on the headset processor’s Secure Enclave, just like on an iPhone and other Apple devices.
Apple also says that the device will use its various sensors to create a “Persona” of a user, a life-size tile of their face, minus the headset, that shows up during FaceTime calls.
The Apple Vision Pro AR Headset runs on a new operating system call as visionOS that features a real-time subsystem, a spatial audio engine, a multi-app 3D engine, as well as a foveated renderer to optimise performance.
The operating system is also compatible with iOS and spatial frameworks, as per Apple.
Apple has partner with Disney to bring support for AR-enhance content on day one when the headset is available next year.
Apple has also announce support for many apps including Zoom, Cisco WebEx, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft, Word, Excel, and Microsoft Teams.
The Apple has also partner with Unity to allow native support for these apps on the headset.
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watchOS 10 for Apple Watch Brings Widgets, Watch Faces, Mental Health Tracking and many More
Apple unveiled its newest wearable operating system, watchOS 10 at WWDC.
The latest iteration of watchOS brings redesign apps, a new Smart Stack to display relevant widgets, and new watch faces.
watchOS 10 adds new metrics and Workout Views as well.
watchOS 10 allows users to automatically pair an Apple Watch to Bluetooth-enable cycling accessories, such as power meters, speed sensors, and cadence sensors.
With watchOS 10’s new Maps capabilities, hikers can see trails and trailhead info directly from their wrist.
Apple Watch is also getting support for mood and emotion tracking capabilities with the latest update.
The watchOS 10 update will be available for developers in beta version, while a public release is expect later.
With redesign interface and apps, watchOS 10 provide new ways to navigate and access content quickly.
Apple Watch apps like Weather, Stocks, Home, Maps, Messages, World Clock, and many others, now utilise more of the display.
Apple has revamp the Activity app on Apple Watch and the Fitness app on iPhone to monitor daily movement.
The watchOS 10 adds Widgets, but instead of cluttering up the home screen, they will be available through a Smart Stack.
Turning the digital crown will open the widget stack and users can scroll through them for quick data.
The side button can be use to access the Control Center and a double-click of the Digital Crown reverts back to any apps used recently.
This time, Apple is adding two new watch faces, Palette and Snoopy to its wearable.
The former display time in different colours using three distinct overlapping layers.
watchOS 10 brings new cycling features to the Apple Watch.
The cycling workout will be shown as a Live Activity on iPhone.
Apple has also optimise Workout Views for the display size of the iPhone.
The latest update enables Apple Watch to automatically connect to Bluetooth-enable cycling accessories, like power meters, speed sensors, and cadence sensors.
Apple has introduce new features for hikers too.
watchOS 10 will show a Last Cellular Connection Waypoint the last place with cell reception and the Last Emergency Call Waypoint to estimate the route the device had the last connection to any available carrier’s network.
Apple Maps will begin displaying a new topographic map with contour lines, hill shading, elevation details, and points of interest in the US.
You can also search for nearby trails and trailheads.
With WatchOS 10, Apple is also starting to pay attention to users’ mental wellness.
With the Mindfulness app in the latest version of the operating system, wearers can log their momentary emotions and daily moods.
You can scroll through the Digital Crown through different shapes to choose how they are feeling and describe their feelings.
And with the assistance of an ambient light sensor, Apple Watch can now measure the time spent in daylight.
This detail will appear in the Health app on iPhone or iPad.
Kids can use Family Setup to pair their Apple Watch to their parent’s iPhone units.
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macOS Sonoma and iPadOS 17 Unveiled at WWDC 2023
WWDC 2023 was home to the unveiling of the new iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma updates.
Apple announce its latest software for the iPad and Mac line of products with iOS 17.
iPadOS 17 focuses on improving productivity while introducing new features that focus on health, creativity and multitasking.
Apple also will let users personalise the lock screen on the iPad.
In addition to this, there are interactive widgets, a new Notes app with the ability to edit PDFs.
macOS Sonoma is getting support for widgets on the home screen, new screensavers and more.
Apple’s new iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma will be available for download later this year for eligible devices.
Features of iPadOS 17
iPadOS is getting support for customised lock screen for the first time.
The feature works the same way iPhone users customise their iOS 16 lock screens.
You can personalise their iPad lock screen and set custom wallpapers, adjust the font, and set Focus modes as per their preferences.
Live Activities, another iOS 16 feature, is now coming to iPad with iPadOS 17.
In addition to this, Apple is also adding support for interactive widgets in iPadOS 17.
You will be able to turn on the lights, play a song, or mark a reminder as complete from a widget without having to open the specific app.
The Notes app is also getting a new PDF experience.
iPadOS 17 will allow users to quickly add details, such as names, addresses, and emails from Contacts in PDFs.
“In iPadOS 17, PDFs appear full width, making it easy to flip through pages, make a quick annotation, or sketch directly in the document with Apple Pencil.
You can now review and mark up PDFs and scan documents right in their note, and with live collaboration, updates appear in real time when users are sharing a note with others,” as per Apple blog post.
