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‘Shot on iPhone XS’ video showcases amazing new camera

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This is the kind of photo you can take with iPhone XS.
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The new iPhone lineup ships with the best cameras Apple has ever installed in a smartphone. Sample photos shown off during yesterday’s keynote gave us a preview of its jaw-dropping capabilities, and there’s more.

Apple’s new “Shot on iPhone XS” video showcases what the company’s new camera is capable of when shooting in slo-mo, super-sharp 4K, and time-lapse.

New A12 Bionic chip makes 2018 iPhones into AI powerhouses

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The Neural Engine gives the iPhone a super smart brain.
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Apple called the new iPhones‘ A12 Bionic chip “the smartest and most powerful chip ever in a smartphone.” And despite the company’s occasional hyperbole and frequent marketing wizardry, it’s not kidding around.

Here’s why the A12 is so exciting — and what that means for Apple’s Core ML machine learning platform.

Hands on with iPhone XS, XR, XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4

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We've gathered first impressions of the iPhone XS Max and all the other devices Apple just announced today.
We've gathered first impressions of the iPhone XS Max and all the other devices Apple just announced today.
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Apple just unveiled a rush of new devices, including three iPhone models and a pair of Apple Watches. A theme for these announcements could be “Bigger is better.” 

None of the products are available yet, and reporters have only been given a short time to try them out. It’s early, but there’s some consensus about each of the new devices.

Ogle the beautifully redesigned Apple Watch Series 4 [Gallery]

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The new Fire watch face reacts uniquely with the curved edges.
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Apple Watch Series 4 debuted today in Cupertino with a slew of powerful, new features.

Apple’s fourth-generation smartwatch helps users stay more connected and be more active in significant ways. Featuring a stunning new display, electrocardiogram and fall detection as well as breakthrough communications, Apple Watch Series 4 is a stunner.

Tim Cook’s Twitter head fake was the only surprise at iPhone XS keynote

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Bloggers totally fell for Tim's tweet.
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Apple’s 2018 iPhone keynote went off without a hitch and without hardly any surprises. Except for one created by Tim Cook.

Moments before Cook was set to take the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, the Apple CEO tweeted out what appeared to be an erroneous DM that was viewable to the entire world.

“No. Who can get it here quickly?” was all Tim wrote. The short tweet was quickly deleted but not before the entire blogosphere saw it. And totally fell for it.

See Apple’s stunning new iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR [Gallery]

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Get an eyeful of the most advanced iPhones ever.
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Today Apple released its new iPhone lineup, and they’re more impressive than ever before and absolutely stunning. Loaded with breakthrough new features, the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR take smartphones to the next level.

The 5.8-inch iPhone XS and 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max will be available for preorder beginning Friday, Sept. 14, and in stores beginning Friday, September 21. iPhone XR will be available to preorder beginning Friday, October 19 and in stores beginning Friday, October 26.

Until then, check out these beauties in the gallery below.

iOS 12 GM is out ahead of official launch next week

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The official iOS 12 release date is next week, but you can download it now.
The official iOS 12 release date is next week, but you can download it now.
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Apple just revealed that the iOS 12 release date is September 17. Any iPhone or iPad that’s capable of running iOS 11 can upgrade then.

But you don’t have to wait. Anyone who’s part of Apple’s beta program can get the Golden Master right now.

Watch every iPhone XS keynote video right here

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Apple had the kind of year that drew plenty of colorful comments
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Didn’t get a chance to watch the live stream of Apple’s ‘Gather Round’ iPhone event this morning? You could just scroll through our riveting liveblog. Or you can watch a recording of the entire keynote so you don’t feel left out.

UPDATE: Apple just posted the full keynote video on YouTube. You can watch it in full below:

iPhones’ blazing A12 Bionic chip powers ‘new era of photography’

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Phill Schiller showing off pictures from the new iPhone Xs
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Any mobile photographer wearing an Apple Watch likely received a notification about an irregular heartbeat as they watched Phil Schiller talk this morning about the iPhone Xs series’ new camera.

Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, flashed several stunning images on the screen during today’s Gather Round keynote at the Steve Jobs Theater. The images showed depth, detail and colors not seen from previous-gen iPhones, including the current flagship iPhone X.

What you need to know about Apple’s big iPhone XS keynote

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Apple busted out three new iPhones at its keynote.
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Apple’s big 2018 iPhone keynote was short on surprises this morning thanks to the bevy of leaks that came out ahead of the show.

