iOS 11 was publicly released September 19, and some of the changes are interesting from the perspective of accessing content. Not the least:
- The camera app supports reading QR codes, as written about before.
- On newer iPhones (7 and up) NFC can be used by apps to interpret NFC tag content.
- ARKit makes it easier to develop apps for Augmented Reality.
A few articles describing this further:
The Verge: iOS 11 is now available to download
The Guardian: iOS 11: the eight best new features for your iPhone and iPad