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  • Siri Spills the Beans: Apple’s Next Event is April 20

    Siri has spilled the beans on Apple’s next event, indicating it will be held on Tuesday, April 20.

    Apple watchers have been expecting the company to hold an event to release updated iPads and, possibly, the much-anticipated AirTags. Several potential dates have come and gone with no word from Cupertino. Adding to the guessing game is reports that Apple was moving some iPad and MacBook Pro production to the second half of the year, due to chip shortages.

    It appears Siri was the first to know when the date would happen, hours before any official announcement from Apple, with the virtual assistant declaring April 20 as Apple’s next event.

    Ask Siri: “When is Apple’s next event?”

    Siri will respond: “The special event is on Tuesday, April 20, at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA. You can get all the details on Apple.com.

    Siri Apple Event
    Siri Apple Event

    For several hours, however, no new event was listed on the events page linked in the Siri response. Just moments before publishing this article, the Apple’s site was updated to confirm the event.

  • Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

    Apple Unveils the iPad Pro

    At today’s Apple event, Tim Cook announced that he had “the biggest news in iPad since the iPad.”

    And that turned out the be the iPad Pro, the biggest iOS device the company’s ever created.

    “It’s the most capable and powerful iPad we’ve ever created,” says Tim Cook.

    The new iPad is 12.9 inches – the width of iPad Pro is the height of the second-largest iPad.

    It boasts 5.6 million pixels – more than a 15-inch Macbook Pro with retina display

    It contains an A9X chip – Apple’s third-gen 64-bit chip. 10-hour battery life, an 8MP iSight camera and an HD selfie-camera.

    “It’s so fast,” says Phil Schiller. It’s 1.8 times faster than the A8X chip. GPU is 360X better performance than that of the first-gen iPad.

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    Finally, the iPad has a physical keyboard built into the cover. Apple calls it the “smart keyboard” It connects to the iPad via a new magnetic “smart connector” built into the device.

    The iPad Pro is getting a stylus too – the Apple Pencil. Apple’s pretty high on this. It looks like this iPad Pro is going to be interesting for visual artists, musicians, and medical professionals.

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    iPad Pro is $799 for the 32GB version, and the 128GB versions are $949 for the Wi-Fi only and $1079 for the version with LTE.

    The iPad Pencil will run you $99 and the smart keyboard with be $169.

    It’s all available in November.

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  • New iPhones Coming Sept. 9, As Apple Announces Event

    Apple’s next big event will take place on September 9th.

    The company has just sent out press invitations, which feature the phrase “Hey Siri, give us a hint.”

    It’s widely expected that Apple will unveil two news iPhone models at the event – likely the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

    As is the case with all of Apple’s mid-number change upgrades, the iPhone 6s is not expected to go through any significant design changes. Reports have suggested that it might be a bit thicker, but as far as screen size of overall frame dimensions things will likely stay the same. Having said that, Apple is pretty confident that you’re going to want one.

    The new phone is expected to come equipped with Force Touch technology, which basically consists of tiny sensors in the retina display that make the device able to distinguish between a light tap and a firm press. It’s already in use in the Apple Watch and gives users a wider range of controls and options based on the pressure they put into any action.

    The Siri shoutout could mean a lot of things, or it could mean nothing. It is a cryptic Apple invite, after all. Alongside the new iPhones, Apple is rumored to be gearing up to unveil a new Apple TV – one that would sport Siri support and a full App Store.

    The new operating system iOS 9 is also due out soon, so we’ll probably get some additional updates/demo on that.

    We’ll be covering the event, as usual. What do you want to see at Apple’s big event?

  • New Mac Mini Among Apple’s New Products

    Apple announced a new Mac Mini at its big event on Thursday. It features fourth generation Intel Core processors, integrated graphics, which the company says are up to 90% faster, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Thunderbolt 2.

