Is Microsoft looking to buy Minecraft company Mojang AB?
In non-Apple related news, it appears Amazon isn't the only big name buying up smaller companies.
Rumors are swirling that Microsoft is close to sealing the deal on buying up Mojang AB, the indie studio that created Minecraft.
Wall Street Journal reports Microsoft could shell out close to $2 billion as soon as this week.
Seems sketchy
Small companies are being bought left and right but Mojang under Microsoft rule? It sounds unlikely, especially since Mojang made $100 million last year from Minecraft alone. But it's still a possibility.After Facebook bought Oculus - coincidentally also for $2b - Minecraft creator Markus Persson completely scrapped bringing Minecraft to the Oculus Rift, all because of the acquisition.
Though from his tweet stating, "Facebook creeps me out," it may have been his dislike for the social media giant rather than an aversion for doing business with big companies that led to the decision.
Minecraft is also widely available on both the Xbox One and Xbox 360 so it seems like the companies already have an amicable partnership.
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CTIA 2014: AT&T stores to carry the Microsoft Lumia 830 in time for the holidays
AT&T will carry the newly-launched Lumia 830 in time for the holiday season, said Stephen Elop, Microsoft SVP of Devices and Servers at CTIA 2014 in Las Vegas.
As work and personal lives intertwine, Elop said Microsoft will continue to try to appeal to consumers and enterprises rather than abandoning consumer devices and focusing on the enterprise.
Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first world, Elop said. The company, under new CEO Satya Nadella, is focused on helping people do more by providing platforms on mobile devices that can create emotional connections at home and simplify business tasks at work.
"We have to be great at both," he said. "We have to get both done."
Devices strategy
Microsoft
wants to be the company that creates the hardware and software that
puts the best experience into consumers' hands. From operating systems,
to cloud storage, to hardware, Elop said Microsoft's vision will be the
most powerful experience.
To improve the mobile
experience, Elop said the Surface Pro 3 should be the tablet consumers
use to replace their laptops. Tablets should empower people to not only
consume content, but create it as well.
Microsoft is making
the same argument for the Lumia 830, which Microsoft is calling "the
first affordable flagship." Microsoft believes the 830 offers a better
camera option than more expensive Apple and Samsung phones.
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IDF 2014: Intel talks wearables and launches Edison
If you read our earlier coverage of IDF 2014, you saw that Intel CEO Brian Krzanich predicted that there will be about 50 billion connected devices by the year 2020.
The strangest part of the prediction? Not all of them will be made by major manufacturers. Some of them will be made by people like you and me - well, people like us with a little programming knowledge.
Intel is prepared to meet Maker's demands by launching Edison, an all-in-one development board that is on the border of rivaling some full-scale systems.
Makers faire
The mini computer, unveiled at CES in January, will pack a 22nm Intel Atom dual-core System-on-Chip (SoC) clocked at 500MHz as well as a 32-bit Intel Quark processor MCU at 100 MHz and come with 1GB LPDDR3 POP memory, 4GB eMMC Storage and support dual-band Broadcom 43340 802.11 a/b/g/n Wifi and Bluetooth 4.0.For all intents and purposes this is an x86 system. It should be able to run most Linux distributions quite comfortably and leave the maker with more than enough room on the chip for a fair bit of code.
The code can either be uploaded via a device-to-device connection (read: USB) or download the aforementioned script from the cloud.
Portables panel
Edison was the primary focus of a panel Tuesday entitled "The Next Revolution in Computing: Edison, Wearable's [sic] and New Devices," lead by Mike Bell, vice president at Intel of the company's New Devices Group.Bell talked at length about how Intel is giving developers and makers more power than ever. The possibilities shown during the panel included a drone demo with person-tracking technology before shifting its focus to the company's latest wearable, the Mica.
The Mica, along with the SMS Headphones and Basis Watch, represent Intel's growing interest in the wearable space. But just what, if anything, the company thinks of Apple's new Watch is anyone's guess.
The Edison is available starting today and example projects can be found on Intel's website.
- Edison isn't the only cool device to come out of IDF2014! Read the rest of our coverage!
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CTIA 2014: Twitter is looking to integrate Commerce with Apple Wallet, enable Vine views on wearables
You may in the future be able to watch Vine's on smart devices in the future, said Adam Bain, President of Revenue and Partnerships at Twitter.
During an interview at CTIA 2014 in las Vegas, Bain revealed several key Twitter aspirations that may or may not be in development.
Although Twitter is not ready to make any announcements, the company is exploring someday enabling video through its mobile app. "What makes Twitter unique is it's live, public and conversational," he said. "Wearables will help make that possible...Wearable devices can help make connections and emotions more dramatic."
Twitter Commerce and Apple Wallet
Bain also said it is likely Twitter Commerce will integrate with Apple Wallet in order to process payments directly within Twitter.Twitter Commerce launched yesterday with more than 30 merchants. The mobile mechanism features a "buy" button that enables users to save their credit card information within the Twitter app so that they can buy products in a few clicks.
Promoted Video
Twitter is hoping to bring TV content directly on Twitter, preceded by pre-roll ads. Bain said the company is currently partnering with TV networks to bring this content onto mobile devices.The social network launched TV ad targeting in May of last year. The ad tool is "designed to enable marketers to engage directly with people on Twitter who have been exposed to their ads on TV" by synchronizing Twitter ads and TV commercials.
Bain said better data analytics will enable Twitter and TV partners to personalize this ad targeting more effectively.
Twitter is also working with Comcast to show tweets associated with the content you're watching on your TV feed.
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Hands-on review: Apple Watch
Apple Watch hands on review
Most of us expected the Apple Watch to appear in 2015, but it's made a (semi) surprise launch with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.It sadly won't be seen until next year though, which means this is a deliberate ploy by Apple to make sure you're not buying a Samsung, LG or Moto 360 option in the run up to Christmas.
But there's a pretty good reason for most to hang on – this is a very stylish wearable indeed.
Apple's clearly aiming this at the fashion market as much as the person who loves to be an early adopter – given the smartwatch market is still yet to take off, it makes sense to focus further afield in terms of consumer targeting.
Design
The Apple Watch is coming in six different versions: there's the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch Sport and the Apple Watch Edition. And each of these comes in two sizes, for those that like a larger or smaller device for their wrist.You can't call it a lady or man's watch, but there will be those that do, and it's opened Apple up to a new market in doing so.
While I expected it to be rounded, the fact is the Apple Watch looks like a small fusion between iPhone 6 and iPod Nano. It's not unattractive, but it is on the chunkier side of things.
It's rounded, which works in its favour, and the curved back makes it feel nice, if a little heavy (depending on the band) on the wrist.
The interface is curious, but I really think Apple has done better than most with the way it's approached interacting with a wrist-dwelling device.
The Digital Crown is essentially a scroll wheel that lets you zoom in and out of the interface, so for apps (with a fun new home screen that looks NOTHING like the iPhone's version, more a spherical look at all the apps available on the watch).
Tapping it in sends you back to the home screen, but you can also use the touchscreen on the Watch to to interact with apps.
I'll dive deeper into this very shortly, but the interface is at least intuitive for a smartwatch.
The Apple Watch is neither a fitness band, watch or fashion accessory though, despite taking a bit from each of those camps. It's hard to define what it really is, which means that users may struggle to justify the purchase.
I think its greatest chance of success is in the health market, as Apple has made this a decent choice for people looking to get a little bit healthier.
Not just checking steps or heart rate once in a while, the watch will be able to help you be a bit less sedentary as well as noting when you run around and how hard the exertion is.
Of course, it needs an iPhone to work really effectively, but it works very well autonomously too in terms of tracking the above. The inbuilt GPS means that you can use it as a running watch from the off, although the lack of Nike+ compatibility is surprising.
This partly explains why Samsung has teamed up with Nike to make the Gear S a running companion – but at least Apple has got its own internal system to allow for it.
As a smartwatch, the Apple Watch is a pretty nifty device too. Its discreet dimensions mean that while it's obvious when it lights up, most of the time most won't know you're wearing a smartwatch.
It's annoying needs to be flicked upwards to turn the screen on – unlike the Android Wear devices which are visible when in standby mode – and I wasn't able to test this function during my limited hands on time.
The Apple Watch will also come with the ability to pay for things with the aptly-named Apple Pay – however, this wasn't available for demo, and therefore I can't work out how the security aspect will be handled.
With the phone you'll need to hold the TouchID element to confirm it's you that's paying, and without that on the Watch it's hard to see how you'll manage it.
If you have to press it on your phone, it kind of makes it redundant as a mechanism on the watch.
Early verdict
The Apple Watch is a device that many will want to own with the iPhone 6, as the stylings match really well, and let's be honest: people like buying wholeheartedly into the Apple ecosystem.It's annoying we don't know the price or the exact release date then, as it's hard to say how successful the Apple Watch will be as a result.
One thing's for sure – now Apple has brought visibility of wearables to the wider market through the Apple Watch, everyone will benefit through higher consumer traction.
Will we see everyone wearing one? Probably not, but then again not everyone owned an iPad or iPhone at the start. This is phase one of a much longer product game – but the Apple Watch One is a quite good start.
Official Apple Watch photos
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Hands-on review: iPhone 6 Plus
This is TechRadar's quick look at the new handset for all those that just can't wait to get a look at the new model – check back in a few hours for the full and in-depth iPhone 6 Plus hands on review!
