Apple has now posted the video of its keynote held earlier today in Cupertino. The video can be streamed here, and a higher quality version should be made available in a few hours through iTunes (on the Apple Keynotes podcast). To avoid streaming errors, Safari is recommended for the best viewing experience.
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The Numbers From Apple’s October 16 Event
Photo courtesy of Jason Snell at Six Colors.
Every year, Apple kicks off their product presentations with a “state of the business” introduction that, with various numbers and facts, reveals how the company is doing in several areas such as retail, the App Store, iOS device sales and software upgrades, and Mac sales.
At today’s media event in Cupertino, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared only a few details about the launch of new iPhones, but the company still revealed some interesting numbers and statistics throughout the keynote.
- 48% of customers have already updated to iOS 8 after 4 weeks; 46% of them remain on iOS 7, and 6% on “other” versions of iOS.
- Another 500 banks have confirmed they will support Apple Pay.
- More than a million members of the Mac community signed up for the Yosemite public beta.
- 225 million iPads have been sold to date.
- 675,000 apps have been created specifically for the iPad.
- The new iPad Air 2 is 6.1 mm thin; 18% thinner than the first iPad Air.
- The new A8X chip of the iPad Air 2 has a 40% faster CPU, 2.5x faster GPU.
- The Mac’s line has been growing 18% year-over-year.
- The iMac’s new Retina 5K display has 67% more pixels than 4K.
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Apple Updates the Mac mini with Faster Processors, Thunderbolt Ports
Photo courtesy of Jason Snell at Six Colors.
At its media event held earlier today in Cupertino, Apple announced an update to its Mac mini line.
“People love Mac mini. It’s a great first Mac or addition to your home network, and the new Mac mini is a nice upgrade packed into an incredibly compact design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “With the latest CPU and graphics, faster Wi-Fi, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, OS X Yosemite, and starting at just $499, the new Mac mini is the best value ever.”
Described by Phil Schiller’s as “the world’s most efficient” desktop computer, the new Mac mini comes with two Thunderbolt 2 ports, new fourth generation Intel Core processors, and 802.11ac WiFi. Packing an “entire Mac experience” in a small 7.7-inch-square frame, the new Mac mini will come pre-installed with OS X Yosemite and also offer four USB 3 ports.
Apple Announces OS X Yosemite Launching Today
At a media event held in Cupertino, California, Apple announced that the next major version of OS X, Yosemite, will be released later today.
Introduced at WWDC in June, OS X Yosemite (version 10.10 of Apple’s desktop operating system) brings a complete redesign, updates to core apps such as Safari and Mail, and better integration with iOS devices thanks to Handoff and Continuity. Alongside an elegant design that prioritizes content, Yosemite will feature an updated Spotlight with rich inline previews, a revamped Notification Center with widgets (also available in iOS 8) and iCloud Drive, a new unified folder to manage all documents stored in iCloud.
OS X Yosemite will be a free update and available through the Mac App Store.
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Apple to Live Stream October 16 Event
With an update on their website, Apple has confirmed that they will offer a live stream of the October 16 event, rumored to feature the introduction of new Macs and iPads.
Join us here at apple.com/live on October 16 at 10 a.m. PDT to watch our special event live.
In addition to new iPads, Apple is also expected to provide an official release date for Yosemite – the next major version of OS X. Last year, Apple surprised the tech press by releasing OS X Mavericks on the same day of its October event.
Last month, Apple offered a live stream of its iPhone 6 and Apple Watch event, which ran into a variety of technical issues due to the scale of Apple’s announcements. Apple also provided a live blog of the event with official photos and status updates.
The October 16 event will be streamed live at apple.com/live, with an Apple TV channel likely to be added a few hours ahead of the event.
Apple Announces Media Event for October 16
As first reported by The Loop’s Jim Dalrymple, Apple has invited selected members of the press to a media event that will take place in Cupertino, California, on October 16th at 10 AM.
Following last month’s introduction of the iPhone 6, Apple Pay, and Apple Watch, the company is expected to announce new iterations of its iPad Air and iPad mini lines. According to recent rumors and speculation, the new iPads will carry Touch ID (first introduced last year with the iPhone 5s), a thinner chassis, and design cues from the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Apple is also expected to provide a release date for Yosemite, the next major version of OS X currently in testing with registered Mac developers and in “Golden Master candidate” status. OS X Yosemite, announced at WWDC ‘14, brings a complete redesign of the company’s Aqua interface and deeper integration with iOS 8 through Handoff and Continuity. Yosemite will also feature the desktop counterparts of several new functionalities first rolled out on iOS 8, such as Notification Center widgets and app extensions.
(Invitation image via 9to5mac)