    “People love Mac mini. It’s a great first Mac or addition to your home network, and the new Mac mini is a nice upgrade packed into an incredibly compact design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “With the latest CPU and graphics, faster Wi-Fi, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, OS X Yosemite, and starting at just $499, the new Mac mini is the best value ever.”

    “The new Mac mini delivers new levels of graphics performance, expandability and connectivity,” the company says. “New integrated Intel HD Graphics 5000 and Intel Iris Graphics deliver up to 90 percent faster graphics performance than the previous generation. Mac mini now includes two Thunderbolt 2 ports, each delivering up to 20Gbps of bandwidth to each port, as well as next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi that is up to three times faster when connected to an 802.11ac base station. Mac mini is still the world’s most energy efficient desktop, exceeding Energy Star 6.1 requirements by seven times the standard and consuming as few as 6 watts of power at idle.”

    It comes with the new Mac OS X Yosemite, which was released for free today. It also comes with iMovie, GarageBand, and iWork.

    The machines begin shipping today, and come in three models. Here are the pricing details via Apple:

    1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 2.7 GHz, 4GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 5000 and a 500GB hard drive starting at a suggested retail price of $499 (US); a 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.1 GHz, 8GB of memory, Intel Iris Graphics and a 1TB hard drive starting at suggested retail price of $699 (US); and a 2.8 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.3 GHz, 8GB of memory, Intel Iris Graphics and a 1TB Fusion Drive starting at a suggested retail price of $999 (US).

    Apple also unveiled new iPads and a new iMac.

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  • Apple Shows Off New iMac With Retina 5K Display

    At its big press event on Thursday, Apple unveiled its 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display. The usual adjectives were tossed around: breathtaking, amazing, magical, gorgeous. It costs $2,499.

    It has 3.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.9 GHz, AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics and a 1TB Fusion Drive. It has a super-high resolution at 14.7 million (5120 x 2880) pixels.

    “At this amazing resolution, text appears sharper than ever, videos are unbelievably lifelike, and you can see new levels of detail in your photos,” says Apple. “With the latest quad-core processors, high-performance graphics, Fusion Drive and Thunderbolt 2, iMac with Retina 5K display is the most powerful iMac ever made—it’s the ultimate display combined with the ultimate all-in-one.”

    ““Thirty years after the first Mac changed the world, the new iMac with Retina 5K display running OS X Yosemite is the most insanely great Mac we have ever made,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “With a breathtaking 14.7 million pixel display, faster CPU and graphics, Fusion Drive, and Thunderbolt 2, it’s the most beautiful and powerful iMac ever.”

    The machines begin shipping immediately. They come with Apple’s new OS X Yosemite operating system, which was just made available for free today.

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  • New iPads, iPad Air 2 & iPad Mini 3, Unveiled at Apple Event

    As expected, Apple has unveiled a couple of new iPads at their big event, the second such event in recent history. After about 45 minutes of patting themselves on the back for the previous event’s achievements (as Apple is wont to do), Phil Schiller finally unveiled the first of the new iPads.

    The first is the new iPad Air 2. Here are some specs:

    – 6.1mm thick, which is 18% thinner than the first iPad Air. It’s the thinnest tablet on the market. There’s now no air gap between layers, which achieves reduced internal reflection. Apple has also put an anti-reflective coating on the new iPad Air 2, which they say can achieve a 56% reduction in reflections.

    “This will be the best tablet display you’ve ever seen, and the thinnest,” says Phil Schiller.

    Here’s a comparison: on the left, a 1st-gen iPad, and on the right, two new iPad Air 2s.

    – A8X chip, their 2nd-gen, 64-bit chip. It sports three billion transistors, which Apple says produces 40% faster CPU and 2.5x faster graphic performance. The new A8X chip has 12x faster CPU than original iPad and an impressive 180x faster graphics performance than original iPad.

    – 10-hour battery life

    – New accelerometer, barometer

    Surprisingly, the camera is one the the most-beloved features of the iPad, says Schiller.

