WWDC 2023: Everything we know about iPadOS 17 so far

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Apple's WWDC 2023 will kick off on June 5 at 10 AM PT or 10:30 PM IST. It will begin with a keynote presentation which is likely to be hosted by Apple CEO Tim Cook. This is where Apple usually announces big software releases and new hardware products and several announcements are expected this year including iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, Apple Mixed Reality headset, and more. Although the main focus has been on iOS 17 which could get some ‘nice to have' features, other software updates will bring new features to Apple's devices as well.

With Apple's developer conference event less than a week away, here's everything we know about iPadOS 17 update that the Cupertino-based tech giant will preview at WWDC 2023.

Even before the event kicked off, Apple has announced a slew of new iOS 17 features that will be coming to the iPhone and presumably the iPad. These accessibility features will empower those with cognitive, vision, and speech disabilities. One of the most unique features from the list includes Personal Voice, which is a machine learning-based feature that will allow your iPhone to speak in your own voice. Another feature is Live Speech which enables users to type what they want to say to have it be spoken out loud during phone and FaceTime calls as well as in-person conversations. Essentially, it is a text-to-speech app.

Apple tipster Mark Gurman has claimed that the iOS 17 update will enable users to download applications outside the App Store for the first time ever. Since iOS and iPadOS share most of the features, this could be enabled on iPads too. If app developers could still make their apps available to iPhone users without needing to be in the App Store, they could effectively save the 15 to 30 percent fee that