'Wish we could say more' said the invite as months of speculation builds to a peak. The expected launch of the new iPhone is almost upon us as we prepare for Tim Cook and his pals to unveil this year's new shiny. A larger than usual location and the diverse invite list fuel the rumours that this will be more than just a phone. Join us in the comments as we watch the live stream on apple.com. Let us know your wish list, predictions or just guess Criag Federighi's new nickname.
We’re gonna need a bigger screen protector
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Yay, it's Craig Day!
iiiiiiiiit's christmas!
(sorta)
apple are factbyte-factboxing themselves - http://www.apple.com/live/2014-sept-event/
gwen and dre are going to the apple thing too?
http://twitter.com/gwenstefani/status/509371691160453120/photo/1
Commute status: 90%
Hiya chapples
(apple chappies)
(...sorry)
loadsa time!
Beats me
(sorry again)
hehe. how's lukeh?
Happy to be home. Stressful day made better by puns and biscuits.
On the plus side, I'm moving onto a more development based role at work soon. Woop woop
Looking forward to seeing what apple have to offer too of course. This feels like it#s gonna be a big 'un.
same here. so far the day has been the worst.
but... tim'll fix it.
never seen an apple launch like this - http://twitter.com/gwenstefani/status/509373881748959232/photo/1
what sorta code?
primarily sql databases but there could be some more web based development for our new intranet. We're still working over the frameworks and stuff at the mo but we want it to be html5 based at least.
I like how even apple have a live blog!
Unsurprisingly Stephen Fry is there:
Stephen Fry @stephenfry
We’ll, can’t deny it any more. I’m in Cupertino, CA. At the Flint where the iMac was launched and today … ? We’ll soon see!
Home now. Will compose thoughts while I make a sandwich but what are your expectations?
I sent him this yesterday:
https://twitter.com/bassanoclapper/status/509081625448431616
brilliant!
I'm just looking forward to seeing the iWatch. Everyone's starting to do their wearables now so let's see how the big dogs approach it.
all i ask is for a gold master of iOS8 today. either devs only, or everyone.
i would like a revised ipod touch, because buying phones for testing purposes is stupidly expensive.
Also, weirdlyenough it was 15 years ago today when one of the most criminally underrated and before it's time's consoles was launched, the Dreamcast. Apple should totally pick it up for a revival today ;)
Bonjour!
Liked this from Andy I: https://twitter.com/Ihnatko/status/509378064405393408
Hi giggles
yolo!
I think this stands for You Only Liveblog Onceayearthesedayswhat'supwiththat?
:) :)
Oooh I had a dream about Giggles Radio the other day, I forgot to tell you!
If it's any consolation, it was just as good in my subconscious.
Me too, weird. Maybe you were listening to the broadcast from my dream. Running on headping technology.
Phew.
I'd quite like Apple to announce an Apple branded apple that offers apple facts on an apple app to read from other apple devices so you can Apple whilst you apple app.
So my big predictions for the wearables is:
1) Even if it's called the iWatch it will be as much to do with a watch a the iPhone was with a phone (ie. not much).
2) Lots of people won't understand it today, and that's almost certainly a good thing.
3) it will be $199 and it isn't an accessory for your phone it's a thing by itself. If it's like anything it's more like a wearable iPod than anything else.
4) I will certainly be wrong about some of this :)
are
can Apple come up with something that fixes things so I can type what I mean not what I wrote?
iPods for the iPad event next month. [if ever again]
"Hi! I can see you're trying to write a letter! Let me help you with that!"
If only it had a name... that sounded like a paper clip...
Rupert Murdoch, Gwen Stefani, Dick Costolo, Dr Dre, Stephen Fry are all there apparently.
A very different crowd invited this year. Apple is an affordable fashion company not a "technology" company...
Pappy
dre, gwen and rumours of u2 would suggest music is important today, so more likely now than next month.
unless the watch is the new ipod.
Plus Gizmodo are allowed back and a whole host of non-tech invites including fashion media, apparently
I'm sure it is part of it. The touch Nano was a miss-step. It was too small and not really iOS. I'm sure that team got told... "Go away and do that properly".
