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Tuesday 9 September 2014

Apple Unveils 'Apple Pay' Mobile Wallet and Payment System




Apple unveiled a new mobile wallet on Tuesday aimed at allowing consumers to use iPhones linked to credit cards for more secure, convenient payments.
Apple chief Tim Cook said the Apple Pay system would replace an "antiquated payment process" with "an entirely new payment system" that allows consumers to touch their phones to retail terminals.
The new payment system will be built into the new iPhones and Apple's operating system which were also unveiled Thursday.
Cook said that each day in the United States alone "that's 200 million times that we scramble through our credit cards and go through what is a fairly antiquated payment process."
He said other efforts have failed because the companies introducing mobile wallets were working on the basis of "their self-interest" instead of the user experience.
Cook showed a video of a consumer tapping a phone on a payment terminal, commenting, "it's so cool."



iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Watch Price Revealed; 128GB iPhone Now a Reality



Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on Wednesday and announced pricing for the two smartphones during the event.
As typical of new flagship Apple smartphone, the iPhone 6 with 4.7-inch display will be priced at $199 on two-year contract for the 16GB variant in the US. The 32GB variant is gone, with buyers now getting a 64GB on contract for $299. Apple has also finally unveiled a 128GB variant of the iPhone, with the top of the line iPhone 6 setting you back by $399 on contract in the US.
The bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus will be available at a $100 premium compared to its 16GB, 64GB and 128GB iPhone 6 counterparts.
As always, the previous generation flagship has got a price drop, with the 16GB iPhone 5s to be available at $99 on a contract and the iPhone 5c becoming the new free on a contract iPhone.
(Also see: Apple Unveils 'Apple Pay' Mobile Wallet and Payment System)

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK beginning on Friday, September 19, and customers can pre-order both models beginning on Friday, September 12.
Apple announced that the Apple Watch would be priced starting $349 and would be available in "early 2015."
source by NDTV



Apple Watch Unveiled as 'Comprehensive Health and Fitness Companion'

Apple strapped computing to the wrist Tuesday with Apple Watch.


"Apple Watch is the most personal device we have ever created," Apple chief executiveTim Cook said, while announcing the hotly-anticipated move into wearable computing.

The watch comes in two sizes and an array of choices of interchangeable, fashionable wrist straps.

Cook introduced Apple Watch with the "one more thing" introduction that was a trademark of iconic Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

"It is the next chapter in Apple's story," Cook said of the first new product category to be entered by the company since the death of Jobs in 2011.

(In comparison: iPhone 6 Plus versus iPhone 6 versus iPhone 5s versus iPhone 5c)

"We invented intimate ways to connect and communicate directly from your wrist; it works seamlessly with iPhone and it is also a comprehensive health and fitness device."

Apple watch will start at $349 when it is released early next year, according to Cook. The smartwatch will work with iPhone 5 models and newer.

(Also seeApple Launches iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus)

Apple has been working on Watch for a long time, and didn't just shrink the iPhone and strap it to the wrist, Cook told a rapt audience in a performing arts center in Silicon Valley where Jobs introduced the Macintosh computer 30 years ago.

While Apple Watch has touch-screen capabilities, many controls were designed into a "digital crown" button so fingers do not block screens.

(Also seeApple Unveils 'Apple Pay' Mobile Wallet and Payment System)

Sensors can detect a wearer's pulse,and the devices tap into motion sensing features in iPhones to provide a "comprehensive picture of activity" and help work toward fitness goals, according to Apple senior vice president of design Jonathan Ive.

Applications for the watch include map software that guides people to destinations with gentle "taps" on the wrist.

source by:NDTV



Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Apple iPhone 6 vs Apple iPhone 5s vs Apple iPhone 5c comparison





General
Alternate names
Release dateSeptember 2014September 2014September 2013September 2013
Form factorTouchscreenTouchscreenTouchscreenTouchscreen
Dimensions (mm)158.10 x 77.80 x 7.10138.10 x 67.00 x 6.90123.80 x 58.60 x 7.60124.40 x 59.20 x 8.97
Weight (g)172.00129.00112.00132.00
Battery capacity (mAh)15701507
Removable batteryNoNoNoNo
Bundled accessories
ColoursSilver, Gold, Space GraySilver, Gold, Space GraySpace Gray, Gold, SilverWhite, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green
SAR valueNANANANA
Display
Screen size (inches)5.504.704.004.00
TouchscreenYesYesYesYes
Touchscreen typeCapacitiveCapacitiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Resolution1080x1920 pixels750x1334 pixels640x1136 pixels640x1136 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)401326326326
Colours16M16M
Hardware
Processor1.3GHz   dual-core1.3GHz   dual-core
Processor makeApple A8Apple A8Apple A7 (64-bit ARMv8)Apple A6
RAM1GB1GB
Internal storage16GB16GB16GB16GB
Expandable storageNoNoNoNo
Expandable storage type
Expandable storage up to (GB)
Camera
Rear camera8-megapixel8-megapixel8-megapixel8-megapixel
FlashYesYesYesYes
Front camera1.2-megapixel1.2-megapixel1.2-megapixel1.2-megapixel
Software
Operating SystemiOS 8.0iOS 8.0iOS 7iOS 7
Skin
Java supportYesNoNoNo
BrowserHTMLHTML
Browser supports FlashNoNoNoNo
Connectivity
Wi-FiYesYesYesYes
Wi-Fi standards supported802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac802.11 a/ b/ g/ n802.11 a/ b/ g/ n802.11 a/ b/ g/ n
GPSYesYesYesYes
BluetoothYes, v 4.00Yes, v 4.00Yes, v 4.00Yes, v 4.00
NFCYesYesNoNo
InfraredNoNoNoNo
DLNANoNoNoNo
Wi-Fi DirectNoNoNoNo
MHL OutNoNoNoNo
HDMINoNoNoNo
Headphones3.5mm3.5mm3.5mm3.5mm
FMNoNoNoNo
USBNoNoNoYes
Charging via Micro-USBNoNoNoYes
Proprietary charging connectorYesYesYesYes
Proprietary data connectorYesYesYesYes
Number of SIMs1111
SIM TypeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
GSM/ CDMAGSMGSMGSMGSM
3GYesYesYesYes
Sensors
Compass/ MagnetometerNoNoYesYes
Proximity sensorYesYesYesYes
AccelerometerYesYesYesYes
Ambient light sensorYesYesYesYes
GyroscopeYesYesYesYes
BarometerYesYesNoNo
Temperature sensorNoNoNoNo
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