Keynotes From Apple’s Big Event
Today was Apple’s big event to announce the new Apple Air 2, Apple Mini 3, and new improved iMac. Craig Federighi, Senior VP of Software Engineering at Apple Inc, kicked off the Apple event with a re-cap of the past updates.He re-introduced the new keyboard feature and even joked about it recognizing “ Klingon”, for all you Star Trek fans. He went in-depth a bit further with the new Metal framework on mobile. Assassins Creed is one of the many games that was displayed on the iPhone 6.
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Stephen Colbert, Apples new “Supreme Commander of Secrecy”, was the guest caller during this event. Steven and Craig spoke in code words and referred each other as “Granny Apple” and “Red Delicious”. Apple’s last event guest caller was the newest employee Dr. Dre.
Yosemite and iOS8
Yosemite has been downloaded by over 1 million users worldwide. The new “AirDrop” feature allows users to share information between iOS8 and Yosemite. Handoff makes efficiency a breeze by allowing information to switched between devices with a simple swipe. Share pictures,documents, and edits straight from your iPhone to your Mac in real time. Yosemite is available for FREE today.
Ipad Air 2
The new Ipad Air 2 is the thinnest tablet available on the Apple line. The Air 2 is an amazing 6.1mm thin, which is thinner than a pencil. The anti-reflective coating reduces reflection by 56% and is the lowest on any tablet. An updated A8x chip with 2nd gen 64-bit architecture makes this tablet a power horse. The CPU (central processing unit) is now 40% faster along with adding 2.5x the power to the GPU (graphics processing unit). The running 10 hour battery life allows for unlimited work and fun. Apple even added a Barometer to measure atmospheric pressure.
The new 8MP iSight camera adds depth details and increases color quality to any photo. The camera will also shoot videos in 1080p HD quality. For the first time in tablet history, the Air 2 is able to take panoramic and burst action photos. Also, for the first time ever users can take time lapse and and slow motion videos. Wi-fi connectivity is now 2.8x faster and the 20LTE bands to increase connectivity. And of course the new Air 2 will also include TouchID that unlocks passwords with a fingerprint. Pre-orders begin October 17 and will be shipped out next week.
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Brand new iMac
The new iMac all-in-one will contain an 27-inch HD 5K retina display, which is the only of its kind. The 14.7 million pixels adds breathtaking quality to pictures,videos, and games. That’s 7x the amount pixels found in an HD TV and makes this the World’s highest resolution display. The Apple team redesigned the architecture behind the iMac to create a stunning 5mm thick display. The timing controller or “TCON” is needed to manage the massive amount of pixels. The processing power is incredible with an added custom built 3.5GHz quad core i7 Intel chip,which makes it the fastest iMac. The Apple team created a new layer material called Oxide TFT that charges pixels and evens them throughout the display. A New thinner LED back-light was added that consumes less power and 30% less energy. The compensation film a great added feature to improve off axis viewing. The 8GB memory allows for an ample amount of storage for games,documents, and photos.
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All of these great products will come in different screen sizes and storage capacity to fit any need.
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