The Apple iPhone Thread (5 Viewers)

[Mr. Ected]

Anyone with an AppleTV can watch the Event there. I believe it will still be available later today after the event is over.

 

[Ned]

at requiring safari to watch the live stream on apple.com.

Almost makes me want to switch just for that.

 

[Mr. Ected]

I already took off my pants. When does this thing start?

I am assuming you know, but 10 PDT, 1 EDT

T-12 minutes....

Live Here!!!!

 

[Quez]

No firm date on the big one?

 

[BigJohn]

So, you can only stream on Safari? BFS.

 

[tommyGunZ]

Apple announces that they have bought the United States, with cash!!!!!!!

 

[humpback]

Market isn't liking it.

 

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Stream not working for anyone else?

 

[Bob Loblaw]

iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

 

[bigbottom]

Worst. stream. evah.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Curved edges.

Extended camera lense.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

1MM pixels on 6, 2MM on 6+

 

[CGRdrJoe]

following here http://www.apple.com/live/2014-sept-event/#

 

[bigbottom]

The Japanese translation in the background is really messing me up.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Thinnest iPhone ever: 6.9 mm for 6, 7.1 mm for Plus compared to 7.6 mm for 5S.

 

[NutterButter]

Market isn't liking it.

How much is it down?

 

[bigbottom]

If you're going to do a live stream, you should probably make sure that the live streaming works. And I'm trying to stream on an apple product even. It's interrupted and started me over at the beginning about 4 times now. Currently on the intro screen. Brutal.

 

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Someone's getting fired over this feed

Terrible

 

[humpback]

Market isn't liking it.

How much is it down?

It dropped ~$2.50 initially, now gained half of it back.

 

[NutterButter]

Market isn't liking it.

How much is it down?

It dropped ~$2.50 initially, now gained half of it back.

So its down 1.25?

 

[bigbottom]

I give up. So much for being motivated to partake in all the hype.

 

[eoMMan]

I saw that it was up 1%.

Nothing too drastic, imo.

 

[humpback]

Market isn't liking it.

How much is it down?

It dropped ~$2.50 initially, now gained half of it back.

So its down 1.25?

Since the start of the "event", yes. Still up ~$1 on the day.

 

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Mashable LIve Blog:
http://mashable.com/2014/09/08/apple-unveils-its-future-follow-along-in-our-live-blog/

For those who are having issues with the lame stream .

 

[tommyGunZ]

Looks like bigbottom was the problem. Since he's dropped off, my feed is fine.

 

[stbugs]

So what is the actual news?

 

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Battery life of 6+ on 3G Talk more than double that of 5S

 

[Mystery Achiever]

Market isn't liking it.

"Sell the news" is to be expected with so much advance hype and is generally what happens (initially) on their launches.

 

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iPhone 5c : Free

iPhone 5s : $99

Iphone 6:

16GB : 199
64GB : 299
128GB : 399

Iphone 6+:

16GB : 299
64GB : 399
128GB : 499

Available Sept 19th

PreOrder Sept 12th

 

[Bob Loblaw]

iPhone 6: 16GB/64GB/128GB for $199/$299/$399 with 2-yr contract.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

5C will be free

 

[Gianni Verscotchie]

No more 32gb?

 

[matttyl]

iPhone 6: 16GB/64GB/128GB for $199/$299/$399 with 2-yr contract.

What's a used 5 out of contract worth these days?

 

[(HULK)]

Did they invent near field communication this time?

 

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ApplePay = NFC + TouchID + Passbook App

Your CC# is never stored nor shared with the merchant? Interesting.

"Apple doesn't know price or purchases"

Remotely manage/suspect device purchasing power.


"Apple’s new payments system called Apple Pay will store credit cards but not store their numbers. Instead you’ve got a device-specific account number. Apple emphasizes that you don’t have to cancel your card if the merchant gets breached, which is topical."

All these target / Home Depot hacks are no longer an issue, presumably?

 

[Ned]

ApplePay = NFC + TouchID + Passbook App

Your CC# is never stored nor shared with the merchant? Interesting.

"Apple doesn't know price or purchases"

Remotely manage/suspect device purchasing power.

"Apple’s new payments system called Apple Pay will store credit cards but not store their numbers. Instead you’ve got a device-specific account number. Apple emphasizes that you don’t have to cancel your card if the merchant gets breached, which is topical."

All these target / Home Depot hacks are no longer an issue, presumably?

Pretty bold to roll this out amidst the icloud hack.

 

[NutterButter]

They've got whole foods signed up. All the apple fanboys love it.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

Did they invent near field communication this time?

Who cares? I don't care who invents electric cars either. I care who makes them feasible.

 

[The Commish]

ApplePay = NFC + TouchID + Passbook App

Your CC# is never stored nor shared with the merchant? Interesting.

"Apple doesn't know price or purchases"

Remotely manage/suspect device purchasing power.

"Apple’s new payments system called Apple Pay will store credit cards but not store their numbers. Instead you’ve got a device-specific account number. Apple emphasizes that you don’t have to cancel your card if the merchant gets breached, which is topical."

All these target / Home Depot hacks are no longer an issue, presumably?

Until Apple gets hacked for the information. ETA: And this is Apple putting the first real bullseye on them as a legit source of valuable information.

 

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HUGE list of partnered retailers.

Online purchases become one touch affairs with partnered sites as well.

Partnered with open table to use Apple pay to cover Restaurant checks... very nice. No more waiting around for a slow server to bring it.

 

[tommyGunZ]

AAPL up over 4%.

 

[NutterButter]

AAPL up over 4%.

humpback had me scared for a moment

 

[Bob Loblaw]

One more thing...

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

"One more thing..." always a sign they think they have a winner.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Apple Watch (Apple logo, then Watch)

 

[stbugs]

Why the heck are they sticking with a freaking 16GB version? Why not start at 32GB? That is really annoying. I was hoping like when they jumped from 8 to 16 that they would jump to 32. I don't need 64, but I don't want 16. Ugh, guess free money for Apple, although this definitely means I will be sticking with the phone longer and not upgrading after this one. I waited to switch to the cheaper AT&T plan since I have upgrades pending.

 

[NutterButter]

Uh oh, coming back. Not happy with the watch.

 

[matttyl]

Is this new payment dealo they are making such a big deal out of going to be available to anything "under" a 6?

 

[humpback]

Market isn't liking it.

"Sell the news" is to be expected with so much advance hype and is generally what happens (initially) on their launches.

Yeah, but usually when things are to be expected they get priced in. It's pretty remarkable how consistent this has been, although now it looks like today may be different.

 

[humpback]

AAPL up over 4%.

humpback had me scared for a moment

Have you been watching it? The initial reaction was sharply lower.