At present, Apple has officially confirmed that it will hold the annual Global Developer Conference (WWDC) online from June 6 to 10 (June 7 to 11, Beijing time).
Regarding the new products that will be unveiled at this event, there have been many revelations before. Now, as the time for the release of the event is getting closer, the relevant information is also increasing.
According to the official statement, this event will bring cutting-edge innovation in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS. Now again, there is also a message mentioning the brand new upgrades that may be brought about in iOS 16.
As mentioned in the message, as part of the new iCloud+ subscription service launched at WWDC 2021, Apple launched iCloud Private Relay. This feature is designed to send requests through two separate internet relays to mask user information, providing users with an additional layer of privacy and security.
The feature is currently available to iCloud+ subscribers as an optional "Beta" feature, but a new report suggests that this could change that in iOS 16 this year.
A new report mentions that Apple plans to introduce some new features for iOS 16 this year to further combat the tracking of user data.
For now, iCloud Private Relay primarily provides Safari traffic to iCloud+ subscribers. It doesn't work with most other in-app traffic outside of Safari and some features in Mail. However, if the sources cited in this report are accurate, Apple could extend Private Relay to be an always-on feature for other in-app traffic.
Apple has done some IP rerouting for all users in Safari when visiting HTTP websites. This reroute is done for all users, regardless of whether the user has iCloud Privacy Relay enabled.
However, at present, there is no more accurate information about this function, and the actual application situation has yet to be verified.
In addition to the privacy section upgrade, the new iOS 16 will address notifications while adding a number of improvements to health apps.
In terms of overall system performance, Apple will bring enhanced notification improvements, provide collision detection capabilities, and initial support for Apple's mixed reality devices.
In the upgrade of the health app, Apple will expand sleep tracking capabilities, bring new drug management functions that can scan pills and remind them to take, and provide new features for women's health.