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WWDC 2015: Apple announces iOS 9 with smarter Siri

Siri can do more than ever, and new proactive suggestions help users get things done before they ask. The operating system enhances performance, battery life, and security.

The powerful built-in apps on your iPhone and iPad are designed for the essential things you use them for every day — mail, messages, web browsing, maps, making notes, and so much more. iOS 9 brings key enhancements to several of these apps, and introduces a brand-new one that will change how you experience news.

iOS 9 adds a new app to your Home screen. News conveniently collects all the stories you want to read, from top news sources, based on topics you’re most interested in — so you no longer need to move from app to app to stay informed. News also combines the rich and immersive design found in print with the interactivity of digital media, letting you enjoy stunningly crafted articles just how the publisher intended.

Siri now has a feature called Proactive that can offer app suggestions and more based on context such as time of day or location. Siri see what apps you have on your phone and suggest useful ones based on what you're trying to do. It can also look into your inbox to ID incoming calls that aren't in your address book.

iOS 9 also introduces deep linking within Spotlight searches, letting you access content within apps whenever you do a system-wide search, instead of just opening the app's main page. Spotlight also can do unit conversions without opening a web search, something that Siri has done for a while, but now queries can be typed in addition to spoken.

WWDC 2015: Apple unveils subscription music streaming service

Chief executive Tim Cook said the new Apple Music service would be "the next chapter in music" and "will change the way you experience music forever." The service will be available for USD 9.99 per month, with a family plan for up to six people at USD 14.99.
  
"Apple Music is really going to move the needle for fans and artists," said Apple's Jimmy Iovine.
  
"Online music has become a complicated mess of apps, services and websites. Apple Music brings the best features together for an experience every music lover will appreciate,"  Iovine said.
  
The service includes a live radio station called Beats 1, tools to find curated playlists or individual songs and a social music network on which users can comment on music and share it.
  
"We love music, and the new Apple Music service puts an incredible experience at every fan's fingertips," said Eddy Cue, Apple senior vice president of Internet software and services.
  
"All the ways people love enjoying music come together in one app -- a revolutionary streaming service, live worldwide radio and an exciting way for fans to connect with artists," Cue said.