About the only truly shocking moment was Tim Cook’s mysterious tweet before the event that turned out to be a bunch of hullabaloo about his missing slideshow clicker. Despite the lack of shocking new products, there was a lot to love at the iPhone XS event, from electrocardiograms to Liquid Retina displays.

These are the biggest takeaways from the Gather Round keynote

iPad Pro and AirPower go totally MIA at Apple event

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The much-rumored 2018 iPad Pro models didn't appear at today's Apple press event.
The much-rumored 2018 iPad Pro models didn't appear at today's Apple press event.
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Apple just unveiled new iPhones and Apple Watch models. But some other hotly-anticipated products were left out of today’s event.

No mention was made of the iPad Pro tablets that have been in so many rumors. And the AirPower wireless charging mat still doesn’t have a release date.

Apple’s new iPhone lineup is bigger and better than ever

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This is what we've been waiting for.
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Apple just unveiled its biggest and best iPhone lineup to date.

iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max come packing a brand new A12 Bionic chip with greatly improved performance and sound, as well as Apple’s best displays and even better designs. They can also juggle two SIM cards simultaneously.

Meanwhile, the new iPhone XR delivers the flagship iPhone look and some of the best features from iPhone XS at a more-affordable price.

Apple finally adds multiple timers to HomePod

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HomePod got a brief shout-out during Apple's media event.
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HomePod is finally adding one of the most used features found on the Amazon Echo and Google Home devices: multiple timers.

In his wrap-up to today’s Apple media event, which primarily focused on the new iPhones and Apple Watch, Tim Cook took a second to remind us that the HomePod is alive and kicking. And getting a couple of handy new features, too.

Apple Watch Series 4 goes big with edge-to-edge display and ECG

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The Apple Watch Series 4 is gorgeous.
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The Apple Watch received its biggest update yet this morning with the announcement of Apple Watch Series 4.

Not only does it pack a bigger display, but Apple is also adding new health sensors and new internal tech. All the updates make it the fastest, biggest, most beautiful wearable on the block.

Live blog: Apple unveils its biggest iPhone lineup ever

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The iPhone XS Max will be the largest iPhone Apple ever made.
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Apple’s most anticipated keynote of 2018 is finally here and thanks to a bevy of leaks, it might be short on surprises.

Details about the entire 2018 iPhone lineup have already surfaced online, even as Tim Cook and the gang get set to take the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater this morning.

Will Apple be able to pull out “one more thing” to wow fans? We’ll find out in just a few hours. Come on in and join Cult of Mac‘s live blog for a full breakdown on everything that is announced today.

Big Apple leak contains no sign of new Macs or iPad Pros [Updated]

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Not today!
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If you were hoping to see new Mac and iPad Pro models during today’s Apple keynote, it looks like you could be sorely disappointed.

A huge Apple website leak that has confirmed the names of its next-generation iPhones contains no mention of new computers or tablets. It looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer for a Mac mini Pro, a cheaper MacBook, and iPads with Face ID.

Update: Today’s Apple event has come and gone with no mention of the 2018 iPad Pro.

Huge Apple website leak confirms new iPhone names and colors

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This could be the iPhone XS Plus and iPhone XS, Apple's 2018 iPhone models.
Get ready for iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max.
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The names of Apple’s next-generation smartphones have been leaked on the company’s own website hours ahead of today’s big keynote. iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr were all mentioned in a product sitemap XML file, which Apple has since pulled.

The file also revealed the long list of color options for the iPhone Xr, and confirmed the device will have a 6.1-inch display with up to 256GB of storage.

Don’t expect 2018 iPhones to pack rear-facing 3D sensors

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They're just not ready to deliver next-generation AR.
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Apple won’t integrate rear-facing 3D sensors in this year’s iPhone lineup, according to one reliable analyst. Earlier predictions suggested the company would make the upgrade in an effort to deliver even greater augmented reality experiences.

Ming-Chi Kuo says the technology just isn’t ready for the iPhone.

Netflix picks up Steven Soderbergh’s latest movie shot on iPhone

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Steven Soderbergh is an iPhone convert when it comes to shooting movies.
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Netflix has bought the global distribution rights to Steven Soderbergh’s latest movie High Flying Bird — which, true to the iconic director’s previous word, was shot on iPhone.

This is the second movie by the Academy Award-winning director to be shot using one of Apple’s handsets. After the release of his last movie Unsane, Soderbergh said he was leaning toward shooting all his future projects on iPhone. It seems that he wasn’t kidding!