WWDC 2017: Apple launches iOS 11, updates to watchOS

San Jose CaliforniaApple on Monday launched a bunch of refinements in its all four platforms tvOS watchOS macOS and iOS at this years annual Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC with iOS 11 watchOS 4 and updates to its Mac line of desktops and notebooksThe event started with Apple CEO welcoming the audience at the 15th WWDC in San Jose the heart of Silicon Valley where Apple is building its new campusBefore making the announcements Cook said that this year it is going to be the best and biggest WWDC everCook also praised the Apple developer community which has 16 million registered developers and added three million last yearHe announced that Amazons video app will come to Apples TV streaming box later this year The app will let users stream all the Amazon original hitsSoon after the announcement Amazon tweeted You asked a lot We listened Amazon Prime Video is coming to the TV App and all Apple TVs this yearApple also announced that watchOS 4 the next version of its smartwatch platform will be arriving in September It includes new features for watchfaces such as complications updating based on time of day or location and a new Siribased watchfaceThe Siri watchface uses machine learning to determine what information is most useful to you at a given point in timeOther new watchfaces include a kaleidoscope and new characters such as Woody Jesse and Buzz from the Toy Story movie franchiseWatchOS 4 will also bring updates to the watchs fitness tracking including a new user interface for the workout app and new integrations with gym equipment manufacturersApple said that watch wearers will be able to link their devices with the gym equipment through NFCNext up in tech is Apples new version of macOS is called High Sierra which is launched with new Safari browserApple said that it is the fastest browser ever with features like autoplay blocking intelligent tracking prevention that uses machine learning to block irritating contentApple also brought file system and virtual reality VR to High SierraThe tech titan also announced updates to its entire MacBook line giving its laptops more powerful specifications in the form of the latest Intel chipsMacBook Pros will be shipped with Intels Kaby Lake processors and faster SSDs The company also launched a new configuration of the 13inch MacBook Pro without a Touch Bar that starts at a cheaper 1299The newly updated MacBook laptops are now availableApple also showed a sneak peek into a new allinone desktop called the iMac ProCalled as the most powerful Mac ever the new product will be available from December starting at 4999The new machine will come with an 8core Xeon processor with configurations that scale up to an 18core Xeon processor and an allnew AMD Radeon Vega graphics GPU up to 16GB of VRAM and up to 4TB for SSD storageCook also launched iOS 11 with over 10 new features He said that iOS 10 had nearly 96 per cent satisfaction with 86 per cent iPhone users installing the update as compared to only seven per cent Android users who installed Android Nougat the latest version of Googles operating systemThe new iOS will now synchronize messages across iOS and macOS automatically If a user erases a message on your iPhone or iPad that will be reflected on the Mac as wellApple also made improvements to Siri including making the assistants voice sound more natural when responding to usersSiri will now be able to perform translations in various languages including English Chinese French German Italian and Spanish