New Ipads!! and Other Stuff....

yes its that time of year that new iPads are announced. 

as you are aware, in my previous apple subject blogs..i've been less than impressed with the infamous company and their recent exploits. however.....with this recent presentation, i must admit. apple has managed to capture my attention once again.

lets start with the obvious

(these iPads DO NOT come with the fingerprint scanner)

The iPad Air (5th Generation)

       i'm going to give you the short version. its the same as the 4th generation iPad, except with the same A7 processor and 64bit chip that currently runs the iPhone5s, and it weights exactly 1 pound (for those who believe your iPad is too fat...). this new iPad also comes with the same retina display.

still no expandable memory.... but i digress.....

The iPad Mini.....now with retina display

         this is one of the products that caught my attention, given that i've played with the original iPad mini soon after its release, i was disappointed in the fact that it did not come with retina display on the first model. but now i can throw that complaint away, because this mini display is a complete beast like the ipad air, sporting a 2048x1536 resolution display, well above 1080p standards these days. this is a good move by apple, its showing,me at least, that they are still paying attention to the way things are going. maybe that's just me...they still have a long way to go and a short time to get there....also my opinion...

The iPad 2...

     yes that old bat is still kicking, being that it was so popular with users, even after the 3rd and 4th generation were released, i can completely understand why apple has kept it around.. bottom line...it makes money....more than other models...for the customers its cheaper than the best one out there

ill say it now and ill say it again.....

the one thing that is holding apple back in the tablet industry is their prices....

but that's another blog....be sure you come back for that one

The New Macbooks!

now its time to be impressed. 

       i have to admit....as an android user, connoisseur, and all around supporter, i have given apple an extremely hard time over their mobile device selection, and i do not apologize for it. it just seemed to be that they just couldn't keep up with the competition...

now...when it comes to laptops....and you are going to read this right...coming from an android user.....

APPLE REMAINS KING

revel in this statement.....go ahead....ill wait....

       

       the new macbook pro (13 and 15in) really needs no introduction, despite the one i gave regardless, and if you have owned one before you already know that the specifications really don't matter, and you already know that these laptops are worth the pretty penny you are most likely going to pay with that tax return next year anyway....

The Mac Pro

     again i could argue with you guys all day....but when it comes to desktop computers...there is nothing to report....Its better than good....you get what you pay for....honestly...

and trust me....if you want it....you are gonna pay!

maybe even your first born.....

but anyway

     but what really made my heart flutter was the company's software that was recently made to be free for all users!

      applications such as iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband, Pages (for Word Processing), Numbers (for Spreadsheets), and Keynote (for presentations) are all now free for all users. no tricks, no gimmicks....supposedly.....

i mean who doesn't like free?

exactly.....

now to the nitty gritty....

you guessed it.....

wait for it

Prices

• The Old Faithful iPad 2 remains at $399 ( 16bg Wifi Version)
• The New iPad Air busts through the door at $499 (16 gb Wifi Version)
• The iPad Mini with Retina Display is also $399, with the original iPad mini still hangs around at $299
• The MacBook Pro 13in is $1299, cheaper than its predecessor...not that it matters much, The 15in variant $1999, also cheaper than its predecessor...again.....not that it matters much....
• The Mac Pro (desktop) comes in at a whopping $2999, definitely taking the cake for the desktop category...but...you wont be disappointed...broke maybe...but not disappointed 

    as much as i don't like to eat my words....i must fix myself a plate...i said that apple is going to go under.....but it definitely looks like someone is paying attention and taking steps to remain in business...and i have to keep this in mind...apple has branches in all forms of mobile technology, as well as domestic tech...phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. no company is perfect, and it takes money for things to happen. and naturally the competition can dampen these attempts to rise to success..

     with that being said, i'm going to lay off on the criticism on apple....for a while...

like every other company, there are trying to completely run the business, and i'm quite sure that the late Steve Jobs may not be happy with the company's current strides, he would most definitely be proud....

so i'm only going to say this once...

good job apple...

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these have been your technological announcements for Thursday October 24th, 2013

please govern yourselves accordingly

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i could always use suggestions, and i'm open to answering questions about anything you are interested in

until next time

thanks for stopping by

don't let this be your last time

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Apple Keynote (September) 2013

I suppose this is officially a tech blog! lol since i cant find much else to talk about...hehe.

Apple Keynote (September) 2013

    today apple. inc revealed alot of....minor changes and upgrades to their arsenal of products.

   I must say, after watching Samsung's Unpacked Event, this keynote by apple was...not very impressive, but maybe thats what they were going for. in any event, enough of my opinion, lets get to the tech!

