New Low-End iMac Debuts as iWatch, iPhone 6, and 12" MacBook Air Production Nears - MacRumors

Apple Launches Cheaper $1,099 21.5-inch iMac, Available as Low as $830 with Best Buy Deals Apple's rumored iMac update arrived as expected last week, although it disappointed many potential customers by showing up in the form of a mere low-end addition running a processor found in the current MacBook Air. The remaining iMac models were untouched, without even a minor processor bump to be found. The new low-end iMac arrives with a starting price of $1,099, a $200 savings compared to the previous entry-level price point, but customers shopping around can find even better deals. Best Buy is knocking $120 off of that price, and those with access to an .edu email address can save an additional $150, bringing final pricing down to $830. Potential low-end iMac customers should be aware, however, that the machine carries a significant downgrade in processing power from the previous generation, with benchmarking scores putting it as much as 50% slower for certain tasks. Customers should also be aware that the machine's 8 GB of RAM is soldered to the logic board and can not be upgraded.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jun 24, 2014 2.5-Inch iWatch with Wireless Charging and Pulse Sensor to Enter Mass Production in July With WWDC now firmly in the rear-view mirror, Apple hardware rumors are beginning to pick up again, and several reports this week are sharing details on the long-rumored iWatch. The first of these was an article from Reuters claiming that production on an iWatch with wireless charging and a "slightly rectangular" screen measuring about 2.5 inches diagonally should begin ramping up next month ahead of a potential October launch. That size is much larger than previous rumors in the range of 1.3-1.7 inches, so we took the opportunity to share some mockup images showing what Apple might be able to with that much screen real estate. Just hours after Reuters' report, The Wall Street Journal weighed in with its own claims of an October iWatch launch, although it claimed production would not begin for another 2-3 months. The report also claimed that the iWatch will be available in "multiple versions" and contain "more than 10 sensors" to monitor health and fitness data. Apple is also said to be recruiting professional athletes such as Kobe Bryant to test and presumably endorse the iWatch.   Read Full Article 12-Inch MacBook Air to Begin Production in 3rd Quarter 2014 Apple has been rumored for some time to be working on a new 12" MacBook Air with a Retina display, and Digitimes now claims that the machine will indeed begin production in the third quarter of this year. While the report does not specifically claim the machine will include a Retina display, the feature has been a common rumor for the new Mac notebook. The report claims the machine's design will be similar to the existing MacBook Air, with some changes to the battery and internal layout.   Read Full Article 4.7-Inch and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 May Launch Simultaneously While Apple has been rumored to be launching the iPhone 6 later this year in new 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch sizes, most rumors have suggested that the larger model might arrive up to several months after the smaller version. A new report from Bloomberg claims, however, that production on both models is set to start next month, suggesting that they may launch simultaneously around September of this year. Apple's iPhone manufacturing partners Foxconn and Pegatron are said to be hiring over 100,000 workers to support iPhone 6 production. Interest in the 5.5-inch model is starting to pick up after most of the early rumors focused on the 4.7-inch model, with a significant number of consumers interested in the larger model even if carries a $100 price premium. The past week has also seen photos of a purported display backlight from the 5.5-inch iPhone 6, as well as a video comparison of a physical mockup of the device to Samsung's 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3.   Read Full Article Bono Recounts Fight With Steve Jobs Over (Product) RED Branding, Urges Apple to Do More U2 front man Bono and Apple design chief Jony Ive took the stage at the Cannes Lions advertising festival for an interview about the (Product) RED campaign, with Bono sharing an interesting tidbit about a fight he had with Steve Jobs over how the (RED) branding would appear on Apple's participating products. The event also appears to have had something of an awkward moment when Bono publicly criticized Apple for not doing more design-wise to promote the (RED) brand. Comparing Apple to a "religious cult" while just feet away from Ive, Bono pointed to the (Product) RED iPad Smart Case as an example of Apple's "modesty run amok", with the case only identified as a (RED) product in small text inside the cover.   Read Full Article Unauthorized Third-Party Chargers May Damage iPhone 5 Charging Circuitry Unauthorized charging cables and adapters are popular with users due to their relatively low cost, but the products don't come without some dangers. Even for those who avoid such catastrophic events as fires caused by design or quality control issues on such accessories, there is still risk of damage to the user's device, as highlighted in a report outlining how the iPhone 5 logic board chip responsible for controlling charge to the battery can be damaged by poor quality chargers. We've heard that the issue affects all iPhone models, but the iPhone 5 appears to be particular vulnerable to this sort of damage.   Read Full Article

