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Indian Express
7 hours ago
- Indian Express
WWDC 2025: Apple teases iOS 26 with new features, ‘Liquid glass' UI design
At the Worldwide Developer Conference, Apple shared a preview of iOS 26, one of the biggest updates to its operating system in years. The Cupertino based tech giant said iOS 26 'brings a beautiful new design, intelligent experiences, and improvements to the apps users rely on every day'. Dubbed 'Liquid Glass', the new design language introduces a 'new translucent material that reflects and refracts its surroundings.' The new design also changes the way users access controls and navigate and extends to the Home Screen and Lock Screen as well. Apple has also brought changes to the app icons, widgets and other interfaces users interact with on a daily basis. Another huge change is that Apple has published an updated set of APIs that offers developers access to Liquid Glass materials, similar to how Google has for Android with its Material 3 design language. With iOS 26, Apple has also changed the look, feel and positions of various apps including Apple Music, News, and Podcasts. Talking of app designs, Apple says its apps now 'fit perfectly concentric with the rounded corners of modern hardware and app windows.' The company says that the newly redesigned tab bar in these apps now floats above the user's content and dynamically shrinks when they are browsing and expands when they scroll back up. As for tab bars and side bars, Apple seems to have gone with the same approach with iOS 26. AppleThe new Liquid Glass design language extends to other Apple operating systems like iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS as well.
Forbes
15-04-2025
- Health
- Forbes
How To Get Apple's Limited-Edition Global Close Your Rings Day Pin
Apple is celebrating 10 years of its Apple Watch by offering a limited-edition pin and more awards on the Global Close Your Rings Day. The Cupertino company is encouraging Apple Watch users to close their Activity rings on April 24 and earn a limited-edition award, plus 10 animated stickers and an animated badge for Messages. You can also pick up a pin at Apple Store locations worldwide starting April 24. However, this is a limited-edition pin and will only be available while supplies last. Apple Watch 10th anniversary Apple The awards sound interesting, and a lot of people might be intrigued to get their limited-edition pins. After all, it is a free piece of physical Apple Watch memorabilia for Apple Watch lovers. Here's what you need to do to earn these limited-edition awards: Those who close all three rings on April 24 will earn 10 animated stickers and a special animated badge, which can be used in the Messages app. Apple will also be handing out a free Apple Watch 10th anniversary pin at their stores. You don't need a closed rings screenshot to get one. According to Apple's blog post, "Customers can pick up a pin at Apple Store locations worldwide starting April 24, while supplies last." Apple also shared the benefits of closing your Apple Watch rings in their post. It has been determined that people who close their Activity rings most of the time are 73% less likely to experience elevated resting heart rate levels, 57% less likely to report elevated stress, and 48% less likely to experience poor quality of sleep. This study was done in collaboration with the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women's Hospital, which includes more than 200,000 participants across the U.S. 'Apple Watch has changed the way people think about, monitor, and engage with their fitness and health. A decade ago, we introduced Activity rings — and since then, Apple Watch has grown to offer an extensive set of features designed to empower every user,' said Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer. 'People write to us almost every day sharing how Apple Watch has made a difference in their life, from motivating them to move more throughout the day to changing the trajectory of their health.'
