WWDC 2017

I didn't get a chance to watch many of the session videos this year, so I have few notes.

101: Keynote

iMac
- Brighter displays
- Kaby Lake processors
- Up to 32 or 64 gb memory, twice previous generation
MacBooks
- Kaby Lake
- Graphic updates
MacBook Air getting a speed bump
Shipping today
iMac Pro
- Same design, with space gray finish

Messages
- Better app and stickers drawer
- Messages stored in the cloud
- End-to-end encryption
Apple Pay
- Available in 50% of US retailers by EOY
- Person-to-person payments
  - Integrated as an iMessage app
Siri
- Newer, more natural voice
- Translation, launching with some languages
- SiriKit expanded capability
- Improved context: "what you want next"
  - On-device learning
Camera
- Better compression
- Improved image quality and profile photos on iPhone 7 Plus
- New depth API available to third-party
- Live photo improvements
  - Trim, loop, boomerang, choose key photo
  - Long exposure effect
- Memories: smart about events like sporting, anniversaries
Control center redesign
- Single page, 3D touch to get more options
Lock screen, notification center
- Combined: swipe down from home to bring up the lock screen
Maps
- Detailed floor plans for malls, airports
- Lane guidance and speed limit data when navigating
- Do Not Disturb while Driving
HomeKit
- Speakers
- AirPlay 2 protocol: multi-room audio
Music
- Apple Music shows what friends have been listening to
App Store
- App Review times are mostly below 24 hours
- Phased releases
- Complete redesign
- Split games and apps, new Today tab
Machine Learning
- Vision API
- Natural Language API
- Core ML
Augmented Reality
- ARKit
- Wingnut AR

New iPad Pro
- 10.5 inch: reduced borders
- True Tone on both Pro sizes
- ProMotion: 120 Hz refresh rate
- Dynamically adjust the refresh rate, for power savings
- A10x processor: 6 core CPU, 12 core GPU
- USB 3 support: faster data transfers for camera
- Fast charge with USB C adapter
- Doubling memory: start at 64gb
- Starting at $649 for 10.5
- Available for order today, ship next week
iOS updates
- Bigger dock
- Dock can be summoned from the bottom of the screen in-app
- Multi-tasking: pull an app from the dock to use in slide over
- New app switcher preserves spaces (split view usage)
- Drag and drop
- Better keyboard: flip keys to use punctuation?
New app: Files
- iCloud AND third-party storage like Dropbox, Google Drive
Pencil
- Screenshot shows PIP, allows you to immediately go mark it up
- Tap pencil on lock screen takes you right back to Notes app
Notes
- Built-in document scanner
- Machine learning to recognize handwriting and index it for Spotlight searching