Apple WWDC 2018 Recap: Siri Gets A Badly Needed Shot Of Adrenaline

Day 1's keynote was an entirely software-based affair, surprising some who were expecting to see more hardware-related announcements or refreshes of current products. Apple executives took to the stage at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center to announce numerous (if incremental) enhancements to its iOS, tvOS, watchOS and MacOS platforms designed to optimize the overall Apple user experience. From a smart home/home automation perspective, there is no question that one of Apple's key focus areas in 2018 is making Siri more compelling and productive. To that end, Apple announced it is now allowing developers much deeper integration with iOS 12 and MacOS Mojave. Third-party apps can now build "shortcuts" that allow Siri to execute popular quick actions.