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Johnny:
iPhone SE (special edition)
Apple took most of what was special about the iPhone 6s and stuck it into a close approximation of the handsome, chamfered body made famous by the iPhone 5. To draw a conclusion, It's a fascinating blend of old and new that will probably sell like hotcakes.
The iPhone SE feels exactly like the iPhone 5s and there's one little difference-----there’s a rose-gold option now. All of the most important changes are hidden under the hood, from the inclusion of Apple's A9 chip and M9 co-processor to the improved 12-megapixel camera sensor.
Iris:
In fact, the SE might in some cases run even better than the 6s and 6s Plus because the A9 has fewer pixels to move -- the SE's screen runs at 1,136 x 640 and the answer is yes proved by someone’s examination.
The most curious thing about the iPhone SE is its price. Despite having many of the components that make the iPhone 6s such a powerhouse, the SE is a fraction of the price. You lose 3D Touch and the superior battery, but that's a tradeoff I suspect many people can put up with.
Shirley:
Still, there are some compromises. Apple says the SE has longer battery life than the 5s, but Apple hasn't disclosed how big the battery is. That'd be good info to keep in mind as we gear up to do a proper review. Oh, and the Touch ID sensor in this thing? It's a first-generation sensor, so it's not as fast as the one in the 6s. In China, it is sold 3288 yuan by 16GB and 4088 by 64GB and it’s the cheapest iphone in the history. And China ranks the top three cheapest region around the world compared with America and Japan.
Ipad pro mini
Last year's iPad Pro was, without question, the most powerful tablet Apple had ever made, but let's be real: Its size made it a complete nonstarter for some people. That's why the folks in Cupertino took all the things that made the iPad Pro a pro and shoved them into a smaller chassis for everyone else to use.
Tom:
All of the iPad Pro's broad strokes can be found here, from the powerful A9X chipset to the four-speaker setup to the Smart Connector for accessories like Apple's magnetically connecting keyboard. The Apple Pencil also works here. Arguably, it works even better, because the 9.7-inch Pro feels like a clipboard when you cradle it in hand. Speaking of feel, I'm astonished Apple squeezed nearly all of the big Pro's components into a body that's basically no bigger and no heavier than last year's Air 2.
Then there's the screen, which matches the original Pro in terms of how nicely saturated it is. Sadly, because the demo room Apple set up was well-lit, I couldn't get a feel for how its auto-color-temperature-adjusting TrueTone feature works. The other potential upside to pairing the existing (and already very fast) A9X chip with a smaller screen is a bump in performance -- the silicon doesn't need to light up as many pixels.
Johnny:
With any luck, I'll get to put one of these things side-by-side with a full-size Pro and see exactly how the performance stacks up. Oh, and there are some visual differences here too -- Apple dumped the plastic panels that help with connectivity from the cellular models, instead going with a more subtle antenna band. Meanwhile, that 12-megapixel camera was plucked out, just like the iPhone 6s and 6s plus.
All that said, there are some lingering curiosities. For one, using Apple's first-party Smart Keyboard case to peck out quick messages and notes was a little more painful than I'd hoped.
Iris:
After all, the keys are a hell of a lot smaller on this version than on the original, which was meant for use with a 12.9-inch display. As Apple pointed out several times during its keynote this morning, the iPad Pro has found a niche as an "ultimate PC replacement," but that might be a tougher argument to make with this more compact approach.
Apple also hasn't clarified what the introduction of this smaller Pro means for the iPad Air brand. Because the 9.7-inch Pro is almost physically identical to the Air 2, I wouldn't be surprised if the Air line was just supplanted completely.
Shirley:
Then again, with the Air 2 now priced at $399, the cost difference might mean Apple keeps the Air 2 around as its introductory full-size iPad. The trick lies in how Apple decides to divvy up its hardware innovations, and only time will tell.
Ios9.3
There have been some important updates in the recent released IOS 9.3, details are as follows:
Night Shift
A lot of waking hours went into thinking about sleep.
Many studies have shown that exposure to bright blue light in the evening can affect your circadian rhythms and make it harder to fall asleep. Night Shift uses your iOS device’s clock and geolocation to determine when it’s sunset in your location, then it automatically shifts the colors in your display to the warmer end of the spectrum. In the morning, it returns the display to its regular settings. Pleasant dreams.
Tom:
Notes
Keep your private information under lock and fingerprint.
Notes is one of those apps you use all the time for all kinds of things. Now you can secure the notes that contain your most personal data — such as financial details, medical info, or website logins — with a password or fingerprint. You can also sort notes by date created, date modified, or alphabetically.
Health
Discover new health apps and see more on your dashboard.
It’s simpler than ever to find third-party apps to track your health and wellness. Categories such as Weight, Workouts, and Sleep have a new slider menu that reveals great apps you can easily add to your Health dashboard.3 The Health app also now displays your move, exercise, and stand data, as well as your goals, from Apple Watch. So you can see all your health metrics in one place and easily share your data with third‑party apps.