    – The new camera is an 8MP iSight camera, 1.12µ pixels, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 1080p HD video. It can now take 43 megapixel panoramas. New to the iPad air 2 camera is burst mode for high-speed action photos, as well as timelapse and slo-mo video (120fps and 720p) capabilities.

    That’s an untouched photo taken with the new iPad Air 2.

    – Dual microphones

    – New Facetime camera on the front, with a larger ƒ/2.2 aperture and can do “burst selfies” and single-shot HDR.

    – Apple also touts faster Wi-Fi (2.8x faster) and faster LTE (up to 150 Mbps).

    – As rumored, the new iPad Air 2 has a Touch ID home button, just like newer iPhones. Now you can unlock your iPad with your fingerprints, as well. Schiller said this was “one of the most requested features.” You will be able to use TouchID to make online purchases with Apple Pay.

    The iPad Air 2 will be available in silver, space gray, and yes, as rumored, gold. It will run you $499, $599, and $699 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB Wi-Fi-only versions, respectively. If you want a new iPad Air 2 will cellular, it’s going to cost you $629, $729, and $829 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB versions, respectively.

    Here’s a gold one:

    The iPad Mini 3 didn’t get much stage time, but it is part of the new lineup. It’s got a 7.9-inch retina display, and 5MP iSight camera, and Touch ID as well.

    It will run you $399, $499, and $599 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB Wi-Fi-only versions, respectively, and $529, $629, and $729 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB Wi-Fi + cellular versions, respectively.

    Both new iPads will be available for pre-order this Friday, October 17. They’ll ship by the end of next week.

  • Apple Event: OS X Yosemite Available Today

    It’s been slow going at the big Apple event today. From more streaming issues to an incredibly long run of self congratulations and demos of products previously announced, it took roughly forty-five minutes to finally get to the new iPad unveiling most people were waiting for.

    Somewhere in there, Apple announced that OS X Yosemite is available starting today for free.

    Apple says, “Over the years, OS X has changed in many ways. But the principles that define it haven’t: power, simplicity, beauty. So when we set out to create OS X Yosemite, we wanted to make it more powerful and easier to use, while maintaining the elements essential to Mac. It’s the next natural step in the evolution of OS X. Not just because of how it looks. But because of what it empowers you to do.”

    You can read our initial coverage from the first time they unveiled it here, which talks about the features they highlighted at the unveiling in June. For a more first-hand explanation of features, Apple is happy to run them down for you here.

    It’s not up on Apple’s site yet, but you can expect to find Yosemite here shortly.

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  • Apple Event Has Streaming Issues Again

    Apple Event Has Streaming Issues Again

    Update: It seems that the streaming issues are only getting worse as the event goes on.

    Apple began its latest product event at 1:00 PM Eastern, once again promising to stream it live. Last time, the streaming didn’t go so well. This time people are having issues again.

    In our own experience, we’re finding that the stream does work, but is choppy at times, and sometimes has to be manually refreshed.

    The issues don’t seem to be as drastic as for the recent iPhone event, but there are still issues.

    There are plenty more where those came from. To be fair, there are also quite a few commenting on how well it’s working, so it’s clearly not messing up for everybody. There are also a lot of jabs of the “well, at least they got it right this time” nature.

    The stream, of course, requires you use Apple’s web browser and operating system to even view. You would think that would be enough for them to make the experience seamless.

    It doesn’t look like Denny’s is getting in on the fun again yet this time.

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  • New iPads ‘Leaked’ Include iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3

    Well, there are the new iPads.

    Apple has done exactly what it wanted screwed up a bit and inadvertently unveiled the new line of iPads.

    What you see above is a screenshot from the iPad User Guide For iO8, an ebook available in iTunes right now. Screenshots from the book show an ‘iPad Air 2’ and an ‘iPad Mini 3’, both of which Apple was expected to unveil at their big iPad event – slated for Thursday.