The iPhone 6 was a phone we all expected to see for the last two years. But only recently did I really start to think Apple might join the phablet race too.
The new iPhone 6 Plus is a phone that might not make a lot of sense to some people – after all, it's basically the iPhone 6 with a larger screen and a better battery, but at the expense of pocketability.
But that overlooks the bigger picture: this is a phone that's about choice, sure, but also servicing the exploding smartphone market in Asia, where bigger = better when it comes to smartphone screens.
Specs are also key issues too, but Apple's proven its tag as a luxury brand can help it get past that handicap.
That said, the iPhone 6 Plus is no slouch in that department either – with its A8 processor, 5.5-inch 1080p screen, upgraded battery which offers 80 hours of standby and all new design to match the iPhone 6, it's a decent proposition.
OK, it doesn't have the same octa-core power Samsung is touting around, but then again the iPhone has never been about specs, instead focusing on the user experience.
In the hand, it's definitely…big. That feels weird for an iPhone, and iOS stretched to this size feels odd. I know that it's not that far off iPad mini level, but there's something in most people's heads that marks a boundary between tablet and phone, and this device blurs that.
The fact the home screen has a landscape mode shows that this is equal parts tablet and smartphone - something I didn't expect from Apple.
That said, the super slim dimensions (it's only 7.1mm thick) mean it feels amazing and light, that the larger screen balances it all out well in the palm. You definitely have to fiddle around with it to get to all the corners of the screen, but it's a worthwhile trade-off to get a big screen iPhone, if that's what you've yearned for.
The materials are identical to those found on the iPhone 6, with the same metallic / ceramic feel stolen from the iPad Air.
The rounded edges feel nice on the larger device, and Apple will be hoping that the cut out lines (presumably for improved antenna sensitivity, so you can actually use the thing as a phone) become iconic for the brand, rather than breaking up the unibody chassis.
Screen
It's brilliant that Apple has split its strategy here – by adding a 1920 x 1080 screen to the iPhone 6 Plus it's shown that this isn't simply a blown-up version of the iPhone 6. It's a powerful tool in its own right, and it gives an even greater impression when looking at the pin sharp graphics.There is the issue of fragmentation in the App Store – now there are apps for iPhone 4S, 5S, 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad range, all at different resolutions. But that's not an issue given most apps will auto-scale up, although they can be optimised for the iPhone 6 duo.
It's not something that can't be managed, and adding a other couple of resolutions into the mix will be offset by the loss of the 4S in the coming months in the minds of developers, but it's a long way from the single screen experience Apple used to tout.
Performance-wise, the iPhone 6 Plus is a very accomplished device, and allows users to do things that they might not have been able on the iPhone 5S thanks to the increased grunt and larger screen size.
While the press conference didn't give away any specs, beyond the A8 being an uprated 64-bit CPU, it's not going to be in the octa-core band and the RAM is unlikely to be anything over 2GB, which may put some users off if they're all about the power in a big screen device.
I'm going to need to give the iPhone 6 Plus a good and thorough testing in real life, to see if it performs well through all apps.
But given the iPad Air is still one of the most popular tablets on the planet, and is increasingly being used as a laptop replacement, there's no reason to think what Apple is offering here isn't good enough for most.
Gaming on the iPhone 6 Plus is just going to be sensational too. Whether it's the bigger screen, the improved resolution or just the improved grippability, I can see this becoming a real go-to machine if you want to make best use of the massive gaming library Apple has amassed, especially with the awesome Metal upgrade iOS 8 is bringing.
As a phone, I can see the iPhone 6 Plus being less used, simply because it's so large. Samsung's Galaxy Note range has never been bought primarily to make calls, but having the functionality makes it useful, rather than just a mini-tablet.
That said, the messaging capabilities, combined with the larger screen for increased ability to type, mean this is a phone that I can get on board with from Apple when it comes to communication.
The iPhone 5S was just too small to peck out messages on, especially coming from a larger Android phone if a review called for it, so I'm glad Apple has finally given consumers something that's easier to use in that respect.
Camera
This is another good example of Apple splitting its strategy well and making use of the extra space on offer with the bigger screen.
Like the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus has an 8MP sensor with improved iSight and the ability to record in 240fps slo-mo, and it's a very adept camera at that, with the larger screen providing a very good viewfinder without straying into tablet territory.
However, the big change here is the use of optical image stabilisation, rather than the digital method used on the iPhone 6.
This means that images are clearer, less blurry and can even take in more light thanks to being more stable when pressing the shutter button.
Early verdict
I get the feeling the iPhone 6 Plus won't even come close to the sales of the iPhone 6 in the Western world, being seen as a bit too big compared to the compact pocketability of the smaller new model.But this won't bother Apple as long as it does well in other markets, where big screens are king. And the iPhone 6 Plus is still a very good device in its own right, it just depends on whether you want you phone to have as large a display as possible.
With tweaks like optical image stablisation, it's a really good device in its own right. It's certainly not just a bigger iPhone 6.
It will be more expensive sadly, so you'll really want to use the features the larger screen and battery offers, but if you've been eyeing Samsung's Note series with increasing lust in the last few years but hate the complexity, this is a great alternative.
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The iPod classic is gone from the Apple Store, forever
We're used to this by now. As Apple introduces a new device or three, it shuffles one or more older gadgets out the door, never to be seen again.
Such is the case with the iPod classic, which has vanished from the Apple Store. It seems that after 13 years of service, it was time to put the old iPod out to pasture.
The nostalgic among us may miss the clackity sound of the classic's Click Wheel and its brushed silver sheen. Apple's other music players, the iPod shuffle, iPod nano and iPod touch, are sticking around, they of bright colors and touch screens.
So pour one out for the iPod classic, and welcome to the era of big iPhones and Cupertino smartwatches.
- Here it is, finally - the iPhone 6
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In Depth: iPhone 6 iSight cameras packs new sensor and features
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus iSight camera
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been announced, and with the all new iPhone announcements, there are new camera goodies, too. The iSight cameras on both models remain 8MP shooters, same resolution as previous iPhone models (4, 4S, 5 and 5S), but with great new features.We all know that the use and sales of point-and-shoot cameras and digital camcorders has gone down dramatically since the iPhone has come onto the scene, and for good reason. Now, the iPhone's camera, or iSight camera, is better than ever.
First, we'll start with the stuff that really matters in photography - collecting light, making sure photos are in focus and that we capture the right moments.
When it comes to collecting light, Apple makes no mention of changes in its lens structure or number of elements, so we're assuming it's the same as the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5. Pixel size is 1.5 microns, same as the iPhone 5S, and the aperture opening is a fixed f/2.2, again same as the 5S.
Additionally, True Tone flash remains, which is great. It's a dual-color or dual-temperature flash that has each color firing at varying intensities based on the scene to make sure colors and skin tone stay true. This is a feature that no other smartphone really offers right now.
iPhone 6: Focus Pixels
Apple introduced a new feature called Focus Pixels, which is just its fancy way of saying that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus both have phase detection autofocus. Having phase detection AF is excellent, and slightly faster than contrast detection AF.The iSight's camera has pixels paired for phase detection autofocus, basically like using an old rangefinder camera or SLR, where you look through the viewfinder and try to align the two images that are slightly blurred.
As the lens or module in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus move forward and back, these phase detection pixels on the sensor will determine when your subject is in focus and stop the movement. Then you'll be ready to take the photo.
Apple says that this makes autofocus faster than ever on the iPhone, and we can't wait to test it out against the iPhone 5S to see if it's a tangible and noticeable difference.
iPhone 6: image quality
Apple doesn't go into detail about some of the new features that it mentioned, but I can give it my best shot. The first is tone mapping, which Apple says is improved in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus iSight cameras.Basically, tone mapping is image processing, and when Apple says it's improved in the new iSight camera, I'm guessing what it means is that color and detail rendition, especially in highlights and shadows, are better preserved and represented.
We all know that the photos we take can look a little flat, or just plain wrong in terms of highlight and shadow detail and exposure. Apple is probably taking steps to improve this so you have to do less work in post-processing photos.
The next item touched on is noise reduction. Now, there are two types of noise in photos - luminance and color noise. Luminance noise tends to happen in low-light situations, or in shadow areas of your photos. You'll see pixels that are bright and speckled, which makes the darker photos or shadow areas look muddled.
Color noise can do the same thing to colors, making them look less smooth. You're not getting an accurate representation of what you've actually photographed.
The trouble with noise reduction, especially in smartphone cameras with tiny sensors and puny lenses, is that images tend to become smudged as image processing software reduces noise. Apple says that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus cameras will retain sharpness while applying noise reduction. This is a common technique, but images start to look fake when either process is strengthened.
When it comes to noise reduction, I'd like to see large versions of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus photos to see just how good, or bad, the photos really are.
iPhone 6: video recording
Video capture received some major improvements in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The iSight camera still records at 1080p video, but in addition to 1080p at 30 fps, you'll be able to record full HD video at 60 fps, too. That ought to make smoother looking videos, with the downside of probably larger file sizes.
