Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Apple To Have Flight Tracking Support For iOS9 And OS X El Capitan

Looks like there is an unannounced coming to iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan that will let users view up to date airline flight status, as well as a preview of projected flight paths. Discovered by a Reddit user, Apple's new flight tracking feature is already functional in the latest iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan beta builds, the data detectors are for now limited to Mail, Messages and Notes. When iOS 9 beta detects a flight number,it transforms the text into an actionable link connected to data pulled from an offsite server. A long press on said link brings up options to preview flight information or copy text. Information consists of flight numbers, current flight status, departure and arrival times, relevant airport terminals and an animation of the flight's path presented in Apple Maps. Status is clearly defined at the top-right, with options including Early, Delayed and Landed, while departure and arrival times are shown at the bottom with to the minute accuracy. The same information can be found in OS X El Capitan, but instead of a long press, users access flight data with a right click. Apple is expected to release iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan this fall.

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