    The “leak”, apart from confirming the new names of the devices, also shows both new iPads with the much-rumored Touch ID home button and Burst Mode.

    What you don’t see is the rumored giant iPad (12.9-inch). Last week we heard that iPad would be delayed thanks to high demand for the new iPhones, which Apple just unveiled last month.

    As 9to5 Mac, who was the first to spot this, points out, the timing of this leak is rather convenient – considering Google just announced a new Nexus 9 tablet and Nexus 6 phone.

    Anyway, you’ll see it all – probably including a gold iPad, new iMacs, and OS X Yosemite – when the event kicks off tomorrow. You can watch it online, if Apple can get its shit together.

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  • iPad Mini 3: Rumors Abound For October 16th. But Is It Obsolete?

    With the October 16th Apple media event right around the corner, everyone is trying guess what Apple will announce before they announce it. One of the hot topic items is the iPad Mini 3.

    Although the iPad Mini 3 is expected to be unveiled at the event, Tech Radar published a rumor that it won’t be available until next year.

    Unfortunately, Apple has kept such a tight lid on the event, it’s difficult to say what will be unveiled without resorting to speculation. The Motley Fool published an editorial which anticipated little to no “genuine game-changing new features up its sleeve this go-round”. They anticipate that the new features will be limited to the gold color variant option, Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and the A8 chip, with no changes to overall form.

    The gold iPad rumor has been floating around a lot. It has been suggested the color change might be an attempt to boost sales. There has been a lot of speculation on how it will look:

    Gold color aside, analysts are already wondering if the new iPhone 6 makes the iPad Mini obsolete. Mashable’s Christina Warren suggested the Mini may go the way of the iPod touch, rendered obsolete by a new iPhone release. “From a usage perspective, there isn’t a huge difference between the experience of using and iPhone 6 Plus and an iPad mini. Sure, the mini has a bigger screen and more landscape features, but the iPhone 6 Plus has the type of real estate and app support to feel like the ultimate pocketable tablet,” she wrote, “Moreover, because the iPhone 6 Plus can also make phone calls, it really does fit the bill for the type of user who wants a pocketable tablet but doesn’t want to carry two devices.”

    Those unable to attend the event in person will have to wait and see when Apple streams the event live on October 16th.

  • Apple Will Try To Stream Its iPad Event

    Apple Will Try To Stream Its iPad Event

    As previously reported, Apple will hold its next big media event on October 16th. It sent out invitations earlier this week without much in the way of detail other than “It’s been way too long,” and it will be held at the Apple campus in Cupertino on that date.

    Expected announcements include new iPads and iMacs as well as the public release of Mac OS X Yosemite (t’s been in beta since June).

    In case you were wondering, Apple will be streaming the event live from apple.com/live beginning at 10 a.m. PDT. Well, that’s the plan at least.

    As you may recall, the company tried to stream its last event (the unveiling of the latest iPhones, Apple Pay and Apple Watch), but had some severe problems doing so, leaving fans and spectators incredibly annoyed as the stream just didn’t work.

    In fact, the stream’s failure was such a widespread phenomenon that Denny’s (yeah, the restaurant) even capitalized on the moment in a delightful example of real time social media marketing.

    Next week’s event will no doubt trigger memories of the failure, but it will be very surprising if Apple doesn’t go out of its way to make sure that doesn’t happen again.

    In typical Apple fashion, the stream requires you to use Safari 5.1.10 or later on OS X v10.6.8 or later; Safari on iOS 6.0 or later; or Apple TV second- or third-generation with software 6.2 or later.

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  • You Might Have to Wait for Those Bigger iPads

    As you probably know, Apple is planning on holding another press event on the heels of the big iPhone 6 event the company held a few weeks ago. The event is scheduled for October 16, and Apple just sent out press invites on Wednesday.

