iacrenter
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Apple announced a bunch of new updates for Apple Watch, iPad Air, and bundled services today. We'll have to wait until October for iPhone 12 announcement.
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-one-ipad-air-and-apple-watch-se-everything-apple-just-announced/
Highlights:
Apple Watch 6
--same design as 5
--updated to S6 chip
--now measures oxygen saturation
--always on display 2.5 times brighter than series 5
--now with U1 ultrawideband chip (?support for digital car keys or Air Tags)
--Supports Family Setup (parental controls and no child iPhone required)
Apple Watch SE
--New entry level watch with Series 4 like design
--Uses S5 processor
--Has built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, altimeter, sleep tracking, fall detection, hand-washing detection, and SOS support
--Lacks advanced features from Series 6 like ECG, oxygen saturation, and always on screen
--Supports Family Setup
Apple iPad Air
--Newly designed form factor with slim bezels and no home button
--Touch ID in power button
--Larger 10.9" Liquid Retinal Display with True Tone and P3 Wide Color
--Updated to A14 chip
--Now supports Apple Pencil 2
--Ditches lightning port for USB-C
--12MP rear and 7MP front cameras (no LIDAR)
--Supports WiFi-6
Apple iPad
--Same design and price
--Upgrade to A12 chip
Services:https://www.cnet.com/news/why-apple...t-feature-is-actually-its-least-sexy-service/
--You can get discounts by bundling Apple services such as music, tv+, news, fitness, iCloud storage, and arcade
--3 service bundles ranging between $15-30/month
--New Apple Fitness+ service for $10/month or $80 per year allows guided video workouts with real time feedback from your watch
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-one-ipad-air-and-apple-watch-se-everything-apple-just-announced/
Highlights:
Apple Watch 6
--same design as 5
--updated to S6 chip
--now measures oxygen saturation
--always on display 2.5 times brighter than series 5
--now with U1 ultrawideband chip (?support for digital car keys or Air Tags)
--Supports Family Setup (parental controls and no child iPhone required)
Apple Watch SE
--New entry level watch with Series 4 like design
--Uses S5 processor
--Has built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, altimeter, sleep tracking, fall detection, hand-washing detection, and SOS support
--Lacks advanced features from Series 6 like ECG, oxygen saturation, and always on screen
--Supports Family Setup
Apple iPad Air
--Newly designed form factor with slim bezels and no home button
--Touch ID in power button
--Larger 10.9" Liquid Retinal Display with True Tone and P3 Wide Color
--Updated to A14 chip
--Now supports Apple Pencil 2
--Ditches lightning port for USB-C
--12MP rear and 7MP front cameras (no LIDAR)
--Supports WiFi-6
Apple iPad
--Same design and price
--Upgrade to A12 chip
Services:https://www.cnet.com/news/why-apple...t-feature-is-actually-its-least-sexy-service/
--You can get discounts by bundling Apple services such as music, tv+, news, fitness, iCloud storage, and arcade
--3 service bundles ranging between $15-30/month
--New Apple Fitness+ service for $10/month or $80 per year allows guided video workouts with real time feedback from your watch