One thing to think about is perhaps it isn't touchscreen. Maybe it's something else... Did you see this concept? https://www.behance.net/gallery/Smartwatch-Concept/14929833 thought it was quite an interesting idea in that generally the big advances have been made not by simply making a bigger or smaller thing that already exists (see existing Smart Watches) but instead by changing the input method. Unlikely, but interesting given previous "Historic" events...
could be awesome. i don't use my ipod touch much anymore, so not too fussed if they drop the line.
biggest concern about today is the rumour that the iphone will have a sticky-out lens. the one on the touch is jony ive's worst ever design mistake. hope he doesn't repeat it.
could it be siri-only? the new homekit stuff that siri does is insane - knows which room you're in and on which floor.
What about the white box? Jacqui Chen of Wirecutter thinks it's a new concept Apple Store. Jason Snell thinks it's just a really big hands on area (something they have been struggling to find enough space for in recent years at existing venues).
Not if it's standalone. Siri needs the network. You are out and about too much. Unless there is a data plan required.
would've guessed a catwalk if it wasn't so high.
ios8 siri doesn't need the network?
I think this device can't be a accessory. Accessories a) limit your sales to the existing base and b) can't really be more than $100.
Oh nooo, no live stream on my laptop. Sad times.
ipod?
Dead :(
at least... i didn't think it did. don't quote me :)
Is that right? Hmmm... Could be possible then. I'm not sure I could cope with Siri as my sole interface.
noooo. so no live stream at all?
Nah, not even safari on windows (wasn't expecting it to work but worth a shot!)
My memory was that the barrier to doing this was a RAM issue mainly, but was also software constrained. But I imagine a wearable to be RAM constrained far more than the other iOS devices.
So, here goes:
2 new iPhones, both larger than the existing 5S - at least one will be available this month
iOS released by 21:00 [BST]
A wearable with a colour screen[not round] that will be on sale later in the year
Are there 2 songs playing?
Wonder if can make VLC stream it
Or plug your iPod in
It's totally gone, sadly. I can't afford a new one at the mo, silly thing.
Weyyyy VLC works!
wowo!
Yes
Woot
err, it's broken
Extremely unusual for them to be late
they've started. we're missing it
Wow
Oooh it's started
MacRumours live blog
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/09/iphone-6-iwatch-event-live/
working.
really bad interlacing tho.
Seems to be working...
SPC very slow to load comments too.
Is the internet... broken?
Woop, obligatory paul o'grady comment
disastrous coverage apple.
I'm hearing simultanious translation
Can we hear the tech truck?
Or is that a translation?
Hi All, watching Leo.
Predictions: Larger phone, something wearable, everything expensive ;)
Really hope there's something innovative, looking forward to seeing something different
saw tim. now no tim.
hey ya!
Wotcha!
Gone again...
Dunno about you guys but I hear a japanese translation over the timster
Japanese live recording?
He he, send in Alex Lindsay :)
Sounds like a translator. Odd!
I think we're watching a Chinese satellite deed
*feed
Black 64Gb, 4.7" please
noooooo. sticky out lens!!!
I heard that was coming :(
no bevel!
wow
6 and 6 Plus
They are getting to this fast. Like they have a lot to get to!
Phil The Thrill
Philhouse
truly the worst coverage i've witnessed from apple. how'd they screw up so bad.
They are having a mare. And it's so important today!
Perhaps too many people are watching?
Can't get Macrumors now either
What is Ion Strengthened glass?
F1 team launch spec
Not-gorilla glass but not Saphire
Thanks that's much clearer ;)
1334 x 750 and 1920 x 1080. screen res
Phil has told me the sizes 3 times now. I know the sizes.
He's got the production team in his ear saying "SLOW DOWN, STALL. We lost everyone!"
What's with the Chinese translation in 240p?
Too Big.
And the live feed is rubbish.
all gone very wrong
Width comparisons 5S - 6 - G+
http://d35lb3dl296zwu.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/17754/DSC_4462.jpg
So good the facts have to be told to us several times
"Access Denied
You don't have permission to access "http://www.apple.com/live/2014-sept-event/" on this server.
Reference #18.bdff4317.1410282974.19f4d7d8"
Yep. I've lost it completely now. You weren't wrong about needing a new screen protector!
:)
Who got McLaren to run the stream?
I think Maldonado drove into the satellite truck!
No more 5C?
The Verge: It's basically like the iPad Mini Mini, when you use it in landscape
50% faster gpu. eek.