    Reports indicate that Apple is gearing up to unveil its new iPad line, which includes a much larger device with a 12.9-inch display. The current iPad Air has a 9.7-inch screen and the iPad Mini sports a 7.9-inch one.

    But according to the Wall Street Journal, the larger iPad will likely face a delay.

    Quoting the ubiquitous “sources familiar with the matter”, the WSJ says that Apple has pushed back its plans to manufacture the highly-anticipated new iPad. While production was supposed to begin in December, Apple is apparently being forced to move it back to early 2015.

    The culprit? The new iPhone 6 – more specifically the iPhone 6 Plus and its crazy demand.

    You may recall that both the iPhone 6 and the larger iPhone 6 Plus set sales records, but it was the iPhone 6 Plus that was “sold out” within hours of launch.

    Apparently, all available resources must be funneled into iPhone 6 production.

    “The top priority for the supply chain is to meet the overwhelming demand for the larger screen iPhones. The output of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus remains unsatisfactory. It would be challenging for display makers to split resources and spend a few months to ramp up production for a new larger screen iPad now,” said the WSJ’s sources.

    It’s still anyone’s guess as to what Apple will actually announce at next Thursday’s event, but it looks like we’ll be getting some new iMacs and the public release of OS X Yosemite.

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  • Apple’s iPad Event Is October 16

    It’s been way too long, says Apple. It’s really only been a year, but ok, we’ll bite.

    As rumored, Apple will hold their next big media event on October 16. Invites just went out, and as usual, it’s not too forthcoming with the details.

    You’re most certainly going to see some new iPads, and possibly some new iMacs at next week’s event.

    Apple will unveil new iPads (thinner? larger? gold..er?), and possibly some new iMacs with retina displays. Apple is also set to release OS X Yosemite to the public at large. OS X Yosemite has been in beta since Apple launched it in June at WWDC.

    The only thing people love more than Apple events is speculating about Apple events – and you now have just over a week to place your bets. This event follows closely on the heels of Apple’s iPhone 6 event, so it’s clear that Apple wants to pump stores full of shiny new toys for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

  • Apple’s Next Event (iPads? iMacs?) Reportedly Slated for October 16

    According to “sources” cited by Re/code, Apple’s next product event will take place on Thursday, October 16.

    The last report concerning this press event had it happening the following Tuesday, on October 21.

    Either way, you’re likely getting some new iPads – and maybe even some new iMacs – whenever Tim Cook does take the stage.

    It’s expected that Apple will unveil new iPads, and possibly some new iMacs with retina displays. Apple is also set to release OS X Yosemite to the public at large. OS X Yosemite has been in beta since Apple launched it in June at WWDC.

    Oh yeah, there’s also this whole thing about gold iPads.

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  • Gold iPads Are Coming This Month, According to Report

    If you’re sick of the old ‘space gray’ and silver iPads, you may have a shiny new option to consider.

    Bloomberg quotes the omnipresent “people familiar with the matter” who says that Apple is preparing to launch pretty new gold iPads when they unveil new versions of their current iPad lineup this month. This also corroborates rumors heard last month that Apple would be holding an iPad-centric press event in late October. Apart from new hardware, Apple is also expected to release OS X Yosemite to the public at large.

    The last time Apple introduced new iPads was last October – so this doesn’t seem like too much of a stretch.

    Bloomberg suggests that Apple might be doing this to help slumping iPad sales, which have fallen significantly since 2010. This also does not seem like too much of a stretch. Apple tried to boost sales by implementing a widely varied color palette with the iPhone 5c – but that didn’t really take off.

    According to these same sources, a gold iPad might be the most exciting thing you’ll see at the rumored Apple event. Apparently, the giant 12.9-inch iPad that’s been floated around (the iPad Pro, anyone?) will not be part of the late October event.

    For that, you’ll have to wait till 2015.

