What’s new in iOS 9.3
Apple’s shows new feature, in this update is 'Night Shift'. The tech giant has tweaked other applications as well.
Night Shift: Using the clock and geolocation, the device will automatically switch to Night Shift mode, which changes the colours on the display to warmer ones. In the morning it will return to normal settings.
Notes app: It now have an option for password protection. For devices which have Touch ID, fingerprints can be the passcode. Also, now notes can be sorted alphabetically. Along with all this, there are two new buttons: Sketch and Checklist.
News app: User now can set the application to follow news of their interest. Option for notification on latest updates has also been made available. Video can now be played right from the feed.
Health app: If you have Apple Watch to go along with your Apple device, this addition will be an advantage. The Health app will now display your movement, exercise and at rest data along with your goals from the Apple Watch on your device. All the health metric of the user will now be in one place.
Apple Maps: ‘Nearby’ option has been added to the device update software ios 9.3.
Classroom app: Apple has introduced Apple IDs for education that are created and also managed by school administrators.
Small tweaks about update:
iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, there are new 3D Touch shortcuts for the Weather, Settings, Health, App Store, iTunes Store and Compass apps.
In the photos application the user now duplicate photos, that is if the user wishes to keep the original photo even after editing it. Siri has been updated to support Hebrew, Finnish and Malay.
If you have not already downloaded the latest update of iOS 9 then here is how you do it.
Step one: Make sure you have a good WiFi connection, and your iDevice is updated till iOS 9.2.1.
Step two: Go to Settings
Step three: Select General
Step four: Click on Software update
Step five: Tap “Download and Install” button
Fun with Siri
Personal assistants on mobile phones have come a long way. Here are a few paths to keep yourself entertained with Apple’s Siri
When You’re bored out of your wits and all you have is your smartphone and a fairly good Internet connection. If that smartphone happens to be an iPhone then you have Siri coming to you.
Ask her again to tell you a story and you’ll receive an exasperated, “What, again?” response.
Or maybe you could try some of these questions:
When is the world going to end?
If I knew, I’d tell you. So you could bring me to life for one glorious day. We could get ice cream. And run on the beach.
What does Siri mean?
It’s a riddle wrapped in an enigma, tied with a pretty ribbon of obfuscation.
Which is the best phone?
Wait… are there other phones?
What are you wearing?
I can’t answer that. But it doesn’t come off.
Siri, do you have a boyfriend?
Why? So we can get ice cream together, and listen to music, and travel across galaxies, only to have it end in slammed doors, heartbreak and loneliness? Sure, where do I sign up?
Siri, what is 0 divided by 0?
Imagine that you have 0 cookies and you split them evenly among 0 friends. How many cookies does each person get? See, it doesn’t make sense. And Cookie Monster is sad that there are no cookies. And you are sad that you have no friends.
And if it’s just some music you want, you could just ask Siri to beatbox for you.
Apple starts busy week with new iPhone launch
Apple is kicking off a busy week. Today, the giant tech company will host reporters and analysts at its Silicon Valley headquarters for a product launch event. Its lawyers will square off with authorities in federal court over the FBI’s demand for help unlocking a San Bernardino killer’s encrypted iPhone.
The tech giant’s dispute with the government has commanded headlines for weeks, but it may get scant mention at the company’s product event. Instead, CEO Tim Cook is expected to show off some new additions to the current family of iPhone.
Apple could use a lift. The iPhone sales are levelling off, after surging last year to record levels that made Apple, the world’s biggest company, by stock market value. Mr. Cook has been outspoken about his opposition to a judge’s order compelling Apple to write software that overrides iPhone security features, tech analysts say he probably won’t risk overshadowing the company’s products by discussing the case at Monday’s event.
Analysts expect the company will introduce an upgrade to its older, four-inch iPhone 5S aimed at consumers who haven’t sprung for the bigger-screen iPhone 6 models that Apple introduced over the last two years. The new phone may come with features like Apple Pay and the company’s fastest processor, which have previously been offered only on versions of the iPhone 6.
Analysts and tech blogs say Apple also may unveil a new model of the iPad Pro, which the company introduced last year with several features like a detachable keyboard and stylus designed for business users.
A four-inch iPhone isn’t likely to see the kind of blockbuster demand that Apple enjoyed with its large-screen iPhone 6 and 6S models, according to several financial analysts, but it could help Apple boost overall sales. The smaller phone might also draw some additional users into the market for Apple’s online services, including Apple Music, Apple Pay.
Shoppers bought a record 74.8 million iPhones in the final three months of 2015, Apple has signalled demand in the current three-month period will fall short of the 61 million iPhones sold in the January-March quarter last year.
Analysts say the 4-inch iPhone should sell at a lower price than the larger models, which list at $549 or more. That means it may appeal to some shoppers, especially in overseas markets, who want a premium phone at lower cost. It may also draw interest from owners of older iPhone 5 models who find the larger models unwieldy.
Analysts expect Apple will release a more dramatically revamped new iPhone 7 in the fall.
The proliferation of iPhone and iPad models may seem contrary to Apple’s traditional focus espoused by late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs on producing fewer products that it believes are superior to competitors’ offerings. By contrast, Samsung is known for selling a multitude of phones and tablets at various sizes.
But Apple has gradually expanded its family of devices in recent years to reach consumers in different market categories, which also helps the company sell more online goods and services.
“Tim Cook has said he thinks there’s a lot of life left in the iPhone product line, despite the media and investor community pressuring Apple over the potential decline in premium iPhone sales”. “I think it’s exactly these types of things that he has in mind.”
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