Apple’s first iOS 19 tease gives off a vibe that we need more of

This week brought the official announcement of WWDC, and with it Apple’s first chance to tease iOS 19—the conference’s tentpole software update that’s getting a new design. Apple’s materials for the conference point to a very specific vibe that has me optimistic about iOS 19 and more. ‘Fun’ could be the much-needed theme of iOS 19 and more As someone who has followed tech closely for most of my life, it’s not often that I’d use the word “fun” to describe new technology. More often, tech is viewed through an industrial lens and companies (and users alike) focus on specs and utility. But Apple has a history of infusing fun into its products. This has been done with color at times, like the classic colorful iMac G3 that shook up what was then a bland, boring personal computing market. Even among Apple’s current products, the M4 iMac still carries this “fun” torch with its various color options and matching accessories. In software, fun usually comes in the form of delightful animat ... Read full article.