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  • New iPads, OS X Yosemite Coming Oct 21, Says Report

    Apparently there’s just one more thing…after the one more thing. According to to report from The Daily Dot, Apple is not done launching new products this year.

    According to those ubiquitous “sources familiar with the matter,” Apple is planning on holding another big press event – this time on October 21 – to unveil some new hardware and officially launch new software.

    The report says that Apple will unveil two new iPad models at said event, as well as release OS X Yosemite to the public at large. OS X Yosemite has been in beta since Apple launched it in June at WWDC.

    Of course, there exists precedent for a big iPad event in mid-to-late October – Apple held one last year.

    If true, Apple would really be putting the pedal down on its fall releases. Just last week, the company unveiled two new iPhones – a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. It also previewed a new payment solution called Apple Pay and showed off the much-anticipated iWatch Apple Watch.

    Speaking of the new iPhones, they ship this Friday and early reviews are overwhelmingly positive.

    In other operating systems news, Apple plans to release its new mobile OS, iOS 8, later today.

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  • OK Go Says Apple Copied Its Video

    Did Apple rip off band and interesting video makers OK Go during Tuesday’s big iPhone 6/Apple Watch event?

    The band sure thinks so.

    “The videos speak for themselves and you can draw your own conclusions,” says band manager Andy Gershon, according to Bloomberg.

    You probably didn’t see it, because Apple couldn’t get its shit together yesterday and totally bungled its livestream, but the company showed a short video called “Perspective” during the event. Through the use of tricky camera angles, Apple was able to achieve some neat wordplay by manipulating spacial relationships and objects. The whole premise of the ad was to honor “those who have always seen things differently.” Check it out:

    Cool, right?

    Do you remember OK Go’s June song “The Writing’s On the Wall”? Like most OK Go songs, it got a lot of attention thanks to an innovative music video. It has amassed over 10 million views.

    So, what do you think? Is Ok Go right? Did Apple rip them off? Gershon provides more evidence to Bloomberg:

    He says the band met with Apple in April to pitch that visual concept as a potential video collaboration. Apple declined, so the band made its own video. Apple then hired 1stAveMachine, the production company behind OK Go’s video, to make a video for its iPhone launch event; it also used the same director.

    Apple didn’t get to where they are now by not being crafty, that’s for sure.

    Apparently, the band is looking into legal action – but that’s going to be tricky. OK Go’s not the first to manipulate objects and angles, and although Apple’s ad bears a striking resemblance to parts of OK Go’s video, it appears that Apple simply riffed on a concept. Still, OK Go may have a case. If nothing else, it may become a bit of a hassle for Apple.

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  • Denny’s Mocks Apple’s Livestream Incompetence

    As you probably know, Apple held a big press event today to unveil the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and the Apple Watch (as well as Apple Pay and a new U2 album).

    The company made a huge deal about the event, complete with a big countdown to the livestream of the event (which of course could only be viewed using Apple products). Then, as countless people tried to tune in for the big unveil, the stream simply didn’t work. People were presented with a screen that looked like this:

    In what might be the best real-time brand marketing since Oreo’s Super Bowl blackout play, Denny’s tweeted this:

    Bravo.

    Meanwhile people are seriously annoyed with Apple’s lackluster performance.


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  • iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus Hit Stores Sept 19, Preorder This Friday

    iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus Hit Stores Sept 19, Preorder This Friday

    Today was Apple’s big iPhone 6 announcement day, and for the most part it’s gone according to what many rumors predicted.

    Apple did in fact unveil two new iPhones today – a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. Both sport the new Apple A8 processors, improved display capabilities, new cameras, and more. For more on the specs, check out our wrap-up.

    Apple has announced that both of these new iPhones will be available in the US on September 19th – and will be available for preorder this Friday, September 12th.

    By the end of this year, Apple says the new iPhone 6 models will hit 115 countries.

    Now, for pricing.

