Apple Inc announced it will further integrate its software into car dashboards and begin shipping next year, as analysts and developers eagerly await any clues regarding a future mixed-reality headset.
The firm also said its new Macbook Air laptop was “completely redesigned” around its new M2 silicon processor, which it says is 35% faster than the previous M1. The new laptop will weigh 1.2 kilos.
Apple presented an updated version of its Car Play software at its annual software developer conference. For the first time, the new software will feed a car’s in-dash instrument cluster, which displays speed, directions and fuel consumption.
The company claimed that brands such as Ford Motor Co, Nissan Motor Co y Honda Motor Corp they plan to use the new software and that cars with it integrated will start shipping next year.
Apple It also announced that users will be able to buy now and pay later for their purchases. Apple Pay Later will be available anywhere it is accepted Apple Pay and will be managed through Apple Wallet. Users will be able to make four equal payments without interest or commissions.
An edit button has also been added to iMessage for sent messages, preempting Twitter with a long-requested feature.
The firm also introduced tweaks to popular apps, such as better rendering of landmarks in its Maps software, live sports scores on Apple TV, and the app’s ability to watch video shared via messaging.
The tech giant is also adding a “Safety Check” tool to disable access to sensitive information for people in situations of abuse.
Although it is unlikely that a hearing aid will be announced, the developers hope that in the future there will be a device with cameras to pass a view of the outside world to a high-resolution screen that can overlay digital objects on the physical environment, a product that might arrive in March 2023, he indicated Anshel Sagof Moor Insights & Strategy.
The device would be Apple’s first entry into a new category of computing devices since the launch of the Apple Watch in 2015 and would put it in direct competition with Meta, which has revealed plans for a mixed reality headset codenamed ” Cambria” and will go on sale this year.
The Apple Store was offline Monday morning, a move that has in the past been followed by the addition of new products to the site.
