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Apple’s March 7 Event Wrap Up

March 7,2012 No Comments
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Here’s a brief wrap up of announcements made today at Apple’s event:

  • Apple TV price is the same: $99
  • Apple TV now with 1080p video
  • iCloud now syncs video
  • iTunes Store will start selling and renting 1080p video
  • Apple sold 15.5 million iPads in their last quarter
  • Apple is positioning the iPad not as a “tablet” but as a computer
  • New iPad “Its amazing”
  • 9.7 inch diagonal 2048 x 1536 pixels
  • That’s 264 pixels per inch which is a lot
  • Apple claims 44% better color saturation
  • A5X processor with quad-core graphics
  • Optics from the iPhone 4S are now in the iPad (this is big)
  • 5-megapixel iSight camera
  • HD video recording in 1080p (filmmakers rejoice)
  • New Voice Dictation feature included
  • 4G LTE now available
  • Supports HSPA+ which increases the speed of a 4G connection
  • Apple demo’d both AT&T and Verizon 4G LTE (Verizon has more coverage)
  • iPad can now be personal hotspot
  • iPad still works with 3G
  • Apple claims the iPad still gets 10 hours of battery life
  • Prices remain the same as well as memory
  • Slightly heavier but size is the same (very close to the same)
  • Available March 16 around the world and you can order today
  • Supports non-english for Siri
  • My sister is a film animator at Disney – she’ll want a new iPad with AutoDesk’s SketchBook Ink
  • Epic Games has HDR graphics on the new iPad: Infinity Blade: Dungeons
  • Some updated Apple apps are free if you already have the apps
  • iPhoto for iPad – about time
  • Photos can be “beamed” between iOS devices
  • New iPhoto Journal that publishes to iCloud
  • iPad 2 will continue to be available at a lower price: $399 for the 16GB model
  • Hmmm but the new iPad is officially called “The New iPad” – this will cause confusion
  • Apple “2012 There’s a lot to look forward to”
  • And an Apple logo with colors!
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