WWDC 2017 — Our favorite announcements
1. ARKit
If gone un-noticed in between of all its announcement of gorgeous looking new iMac Pro, Apple just released something that is nothing but revolutionary.
Apple wants to make its iPhone something which is wearable, something which it can make it’s user attached more to, and Augmented Reality is the way to go for this.
ARKit that was provided by Apple yesterday will help developers build AR experiences that has never been seen before. Not only will the provision of this kit speed up the disruptions in the AR industry but it will bring about results which can be made use of in the few coming years, rather than decades predicted for it.
The implications for this is huge. AR can change the way we do many of our day to day activities like shopping etc.
2. Business Chat
Business Chat was launched by Apple to directly compete with Twitter and Facebook customer support. From the only details they have provided, we can tell that the potential for this is huge.
From the preview screenshot provided by Apple, the chat shows how easy it is for Customers to connect with brands. With calendar and Apple Pay integrations, we can make purchases right from iMessage.
3. Homepod
Apple is going all out against Amazon and Google by launching Homepod. It is intelligent enough to know, how much space is available for it to cover the sounds with. It is equipped with the ability to control your Smart Devices and answer questions about weather etc. Usual features like playing the songs you ask for etc is also built in.
Apple wants to built Homepod to be part of the wholesome experience it provides.
4. Apple Pay
Apple pay is set to revolutionize how P2P payments is done. With the iOS 11 update, users can now send money directly through iMessage. The money will first go to “Apple Pay Cash Card” after which it will be transferred to the bank. Apple wants to conquer not only the P2P payments space, but also wants people to save money with them. Virtual banks by Apple is not far away.
5. QR code support
No more 3 party application support for getting around QR codes. It will most probably be featured in the native camera application.
6. Type away in Siri
A personal favorite of many at Billeasy and also one of the most requested feature in Apple forums is coming true. With iOS 11, we can type to Siri. Much of a rejoice for people who did not want to look awkward having conversation with their phone.
7. iMac Pro
Simply one of the most powerful and sleekest devices that is going to be in the market when it is released in December. We are sure that techies, designers and especially VR developers will be wanting to get a hand on this as soon as it’s December release. It’s sheer power (upto 4.56 GHz and 4TB SSD
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