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iPhone Launch days are a lot of fun! I spent that morning at the AT&T store in Pasadena California to give the reporters at ABC 7 a tour of all the new features on the iPhone 6S! Nothing quite like being camera ready at 5am, to go live on the air with a phone I’ve only used for about twenty minutes!
Major thanks to my pals at Casey & Sayre PR for helping me track down this video clip!
Do you want to see what the iPhone 6S camera is REALLY capable of? Well here’s the most comprehensive review available online of Apple’s higher resolution iSight sensor! Let’s look at photo and video performance in all its UHD video glory!
iPhone 6S vs LG G4: https://youtu.be/OGiC8iVIAEE
iPhone 6S vs Galaxy S6: https://youtu.be/hC4PYZR5Ozw
NEW IPHONE DAY! This week’s show, I’m back from the AT&T store with a launch day iPhone 6S. We talk about what it costs to really produce a gadget, and I answer your tech questions live on the air! Make sure you’re charged and ready! It’s Podcast Time!
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On this week’s show we’re talking about the recent news from Apple. They’ve unveiled what are sure to be some of the highest selling phones and tablets of the year. We’re also looking back on some of our Samsung comparison videos, and answering YOUR questions and comments about all things tech! Make sure you’re charged and ready! It’s podcast time!
Apple Keynote 1st Impressions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqORK6QfBQA
iPad Pro vs Surface Pro 3 https://somegadgetguy.com/2015/09/10/apple-ipad-pro-is-it-really-a-surface-pro-killer/
Hijinks Ensue Predicts the Apple Keyboard cover THREE years ago https://somegadgetguy.com/2015/09/11/friday-fun-web-comic-predicts-ipad-keyboard-cover-three-years-ago/
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Is this how predictable Apple has become?
We geeks like to joke about Apple being around three years behind the tech curve when it comes to new features, but Joel Watson, the author of web comic Hijinks Ensue, might have just proven our hypothesis.
When the Surface was first launched THREE YEARS AGO, and featured a new kind of keyboard screen cover, Joel drew this comic:
Of course, what did Apple reveal during their 2015 keynote for the Ipad Pro? This:
JOEL CORRECTLY PREDICTED THE YEAR APPLE WOULD MAKE THIS! He just missed the actual keynote by a couple months as WWDC was back in June. Say what you will about Nerd-Boy Haterade©, but Apple’s making it pretty easy to poke fun…
Tech comparisons often fall into confirmation bias, telling people what they want to hear. Let’s get my personal bias out of the way right now. I’m a big fan of Microsoft’s current strategy of consolidating their operating systems under Windows 10, and making sure you can access all of their services no matter which phone, tablet, or computer you use.
Apple made a lot of news yesterday announcing new iPhones, a new Apple TV, Apple Watch updates, and the iPad Pro. It seems pretty clear that Apple has the Surface Pro in their sites, as Microsoft is starting to build a little momentum with their “PC in a Tablet Shell” formula. There was a lot of talk from Apple over how their new tablets and phones were “desktop powerful” devices thanks to new mobile processors.
Pricing, form factor, accessories, even the apps showcased, Apple claims they have the solution for mobile productivity. How does their new iPad Pro compare to the older Surface Pro 3? Let’s take a look.
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Apple dropped the bomb on a ton of new products during their yearly keynote!
Apple Watch Updates
Apple Watch will be getting updates for richer notifications, and a new view controlled via the crown to scan through your day called “Third Party Complications.
Future 3rd party apps coming to the Watch, Facebook Messenger will be bringing chat features, and Go Pro will enable live video streaming from their cameras straight to the watch screen to use a wrist mounted screen as the viewfinder.
We’ll also see more focus on health care apps and fitness tracking. The new Watch OS will provide better tools for the hardware for tracking vitals, and sending health data to physicians.
Lastly new watch bodies and bands are coming. Gold and Rose Gold Apple Watch Sport in aluminum will join new bands for the same price as the current Sport. There will also be a new Product Red Stainless model where a portion of all sales will go towards fighting HIV/AIDS.
All new Apple Watch models will start shipping today. The Apple Watch OS2 update will be coming September 16.
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New iPad
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It’s a good day for iOS users who like choices.
Sure Apple has their own watch, but if you’ve been eyeing the diversity of hardware in the Google ecosystem with envy, now you can use Android Wear without giving up your precious iPhone.
Starting today, any iPhone running iOS 8.2 or higher can install the Wear companion app through iTunes. Compatible with all current Wear watches, and you’ll have access to features like your notifications, fitness tracking, and “OK Google” voice search.
I know you’ve been checking out those round watch faces like the LG G Watch R… Don’t lie… You can catch the full press release below.
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