Apple Devices Get 8 New Features
New designs for Maps
Apple has followed upon its decision to open its maps to developers.
Apple promises that the new designs will enable you you to find a restaurant, book a reservation, request a car from Uber or Lyft and pay for it using Apple Pay, all without leaving the Maps app.
Revitalized music
Apple is revealing a redesign of its music service–Apple music, directed at minimalism and easier tracking of music stored on the device as opposed to streamed from the internet
The app now also showcases lyrics and personalized, day-to-day curated playlists, along with a "discovery mix" to help users find new music. The service now has 15 million paying subscribers, 2 million more than in April.
Web payments
Apple’s very own payment system, Apple Pay, is coming online–to the web. The service now lets users pay in stores without opening a separate app, by keeping their phone or watch near a reader.
Apple users can use the phone’s fingerprint sensor to pay and check out when they are shopping online in a web browser, says Apple. Google introduced a similar feature to Android Pay last month
The Apple Watch update
In an upcoming update, Apple will introduce tracking to wheelchair users. Among other features, the update will motivate users to wheel themselves about– an equivalent to standing breaks. This attempt might boost Apple Smartwatch’s image over stand-alone fitness trackers, even if the target market is not so big in number.
The upcoming version of Apple’s software for watches will include an “SOS” feature that will automatically call for help during emergencies.
All new Mac OS
Apple’s new Mac system will be called macOS Sierra. Apple's new Mac system besides getting Siri, will let users move more seamlessly between various of Apple devices.
This feature will help people move files to the internet to free storage space whereas Apple watch owners will be able to log into their Macs without a password.
Discover coding through Macs and iPads
A fresh and free app for iPad intends to create learning to code "fun and easy for anyone," Apple says. Swift Playgrounds– the app will use on-screen characters and animations to teach basics as well as more complex lessons.
The company developed a series of lessons that will teach computer programming via core coding concepts. It aims to regularly release fresh challenges so that students can continue to advance their coding skills.
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