This time in WWDC14, Apple again succeeds to make a wow moment for users and developers by announcing iOS 8, Yosemite (new Mac OS), and Swift (new programming language). Know the Good, the Bad and the Ugly side of iOS8.
3. Overview
This time in WWDC14, Apple again succeeds
with announcing iOS8, Yosemite (new Mac OS),
and Swift (new programming language)
4. The Good Side
Smart Keyboard (QuickType)
• Identifies to whom you are
typing to, is it a mail or
message?
• Suggestions based on these
parameters make the typing
heuristic.
5. The Good Side
App Extensions
• Developers can create Widgets
of their apps
• Logical extension of the Widget
can make IAC (inter apps
communication) possible.
6. The Good Side
Family Sharing
• Most innovative feature of iOS 8
• Share music, books, apps,
calendar, or location with 6
members of your family.
7. The Good Side
Handoff
• Pickup from where you left
• Switch to another device and continue your ongoing activity
seamlessly
• Both device and machine act as content creator & presenter
• Some of the applications of Apple like Keynote, Safari, Maps,
Contacts and Mail will use this functionality with iOS 8 and
Yosemite.
8. The Good Side
Actionable Notification
• Most convenient way to reply to
notifications.
• No need to open the
application, directly reply from
notification itself
9. The Bad Side
Apple Maps
• Apple discontinued Google Map contract in iOS6 which is
expected in iOS8.
• Its almost 2 years and still waiting
Live Wallpaper
• Dynamic wallpapers are restricted to 7 preloaded wallpapers.
10. The Bad Side
Multitasking
• No Multitasking functionality in iOS8
Payment Option
• No NFC support why still Touch ID or iBeacons are not used
for payment transitions.
• The market is waiting this big time.
11. The Ugly Side
New iMessages
• iMessages comes with voice,
video and location and but too
late to be termed as new.
• Implementation looks like Copy-
WhatsApp-best-features.
12. The Ugly Side
Health & HomeKit
• Control all your home appliances using iOS 8.
• Just Tell Siri you are going to bed and your door will lock
13. Summary
Surely, iOS 8 has come-up to counter growing
Android and to setup a base of long runs. Now,
its time to review Swift!!
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