    With a new two-year contract, the iPhone 6 begins at $199 for the 16GB version. The bigger versions, the 64GB and 128GB will run your $299 and $399, respectively.

    For the iPhone 6 Plus, add $100 to each size – $299, $399, and $499 for the 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB versions, respectively.

    “These are not only the best phones in the world, they really are a great value in the world,” said Apple’s Phil Schiller.

    With the unveiling of the new iPhones, Apple’s previous phone models have seen a price reduction. You can snag a new iPhone 5s for $99 and a new iPhone 5c for free (with the ever-present two-year contract).

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  • iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus Revealed At Apple Event

    At its big press event today, Apple unveiled the long-anticipated iPhone 6 as well as a bigger iPhone – the iPhone 6 Plus. CEO Tim Cook called the news the “biggest advancement in the history of the iPhone”. I feel like he’s said that before.

    They have Retina HD displays with “ion-strengthened” glass. Display sizes are 4.7″ and 5.5″. Pixels come in at 1334 x 750 and 1920 x 1080. The 6 Plus has a whopping 185% more pixels than the iPhone 5S.

    The iPhone 6 has a thickness of 6.8mm. The 6 Plus has a thickness of 7.1mm. For comparison the 5S was 7.6mm.

    The power button is on the side now.

    Apps can be customized for different screen sizes, and the device makes use of a new gesture called reachability. It has a new Apple A8 chip, which is64-bit. It has 2 billion transistors on a 20-nanometer process. The chip is 13% smaller than the A7. The CPU is up to 25% faster. According to the company, it’s 50% faster on graphics.

    They showed off some games, which displayed some impressive graphics.

    Apple says the iPhone 6 battery life can get 24 hours of 3G talk time, and that the 6 can get 14 hours. LTE is also greatly improved as is Wi-Fi, which they says is 3x faster.

    There’s an 8MP iSight camera, True Tone flash, 1.5micron pixels, and f/2.2 aperture. Panoramic shots can be up to 43 megapixels.

    The 6 has digital image stabilization, while the Plus has optical image stabilization. Video can be recorded at 1080p at 30 or 60fps. Slow motion video can be captured at 120 fps or 240 fps. “Cinematic” video stabilization is also included.

    It has improved face detection and is apparently better for selfies.

    Pricing starts at $199 for the iPhone 6 at16GB . It’s $299 at 64GB and $399 for 128GB. The Plus is $299 for 16GB, $399 for 64, and $499 for 128GB. These are with a two-year contract.

    The 5S is now $99 for 8GB, and the 5C is now free.

    The new devices ship on September 19th in the U.S. Pre-orders are available on the 12th.

    Here’s what everybody is saying about the new iPhones:


    Apple unveiled iOS 8 at its developer conference in June. More on that here. According to the company there are 1.3 million apps available.

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  • Here’s How to Watch Apple’s iPhone 6 Event

    Here’s How to Watch Apple’s iPhone 6 Event

    The tech world turns to Cupertino today, as Apple is holding yet another September press event expected to showcase new hardware.

    The event is scheduled to kick off at 1 pm EST (10 am PST) and Apple has chosen to put a stream online.

    That’s the good news. The baddish news is that you can’t stream the event on Chrome or Firefox.

    Instead, you’ll have to use Safari. Live streaming of today’s big event requires Safari 5.1.10 or later on OS X v10.6.8 or later, or Safari on iOS 6.0 or later.

    You can also stream the event using the second or third generation Apple TV with software 6.2 or later.

    Here’s where you should head.

    What can you expect? Well, new iPhones for one. Apple is expected to unveil multiple sizes of the new iPhone 6, possibly in 4.7 and 5.5 inches. There’s also a lot of speculation surrounding Apple’s much-discussed wearable device (you may have heard it called the ‘iWatch’).

    All will be revealed in a few hours, so you don’t have to sit there and speculate.

    Ah, who am I kidding – it’s an Apple launch. Speculate away!

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