macOS Sierra and iOS beta new features include “Find My AirPods”

Apple on Tuesday released macOS Sierra 10.3 developer beta 1 and a new iOS beta, giving developers a chance to test out the new features of the OSes. There are quite a few changes, so let’s jump in.

If you lose one or both of your AirPods, you can use the Find My iPhone app to locate them. It will locate them to within Bluetooth range of any of your iOS devices that are signed in to iCloud. If your AirPods aren’t in range of your device or need to be charged, the app will show you the last known location. This feature will be available via Find My iPhone app on iOS 10.3 or later and from any computer on iCloud.com.

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Siri gets a few updates as well. If you’re a cricket fan, Siri now gets cricket sports scores and stats for Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council.

SiriKit expands with support for paying and checking status of bills with payment apps and scheduling with ride booking apps. SiriKit is also expanding to Apple Watch, so watchOS developers will soon be able to integrate Siri into their watch apps.

iOS Maps will now display EV charging stations, which will be a great help for many people. Maps also gives you more weather information—3D Touch on the weather icon in Maps and you will get hourly forecasts, chance of rain and daily high and low temperatures. If you press on the weather icon, it will go to the weather app.

There are a lot of changes in the new versions, and Apple is moving quickly on the updates, which is a great sign for users.