HeyWhatsNew: Gaming milestone for Apple's macOS Sonoma, While Meta Unveils Twitter Competitor with Celebrity Support
What’s up HeyUppers. Welcome to HeyWhatsNew– Your roundup of the latest tech news and developments impacting the world of tech for the week beginning 05/06/2023.
Apple's Game-Changing Move: macOS Sonoma's Game Mode and Porting Tool
Apple's macOS Sonoma introduces Game Mode, a feature designed to enhance gaming performance on Apple Silicon Macs. In addition, Apple is making it easier for developers to port Windows games to Mac with a new Game Porting Tool. Similar to platforms like Wine and Crossover, macOS Sonoma integrates API translation directly into the system, streamlining the process for developers to bring PC games to the Mac platform.
Apple Unveils iOS 17: Enhanced Communication, AirDrop Sharing, and New Journal and StandBy Experiences
Apple announces iOS 17, featuring major updates to communication apps, improved AirDrop sharing, smarter text input, and new experiences with Journal and StandBy. iOS 17 enhances communication with Contact Posters, a new stickers experience, Live Voicemail, and more.
Meta's Twitter Rival: New App Integrates ActivityPub and Attracts Celebrities
During a companywide meeting, a Meta executive previewed their upcoming Twitter competitor, a standalone app based on Instagram and integrated with the decentralized social media protocol, ActivityPub. This integration allows users to transfer their accounts and followers to other ActivityPub-supported apps, such as Mastodon. Celebrities like DJ Slime have already committed to using the app, with discussions ongoing with Oprah and the Dalai Lama.
Apple's Vision Pro: A Leap Forward in Mixed Reality Technology
Apple's new Apple Vision Pro demonstrates a significant advancement in XR (mixed reality) capabilities. With 5,000 patents filed and a wealth of talent and capital, Apple's ambitious project showcases full-tilt engineering and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of the next computing mode.
Samsung's Historic Unpacked Event: New Foldable Phones Expected in South Korea
Samsung has confirmed its first-ever Unpacked event in South Korea, with new foldable phones anticipated. The 27th Unpacked launch event will take place in Seoul at the COEX convention center, marking a milestone for the company.
Instagram's AI Chat Experiment: A Personalized Experience Inspired by Snapchat's My AI
Instagram is testing an AI chat feature, similar to Snapchat's My AI, allowing users to converse with an AI chatbot in their direct messages. The chatbot offers 30 different personalities for users to choose from, catering to their specific needs and preferences.
Revolutionizing Content Creation: Automattic's AI Assistant for WordPress
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has launched an AI assistant for the popular content management system. The AI assistant easily integrates with WordPress.com and all Jetpack-powered sites, allowing users to add an "AI Assistant" block to their content while writing a post or a page.
