apples He is expected to make several hardware and software announcements at his upcoming World Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 6. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. Cupertino time (1 p.m. ET) and will be streamed live on Apple’s event page and YouTube. Like every year, the event is expected to kick off with a speech by Apple CEO Tim Cook, followed by several presentations by various Apple executives and team leaders to introduce the company’s new products and services.
At WWDC 2021, Apple introduced iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 with exciting new features and updates compared to previous iterations. The company also announced a premium iCloud subscriber tier called iCloud+, which combines paid memory with privacy features like Hide My Email. At the event, Apple also announced minor changes to the App Store review guide and made the Screen Time API available to third-party developers. However, unlike previous years, there were no major gear announcements at the event.
Like every year, the highlight of WWDC 2022 will be the announcement of iOS 16, which will likely be available for iPhone 7 and later. As for what the new software offers, respectively: BloombergMark Gurman by Mark Gurman will make significant changes to message processing, including improving focus mode. iOS 16 is expected to bring new health and fitness features, as well as many rumored traffic accident detection that are said to work just like the existing fall detection feature. It’s rumored that Apple will also bring the always-on display to the iPhone 13 lineup with iOS 16, but it’s unclear whether that will now happen when it’s said to be exclusive to the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro. that they come out with variable refresh rates. † That drops to 1 Hz. Finally, there are rumors of new AR/VR features and improvements to the ARKit framework ahead of the company’s next mixed reality headset.
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In addition to iOS 16, Apple will also announce iPadOS 16, macOS 13, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16 at WWDC 2022. Starting with iPad OS, it should retain the core features of iOS 16, but with a few tweaks. change to fit larger screen sizes. Rumors also suggest that Apple is in the process of porting Xcode, Logic Pro, and Final Cut Pro to its tablets, so it’ll be interesting to see if that happens with iPadOS 16 this year.
As for macOS 13, Mac users are increasingly trying to transfer universal control to Apple’s desktop operating system, so it’ll be interesting to see if that happens this year. Apple may also replace Launchpad with a library of iOS apps and introduce the ability to back up Time Machine directly to iCloud. The last software announcement to make about WWDC 2022 is the rebranding of HomePodOS to homeOS as Apple plans to introduce more IoT devices in the future.
On the hardware front, rumors suggest that Apple could introduce a new iMac Pro at the event, which will replace the discontinued 27-inch Intel model. Older Intel Mac mini and Mac Pro can also be upgraded with M-series chips and other new hardware. Apple’s alleged mini-LED display could also make an appearance at the event, though recent reports suggest it’s been delayed until October. There are also rumors of M2 technology on the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, so it will be interesting to see them at WWDC as applesEvent of equipment to be assigned later this year.
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