iWatch / iPhone 6 Event Coverage – September 19

One of the most important Apple events in recent memory is about to start. The company is expected to announce the iWatch, iPhone 6, and a few other things. Stay tuned.

1:04 PM: we are still waiting for Apple to start the event. Let’s just say there are plenty of famous folks at the event (some are on the way).

1:05 PM: Tim Cook is talking about the history of Apple, how it got started.

1:08 PM: Apple is going to call them iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

1:12 PM: Apple is announcing the iPhone super fast. Shows we have a lot to cover.

1:15 PM: double touch the home button and the display slides down, so you can reach the top buttons.

1:18 PM: iPhone 6 is 6.9mm thin. Even the iPhone 6 plus is pretty thin.

1:24 PM: battery life … equal or better than the previous version.

1:25 PM: M8 next generation motion co-processor announced, barometer sensor

1:27 PM: voice over LTE, 802.11ac WiFi, so you get 3x faster WiFi

1:28 PM: 8MP iSight camera … the new iPhones can focus much faster.

1:30 PM: advanced image stabilization, phased detection … improved face detection

1:33 PM: silicone and leather cases for iPhone 6 / plus

1:39 PM: iPhone 6 Plus (3 colors). 16 GB  – $299.

1:40 PM: Shipping on September 19th

1:41 PM: interestingly enough iPad 2 still gets iOS 8 which is good news.

1:45 PM: Apple is showing how its payment system works

1: 47 PM: Apple calls it Apple Pay

1:49 PM: Secure Element keeps your payments encrypted and secure, let’s not forget about NFC either. Take a picture of your cards to enter them.

1:51 PM: AMEX, MasterCard, and Visa are supported.

1:52 PM: one touch checkout, no card payment entry …

1:54 PM: Apple Pay on iPhone 6 / iPhone 6+

1:57 PM : one more thing … Apple Watch … looks quite sleek.

2:01 PM: health & fitness device

2:03 PM: digital crown translates rotary movement to digital data.

2:09 PM: display senses touch and force.

2:10 PM : taptic engine … S1 processor … wireless charger

2:14 PM: available in 2 sizes.  Apple Watch,  Apple Watch Sport,  Edition

2:24 PM: Siri support

2:30 PM: Watchkit

2:33 PM: now Tim Cook is talking about fitness

2:41 PM: iWatch – $349 available in 2015