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Apple to Overhaul tvOS, watchOS and visionOS With New ‘Solarium’ Interface at WWDC 2025: Report

Apple to Overhaul tvOS, watchOS and visionOS With New ‘Solarium’ Interface at WWDC 2025: Report

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WWDC 2025 is on the horizon and while Apple is likely to preview all of the shiny new upgrades coming to the iPhone with iOS 19, other devices in its portfolio may not be too far behind. As per a seasoned journalist, the Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to unveil software enhancements for tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS operating systems for Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro, respectively. Apple will reportedly introduce a new user interface that may bring unification across its device lineup. Apple’s OS Overhaul at WWDC 2025 In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman highlighted the updates coming to Apple’s operating systems at WWDC 2025. Previously anticipated to be introduced only for iOS, macOS, and iPadOS, the company is now said to bring visual improvements to tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS too. These will be based on a new software interface dubbed “Solarium” which is claimed to be inspired by glass rooms that let in sunlight. As per Gurman, the OSes may reportedly have an appearance which is “slicker …

Ahead of WWDC: How Swiggy, LightX, and others are tapping into Apple Intelligence framework | Technology News

Ahead of WWDC: How Swiggy, LightX, and others are tapping into Apple Intelligence framework | Technology News

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Widely perceived as having fallen behind in the high-stakes AI race, Apple is expected to make a fresh bid to catch up with competitors at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) slated from June 9 to June 13. The iPhone-maker’s AI reboot includes letting third-party developers build on top of its smaller, in-house AI models, according to a report by Bloomberg. The new framework will also let developers integrate its flagship AI offering, Apple Intelligence, across their apps. While Apple looks to ramp up its AI push to win over users, major Indian developers have said that they are already collaborating with the tech giant to integrate existing Apple Intelligence features in the application layer. Story continues below this ad Online food delivery platform Swiggy has said it relies on Apple’s machine learning-based Translation API that was announced in iOS 18 last year. “Apple’s in-app translations let you translate from English to any language without using any third-party libraries. So, for our food menu, which is very textual, we used Apple’s APIs to translate those …

Apple WWDC 2025 to Be Held From June 9 to June 13: All You Need to Know

Apple WWDC 2025 to Be Held From June 9 to June 13: All You Need to Know

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Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 is set to take place in June, Apple announced on Tuesday. In line with the previous years, the annual developer conference is set to take place at Apple Park in California, while those around the world can watch all the developments unfolding via an online telecast of the event. WWDC 2025 promises to offer a deep dive into the tools, technologies, and software features that the company is working on for the coming year. WWDC 2025 Date, Time and Expected Announcements Apple announced that WWDC 2025 will take place between June 9 and June 13 and will be held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. It will kick off with an in-person keynote session hosted by Apple CEO Tim Cook at 9 am PT (10 pm IST) on June 9. The keynote will preview all the groundbreaking updates and changes coming to various Apple platforms such as iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS over the course of the year. The company says enthusiasts and developers can apply to attend the keynote …

iOS 19 Will Reportedly Sync Public Wi-Fi Networks Across All Your Apple Devices for More Convenience

iOS 19 Will Reportedly Sync Public Wi-Fi Networks Across All Your Apple Devices for More Convenience

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iOS 19 could make it easier to connect all your devices to public Wi-Fi networks, according to claims by a seasoned journalist. Apple is expected to soon preview the latest firmware iterations, such as iOS 19, for the iPhone and other devices. The OS is said to debut with a new system which synchronises the credentials for Wi-Fi access across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, enabling users to enter the information on any one device and quickly access the network on all of them. Wi-Fi Synchronisation in iOS 19 In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman highlighted a new system that is currently under development. It is reported to be a “much requested” time-saving feature. As per the journalist, users may be able to enter the Wi-Fi details on the iPhone and access the network without having to do the same again on other devices such as the iPad or Mac. This is said to prove beneficial when you’re connecting to a new Wi-Fi network at a hotel, office, or …

iPadOS 19 May Reportedly Bring macOS-Style Menu Bar, Stage Manager 2.0; iPhone to Get External Display Support

iPadOS 19 May Reportedly Bring macOS-Style Menu Bar, Stage Manager 2.0; iPhone to Get External Display Support

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Apple is expected to debut the latest firmware iterations for its devices, such as iOS 19 and iPadOS 19, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 in June. While the rumour mill has hinted towards many of the anticipated changes, a recently surfaced report suggests that Apple could introduce several new productivity-linked features for the iPad and iPhone. The former is reported to get a new menu bar similar to macOS, while select iPhone models could finally benefit from external display support for viewing content on a big screen. iPadOS 19, iOS 19 Changes Citing unnamed sources, the tipster known as Majin Bu reports that Apple will introduce a new interface with iPadOS 19 that could be adapted to display the menu bar at the top of the screen. It is said to offer a more PC-like experience when the iPad is connected to a Magic Keyboard. Additionally, updates will also be reportedly made to Stage Manager with the introduction of Stage Manager 2.0. As per the tipster, users will be able to access an …