Slo-mo video on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus has also been improved. When it was included in the iPhone 5S, Slo-mo video at 120 fps was a neat feature that had pretty limited use cases. I'd imagine it's going to be the same with the new iPhones, although at 240 fps, you can probably give fast-moving objects and people a cooler effect. You'll also be able to record 240 fps at 720p, so you won't be sacrificing much quality at all.
Apple also calls the new image stabilization feature in the iSight camera "Cinematic video stabilization." Image stabilization, whether digital or optical, isn't new to smartphone camera technology, either. However, with other phones, it can give mixed and varied results. We're curious to try this out with varying intensities to see just how well it works.
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus: image stabilization
There is a big difference between the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus when it comes to the way image stabilization works. For the iPhone 6, there is digital image stabilization. This means that it's likely that software is doing a good chunk of the work in keeping your image sharp even if there is slight movement in the camera.The iPhone 6 Plus, however, gets the better end of the deal with OIS, or optical image stabilization. With OIS, the lenses, or elements, or camera module - or a combination of any of those three - will move to counteract the motion of the phone itself. This is, historically, far better than digital image stabilization.
Again, these features will be interesting to test against each other. Right now, we're guessing that the iPhone 6 Plus with OIS will buy you more light and forgiveness to motion and camera jerkiness.
iLove the iSight camera
Most smartphone photographers agree that the iPhone has had the best all-around camera amongst all other smartphones. In some cases it performs even better than point-and-shoot and compact cameras. All the while, Apple continues to work to improve the iSight camera on the iPhone, and it's great.Apple has always tried to take most of the guesswork away from having to shoot photos. The iSight cameras on the iPhone have always done a pretty good job at nailing exposure and reducing motion blur, along with taking decent photos in low light.
With the addition of filters and video features over time, the iPhone's camera has become more versatile than ever. I'd imagine that the new iSight camera features on the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, coupled with the new features in iOS 8, will take Apple's philosophy on making a solid smartphone camera even further.
If you love photography, especially smartphone photography, these upgrades are enough reason to get excited about the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
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iPhone 6 Plus release date: where can I get it?
The rumours were true: Apple has launched the largest iPhone yet, the iPhone 6 Plus. It features a 5.5-inch screen with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and comes with a battery life that's 100% better than the iPhone 5S.
Apple announced that pre-orders for the iPhone 6 Plus begin this Friday, September 12, after which units will begin shipping out on September 19 - but which networks will be offering the iPhone 6 Plus, and what are the best deals?
Glad you asked.
Sim-Free
If you
want to buy an unlocked iPhone 6 Plus without taking out a contract, you
can. For the 16GB iPhone 6 Plus the price is £619, whilst for the 64GB
version the price tag is £699. If you fancy the 128GB variant then be
prepared to hand over £789.
EE
EE will be providing the iPhone 6 Plus with its contracts. It will also be the first UK network to offer Wi-Fi calling with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The network has yet to announce its pricing plans.Apple promises you'll be able to begin calls on your mobile network, and then seamlessly transfer over to calling over Wi-Fi when you're in range, and vice versa. This feature will only work if your network supports it. At the moment if you're on EE, then you'll be good to go.
EE will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone 6 Plus at 8.01am GMT on September 12 in readiness for the launch at 8am GMT on September 19. EE customers can also pre-register their interest.
Vodafone
Vodafone will also be offering the iPhone 6 Plus with its 4G contracts. To coincide with the launch of pre-orders for the iPhone 6 Plus, Vodaphone will be offering increased content with its 4G Red XL and Red XXL plans.This will include a six month subscription to Netflix and a choice of either a Spotify Premium or Sky Sports Mobile TV subscription for the full 24 month duration of the contract.
No prices are listed yet for the iPhone 6 Plus with Vodafone, but you can register your interest.
Giffgaff
Giffgaff will be selling the unlocked iPhone 6 Plus handset alongside its 'goody bag' contracts.We haven't got specific prices yet, but we have been assured that it will be sold at a 'very competitive price' and will be available with Giffgaff's goody bags.
Three
Mobile network Three has announced that it will be offering the iPhone 6 Plus, though so far it hasn't offered any indication of price.Phones 4u
Phones 4u will be offering the iPhone 6 Plus in store for a number of networks and contracts, though we don't have exact pricing details just yet.- Not looking to go large? Read our iPhone 6 hands on review to find out if the smaller sibling is the one for you
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In Depth: 10 things you need to know about the iPhone 6
Design, display, processor and more
Apple has announced the iPhone 6 at a glitzy event held at the Flint Centre for Performing Arts in Cupertino.The follow-up to the iPhone 5S comes with a brand new design and a considerably larger screen. And that's not all that's new. Here are the 10 things you need to know about the iPhone 6.
- Read our hands on iPhone 6 review
1. New design
We knew that Apple was going to change the design for the iPhone 6 before the first component was leaked. Apple has always revamped its smartphone on even years, separated by incrementally improved 'S' versions in the odd years.That was confirmed for us when those aforementioned leaked components started emerging from the company's China-based production line earlier in the year.
Despite all this, though, seeing the finished iPhone 6 product is an undoubted thrill. After all, Apple is ditching a basic design language that has been around for four years, starting with the iPhone 4 in 2010.
Gone are the severely squared-off edges that have proved so iconic over the years. In their place, the iPhone 6 brings back the curviness of previous generations.
Now the back and sides of the iPhone 6 flow into each other, rather like the iPad Air or the iPod touch 5th generation. The screen, too, doesn't abruptly end. Rather, it smoothly curves round and melts into the aluminium chassis.
The iPhone 6 is a slimmer device than its predecessor, too, at just 6.9mm. In fact, it's so skinny that the rear camera sticks out somewhat disconcertingly from the back of the phone. That may take a little while to get used to.
While the iPhone 6 is significantly thinner than the iPhone 5S, though, it's also much bigger head-on. Of course, there's a very good reason for that...
2. Larger screen
The iPhone 6 is bigger than the iPhone 5S for one major reason: it's got a much larger screen.After years of pressure and clear evidence from surveys and sales trends, Apple has caved in and made a smartphone screen that's bigger than 4-inches diagonally. Much bigger, in fact.
At 4.7-inches, this goes well beyond the simple screen-lengthening exercise of the iPhone 5 - it's both longer AND wider.
That complicates things on a number of fronts. It means that many people will struggle to be able to type on their iPhone one-handed.
It also means that Apple has had to mess with the resolution a little - not simple doubling of the pixel count as took place with the iPhone 4.
The result is a resolution of 1334 × 750, which is ever so slightly sharper than the 720p resolution adopted by most Android phones of a similar size. The result, though, is the same 326ppi figure that can be seen from the iPhone 4 right through to the iPhone 5S.
In other words, Apple gets to keep that 'Retina display' moniker without having to come up with more iPad 3-like excuses.
3. Processor
We had no idea what Apple would follow-up the iPhone 5S's A7 processor with. Only kidding. It's the A8 processor, of course.As always Apple has kept precise details on clock rates to itself.
It's still built on a dual-core 64-bit architecture, and it seems the main advance here is in power efficiency. That's no bad thing, though, given that the A7 continues to hold its own against most of its rivals in a number of key performance-related areas.
Apple has built the A8 chip using a 20nm manufacturing process, which is a step on from the 28nm A7. This again will reduce heat production and increase power efficiency.
4. Battery
One area in which iPhones continue to be criticised (and mocked) is battery life. They just don't quite last long enough on a single charge.With the iPhone 6 getting a significantly bigger and sharper screen, as well as a faster A8 processor, you'd better believe that it needed a seriously improved battery.
Fortunately, the increase in general size has made space for a significantly bigger battery than the 1,560mAh unit found in the iPhone 5S.
The iPhone 6 comes with a much more capacious battery unit, but it still falls short of earning the title 'long lasting', despite Apple's iOS being known to be energy efficient.
It's perhaps understandable - if a little disappointing - that Apple is quoting similar amounts of talk and standby time to previous iPhone models. Maybe the iPhone 7 will last two days or more, but it looks like you'll have to keep that charger handy with the iPhone 6.
5. NFC
The most exciting addition to the iPhone 6's internals is NFC (or Apple's own variant of), which stands for Near Field Communications - although Apple never actually muttered the letters "NFC" in its presentation.High-end Android and Nokia Lumia users will know all about this little piece of technology, as it's been around for several years now. This is the first time Apple has incorporated it into one of its devices though, so it's set to be thrust back into the spotlight.
NFC is a wireless communication protocol that differs from others by being low power and extremely limited in range. This means that you can pass data locally between two NFC-equipped devices very quickly, efficiently, and discretely.
Apple's application of this is its new mobile payments system, Apple Pay, which will ultimately enable you to ditch your wallet and pay for goods at retail with a swipe or tap of your iPhone 6.
Health, camera, iOS 8 and more
NFC may well prove to be the kickstart that the mobile payment ecosystem needed - or else a waste of time like Google Wallet. Only time will tell. Now, let's talk about health.6. Health abilities
Apple's Health app will combine with the iPhone 6's advanced sensors and M8 coprocessor, as well as a whole bunch of third party apps and peripherals (and Apple's own wearables), to track and collate all of your health and fitness data.You'll be able to check out your calorie intake, physical activity and more, all from the Health app.
The addition of Health and the Apple Watch, means that you won't necessarily take your iPhone out for a run with you anymore - which is perhaps good news given its increased size.
