I'm dropping in late to the Apple Far Out Event – so here's an instant recap!
The 3 products focused on this announcement are AirPods, iPhone, and Apple Watch. First impressions:
Top Highlights:
iPhone 14 Pro Max:
- Crash detection
- Emergency SOS
Event Recap & Immediate Thoughts
5:30 – Apple Watch
Apple Watch stories – a strong focus on catastrophic events where the Apple Watch saved their lives. A strong connection here to the Apple watch as a safety device.
Thoughts: interesting how Apple is positioning the watch as a health and safety device.
9:50 – Apple Watch Series 8
Always on interface.
New watch face visualizations.
Cycle tracking for women.
New: integrated temperature sensor for menstrual cycle tracking for women's health.
Monitors cycle shifts.
Detailed view of cycle. Can be shared with healthcare provider.
15:45 – New: Crash Detection on Apple Watch
Notifies emergency contacts if car crash detected.
18:30 – New: Low Power Mode increases battery life from 18 hrs to 36 hrs
Available in Series 4 and later.
New: Tracks stride length when running.
Now can tell type of swim when swimming.
Now dries itself off.
Can track REM sleep down to minute.
23:00 – Apple Watch SE is popular with core features.
20% faster than previous SE.
Many same features as Series 8.
25:00 – Apple Watch Ultra – a watch for adventurers
This looks absolutely amazing.
Night mode.
Pushes boundaries.
Alpine loop is for explorers.
Ocean band fits over wetsuit.
Trail loop – lightweight textile. Thinnest band yet.
“Ultra is a totally new expression of Apple Watch.”
32:00 – New GPS on L1 and the new L5 GPS.
I've never heard of L1 vs L5 GPS, so this is new to me.
