<- Hard dé e: 0.029289960861206 sec -> The suspense has been lifted. The Apple computer company Tuesday unveiled a series of new devices and services in a highly anticipated presentation in California. Key announcements in mind:
The Apple Watch
This is the new category of product that was expected to firm up by the band’s fans and investors, and it is a watch connected.
The square screen with rounded corners will be available in two sizes (38 and 42 mm), and attached to the wrist by a series of interchangeable straps different materials ranging from leather to metal through the elastomer.
On the functional side, the device registers to the niche of fitness and health. Various sensors and an accelerometer coupled to a GPS and a specific application, to monitor the heart rate of the user, its activity, the calories it burns or how many times he gets up in the day.
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Apple Watch will also provide access to voice assistant Siri, read or reply to messages, receive notifications … It will not however for now: Apple Watch will be sold only beginning in 2015, with a forecast for the United States starts at $ 349 price
It will be compatible. with all versions of iPhone launched since 2012 (iPhone 5, 5S, 5C, and the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus announced Tuesday).
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The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Seven years after the release of its first smartphone, Apple continues to coddle this device that is its primary source of income, with the announcement Tuesday of the traditional annual update of the unit.
The iPhone 6 will be released Friday, September 18 and will be available in two versions. A “small” with a screen of 4.7 inch (11.9 centimeters), still exceeding 4 inches (10.1 centimeters) versions of last year. The iPhone 6 “Plus” is for its part a “phablette” an extra large smartphone with a screen up to 5.5 inches (14 centimeters).
The device is also thinner than its predecessors, with a more powerful processor, a screen and an improved camera. Advertised price: from 199 dollars to 399 dollars for the small model in the United States in combination with a telephone subscription two years. And between $ 299 and $ 499 for the large version.
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Apple Pay
Apple will launch a new and potentially very lucrative market mobile payments. The system will rely on the technology of near-field communication, which includes the IT group for the first time in its iPhone, which Apple Watch will also be equipped.
Apple also promised a security system Payment Data collected. This will require adequate chip, but also use the fingerprint reader for the iPhone.
The service will be available from October, initially only in the United States where Apple has partnered with three major card networks (American Express, MasterCard and Visa), large banks like JPMorgan, Citi and Bank of America, as well as a range of retailers like Macy’s, McDonald’s, Starbucks …
Ultimately, the service aims to expand to other countries. Between compatible iPhones and future Apple Watch, the IT group estimates that over 200 million people worldwide may have access.
iOS 8
With the new iPhone, Apple will release a new update to its iOS mobile operating system, version 8.
New features include platforms for applications in health and fitness (Apple Health) or to manage connected devices in the home (HomeKit).
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