When
Apple released iOS 10, the latest system software for the iPhone/iPad,
it made a big deal out of the major features, like a redesigned Music
app and contextual predictions in autocorrect.
But
Apple’s engineer elves worked for a year to overhaul iOS 10, and
they’ve planted lots of hidden gems. Today, I’m happy to present another
of the best iOS 10 features that Apple forgot to mention.
The Photos app’s Search box lets you find images according to what they show. You can search your photos for “dog,” or “beach,” or whatever.
You
can’t type anything you want—you have to choose a noun from one of
Apple’s canned categories—but you can combine a noun search with, for
example, a place search, making it much easier to find a certain photo.
Well,
at least when the gods are smiling. Apple’s image recognition software
makes a lot of mistakes. But it’s off to a very handy start.
