THE LEGENDARY TABLET FINALLY GETS
ITS OWN OPERATING SYSTEMLast week, we looked at a number of key events
from day one of WWDC 2019, Apple’s annual
Worldwide Developers Conference. However,
so much was revealed – even just on the first
day – that we couldn’t possibly cover it all in a
single article. In Part 2 of our WWDC 2019 review
(or version 2.0 if you like!), we’ll take an in-depth
look at two more key software announcements
from day one, and round up the highlights from
the rest of the event that ran from June 3 to 7.
iPAD SOFTWARE TAKES A
GIANT STEP FORWARD
We’ll begin with some incredible news for
iPad users, who are finally getting their
own dedicated OS. The annual developers’
conference is traditionally the place where Apple
announces updates to its operating systems,
iOS and macOS – and the Cupertino firm didn’t
disappoint with either expectation. However,
the biggest surprise of the opening keynote
came when senior vice president of Software
Engineering, Craig Federighi, announced
iPadOS; the first operating system specifically for
iPad owners.
“The time has come to recognize the platform
in a special way,” he said, in a move that finally
transforms the iPad into something more than
a large iPhone. When iPadOS lands later this
year, compatible devices will immediately
function in their own unique way, distancing
themselves from the iPhone and edging closer
to performing every function you’d expect
in a laptop.