Summary:
We’re recapping all of the news from the September Apple Event. New iPhones, iPads and AppleTVs. How accurate were the rumors leading up to the event? More importantly, is it worth it to upgrade now? We’ve got you covered.

 

Hosts: Tom Kresic, John Kresic, Mike Kresic

Running Time: 57:40

 

 
Apple September Event:
 
Apple Watch

gold and rose gold colors in Sport Watch
several new watch bands
WatchOS2 available on 9/16

 
iPad Pro

the new iPad Pro sports a 12.9” display (as wide as height of iPad Air)
slide-over, split view, picture-in-picture
this size gives you ability to multi-task without losing any screen from iPad Air
22x faster compute over first gen iPad
10hr battery life
4 speaker audio (1st time in iOS device) 3x volume of iPad Air2
new Smart Keyboard (like MS Surface) $169
Apple Pencil (stylus) $99
799 - $1,079 depending on capacity
available in November

 
iPad Mini 4

Gets thinner (18%) and faster (WiFi & LTE) but no Rose Gold
Comparing all the iPad models
$399 for 16GB WiFi
$499 for 64GB WiFi
$599 for 128GB WiFi
add $130 for cellular models

AppleTV

the new Apple TV gets Siri control
touchpad bluetooth (4.0) remote. controls TV volume and power. lightning cable to recharge.
search across iTunes, NetFlix, Hulu, HBO and ShowTime at launch
tvOS with developer access to write/port their iOS apps
using remote like a Wi controller to play games will be intuitive
status of gameplay synchronizes between iOS devices. Start on your phone, then pick up action on your TV.
$149 for 32 GB
$199 for 64GB
tvOS beta available today.
ships in late October. existing model still available for $69 (it won’t get any of the new features)

 
iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus

Rose Gold finish is a new 4th color
3D Touch gives you context-sensitive actions, like holding on camera icon gives you option to take a selfie, or check-in at a location with Facebook.
12MP iSight camera (50% more pixels) & 5MP FaceTime camera
retina flash on the screen now provides a flash for the front-facing camera
can record 4K video
Live Photos with 3D press (records 1.5 sec before/after each picture)
LTE Advanced (2x faster)
WiFi 2x faster (866 Mbps)
new charging docks
phone cases come in 5 new leather and 11 silicon colors
iPhone 5s free
$99 for iPhone 6
$199 for iPhone 6+
iPhone 6s and 6s+ same price as last year’s phones
iPhone Upgrade Program:

new phone every year
unlocked phone, includes AppleCare+
starting at $32/month
pick your carrier

pre-orders start Saturday 9/12. Ships on 9/25.
Tom checked his phone on Gazelle and it stated his 64GB AT&T iPhone 6 is worth $311 in ‘good’ condition; $336 for Mint condition

 
iOS9

No new features (since WWDC in June) reviewed.
Available on September 16

 
iCloud storage

50GB for $0.99/mo
200GB for $2.99/mo
1TB for $9.99/mo
500GB option appears to have been eliminated