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iOS 9<\/b><\/h3>\n
Apple Pay is launching in the UK! Hooray!<\/p>\n
Yep, from September, us lucky lot will be able to use our Apple devices to pay for goods (unless you bank with Barclays\u201d\u00a6<\/a>). The list of \u201d\u02dcconfirmed\u2019 retailers so far includes Costa Coffee, M&S and Waitrose, although we\u2019d expect more to jump on the bandwagon as the launch date approaches.<\/p>\n If that wasn\u2019t enough to convince you to dump your wallet or purse in the nearest bin, Apple\u2019s new Wallet app might. It integrates all of your debit, credit, store and loyalty cards into one handy, non-plastic app.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, everyone\u2019s favourite personal assistant Siri has had a makeover. A new feature called Proactive will provide context-sensitive information (such as the best route to take to work according to the current traffic situation), as well as the ability to ID callers who aren\u2019t in your address book using your email inbox. It\u2019s still not quite your own personal Scarlett Johansson (as promised by Her<\/i>) but it\u2019s a step closer, we suppose.<\/p>\n Also included in iOS 9 will be News, an overhaul of Apple\u2019s much-maligned Newsstand app. News presents articles and stories from sources selected by you in an easily digestible format. It\u2019s basically Instapaper and Flipboard with an Apple logo\u201d\u00a6<\/p>\n Notes is also getting an overhaul to bring it in line with productivity giant Evernote, with sketching, checklists, photos and pretty much every other successful features Evernote has introduced in the past few years thrown into the mix.<\/p>\n Apple Maps (a name that is constantly followed by \u201d\u02dcit\u2019s not as good as Google Maps\u2019) is getting a much-needed refresh too, with the addition of public transport information. It still lacks some of Google Maps finer features, but it\u2019s slowly established itself as a viable alternative.<\/p>\n Apple also unveiled a split-screen productivity mode for the iPad Air 2, as widely expected. Split-screen is only available on the Air 2 for the time being, although you\u2019ll be able to \u201d\u02dcswipe in\u2019 apps from the side on older models.<\/p>\n And finally, there was some good news for people who stuff their phone with music, photos and videos: iOS 9 will only require 1.8GB to install (iOS 8, by comparison, took up a massive 4.6GB).<\/p>\n The latest version of OS X promises to be smooth, refined and quick, even though it\u2019s named after a mountain (which tend to be rough and…erm, don\u2019t move).<\/p>\n The slightly odd name comes from a peak in Yosemite, the region of California the previous OS X took it\u2019s name from. This, apparently, is because El Capitan is an evolution of Yosemite rather than an overhaul.<\/p>\n So, rather than getting any showstopping features, Mac users are getting minor – but useful – improvements. It\u2019s up to 1.4x faster thanks to various optimisations, features semantic search (so you can type \u201d\u02dcdocuments I worked on in August 2014\u2019 and, lo and behold, all your work from August last year will appear) and boasts the ability to snap two windows half-and-half on the screen for optimum multitasking.<\/p>\n While it wasn\u2019t mentioned in the WWDC keynote, Apple\u2019s cheeky new Move to iOS app is an obvious signal of Apple\u2019s aggressive push to win customers from their rivals.<\/p>\n The app allows Android users to transfer files, contact, messages and more wirelessly. It doesn\u2019t address the age old issue of paid app switching, though, which is a significant barrier for making the big leap for most people.<\/p>\n Of course, Apple are just keeping up with the crowd here. Android have long promoted ways to switch<\/a>, while Samsung\u2019s Smart Switch<\/a> offers pretty much the same functionality in reverse.<\/p>\n Underwhelmed by the latest Apple announcements, or fancy upgrading in time for iOS 9? Sell your iPhone<\/a> with musicMagpie! Click the button below for a FREE instant price.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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