Apple’s ‘Far Out’ Fall Keynote Roundup

Late last night, or early this morning, depending on how you look at it, Apple made a slew of announcements at their fall keynote. The ‘Far Out’ event saw the launch of 8 new devices.

That’s a lot to go though so let’s get to it.

What’s New With The Apple Watch Series 8

• Wrist Temperature Sensing
  • Two sensors. One at the back of the watch, and one under the display.
  • Monitors temperature while sleeping to detect possible health issues.
• Focus on Women’s Health
  • Uses temperature sensing.
  • Ovulation estimates.
  • Period estimation.
  • Notify users of possible underlying health conditions based on Cycle Tracking records.
• Crash Detection
  • Uses multiple sensors and new algorithms.
  • New more sensitive gyroscope and accelerometer.
  • After 10 seconds it sends location to emergency responders and calls emergency contacts.
• Low Power Mode
  • Extends battery life from 18 hours to 36 hours.
  • Disables or limits select sensors and features, including the Always-On Retina display, workout autostart, heart health notifications, and more.

Apple Watch Series 8 Lineup

• Aluminium cases.
  • Starlight, Midnight, Silver, And (PRODUCT)RED.
• Stainless steel cases.
  • Silver, graphite, gold.
• 41mm and 45mm.
• Compatible with all bands. 

Watch OS9 Features

• Coming to all compatible Apple Watches.
• International Roaming for cellular enabled Apple Watch Series 5 and later (coming this fall) .
• AFib History for users aged 22 and above. 
• New compass app.
  • New Hybrid view.
  • Compass Waypoints works like waypoints in video games.
  • Backtrack shows a trail to follow back.
  • Uses GPS.
• Improved Workout App.
  • New in-session views.
    • Segments.
    • Splits.
    • Elevation.
    • More precise workout data.
  • Advance workout matrix.
    • Heart Rate Zones.
    • Custom Workouts.
    • Pacer.
    • Race Route (later this year).
  • Multisport workout with auto-detection and switching.
  • New running form metrics.
    • Stride Length.
    • Ground Contact Time.
    • Vertical Oscillation.
  • New Sleep Tracking.
    • Uses accelerometer and heart rate sensor. 
    • Estimate REM, Core, or Deep sleep.
    • Detailed report in app.
  • Medications.
    • Manage and track medications, vitamins, and supplements.
    • Medications list, set up schedules, and reminders.
    • View medication information in the Health app.

What’s New With Apple Watch SE (2nd Generation)

• S8 SiP, same processor as Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra.
• Nylon composite back case.
• 40mm and 44mm aluminium cases.
  • Midnight, starlight, and silver finishes. 
• Compatible with all bands

Pricing & Availability

• Apple Watch Series 8 starts at RM1,899. (Coming soon)
• Apple Watch SE starts at RM1,199. (Coming soon)
• ETA September 16
• watchOS 9 will be available on Monday, 12 September.
  • Not all features are available on all devices and in all regions.
• Three months of Apple Fitness+ are included with purchase.

The All New Apple Watch Ultra

• Built for endurance, exploration, and adventure. 
• 49mm titanium case. 
• Flat sapphire front crystal.
• Biggest and brightest Apple Watch display yet.
• A customisable Action button.
  • In international orange.
• 36 hours battery life during normal use.
  • New low-power setting can extend battery life up to 60 hours.
• The Wayfinder watch face for the larger Apple Watch Ultra display.
  • Includes a compass built into the dial.
  • Space for up to eight complications.
• Three new activity designed bands.
  • Trail Loop – Lightweight woven textile.
  • Alpine Loop – Two integrated layers secured with titanium G-hook fastener.
  • Ocean Band – Moulded with flexible fluoroelastomer. Extra long to be worn over a wetsuit. Titanium buckle.
• Dual-frequency GPS. 
  • L1 and L5.
  • New positioning algorithms.
• New hybrid view.
  • Shows both an analog compass dial and a digital view. 
• Built in 86-decibel siren is designed for emergencies.
  • Two distinct alternating patterns, which can repeat for up to several hours.
• Extreme operating temperatures.
  • From -4° F (-20° C) to 131° F (55° C).
• Certified to the relevant aspects of MIL-STD-810H.
• Red interface for better visibility in the dark when using the Wayfinder face.
  • Accessible by turning Digital Crown.
• Certified to WR100. 
• Certified to EN 13319 for diving.
• Depth app.
  • Displays time, current depth, water temperature, duration under water, and max depth reached.
• Oceanic+ app.
  • Coming Later this fall.
  • Diving Computer. 
  • Bühlmann decompression algorithm.
  • Dive planning.
  • Dive metrics. 
  • visual and haptic alerts.
  • No-decompression limit
  • Ascent rate.
  • Safety stop guidance. 
  • Shareable logbook.