When you return from your runs, walks or hikes, your iPhone will be the hub to which you turn to for a summary of and contextual feedback on that data.
7. Camera upgrades
Apple has resisted boosting the megapixel count for the iPhone 6. The range hit 8MP back in the days of the iPhone 4S, and it's stuck with it ever since.This is actually a good thing. Boosting the megapixel count alone doesn't necessarily mean an increase in image quality. In fact, with smartphone image sensors as small as they are, a high megapixel count can actually be detrimental.
Rather, Apple has improved the iPhone 6's camera in ways that really matter. There's a wider f/2.2 aperture for speedier, brighter shots, and Apple has dramatically improved the camera's image processing capabilities.
Once again the camera is 1.5 um pixels, despite claims that the iPhone 6 would have 1.75um pixels. This effects the amount of light getting into each picture, and thus the overall detail.
Apple has also implemented EIS, or Electronic Image Stabilisation, to reduce blurriness and improve low-light shots.
So you may be annoyed by the apparent necessity for a sticky-outy camera on your iPhone 6, but Apple has made darned sure that this minor aesthetic aberration will be worth it.
The front-facing selfie camera, or as Apple want you to call it, the FaceTime camera, has also been given some love. It's now a HD camera, with the same f/2.2 aperture and HDR FaceTime video support.
8. iOS 8
As we all knew it would, the iPhone 6 will ship with iOS 8, Apple's new mobile operating system. Announced back in June at WWDC, where it was shown off on the iPhone 5S, iOS 8 sees a whole bunch of improvements and general refinement added to the radical design overhaul that was iOS 7.If iOS 7 was all about the aesthetics, iOS 8 concentrates on adding many of the features we thought iOS was missing - and quite a few that we didn't.
Besides the aforementioned Health app, iOS 8 will add interactive notifications, better interoperability with OS X, predictive typing, a new keyboard, superior gaming potential, and compatibility with the Apple Watch much more.
Yes, a lot of those new features appear to have been lifted straight from Android. But with Apple's customary attention to detail and tight integration between software and hardware, they could well prove to be better implemented here - and they'll be at their best on iPhone 6.
Naturally, iOS 8 has been optimised for the iPhone 6. Add in features like the one-handed mode, and you can see that Apple is aiming for a solid one-two hardware-software punch here.
9. Release date
The iPhone 6 will go on sale in key territories, including the UK and US, on Friday September 19. It will be available for pre-order from Friday September 12.
10. Price
Apple's pricing for its new iPhone starts from $199 for the 16GB version for a two year contract. The price then goes to $299 for the 64GB of storage and $399 for the 128GB model.In the UK it's £539 for the 16GB iPhone 6, £619 for 64GB and a whopping £699 for the 128GB SIM-free model.
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iPhone 6 release date: where can I get it?
The iPhone 6 is finally here. The latest version of Apple's smartphone has been announced amid much fanfare, boasting a number of improvements over its predecessors, including a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1334 x 750.
It will have an an anodised aluminium shell, will be 6.9mm thin and Apple promises it will be 25% faster than the iPhone 5S.
As expected the iPhone 6 offers 4G, with 20 LTE bands. It's Cat 4, so capable of speeds up to 150Mbps. The iPhone 6 will also offer VoLTE - Voice over LTE.
- Read our hands on: iPhone 6 review
The iPhone 6 will start shipping from September 19, with pre-orders being taken from September 12.
So where can you get one from, and how much will it set you back?
SIM-Free
If you're looking to get the iPhone 6 without a contract, then prices start at £539 for the 16GB version. For the 64GB variant you'll be shelling out £619, while the 128GB version will set you back £699.EE
At the launch of the iPhone 6 it was announced that EE would be providing the handset with its contracts. It will also be the first UK network to offer Wi-Fi calling with the iPhone 6.Apple promises you'll be able to begin calls on your mobile network and then seamlessly transfer over to calling over Wi-Fi when you're in range, and vice versa. This feature will only work if your network supports it. At the moment if you're on EE, then you'll be good to go.
EE will begin taking pre-orders for the iPhone 6 at 8.01am GMT on September 12 in readiness for the launch at 8am GMT on September 19. EE customers can also pre-register their interest.
Vodafone
Vodafone will be offering the iPhone 6 with its contracts. While we haven't got any specific pricing plans from Vodaphone just yet, customers can register their interest in the new handset on the site.Along with Vodafone's 4G contracts, the iPhone 6 will also be available on its 2G and 3G networks as well.
Giffgaff
Mobile network Giffgaff is perhaps best known for its cheap sim-only deals called goody bags. However, we've been told that Giffgaff will be selling the unlocked iPhone handset.We haven't got specific prices yet, but we have been assured that it will be sold at a 'very competitive price' and will be available with Giffgaff's goody bags.
Three
Mobile network Three has announced that it will be offering the iPhone 6, though it hasn't gone into any specific details on prices or availability just yet.Phones 4u
Phones 4u will be offering the iPhone 6 in store for a number of networks and contracts, though we don't have exact pricing details for the time being. But watch this space.- We've already had a play with the iPhone 6, and here's what we think so far
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Hands-on review: iPhone 6
This is TechRadar's quick look at the new handset for all those that just can't wait to get a look at the new model – check back in a few hours for the full and in-depth iPhone 6 hands on review!
The some, the attraction of the masses to Apple devices is almost unfathomable. The iPhone has never been one of the most powerful handsets in the world, nor the smallest / largest, and yet seven years later it has retained (and grown) its unshakeable following.
However, in the last 18 months, the death knells have started quietly sounding, ringing in the distance as the best Android phones – once only a rival on spec or price – became genuine challengers and then out-and-out better handsets.
Tim Cook knew the brand needed to do something, and quickly – and that's just what's happened, with the iPhone 6 representing one of the most comprehensive overhauls of the iPhone range since the iPhone 4 – and actually going one step further in a lot of ways.
The processor is obviously uprated, the camera quicker and more capable than ever before, and the battery has been enlarged significantly to quell the disquiet at the power use of previous models.
But there's so much more here that represents a seismic shift for Apple: the increased resolution on the screen is really helpful (and badly needed) and the payments mechanism, while limited to the US only at the moment, will be the boost that the smartphone payment industry needed.
And of course the larger screen will stop admiring glances from those locked into the iOS ecosystem to phones such as the HTC One M8 and Sony Xperia Z3.
Design
Apple's design overhaul is much-needed and as much as many could have hoped for – taking a number of cues from the iPad Air to bring a metallic, almost ceramic, shell that feels simply brilliant in the hand.
Say what you like about Apple, it's a brand that's always put design at the forefront of its new handsets. Even the iPhone 5S, probably the most unimaginative of all of Cupertino's handsets, had a strong build that screamed quality in the hand, giving the user the instant feeling of something worth spending a lot on.
The iPhone 6 pushes that idea to the next level, losing the sharp edges in favour of sleek and rounded sides that make the device much more pleasing in the palm. It just feels so thin, but doesn't have the overly-lightweight feeling of the iPhone 5S.
There is a worry that this is a slippier handset than before thanks to the more rounded nature of the design, but then again with Apple (apparently) upgrading the glass in the screen to something that can withstand many, many more bumps and bruises before shattering, that might not be the horrid experience it might once have been.
The larger screen is certainly an improvement on the previous models – while I think 4.7-inches is going to be a tiny bit small for those that have lusted after their friends' Galaxy S5 devices with the 5.2-inch screen, it's still a very good size for one hand.
If it wasn't, then why would Sony have launched the Xperia Z3 compact and Samsung the Galaxy Alpha, both within 0.1-inch of the iPhone 6's screen size? The issue with the iPhone 5S, with the cramped screen making it almost impossible to peck out the letters on the keyboard, has now definitely been alleviated.
It's not got a great resolution, at only 1334 x 750 it's essentially 720p, but the new Retina HD screen looks brilliant. So much so that I thought I was picking up a dummy model to play with.
And if you're so desperate for the larger resolution, there's always the iPhone 6 Plus to be looking at, despite that being more of a phablet / Note 4 rival.
The upgraded resolution is a good jump for Apple, but not quite enough really for the spec fans. While I think the brand had it right a few years ago when it launched the Retina display, times have moved on.
Some people say that the Full HD / QHD displays on offer today from Sony, Samsung and LG are overkill, but there's no way that you won't see the difference in sharpness if you put the iPhone 5S and LG G3 next to one another.
However, it's the same PPI as the iPhone 5S, so the iPhone 6 might not stand up to sharpness tests next to the best the Android world has to offer.
It must be tremendously frustrating to create a quality, well-selling app and then find the resolution you coded for is now old news. The good news is that while you're spending hours making an iPhone 6 version, the phone can scale old apps to still work.
It's not going to be a perfect experience, but it's another example of Apple's decent ecosystem – if this was a handset running on the Android platform, a new resolution simply means the app won't run full stop, so at least there's some continuity here.
In terms of the performance advantage Apple has given itself, the new A8 processor certainly seems up to the task. While (as usual) we've not heard much in the way of specs for it, save to say it's the same 64-bit architecture that Apple added into the mix last year.
As such, the same snappiness is there in terms of camera processing, general browsing and app use, but it will only be with some serious use that the power of the new A8 chip will show itself.
