The american multinational Apple presented this Monday, the new operating system for phones iPhone iOS 14which introduces as one of the major developments a redesign of the home screen that groups apps by categories automatically, and allows you to “widgets”.
With this announcement began the annual conference of developers WWDC, the company from Cupertino, California, that this year for the first time in its 31 editions is digital-only because of the pandemic COVID-19with free access to the 23 million Apple developers in the world.
New home screen
The grouping of applications on the home screen it is done by using the new App Library (library), with the goal of maximizing your options without having to slide the finger between different screens from left to right or vice versa.
One of the categories is “Suggestions” that uses artificial intelligence to recommend those applications that the system considers are most useful to the user in each moment.
Another new feature of the redesigned home screen is the inclusion of “widgets” that allow to obtain information at a glance such as weather prediction or stock exchange index, and which until now were only visible in the screen of “Today”, but not in the boot next to the amp.
In addition, iOS 14 allows the application of text messages mark as featured and climb to the top of the contacts list and conversations specific; adds several new emoticons (among them one with a mask); and introduces in Apple Maps specific addresses for routes on bicycle or electric vehicle (the latter include the recharging points).
As in the case of the iPhone, the latest version of the operating system for iPad, introduced last year, was also named iPadOS 14, and is basically an adaptation of iOS 14, with some special characteristics of the tablet as a functionality of recognition of handwritten text.
The smart watch of Appleone of its most popular products of recent years, also received their relevant software update with watchOS 7, which presents for the first time a functionality to “help you sleep better”, as indicated from the company.
This option allows the user to set a time to go to bed, after which the device will go into a state of “do not disturb”, will trigger application of relaxation and meditation, and during the hours of sleep will use micro-movements and measuring of the breath to produce daily reports of the quality of the
rest.
Also the airpods are renewed
With respect to the airpods, it was announced that now you can make the automatic switching between devicesso that link themselves to the tablet to start a video call or mobile phone when a call is received.
Also added the function of “audio space”that is a new feature that allows you to create an immersive experience that “replicates the film experience” and creates sounds in any location in 360 degrees. In addition, the AirPods are now using the accelerometer to stabilize the sound and alter it while the user rotates the head.
Siri will be smarter
The system was redesigned to make transitions more fluid and now it is 20 times faster than three years ago, explained the company. You can also make transcripts of voice-to-text.
With information from EFE
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