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Apple "Spring Forward" 2015 Live Blog
by Ryan Smith on March 9, 2015 12:57 PM EST- Posted in
- Apple
- MacBook Air
- Wearables
- Apple Watch
02:34PM EDT - And that's a wrap. Off to go try some of these new gadgets
02:33PM EDT - Also thanking Apple team
02:33PM EDT - Tim reiterating Apple's focus on innovation
02:32PM EDT - Recap of today's announcements
02:31PM EDT - Rolling Apple Watch ad
02:30PM EDT - Available April 24th, in a number of countries
02:29PM EDT - Pre-order April 10th. Apple will also have it at their stores for previews on that day
02:29PM EDT - Apple Watch Edition: limited quantities, starts at $10,000
02:28PM EDT - Bands determine price
02:28PM EDT - 38mm: $549 - 1049. 42mm: $599 - 1099
02:27PM EDT - Watch Sport: Aluminium. Watch (no suffix): Stainless Steel. Watch Edition: Gold
02:25PM EDT - Another video: stainless steel
02:25PM EDT - Next: Apple Watch Edition
02:25PM EDT - 38mm: $349. 42mm: $399
02:23PM EDT - Now rolling a video about the Sport and its aluminum shell
02:22PM EDT - 3 watches. First up: Apple Watch Sport. Metal shell with plastic bands
02:21PM EDT - Magnetic charging
02:21PM EDT - 18 hours, to be precise
02:21PM EDT - "All day" battery life
02:21PM EDT - Available today for download
02:21PM EDT - iOS 8.2 will introduce a Watch app
02:20PM EDT - Tim on stage discussing Watch/iPhone integration
02:20PM EDT - Demo time is over. Apple interested in seeing what devs can do with it
02:19PM EDT - Voice dictation, home control through a 3rd party app
02:17PM EDT - Usng watch as room key for W Hotel
02:16PM EDT - Demoing Digital Touch
02:15PM EDT - It even has Uber
02:13PM EDT - BTW, this appears to be a live demo Time is no longer 10:09
02:12PM EDT - Demoing how ApplePay works with Watch
02:11PM EDT - Reminders, ApplePay, notifications, etc
02:10PM EDT - Demoing Siri voice interaction as well
02:09PM EDT - Starting with a demo of how the Watch can be used throughout the day
02:08PM EDT - On stage: Kevin Lynch
02:08PM EDT - Now up, WatchKit and app demonstations
02:07PM EDT - Can receive all notifications from iPhone on watch
02:07PM EDT - ApplePay, music, photos, Siri
02:07PM EDT - Back to the watch
02:04PM EDT - Kristy is now on stage
02:02PM EDT - Ran a half-marathon with it
02:02PM EDT - Apple gave her a watch to demonstate how she uses it
02:01PM EDT - Video: Christy Turlington Burns
01:59PM EDT - Also includes a workout app
01:59PM EDT - Watch can also send reminders
01:59PM EDT - Keep track of your activity
01:58PM EDT - Health and fitness
01:58PM EDT - Digital Touch: transfer between watches. Drawings, heartbeat, etc
01:57PM EDT - Even emails
01:57PM EDT - Messages and calls can be accessed on watch
01:56PM EDT - Swipe up from bottom to access frequently used features
01:55PM EDT - Feature: Glances
01:54PM EDT - Now discussing UI skins/faces
01:54PM EDT - Watch is accurate within 50ms of UTC
01:53PM EDT - Now the main event: Apple Watch
01:52PM EDT - Didn't the previous 13' rMBP use a 28W processor?
01:52PM EDT - Broadwell, Force Trackpad, better battery life
01:52PM EDT - 13" rMBP getting updated as well
01:52PM EDT - Broadwell update
01:51PM EDT - MBA updates, shipping today
01:51PM EDT - Joining MBP and MBA
01:51PM EDT - Shipping April 10th
01:51PM EDT - $1299: 8GB RAM, 1.1GHz CPU, 256GB SSD
01:48PM EDT - So there's no physical clicking mechanism, from the sounds of it
01:48PM EDT - Force Touchpad works via an electromagnet to provide feedback
01:47PM EDT - Aspect ratio is 16:10, BTW. Yay!
01:46PM EDT - Rolling another video
01:45PM EDT - Apple has basically built a 12" tablet with a keyboard
01:45PM EDT - Colors: silver, space grey, and gold
01:44PM EDT - So long, MagSafe
01:44PM EDT - They're using USB Type-C with power delivery
01:44PM EDT - Aha, multi-feature connector. Nifty
01:43PM EDT - Looks like there may be no plugs other than power?
