iOS 10, macOS, MacBook Pro: AppleInsider podcast breaks down the rumors ahead of WWDC

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This week, the AppleInsider podcast discusses the latest in WWDC rumors, including new MacBook Pros, what to expect from new versions of iOS and OS X, the next watchOS and the future of the Apple Watch, and much more.

AppleInsider editors Neil Hughes and Victor Marks chat about:

• What to expect from the next versions of iOS, OS X (macOS?), and tvOS
  
• Rumored MacBook Pro with OLED touch display on the keyboard
  
• Other assorted (and unlikely) hardware rumors
  
• watchOS 3.0 and the future of the Apple Watch

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Show note links:

• WWDC 2016 rumor roundup: What to expect at Apple's June 13 keynote
  
  
• WWDC 2016: Apple's Siri and the future of voice vs. Amazon's Alexa Echo, Google Now, Microsoft Cortana
  
  
• Official WWDC app gains dark UI, Apple TV support ahead of June 13 keynote kickoff
  
  
• Anticipating WWDC 2016: what's ahead for Apple Watch 2 and watchOS 3
  
  
• Anticipating WWDC 2016: What's in store for Apple TV and tvOS
  
  
• Photos of purported MacBook Pro chassis surface with OLED touch bar slot, four USB ports, no MagSafe
  
  
• Apple won't release a GPU-equipped Thunderbolt Retina 5K display anytime soon - report

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mobius

Hi,

Please could I ask for you guys to try not to say "Hey Siri" so often?

It keeps setting Siri off on my iPhone which, in turn, stops the Podcast. In this episode it triggered it about 4 times.

Maybe think of an alternative..."Ahoy there Siri"?

Many thanks.

NY1822

Wonder if indoor mapping/ augmented reality will be mentioned?

nhughes

NY1822 said:

Wonder if indoor mapping/ augmented reality will be mentioned?

Apple's indoor mapping acquisitions happened so long ago that common sense would suggest there should be an announcement soon. Considering the help Apple will need from businesses/buildings/developers, WWDC is the right time to announce. Purely an educated guess, but I'd say it's likely this year.

TurboPGT

The only reason Netflix is successful at all is because of iOS. Netflix went from a niche, to a company with enough money to produce their own content, because of iOS.

I'll never get this thankless opinion that Apple shouldn't take 30% or even 15%. Make no mistake, Apple deserves every penny, and Netflix couldn't be happier to pay Apple their due cut.

"Its the cost of access to all Apple's customers." YES. That is the answer. Everything else is wrong.

boxcatcher

Nothing about an Apple Pay API for Safari or a new Home app?

NY1822

nhughes said:

NY1822 said:

Wonder if indoor mapping/ augmented reality will be mentioned?

Apple's indoor mapping acquisitions happened so long ago that common sense would suggest there should be an announcement soon. Considering the help Apple will need from businesses/buildings/developers, WWDC is the right time to announce. Purely an educated guess, but I'd say it's likely this year.

This announcement later this week should help with indoor mapping:

Late last year we got an early look at improvements coming to the next version of Bluetooth, and now the Bluetooth Special Interest Group has revealed the name of the upcoming version plus more specifics about the new standard. Bluetooth 5 will be the successor to Bluetooth 4.2, which was released at the end of 2014, suggesting a notable release this year. The new standard will be announced next week, and this is what we know so far.

Specifically, Bluetooth 5 will increase the range of the wireless connection standard by 4x and greatly increase transfer rates for low energy connects with a 2x boost in speed. The Bluetooth SIG also shared (not their link inverses numbers by mistake) that Bluetooth 5 will open up some new possibilities (that could boost iBeacon usage):

 But there’s more. Bluetooth 5 will also provide significant new functionality for connectionless services like location-relevant information and navigation. By adding significantly more capacity to advertising transmissions, Bluetooth 5 will further propel the adoption and deployment of beacons and location-based services to users around the world.

