Apple WWDC 2022 Keynote HIGHLIGHTS: It ENDS! iOS 16, MacBook Air M2 and more
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference 2022 (WWDC) iOS 16, macOS 13, watchOS 9 LIVE Updates: Check out all the updates from the event live.
Apple WWDC 2022 Keynote happens tonight and this year, we are expecting a lot of newbies from the Cupertino giant. A new version of iOS, and the same for all Apple software products are expected to be unveiled at the WWDC Keynote event tonight. Similar to last year and before, the event will be an online only affair. Rumours however, suggest that Apple could make big announcements regarding the next generation of Mac products today. We could also be seeing an Apple Search, a rival to Google Search.
Apple WWDC Keynote
The Apple WWDC 2022 keynote event is so far known to reveal iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and successor to macOS Monterey. Additionally, Apple is expected to announce multiple new updates to its software services as well as some hardware products.
Apple iOS 16
iOS 16 will be the big new update for iPhones this year, rumoured to bring a new notification management system, new notifications lockscreen wallpapers, and some new health features.
Apple macOS 13
macOS could be getting minor updates with UI tweaks and some other updates.
Apple watchOS 9
watchOS 9 will get some mega Apple Health features that could be taken from the features on iOS 16.
Apple MacBook Air M2, MacBook Pro M2
The WWDC 2022 event will bring new Mac products to the event, as hinted by Apple already. We can expect to see the new MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Pro M2.
Apple Search Engine
Yes, a rumoured Apple Search engine could be announced today, which could have Siri at the helm.
Before you go, check this
iOS 16 only supports iPhone 8 and newer, while watchOS 9 supports Apple Watch Series 4 and newer.
And that's a wrap!
Apple WWDC 2022 comes to an end!
Update Availability for iOS, macOS and more
Developer Betas available from today, while Public Beta versions will be available from next week. Includes iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and macOS Ventura.
iPadOS 16 announced!
There is a new weather app coming to iPad. Collaborate allows users will be able to share a document, spreadsheet with a select group of people. People can automatically collaborate on the same.
Developers can now build desktop class apps for the iPad.
macOS allows iPhone as webcam
Continuity Camera allows iPhone to be used as a webcam on any Mac device. Studio Light and Center Stage features are present in this mode.
Desk View uses ultra-wide camera to show the desk view. Perfect for unboxing videos?
Gaming on macOS
More interactive and better looking games to come to macOS.
macOS Ventura is here
Stage Master: Users can now get an uncluttered and better view of multiple tabs opened. It also allows a better way to group apps.
Spotlight: It gets more updates too. There's more information on movies, books and more. Works just like Google search.
Mail: Undo Send, Schedule Send, Follow up Suggestion, Remind Me features come to macOS. Search in Mail comes with synonym search.
Safari: Share Tab Groups enhances multitasking.
MacBook Air M1 continues
MacBook Air M1 continues to sell at $999.
Apple MacBook Pro gets the M2 chip
13-inch MacBook Pro gets the new M2 chip. That's it.
Apple announced new MacBook Air
Now powered by M2 chip, the MacBook Air gets a 13.6-inch display with slimmer bezels, camera notch, is 25% brighter at 500 nits. Speakers and mics are now housed between keyboard and display. Support for Spatial Audio as well. Magic Keyboard with TouchID, Force Touch Touchpad. 20% faster than M1 MacBook Air. Video editing performance is 40% faster. 18 hours of video playback promised, gets MagSafe charger support. It can also support 67W fast charging.
Apple M2 details
Based on 5nm 2nd Gen chip. Has 8-core CPU, is 18 percent faster performance that M1 chip. Has 10-core GPU with much faster graphics onboard. M2 systems can play both 4K and 8K videos.
Now time for Apple M2
Apple M2 chip is here
Medications comes to Apple Watch
Medications app comes to watchOS 9. The app will remind you to take medicines, and store all meds data. It also works with Family Sharing features, which allows you to track someone's medication data on your family
Heart tracking features
Afib history data now available on watchOS 9.
watchOS 9 on Sleep tracking
Sleep Stage tracking comes to Apple Watch. You can now see REM sleep, Core, and Deep sleep cycles in the Sleep mode.
