Thoughts on the Apple Watch and iPhone event (2023)

Apple
Written By Eric Bowers

With no explanation, here are the notes that I took on the event today. Overall I found it a little ho-hum, even though I will need to upgrade my iPhone.

Watch

  • 25% more accurate Siri on watch 9?

  • 2000 nits (2x Series 8)

  • Double tap

  • Siri health questions

The Environmental skit with Octavia Spencer

  • The Curb your Enthusiasm ending with Tim and Octavia stare-off

Lisa Jackson in the solar power field

  • 0 CO 2 emissions!

  • All Apple products to carbon neutral by 2030

  • Leather is out, starting today.

  • Finewoven is in.

Watch Ultra

  • More of the same

iPhone 15 and 15 Plus

  • Dynamic Island on all models

  • 2000 nits

  • 6.1 and 6.7 inch display

  • 48 MP main camera

  • Dog portraits!

  • Night mode getting better

  • Satellite services free for two years

  • USB-C (finally!)

iPhone 15 Pro

  • Titanium build, lightest Pro models ever

  • Thinnest borders ever

  • Customizable Action Button

  • A17 Pro chip

  • Entire camera system

iCloud Plus

  • two new storage tiers

Eric Bowers
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