A sketchnote summary of Apple’s WWDC23 OS updates — In this second post of my Visual WWDC23 summary, we’ll go over all the OS updates Apple presented: iOS, watchOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. If you like this overview, make sure to check out the other parts of The Visual Summary: Part I: Unveiling Apple Vision Pro Part III: Mac…

A sketchnote summary of how Apple will revolutionize Spatial Computing — After speculating what an Apple AR Headset could look like, it has finally happened. As part of their World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) on 2023–06–12, Apple introduced the Apple Vision Pro as part of the keynote’s “One more thing…” This device will be available in early 2024 in the U.S…

Putting the pieces together for a new product in the Apple ecosystem — As Apple’s new Augmented Reality product launch approaches, let’s explore what pieces Apple has put into place over the past years to make this happen. In this post, I’ll try to connect the dots between some facts and speculative ideas, resulting in my personal view of what this new product…

Technology is not the biggest challenge anymore when building data platforms — Many data organizations have reached a stage where technology is not the biggest hurdle anymore. As data technology is maturing, challenges are shifting from scaling data processing to materializing a sustainable data platform. …

Note: Medium does not seem to render these in full resolution anymore, you can find the hi-res image here. Highlights Apple Watch Ultra New rugged model Extra speaker, 3 mics New customizable button 3 bands: Trail, Alpine & Ocean Apple Watch Series 8 Temperature sensor (night-time tracking) Better Accelerometer and Gyroscope Cycle tracking, ovulation detection Crash detection Apple Watch SE Color-matched…

Note: Medium does not seem to render these with the full resolution anymore, you can find the hi-res image here. Highlights iOS Personalized lock screen Shared Photo Library new CarPlay coming in 2023 new Home App watchOS advanced workout monitoring Heart rate zones Medication app macOS Stage Manager: better window management Continuity camera: use your iPhone as camera iPad OS Stage Manager: 2x4 apps on screen

Highlights Mac Studio & M1 Ultra Desktop performance for professionals With M1 Max or M1 Ultra Up to 128 GB Unified RAM UltraFusion: 2 M1 Max combined into M1 Ultra Studio Display 27" display, 60Hz 4 Thunderbolt ports A13 processor can charge your Mac iPad Air Now includes M1 processor iPhone SE A15 Bionic: same chip as iPhone 13 3 color: red, starlight and midnight Apple tv+ new movies coming! Originally published at https://connectingdots.xyz on March 13, 2022.

Sketchnote summary of Apple’s WWDC 2021 Keynote — Highlights iOS Messages: collages, stacks, shared with you FaceTime: better audio, better visuals, Shareplay Notifications: new look, summaries Focus: match device with current mindset, block specific notifications Wallet: ID card, hotel and house access Weather: new design, maps Maps: interactive globe, cities Live text: make image text actionable, visual lookup

Sketchnote summary of Data Minded’s Data Engineering Manifesto talk. — Kris Peeters and Pascal Knapen from Data Minded present the Data Engineering Manifesto: 9 key points for Data Engineers. The manifesto results from their experience working with clients on real-world data applications. The Manifesto We are Software Engineers Data is a Product Enable by providing self-service solutions Embrace Cloud & Managed services