Among the new products Apple has announced at its Gather Round event this morning is the iPhone Xs Max. As the rumor mill predicted, this new handset features a 6.5-inch OLED panel, which Apple has branded a Super Retina display. It features a resolution of 458 ppi, 1-million-to-1 contrast ration, and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10.
Great news for folks who have built up a collection of Apple Watch bands and straps. Apple COO Jeff Williams just confirmed that they will all fit the new Series 4 models.
Update: It's official! This year's event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
The U.S. Labor Day holiday is just days away, which means Apple's annual iPhone press event shouldn't be far behind. Though Cupertino has yet to officially announce the event, all eyes point to Wednesday, Sept. 12 as the big day. Now comes word the hardware-focused event could be Apple's first to stream through Twitter.
During next week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple's holding a "Close Your Rings Challenge" for developers while they are in San Jose, California. It's designed to motivate developers to close the three Apple Watch activity rings each day beginning on Sunday, June 3 through Thursday, June 7.
Apple on Tuesday sent out invitations for its June 4 WWDC keynote. Select members of the media, along with developers and others, have been asked to join the Cupertino company for the keynote address of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 4, at 10:00am PST.
Apple chose not to provide a live video stream of its iPad education event earlier today, but it has just uploaded a video of the proceeding for the folks who'd like to go back and watch it. The recording, which lasts just over an hour, is available on Apple's website here.
Looking to pick up the new iPad Apple announced earlier today? You've come to the right place. Here is everything you need to know about pricing and availability for the new 9.7-inch, Pencil-friendly iPad.
We're following along live with Apple's Chicago education event, where Apple VP Greg Joswiak just announced a new version of the company's tablet. The refreshed iPad features a 9.7-inch display, Touch ID Home button and support for Apple's Pencil stylus.
Apple on Friday confirmed that it will not be live-streaming its education-focused event on Tuesday, March 27. The company has updated the Events app on Apple TV to show information about the presentation, but notes that a video of the event will not be available until after it concludes.
Apple on Friday sent out invitations to select members of the press for a March 27 event.
Eddy Cue, Apple's Senior Vice President in charge of Internet software and services, has been confirmed as a featured keynote speaker at the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference event that takes place from March 9-18 in Austin, Texas.
At a special event on Wednesday, Amazon unveiled a slew of new hardware featuring its Alexa voice assistant. The products include a new Echo speaker, with a more refined design and cheaper price tag, a new 4K Fire TV with HDR support, and an all-new Echo Spot device. We'll break them down for you below.
Echo 2The new Echo looks like a smaller version of its predecessor, with a refreshed design that resembles that of Google Home and Apple's HomePod speaker. It does everything the first generation model did—connects to Alexa to play music, make calls, set alarms, control smart home devices, answer questions and much more—plus it has a dedicated bass speaker, improved mic design, and multi-room capabilities.
Launches October 31. Pre-order for $100.
Echo SpotThe Echo Spot is essentially a mini Echo Show. Measuring just 4 inches tall, the Spot was designed to fit anywhere in your home. Its features include Alexa with 2nd generation far-field voice recognition, a built-in speaker, a crisp color 2.5-inch screen, a built-in camera for video calls, and much more. Use it as an alarm clock and wake up to video news briefings or in the kitchen as a high-tech timer and cooking assistant.
Launches December 19. Pre-order for $130.
Fire TV with 4KThe all-new Fire TV looks more like a dongle, but is powerful enough to be considered a set-top box. Its features include support for 4K Ultra HD (up to 60 fps), HDR, and Dolby Atmos Audio, access to the most popular streaming services and Amazon's ecosystem, and of course it has Alexa to help you do everything from order pizza to controlling your lights. It also has an ultra-fast processor and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, so you can expect smooth and responsive performance.
Launches October 25. Pre-order for $70.
Other Tidbits Echo Plus - looks more like the original Echo, shares similar features with the Echo 2, plus it can act as a ZigBee hub, allowing it to quickly discover and pair with compatible devices. Launches October 31. Pre-order for $150. Echo Connect - connects your home phone to a compatible Echo device to call any phone number, just by using your voice. Launches December 13. Pre-order for $35. Echo Buttons - hockey puck-shaped devices that consist of a single large, light-up button. Owners can use them to play games in conjunction with an Echo device—think of a buzzer for trivia-type games. Comes in packs of two. Amazon says these are coming later this holiday season.The new Echo speaker is set to arrive ahead of Apple's HomePod speaker launch, and will cost less than a third of its price. The new 4K Fire TV also undercuts Apple's recently unveiled 4K Apple TV quite a bit on price. It'll be interesting to see how consumers vote with their wallets this holiday season.
What do you make of Amazon's new products? Plan on purchasing any?