Week 2, April 2023
“Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything.” — George Lois
1. Microsoft’s SwiftKey brings Bing AI smarts to any iPhone or Android app
● Microsoft is out with its latest generative AI integration today. The company’s SwiftKey keyboard for iOS and Android now features GPT AI smarts which means you can seamlessly use it across any app on iPhone and Android smartphones that work with a third-party keyboard.
2. iOS 17: Seven Features That Might Be Coming to the iPhone This Fall
● With less than two months to go until the Worldwide Developers Conference, rumors about Apple’s next-generation version of iOS have been picking up. iOS 17 isn’t expected to have a major headline feature like iOS 16’s Lock Screen, but there are some notable refinements in the works.
3. Apple TV launches multiview sports streaming tonight for beta users
● Via Tom’s Guide, Apple is tonight launching the rumored multiview feature for Apple TV sports streaming in beta. The feature will be available on today’s MLB Friday Night Baseball streams for customers using Apple TV 4K with the tvOS 16.5 beta.
4. Apple to Let Users in China Customize Wallet App Transit Cards for Earth Day
● Apple plans to let iPhone users in China customize their transit cards with illustrated designs in celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, according to details found in backend Apple Wallet code by Aaronp613.
5. Microsoft’s SwiftKey brings Bing AI smarts to any iPhone or Android app
● Microsoft is out with its latest generative AI integration today. The company’s SwiftKey keyboard for iOS and Android now features GPT AI smarts which means you can seamlessly use it across any app on iPhone and Android smartphones that work with a third-party keyboard.
6. Spotify adds new iPhone Lock Screen widget for quicker access to your library
● It’s been seven months since Apple launched its Lock Screen with customizable widgets but Spotify hasn’t really ever been on top of launching support for Apple features quickly. In any case, it’s nice to see Spotify debut an iPhone Lock Screen widget for instant access to your library.
7. Apple Card’s new high-yield savings account feature may be about to launch
● Apple Card Savings Account, a new integration for the Wallet app first announced back in October, may finally be about to launch. Apple is reportedly making changes to its back-end code in preparation for a full launch of the new feature.
8. Apple releases tvOS 16.4.1 with performance improvements for Apple TV and HomePod
● Apple is out with a new software update for Apple TV and HomePod users today. The company is now rolling out tvOS 16.4.1 as well as HomePod Software 16.4.1.
9. Top Stories: iOS 17 and watchOS 10 Rumors, When to Expect a New iMac, and More
● WWDC is now just two months away, and we’re starting to hear a bit more about what we might see with upcoming iOS 17 and watchOS 10 updates that should be unveiled during the keynote.
10. Twitter Circle tweets are showing up for random users, and you should be careful
● Twitter last year introduced the new Circle feature, which works pretty much the same way as Instagram’s Close Friends, allowing you to post content that only selected users will see. However, it seems that Twitter Circle tweets are not so private anymore, as they’re now showing up for random users on the social network.
