The Bite Magazine - Issue 11

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Apple iPad Air 2
Apple iPhone 6
& iPhone 6 Plus
It was the moment many of us had been
waiting for when Apple finally unveiled
their new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Since introducing the colourful iPhone 5c
and forward thinking iPhone 5s together
last year, Apple seems to be releasing
new smartphones in sets of two. The sixth
generation iPhones are said to be their
biggest advancement in iPhone history and
feature stunning 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina
HD displays, packed with as one would
expect, innovative technologies in an all-
new dramatically thin and seamless design.
Inside these thinner and bigger models,you’ll
find theApple-designedA8 chip with second
generation 64-bit desktop-class architecture
that gives blazing fast performance and
power efficiency. Also available is Apple
Pay, a new payment app that provides a
more secure way to pay for physical goods
and services in stores or apps, working in
much the same as a contactless card.To use
this new feature, simply hold your phone
near the contactless reader while keeping
a finger on Touch ID; there is no need to
unlock your iPhone or launch an app.
Both models include iOS 8, Apple’s most
advanced mobile OS, featuring a simple,
faster and more intuitive user experience
with new Messages and Photos features,
Quick Type keyboard, a new Health app,
Family Sharing and iCloud Drive. The
iSight and Face Time HD cameras are
more advanced with ultrafast wireless
technologies while the new, powerful Apple-
designed image signal processor enables
advanced camera and video features. The
iSight camera is even better with a sensor
featuring Focus Pixels for faster autofocus,
making it easier to quickly capture any
moment. For those hand shaking moments,
the optical image stabilisation technology
compensates for this in low light and works
with iOS 8 to reduce subject motion. The
iPhone’s high-definition video is further
improved with faster frame rates of up to
60fps for 1080p video and 240fps for slo-mo,
as well as continuous autofocus, cinematic
video stabilisation and time-lapse video.The
FaceTime HD camera now captures over 80
percent more light with a new sensor, large
f/2.2 aperture and advance new features
including burst mode and HDR video.
The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are
both available at Apple retail stores, select
Apple Authorised Resellers and online at
Images courtesy of Apple
In what has been deemed the thinnest and most powerful iPad ever, Apple has
unveiled the new iPad Air 2. Now just 6.1mm thin and weighing less than a pound,
the iPad Air 2 features an improved Retina display with anti-reflective coating for
enhanced contrast and richer, more vibrant colours with a much better camera for
taking stunning photos and videos.The new gadget is available in gold, silver and space
grey, and along with the iPad Mini 3 offers better security withTouch ID so that users
can unlock their iPad with just the touch of a finger. It also makes purchases easier
and more secure using Apple Pay within apps, which is only available in the United
States. “iPad is a magical piece of glass that runs more than 675,000 apps specifically
designed for it, and is thin and light enough that you can comfortably hold it all day; the
new iPad Air 2 is packed with amazing new innovations, weighs less than a pound and
at just 6.1mm is the thinnest tablet in the world,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior
vice president ofWorldwide Marketing.
Powered by the new Apple-designed A8X chip, this provides a 40 percent
improvement in CPU performance and 2.5 times the graphic performance of iPad
Air whilst still delivering up to 10-hour battery life. For gaming enthusiasts, Metal,
the new graphics technology in iOS 8 effectively works with the A8X chip to unlock
realistic visual effects that would put the most advanced gaming consoles to shame.
iPad Air 2 also includes the M8 motion coprocessor that gathers motion data from
the accelerometer, gyroscope, compass and an all-new barometer which senses air
pressure to provide relative elevation.With innovations to the iSight and Face Time
HD cameras, you’ll have better photos and videos at your fingertips, plus an 8MP
sensor and advanced optics in the iSight camera that’ll help capture rich, detailed
images. It also includes new features such as panoramic in Photos, time-lapse video,
slo-mo and 1080p HD video, whilst the FaceTime HD camera captures over 80
percent more light than its predecessor and features burst mode as well as HDR
stills and video.
With thousands of powerful apps available, you’ll be amazed to find that the iPadAir
2 can be used to scan and annotate documents, help study the sky above and provide
athletic performance analysis. Another thing you will notice is that it delivers a faster
connectivity of 2.8 times the Wi-Fi performance of iPad Air. Handoff is an amazing
feature that lets you start an activity on one device and pass it to another, and when
your iPhone is on the same Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive phone calls
through your iPad.
The new iPad Air 2 is available at Apple retail stores, select Apple Authorised
Resellers and online at
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