New OS releases such as iOS 18 expected, ‘Apple’s annual developer conference, WWDC 2024, will be held for five days from the 10th to the 14th.’,
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, ‘At this year’s event, Apple is expected to unveil newly redesigned operating systems such as iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS. Apple is also expected to highlight the AI technology it has been working on.’,
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, ‘IT media Engadget has compiled and introduced what to expect at this year’s WWDC 2024 event.’,
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, ■ AI,
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, ‘One of the most eye-catching topics this year is ‘Apple-style AI’. Generative AI is rapidly integrating into many aspects of our lives, and it’s time for Apple to reveal what they have been preparing in the AI field.’,
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, ‘Apple is currently not known to have its own AI chatbot. However, recent news suggests that Apple has signed a contract with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18, and it is reportedly in talks with Google to embed Google’s LaMDA AI chatbot on the iPhone, according to Bloomberg.’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, Apple’s AI assistant ‘Siri’ is expected to be equipped with Apple’s own large-scale language model across various Apple device devices.’,
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, ‘Generative AI features to be included in iOS 18 and macOS 15 are expected to have practical approaches that help in everyday life, such as transcribing voice memos, easily editing photos, and recommending replies to emails or text messages.’,
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, ‘Apple is expected to handle most AI feature processing internally on devices, while some may be sent to data centers for processing. Therefore, many people are interested in how Apple will ensure the privacy of user information, a topic that Engadget pointed out Apple will need to explain in detail at this event.’,
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, ■ iOS 18 and more,
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, ‘This year, details on various operating systems including iOS 18 will be unveiled at WWDC.’,
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, ‘One of the highlights here is the introduction of RCS in messaging. With RCS support, iPhone Messages app will enhance the texting experience between iOS and Android devices with features like sending large files, high-quality images, real-time read receipts, improved encryption, etc.’,
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, ‘Apple had not introduced RCS to its platform despite Google’s requests for years, leaving iMessage in a closed space. However, to comply with European Union regulations, Apple plans to support RCS from this year.’,
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, ‘Bloomberg reported that Apple is planning to support personalized emoji creation based on the content typed in messages on iOS 18. Additionally, users will be able to change app icon colors on the iPhone home screen and have various layout arrangements.’,
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, ‘Apple Music will introduce auto-generated playlists, and Apple Maps will add user-customizable routes and terrain view features that were first seen on Apple Watch last year. Also, the Notes app will have voice recording and transcription features, as well as support for mathematical notations.’,
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, ‘macOS will incorporate most updates from iOS apps and feature a newly designed calculator app. The calculator app, which previously wasn’t available on iPads, is expected to be added in iPadOS 18.’,
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, ■ New Hardware,
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, ‘At last year’s WWDC, new products like the 15-inch MacBook Air, M2-based MacBook Pro, and Mac Studio were unveiled, but the likelihood of new product releases this year is low. This is because Apple recently released the iPad lineup, and the iPhone and Apple Watch are scheduled for launch in September, making it early for new MacBook releases.’,
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, ‘However, there is a possibility that Apple may unveil new desktop computers with M3, M4 chips or AirPods Max with USB-C charging port at this event. Since there were speculations last year that Apple TV box would be released in the first half of this year, the possibility of Apple TV unveiling exists.’,
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, ‘At this event, Apple is expected to reveal the next steps for Apple’s VR headset. There are reports that Apple will soon launch the Vision Pro headset in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and the UK.’,
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