50% more energy efficient than the A7 on MacRumors
we watched a man fall from space live. but a man on stage? getouttatown.
hey, come on now. Red Bull are a world wide drinks company, they know their technology
Red Bull + YouTube > AppleTV
Quite a lot more people watching this presumably! Not that I'm defending them they are the biggest company in the world, let alone the biggest technology company.
Super Evil megacorp?
Just tell me if I can still get a 5S with decent storage.
Doubt it. Refurb store
These demos do my head in, save them for later!
The carriers will have them too, I'll bet.
They're part of what make E3 conferences so cringeworhty, the on stage staged demos!
I like these demos, give me time to get tea
For a while, yeah I guess
Now Leo's buffering :(
That demo was the first bit that I could see properly!
same
Although be thankful Apple hasn't gone down the Kinect demos route for their conferences *shudders*
He he, that's what I want to know too!
The stream seems a bit more stable now
More battery life and a flush camera are what we want!
Lot of people have left!
Oh, the stream got a resolution upgrade. Shame the translator is still on it.
Can't they just switch off the Chinese audio?
But how will we know what phil is saying in chinese?!
bet the truck is ringfenced and no-one can get into it.
it's gone!! yay
Woohoooo! They heard us!
SPC is not auto refreshing for me, very temperamental
802.11ac
finally!
great, now she's after us
New Apple Airport then
Where's my new Mac mini?
No, it's still there. They just turned the volume down
airport has done ac for years. waiting for phones to catch up
If you're on Safari, they broke it a while back.
She seems to have transitioned into a deeper voiced man
For me, I mean. I have the flat one as the iPad didn't have AC
It's sort of working for me on Safari.
*switches to Chrome*
Thanks
Now's a good time for Phil to announce the fix for SPC, he better mention you guys
ahhh! yes, get one asap. beamforming!
but does it have a flux capacitor?
does HDR work though phil? have you fixed it?
43MP panoramics!
Up close, the lens sticks out quuite a bit ;)
http://images.apple.com/live/2014-sept-event/images/77537d0cb9b30b559efab93369427efdf8e6e6ec_medium.jpg
lens has a spring in it
cam...coorr...dddeeerrrr?
240fps
HOLYMOLYWOWOWWO
fffffffffffff
what?! our eyes will melt
BOOM
F1 chicane SloMos :)
Mega slo-mo bubbles.
Dead again :(
0fps
:-(
f2.2 aperture
iOS 8 next up
pretty much know all this don't we?
Stalling again?
graphs
Not a good week in the press, Celeb photos then this
No 32GB?
Space grey! I forgot about that
5S starting at... so more sizes than 16GB
On sale, Sep 19
Oooh that's soon. Must check credit limit.
I'll buy 7!
iOS 8 from the 17th
when for devs?
Not mentioned yet
No talk of NFC
streams going mental again. C'mon apple
Mine's back but behind Leo
they suck at the internet
Timberlake and Fallon doing iPhone ads
You have it already :p
not gold master
Payments!
Close enough though :D
OK that fallon/timberlake ad about cake was great
hope not. current beta is flaky.
Wait, my stream is 5 minutes behind :-(
I uninstalled on my 4S so I can sell it
Love how they're making credit card payments sound like the most LABORIOUS THING EVER.
Refresh
I hate it when I go into a shop and I STRUGGLE SO HARD to get a card out
like people go to the shops anymore.
:)
I already pay Apple now :)
Are they gonna pay me?
I'll be disappointed if Apple aren't introducing a new currency of apples.
iPay is surely a better name?
I have said for ages that Apple should become a bank.
OK, I give up on this. It's cutting in and out, rewinding, fast forwarding. Meh. I'll just read it all later, I think.
i blinked!
Confusing pun
But I already do that!!
The Verge live blog is decent
http://live.theverge.com/apple-iphone-iwatch-live-blog/
Granted, with my card, but I forgot how much of a lifelong struggle opening my wallet it
But now you have thumbprint ID
never seen such a crumpled shirt.
Tim's been wrestling with him backstage
US only for now, as expected
Don't forget the US don't have Chip & PIN. Their payments at the moment are much less secure than ours
Hmmmmm.
Is there an US version of Dragons Den? I have an idea guys.
true.
220,000 location today. wow.
McDonalds installing in the Drive-Thrus
But does the apple store accept it?! :)
They do now
Phew, I got worried
Beats next
And Groupon, Uber... wow
You know it's a good keynote when it's the fashion you're complaining about.
