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Apple iPad Event

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Rumored iPad 5 Case (Source: Macrumors.com)

Earlier this week many websites, including AllThingsD, announced that Apple will be holding another special event on Tuesday October 22. The event is expected to be primarily about an update to the iPad line which will likely feature a 64-bit processor (A7), Touch ID sensor, and updated camera. Some rumors have mentioned that we could see the bezel of the iPad shrink even more in this next revision and we could possibly see an iPad mini with a retina display.

As of this posting, there are still no official announcements from Apple regarding this event and we also haven’t heard where they are planning to hold the event. As soon as official details begin to roll in we will be pushing out updates.

Apple’s Sept.10th Announcements with iPhone5C & iPhone5S

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The Apple Sept. 10th event has announced a lot of new exciting updates.

iOS 7 will be available, for free, starting on September 18th. This will be for the iPhone4 and up, and also iPad2 and up. If you’d like a quick run-down on some of the features head here.

Onto the iPhone5C and iPhone5S. Apple has stated that once they release the 2 new phones, the iPhone5 will no longer be sold.

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iPhone5C:

“The iPhone 5C is made with all the incredible technology that customers have loved with the iPhone 5, but there’s more, too. It has an incredible new design. One that’s more fun, and more colorful than anything we’ve made before.”

Colors will be what we expected, green, grey, light blue, peach, and yellow.

Features:

Steel Enforced with a multi band antenna.

Hard coated polycarbonate back, with a glass front.

4 inch Retina display

Integrated touch

Full sRGB Standard

Widescreen Video

New FaceTime HD camera

A6 Chip

Console level graphics

New camera app with live photo filters. 3x video zoom.

Bluetooth

16GB priced at $99, 32GB for $199 with a 2-year contract.

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iPhone5S :

Yes Apple is sticking with the half upgrades as they announced the iPhone5S as we all expected.

Available colors will be Silver, gold, and “a new space gray.”

Features:

A7 chip, 64 bit. The world’s first 64 bit mobile phone

It’s made of a high-grade aluminum, with diamond-cut, chamfered edges. (Same as iPhone5)

It runs OpenGP ES 3.0. “This means that graphics-intense applications can bring their console- and desktop-level performance to the iPhone 5S.”

They announced a whole new chip, the M7 which will continuously measure motion data, accelerometer, gyroscope, and compass. This chip enables a new generation of health and fitness apps.

There’s a new, 5-element, Apple-designed lens with f/2.2 aperture. A 15 percent larger sensor.

“When you do take a picture, unbeknownst to you it actually takes multiple pictures.” This phone will automatically choose the best one for you.

All new TrueTone flash. “Whatever color your flash is it’s going to clash with the color of the room and give you a color that doesn’t look right. The flash is a dual-element, cool and amber. It offers 1,000 possible color temperatures!”

120fps slow-motion camera

 

Security:

Touch ID, fingerprint. built right into the home button. It’s still a physical button, that you need to push down, but there’s a metal ring that senses your finger.

How it works:

Touch ID capable sensor

170 microns thin

500 ppi resolution

Scans sub-epidermal skin layer

360 degree readability

They go on to say its a “very high level of security.There’s a secure area as portion of the A7 accessible only by the Touch ID, it’s never stored online or backed up to the iCloud.”

This feature can also be used for iTunes purchases.

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You can pre-order the 5C on September 13th and purchase the 5C and 5S on the 20th.

To watch the full event head over to Apple.com.