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Monday, 30 June 2025
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Apple Harnesses AI & Elegance at WWDC 2025 with Liquid Glass Overhaul
CUPERTINO, June 9, 2025 - Special Edition Coverage
Apple WWDC 2025 Keynote (YouTube)
Apple's new Liquid Glass UI (Image: Apple)
1. Liquid Glass: Design Reborn
- Unprecedented UI transform: Translucent, glass-like interface with real-time reflections, refractions, and specular highlights.
- Cross-platform consistency: Rolled out across iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 'Tahoe', watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26.
- UI refinements: Glossy dock icons, floating tab bars, transparent menu bars, and rounded UI reminiscent of visionOS
iOS 26 Home (Apple)
2. iOS 26: Smarter, Sleeker iPhone Experience
- Year-based naming: iOS now reflects its year (iOS 26).
- Design refresh: Lock Screen clocks stretch, immersive Safari tab bar, Camera hides controls.
- Communication upgrades: Live Translation, AI call screening, "Hold Assist", call summaries, custom backgrounds, poll suggestions, group typing indicators.
- Apple Intelligence tools: Genmoji, Image Playground (with ChatGPT), Visual Intelligence for screenshots.
- App enhancements: Music lyric translation, DJ AutoMix, Maps learns routines, Wallet supports digital IDs and order-tracking.
iPadOS 26 Home (Apple)
3. iPadOS 26: Mac-like Multitasking Unveiled
- Liquid Glass polish: Floating, transparent UI elements.
- Desktop-style multitasking: Moveable, resizable windows, Exposé-style overview, Mac-style menu bar.
- Enhanced productivity: Overhauled Files, PDF Preview, graphing calculator, Apple Pencil integration.
macOS 26 Tahoe (Apple)
4. macOS 26 "Tahoe": Final Intel Finale
- Continuing Liquid Glass visuals: Transparent menu bar, Dock, widgets, personalized tints.
- Spotlight enhanced: Quick actions, AI-powered search.
- Built-in Continuity apps: Phone and Calls journaling on desktop.
- End of an era: Last version supporting Intel Macs.
watchOS 26 (Apple)
5. watchOS 26: Gesture and Fitness Revolution
- Punchy Liquid Glass UI for smoother visuals.
- Wrist-flick gesture to clear notifications.
- Workout Buddy: AI fitness coach with audio guidance.
visionOS 26
6. tvOS 26 & visionOS 26: Polished Viewing and VR
- tvOS tweaks: Minimalist overlays, Liquid Glass aesthetics.
- visionOS enhancements: Spatial widgets, realistic avatars, multitasking, PS VR2 support.
tvOS 26 Home Screen
7. Apple Intelligence: Privacy-First AI Takes Center Stage
- Foundation Models framework: Third-party on-device AI via Swift.
- Platform-wide AI integration: Live translation, Visual Intelligence, Genmoji, Smart Shortcuts, contextual automation.
- ChatGPT & Siri: ChatGPT in Image Playground; Siri overhaul pending for 2026.
Apple Intelligence (Apple)
8. Apple Games & Developer Tools
- New Games app: Hub for Arcade/downloaded titles, social features, leaderboards.
- Xcode 26 updates: On-device AI, ChatGPT coding tools, Foundation Models for devs.
9. Release Timeline
- Developer betas: Available June 9, 2025.
- Public beta: July 2025.
- Final release: Fall 2025, with new hardware.
10. Industry Perspective & Challenges
- Widespread acclaim: Liquid Glass praised for ambition, some concerns on legibility.
- AI strategy noted: Privacy-first, on-device AI seen as pragmatic; Siri delay shows caution.
- Market context: WWDC amid tariffs, legal scrutiny, share volatility; optimism for software overhaul.