Technology news compiled from 19/05/2023 to 12/06/2023

Institut Municipal d'Informàtica - Ajuntament de Barcelona
12/06/2023 - 16:00 h

In these days, we have compiled a series of information that we find relevant in the sector we are in. Some of them may affect the Mobile Services Office.

SUMMARY:

  • The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) has taken place, and we have many related updates: a new version of iOS and mixed reality glasses, among others.
  • Samsung responds to Apple with a feature to clone the user’s voice and customize call responses.
  • It’s not Microsoft’s CoPilot, but Google has included an assistant for code development in Android Studio.

Apps are the new battleground for car manufacturers

Car manufacturers have to change the paradigm regarding how cars interact with mobile devices.

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  • https://www.elespanol.com/elandroidelibre/noticias-y-novedades/20230612/apps-movil-nuevo-campo-batalla-fabricantes-coches/770173006_0.html

Apple presentation at WWDC 2023

New versions of the operating system such as iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 and mixed reality glasses are among the highlighted updates.

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Stricter rules for Apple’s App Store to prevent clones of popular apps

Apple has updated the app review process in the App Store with stricter rules to prevent clones of popular apps.

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4 out of 5 iPhone users have iOS 16 installed

iOS 16 is currently installed on 81% of all iPhones in the market, a rise from 72% on February 16th.

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Android 14 Beta 3

Google follows the roadmap presented at Google I/O 2023 to deliver the new beta with new features to Pixel devices.

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Samsung counters Apple: Galaxy devices can clone your voice to answer calls

Samsung proposes a solution that involves cloning the user’s voice to customize the response as desired.

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Studio Bot – An AI Assistant for Android Studio

Still in the experimental stage and undergoing improvements, this video showcases the capabilities of Studio Bot.

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