Pricing & Availability

• Apple Watch Ultra is RM3,799 (coming soon).
• ETA 23 September.

What’s New With AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)

• New H2 chip.
• Improved audio performance. 
• Upgraded Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode. 
• Touch control for media playback and volume adjustments.
• Longer battery life.
• New charging case.
  • Works with:
    • Apple Watch charger.
    • MagSafe charger.
    • Qi-certified charging mat.
    • Lightning cable
  • Has a lanyard loop.
  • Sweat- and water-resistant.
  • Precision Finding.
  • Built-in speaker.
• Additional extra small ear tip size.
• Adaptive Transparency reduces loud environmental noise.
• Personalised Spatial Audio.
  • Uses TrueDepth camera on iPhone, users can create a personal profile.
• Improved, built-in skin-detect sensor.
• Six hours battery life with Active Noise Cancellation.
  • 30 hours with case.

Pricing & Availability

• AirPods Pro (2nd generation) will be available to order for RM1,099 (coming soon).
• ETA 23 September.
• AirPods (3rd generation) with Lightning Charging Case are now available for RM829. 
• AirPods (3rd generation) with MagSafe Charging Case remain available for RM879.
• Add Memoji engraving to cases for free.
• New subscribers can get Apple Music free for six months with the purchase of any AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max.

Apple Fitness+ Without The Apple Watch

• Will be available for all iPhones. 
  • Even if they don’t have an Apple Watch. 
  • Later this year.
• Fourth season of Time to Walk
  • Regina Hall.
  • Nicky Jam.
  • Leslie Jordan. 
• Time to Run second season.
  • Yellowstone National Park.
  • Mexico City. 
  • Queenstown. 
• Artist Spotlight.
  • Mary J. Blige
  • The Rolling Stones
  • The Weeknd. 
• Collection.
  • Pilates for More Than Your Core.
• New Yoga Trainer.
  • Dice Iida-Klein.

The New iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 Plus

• 6.1-inch iPhone 14 
• 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus
• New Main camera.
  • 12MP.
  • Aperture ƒ/1.5.
  • 1.9 µm pixels.
  • Sensor-Shift OIS.
  • UltraWide secondary.
• Action mode for smooth-looking video.
• Cinematic mode, now available in 4K at 30 fps and 4K at 24 fps.
• Front TrueDepth camera.
  • ƒ/1.9
• Photonic Engine for improved low light performance.
• A15 Bionic chip.
  • Same as iPhone 13.
• Crash Detection.
• 5G.
• Aluminium frame.
  • Midnight. blue, starlight, purple, and (PRODUCT)RED finishes.
• Improved thermals
• Super Retina XDR display.
  • OLED.
  • 200 nits of peak HDR brightness.
  • 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio.
  • Dolby Vision.
• Ceramic Shield front cover.
• IP68 dust and water resistance.
• Dual-core accelerometer. 
• New high dynamic range gyroscope.
• Crash Detection – car crashes.
• Emergency SOS via satellite.
  • US and Canada in November.
  • Free for two years.

Pricing & Availability

• iPhone 14 for RM4,199 (23 September).
• iPhone 14 Plus for RM4,699 (coming soon).
  • ETA 7 October.
• Available in midnight, blue, starlight, purple, and (PRODUCT)RED.
• 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB storage capacities. 
• iOS 16 will be available as a free software update on 12 September.
• Three free months of Apple Arcade with a new subscription.

IOS16 Features

• For iPhone 8 and later.
• New Lock Screen.
• New Messages.
  • Edit or recall recently sent messages.
  • Mark conversations as unread.
  • iCloud Shared Photo Library.
  • Improved Live Text and Visual Look Up.

The New iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

• 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro.
• 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Pro Max.
• Super Retina XDR display.
  • ProMotion.
  • Variable refresh as low as 1Hz.
• Dynamic Island.
  • User interface that blends hardware and software.
  • New visual notification and status style.
• Always-On display.
• A16 Bionic.
• 48MP Main camera.
  • Quad-pixel sensor.
  • Normally shots at 12MP.
  • Shoots ProRaw at 48MP.
• 12MP Ultra Wide camera.
  • 1.4 µm pixels.
• Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
• TrueDepth camera.
  • ƒ/1.9 aperture.
• Photonic Engine
  • Improved image quality.
  • Low light performance.
• Adaptive True Tone flash.
• Action mode.
• Cinematic mode.
• Pro-level workflow.
• Crash Detection.
• Emergency SOS via satellite.
  • US and Canada only for now.
• 5G.
• IOS16.

Pricing and Availability

• iPhone 14 Pro for RM5,299 (23 September).
• iPhone 14 Pro Max for RM5,799 (23 September).
• Available in deep purple, silver, gold, and space black.
• 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage capacities. 
• Receive three months of Apple Arcade with a new subscription.