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New kids on the block

- SOURCE: APPLE INC

iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus

• 7,000 series aluminum, ion strengthen­ed glass, new 64-bit A9 chip,

12-megapixel iSight and 5-megapixel FaceTime HD cameras, faster Touch ID, LTE and Wi-Fi.

• 3-D Touch, the new “taptic engine” can recognize how hard the user touches the screen. Long touches will bring up shortcuts.

• Live Photos are 12-megapixel photos, which go beyond snapshots to capture moments in motion.

• The new phones will cost the same as the 6 and 6 Plus, starting at $199 and $299 through mobile carriers, and will be available on September 25 in 12 countries including the Chinese mainland.

iPad Pro

• The iPad Pro is 6.9 mm thick and weighs 1.57 lb — about the same as the original iPad, but with a 78 percent bigger screen than the tablet first introduced in 2010.

• The Pro’s screen has 5.6 million pixels — more than a 15-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display.

• It will be available in November, starting at $799 for the 32 GB model.

Smart Keyboard

• Apple’s Smart Keyboard snaps magnetical­ly onto the iPad. It uses the same button technology as MacBook keyboards, and will only work with the iPad Pro.

• It will cost $169 and will be available in November.

Apple Pencil

• A pressure-sensitive stylus that can be used along with user’s fingers on the iPad Pro.

• The Pencil will cost $99 and be available in November.

Apple Watch

• Apple introduced a few new models of its Apple Watch, including three new watch designs with high-quality leather straps designed by French fashion house Hermès. They are priced between $1,100 and $1,500.

• The Apple Watch is now also available in gold and rose gold.

Apple TV

• The company’s set-top box has been redesigned with a new operating system — tvOS — and a new Siri-powered remote.

• The new Apple TV will be priced at $149, and will be available in late October.

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