With Bluetooth becoming increasingly important in our computer hardware these days, general improvements to the wireless standard directly impact products like the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more than ever wireless headphones. The Bluetooth SIG will officially announce Bluetooth 5 next Thursday at a London press event.

nhughes

boxcatcher said:

Nothing about an Apple Pay API for Safari or a new Home app?

Good call on Apple Pay for web — that's been rumored for awhile. The Home app is less certain. There has been a lot of speculation, certainly helped by the weird state of HomeKit at the moment. But with a Siri revamp in the works, it wouldn't surprise me to see Apple keep its own HomeKit controls focused on Siri, and let third-party devs make the apps.

nhughes

NY1822 said:

nhughes said:

Apple's indoor mapping acquisitions happened so long ago that common sense would suggest there should be an announcement soon. Considering the help Apple will need from businesses/buildings/developers, WWDC is the right time to announce. Purely an educated guess, but I'd say it's likely this year.

This announcement later this week should help with indoor mapping:

Late last year we got an early look at improvements coming to the next version of Bluetooth, and now the Bluetooth Special Interest Group has revealed the name of the upcoming version plus more specifics about the new standard. Bluetooth 5 will be the successor to Bluetooth 4.2, which was released at the end of 2014, suggesting a notable release this year. The new standard will be announced next week, and this is what we know so far.

Specifically, Bluetooth 5 will increase the range of the wireless connection standard by 4x and greatly increase transfer rates for low energy connects with a 2x boost in speed. The Bluetooth SIG also shared (not their link inverses numbers by mistake) that Bluetooth 5 will open up some new possibilities (that could boost iBeacon usage):

 But there’s more. Bluetooth 5 will also provide significant new functionality for connectionless services like location-relevant information and navigation. By adding significantly more capacity to advertising transmissions, Bluetooth 5 will further propel the adoption and deployment of beacons and location-based services to users around the world.

With Bluetooth becoming increasingly important in our computer hardware these days, general improvements to the wireless standard directly impact products like the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more than ever wireless headphones. The Bluetooth SIG will officially announce Bluetooth 5 next Thursday at a London press event.

Hard to say what kind of effect Bluetooth 5 could have in the short term, particularly if the spec requires new Bluetooth radio hardware and isn't just a software update. Would have to think that whatever Apple announces re: indoor maps (if it even announces anything), it would be focused on hardware that's already in the hands of consumers.

TurboPGT

NY1822 said:

nhughes said:

Apple's indoor mapping acquisitions happened so long ago that common sense would suggest there should be an announcement soon. Considering the help Apple will need from businesses/buildings/developers, WWDC is the right time to announce. Purely an educated guess, but I'd say it's likely this year.

This announcement later this week should help with indoor mapping:

Late last year we got an early look at improvements coming to the next version of Bluetooth, and now the Bluetooth Special Interest Group has revealed the name of the upcoming version plus more specifics about the new standard. Bluetooth 5 will be the successor to Bluetooth 4.2, which was released at the end of 2014, suggesting a notable release this year. The new standard will be announced next week, and this is what we know so far.

Specifically, Bluetooth 5 will increase the range of the wireless connection standard by 4x and greatly increase transfer rates for low energy connects with a 2x boost in speed. The Bluetooth SIG also shared (not their link inverses numbers by mistake) that Bluetooth 5 will open up some new possibilities (that could boost iBeacon usage):

 But there’s more. Bluetooth 5 will also provide significant new functionality for connectionless services like location-relevant information and navigation. By adding significantly more capacity to advertising transmissions, Bluetooth 5 will further propel the adoption and deployment of beacons and location-based services to users around the world.

With Bluetooth becoming increasingly important in our computer hardware these days, general improvements to the wireless standard directly impact products like the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more than ever wireless headphones. The Bluetooth SIG will officially announce Bluetooth 5 next Thursday at a London press event.

Lonnnng way away from that as the norm.

Bluetooth 5 will need to be built-in to new iOS device hardware going forward, which is the easiest part. It will also mean all-new hardware accessories. And eventually vehicles, which is the slowest rollout of all.