:)
All I can think of is Apple Pie
Chip and PIN isn't a total solution, this is very clever.
apple pay is massive. huge debut.
john appleseed is a millionare!
Absolutely, and it will be great when it rolls out, but the US need it before us
ALEX!
"We have one more thing."
woah
Giggles totally called it
He did a steve
This is quite the build up
Predictions on cost?
Had to resort to 3G on my iPad
Missed most of that
$399
It's just called Watch?
Apple Watch
Hi all, have i missed much? exciting things i hope!
from $399
Apple Watch I think
LOADS!
Ahh1
See here http://live.theverge.com/apple-iphone-iwatch-live-blog/
New input method! TOLD YOU!!! :)
that makes me happy (but also sad cause i need to catch up)...
I take it i want some new gadgets then.. :)
Three mobile > Virgin Media :(
No problems on Virgin here but then I am on a Windows 8 PC ;))
Excellent pinch to zoom example
Andy Ihnatko can't get 16hrs from the Motorola 360, it needs to beat that for battery life
there better be a Black on Black version.
iPod Clickwheel 2014
Seconded
There it is! :)
Flexible retina
"oh hey, how are you? Here's my heartbeat"
Taptic? really?
Taptic? Like Haptic?
OK, I want one
Didn't think I was going to. I mean, I have a Pebble ;)
Oh, it really is just a watch. Was hoping for some kind of space age band.
Yeah. Sheesh
No jetpacks?
Only buying 4 then
I want to know how much for a black one.
This isn't any kind of watch, this is the M&S Watch.
Oh wait
would've prefered a better nike+
And how long it lasts on a charge
I hope it comes with a Jony Ive Narrates Everything version
Quick release straps!
Easy Steal :)
2 sizes
size and weight too
Traditional watch vocabulary.
...or a strap.
Appealling to the female market too without admitting it
It's not just women. Better not to say, "these are for men, these are for women" each is whatever whoever wants
Precisely. But giving people the option of having a smaller one to choose
I was wrong about it not being an accessory
none of this explains the big white cube over the road.
His sleeves confuse me
I'm sure that's the hands on area
Massive demo area. Also, where U2 & Gwen are hiding
dude demoing iwatch once said lack of flash support would kill the iphone (he used to work for adobe).
I thought I recognised those glassses!
*throws virtual darts*
The live feed crashes my iPad now :(
design reminds me of the first iphone. which means i'll like it in about 3 iterations time :)
this'll be banned in Casinos pretty quickly then :D
Yep, that's definitely Coldplay Not Tim
Doing ok so far, Mystic Bassano
Connectivity to iPhone via Bluetooth or WiFi?
those smiley emojis are like MSN back in the day
My issue is that all of this I'd just use with my phone or something. To me, it's just a watch.
It's all or nothing on this one. Android users need not apply
i may have to buy one for development purposes, i have no desire to use one.
SPC Notifications ;)
I'll just quote myself from earlier
Agreed. Good call
I haven't understood any of the wearables, I'm just intrigued by them :)
oh i understand it. i can see how people will get use out of it. still sod all use to a man who never leaves his desk (same reason i don't own an iphone).
This is something I would like to see and play with but I have no need to own one, or indeed Android wear. That may change in a few years...
I've been in meetings and my Pebble buzzes and I've excused myself quietly when I have to take the important call. Much less intrusive
As i said, so unobtrusive it will be banned in casinos/
You'd rather run back to your desk to tweet than do it on the iPad, so deffo not for you.
:)
Mr C wants a wearable Mac Pro [backpack]
that is sadly correct.
genius!
It would look really cool, like a jet pack :D
About 500 tweets have come through since I got in at 5:30
Totally get that!
i can't survive without a mouse. anyone making a watch with mouse support?
Allen-Haptic [hand gestures]
recall!
Not sure I'm sold on it, but I volunteer to be guinea pig.
appreciated!
Mr C would write an "Order Me Pizza" app for you ;)
Apple watch is interesting not sure i can justify it in my life... but pretty cool piece of tech.
I do however want a new iphone. :)
Ok, will this be ready for Christmas? Cos, if not...
Shutter release and Live View app?
it does bug me that apple have a developers conference in june, then launch all new developer stuff in september.