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Second iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite Betas Seeded to Developers, New iMacs Incoming - MacRumors

Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite to Developers Just over two weeks after an initial unveiling at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple has released new versions of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite to developers for testing. In the wake of the releases, we're documenting all of the changes users are discovering as Apple continues building out features and tweaking things. Developer seeds are likely to continue every 2-3 weeks for the next several months leading up to the introduction of new iPhones and iPads around the September timeframe.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jun 17, 2014 Apple Reportedly Launching Updated iMacs with Faster Processors Later This Week Apple is apparently planning to launch updated iMacs later this week, according to a source who spoke to French site MacGeneration last week. The source is considered reliable, having predicted several previous releases including April's MacBook Air update. Like that notebook update, this upcoming iMac update is expected to be a minor one, bringing speed-bumped Haswell processors and perhaps lower prices. Retina iMacs appear to still be in the works, but aren't ready for launch yet.    Read Full Article iPhone 6 Mockups in 4.7" and 5.5" Sizes Compared Over the weekend, several photos surfaced showing relatively high-quality physical mockups of the iPhone 6 in both of the rumored 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch sizes. Mockups of the larger size have been fairly scarce so far, but the new photos provide a good idea of the size difference between the two models. Taiwanese star Jimmy Lin also posed with a purported iPhone 6, but he has a long history of sharing photos showing fakes and mockups, so this too is presumed to be one of the many mockups that have been circulating. Also on the topic of the iPhone 6, there has been some debate about whether Apple's new sapphire plant in Arizona will be able to produce enough crystal for displays on all models. While one analyst believes Apple will have plenty of material for both the 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models as well as the iWatch, other sources have claimed that only the 5.5-inch model will have a sapphire display cover. Speculation has also continued to point to a possible $100 price premium for 5.5-inch models, but survey data shows that consumers are increasingly willing to pony up for the extra cost.   Read Full Article See Handoff on OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 in Action One of Apple's areas of emphasis for iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite is "Continuity", making it easy for users to switch devices and pick up where they left off. "Handoff" is one aspect of Continuity that has been gaining attention, with the feature allowing devices in close proximity to be aware of what is going on on the other devices. For example, a user composing an email on their iPhone will see a prompt on their Mac that will allow them to switch devices and pick right up in the middle of that email. While Apple is still building out the functionality in developer betas, we're starting to get a look at how it will work.   Read Full Article Tim Cook's Leadership Style Profiled as Jony Ive Talks New Materials and Apple's Design Philosophy The New York Times has published a new profile of Apple CEO Tim Cook, highlighting the role he has played in product design and development in his nearly three years at the helm of Apple. With many observers pointing to the company's Worldwide Developers Conference as evidence that Apple is showing the highest levels of confidence and direction since Cook took charge, it makes sense to look at what has and hasn't changed under his watch. The profile of Cook includes some quotes from Apple design chief Jony Ive, one of the rare occasions that Ive has spoken publicly about how things work at Apple.  And a day later, The New York Times released an edited transcript of the full interview with Ive in which he discussed working with Cook and Apple's approach to design, and made a brief teasing mention of "future stuff" that has been under development for several years based on "materials we haven't worked in before".   Read Full Article Get Ready for More Emoji: ~250 New Ones Including 'Man in Business Suit Levitating' Approved for Use  Spreading from their roots in Japanese messaging culture, emoji characters have become an increasingly popular way for users to express themselves in their messages. Demand for new emoji characters has been high, and the Unicode Consortium has just announced support for roughly 250 new ones. The new characters are currently defined only with sometimes humorous text descriptions, and the various messaging and platform companies will need to decide how they want to implement them, so we can probably expect the new characters to make their way into future versions of iOS.   Read Full Article MacBook Airs as Low as $649 with Best Buy EDU Deals Best Buy is running a deal this week offering $100 off of new MacBook Air models, bringing the entry-level machine down to $799. While that's a pretty good deal, those with a .edu email address can do even better, as the retailer is offering coupons for $150 off of all Mac notebooks and iMacs as part of College Student Deals promotion. The discounts are stackable, which means that those with a .edu email address can grab a new entry-level 11-inch MacBook Air for just $649.   Read Full Article