Fitness App now available to all iPhone users
Fitness app is now available to all iPhone users, to use iPhone sensors for tracking
watchOS 9 is here with big new updates
New themes, watch faces, lunar calendars, banner notifications, pinned notifications and much more will be coming with the update.
Spatial Audio Profile comes to iOS
Using the TrueDepth camera, you can now have customised Spatial Audio profiles for your AirPods.
Apple CarPlay next gen launched
Apple CarPlay gets its next-gen update. CarPlay now adapts to bigger screens, with major UI overhaul. CarPlay will let you have customised interface experiences on your car dash screen, with focus on information.
Home app gets an update
Home app gets redesigned layout with categories, tiles, and new widgets for the lockscreen. Available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
Now, time for updates on Home
Matter is the new standard for smart home devices that brings connected experiences without compromising privacy
iCloud Shared Photo Library
iCloud Shared Photo Library will change the way photo sharing works, says Apple. Now users can pick and choose to share particular images with members of the shared library. Users can set the camera to directly send the images to shared gallery as well.
Family Sharing for five more apps
Family Sharing comes to five more apps, where the admin can control permissions. You can share with up to 5 of your family members with personalized access with the #iOS16
Apple Maps Update
Lookaround view seems inspired from Google Maps
Apple Maps Updates
Multistop routing comes to Apple Maps, just like Uber app. Deeper integration with Apple Wallet cards
Apple Maps gets updates
Apple Maps with visual updates coming to 11 new cities across the country, with 6 more to be added before the end of 2022.
Live Text and Visual Lookup across iOS 16
Live Text can now be used across various apps. Visual Lookup is also present across app, Users can now touch and hold an image and the object can get auto cropped and moved to the message app without the background.
Dictation gets updates
Dictation gets smarter on iOS 16. You can now select a text and use dictation to edit it, or type an entire para with your voice. The keyboard stays open to seamlessly shift between voice and touch. Apart from that emoji detection and punctuation detection is also there.
SharePlay support comes to Messages
Shareplay features now come to Messages
iMessage gets an upgrade
iMessage brings the ability to mark a message thread unread, unsend a recently sent text, and edit a sent message.
iOS 16 lockscreen tied to Focus modes
Focus mode gets an upgrade. Lockscreen and homescreen themes can now be customised based on the Focus mode.
iOS 16 lockscreen Live Activities
Live Activities bring interactive notifications from apps
iOS lockscreen get BIG changes
iOS 16 lockscreen allows you to customise the fonts and typeface for the clock, customise the layout, put widgets on the lockscreen, choose photos,a nd more
iOS 16 announced
iOS 16 first look.
Tim Cook starts the event
Tim Cook talks about the all the developments over the past year for the welfare of the people across the planet
WWDC 2022 Live stream event is now LIVE
Catch all the updates for the WWDC 2022 livestream here
Where to watch WWDC 2022 Live?
The WWDC 2022 Keynote Live Stream will be available on Apple's YouTube channel.
Less than an hour to go
WWDC 2022 Keynote event set to begin in under an hour. Keep an eye for updates on iOS, new MacBook models, an M2 chip, and more.
Apple CEO Tim Cook teases MacBook Air M2?
Apple WWDC 2022 LIVE: Yes, Apple CEO Tim Cook has changed his Twitter profile picture, hinting at a new MacBook Air. It seems to suggest we could see a new MacBook Air.
Apple WWDC 2022 Keynote timings in India
Apple WWDC 2022 LIVE: The WWDC 2022 Keynote in India will go live at 10:30PM IST.
Apple Store taken down ALREADY
Apple WWDC 2022 LIVE: Apple Store Online is down! Does that mean we are getting new Mac products? New MacBook Air M2, M2 Mac Mini, and more? Stay tuned to find out
Apple WWDC 2022: Where can you watch it
Apple WWDC 2022 LIVE: Apple WWDC is streaming live on the Apple TV+ app, the official Apple YouTube channel, and the Apple social media handles.