September 8, 2022
Updated September 10, 2022
Updated September 10, 2022
Apple announced four new phones for their iPhone 14 lineup, second-generation AirPods Pro, and the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra during their "Far Out" event. Below are more details about each product showcased.
Apple Watch Series 8 and SE
Apple brought a handful of new hardware and software features to the Apple Watch Series 8: it has a new temperature sensor, car crash detection, sleep stages, and an enhanced Workout app. It's more durable than the Series 7 and resistant against cracks, dust, and water. Low Power Mode also was announced for the Series 8 and will be coming to all previous models (Series 4 and later) with watchOS 9. Another major hardware improvement is that the Series 8 is powered by the new S8 chip with 20% more power than S6. Overall, it still has all the same features from the Series 7 like ECG, blood oxygen, always-on display, and the larger OLED screen.
The Apple Watch SE was slightly upgraded from the previous 2020 model; it too has built in car crash detection and the brand new S8 chip. Some features like ECG, blood oxygen, and always-on display didn't make it to this model though.
The Apple Watch SE was slightly upgraded from the previous 2020 model; it too has built in car crash detection and the brand new S8 chip. Some features like ECG, blood oxygen, and always-on display didn't make it to this model though.
Apple Watch Ultra
The Apple Watch Ultra is Apple's watch that is built for extreme sports like scuba diving, mountain climbing, and long runs that span for a hundred miles in extreme conditions. It looks almost like a Series 8 with a rugged case and it does have all the perks the Series 8 has. It has extra features like the action button, which can be configured to do any function like start a workout or show a compass, improved GPS, 86-decibel siren, a rugged digital crown if the wearer has gloves on, and 60 hour battery life maximum using low power mode. It has improved workout features like detection you're running around a track, heart rate zones, intervals, and can operate in temperatures below zero or above a hundred. The Apple Watch Ultra takes on full advantage of the S8 chip.
AirPods Pro (2nd Generation)
The AirPods Pro has been refreshed and it's packed with amazing new features and improved hardware; it has improved active noise cancelling and adaptive transparency to reduce external noise, improved spatial audio, touch control where the user's fingers can swipe to change volume, and six hours of battery life. All of these new audio performances are all powered with the new H2 chip and it has a U1 chip for precision tracking if the AirPods are lost. The AirPods Pro case can also charge using MagSafe or Apple Watch charger.
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