Innovation isn't the same as invention. Apple didn't invent the MP3 player or the smartphone, but they certainly innovated with the iPod and the iPhone, which c

Innovation isn't the same as invention. Apple didn't invent the MP3 player or the smartphone, but they certainly innovated with the iPod and the iPhone, which combined technologies into useful and accessible products. Swift might not change the industry, but it makes life easier for anyone who wants to develop on an Apple platform but finds Objective-C unwieldy. Also it provides a path for Apple to migrate its platforms to memory-safe languages, which can reduce bugs and security vulnerabilities.