New iPhones And TV Plans Expected At Apple's Event
Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones Wednesday along with an Apple TV revamp at the San Francisco media event on Wednesday.
The invitations for the event already sent out to the press read: "Hey Siri, give us a hint." This one, combines with other rumors related to the Apple TV, led many to believe that virtual assistant software Siri, which is built into Apple devices, will help people find shows or movies on Apple TV. Apple TV is also believed to be getting its own App Store, which will be open to outside developers who can make content for it.
Apple TV was described by Steve Jobs as Apple's "hobby". But is could be now the time for a serious revamp. Apple is dabbling with the idea of making online television programming in a move that would challenge established players such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, according to a recent report in show-business magazine Variety.
Until now, owners of original TV programming were not positive in selling content rights to Apple. However, Apple was given rights for music with success, as the music sales were driven by the popularity of its mobile devices and iTunes online shop. Could Apple's TV plans have a similar fate? Actually, the world of Internet-streamed television already has powerful players.
A seperate Sunday report from the New York Times claims that Apple TV will have a starting price around $150, more power for better graphics, a new remote that could double as a controller and an app store for buying games.
Apple could instead go after the casual gamers who do not want a high-end console, according to the story.
Regarding the new iPhones, we are going to get the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, or whatever they are going to call it. Improvements are expected to include faster processing and better cameras.
New iPhone models is also expected to feature "force touch" technology used in Apple Watch, which allows the user to control the device based on how hard the screen is pressed.
Weaker speculation has Apple introducing a new, bigger iPad.
Apple TV was described by Steve Jobs as Apple's "hobby". But is could be now the time for a serious revamp. Apple is dabbling with the idea of making online television programming in a move that would challenge established players such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, according to a recent report in show-business magazine Variety.
Until now, owners of original TV programming were not positive in selling content rights to Apple. However, Apple was given rights for music with success, as the music sales were driven by the popularity of its mobile devices and iTunes online shop. Could Apple's TV plans have a similar fate? Actually, the world of Internet-streamed television already has powerful players.
A seperate Sunday report from the New York Times claims that Apple TV will have a starting price around $150, more power for better graphics, a new remote that could double as a controller and an app store for buying games.
Apple could instead go after the casual gamers who do not want a high-end console, according to the story.
Regarding the new iPhones, we are going to get the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, or whatever they are going to call it. Improvements are expected to include faster processing and better cameras.
New iPhone models is also expected to feature "force touch" technology used in Apple Watch, which allows the user to control the device based on how hard the screen is pressed.
Weaker speculation has Apple introducing a new, bigger iPad.