I'm happy they've started going down the Apple ____ approach to stuff too with this and Apple Pay and stuff. Apple Watch sounds a lot nicer than iWatch
Ultra Secret Squirrell stuff
[but not much of a secret]
They launched quite a lot of new stuff in June though!
Me too. Touch is ok, but you can't beat a precision laser.
The Apple Watch prods you to move more, stand more
sounds like the worst girlfriend in the world. and it's clingy :)
A whole new language for crying out loud :D
feel my heartbeat damnit
Is there a time on the couch or waiting at the bar feature?
Bassano Watch
Just wait for the right app...
I'd love to use it for running though, that'd be awesome.
june was fabulous. loved wwdc, but developer stuff today is a pain. no walkthrough videos for this until next june now.
Guinness App, just flashes a pint of the black stuff at the bar staff :)
:) Also a shot of Sambuca
Watch as Viewfinder for your phone!
Obvs :)
Didn't see this coming though
Works with older iPhones. That's a first
That's aggggges away, why they tellin' me now?
Got the price wrong earlier too!
From $349
If you need a phone to use it they want to move as many units as possible initially
They wanted to be the ones to tell you about it Christine! :)
I was only $50 out then :D
Feb/Mar? Then WWDC in June and the apps will take off after that
Have they mentioned battery life on the watch?
Puts credit card on an aggressive exercise regime, it's gonna be busy!
No, just the inductive charging
If U2 come on, I'm muting
have u2 got any watch songs?
Maybe bono's lost his already and he still hasn't found what he's looking for
I'm switching off.
Started badly, ended badly but apart from the coverage, the middle content was great
Where the Streets Haves No Names would be wonderful for the way apple maps was introduced :)
heheheeh
Just waiting for the store to open now. Leo should be starting MacBreak Weekly soon, I guess
I guess this is a new song.
It's... uh.
Can we have the Chinese woman back please?
:)
does it even have a name. struggling to hear a chorus.
where the songs have no structure
New phone and possibly watch soon. New iMac may have to wait, for me
With or without tune.
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
stop the internet we have a winner!!
It's called "We used to be quite good" ;)
*applause*
:D :D
that's it?
This is the best song... we've ever written
Thy;re gonna give the song away?
You're alright, Mr Bono
vinyl
And that's just the trousers
Is that because no one would buy it?
more cringeworthy than a pitwalk.
Not half a billion people Bono, a lot of us don't want it
Someone get EJ to improve this
why are they still talking
He's built that way
i just ate my own arm.
now where will i put a watch?
Bono doesn't understand the world very well does he?
This is worse than The Beatles Day build up
:D
THE WHOLE ALBUM FOR FREE?!
do you know what they need?.. they need more Chris Martin..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUyJhYu0l7A
:D
Grrrrrrrr!
;)
They played 10 seconds of coldplay earlier at ;east thats something!
no sale, no chart. why would they do that.
That's what can happen when you're in a place called cupertino
Huge exposure then a sell out tour. $Squillions
omg, we have 12 songs free!
now!!
At least one person is happy :)
That's well creepy, they snuck in my music library when I wasn't looking!
bugger. now that is impressive.
I can see the headlines now
"Apple punishes loyal customers with new U2 music"
:)
:)
:) :) :)
No Craig, no new nickname. What a let down :(
OMG NO CRAIG!
no mention of yosemite either
Worst keynote evah.
Everyone's piling to the demo area now :)
iPad event
I have a feeling Tim is still explaining the deal to Bono in the bac
*back
We can do it all again in 6 weeks time, for the last time
cool! cheers for the thread sir.
i wish it was as good as june, but it'll do. i wanted ios8 and i got that. happy man.
No worries
"Tim, did you just say free? FFS"
Apple.com down now
terrible, terrible for apple internet services.
Need more data centres in the Christmas stocking
GM is live! apple have no bandwidth left, but still it's live.
That'd be why then
Need an Apple Watch for F1 Live Timing in March! :)
"All-day battery life", yeah, we've heard that before
iPhone 6: http://www.apple.com/iphone/
Aple Watch http://www.apple.com/watch/
Lou: iPhone 6 has f/2.2 aperture
iPhone 5S in 16 or 32GB
UK prices online, order from 08:00 Friday [BST]
MacRumors owner Arnold King owns applewatch.com
For now. Nice move
changed my mind. gonna be collecting watch straps like i collect tv remotes.