Apple has also add support for the Health app in iPadOS 17.
You will be able to check their Health data without needing their phone as the data from the iPhone’s Health app is already stored on iCloud.
The Health app for iPad has optimise and design to take advantage of the bigger display.
There have been improvements made to Stage Manager, which will offer more flexibility to the position and size of the windows.
The Freeform app will offer new drawing tools, support for hover, tilt, and snap to shape.
It will also have the ability to add connection lines and new shapes to any object.
iPadOS 17 will be available to developers 6th May 2023, and is expect to be release to eligible iPad users later 2023.
Features of macOS Sonoma
The macOS Sonoma update introduces support for screensavers featuring slow-motion videos of various locations worldwide.
macOS Sonoma also lets users add interactive widgets to the desktop screen, which is also said to blend seamlessly with the wallpaper while users work in apps.
The feature also makes use of Apple’s Continuity feature, allowing users to bring their iPhone widgets to macOS.
Apple has added a new Game Mode in macOS to take advantage of the Apple Silicon’s powerful performance.
Game Mode is claim to deliver an optimise gaming experience with smoother and more consistent frame rates, by ensuring games get the highest priority on the CPU and GPU.
Game mode is claim to be compatible on all existing and upcoming games on the Mac.
Apple has introduce enhance video conferencing features that claim to present and share their work more effectively within any video conferencing app.
macOS Sonoma has a new Presenter Overlay video effect, which presents the user on top of the content they are sharing.
There are updates to Safari, Siri, Messages, Reminders, etc.
Apple confirm that macOS Sonoma will be available for developers 6th May 2023, and is expect to be available for eligible devices later 2023.
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iOS 17 Unveiled With StandBy Mode, Journal App, and many Improvements
The latest version of iPhone makers’ software comes with many new features and improvements.
Apple has adds noticeable enhancements to the Phone and Messages apps.
iOS 17 brings a new Journal app that integrates data from other apps.
iOS 17 is getting a StandBy mode that converts iPhone to an alarm clock when on the side and charging.
Offline Maps are coming to iOS, in addition to tweaking the AirPlay and SharePlay.
Developers are able to get their hands on the first betas of the new operating systems this week follow by a public beta next month.
The iOS 17 and other major updates will then likely be release to all users sometime in September, probably alongside the iPhone 15 series.
StandBy Mode
The iOS 17 update comes with a feature that lets users view more items on their lock iPhone screen horizontally while charging.
This new StandBy mode for charging converts the iPhone screen into a smart display with the date and time.
It will display details from Live Activities, widgets, and smart stacks.
This StandBy feature will automatically turn on when the phone is horizontal while charging.
Journal App
The iPhone maker is offering its own Journal app in iOS 17.
This would assist users to track and record their activities and thoughts through a log of their daily life.
It leverages data from the user’s iPhone to make suggestions about what they might like to journal about.
People can include photos and activities in Journals.
This is claim to be end-to-end encrypted as well.
NameDrop
The latest operating system also comes with an AirDrop-related feature call as NameDrop for sharing phone numbers with other iPhone users.
Selected email addresses and phone numbers can be share by bringing two iPhones near each other.
iOS 17 brings live transcription feature for voicemail.
This shows the transcript of the message a caller is leaving in real time.
Offline Maps are coming to iOS this time.
Apple has drop the ‘Hey Siri‘ command, and now users can say just ‘Siri‘.
Also, users can create and insert Live Stickers.
MacBook Air with 15-Inch Display | Mac Studio and Mac Pro Refreshed
Apple announce a new MacBook Air model with a 15-inch display, power by the company’s M2 chip under the hood.
It features an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU that is claim to perform up to 12 times faster than the fastest Intel powered MacBook.
Apple also announce new Mac Studio and Mac Pro models at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event.
These computers are power by M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, and a powerful new M2 Ultra chip.
Price in India
- MacBook Air 15-inch price set at Rs. 1,34,900
- Mac Studio (2023) price set at Rs. 2,09,900
- Mac Pro with the tower enclosure price set at Rs. 7,29,900
- Mac Pro with the Rack enclosure price set at Rs. 7,79,900
The MacBook Air 15-inch comes in Midnight, Silver, Space Gray, and Starlight colour options.
Specifications
MacBook Air 15-inch
The MacBook Air 15-inch features a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display with up to 500 nits of brightness.
MacBook Air 15-inch measures only 11.5mm, making it the world’s thinnest 15-inch laptop, according to Apple.
MacBook Air 15-inch features MagSafe charging, two Thunderbolt ports for connecting accessories and up to a 6K external display with a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The MacBook Air 15-inch features an 8-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores, a 10-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine.
You also get a 1080p webcam and a three-mic array for clearer voice calls.
The MacBook Air 15-inch also features six speakers and runs macOS Ventura.
Mac Studio (2023)
The new M2 Max SoC in the Mac Studio (2023) is said to be up to 50% faster than the previous gen Studio with an M1 Max and the new M2 Max SoC is said to be up to three times faster.