• Apple iPhone 5s

yes its finally here, the much anticipated 5s has arrived with some upgrades to make it qualify as a flagship product from apple. 

   the iphone 5 is rocking and a7 processor chip, a 64bit chip (which is not on any other phone to date) this incredibly fast processor chip allows for seamless operations between your favorite applications with lag time or stalling, it is said that this particular chip allows for an extremely detailed gaming and media viewing experience. the a7 chip on the iphone 5s is approximately 40x faster than the a6 chip on its predecessor the iphone 5.

    now i dont know if apple wants to stick it to samsung and other companies that are making phones with larger screens or what, but apple is sticking to their guns with their 4 inch retina display. (now, how you will be able to tell if that a7 chip is good of graphics with such a small screen, ill never know, but anyway)  moving on....

    the iphone 5s also comes with a m7 chip, this chip (mainly used for workout applications) will be able to tell if you are walking, or running, if you are tracking your exercise with an app. the chip will also be able to tell if you are driving (most likely to cooperate quickly with gps applications, searches (ect)

   on to the camera....with some improvements like burst shot and a new flash module ( to allow the right amount of flash in different lighting areas) the infamous iSight Camera still impresses the majority of camera phone users, now this iSight camera allows for 1080p recording and even slow motion video, capturing moments at 120fps (frames per second), translation.....thats really good..lol . the iphone 5s' front facing camera is a 1.2mp model..

   other than that, this iphone has all the other features you would expect to see from an apple device!......oh wait......there's one more thing! (hehe)

FINGERPRINT SECURITY. yes you read that right, the iPhone 5s has a fingerprint scanner on the home button, virtually doing away with passwords all-together, weather or not there is an secondary way to unlock the phone remains to be seen.

  so yes fellas, no more having to worry about your girl sneaking through your phone, unless of course you allow her fingerprint to be saved as a user as well....then....well...yeah...

  ladies, i dont really know how tricky you all can be with hiding stuff in your phones, if you do at all. lol 

the iPhone 5s comes in 3 colors, white (silver) black and a polished gold.

lets go to the next item shall we...

• iPhone 5C

   the plastic iphone, now with aluminum! (thats my creativity apple! dont you steal that! lol). 

    this iphone  (5c) is going to remind you of the 3gs, at least it did that for me when i saw it debuted. 

     this is the promised, low cost device, i believe its targeted consumers are children and young adults, more so to younger children.

     now dont sell it short just yet, its still rocking apple's famous a6 processor chip, so its still fast and guarantees the speed and reliability of a solid apple product.

     as for the hardware, everything is the same, just minus the fingerprint scanner and the additional m7 chip. 

   So whats the big difference you ask? the price! instead of the familiar $199 sticker we are so used to seeing, the iphone 5c is only $99. yes, you read that right as well...just $99. apple is smarter that they let on, its a perfect holiday gift, perfect for college and high school students to lead in the new year with, inexpensive and familiar, you cant go wrong with that. can you? 

  the iphone 5c comes in 5 different colors and has an array of cases ($39 per case) for appearance customization. a lot more options than usual. this is becoming a popular trend with newer phones.

now..... shall we talk about siri?

• Siri 

siri now has the option to speak in a man's voice....

ill just let that sink in.

okay lets keep going

   small modifications have been made to the infamous personal assistant known as siri. 

 new updates allow for siri to search in some social media websites/applications, like twitter and most likely facebook, 

  so if you want to catch up on who's beefing on twitter, siri can help you with that..

siri has been guaranteed to be more useful in the not to distant future with communication with your car's bluetooth system, but those updates haven't been discussed thoroughly yet, so ill leave your minds to wonder! lol

• iOS7

the most anticipated update for android products, im sorry.....i meant apple products (-.-) lol just kidding 

apple's website can give you a tour, of these features, i would explain it, but they did so much work putting that feature tour together, its quite nice actually, so head on over and check that out! 

• Pricing and Availability

Okay the iphone 5s and 5c will be available for purchase on the 20th of september, pre-orders are starting at different times for all major carriers, so check out those various carrier websites for more information on that pre-order thing!

iOS7 is said to be available for download on the 18th of September, just in time for the new devices! good planning there apple!

now the prices

 the iphone 5c = $99  (16gb) , $199 (32gb)

                             

                                   and 

 the iphone 5s = $199 (16gb) , $299 (32gb)

the iphone 4s is now free! on all carriers!, how ever the iphone 5 has be phased out, (it was only a year old device) so anyone that has an iphone 5, i dont know what to tell ya, upgrade, sell, or keep it as a souvenir? perhaps? maybe?........no? okay lol

well thats all i have for the apple keynote (september) 2013 event!

i hope you all enjoyed what i did talk about! 

i have to say that im forever #teamandroid but i dont want to leave out any news or advances in technology! no matter where they come from!

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this has been your "Tech-Head Announcements" 

please govern yourselves accordingly!  

until next time! 

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