01:43PM EDT - Wireless 802.11ac, dual stream, and BT 4.0
01:42PM EDT - Battery life: 9 hours web browsing, 10 hours media
01:42PM EDT - Layered sheet LiPoly batteries
01:41PM EDT - Fill the rest with batteries
01:41PM EDT - Yep, Core-M
01:40PM EDT - New logic board 67% smaller than 11" MBA logic board
01:40PM EDT - Core-M?
01:40PM EDT - Fanless
01:39PM EDT - Unibody
01:38PM EDT - New OS actions based on click intensity
01:38PM EDT - Sensors can detect click pressure
01:37PM EDT - Not hinged; can be clicked anywhere
01:37PM EDT - New trackpad, "Force Touch"
01:37PM EDT - Discussing how they got around stronger backlight requirements of a retina display
01:36PM EDT - 0.88mm thick panel
01:36PM EDT - 12", retina, 2304x1440
01:35PM EDT - Said to be much more stable than scissor keys, which are known for being unstable
01:35PM EDT - New Butterfly Switch to replace Scissor Switch in keyboards
01:34PM EDT - Full size keyboard, with short function keys
01:33PM EDT - 24% thinner than 11" MBA
01:33PM EDT - 13.1mm thick at thickest point
01:33PM EDT - "New MacBook" weighs 2lbs
01:32PM EDT - On stage: Phil Schiller
01:32PM EDT - New MacBook
01:31PM EDT - Rolling video
01:30PM EDT - Wanted to use what they learned from iPhone and iPad to reinvent the notebook
01:30PM EDT - Apple proud of the fact that they're ougrowing the industry
01:29PM EDT - Next up: Macs
01:29PM EDT - They can't wait to see what researchers do with it
01:28PM EDT - First apps today
01:28PM EDT - Initial release next month
01:28PM EDT - Will be open source
01:27PM EDT - ResearchKit will be added over time
01:26PM EDT - Of course this would be even better with more sensor data...
01:25PM EDT - Researchers discussing how this improves their data collection abilities and bredth
01:24PM EDT - Now rolling ResearchKIt video
01:24PM EDT - Apple making it clear that they want to protect privacy. Users control how data is shared, and Apple never sees it
01:23PM EDT - Privacy
01:23PM EDT - Another demo, Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC looking to use app to cross-reference asthma incidents with measured environmental factors
01:21PM EDT - Theme of also empowering users by allowing them to easily access and visualize their own data
01:20PM EDT - Demonstrating app to help diagnose Parkinson's
01:19PM EDT - Designed to help researchers collect data from participating iPhone users
01:18PM EDT - Announcing ResearchKit
01:18PM EDT - Volunteers, inconsistent symptoms, etc
01:17PM EDT - Discussing how it's hard to get good, objective data
01:16PM EDT - Next subject: iPhone and how it has impacted medical research through HealthKit
01:15PM EDT - Announcing today that every major car brand has comitted to supporting CarPlay
01:14PM EDT - Talking about increasing retailer support, incuding Coke vending machines
01:13PM EDT - Segue: Apple Pay
01:12PM EDT - Now discussing iPhone 6/6+ customer satisfaction
01:12PM EDT - Top selling smartphone in the world (again)
01:12PM EDT - Recently sold 700 millionth iPhone
01:11PM EDT - AppleTV price cut to $69 from $99. Still no new hardware
01:10PM EDT - Tim is back, thanking Richard
01:09PM EDT - WInter Is (Still) Coming
01:08PM EDT - Up now, GoT trailer
01:08PM EDT - Broadband connection required
01:08PM EDT - Will introduce it in early April for $14.99/month, just in time for Game of Thrones
01:07PM EDT - Apple is HBO's exclusive partner
01:07PM EDT - Announcing stand-alone streaming service, HBO Now
01:06PM EDT - On stage: Richard Plepler, CEO of HBO
01:06PM EDT - Discussing how excited they are to have HBO available on the AppleTV
01:05PM EDT - First up: Apple TV
01:04PM EDT - Tim is very proud of his retail team
01:04PM EDT - 6 stores in China in the last 6 weeks; want to be at 40 by next year
01:03PM EDT - Tim Cook now on stage
01:03PM EDT - Opening of latest Apple store in China
01:02PM EDT - Bulk of the video so far is celebrating the Chinese market, which is a big growth area for Apple
01:01PM EDT - The lights have just dimmed and a video is rolling
01:00PM EDT - This time "Spring Forward", which we expect to be about the Apple Watch
01:00PM EDT - We're here at another Apple event