And while we've not been told the RAM inside the iPhone 6, there's a feeling that Apple will have doubled it at least to 2GB in order to facilitate more powerful and impressive apps, as well as allowing the phone to function better under duress.
Apple Pay
One of the big changes here, along with the newly announced iPhone Plus, is the new Apple Pay system. It means the iPhone finally packs NFC technology inside, which means the tech is finally here to stay as all the top vendors are now using it by default.There's not a lot of surprise here, but the NFC element syncs with Passbook to allow you to pay simply with a tap of the phone. Apple Pay is essentially the same as most contactless methods of payment, and uses the current readers to let you pay with your phone (or even your Apple Watch).
I'll be digging deeper into this very soon, but the initial look showed that Apple getting on board and making it simple for consumers could be the boost this area needed to let you scrap the wallet.
iOS 8
The new operating system that was debuted at WWDC earlier in the year has the expected poster boy in the iPhone 6 – while it's not a massive overhaul of the platform, it brings with it some nifty tweaks.For instance, the updated notifications center is imbued with better powers than before, allowing you to see more relevant information from a simple pull down from the top of the screen.
This action isn't as easy as it once was, thanks to the larger screen, but that's worth it for the greater real estate to play with.
The new OS brings with it other big upgrades, such as the ability to use other keyboards in the future – the thought of Swiftkey on an iPhone, and one without such cramped conditions for typing is an appealing one – which shows that Apple knows it needs to do something big to keep up with the smartphone competition amid eroding market share.
Camera
The camera on the iPhone 6 isn't much of a change... from the outside. It's still 8MP, and still doesn't record in 4K.But that would miss some of the big changes: the f/2.2 aperture, the new iSight camera with superfast autofocus thanks to 'Focus Pixels' and the same trick repeated with the video, for smooth shooting even if you're moving around.
The iPhone 6 has digital image stabilisation, unlike its larger iPhone 6 Plus brother, which packs optical image stabilisation for a likely slightly crisper picture.
But the cool thing (if you like slo-mo video) is the phone can now shoot at 240fps, which is a fantastically sharp way of looking at what people are doing really, really slowly.
I'll be digging into the camera more in a short while, so again: stay tuned.
Early verdict
The iPhone 6 is a really rather good handset indeed. While I can't bring myself to say 'it's the best iPhone ever made' again (it is, but I promised I wouldn't write that again after saying the same thing for three reviews in a row), in the pantheon of Apple handsets the iPhone 6 will go down as a pivotal moment.The new payment mechanisms, the increased screen and battery size and the overhauled design come from a phone that is finally following, at least partly, the path laid out by the competition rather than steadfastly refusing to acknowledge that consumers are looking for something else.
It will still command the same eye-watering price tag as before, but this time it certainly warrants it – if you're after a new phone and are toying with leaving Apple's ecosystem, don't.
This is very likely the phone for you, offering all the simplicity and power of iOS combined with hardware that rivals some of the best the Android army has to offer.
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HTC welcomes Apple to the big phone party
HTC has been quick to hitch itself to the Apple hype bandwagon by firing out a jokey tweet about the iPhone 6's new size.
The Taiwanese manufacturer tweeted on its official account 'Bigger screen. Better performance. Elegant design. Welcome to the party #iphone6'
- Read our hands on: iPhone 6 review
HTC's One (M8) is certainly one of the phones that the iPhone 6 has been created to compete with - and is currently number one in TechRadar's best phone on the planet list.
We are yet to give the iPhone 6 or its bigger brother the iPhone 6 Plus a full review, but it remains to be seen if either is the phone that can knock HTC off the perch.
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IDF2014: From Intel Developer Forum 2014 with love: The keynote
What does Fashion Week, wireless charging technology and renowned physicist Stephen Hawking have in common? Surprisingly, Intel.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich used his hour on stage at the IDF2014 opening keybnote to tell a packed crowd about how the Internet of Things is growing and that Intel - with its newly branded Core M architecture - will be at the center of it.
Kzarnich made sure the usual suspects made their appearance - the DIY arduino board, Edison; a compelling argument for "connected cities" using Intel's deployable City Sense Monitors; and how data centers are processing the over 1 Trillion transactions that come from our mobile devices on a daily basis.
What we didn't see coming was a heartfelt speech from Stephen Hawking that told us how the physically disabled were benefiting from Intel technology and how you might be getting Intel "Real Sense" camera technology in your next tablet.
Internet of Things
I have a smartphone. You have a smartphone. Heck, my parents have smartphones.In this world of interconnectedness, we need hundreds of thousands of data centers to make sure we can check our Facebook wherever we may be. Kzarnich said this Internet of Things or IoT has grown year on year 20 percent and will exponentially increase until there are about 50 billion of these devices, seven per person in the entire world, by the year 2020.
Where does Intel fit into this? Kzarnich believes there needs to be both consumer and industrial standards for all this...well, stuff. That's why Intel is leading the charge on establishing an Open Interconnect Consortium and Industrial Internet Consortium as a way to create standards throughout the industry.
How exactly this will come together and, more importantly, how it will impact each and every one of our handheld devices remains to be seen. But, if we put any stock in a stray McAfee logo that popped up over and over again throughout the presentation, it's a safe bet "safety" is going to be one the committees' primary concerns.
Two "Series," too many cores
It wouldn't be an Intel event if we didn't hear about the latest line of i3, i5 and i7 processors and, thankfully, Kzarnich didn't disappoint.We learned about the new 8 core, 16 thread Haswell-E line of processors a few weeks back that's intended to tide us over until Broadwell chips go into production (which, coincidentally, is sooner than you might think) but it was the announcement that Broadwell has gone into full production that really had us on our feet.
It was Intel Senior Vice President Kirk Skaugen that got to break the news about the Broadwell chips, while whetting our appetites for the new line of Intel Core M mobile processors that Intel claims can run circles around the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chips.
Finally, Skaugen gave the audience more information about Intel's new 14nm architecture called Skylake that hopes to cut cables - both power and data - when it drops in 2015. This announcement was supplemented with a rather interesting wireless charging demo that showed a laptop charging through 2 inches of material.
Intel's hardcore camera - Real Sense
Last on Intel's IDF2014 docket was Real Sense - a new camera technology that can map out an object and give its close-to-perfect dimensions without the use of a measuring device.While this sort of advancement may not mean much to the average consumer, it has potential to make lives on the construction site exponentially easier.
We will update this story and give you a first look at these products as we learn more here at IDF2014.
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Live Blog: Apple event live blog: the iPhone 6 and iWatch launch as it happens
Like clockwork, we find ourselves waking up to another iPhone launch, but this one is potentially bigger than any that have come before. Luckily, we'll be live in San Francisco to bring you the news as it breaks right here on our live blog.
Not only are we expecting Apple to debut its iPhone 6, but we may see a larger iPhone 6L and a wearable iWatch alongside it.
So join us at 10am PDT, 6pm BST, 1pm EST, 3am Sydney for our live blog on this very page. We'll be updating you with all the juicy news as it develops.
12.00 - Now it is. QUICKLY, to the horrid scrum of taking pictures of a phone that lots of people want to see. Don't worry though, I've got mad skillz at this. Stay tuned...
11.56 - Is this over now? Everyone is standing up to look at U2. I just want to take photos of iPhones.
11.53 - There's a lot of U2 banter now. About their new album. It's not iPhones. I feel strangely free.
11.49 - The iWatch won't be here until 2015, and will start at $349, but the iPhones will be coming on September 19. The iPhone 6 Plus is a larger device with a new landscape mode that we've seen on the iPad (and most other phones) for a long time now.
What's missing? Battery size and life for the iWatch, the RAM amount in the iPhone, the CPU speed etc, but we never hear that at these events.
Will they be good devices? They look brilliant and it's what we hoped to see in the constant back and forth with Android - the iPhone 6 range is a worthy adversary.
The iWatch - well, I need to go and see it. Is it too big? Too small? Easy to use? SO MANY QUESTIONS.
11.47 - While the Irish man is shouting at the front, let's recap: 2 new iPhones (6 and 6 Plus), the Apple Watch, which will come in normal, Sport and Edition...editions, and Apple Pay, a new contactless payment scheme.
The iPhone 6 will start at $199, with UK and other prices yet to be announced. The iPhone 6 Plus will be $100 more, but like the 6 will go up to 128GB in storage size, with the expected 4.7- and 5.5-inch screen sizes coming.
11.46 - U2 are performing. It's very loud. Kids these days. Not proper music like it was in my day.
I was secretly hoping it might be Basshunter.
11.44 - He said One More Thing again. But he's talking about music. I'm going to lose my mind here. I can't remember a time when I wasn't writing what Tim Cook was saying.
OH THANK GOD it's just a performance. I really don't care who it is.
Oh wait, it's U2. Everyone started screaming...again.
11.43 - Cook is telling us how amazing the iPhone, iPad, iMac, iWhatever range is the best in the world.
11.42 - I think he's wrapping up now. If he does One More Thing again, I'm throwing my laptop at the stage. Oh, wait, Apple Pay will work with Apple Watch. That's cool. I'll allow that.
11.41 - It doesn't look massive though. The photos make it look like, you know, a watch.
11.39 - There are three versions: Apple Watch, Watch Sport and Sport Edition. Apple Watch needs an iPhone, but that can be iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6 or 6 Plus.
