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11.46 pm: Schiller now talking about the new iPad Mini
The new iPad mini has a Retina Display screen. The iPad mini also has the A7 chip with 64-bit architecture. With 10 hour battery life. The camera is still 5 megapixel camera. iPad Air will come in Space Grey, White, Black, Silver.
The original iPad Mini will stay on sale, dropped from $329 to $299. The iPad Mini with Retina will sell for $399 for the 16GB WiFi model. Apple also has launched smart covers for the iPad mini and iPad Air. iPad Mini will ship later in November. Date is not clear.
Tim Cook is back on stage giving a recap about the launch of all devices. Cook shows off the new ad for the iPad Air. In case you’re confused the ad is not about a pencil, which figures quite prominently in the ad.
[caption id=“attachment_1187981” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Tim Cook with the new iPad Air. Getty images[/caption]
The iPad Air is thinner than a pencil. Wow.
The event is now over.
11.36 pm: Phil Schiller comes back on stage to talk about the new iPads: aka the new iPad Air
Schiller back on stage to talk about the new generation of iPads. And once again we have a video. “The iPad is thinner, lighter and more powerful.” It’s called iPad Air. It as 9.7-inch Retina display. The Bezel around the screen is 43 percent thinner. It’s only 7.5mm thinner while the previous version was 9.4 mm thin.
The iPad Air is 1 pound in weight and according to Apple this is the lightest full-sized tablet. It has the new A7 processor chip with 64-bit architecture, the M7 co-processor, faster graphics. “This is a screaming faster device,” says Schiller.
The camera is still 5 megapixel camera however the front camera has better low light conditions. iPad Air will come in Space Grey, White, Black, Silver
The iPad Air will start to ship on 1 November. “The new iPad Air will replace our top of the line, full size iPad. It’ll start at $499 for the WiFi model, and $629 for the Cellular model.” The iPad 2 is now priced at $399. Apple has also killed the iPad 4. Why Apple, why?
India is not getting the iPad Air on 1 November, China is as was expected.
And now a Jony Ive video where’s he talking about the iPad Air and how they were working on its design ages ago.
11.28 pm: Tim Cook is up on stage. It’s iPad time
Tim Cook back on stage and he’s talking about the the iPad. “We launched iPad three and a half years ago, with a very clear goal, and a very clear objective,“he says.
“iPad is the most successful product in Apple’s history and in the industry. Earlier this month we sold our 170 millionth iPad”, says Tim Cook.
“iPad is used over four times more than all other tablets that are out there,“adds Tim Cook. “Over 475,000 apps on the App Store for iPad,” points out Tim Cook. iPad video time showing how users are using Apple’s iPad. The ones in the video are using it for more than just playing games. One of them is using the video on an hang-glider. Talk about taking risk.
11.10 pm: Eddie Cue on stage to talk about Apps
He’s talking about the redesigned GarageBand, iPhoto, iMovie apps. Basically a recap of what we already know. Photobooks is now coming to iPad as well. Polite clapping as Cue talks. The crowd just wants the new iPad.
Garage Band now supports 16 tracks double from the earlier 8 tracks. Apple has also introduced a bunch of new built-in instruments. It also has new iCloud support to allow users to work on their music across devices. The app also has a smart “drummer track”, which analyses your music and automatically plays along.
All iLife apps are getting the 64-bit upgrade. A7 iPad should be here soon. The apps are free with the purchase of any new Mac or iOS device.
iWork demo is up next “Pages, Numbers, and Keynotes have all been updated for iOS7. On the mac, they’ve all been rewritten from the ground up,” says Cue. Compatibility across platforms for the Pages app. Pages on iPad also has a formatting tool built into the keyboard.
Numbers: Now has interactive graphs.
KeyNote:“Transitions all have more realistic physics, and there are a bunch of new ones,“says Cue.
Demo time for the iWorks apps. Users can mail documents from the apps and the recipient doesn’t need iOS or a Mac to open the link/presentation or pages document.
The apps are free with the purchase of any new Mac or iDevice. The downloads are available from today.
11.00 pm: Schiller is now talking about the Mac Pro
More details about the Mac Pro. According to Apple it has the fastest processor they have ever put in a processor. Mac Pro has the Intel Xeon processors, dual workstation-class GPUs for Graphics and is only is 9.9-inches tall. It has the Intel Xeon E5 chipset with upto 12 processor cores and it also has two AMD FirePro workstation-class GPUs.
According to Apple, the all-new Mac Pro is up to 2.5 times faster than the current Mac Pro and delivers up to an amazing 7 teraflops of compute power. It has 4 USB 3.0 ports, 6 Thunderbolt ports. Users can connect three 4k displays to the machine. The new Mac Pro also features PCIe-based flash storage that is up to 10 times faster than conventional desktop hard drives.
It has a PCIe based flash with upto 1TB capacity. Definitely a device that would be considered great for video editing. Professional quality video editing that is since you can hook to three 4k displays.
Phil also shows the Mac Pro’s rear-facing illumination system: When you turn the device, the lights on the rear ports light to help you find your ports.
The Mac Pro has been assembled in the US.
The price: $2999.
And now it’s video time detailing how the Mac Pro was built.
10.55 pm Phil Schiller on stage talking about the new MacBook Pro
The 13-inch Macbook Pro now has 9 hours of battery life (up from an estimated 7 hrs before). It’s now lighter (3.46 lbs), and thinner (0.71-inch). It’s powered by a 4th-gen Haswell core, with integrated Intel Iris graphics.
