Apple "Far Out" Event Recap
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By Sung Hin HO - September 8, 2022

Apple has just aired its fall hardware Livestream “Far Out”, an event announcing the next iteration of its iPhones, AirPods and Apple Watch lineup. Here’s everything the company showed off on Thursday.

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Apple Watch Series 8

The first product Apple debuted on Thursday was an update to the Apple Watch, introducing the Series 8.

One new feature of this update is a newly included body temperature sensor, capable of detecting fevers

Another feature is crash detection, where the Apple Watch is able to detect car crashes and notify your emergency contact, this is possible by the watch being equipped with motion sensors that are able to measure up to 256Gs.

The updated watch is able to last 18 hours, and also has a brand new low-power mode, which disables the activity tracker and auto workout detection, allowing the Series 8 to last for 36 hours, with the feature available for Apple Watch Series 4 and above.

It comes in seven colors: Midnight, Starlight, PRODUCT(RED), and Silver, as well as aluminum versions of Silver, Gold, and Graphite.

Series 8 is available from $399 USD for the WiFi Edition, and $499 USD for the WiFi + Cellular Edition. With orders starting now and availability starting September 16.

Apple Watch SE

Next is the Apple Watch SE (2nd Edition), which comes in three colors: Silver, Midnight, and Starlight. It sports a 30% larger display than Series 3 and is 20% faster. The GPS Edition starts at $249 USD, while the GPS + Cellular Version starts at $299 USD. With orders starting now and availability starting September 16.

Apple Watch Ultra

Physically, the Apple Watch Ultra has a large sapphire glass display, which is nominally bigger than the one in the regular Series 8. It also has an additional button on the side (the Action Button), a larger and louder speaker, and LTE connectivity comes with every model. It also has a larger battery than any Apple Watch ever.

The Ultra comes with a host of features for athletes. Rock climbers, SCUBA divers, hikers, and other folks who are looking for a smartwatch that can help them track intense workouts and also keep them safe will find a lot to love about the Ultra.

The Apple Watch Ultra will start at $799.

You’ll be able to pre-order an Apple Watch Ultra today. It will be available for regular purchase on September 23.

*Written by Android Authority

AirPods Pro

The second generation includes a few updates. Firstly, the new H2 chip allows for higher quality audio, and bass response. The new version comes with advanced active noise canceling, offering 2x noise reduction over the previous model.

In terms of software, the adaptive transparency mode allows the AirPods to automatically adjust the volume of the environment around you, whereas personalized spatial audio allows users to have custom-tuned audio. AirPods Pro (Gen 2) has 6 Hours of continuous listening time, with 30 Hours of listening time in total.

The AirPods are priced at $249 USD, with orders starting now and availability starting September 23.

iPhone 14 Series

iPhone 14 does not have any significant changes made. It will retain the last year’s A15 chip with 5 GPU cores, and receive a slight improvement in terms of battery size. The main back camera now has a larger 12MP Sensor, which helps with low light performance, improving low light performance by 2.5 times compared to the iPhone 13. The front camera also includes a new f/1.9 camera with 38% better low light performance. The handset offers at least 19 hours of battery on a single charge and carries the same 20 watts charging support as last year's model.

The base model retains the same price as last year at $799 USD, while the new Plus variant is priced at $899 USD.

Pre-orders for both models will start on September 9. Availability starts on September 16 for the iPhone 14, and October 7 for iPhone 14 Plus.

For more information about this product, visit:
https://www.apple.com/hk/en/iphone-14/key-features/

iPhone 14 Pro Series

The pro lineup of the latest version of iPhones sport the newly updated more powerful "A16 Bionic" Chip, boasting a 20% increase in performance, a larger 48MP wide camera up from 12MP, and a pill-shaped punch out incorporated into the display which encases its face ID sensors and front-facing cameras. The phones also support an increased 30 watts of wired charging, allowing users to juice up their devices quicker.

The products comes in four colors: Space Black, Silver, Gold, and Purple, and will cost 999 USD (Pro) and 1099 USD (Pro Max) respectively.

Pre-orders will start on September 9 with product availbility starting on September 16.

For more information about this product, visit:
https://www.apple.com/hk/en/iphone-14-pro/key-features/

Interested for more details? Here is the full livestream link!

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