We knew something was up when the Apple Store went down. Here’s what’s new on the store.
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus see red
The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus now come in a shade of fetching red. They join the existing family of Product Red products that are specially created to raise funds for fighting HIV/AIDS.
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Product Red Special Edition come in the flavors of 128GB and 256GB. They start from $1218 and will be available in Singapore come Friday, Mar 24.
Want to do your part but don’t particularly like red? There are silicone and leather cases in new colours: azure, camellia and pebble, taupe, sapphire and berry. These start from $48.
iPhone SE doubles up on storage
The littlest iPhone comes with more storage than ever. Gone are the 16GB and 64GB variants. Say hello to the new 32GB and 128GB ones. You’ll be glad to know there’s no price increment; they start from $658 and will be available on Friday, Mar 24.
iPads get streamlined
The iPad Air 2 is no more. The latest iPad in town is known as…the iPad. It gets an A9 chip bump and a price cut. The 32GB Wi-Fi model will set you back $498 while the 32GB Wi-Fi and Cellular model will cost you $698.
The iPad Mini 4 hasn’t been neglected either. Storage has been bumped up to 128GB which is also the only option available now. It will cost $718 for the Wi-Fi model and $898 for the Wi-Fi and Cellular model.
New Apple Watch bands galore
Because it’s spring and Apple Watch follows the fashion calendar, you get new colour choices in practically every Apple Watch category: Sport, Woven Nylon in fresh patterns, Classic Buckle, and even Hermès. We’re particularly fond of that Bleu Zephyr Epsom leather. Plus, you can buy Nike Sport Bands for the first time.
Apple wants you to create clips
It’s not all hardware. Software gets some love in the form of Clips, an app that will let you easily create videos using photos, videos, and music. It also features something called Live Tiles which will allow you to create animated captions using your voice. Of course, you can expect the mandatory special effects and stickers for embellishment.
Clips is available for free starting April. We’ll let you know what we think of it.
Swift Playgrounds learns new languages
When it was first announced at WWDC last year, the app that teaches you how to code was only available in English. Seeing that this is becoming an all important lifeskill, it’s now also available in Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Latin American Spanish.
You have no excuse for not picking up some basic coding skills now.
This story originally appeared on Stuff Singapore, bringing you what’s next in the world of tech and gadgets, with a twist.
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