
AirDrop will also include a feature known as NameDrop which allows users to exchange contact information or phones by bringing their phones closer together. Other updates on iOS 17 include improvements to auto-correct and dictation. There’s also a new feature called “check-in” to automatically let friends or family members know when you're home with the ability to recognize and alert them if their journey is off track. On FaceTime, users will now be able to record a video voicemail, and for messages, the company is adding new sticker options, search filters, a “catch up” arrow to jump to new messages in group chats and transcriptions for audio messages. It also announced live voicemail, which provides a real-time transcription of an incoming voicemail on the screen allowing iPhone users to pick up the call at any time if users see fit.


On the phone app, Apple implemented personalized contact posters that appear when someone calls you. And with new APIs across all platforms, developers and consumers can look forward to building new innovative solutions across the board. Updates with iOS17 will change the way consumers interact with some of the most used iPhone features including the FaceTime, phone and messages apps. With a massive memory capacity of up to 192 GB, performance possibilities are significantly expanded with this update. Combining M2 Ultra with PCI expansion, Apple said every MacPro would come with M2 Ultra.
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With this announcement, the company also announced the first update to Mac Studio, the company’s desktop computer, which is getting the performance boost of operating on the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips.Īdditionally, Apple also announced MacPro with Apple silicon.

It’s an exciting hardware update that will unlock major performance capabilities and improvements. The new M2 Ultra chip dynamically combines two M2 Max chips in a way that doubles the performance and allows developers to build new versions of apps with up to 25% faster performance than M1 Max. Apple said the new chip is the most powerful ever created for a personal computer. New M2 Ultra chip and updates to Mac Studio and Mac ProĪpple also released its new M2 Ultra, which doubles the performance of the existing M2 Max chip.
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When compared to PC laptops of comparable size, this laptop is twice as fast, 40% thinner and offers 50% more battery life. Powered by the M2 chip, the laptop is 12 times faster than the fastest Intel-based Macbook Air and has 18 hours of battery life. Changes to MacBook Airįirst, Apple introduced the 15-inch MacBook Air.

If you missed the two-hour keynote address and want to learn more about these new products and updates, let’s take a look at this year’s key takeaways and the features consumers and developers alike can expect. The MacStadium team is already taking orders on new products, including Mac Studio with M2 Max, Mac Studio with M2 Ultra, and MacPro with M2 Ultra. While the address featured many new additions that will be exciting for consumers - from the option to leave FaceTime voicemails to new ways to leverage Apple Watch - many of the updates are sure to shake up the developer world as well. During this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, the global tech giant debriefed its international audience on exciting updates and changes to its product offerings.
