A few weeks ago, at the start of WWDC 2023, Apple showed us some new features in iOS 17, which doesn’t aim to be a huge overhaul, but an update with some interesting features. And in addition, we also learned which terminals can be updated to this new version, which will be published, to a huge surprise, in mid-September, a few days after main note the introduction of the future iPhone 15.

In general, they usually progress in these presentations the most important features and news that will come with the new version of the operating system, in this case iOS 17. However, we have already seen on other occasions that Apple reserves some surprises, maybe for marketing or maybe because they are waiting for these innovations to be more mature before they make them see the light. So we really can’t close the list of new features of the new OS version until the last own update is published.

It also happens on many occasions some features are not announced, or that at best they have some role in minor events, or that a short press release reporting on them is published. This is completely understandable, of course we must not forget that the time for presentations is limited and that it is therefore necessary to adapt to it by choosing the most important. Although, on occasions like this, other “small” news can be much more useful these days.

This is the case of what we can read in Übergism, and it is so iOS 17 automatically “translates” the laundry symbols on the clothing label. Yes, that set of images that few understand, but which we mere mortals make us search for their meaning every time we go to wash a piece for the first time, and in some cases even with those that we use very early.

I know that at first glance this news may seem like something minor, but as I’ve said on previous occasions, I really think we’re talking about advances that deserve an extensive review because they have the potential to make things easier. for us. For example, and speaking of iOS 17, customizing the elements that appear on the screen for each contact, which played a major role in the presentation, seems like a fun suggestion that I will definitely use. . But, and I’m sure I’m not the only one, the translation of washing labels I find it much more useful and remarkable.

So much so that I really think that this type of small but very practical innovation should be brought to the fore a lot more, not only in terms of communicating about it, but also how Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc. should focus on developing more of these features that eventually they are the ones that can ultimately make the difference for users.