The Mac Studio (2023) has higher-bandwidth HDMI, enabling up to 8K resolution and 240Hz framerates.
With the M2 Ultra, Mac Studio supports up to six Pro Display XDRs.
You also get Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, four Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 10Gbps Ethernet port, and two USB Type-A ports.
Mac Pro (2023)
The Mac Pro (2023) looks the same as before but Apple has finally ditch the Intel Xeon CPUs with an M2 Ultra SoC.
This gets you a 24-core CPU, up to a 76-core GPU, and starts with twice the memory and SSD storage compared to the Intel Mac Pro.
Mac Pro (2023) can also be configure with up to a massive 192GB of memory with 800GBps of unified memory bandwidth.
Every Mac Pro (2023) is said to have the power of 7 Afterburner cards for accelerating video rendering.
Mac Pro (2023) features seven PCle expansion slots, and supports up to six Pro Display XDRs, along with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.
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Apple’s Health App Update lets you Log your Moods & Emotions Periodically
Apple’s latest iOS 17 update has introduce an innovative feature that aims to prioritize mental health and well-being.
The new addition to the Health app allows users to track and monitor their emotions and moods over time, providing valuable insights into their overall mental state.
With iOS 17 Health, individuals can now effortlessly record their daily state of mind, selecting from a range of options that span from very unpleasant to very pleasant.
The app provides a list of descriptive words to help users articulate their general mood accurately.
By enabling users to log their emotions in just a few seconds, the Health app collects and analyzes this data over time.
What sets this update apart is its seamless integration with Apple Watch running watchOS 10.
Through the Mindfulness app, users can complete emotional records directly on their wrist.
The introduction of the “Log State of Mind” option on the watch offers a convenient way to monitor and document emotions throughout the day.
Apple has express its intention to leverage this data to gain insights into the impact of activities such as exercise and sleep on users’ mental well-being.
By connecting mood reports to specific behaviors, the company aims to provide users with a comprehensive understanding of their mental health.
The Apple Watch already utilizes a lot of data Additionally, Apple plans to introduce a standardize mental health assessment to empower users to identify potential risks of anxiety disorders or depression.
By integrating mood tracking into its Health app and leveraging the capabilities of the Apple Watch, Apple is taking a proactive step in promoting overall well-being and empowering individuals to prioritize their mental health.
Safari Browser Receives Privacy Updates among Other Features
Safari is a web browser develop by Apple Inc. and is design specifically for use on Apple devices such as Macs, iPhones, and iPads.
As Safari Browser is known for its sleek and intuitive interface, fast performance, and seamless integration with Apple’s ecosystem.
Safari offers a range of features including a robust privacy and security system, intelligent tracking prevention, and built-in support for Apple’s iCloud Keychain for password management.
The Safari Browser also supports various extensions, allowing users to customize their browsing experience further.
Safari is widely regarded for its efficient power management, making it an excellent choice for Apple device users who value both speed and energy efficiency.
While Safari may not always steal the spotlight in macOS, Apple continues to invest in its web browser, unveiling the latest version with a host of notable enhancements.
From improve privacy controls and encryption features to the innovative creation of web apps, Safari is set to redefine the browsing experience.
Similar to Google Chrome‘s shortcuts, Safari allows users to place websites directly in the dock, just like any other app.
Upon opening, these web apps present a minimalist interface, concealing the fact that users are interacting with a browser.
By blurring the line between desktop and web apps, Safari aligns itself with Chrome’s ambition, particularly as Chrome OS gain momentum.
The significance of Safari’s improvements lies in privacy.
Not only on macOS but also on iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, private browsing now offers heighten protection against trackers and prevents sites from identifying users through their fingerprints.
Private browsing sessions can be lock with a fingerprint, providing peace of mind when stepping away from the computer during sensitive activities like gift shopping.
Profiles are another noteworthy addition, available on both macOS and iPadOS.
You can organize their browsing by topic or context, segregating work-related tabs in a separate Safari window with dedicated cookies, extensions, and favorites.
Safari enables the secure sharing of passwords or password groups through iCloud Keychain, utilizing end-to-end encryption.
This feature not only streamlines password management but also reinforces the browser’s commitment to user privacy.
The latest iteration of Safari will be part of the upcoming macOS Sonoma, slate for release later 2023.
The beta version is set to launch next month, accompanied by the arrival of iPadOS 17 and iOS 17.
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Apple’s Latest iOS 17 Drops Support for iPhone 8 and iPhone X
Apple also showcase the latest operating systems that the company will release later this fall and has confirm the list of devices that will be left behind.
The Apple has announce the iOS 17 operating system for Apple iPhones and confirm that the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X won’t be getting this newer version of the software.
The update requires the smartphone to be running the A12 Bionic chipset or later.
The older smartphones that are eligible for the iOS 17 include iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, and iPhone SE (second generation).
Those who using the iPhone 5th generation or the first generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro won’t be able to install the new iPadOS 17.
With the newer version of the operating system, Apple is bringing features like Live Voicemail transcripts, the StandBy display mode, and better autocorrect, among many others.
