In a technology-shaking move, Apple Inc. has unveiled its newest service, which allows developers to use Spotlight search for the very first time. According to a report from thenextweb.com, developers would be able to have their app information indexed using Spotlight in the latest Apple operating system, iOS 9.
The feature simplifies search altogether, as the Spotlight's API would be able to have deep access to data deliverable to any Apple device. Using the Spotlight App, users would not need to go to Google to search but instead allow the search to be done without ever landing on a Web page. Thus, Apple removes the need to go outside of its system to provide information needed by the user at a moment's notice.
With Apple providing direct search results for its user-supported services like Amazon and Wikipedia using Safari, browsers may reportedly become a thing of the past.
Google has also used contextual services in its search engine, creating what is known as Google Now. According to a report from stuff.co.nz, the contextual service would predict what the user wants before actually searching for it. This was further amped with Google Now on Tap, which gets the ideas or "context" based on users' smartphone activity.
With iOS 9, Apple used what it termed as "intelligence upgrades" in the form of Siri and Spotlight. Siri is the voice recognition software while Spotlight is the search tool built into the new Apple operating system.
Now contextual services would be able to do search specifically based on one's activity on the phone. While Google still provides the search information in general, based on keywords, Apple takes it a notch further using "deep search" techniques to provide information tailored to the user at a swipe of a screen.
