Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address during Apple WWDC on June 3, 2019, in San Jose.Apple CEO Tim Cook has just delivered the opening keynote address at the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) at the San Jose Convention Center on June 3, 2019, in San Jose, California. The company introduced the latest updates to iOS, tvOS and watchOS.
Apple WWDC 2019: tvOS 13
Apple has introduced multi-user support for tvOS. This allows everyone in your house to get their own “Up Next” list and recommendations. Interestingly, Xbox and PlayStation 4 controllers will now work with Apple TV too. The new tvOS is “more personal and more entertaining than ever,” Cook says.
The App Store is coming to Apple Watch.Apple WWDC 2019: watchOS 6
Apple unveiled watchOS 6 on Monday, the newest version of the operating system for the Apple Watch. It features new watch faces such as Gradient face, Numerals face, Digital face, California dial, etc. Perhaps the highlight of the new watchOS is the App store and that’s huge. Apps will run independently on the watch, not needing a companion iPhone app. You will also be able to search the App Store through your voice, using scribble or via Siri. New apps for watchOS include Apple Books, Calculator and Voice Memos.
WatchOS 6 also offers new health features, Activity Trends. It is essentially a new way to show your previous fitness data and give you a snapshot of how your last 90 days compared to the previous year. And there’s something called Cycle Tracking which allows women to track their menstrual cycle on their watch.
Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13
As was expected, Apple’s iOS 13 is getting a system-wide dark mode which can be turned off and on from iOS’s Settings or through a new Control Center toggle. According to Apple, all of its first-party apps (Apple Music, Notes, Messages, Photos, Calendar, Music and more) will support a dark mode. The big takeaway here is improvements to performance. Apple claims that apps will launch twice as fast in iOS 13, while Face ID will unlock 30 per cent faster.
Apple also unveiled a revamped Reminders app as well as updated Apple Maps. This new map will gradually expand to the United States by the end of 2019, followed by other countries next year.
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