Tim Cook expects the usage to be incredible throughout the day, so there's a magnetic inductive charger to charge overnight. Apparently something only Apple can do.
Wow, it's starts at $349, and is coming early next year. That's a little pricey, but not as bad as expected. That Edition version wasn't given a price though.
11.39 - Wait! It can be a walkie talkie! I take it all back.
11.36 - Cook is really excited about this. It does look good from an exercise perspective, but it needs GPS to really be awesome. HOW MUCH IS IT THOUGH?
11.35 - This is a long way from novel, but I'm intrigued to see if Apple has managed to integrate it in a way that others simply haven't managed so far. It even works out how much you've stood during the day, which can make a big difference to those with desk jobs.
11.34 - Watching a video now. There's a man jumping on a box. He needs Apple Watch. We're hearing this is a watch that uses accelerometer, a custom sensor to track heart rate, and the GPS and Wi-FI in iPhone to work out how far you've gone.
11.33 - No, it's not. We're now talking health. This is interesting, but I'm dying here.
ANYWAY Apple Watch lets you get fitter no matter your current level. So it can monitor current levels of activity through the day, and a workout app too.
11.32 - Tim is back. I hope this ends soon.
11.31 - There are a lot of cool functions to be looking at with the early apps - W Hotels allows you to open your room with your watch (it must have NFC too), and American Airlines is letting you board with your watch too.
11.30 - WatchKit will be available to developers, allowing developers to interact with the watch and make things that look richer.
11.29 - One of the ways you can interact is you can 'share your heartbeat'. This is apparently unique to Apple, nobody has done before. There's a reason for that.
11.28 - I've just been told it is. I'll get back to work. Lynch is drawing a fish on the watch and everyone has gone crazy again. Something to do with being able to easily access contacts with a button below the digital crown to jump in.
11.27 - I really want a burrito. Anyone else? I'll get back to this live blog in a mo, but this isn't ALL about Apple.
11.25 - Maps is onboard too, allowing you to make a context search, or through dictations or favourites. When you find where you want to go, you can get walking directions as well.
This all looks good, but there's no idea how big the screens are. It's massive right now, but then it's on a 300 foot screen.
The maps idea is clever, with different haptic patterns to let you know which way to go.
11.24 - Siri is a big part of the watch, as expected. You can ask things like 'what movies are on tonight' and then it will work it out and show you in a simple way. It all seems obvious so far.
Photos are accessible through the digital crown - but it's only those which you favourite.
11.22 - The watch has a clever system that can look through texts and choose possible replies. Also you can send animated emojis from watches too. Or dictate through Siri.
Lynch clearly has a cold. Poor guy.
11.20 - All the expected things here: the watch can control tracks and volume, and swiping down on widgets, which it's calling 'Glances'.
The new Taptic engine will vibrate to 'tap you' when you get the notification. If you raise your wrist it pops up. Seems sensible.
11.18 - Wait! It is touchscreen! You can scroll across it! Pressing the crown takes you around, but you can choose multiple watch faces obviously.
Lynch is saying a lot of things that are already ready on Android Wear, like changing watch faces. However, Apple's way of doing things looks a lot slicker.
11.17 - It does require the iPhone to work. Confirmed.
11.16 - Kevin Lynch is coming on stage to give a demo of the watch. I'm melting here people. My fingers hurt. Please send help.
11.15 - By making it non-touch, it does solve the problem with making it smaller - but there are still a lot of questions to be answered here. How much being the main one.
11.14 - There will be a range of different Watches actually. This is getting confusing. There will be basic, premium (with gold involved) and a sport watch too. I've no idea how many are being launched now. Six? Four?
11.12 - There will be two versions of Apple Watch - big and little, with bands for each. Apple has made six different straps with a simple button mechanism for changing them over. This means that some will look more slim for thinner arms, and some for sports etc.
I'm wondering: will users like these? Will they be expensive? Wouldn't people rather be able to use their own? Or having multiple bands for different experiences?
11.10 - It connects to your iPhone for things like GPS and Wi-Fi but also has the optical image sensor for heart rate. It's also wireless for charging with a dedicated plug, so there are no external connectors.
It's accurate to within 50ms apparently, as Apple has worked with horological people to get it right. I'll be honest... this is going to divide opinion. Plus, with the materials, there's no way this is going to be cheap, I don't reckon.
11.09 - The watch can recognise the difference between a tap and a press. It doesn't seem to be a touchscreen. It's got a 'taptic' engine creates a 'discreet' and 'nuanced' design.
11.04 - We're being taken on the design story of it now - Apple Watch could be a big winner or a problem... I really thought it had to be round to get people exciting.
Ive says it's a 'singular product'. He's talking about the rotating crown. It's a curved device with a sapphire screen. It senses when you're raising the wrist and the apps are in a weird spherical and round configuration. It's... odd.
The digital crown allows you to zoom easily, and lets you do things easily without obstructing the display. It's also the home button.
11.02 - 'What we didn't do is take the iPhone and shrink the interface and put it on your wrist'. It would be too small, apparently, it obstructs the view. So we put extra functionality on the crown, with IR LED and diodes to transfer movement onto the screen. It looks cumbersome.
10.59 - The Apple Watch has been announced! Everyone is standing up! Tim Cook said One More Thing! The world has literally* exploded here!
*Not literally. I'm OK.
10.54 - Others are on board for this online stuff: Groupon, Uber, Apple Store (obviously) and Open Table. For the latter, in participating restaurants, you can use Apple Pay to pay the bill.
10.53 - With Apple Pay, you can do one touch checkout online too, with shipping addresses and such already locked into the one time number for security.
10.49 - You can update new cards by taking a pic, asking your bank if it is yours, and then it's in Passbook. The phone uses a single number to securely lock your details, as the credit card is not stored on the device, and using Find My iPhone you can stop the payments.
Cue is highlighting how secure it is, with American Express, Mastercard and Visa with 83% of the biggest banks by transactions. Only in the US to start with though.
A lot of vendors on board - Subway, McDonalds, Whole Foods... that last one got a big whoop.
10.47 - Tim talking about how 'cool' it is. Simply swipe the phone to the sensor and you're done. Clearly Apple Pay is using NFC. Actually Eddie Cue just confirmed it. Combined with TouchID and the new Secure Element chip in the iPhone 6 to secure information securely.
10.46 - We're now taking a look at how Apple is going to replace the credit card. It's hammering the credit card for being old and antiquated. This could be the big, exciting thing Apple has been hinting at for a while.
Apple is here to solve the problem, apparently. It's created an entirely new payment process: Apple Pay.
10.40 - Both phones are launching on September 19, and will be available on September 19 (with September 12 pre-order). iOS 8 will be supported from the iPhone 4S backwards, and the iOS 8 release date is September 17.
And we're DONE with iPhone already. This means something big is coming. Tim Cook is back.
10.38 - The iPhone 6 will start at $199 in the US, for 16GB, 64GB for $299, and $399 will bring the all-new 128GB iPhone.
Both come in gold, silver and space gray, and you just have to add $100 onto the price for each storage configuration.
10.37 - Messaging apps and keyboards have been updated too to make it easier to use. Even the iPhone 6 Plus has a mode to let you double tap the home button to bring the top of the phone screen into range of your hands, to make sure you can use the bigger phablet in one hand.
Oh, and there's loads more cases. Apple makes loads of money off them.
10.34 - Time lapse photography on board too. Focus Pixels, those things for good autofocus, also help video as well. It can auto work out where to focus... and again, the demo looks impressive.
We're talking selfies now - a brand new sensor, a f/2.2 aperture and better face detection. Plus there's burst mode for selfies. NO NO. It's getting worse, people. The selfie virus is spreading.
10.30 - Digital image stabilisation was there before, but now there's optical image stabilisation to make things more clear when snapping around. That's for the iPhone 6 Plus.
Both phones can do 1080p at 60 frames per second, and now even 240 fps. That got a massive clap. The video shown is pretty good actually. It's a man skipping.
BUT HOW DO WE KNOW HE'S NOT JUST DOING IT SLOWLY?
10.28 - Talking about cameras now. 8MP cameras in both, f/2.2 aperture, but with an improved iSight camera. Focus pixels read light from objects and have faster autofocus. Noise reduction, tone mapping... something something something snap snap ooh my picture looks nice. That's how I'm reading it.
10.26 - Next up is the M8 coprocessor - it's been upgraded to be able to track your runs and even how many flights of stairs you've climbed in a day.
Nike+ app is going to be updated to make use - here's hoping that loads of people start to develop apps for that.
Also, Wi-Fi calling and voice over LTE are integrated, with T-Mobile in the US and EE in the UK working to make it happen.
10.24 - Now we're hearing about battery life - the iPhone 6 is 25% better than the iPhone 5S, and the iPhone Plus 100%. That's going to excite a lot of people.
We also just saw the new demo from Super Evil Megacorp, highlighting how the new iOS 8 Metal architecture makes gaming look so great. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus could be the best gaming phones out there... I just wish the 1080p screen was on both.
10.19 - If you're worried about apps, don't: they're auto scale up, but obviously app developers can code for the new landscape mode, such as CNN.
Apple's putting the new A8 chip in both phones as well, which it reckons can maintain performance of 100% without needing to throttle performance.
It's a 64-bit second gen chip - with loads of transistors. LOADS of them.