Apple’s Smart Home Hub Tipped to Adopt iOS 19-Style UI; Launch Delayed to Post WWDC 2025

Apple’s Smart Home Hub Tipped to Adopt iOS 19-Style UI; Launch Delayed to Post WWDC 2025

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Apple has long been rumoured to be developing a new smart home hub as the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of smart home products. The purported product’s launch was recently reported to face delays due to struggles faced by the Cupertino-based technology giant in developing a more advanced version of Siri, whose capabilities it may largely depend upon. However, it may not be the only reason. According to the latest claims by an industry analyst, iOS 19’s recently reported radically new design may also be a contributing factor. iOS 19 Delays Smart Home Hub Launch According to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has pushed the launch of the purported smart home hub beyond the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025. This is attributed to the redesign which iOS 19, Apple’s next iteration of the iPhone operating system (OS), is expected to undergo. At the same conference, the iPhone maker is also likely to showcase iOS 19 and its advancements. The company is speculated to have plans of aligning the user interfaces across all devices …

Apple Focuses on a Pragmatic AI Strategy as It Plans to Integrate New Features Within Core Apps: Report

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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 event is likely to become one of the most important events in its recent history. The tech giant has been preparing its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and new AI-powered features for its user base for the last one and a half years. The company’s CEO Tim Cook has also promised “exciting” generative AI features in the last two earnings calls to stakeholders. A new report now claims that the iPhone maker might take the route of pragmatism and offer features that are more practical for its users. Apple’s Practical AI Vision While the Cupertino-based tech giant would likely want to leave a lasting impact with its WWDC event on June 10, following up after OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft’s AI announcements might be difficult. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman highlighted in his Power On newsletter, that instead of competing with the flashy and awe-inspiring AI advancements, the company is more likely to introduce features geared towards practical use. Some of these features have been reported in the past. Siri could get an …

Apple’s WWDC may include AI-generated emoji and an OpenAI partnership

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The company reportedly plans to announce AI-powered improvements to on-device Spotlight search, internet searches with safari, as well as new features like notification summaries, “smart recaps” of websites and texts, or writing suggestions for emails and texts. And the company may also use AI to retouch photos and generate emoji on the fly, based on what you’re texting — a type of feature that seems to consistently lead to trouble for these companies. (See Meta’s gun-toting Waluigi AI stickers or Google’s inappropriately racially diverse nazi pictures.) Apple could showcase a better, more natural-sounding voice for Siri, based on Apple’s own large language models, as well as better Siri functionality on the Apple Watch. Where it can, Apple’s devices will do all of this stuff locally, but for complicated tasks, they’ll offload processing to Apple’s own M2 Ultra-based servers, Gurman writes. In general, he says devices “released in the last year or so” will gain most of the new on-device AI features. Apart from AI features, the company may announce an iOS 18 feature to let …

Apple to Reportedly Equip Siri With AI-Powered ‘Proactive Intelligence’ to Make It Smarter

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Apple‘s annual developer-focused event, the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), is happening soon and a new report has highlighted the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy that could be revealed during the event. The Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly working to make its native virtual assistant Siri smarter by integrating AI and adding what it calls “proactive intelligence”. Apart from that, it is said that the iPhone maker has partnered with OpenAI and is planning to make a major AI announcement at WWDC 2024. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter, Apple executives are not very confident with the pace at which Apple is working on AI. The feeling, internally, is said to be that the gap between the company and its rivals is not likely to close anytime soon. Concerns have likely increased further after OpenAI and Google unveiled further advancements to their AI models at respective events last week. However, Apple is also reported to bring some big guns when it hosts WWDC 2024 on June 10. One of the …

Apple’s Siri Assistant Could Get a Massive AI-Charged Revamp at WWDC 2024: Report

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Apple could introduce the biggest revamp to its native virtual assistant Siri since its launch at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. The Cupertino-based tech giant is rumoured to unveil its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and introduce new features for its devices. As per a new report, the central piece of this move will be making Siri smarter and more efficient. The iPhone maker is expected to use either in-house AI models or licence them from a third-party source to improve Siri’s capabilities. According to a report by the New York Times, top executives at Apple made the decision last year that its virtual assistant needs a major revamp to stay relevant. The realisation came as AI chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT showcased the diverse range of tasks they can complete. The inclusion of the contextual understanding of language, which allowed users to make vague queries and still get the right response, was also considered a significant upgrade. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, the report highlighted that Apple is working on adding …