One of the most notable events at Apple’s event for developers on Monday was likely the iPhone maker’s adaptation of its auto-correct feature to annoyingly common expletives. will prevent one from correcting to “ducking”.
“In those moments where you just want to type a duck word, well, the keyboard will learn it too,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s software chief.
The iPhone keyboard’s AutoCorrect feature has always been quirky, sometimes picking up a misspelled word while texting and replacing it with what it thinks is a logical option that would change the meaning of a particular sentence or phrase. Is.
Such events are usually “damn autocorrect!” But the “duck” alternative is a longtime source of joy or frustration, depending on how many times one has to rewrite one’s text or yell at one’s own device (the iPhone can’t correct one’s spoken letters).
Apart from texting tweaks, the company had a lot more on its agenda – an expensive new mixed-reality headset, details on its desktop optimizations and laptop optimizations.
Apple shares hit an all-time high on Monday, pushing the company’s market value below $3 trillion, which would also be a record. Its 280% gain over the past five years clearly shows the iPhone’s market share strength.
Of course, iPhone users always have the option to turn off the auto-correction feature on their phone, which will allow its foul-mouthed users to rant as much as they want.