10.14 - There's a sideways landscape mode for the iPhone 6 Plus, showing this is very much a phablet. Even Android doesn't allow that mostly.
10.13 - Showing the landscape mode for the iPhone 6 Plus: go sideways, you can see both the messages and a preview. Some guys just gasped. Come on guys. Come on.
10.11 - The iPhones have anodised aluminium shells, 4.7-inch / 5.5-inch, 1334 x 750 / 1920 x 1080 screens, and Retina HD displays. A bit low res compared to the competition, but then Apple has always done.
iPhone 6 is 6.9mm thin, the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm which took 'an incredibly amount of engineering'.
10.08 - Two iPhone 6 models. One bigger, one smaller, both exactly as we thought. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Wow. Didn't think it would be called Plus.
10.07 - We're already talking iPhone. That's how much stuff there is to get through. Apparently it's the 'most loved' smartphone in the world. But today, 'we're launching the biggest advancement in the history of the iPhone'.
10.05 - Talking up Flint Center's place in history. Pointing out this is where the Macintosh was launched, and the iMac. Today, 'we have some amazing products to share with you, we think at the end of the day this too is a very key day for Apple'.
Not even any updates as there's not even any time for updates. Apart from 'Everything is great'. Hahahahha Tim.
10.03 - Currently watching a video with lots of white spaces and optical illusions. Makes me miss magic eye pictures. Tim Cook is out on stage. Everyone has lost their minds. There's actual screaming.
10.00 - Meanwhile back in the office the live stream has seen better days...
09.50 - The doors are opening and I'm filing into the Flint Center.
09.35 - Gosh, we're less than half an hour away. Will we see the iPhone 6, iPhone 6L, iWatch and a new iPad? Or is that just greedy?
09.10 PDT - We really do hope you stick with us here on TechRadar, but it appears our trusty live blog has competition. Some site called Apple.com is running its own version. Shocking.
08.45 PDT - I've officially arrived. Registration is sorted. Good morning Flint Center.
07.00 PDT - The Apple Store is down. I repeat, the Apple Store is down. What can it mean? Well it's actually pretty obvious. In other news, I'm on a coach to the event. Not long to go now.
05.00 PDT - T-Minus five hours! As Cupertino begins to wake up we ponder, is someone in this photo wearing an iWatch? Prize for anyone who can spot one.
- iPhone 6: everything you need to know
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Versus: iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: page 1
Apple's annual iPhone update is one of the tech events of the year. Last year's iPhone was well-received, but it didn't shine with the same intensity as previous releases. A fresh new handset is an opportunity to deliver something special for the fans, draw in new customers, and prove that the post-Jobs company still has what it takes to dominate.Smartphones have been growing steadily bigger and better since last year. How can Apple build upon the iPhone 5S? Both phones will run iOS 8, so what will set the iPhone 6 apart? Let's take a closer look at what the iPhone 6 has to offer and examine how it measures up to its predecessor in the areas that really matter.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: Design
It's no surprise to find that the iPhone 6 has the same reassuringly expensive feel we've come to expect from Apple products, but it marks a real departure from the iPhone 5S in some respects.It's still a blend of glass and aluminium, but it's much bigger in order to accommodate the larger display. It's also extremely svelte and Apple has rounded off the edges to accentuate that slim feel.
The iPhone 5S is 7.6mm thick and the iPhone 6 has shaved a little off that to come in at 6.9mm, although it looks even slimmer thanks to those rounded edges. The 5S measures 123.8 x 58.6mm and the iPhone 6 is around 14mm taller and 8mm wider.
The iPhone 6 has the same Touch ID home button, but everything else has been softened off and the volume controls have been flattened and elongated to work with the thinner frame. Despite the increased screen size, it's not much heavier than the iPhone 5S.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: Screen
Average smartphone screen sizes have rocketed in recent years from around three inches in 2009, to 4 inches in 2012, to nearly 5 inches in 2014. The latest wave of Android flagships boast full HD 1080p resolutions and the LG G3 went even further with a staggering QHD screen that hits 538 pixels per inch (ppi).Apple resisted the trend with the iPhone 5S, choosing to stick with a 4-inch wide screen display with a resolution of 1,136 x 640 pixels. That gives the iPhone 5S a ppi rating of 326. Cupertino always contended that the iPhone was the right size to hold and operate one-handed, but it looks like it has finally bowed to the pressure and gone large.
The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 1,334 x 750 pixels, giving it the same 326ppi rating. It's not as high as some of the other top smartphones. The screen may be significantly bigger, but it's no sharper than the iPhone 5S.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: Camera
The megapixel race has created a false impression in the smartphone market. While manufacturers vie for ever-bigger numbers, savvy phone photographers know that great photos are about the whole camera module and how it works with the software, not just the number of megapixels you can pack in.The iPhone 5S has an 8MP camera with a 1/3 sensor and an f/2.2 aperture. It's fast and it gets great results without any tinkering. Apple has stuck with the 8MP nit for the iPhone 6, dramatically improved autofocus, noise reduction, and image stabilization. The pixel size has also been increased and that means better low light performance.
Despite the modest megapixel rating, the iPhone 6 camera will compete with the best phone cameras on the market right now and it should offer a significant improvement over the iPhone 5S.
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iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: Battery
With such a boost in screen size the iPhone 6 inevitably needs more power, and so Apple has equipped it with an 1,810mAh battery. That's a fair bit bigger than the 1,560mAh battery in the iPhone 5S, but it's still significantly below your average Android smartphone. For example, the Galaxy S5 has a 2,800mAh battery.Apple will have done some work to optimize the hardware and deal with power management efficiently, but it has been a weak point for the iPhone 5S, so the iPhone 6 really needs a bit more stamina. Apple claims it equals or beats the iPhone 5S battery on everythingWe'll have to get a real world hands-on to really assess it.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: CPU / RAM
A vital component in the fight for power efficiency comes in the shape of the new A8 processor. This is a serious jump for the iPhone 6 over the iPhone 5S, from a 1.3GHz dual-core processor to a 2GHz dual-core processor. It's more efficient and it enables a much faster response time and more demanding graphics rendering. Apple says the CPU is 20% faster.Apple has decided that the 1GB of RAM in the iPhone 5S is sufficient for the iPhone 6.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: Health
Fitness is big business and it's driving the wearable technology market right now, so it makes sense that Apple has added some new sensors to the iPhone 6 to take advantage of the new Health app in iOS 8.
The iPhone 6 is equipped with a range of sensors to measure your health and fitness, accurately tracking your heart rate, calories burned, and your sleep patterns. It should give a more accurate picture of your health than the iPhone 5S and help you to stay in top condition.
iPhone 6 vs iPhone 5S: Price
The iPhone 6 starts at $199 (around £123, AU$216) for the 16GB version and goes up to $399 (around £248, AU$433) for the 64GB version on a two-year contract. The iPhone 5S has been discounted by $100 to make way for the new release.We expect you'll be able to pick up the new iPhone 6 for no money down on a two-year contract for around £40 per month in the UK. If you're sold then you can get your hands on the iPhone 6 from September 19. The iPhone 6 also boasts faster Wi-Fi and LTE.
You won't have to wait long for our full iPhone 6 review which will reveal exactly how else it differs from the iPhone 5S.
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Updated: This is the Apple Watch, a wearable that 'gets to know you'
After what feels like decades of speculation, Apple has finally unveiled its entry in the wearable market - the Apple Watch. And it's square.
But on that square is a sapphire display which should make it scratch-proof and thankfully harder to crack. There are also four sensors on the back for collecting biometric data such as pulse rate and sleep.
Handily, the device can be charged wirelessly. And how will you control it? Well, you've got a touchscreen but there's also a rotatable "digital crown" on the side of the device for zooming in and other functions.
And yes, you'll need an iPhone to use it.
When it comes to touching the screen, the watch can detect the difference between a touch and a long press. While the watch's "taptic engine" will send feedback to your wrist when you're tapping away.
And of course, Siri is alive and inside the Apple Watch. You'll be able to chat to Apple's personal assistant and ask it questions as per the iPhone.
Apple's also thrown in a quick reply system that looks at messages and suggests possible responses - or you can just send an emoji instead.
Witness the fitness
But we all knew that Apple's wearable would be all about the fitness, and sure enough the device will come with a huge focus of sports and wellbeing.Using accelerometer and GPS, the watch will present a "comprehensive picture" of our daily activity, Apple tells us.
The Apple Watch will come in three editions: an aluminium Watch Sport, a stainless steel version, and a premium 18c gold Apple Watch Edition.
Oh, and the price will start at $349 and will work with the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5.
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updated: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus prices revealed, older iPhones see price drop
Apple always saves prices for it's latest announcements last and here's the latest price for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Getting a the new 4.7 inch iPhone 6 will set users back $199 (about £123, AU$216) for the 16GB version, then $299 (about £185, AU$325) for the 64GB of storage and last $399 (about £248, AU$433) for the 128GB model.
Meanwhile, the plus-sized iPhone 6 starts at $299 (about £185, AU$325) for the 16GB model. Then it's $399 (about £248, AU$433) for 64GB of storage and $499 (about £310, AU$542) for 128GB of storage.
First everywhere, then the world
Apple also announced pre-orders begin this Friday, September 12, after which units will begin shipping out on September 19.By the end of the year Apple also plans on bringing its latest handset to 115 countries.
