
This has been happening slowly for years due to each device having unique features, but now its more official and hopefully will mean Apple has nowhere to hide and give us iPad features on the regular.įirst, general speed boosts across the platform Face ID is faster, apps launch up to two times faster, and app downloads are 50-60% smaller. These systems are technically still iOS top to bottom, but by having different naming conventions for each it shows a renewed commitment to constant and reliable updates to the iPad software. Most importantly, it has been forked into two distinct naming systems iOS 13 for iPhones and iPods, and iPadOS for all iPads. Next up is probably one of the biggest updates in years, iOS 13.

These platforms are maturing at a good rate as we see how apple has pivoted from their early days of simple entertainment and fitness to being a central part of our daily life. New health features like background noise level tracking to warn you when its too loud, activity data trends, and even cardio fitness level. Major changes making the watch more independent of the iPhone, including independent apps that no longer need a phone counterpart, an App Store on the watch, and a streaming audio API. You can now get chimes on the hour from a playful robin singing from your wrist. These new faces and color options further strengthen customization on Apple Watch Moving right along, Apple Watch got some new watch faces, beautiful, yet a reminder that we would gain so much more with custom third party watch faces. Still wish there was a way to select which ones you want to show on screen specifically. I am personally excited for the new underwater screensavers.
Wwdc 2019 blog tv#
You know its a big year when you get significant Apple TV updates! Multi-user support, big screen Apple Music lyrics that play along with the song, and xbox and playstation controllers now work on any Apple device. Apple TV and Apple Watchįirst to the stage was Apple TV. If you want to see my opinions on the releases skip ahead to the impacts title at the end. The following paragraphs are a quick summary of what Apple announced, at least as quick as I can make it.
Wwdc 2019 blog software#
Shifting the way we view devices and the world via a few software updates is no small task, but its one Apple takes on every year.

This years Apple event was anything but slow though, nearly three hours jam packed with information that barely scratched the surface of whats to come.

It can be a hard few weeks to keep track of all the information coming at you, even in a slow year. Not only are we met with Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), but E3 and other events as well.
