Apple Unveils IOS 8 SDK

(RTTNews) - Apple Inc. (AAPL) on Monday released its iOS 8 SDK, giving developers the ability to create amazing new apps like never before.

Commenting on iOS 8, the company said it allows developers to further customize the user experience with major extensibility features like Notification Center widgets and third-party keyboards and introduces robust frameworks such as HealthKit and HomeKit.

iOS 8 also includes Metal, a new graphics technology that maximizes the performance of the A7 chip and Swift, a powerful new programming language. iOS 8 offers developers robust frameworks including HealthKit APIs that provide the ability for health and fitness apps to communicate with each other.

As HealthKit combines health data to help you take better care of your health, HomeKit lets your home accessories connect seamlessly to better manage your home.

iOS 8 also includes Touch ID APIs enabling developers to securely authenticate users within apps, protect logins and user data, and unlock keychain items. With iOS 8, developers can provide authentication with a successful fingerprint match while keeping your fingerprint data safe and protected in the secure enclave, the company said.