N
otes is a staple for
any Apple user, no
matter what devices
they use and with iOS 13
the feature list has been
improved greatly. You can
share Notes folders with other
users to allow collaboration on
text-based projects. Subfolders
can be created for more
advanced management of your
data and the new ‘Gallery’ view
adds some visual interest to
what is otherwise a simplistic
solution aesthetically. Some
new checklist features have
been added, such as the ability
to swipe to indent an item, the
quick moving of items down thelist and you can also uncheck
every item with one movement.
With multiple organisation
options, ultra-quick searching
of content and new visuals that
look particularly good in the
new Dark Mode, Notes has
grown into a solution that could
easily replace many of your
other third-party note-taking
solutions. We should point out
that in practice, the Gallery
feature makes locating notes
containing images and sketches
much more efficient and that it
will likely be the highlight for you
within all of the new changes
within Notes. It’s time to look a
little closer.Much improved Notes
Notes now competes with third-
party apps in many areasiOS 13 hands-on
A genuine hands-free experience
Voice Control is truly a
game-changer
A
pple is well known
for its commitment to
accessibility and has
demonstrated time and time
again that it is committed
to helping everyone access
computing devices of all
kinds. With Voice Control in iOS
13 this has reached a whole
new level, as was demonstrated
in the iOS 13 launch, because
for some people they can now
control their iOS device without
ever touching it. The software
is capable of allowing someone
to scroll through web pages,
virtually tap icons and effectively
control every single aspect ofan Apple device. The amount of
research that has gone into this
feature is demonstrated by its
completeness and while it may
not be something that everyone
needs, for those who do need it
the benefits are more than clear.
There is a learning curve to
be conquered which may prove
troublesome initially, but with
any feature that is so wide-
ranging this is unavoidable and
the benefit will be access to
computing products that were
previously out of reach. Voice
Control is the start of something
very positive and we can’t wait
to start using it.