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iPhone 6 Shell Photos, iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite Tidbits, October iWatch Launch - MacRumors

iPhone 6 Rumors and Leaks: Rear Shell Photos, 5.5" Model Coming Alongside 4.7" Version? While we've seen a lot of physical mockups said to be based on the design of the upcoming iPhone 6, we're now starting to get a look at what may be the real deal. Over the weekend, a series of photos surfaced showing what is said to be a genuine rear shell for the iPhone 6 from various angles. The photos give a good look at the part, which includes a cutout for the Apple logo and a relocated power switch on the right side of the device. The 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6 has been expected to be launching around the September timeframe, and an even larger 5.5-inch model has been expected to arrive up to several months later, perhaps as late as early 2015. But following previous word that Apple has solved its battery issues with the larger version, accessory makers are also already gearing up, sparking speculation that the 5.5-inch model could debut alongside or very soon after the 4.7-inch model.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jun 10, 2014 iOS 8 Tidbits: Quick Access to Apps Based on Location, Time-Lapse Camera, and More In the days following the introduction of iOS 8 at WWDC last week, a number of interesting tidbits have surfaced, and we've been documenting them as we go. A few of the more interesting ones include quick access to apps from the home screen based on location, a new automatic time-lapse mode for the camera, and a new Find My iPhone option that allows a lost or stolen device to send its last location to Apple before its battery dies. Other additions include easy screen recording of iOS devices from a Mac, more detail from the Weather app, and more. Be sure to check out all of our tidbits articles, packed with information on the new features. A few rumored additions for iOS 8 didn't make the cut for WWDC, but there are hints of them lurking for future deployment including transit directions and split-screen multitasking for the iPad. "Continuity" between iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite has also getting some attention, with such features as Handoff helping users move easily among devices. Inter-app communication is also seeing a significant boost on both iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite with the addition of Extensions.   Read Full Article Apple Tentatively Planning October iWatch Launch Apple appears to be planning an October launch for its long-rumored iWatch, with several claims supporting the notion. The most solid comes from Re/code's John Paczkowski, who says that October is the tentative plan but that things could change. Interestingly, Paczkowski does not use the words "iWatch" or "smart watch", opting for the more vague "wearable". The wording leaves open the possibility that device could be more like a fitness band than a true watch, but the iWatch has been the subject of nearly rumor attention over the past year or more. Paczkowski's report closely followed a similar claim from Japanese business newspaper Nikkei of an October iWatch launch. That report also claimed the device will feature a curved OLED display and biometric sensors.   Read Full Article Evidence of Upcoming Retina iMacs Showing Up in OS X Yosemite Beta Apple's iMac is just about due for an update, and a new file discovered in the OS X Yosemite developer preview suggests that it may include a Retina display. The file lists custom resolution options up to 6400 x 3600 pixels for an unreleased iMac, although the highest resolutions would likely be for scaling purposes. The actual maximum resolution could, however, reach 5120 x 2880 on a 27-inch model.   Read Full Article Apple Introduces Lightning Cable MFi Specifications for Headphones Don't expect the traditional headphone jack to go away just yet, but Apple has announced an expansion of its Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod certification program for accessories to include headphones that connect to the device's Lightning port. Connecting to the Lightning port would allow for more advanced headphone functions, as well as the ability to draw power from the device itself for features such as noise cancellation. Apple has of course agreed to acquire headphone brand Beats Electronics, so the company already has a natural fit to try to push the technology forward.   Read Full Article Poor Management Reportedly Affecting Apple's Maps and iTunes Radio Teams While there were a number of impressive announcements related to Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference last week, a pair of reports have claimed that poor management and internal politics have affected two areas of Apple's work: Maps and iTunes Radio. According to sources, Apple's Maps team has been suffering from internal politics, with poor project management leading to dissatisfaction and even the departure of some engineers. The resulting delays are said to have been the main reason why Apple elected not to show off any new Maps features at WWDC. It's a somewhat similar story for iTunes Radio, where managers were reportedly unfamiliar with competing services and overly focused on driving downloads from the iTunes Store. This reluctance to break away from the traditional music download model slowed Apple's push into streaming music and perhaps ultimately played a significant role in driving Apple to acquire Beats Music so that it can move more quickly.   Read Full Article

