Apple\u2019s annual iPhone event went down today at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. As you might expect, we heard news about several Apple products, some expected, and a few surprises mixed in for good measure.<\/p>\n
For the first time, the event streamed live on YouTube \u2014 a welcome break from the glitchy Safari experience of recent years.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the best of what Apple had on offer today.<\/p>\n
Apple Arcade<\/h2>\n
Apple\u2019s App Store is set to receive a refresh, with the first thing announced being a new \u201cArcade\u201d tab on mobile devices. Click the tab to find new games, strategy guides, and news or information pertaining to a wide variety of games, in several genres.<\/p>\n Konami\u2019s 2019 refresh of the arcade classic Frogger, for example, might be worth the subscription amount all on its own.<\/p>\n Apple Arcade is available, starting September 19. Better still, it\u2019s only $4.99 a month for a family subscription. The service launches with a one month free trial, so it definitely appears to be worth a look.<\/p>\n This summer Apple released three trailers for original new shows on Apple TV+. Like Netflix, Hulu, and others, Apple appears to be legitimately chasing the original content audience.<\/p>\n So far, trailers for Apple\u2019s original programming have received more than 100 million views, and earned a bit of hype in the industry as we await their launch. Anticipation, of course, isn\u2019t the same as a good finished product. Time will tell if it was worth the wait.<\/p>\n Apple TV+ will be available on November 1, with new original programming added every month. It\u2019s just $4.99 a month for a family plan.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll get one year of Apple TV+ included free with any purchase of an iPhone, iPad, or MacBook.<\/p>\n Apple today announced the seventh-generation of the iPad. The display has grown to 10.2 inches, and has nearly 3.5 million pixels.<\/p>\n Under the hood is the A10 Fusion chip, as expected. The new iPad features a new \u201csmart connector\u201d to connect keyboards, while folding into the cover to stay out of sight. It has deeper integration with Apple Pencil, improved multi-tasking, and desktop-quality browsing\u2026 ish.<\/p>\n A new floating keyboard brings a one-handed typing experience. Sidenote: I\u2019m stoked to try this.<\/p>\n Also of note: for the very first time, the iPad\u2019s enclosure is made of 100 percent recycled aluminum. Kudos, Apple.<\/p>\n The new iPad starts at just $329, or $299 for students and educators. You can pre-order today, and it\u2019ll ship at the end of the month.<\/p>\n Apple Watch Series 5 brings some notable new features, such as an innovative new always-on Retina display. The display never sleeps, so it\u2019s always visible. Previous models went to sleep when you lowered your wrist.<\/p>\n Apple promises the same 18 hour battery life with the new always-on technology.<\/p>\n Series 5 also touts a new compass, just like on the iPhone.<\/p>\n Fall detection, Emergency SOS, and Medical ID are all a little more capable. International emergency calling seems like a great new feature, allowing for 911 calls (or region specific versions of it anyway), no matter where you are.<\/p>\n The cases are each made of 100 percent recycled aluminum, just like that of the iPad. Stainless steel models come in three colors, and we\u2019ll get a titanium model for the first time with a custom-brushed finish. The \u201cbrilliant white\u201d color looks amazing, if I may say so myself.<\/p>\n Series 5 GPS models start at $399. Cellular models start at $499. You can pre-order both starting today, and pick them up in stores on September 20.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re feeling nostalgic, you can grab the Series 3 for just $199.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll get six new colors with the iPhone 11, which Apple seems pretty proud of. It has a 6.1 inch Liquid Retina display, and now we\u2019ll get spatial audio that creates a sound field around you. It also supports Dolby Atmos.<\/p>\n The camera has gone with a dual lens system with a 12MP wide camera, and a 12MP ultrawide camera to boot. When you\u2019re taking a wide shot, you\u2019ll get a new interface that shows a simulated view of what an ultrawide shot would look like, allowing you to switch to the wider shot with a tap. This works in video as well.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll get next-gen Smart HDR, with multi-scale mapping to improve both clarity and colors in your HDR shots. This also works in Portrait Mode.<\/p>\n The new Night Mode looks great. This feature reduces noise and increases brightness in low-light images. The demo looked great, but this is one that we\u2019d really need to see in action.<\/p>\n QuickTake lets you take a quick video while you\u2019re taking a photo. Simply tap and hold the shutter button while you\u2019re snapping photos to take a quick video instead.<\/p>\n The front camera gets an update too, with a 12MP shooter allowing for 4k video, with extended dynamic range. You can now flip the iPhone on its side for group selfies, or make use of the new slow-mo feature on the front-facing cam.<\/p>\n Apple also took the time to tout the \u201cfastest CPU ever in a smartphone,\u201d its new A13 Bionic. But it\u2019s not just the fastest CPU, Apple also took a well-deserved victory lap, announcing that the A13 Bionic was also the fastest GPU available in a smartphone.<\/p>\n The iPhone 11 promises an extra hour of battery life over the previous industry-leader, the iPhone XR, and starts at just $699.<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s new iPhone 11 Pro brings a new model to a naming scheme that\u2019s starting to feel a bit tired. It could be argued that dropping the 11 and just calling it \u201cPro\u201d would have been better, but I digress.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll get four new colors: Midnight Green, Space Gray, Silver, and Gold.<\/p>\n The \u201cSuper Retina\u201d display is available in 5.8 and 6.5 inch models, each with an OLED screen and 1200 nits. Both are also 15 percent more energy efficient than previous models. It also has spacial audio, like the cheaper model, as well as Dolby Atmos. Apple is calling it the \u201cSuper Retina XDR display.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019ll get the same A13 Bionic as the cheaper model. The CPU is capable of over one trillion operations per second. That seems hard to wrap your head around, but I can dig it. According to Apple it\u2019s the \u201cbest machine learning platform in any smartphone.\u201d<\/p>\n The chip is 20 percent faster, and the GPU uses 40 percent less power, Apple says.<\/p>\n As for battery life, the Pro offers four additional hours of battery life, with the Pro Max touting five additional hours. It\u2019ll also include an 18 watt fast charger.<\/p>\n The new Pro camera system has a 12MP wide lens (f\/1.8 26mm), a 12MP telephoto lens (f\/20 52mm), and a 12mp ultrawide lens (f\/2.4 13mm). You\u2019ll get 4x optical zoom too.<\/p>\n Deep Fusion, is a thing now\u2026 apparently. It\u2019s a new system for low-medium light that shoots nine images and stitches them together in some sort of black magic fuckery that makes the image look amazing with less-than-ideal lighting conditions.<\/p>\n On the video side, you\u2019ll get 4k with 60 frames-per-second and extended dynamic range on all 3 cams. Each of the three cameras are paired and calibrated at the factory for color temperature, tone mapping, and the like, ensuring a smooth transition between the three cameras while shooting.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll get new video editing features to boot.<\/p>\n The iPhone 11 Pro starts at $999, with the Pro Max starting at $1,099. They\u2019re available for pre-order this Friday, and available on September 20.<\/p>\n You can also get an iPhone 8 for $449, or an iPhone XR for $599.<\/p>\n For more on everything Apple announced today, check out our event page here.<\/i><\/p>\n \n Read next:<\/b>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2019\/09\/Frogger-iOS-796x419.jpg\")
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