iOS 11 news marks WWDC 17

“We have a lot to talk about this morning”. This is how Tim Cook started one of the key events of the year, the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC). Throughout the week, Apple presents the changes that will take place during the next year, including the new features of iOS 11.

Although it is primarily an event for developers, this event is becoming more and more general in nature every year, even to present new devices. Among the new features that could be seen during the day on Monday, the new features of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra family stand out. MacBook, a new speaker that “fights” against the one Google and Amazon, the new iOS 11 or the change of face of the AppStore.

All the new features of iOS 11

Third time's a charm, and we had to wait to see the new one iOS 11, one of the most important news that I presented Apple on his first day. Craig Federighi, vice president of software, focused on the news about Siri, Apple's personal assistant, integrating, in beta phase, translation, being able to say “Siri, ask me for the bill” in Chinese, for example.

Another point highly acclaimed by the attendees was payments between people from Apple Pay. You will be able to split the bill for a dinner with a friend by sending a text message and verifying from the fingerprint. That is, the paid app will be integrated with the messaging app, which will also have new features, such as having a redesigned app drawer to make it easier to use.

The camera will also improve thanks to this new version of iOS, with new, more professional filters, as well as incorporating cutting-edge compression technology, where photos, without losing quality, will take up half the space. These are some of the most notable new features of iOS 11, although there were many more:

–One-handed mode on the keyboard: Are you one of those people who writes with one hand? Are you having a coffee and trying to write with the other? Now with the iOS system update, the text will scroll to a side of the screen to make your life easier.

–QR support on the camera: Already You won't need an app external to be able to scan QR codes, but you can do it directly from the camera.

–Screen recording: As in the previous case, you will not need to download any additional application or connect it to the computer to be able to record the screen of your iPad or iPhone.

–Deleting apps you don't use: Adjusted manually from the settings, we have the possibility that iOS automatically delete apps that you haven't used on your device for a while. The app will be deleted to save space, but your data will remain.

–“Do not disturb” function when driving: By activating this function, you will block the incoming messages and notifications, so that we can focus solely on the road. In addition, whenever we get in the car, we will also This function will be activated, based for example on the speed at which we are moving.

Other products presented at WWDC 17

It was an open secret, but there was a desire to know the smart speaker of Apple, HomePod. It will hit stores in December, but only in USA. In order to buy it in our country, we will have to wait until next year. It will cost 349 euros, and will seek to compete with those of Google and Amazon, with special emphasis on sound quality. It will be able to isolate sounds and frequencies depending on the type of room we are in, the proximity of the walls...

Inside, there will be Siri, who will answer specific questions that we will ask her, such as “Who is the bass player in this song?”. In turn, it can become your personal assistant, controlling the elements connected to the home (blinds, temperature, lights...) and compatible with HomeKit.

It was not the only device presented by Apple, but also brought out the new iPads and iMac. In the first case, it was the presentation of the iPad Pro, available in two sizes (12'9 and 10'5 inches), and with the A10 Fusion processor, with 6 cores. These new iPads will go on sale next week for 729 euros the 10.5-inch tablet, while the almost 13-inch tablet will be priced at 899 euros.

The other device presented was the iMac Pro, which will have many improvements compared to the previous one, although that also affects its price, which shoots up to 4.999 euros, although it seems that in our country it could arrive by 5,200 euros. Until 128 GB RAM, a processor 18 cores and up to 4 TB SSD disk are some of its features.

The App Store will also undergo changes (finally). And that is that the app store of Apple It has hardly changed in the last 10 years, the most notable being the arrival of iOS 7 and iOS 8. “We want to recover the magic of discovering what's new”, he stated Phil Schiller, vice president of marketing at AppleWith this change, the AppStore will now have three tabs: Today, Games, and Apps.

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