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For Developers iOS 8

Alongside improvements and additions to iOS 8 that are consumer facing, Apple released a multitude of new tools for developers. According to VP of software engineering Craig Federighi, iOS 8 includes more than 4000 new APIs for developers.
These new APIs and tools added for developers will lead to apps that are easier to create and able to do all kinds of new things, from accessing Touch ID to integrating with one another in exciting ways. iOS 8 and its APIs are available to developers immediately, so they can begin development of apps ahead of the public release of iOS 8.
Swift - Swift is an entirely new programming language that's designed to be expressive and intuitive to use, making it easier to create apps for iOS.
Extensibility - This feature lets App Store apps, which are usually isolated in sandboxes, communicate with one another. For example, Pinterest could use the feature to embed a sharing option directly in Safari, or a photo editing app could use the feature to supply filters to the Photos app.
Touch ID - Developers are gaining access to Touch ID, which can be used to sign in to third-party apps, protecting sensitive data. This feature works through the Keychain, so fingerprint data remains protected and is not accessed by iOS or other apps.
PhotoKit - Developers can let their photo apps edit photos directly in the Camera Roll without having to import them. Photo filters and editing tools can also be built to be accessible directly within the Photos app.
Camera API - Third-party camera apps have been granted access to full control over exposure, focus, and white balance, which will result in photography apps that are more powerful than ever before.
HealthKit - Health and fitness apps can now share data with each other and with the new Health app.
HomeKit - HomeKit unifies various home automation apps under a single security protocol, securing parings and allowing the devices, like the Philips Hue lights or the Nest thermometer, to work together with Siri. This will allow users to state a command like "Siri, get ready for bed," to complete several tasks like turning off the lights, closing the garage, and more.
CloudKit - With CloudKit, developers have enhanced access to iCloud, allowing them to store and efficiently retrieve app data. CloudKit also lets users sign into apps anonymously with their Apple IDs.
SpriteKit - SpriteKit, which allows developers to easily create 2D games, has gained new enhancements that will result in better collision detection and lighting effects.
SceneKit - SceneKit is designed to allow developers to create casual 3D games with a physics engine, particle generator, and easy ways to script 3D objects.
Metal - Metal is for high-end console-style games, allowing developers to get better performance from the A7 chip of the iPhone 5s, iPad Air, and Retina iPad mini. EA, for example, is able to use its system-intensive console Frostbite engine on iOS thanks to Metal.

iOS 8 Tidbits

Along with the major iOS 8 features that Apple outlined both during its WWDC keynote and on its iOS 8 Overview page, iOS 8 includes dozens, if not hundreds, of little tweaks and operating system changes.
For example, iOS 8 displays battery usage by app, a handy feature that will let users monitor the battery drain of specific apps, shutting down those that are drawing too much power.

iPads gain the ability to take Panoramic photos like the iPhone, while the Camera app gets an instant burst mode, a timer mode, and separate controls for focus and exposure. iBooks supports an auto night mode and the ability to organize books by series, while notifications include travel time.
A mysterious Tips app, which was first depicted in an early screenshot of iOS 8, is also mentioned, though it is unclear what this app will do. It is possible Tips will provide iOS users with information on lesser known iOS features, serving as a tutorial app for those who want to learn the ins and outs of their devices.
Other mentioned features offering unknown functions include Place cards in other apps and Speak Screen.
Finally, there are also several accessibility improvements coming, including an Alex voice, Braille keyboard, improved zoom, and multi-device support for MFi hearing aids. Guided Access, which limits an iPad or iPhone to opening a single app, will gain time limits, a countdown timer, and Touch ID integration.
These are only a small selection of the new features that have been added to iOS 8, and we will add to this section as additional functions are discovered both following this release and the iOS 8 beta updates to come.

