How's it going everyone. I just read an interesting article on The Next Web entitled "Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2014 in one handy list" and wanted to share with you. Apple announced its latest
version OS X Yosemite (OS X 10.10) which features the flat design first
unveiled with iOS 7 last fall. Also new: a Dark Mode that changes the menu bar
to a translucent black hue and new dock icons. Search via Spotlight now also
integrate results from a variety of resources, such as the iTunes store and
Apple Maps locations.
iCloud
Drive
With OS X Yosemite comes
Apple’s iCloud Drive, a cloud-based storage system that works from within the
Finder. The documents also sync across other Mac computers and iOS devices.
Windows users can access the files as well!
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Apple unveils iCloud Drive, a new way to
store and access all of your files
iOS
8
Like OS X Yosemite, iOS 8
brings updates to its Mail app which features a Mailbox-like swipe gestures, such
as swipe far left to delete, right to mark as unread or swipe left to archive.
The Spotlight suggestions feature also integrate results from Wikipedia
entries, the App Store and iTunes, to name a few.
iOS 8 also includes quick
actions to its push notifications, so you can respond straight from the lock
screen or while you’re engaged in another app.
In the Messages update,
users can opt to leave group conversations, set a ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode to halt
notifications for various durations, share locations or send audio or video
messages. If you receive an audio message, you can just raise the phone to your
ear to listen to it straight from the lock screen. The audio and video messages
self-destruct after two minutes, Snapchat-style.
The Photos app also has more
advance editing tools, such as level adjustments and straightening, and edited
images are available across all your devices via iCloud. This Photos feature
will come to Macs early next year.
Lastly, in addition to new
dictation languages, the Siri update now supports Shazam which will allow users
to purchase recognized music through iTunes.
iOS 8 beta will be available
to developers today, with a public release coming in the fall.
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Apple announces iOS 8
QuickType
Apple also introduced
QuickType, a predictive typing technology that learns from your local device
words you often type or context from previous messages to suggest words you’re
about to type.
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Apple revamps its iOS keyboard with
contextual ‘QuickType’ predictive texting
HealthKit
Apple officially gets in on
the Quantified Self fitness game with HealthKit which collects your personal
health data from various third party apps and keeps track of your daily
activities. You can access the aggregated information through the Health app.
Opt to share this information with Mayo Clinic and Health will alert your
doctors if your conditions are unusually worrying.
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Apple announces HealthKit for iOS 8 to
collect health data from third party apps
HomeKit
Another trend Apple’s
hopping on is smart home with HomeKit, an SDK that aggregates third party
Internet of Things apps into one place. Users can use audio commands like “Get
ready for bed” to make sure all the connected doors are locked and lights are
off.
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Apple announces HomeKit, an SDK for
controlling your home from an iOS device
For
developers
Of course, it’s not a
developers conference without a little something from the coders out there.
Apple announced that TestFlight will be available this fall for the Apple
developer platform, finally allowing developers to beta-test their apps.
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TestFlight will be an official part of
Apple’s iOS developer program from this fall
CloudKit
Apple announced a new
developer framework called CloudKit to let developers build cloud-connected
apps. This means Apple will now handle asset storage for free, though… “with
limits.”
Metal
Apple also introduced a new
3D API that allows game developers to take advantage of Apple’s processing
power and create beautiful, interactive 3D graphics. Apple says Metal will
allow games to get “10x” faster draw rates. The company also announced
additional iOS 8 gaming frameworks, such as SceneKit and SpriteKit.
Other APIs being made
available to developers also include Cameras and TouchID. The latter will make
TouchID integrated with third party apps, adding an extra layer of security.
Swift
Apple announced its own
programming language called Swift which will replace Objective C. Apple claims
Swift is faster than Objective C thought it can still work alongside the
language, and works with Cocoa and Cocoa Touch.
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Apple announces Swift, a new programming
language for iOS
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