We’ll be posting the news as it rolls in. While we do we want to know what YOU think! Do you like what you see coming from Cupertino this fall? Are you disappointed? Did Apple nail it or miss an opportunity? Do their prices make sense? We want to know what you think in the comments.
And here we go…
Recapping the new iPhones and iOS 7. (Whatever… get on with it. Seriously… what’s with quoting everyone??)
Okay, 1 Billion songs on iTunes Radio heard since it launched a month ago? That’s impressive.
“Our competitors are confused… Trying to turn computers into tablet and tablets into computers”
Time for OS X Mavericks.
Used code to increased hardware functionality.
Efficiency. Install Mavericks on a MBA and get 1 hour of extra battery life. 1.5 hours of watching movies. Just by adding the new OS.
Compressed memory. Mavericks can compress inactive parts of memory and can, as a result, fit 6GB or information into 4GB of RAM.
Graphics. Mavericks adjusts graphic processing use depending on what task is being performmed.
Enhancements such as being able to reply to a message in the notification without opening it.
Brought Maps to the Mac as well as…
Bringing iBooks to the Mac… finally.
Mavericks looks like a great update that will make computing on a Mac even better. (And I already love it.)
Calendar is location aware. Will include map in the appointment and will actually “look” at previous appointment and calculate the time it will take to get from one to the other.
Mavericks is…. FREE!!!
Bold, awesome move Apple.
And available today.
MacBook
Reviewing the MacBook air update from last summer.
MacBook Pro updates
13″ MBP:
Now just 3.46 pounds
just .71 inches
Intel Haswell Dual Core
Intel Iris Graphics
Now gets up to 9 hours of battery life.
Faster flash- 60% faster
802.11 AC
Thunderbolt 2- Twice as fast
Runs Mavericks
Last one started at $1499
New one starts at just $1299
4GB RAM
128 GB RAM
15″ MacBook Pro
News processor and Iris Pro Graphics
Up to 8 hours of battery
Faster Flash
Faster WiFi
Thunderbolt 2
Last ten started as $2199
New starts at $1999
Impressive!!
Now… MacPro
It is “The future of the Pro Desktop”
Super fast
All flash storage
And it is expandable.
Move the computer and the IO lights up!
$2999 and available in December.
Apps
iLife is updated for iOS and is 64 bit!
Updated for the Mac too… Mavericks.
iPhoto Books now for iPad.
iMovie refined and brings effects to the process on iOS.
iMovie Theater organizes and shares your movies over iCloud.
Garage Band gets a huge update.
iLife is free with any Mac purchase.
iWork is fully updated and is fully compatible across all Apple products.
The new Keynote is running the demonstration today.
iWork for iCloud adding collaboration.
Great apps and the best team in college basketball. (Just saying’.)
OK, Mike here hopping in to help out Dan who had to bounce!
Best of all – iWork is now FREE with any new Mac or iOS device.
iPad – The Moment we have all been waiting for!
Apple has just sold its 170 millionth iPad. Wow. With 475,000 iPad-specific apps. And more ‘real world’ usage than any other tablet.
Tim Cook views this as ‘just the beginning’ for iPad – Phil is back to talk about the next generation of iPad.
iPad Air
Bezel is is 43% thinner.
Device is 7.5mm thick – 20% thinner than iPad 4.
Weight drops from 1.4 lbs to under 1 pound!
Hardware-wise the new iPad Air has the new A7 processor and M7 coprocessor.
Also improved cameras front and back, dual microphones.
Pricing:
$499 16GB base model, $629 with LTE. Seems like they have decided not to change pricing structure. Big mistake, I think.
Apple is going to continue to offer the iPad 2 …and STILL at $399. Wait – WHAT? They are offering a product 3 GENERATIONS OLD without a price drop?
Availability is November 1st.
Next, iPad Mini – let’s see where they go with the second generation.
Of course – Retina Screen, same resolution as iPad Air.
Also a new A7 processor, FaceTime HD, MIMO, and more – BIG DEAL! It is clear where they
$399 for 16GB WiFi, with LTE at $529. Available ‘later in November’
iPad Mini drops to … $299.
Here is the lineup:
And there is a new Smart Cover ($39) and a full-cover iPad Case ($79)
And with a new commercial video, we are done – thanks to all who stopped by!