□□□□ #WWDC2016 /hFwIKtNT0cįinally, Messages is now open to developers. Links shared in Messages will now appear as “rich” content: If someone shares a news story, for example, Messages will pull the headline and art you’ll be able to watch shared videos straight from the Messages screen.Ī new “emojify” option in Messages suggests emoji substitutes for words. ![]() IOS Messages: Snapchat for old people who don't understand Snapchat So it’s getting new animations, stickers, the ability to send payments, personalized GIFs, and more. Beefed-up MessagesĪpple is trying to prevent Messages (the most frequently used iOS app) from falling too far behind other messaging apps like WeChat and Snapchat. A slide of participating publishers in Apple Pay for web included The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Vanity Fair. Online retailers will be able to include a “Pay with Apple Pay” button on their websites when shoppers select it, a sheet pops down and prompts them to authenticate the purchase from their iPhone or Apple Watch. While Cue didn’t elaborate on how the subscriptions will work, he mentioned being able to read “every article from magazines like National Geographic and newspapers like The Wall Street Journal right inside Apple News.” It’s likely that Apple Pay will be integrated here, and speaking of that… Apple Pay comes to the web If you’re already sick of news notifications on your lockscreen, too bad: Apple News is now jumping into the breaking news notifications game, with “the most important stories delivered right to your lockscreen.” (Receiving these will be optional, maybe?) Paid subscriptions in Apple NewsĪs previously reported, paid subscriptions are coming to Apple News, which Apple says now has 60 million subscribers. ![]() A “raise to wake” feature will let users see all their notifications without pressing a button, which could give news updates a bit more visibility for those who’ve been skipping them. Publishers could offer live news or sports clips in notifications, perhaps, or provide short story summaries Video highlights in widgets brings us one step closer to video alerts on the lock screen (could be amazing, could be a nightmare)Įddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of internet software and services, noted that it’s easy to miss your notifications when you open your phone’s lockscreen. Notifications will offer more context straight from the lockscreen in iOS 10: You’ll be able to watch short video and other “graphical updates” in your lockscreen, for instance, and users can tap on notifications to see additional information (like an Uber driver’s live updated status). ![]() Here are a few developments that might be of particular interest to news orgs: More interactive notifications June 8, 2016Apple’s WWDC 2016 keynote on Monday wasn’t particularly momentous as these things go, but the company offered a peek at upcoming changes to its mobile, desktop, TV, and watch software.
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