WWDC 2020 in front of empty ranks
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Apple is holding this year’s WWDC developer conference entirely online.
Nothing unusual, many companies have been following this path for months. Tim Cook enters
Stage of the Steve Jobs Theater. Here the California group does something different than others:
At the beginning, the camera deliberately shows the Apple boss in front of empty rows of seats.
There was a lot of discussion beforehand about what Apple would present to the audience
becomes. Now it’s clear what it’s about: iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and MacOS.
WWDC 2020 in front of empty ranks
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New in iOS 14
Apple has started the new one App library to introduce. This organization tool
should help organize many apps automatically. If you have a lot of apps,
keeps a better overview.
An overview of all the news in iOS 14
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Another exciting novelty is the new widget design and new features associated with it.
Widgets not only get different sizes, but can also be displayed on the
Place homescreen. The “Smart Stack” feature even allows multiple widgets to be placed
“on top of each other” on the homescreen, which are switched depending on the time and location.
Improved widgets in iOS 14
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Another novelty that was presented as a core element of iOS 14 is Picture-in-picture.
The innovation seems to have been inspired by Android. So it is now possible
For example, to minimize a video and this on the homescreen or in another open app
free to place on the screen and let it run.
The voice assistant Siri also gets a new design.
If the user surfs on a website, for example, he can make a voice request to Siri
put. The answer – for example the current weather – is decent as a notification
shown above.
The new appearance of Carplay
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Translate: A new translation app is designed to make conversation between two people easier. The translation should work in real time with automatic recognition of various languages.
Messages gets a variety of new emojis as well as other functions. So can
leave a short message – an inline message – to the contact while searching for a contact in the search mask
become. Pop-ups can also pop up on the homescreen if you have been mentioned in a group chat.
The navigation software Apple Maps offers a new route feature. This is the most environmentally friendly way
be filtered out. There is also the option of cycling the route. In the navigation
At the same time, it is also shown whether the route is difficult, for example, includes gradients and also takes the traffic volume into account.
Virtual car key for a 5-series BMW
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News for Auto and AppStore
Car play: Car Play will not only receive new wallpapers, but also new categories, such as parking lots and
Charging stations for electric cars.
As already suspected, Apple introduced the iPhone as a car key. A first supported model comes from the house
BMW.
App Store: “App Clips” means a simple redirect to the App Store. You no longer have to open the App Store and
find the app you want, but can install it right away if needed.
Example: If you want to use the ParkWhiz e-parking service, but you don’t have a suitable app ready, you can
Request forwarding to the App Store via NFC or QR code at the relevant terminal. App clips will also
implemented in other applications. Forwarding can also be used via messages.
Important data protection functions:
In the future, apps will be required to obtain permission from the user before they can track him.
Existing user accounts can be updated afterwards “Register with Apple”.
The public beta will be available next month.