The new 13-inch MacBook Pro is priced lower at $1299. The MacBook Pro starts shipping today. The previous one was priced at $1499.
The 15-inch MacBook Pro is coming with the fifth generation Intel Crystalwell chip. (Haswell is the fourth generation processors) It has eight hours of battery life. 2.0 GhZ quad-core i7 processor. It starts shipping today and is priced at $1999. The previous version was priced at $2199.
Both have Retina Display screens.
10.50 pm: Price of Mavericks
Federighi: We want Mac users to get their hands on the latest technology. It’s free. Quite a shocker from Apple. The update will be available for launch from today.
It is available for those who have a 2007 iMac or MacBook Pro.
10.40pmCraig Federighi is on stage to talk about OS X Mavericks
Federighi talks about the changes with Mavericks. Improvement to battery life: Hour longer web browsing, etc.
Compress Memory feature will compress inactive memory components. Fits 6 GB of data in 4 GB of RAM meaning users can run more applications without lag.
The other focus of Mavericks isimproved graphic support, with a specific focus on integrated graphics. If you are doing something that is graphics intensive Mavericks will allot more memory to that.
[caption id=“attachment_1187791” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks during an Apple announcement. AFP[/caption]
Federighi also talks about the other features: Notifications, Tags in Finder, Multiple Displays, etc. The Maps app is also available with Mavericks. iBooks is also coming to Macs with Mavericks. The Notifications feature looks cool since it allows users to reply to iMessages from the Notifications itself, get updates for sites you’ve subscribed to etc.
Demo time now with Mavericks.Federighi is giving a pretty extensive demo with some neat tricks about on the new OS. Notifications, Calendars, Safari’s new features are what stand out.
10. 35 pm: Tim Cook talking about iPhone launch
Tim Cook talks about the iPhone 5s and 5c launch. Cook also talks about how Apple sold 9 million of these devices in one weekend, their biggest ever launch. Followed by a video of Apple fanboys waiting for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c.
Tim Cook is back on stage talking about iOS 7 and the redesign and how it has the approval of the customers as well. “Over 200 million were running iOS 7 five days after the launch making it the fastest software upgrade ever.As of this morning, 64 percent of compatible devices are running iOS 7,” says Tim Cook.
“It blows away the other guys,” he adds.
He then talks about iTunes Radio and App Store. App Store has seen over 60 billion downloads and developers have earned over $13 billion thanks to Apple’s App Store, says Tim Cook.
Cook then moves on to talk about Macs and how you can sync iOS and OS X with iCloud. Tim Cook also takes a dig at the competition and calls them confused.
10.30 pm: Apple’ s event is all ready to go, the video link is live.
Apple’s live event should begin soon. The video stream link is live now. A couple of iMacs spotted for the presentation as well. It means demo time.
Video with the following text opens: “If everyone is busy making everything, how can we perfect everything? We start to confuse convenience with joy. Abundance with choice.” Very artsy animated video. The video was played in Apple’s WWDC 2013 as well.
Tim Cook is now on stage talking about what we should expect. Yay.
What we’re expecting: iPad 5, iPad mini 2,OS X 10.9 Mavericks and the Mac Pro
Apple is holding a special event today in San Francisco where the company is expected to release the iPad 5 and the new iPad mini 2. The event will start at around 10.30 pm IST. If you want to know what time the event starts in your location, you can go here.
Apple is also running a live stream of the event which you can watch here. You should note that you will require an Apple device and will have to watch it on Safari browser with OS X 10.6 and higher or iOS 4.2 and higher.
So what should we expect at the event? Here’s a quick check list:
iPad 5 The new iPad 5 is expected to sport a thinner bezel, and a design that is similar to the iPad mini. The iPad 5 is also expected to come with the 64-bit A7 chipset like the iPhone 5s. It’s currently not clear whether Apple will bump up with the screen resolution for the iPad but for now it appears unlikely. As far as storage goes Apple will stick to the 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB models. Will the iPad 5 come with the Touch ID aka the fingerprint scanner as well? Unlikely since there haven’t been too many leaks regarding this.The iPad 5 is also expected to come with a better camera, an eight megapixel one.
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The iPad mini 2: A 7.9-inch screen with Retina Display resolution is what everyone is hoping for and Apple should deliver. The original iPad mini has a screen resolution of 1024768 resolution which comes to 163 pixels per inch - this greatly disappointed a lot of tech critics. It’s also expected to come with an eight megapixel camera.
OS X 10.9 Mavericks: The next level of Mac OS, the OS X 10.9 Mavericks is also expected to be released at the event for downloads. Mavericks will come with improved notifications, a Desktop app for Apple Maps (which is not something everyone is waiting for), and improved features for Notes, Calendar and Safari.
The Mac Pro: The new, cylindrical Mac Pro is also expected to be released at the event. The Mac Pro has seen a radical design overhaul in this version with the device looking like a beautiful time capsule. The new Mac Pro has the Intel Xeon processors, dual workstation-class GPUs for Graphics and is only is 9.9-inches tall.
The new iPods: Apple is expected to release a new version of the iPod nano and the iPod touch. Expect a bumped up processor in the iPod touch and maybe a better camera, but it’s unlikely that Apple will reveal anything drastic when it comes to these two devices.
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