Apple made the official presentation of all its new software for the last half of 2022 during the WWDC which takes place every year in June. During this event, we were able to confirm the currency of all the operating systems we currently have: iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, etc. However, with the passage of betas, some of the featured features were off the final release train. These functions They will see the light all through 2023 and among them are Apple Pay Later, push notifications in Safari or the incorporation of physical security keys to adhere to the FIDO protocol.
2023 will be loaded with news thanks to iOS and iPadOS 16.3 and 16.4
Apple pay later
Apple Pay Later is a additional service offered by Apple which allows users to finance purchases and pay for them later. This service is available for certain products and stores and requires prior authorization. The interesting thing about this service is which does not depend on any bank,
Physical security keys
Access keys are a password replacement and are designed to allow access to websites and applications without a password. This stems from the FIDO alliance with big companies such as Google, Microsoft or Apple who came together to end passwords as we know them. Manzana will integrate access keys or physical security with the arrival of iOS 16.3. For the moment, there is no question of launching its own physical access keys, but of standardizing the use of these devices throughout the Big Apple ecosystem.
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What’s New in Apple Card
Apple Card, Apple’s bank card, will also introduce changes throughout 2023. Last October, Apple presented a new high-yield savings account from Goldman Sachs which would introduce daily cash redemptions, with no fees or minimum balance requirements.
Once the account is ready, all commissions generated from daily spending through Daily Cash would be posted to this account and it would start earning interest. Remember that the Daily Cash function offers 2-3% on purchases made with Apple Pay and 1% with a physical card. Its release was expected for iOS 16.1 but it was not definitely included and there is no sign of it appearing in iOS 16.3 either.
Push notification in Safari
Apple announced at WWDC that iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 will feature a web push notification system throughout 2023. These notifications would be of the same type that we may receive on our desktop computer when we subscribe to notifications from certain websites. There is no launch forecast, but it should take place throughout 2023.
Advanced security options in more countries
weeks ago Apple has introduced a number of advanced data protection options this has increased the security of devices from the big apple. Among those features was additional encryption of all iCloud backups except Calendars and Mail. This feature made it to iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS 13.1, but only in the US. These new security features should reach other parts of the world, perhaps with iOS 16.3 or iOS 16.4.
Satellite emergency calls in more countries
The iPhone 14 integrates the SOS calls via satellite which allows you to make emergency calls via satellite connection outside the coverage of mobile or Wi-Fi networks. It was launched in November 2022 in Canada and the United States. A month later, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom already have the function for their emergency numbers. It is likely that throughout 2023 new countries will become compatible with this very interesting function for the iPhone 14. However, there is no official news and no potential potential countries either.
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