iOS 8 In More Detail

In More Detail iOS 8

Continuity

Apple's WWDC presentation focused heavily on the way OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 have been designed to work together, with several new features that increase the integration between the two operating systems.
Handoff, for example, lets a user start a task on one device and then switch to another. A person might writing an email on the iPhone, and then pick up where they left off when sitting down at a Mac. A user can browse the web on the Mac and then continue browsing the same website on the go on the iPad.
This feature is enabled automatically, so long as all devices are signed into the same iCloud account. Handoff works with apps like Mail, Safari, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, and Contacts, and it can be built into third-party apps.
iPads and Macs are now able to connect directly to an iPhone's personal hotspot when it is nearby using a new Instant Hotspot feature.

Phone and SMS Messages

Integration between iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite allows a Mac or an iPad to make or receive phone calls as long as it is on the same Wi-Fi network as an iPhone running iOS 8. Incoming calls on a Mac or iPad show the caller's name, number, and profile picture, allowing users to answer or ignore calls. Making a call on an iPad or Mac can be accomplished by tapping on a phone number in Contacts, Calendar, or Safari, and the feature works with an existing iPhone and phone number.
Users are also able to send and receive SMS and MMS messages from a non-Apple device on both their iPads and Macs, a feature that was previously limited only to iMessages.

Notification Center

Interactive notifications have been added, allowing users to reply to texts, emails, calendar invitations, reminders, and more right within their notification banners, without having to leave an app that is in use. This feature makes it easy to quickly reply to a message or other notification without the need to switch to a completely different app. This feature even extends to some third-party apps, like Facebook, allowing users to like or comment on a status right as a notification pops up.

Apps will be able to install widgets within the Notification Center, adding new modules similar to the existing sections for Calendars and Stocks. The "Missed" tab within the Notification Center has been removed in iOS 8.

Multitasking Interface

The app switcher, or multitasking interface, is accessed by tapping twice on the home button. While this has largely remained the same, there's a new section above open apps that lists both recent contacts and favorite contacts, making it easier to initiate a phone or FaceTime call.

Messages

Messages has finally gained a much-desired feature that allows users to leave group conversations. It's much simpler to add and remove users from group conversations, and a new Messages "Do Not Disturb" mode lets users mute group conversations whenever necessary.

In group conversations, users are also able to share their locations for a set period of time via a new "Send My Current Location" button, and a new attachments section displays all of the photos and videos that have been exchanged in a specific group conversation.
The app now supports voice recordings, which can be captured using a new microphone button and sent via a swipe. Users who receive a voice recorded message can raise the phone to their ear to hear the message. Similarly, video messages can be sent in almost the same way, and watched directly within the Messages app.
Finally, it's now possible to send multiple photos or videos in a single message instead of requiring a separate message for each photo.

QuickType & Other Keyboard Options

Described as Apple's "smartest keyboard ever," QuickType is designed to offer word suggestions while typing. As a user is typing, the keyboard will provide words and phrases that a user is likely to choose next, even taking into account the different writing styles a person might use in different apps like Mail and Messages.
According to Apple, it QuickType adjusts based on the person being communicated with, "because your choice of words is likely more laid back with your spouse than with your boss."
Apple is also planning to allow third-party keyboards to be installed on iOS for the first time, which will give users systemwide access to popular keyboards like Swipe and Fleksy.

Photos

The Photos app has been redesigned to add a new iCloud Photo Library. Every photo and video captured is uploaded to iCloud, allowing users to access and download their photo libraries from any device. It stores photos in their original formats, including RAW files, while keeping a smaller copy on iOS devices.
iCloud Photo Library will keep photos organized into Moments, Collections, and Years, much like the Photos app does now, and edits that are made on a photo will be immediately uploaded to iCloud and visible on other devices.
The iCloud Photo Library feature is designed to allow people to keep their pictures in the cloud while freeing up valuable device space. Due to the increased storage many people will need in order to upload photos to iCloud Photo Library, Apple provides users with 5GB of iCloud storage for free, with 20GB available for $0.99 per month or 200GB available for $3.99 per month.
Apple is also implementing smarter search within the Photos app, making it easier to search through thousands of photos. Searches can be conducted via date, time, location, or album name, with smart suggestions for Nearby, One Year Ago, Favorites, and more.

