All eyes are on today’s Apple Special Event, where the new iPhone and iPad will be revealed. But you know that’s not the only thing Apple will be unveiling during their presentation.
So far, they’ve only talked about what they’re doing to save the world’s resources with their packaging and how they created LIAM to pull apart iPhones so they can recycle some of the materials and use them in other products. They also talked about CareKit, to track different diseases like Parkinson’s. It will track symptoms and motion.
We’ll keep you updated with more information as it comes.
Apple Watch
– Tim Cook has announced a new woven Nylon band for the Apple Watch
– New color for sport and leather bands
– Apple Watch has decreased in prices, starting at $299
Apple TV
– Tim Cook is running through some of the apps on Apple TV and a preview of what’s coming in the free update starting today
– Apparently, the new Apple TV was the highest selling in the product line
– You can use Siri to look for “Movies with Kevin Hart”
– Over 5,000 apps on the Apple Store work with Apple TV
– Folders are coming the Apple TV interface
– Dictation, with username and passwords
– Live photos are coming to Apple TV
iPhone SE
– New iPhone users love 4″ phones
– Now introducing the iPhone SE
– Rose Gold, matte finish
– The most powerful iPhone ever (64-bit, A9 chip). It has the performance and graphics as the iPhone 6S
– 12 megapixel iSight camera, true tone finish, new signal image processor, live photos, capture 4K video
– LTE up to 150mbps, high speed Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi calling as well)
– Price of the iPhone SE = $399, the most affordable price for a 16GB. 64GB $499. Orders will begin March 24 and available on March 31.
iOS 9.3 update
– Night Shift will shift colors to warmer end of the spectrum to help you sleep better at night
– Notes gets a passcode for fingerprint
– The Health app will now have suggestions right into the dashboard
– News will get Top Stories, Editor’s Picks and trending topics
– Car Play will get support on over 100 car models. Apple Music and works better with more features
– New update starting today
iPad Pro
– Apple unveils a smaller 9.7″ iPad Pro
– New iPad comes with a Pro display
– 40% less reflective than an iPad Air 2 (lowest reflectivity than any other tablet)
– Also, the brightest tablet available with 25% greater color saturation
– Works with Night Shift from the new iOS 9.3 update
– Now equipped with True Tone display, which measures the temperature of the ambient light and adjusts to it
– Pro audio system with four speakers, with double the volume
– iPad Pro will include the A9X chip, incredible for gaming, with more power than an XBOX 360
– Multi-tasking and apps will run a lot faster
– Apple pencil drawing tool for most realistic digital drawing experience
– 12MP iSight Camera, True Tone finish, panorama up to 63MP, retina flash
– Silver, gold, space grey and rose gold finishes
– iPad Pro cost = 32GB $599, 128GB $749, 256GB $899
– Orders start March 24 and it will be available everywhere on March 31
