Apple had its fall event, unveiling several new products. Well, they were not exactly completely new products, but better and new versions of previous products.
The event started with apple CEO Tim Cook promising “monster announcements,” notes CBS News. He then gave the stage at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium to senior VP Jeff Williams who talked about some enhancements for the Apple Watch. There are new faces and bands available, as well as 10,000 apps.
That was followed by the new iPad Pro, which was the biggest announcement of the day. According to Wired, the new tablet is 12.9 inches, much bigger than the 9.7-inch Air and 7.9-inch mini. The site suggests that the larger tablet, which has an estimated battery life of 10 hours, would be better for use in a work environment than at play.
Apple also announced the Apple Pencil, which is supposed to do more than your average stylus. ABC News notes that the $169 “Smart Keyboard” was also shown off and will go with the iPad Pro. iOS 9 software will help the two products work together.
The iPad Pro will be available for $1,049 (128GB/Wi-Fi+Cellular), $799 (32GB) and $949 (128GB).
Cook got to explain the overhaul of the Apple TV himself. The company is trying to make it “fun and easy to use” for the consumer, starting with a new remote that works with Siri to help viewers. It will also have its own operating system called tvOS. Making Apple TV easier to use will help the system to compete with video game systems, since there will also be games available.
Lastly, Apple showed off the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. The big new extra is “3D Touch,” which is supposed to make it more responsive to the touch. There will also be a 12 megapixel camera and it will use iOS 9.
“Although they may look familiar, we have changed everything about these new iPhones,” Cook promised.