In addition to the Calculator app, Apple unveiled several other features and updates. These include the ability to send messages via satellite, a revamped Photos app for iOS 18, the ability to hide and lock apps, and a Tap to Pay feature. iOS 18 will also allow users to customize app icons and widgets. Apple also announced the first details of iOS 18, which will offer more customization options. VisionOS 2 will be available as a free update for Vision Pro later this year.
Key takeaways:
- Apple's WWDC 2024 conference announced a new Calculator app for iPad, which includes a feature called Math Notes that solves mathematical problems drawn with the Apple Pencil. This feature is also coming to macOS Sequoia.
- Other major announcements include the unveiling of iOS 18 with more customization options, the introduction of VisionOS 2 for the Vision Pro, and updates to the Photos app. A new feature called Tap to Pay was also introduced for iOS 18.
- Apple's new operating system, macOS Sequoia, will include a feature that allows iPhone mirroring, and a new Continuity feature that will be useful for developers and those whose iPhones are out of reach.
- Outside of Apple's conference, other news includes a significant data breach at Snowflake, a $5.1M funding round for French startup Kelvin, and a joint investigation by UK and Canada into a data breach at 23andMe.