Macworld Did you see the Keynote?! Tim Cook said the thing! The “one more thing” thing! Congratulations, Apple Keynote bingo players around the world. Now, we could talk about Vision Pro for hours but let’s not. We have the whole rest of the year to do that. And is anyone taking bets that Apple’s definition of “early next year” means the first half of the year? Suffice it to say that the Macalope thought Vision Pro was intriguing, technologically impressive, very weird, somewhat off-putting, and, of course, expensive. (If this is Vision Pro, wake him when Vision Amateur comes out.) Instead, let’s talk about what Apple didn’t talk about. Apple talked about iPhones, Macs, iPads, Apple TVs, HomePods, the Apple…

Apple’s Optic ID as depicted in the WWDC Keynote. | Image: Apple Apple is introducing Optic ID, its latest biometric security authentication technology and the first from the company to be based on the details of your iris. Optic ID will be used to unlock Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed reality headset that was introduced today at the WWDC 2023 event. According to Apple, Optic ID works by analyzing a user’s iris through LED light exposure and then comparing it with an enrolled Optic ID stored on the device’s Secure Enclave. During the WWDC keynote, Apple’s VP of technology development group, Mike Rockwell, said the system could detect iris differences even with identical twins. Photo by Dieter Bohn / The…

The Keynote from Apple WWDC23 was jam-packed with huge announcements, including new and updated operating systems and loads of new computers. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Along with the software and hardware announcements at WWDC, Apple executive Craig Federighi emphasized the company's ongoing commitment to privacy, exemplified by features such as "Check In," and why he thinks AI can be beneficial for users.Apple is introducing new privacy and security featuresApple previewed its mix-reality headset and the subsequent iterations of its operating systems, which comprise iOS and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma. In an interview with Fast Company, Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, discussed the new privacy features in iOS 17. Read more...

Along with the software and hardware announcements at WWDC, Apple executive Craig Federighi emphasized the company's ongoing commitment to privacy, exemplified by features such as "Check In," and why he thinks AI can be beneficial for users.Apple is introducing new privacy and security featuresApple previewed its mix-reality headset and the subsequent iterations of its operating systems, which comprise iOS and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma. In an interview with Fast Company, Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, discussed the new privacy features in iOS 17. Read more...

Along with the software and hardware announcements at WWDC, Apple executive Craig Federighi emphasized the company's ongoing commitment to privacy, exemplified by features such as "Check In," and why he thinks AI can be beneficial for users.Apple is introducing new privacy and security featuresApple previewed its mix-reality headset and the subsequent iterations of its operating systems, which comprise iOS and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma. In an interview with Fast Company, Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, discussed the new privacy features in iOS 17. Read more...