Spotlight search technology exists in both operating systems Apple - iOS and OS X. In iOS 8, it has been further developed, allowing you to search not only for the mobile device, but also beyond. In this article we will explain what innovations Spotlight offers users after the final release of "eight."
Spotlight was originally launched in 2003 with the "desktop" operating system OS X Tiger.The iPhone function appeared after 6 years, its release was with the release of iOS 3 (iPhone OS 3), a year after the App Store.
Up to iOS 7 to access the field Spotlight needed to scroll through all the screens on the desktop to the left until it stops. The latest versions of the OS extreme page is the same storage space for application icons, like everyone else. Search on the old site is not - to gain access to it, just use the swipe gesture down.
Before the advent of iOS 8 functional Spotlight search was limited to applications and internal content iPhone and iPad. Now you can search both on the device and in Wikipedia, news, and at the nearest location. The principle of the technology reminds proactive search Google Now, though the latter more clearly.
New features in iOS 8 Spotlight:
Smart search
The new operating system, Spotlight can determine the current location of the user and suggest nearby places (cinemas, restaurants, etc..). When entering such a request, the search engine will show on the "map" of places of interest.
In addition, Spotlight can acquaint with the latest news, sports scores, as well as to give the address of a suitable site.
Of course, the search for the inner content has not been canceled, but now it has become much "smarter»: Spotlight can display the content of the iBooks Store, App Store and iTunes Store.
So if you hear about a new release or an interesting book, not have to open the appropriate online stores and try to discover the requested file from hundreds of thousands of proposals.Enough to drive it into the search bar.
Spotlight integration in Safari
In iOS 8 Spotlight technology available in Safari. Now, when the user starts typing text into the address bar does not only offers hints of the most popular requests, but also ready-Spotlight-cards, including the relevant pages from Wikipedia.
