09/14/2021 17:08
Clarín.com
Technology
Updated 9/14/2021 5:10 PM
Apple
once again held its traditional September event at Apple Park, the multinational company's headquarters in Cupertino, California.
During almost an hour and a half of streaming, CEO
Tim Cook
guided the brand's fans through the new products of its technological ecosystem, which had the
iPhone 13
versions
as the main protagonist
.
The popular apple brand unveiled on Tuesday its
four new smartphones
powered by the brand new in-house
A15 Bionic
processor
, notable improvements in
Dolby Vision HDR
video recording,
and new
storage
options
of up to 1TB
in the latest model. advanced.
But the "tanks" of the Apple cell phone family were not alone: in this note we show you everything that was presented at the Apple Event "California streaming".
IPad and iPad Mini
Apple surprised this entry Tuesday with the presentation of a
new standard iPad (ninth generation)
, equipped with the in-house A13 Bionic chip and a 12-megapixel front camera;
and its
iPad Mini
version
, the smallest of the popular tablet
.
The Cupertino company opened with these two novelties an event in which the main protagonist was expected to be the iPhone 13, as well as a new model of Apple Watch and AirPods headphones, but for which analysts who follow the company
do not they had predicted new tablets
.
The iPad Mini incorporates a model with connectivity to the 5G telephone network.
The standard iPad will have a minimum price of $ 329 for the 64-gigabyte version (which will go up as storage capacity expands), while the iPad Mini will cost $ 499.
Both models also stand out because they are
made of 100 percent recycled aluminum
to reduce the environmental impact of the products, one of the goals that Apple has committed to meeting in the latest launches of its products.
At the connectivity level,
the iPad Mini comes with a 5G and USB Type-C model with a
20W charge for the connection, promising a data transfer rate up to 10x faster than the Lightning port of Apple products.
Apple Watch Series 7
Its traditional family of smart watches also had its place at the Apple Event.
In particular, the Apple Watch Series 7 model, with a significantly larger screen than the previous version and in which the company ensured that 50% more text could fit.
Apple also
redesigned the user interface of
the new watch with larger buttons, the bezel is only 1.7 millimeters,
it charges 30% faster than the Series 6
and the battery lasts for 18 hours.
The battery of the Apple Watch Series 7 provides an autonomy of 18 hours.
The firm led by Tim Cook announced that the smartwatch
detects when the user starts pedaling a bicycle
to remind him that he can start a cycling class through the device, which comes equipped with a new technology to detect when falls of the
bicycle
occur. bike.
It is also accompanied by the Apple Fitness + exercise program that expanded the number of countries - not Argentina - that can access the sessions of prestigious teachers.
The Apple Watch Series 7 will be
available in five colors
and will cost $ 399 when it is released later this year.
iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini
On the final part of the Apple Event, it was the turn of its most anticipated products: iPhones.
The first to appear on the scene were the
iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini, which have a design similar to last year
but with improvements in the camera, since they are now capable of capturing up to 47% more light in low light conditions. .
The camera has a 12 megapixel lens with an aperture of 1.6 and an ultra-wide angle lens also 12 megapixels and with an aperture of 2.4, as well as a 120-degree field of view and improved motion stabilization technology.
The news that the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini will bring.
The novelty when it comes to recording video is the debut of
the cinematic mode
.
When enabled, the cameras focus on the subject, even if it moves.
The same with the rest of the participants of a certain scene thanks to artificial intelligence (AI).
And record in Dolby HDR quality.
The iPhone 13 will be available in a 6.1-inch version and a smaller one, the 5.4-inch Mini, which will
cost $ 799 and $ 699
, respectively, for models with 128 gigabytes of capacity.
iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max
The
top-of-the-range models
burst with their renewed design, A15 Bionic chip, large screens and new functions for their triple camera system.
In terms of
design
, the most relevant novelty is that the famous "notch" - the black space at the top of the screen in which the headset and the front camera are located - was significantly reduced by 20 percent, according to Apple.
iPhone Pro Max.
Like the standard versions, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are powered inside by the new
A15 chip
.
It is a CPU with a 50% increase in processing power that makes it "faster than the competition" and 30% in the graphics of its GPU, as they said from Apple,
The screens are the same size as last year at 6.1 and 6.7 inches with technology for its Pro and Pro Max version, respectively.
Likewise, the Super Retina XDR technology of both models support a refresh rate - the frequency with which a screen updates the number of images it shows per second - variables between 10 Hz and 120 Hz that will be adapted according to whether the user you are surfing the internet, playing your favorite video game or streaming content.
When it comes to cameras, Apple said the phones have a revamped three-camera system.
The wide-angle camera should offer better low-light photography thanks to its larger sensor, while the wide-angle camera should also see improvements thanks to its wider aperture.
In addition, the phone sensor now increases the zoom by 3x, allowing 6x optical zoom on all three cameras.
Like the standard versions they have night mode and there is a new macro mode to photograph objects as close as 2 cm.
Optical sensor shift image stabilization is included on both models.
The 5-nanometer A15 Bionic chip, made by Apple, powers the new iPhones.
On the software side, Apple has extended cinematic mode to its premium lineup and warned that they will soon have support for the ProRes feature "in a future iOS 15 update."
This is a higher quality video format that gives video editors more control when adjusting footage after it has been shot.
The iPhone 13 Pro will also be able to capture quality video at up to 4K and 30 frames per second (fps) with ProRes enabled;
although the version of the phone with 128GB of storage will max out at 1080p (Full HD) at 30fps.
Finally, the battery capacity was also improved with 1.5 hours more autonomy in the Pro version and 2.5 hours in the Pro Max, in relation to the iPhone 12.
The new Apple phones will be available from
September 24
in the United States in the colors black, white, red, blue and pink for the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini, and black, gold, silver and light blue for the high-end ones.
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