The oldies
In with the new and discounts for the old, Apple also announced price drops for all of its older iPhone models.Apple slashed the price of the now comparatively tiny iPhone 5S starts at $99 (about £61, AU$107) for an 8GB model. Lastly the 8GB iPhone 5C has been bumped into the free bracket.
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Breaking: iOS 8 release date slated for September 17
Apple's iOS 8 will arrive on September 17, the company revealed during its iPhone 6 announcement.
The new iOS will launch on both the new iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, of course, but that's not all.
iOS 8 will also be compatible with the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, and iPhone 5S, the iPad 2, third-gen iPad, fourth-gen iPad, iPad Air, and every iPad Mini, and the fifth-gen iPod Touch.
The iOS update has a health-focused platforms called HealthKit, a new predictive keyboard, voice message capabilities in iMessage, and more new features.
The new operating system has been in beta for months, ever since WWDC 2014, but iPhone and iPad owners will be able to get their mitts on it soon.
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Updated: Apple's about to change the mobile payments game with Apple Pay
Mobile payments have been a tricky area for so long, but Apple is hoping to change that, announcing its own payment platform at the big event in San Francisco, called Apple Pay.
Apple Pay is built into the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. It uses an NFC antenna to communicate with point-of-sale systems and works both alongside TouchID and a new chip called "secure element" that stores payment information encrypted, and securely, according to Apple.
When a new card is stored, a device-only account number is created, and the card details are stored using a one-time payment number, along with a one-time "dynamic security code".
Secure transactions
It means that Apple doesn't know what you've bought, how much it cost or how you paid for it, with the transaction details being viewable only between you and the bank. The cashier won't see your name, credit card number or security code, as they would when you use a plastic card at the checkout.Starting in the US from October, Apple Pay will initially accept American Express, Mastercard and Visa. A number of stores across the states, including Disney and McDonald's (through its drive through) will be implementing the tech, in addition to Apple's own stores.
iOS 8 features a new Apple Pay API, and as such Apple reckons a ton more apps featuring its snazzy payments tech will find their way onto the App Store as developers get onboard.
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Microsoft offering fundamentally changed Windows 8.1 to big partners
Microsoft changed one important piece of Windows 8.1 to accommodate the needs of one strategic partner and that might be a watershed moment for the whole tech industry.
Toshiba's Encore Mini tablet sports a 1024 x 600 pixel display, one that is lower than the official minimum screen resolution to run Windows 8.1 or Windows 7, currently 1024 x 768 pixels.
According to Peter Han, VP worldwide marketing for Microsoft, the companies' engineers have been working very closely with Toshiba to ensure that apps remain compatible
The Encore Mini, he added, illustrates "the strength and breadth of Microsoft's and Toshiba's partnership".
Engineers analysed each component to determine how to make them work as frugally as possible, going as far as tweaking Windows 8.1. These tweaks however are likely to be rolled out to other partners as well in the short term.
Decent performer
The Encore Mini is able to run with 1GB of RAM and 16GB onboard storage, which is an incredibly tiny footprint. It is clearly aimed at matching entry level Android devices and is what Han refered to as "Windows quality at Android prices".Interestingly, Sandor Van Der Ham, B2C PC VP at Toshiba, presented the tablet as "really affordable companion devices".
The few moments I spent with the device left me with a good impression; the Encore Mini might have the same configuration as a 10-year old computer but it was as sleek as a tablet twice the price.
The tablet, which will retail for about £103 (€129, about $166, AU$180), is likely to be the first fully-configured Windows device to break the psychological £100 barrier by the end of the year.
Van Der Ham also confirmed that the Tecra line will refreshed in Europe later this month, with a Kira refresh for next year and that the company has no plans to roll out a Next Unit of Computing.
Toshiba also announced two new other products aimed at the lower end of the market (where Van Der Ham reckons, growth will be the steepest), with the Cloud Book CL10-B and the Satellite Radius 11.
Working closer with partners is something that both Intel and AMD are doing as well with custom silicon being rolled out to fit specific requirements of their biggest customers.
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Updated: Apple unveils the iPhone 6 Plus, its largest iPhone yet
As expected, Apple has unveiled a larger iPhone called the iPhone 6 Plus. It is the largest iPhone to date.
The iPhone 6 Plus features a new Retina display technology called Retina display HD. According to Apple's Phil Schiller, the iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6 displays are new in every way.
The iPhone 6 Plus measures 5.5 inches, just as was rumored. Its display has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 with 401ppi. The iPhone 6 Plus also managed to pack two million pixels in its frame, over a million more than the iPhone 6. With a larger display also comes new landscape view, which basically means a horizontal orientation to see what's on your screen in a broad stroke.
While the iPhone 6 Plus is larger than any iPhone before, it's also razer thing, measuring only 7.1mm thick.
More iPhone 6 Plus specs and features
And what's making this new larger iPhone tick? Apple's latest A8 processor, which features two billion transistors. The GPU can perform up to 50 times faster than previous generations, while the CPU is up to 25% speedier.Apple's M chip also got an update; it's now the M8. The sensor can measure stairs, Schiller said, a nod to the iPhone 6 Plus' health-metric measuring capabilities. The M8 constantly measures motion data gathered from an accelerometer, gyroscope and compass.
A nice little touch is moving the sleep/wake button from the top to the side, making the device a little more mandible friendly.
On the battery front, Apple has gone out of its way to make the iPhone 6 Plus' battery better than the iPhone 5S in every metric (audio, video, Wi-Fi browsing, etc.).
Jumping to its connectivity, the iPhone 6 Plus will feature VoLTE support. It supports over 200 LTE bands and will allow for Wi-Fi calling. T-Mobile and EE have both signed up to support Wi-Fi calling.
The iPhone 6 Plus camera measures 8MP on the back. It's an entirely new sensor and features something new called Focus Pixels. Autofocus is two times faster and its aperture measures f/2.2. Where it stands out from the other iPhone 6 is that the iPhone 6 Plus camera features optical image stabilization.
The iPhone 6 Plus camera can record 1080p video at 60fps with 240fps in slow motion.
Moving to the front, the iPhone 6 Plus features a new HDR FaceTime camera. FaceTime, by the way, now features a burst selfie mode.
As for the thing you likely care most about, the iPhone 6 Plus price starts at $299 for 16GB. A 64GB iPhone 6 Plus will run you $399 and the 128GB version will cost $499. Notice there's no 32GB version? That's because there is none. All these prices are on-contract.
The iPhone 6 Plus will ship on September 19.
Along with the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus will ship with Apple's new mobile payment system, Apple Pay.
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CTIA 2014: Mobile video demand continues to increase
Mobile video accounts for 53% of mobile data traffic globally, said Dan Mead, President and CEO of Verizon Wireless and CTIA Chairman at CTIA 2014 in Las Vegas.
To meet consumers' ever-growing demand for mobile video content, Verizon will continue to leverage LTE Multicast, which it debuted in May. Mead said LTE Multicast provides content to thousands of concurrent viewers more easily by assigning a specific channel of spectrum to one specific broadcast.
At the event, Mead led a discussion with several mobile technologists, including Sean Bratches, EVP of Sales and Marketing at ESPN.
Speaking about the World Cup 2014, Bratches, said ESPN had more than 15.7 million devices stream more than 2.6 billion minutes of content during the month-long event. He also said five billion unique devices streamed live games. ESPN will continue to make use of mobile video to accelerate views for traditional events, he said.
ESPN innovation
ESPN is about to launch a responsive design video template for apps across mobile platforms, Bratches said."We're very focused on creating the best experiences," he added. "Native experiences are critical in the mobile experiences, particularly on smartphones." Bratches teased a soon-to-launch Coors Cold Hard Facts advertising campaign that will leverage native experiences on mobile devices.
The mobile experience
Tim Connolly, Head of Distribution and Strategic Partnerships at Hulu, who previously worked at Ericsson, said mobile is a critical part of the video streaming company's business. In the three years since Hulu launched mobile video, it has grown to 20% of all views.He said Hulu is working hard to deliver optimal experiences to its users in order to meet increased demand for mobile video.
"Advertising on mobile is kind of tricky," Connolly said. "We have been able to find a way to build a significant ad business. We've built one billion in revenue from ads."
He referenced Hulu's Ad Selector, which enables users to choose one of multiple ads rather than be forced to watch a specific ad, as an example of Hulu's digital video innovation.
The tools to meet demand
To meet the increased demand, "We have to rebuild our networks to accommodate the explosion of video traffic," said Michel Combes, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent, a French telecommunications equipment company. Combes said multicast technology will help to manage traffic, specifically when it is driven from one large venue, such as a stadium.Combes also said cloud networks will help it seem as if mobile users have seemingly endless bandwidth. "Obviously it won't be endless, but [with cloud solutions] it will appear this way."
Analytics will help provide personalized data for consumers, which will ultimately allow networks to respond to each specific person's needs to provide this seemingly unlimited bandwidth experience.
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Breaking: Apple announces the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 with Retina HD
It's the least surprising reveal of the night but we're still pleased to see it. Apple has just announced the iPhone 6, and it's packing in a new Retina HD display.
The screen comes with a 1134x750 resolution, while the body is slimmer than its predecessor at 6.9mm thick.
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