The editing tools within the Camera app have also been revamped. With new Smart Composition tools, it's easier than ever to straighten crooked photos and create the perfect cropped image. There new Smart Adjustment tools that allow users to quickly improve lighting conditions by grouping brightness, contrast, exposure, highlights, and shadows into one quick adjustment slider. There's also a similar color adjustment tool, along with built-in filters and new access to third-party filters.

Camera

The Camera app has gained a new time-lapse video mode, which takes photos at dynamically selected intervals and then creates video depicting an accelerated sequence of the photos.
Panoramic mode was introduced for the iPhone awhile ago, but with iOS 8, it's available on the iPad. Both the iPhone and the iPad have gained a new timer mode, which lets users set a delay of three or 10 seconds before capturing an image.

Mail

iOS 8's Mail app includes new swipe gestures that let users swipe to mark an email as read or flag it for a follow up. There's also a new swipe down gesture that minimizes an email being composed to let a user view the rest of the Mail inbox, and Mail is now smarter, recognizing information like dining reservations, flight confirmations, and phone numbers, allowing it to be add to Calendar, Contacts, and other relevant apps.

Safari

The tab view that was first introduced on Safari for iPhone has been added to the iPad, displaying menu bar items in a tiled grid. A separate view accessible via a button on the top right of the bar allows users to see a view of all open tabs, both on the current device and on other nearby devices. A new sidebar displays bookmarks, Reading List, and Shared Links.

Health

Apple has introduced a new "Health" app, which functions as a dashboard that aggregates data collected from various health and fitness apps. It includes sections for Diagnostics, Fitness, Lab Results, Medications, Nutrition, Sleep, Vitals, and more, along with an Emergency Card displaying medical conditions and allergies. The Emergency Card is accessible directly on the lock screen.
Health is designed to put all of a user's heath and fitness data in one easy-to-access spot, creating a clear overview of a person's current health. It will likely integrate with several existing apps and devices, as well as the company's much-rumored iWatch, expected to be released later in the year.

Siri

Siri can now be activated with the voice command "Hey Siri," and the voice assistant also features integration with Shazam, identifying songs upon request. It also supports streaming voice recognition, is able to purchase iTunes content, and features 22 new dictation languages.

Spotlight

Spotlight has been revamped on both iOS and OS X, and it is now able to show suggestions from the Internet, iTunes, App Store, locations nearby, and more. For example, when searching for a movie using Spotlight, it the search results will include both movie showtimes and relevant iTunes links.

Searching for a term like "Cats" will display results that include options from Wikipedia and nearby cat-related locations.

Family Sharing

iOS 8 introduces a new feature for families called "Family Sharing," which lets families of up to six people with iTunes accounts that use the same credit card share content like apps, iBooks, movies, and music.
This feature allows family purchases to be bought with the same credit card and it allows children to initiate purchases that must be confirmed by a parental device.
Family Sharing also lets families share photos, videos, a calendar, reminders, and more to keep everyone in the family connected. The feature can automatically share location between family members, letting parents keep an eye on kids, and it lets family members find lost devices.

iCloud Drive

iCloud Drive lets users store presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, images, or any other kind of document within iCloud, making them accessible on any Mac or iOS device. It functions similarly to Dropbox, with a dedicated folder within Finder on OS X Yosemite that users can drag files to.
Edits made to a file within iCloud Drive will appear on app devices and because iCloud Drive now allows apps to share files, a file can be accessed in one app and then manipulated in another. For example, a sketch might be started within one sketching app and then opened in a second.

iOS 8 available now. Public release in late 2014.

What's Coming

iOS 8 was unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 2. A beta version of the software was made available to developers that same day, with a public launch coming in the fall of 2014.
Unlike iOS 7, iOS 8 offers few visual changes. It does, however, include a number of new features and a focus on "Continuity," which allows iOS 8 to better integrate with OS X. It also offers improvements to a range of existing functions like the Notification Center, Messages, and more. A new "Health" app was also revealed, as was QuickType, support for third-party keyboards, and several exciting new developer tools.