{"id":36082,"date":"2022-06-06T15:56:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T19:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=36082"},"modified":"2022-11-30T10:39:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:39:30","slug":"ios-16-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/06\/ios-16-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 16 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple<\/a> (feature list<\/a>, MacRumors<\/a>, Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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The Lock Screen gets more personal, beautiful, and helpful with iOS 16. With a new multilayered effect, the subjects of photos are artfully set in front of the time on the Lock Screen, creating a sense of depth. Users can also change the look of the date and time with expressive type styles and color choices.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Live Activities is a new feature that helps users stay on top of things that are happening in real time, such as a sports game, workout, ride-share, or food delivery order, right from the Lock Screen.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

iCloud Shared Photo Library gives families a new way to share photos seamlessly with a separate iCloud library that up to six users can collaborate on, contribute to, and enjoy. Users can choose to share existing photos from their personal libraries, or share based on a start date or people in the photos. A user can also choose to send photos to the Shared Library automatically using a new toggle in the Camera app.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Users can pause a video on any frame and interact with text. Live Text also adds the ability for users to quickly convert currency, translate text, and more.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Apple Pay Later provides users in the US with a seamless and secure way to split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments spread over six weeks, with zero interest and no fees of any kind.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Apple Maps is introducing multistop routing, so users can plan up to 15 stops in advance and automatically sync routes from Mac to iPhone when they’re ready to go.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Dictation offers a new on-device experience that allows users to fluidly move between voice and touch. Users can type with the keyboard, tap in the text field, move the cursor, and insert QuickType suggestions, all without needing to stop Dictation. In addition, Dictation features automatic punctuation and emoji dictation.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Siri adds the ability to run shortcuts as soon as an app is downloaded without requiring upfront setup.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

There were also major CarPlay announcements<\/a>, but cars using them will not ship until late next year. Missing from the list of manufacturers: Tesla and Toyota [Update (2022-06-06): and also BMW<\/a>, Hyundai, and Kia<\/a>].<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n