Apple WWDC 2014: Apple introduces “Continuity”
While introducing to the world OS X Yosemite, Apple introduced a feature that users with multiple Apple devices will enjoy called “Continuity”.
Over the years, Apple has done it’s best to create a system where what’s done on one system can be done on the other, whether it be from Mac to iPad, from iPhone to iPad, or from Mac to iPhone, but with “Continuity” they’ve leaped bounds with the integration.
The feature that sticks out the most is the ability to answer phone calls on the Mac computer. Similar to the addition of Messages to OS X, Continuity allows for a notification to appear in the top-right corner of your laptop whenever someone calls your cellular phone, giving one the feature to answer a call on the laptop.
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Continuity also features the ability to Airdrop between iOS and Mac OS devices, a feature that was unable to be done when Apple initially introduced the AirDrop feature in iOS 7. You can also answer regular SMS messages on your computer as opposed to solely iMessages from other Apple users.
Apple has also introduced what they call “Handoff”, the ability to transfer work from one system to another whether it’s a presentation you’re working on in KeyNote or an e-mail you want to finish up on your laptop after starting on the iPad. The handoff is signaled by an alert on your devices dock.
Another excellent features is the ability to automatically make your iPhone a hotspot, just by pulling it near your laptop. The communication within Continuity makes the computer automatically recognize the phone and transform it into a connection spot when there is no internet connection available.