Apple Announces Digital WWDC Event

This year, Apple is taking its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) digital, announcing that the event will take place from June 5 to June 9 at its Apple Park campus. The tech giant has confirmed that it will unveil iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10, and tvOS during the conference.

One notable change with this release is that Apple is dropping support for the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. However, developers can get an early look at iOS 17 through a developer preview available now. The new operating system brings several exciting features, including improved autocorrect with sentence-level correction and predictions.

The iPhone can also double as a smart display through StandBy, which shows useful information on widgets while the phone is in landscape mode. Siri has become more powerful, allowing for back-to-back commands without needing to use the 'Siri' keyword.

In addition to these features, Apple has introduced a new Journal app that lets users document their activities and thoughts. The Health app also includes mood tracking, which can help identify medically relevant emotional changes.

Sharing has improved with proximity-based data sharing, contact sharing, and AirPlay sharing in hotels and to in-car infotainment systems. Apple's Messages app now features a sleeker interface, transcripts, a more powerful sticker feature, and location-based check-ins with friends.

Calls have also received an update, with live transcripts for voicemail and contact-specific 'posters.' Apple has stated that it will host a special day for developers and students at its Apple Park campus on June 6 to watch the keynote and State of the Union address.

This year's WWDC will feature additional information sessions, more learning labs, digital lounges for attendees to mingle, and globalized content. The tech giant is expected to announce a mixed reality headset, its first brand new product in eight years, during the event.

The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off on June 5 with exciting reveals and new opportunities. Don't miss out on this year's WWDC!

Apple announces digital wwdc event