Apple has officially rolled out updates for many of its operating systems, the most notable of which is the arrival of iOS 17.4 which is significant in the European Union (EU).
According to Engadget, with the arrival of iOS 17.4, Apple is adhering to strict new rules on the block for the App Store as the company officially supports third-party app stores on iPhones in the EU, while Developers may offer third-party payment options. Web browser makers no longer need to rely on Apple’s WebKit, while NFC chips also work with wireless payments that have nothing to do with Apple Pay
While the aforementioned changes are limited to the EU, the iOS 17.4 update also offers some exciting new features for users elsewhere. Apple Podcasts now offers multiple automatic transcriptions in English, Spanish, French, and German. The text will be highlighted in sync with the audio for users to easily follow. Users can search for text and tap it to play audio.
Many new emoticons (emojis) also appear for everyone to use, including mushrooms, phoenix birds, broken chains, and shaking heads Apple also updated 18 emojis about people and bodies to add more options for dealing with people. them in both directions.
Other updates involve features like battery health, Siri (which can read received messages in any supported language), device protection against theft, and virtual card numbers for Apple Cash. Thanks to caller ID updates, when a business call is verified by Apple, users will see their name, logo, and department title. There are also many other fixes provided in iOS 17.4. Supported iPhone users can update by going to the Settings app > General > Software Update.
Besides iOS 17.4, Apple also released iPadOS 17.4 with many of the same changes, including App Store updates for compliance Technology Market Act number (DMA) of the EU. The company is also expected to roll out VisionOS 1.1, macOS 14.4, watchOS 10.4, and HomePod 17.4 soon