Siri-activated Apple TV will sell in October, starts at $149 Is it possible the next iPhone won't be the star of Apple's signature fall event? Apple has revealed plenty, none of which are related to the iPhone. The tech giant unveiled the iPad Pro and new Apple Watch models. Apple will live stream the event. And you can follow updates below: 2:11 p.m.: Games take the stage, starting with the hit Crossy Road. If you have never heard of Crossy Road, it's basically Frogger with a chicken. It looks really sharp, but begs a larger question: do you want to play mobile games on your TV? 2:09 p.m.: Cue returns to talk more Apple TV, focusing on the App Store. Cue says they will introduce tvOS, based on the iOS platform, using similar tools to create apps. Featured apps include Netflix, HBO Now, Hulu as well as games such as Galaxy on Fire, Disney Infinity and Guitar Hero. 2:07 p.m.: You can ask Siri for any thing while you watch, such as who stars in the movie you're watching, to sports and weather updates. Users can swipe up to get more information and pause the movie until you're ready to return. 2:05 p.m.: You can narrow Search to as fine a detail as you choose, from action movies to James Bond films starring Sean Connery. 2:02 p.m.: The home screen looks very similar to an iOS interface. Users can access Photos, Apple Music, TV, Movies and the App Store. Swiping across with the touch display moves between selections. If you've ever used the Remote app on an iPhone or iPad, it appears similar. Search appears very detailed, too. "Show me that Modern Family episode with Edward Norton," says member of the Apple TV team. It points right to the episode. The voice search seems to work really well. If you miss something, tell Siri "what did she say?," it flips on captions and replays the scene. 2:00 p.m.: Eddy Cue is up to discuss Apple TV. He starts with the remote, with a glass touch surface and a microphone button for voice commands. "Show me funny TV shows," Cue asks before displaying a list of TV comedies sorted by popularity. When Siri searches, it goes across multiple apps that appear on one screen. It searches iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, HBO and Showtime, with more added in the future. 1:57 p.m.: Cook talks about powerful hardware, a modern operating system and new user experience, as well as an App Store. Looks like we're getting the revamped Apple TV. Here comes the montage, with an iOS 9 style interface, Siri controls through a redesigned remote that includes a touchpad. Sounds like everything you've read about Apple TV is legit. 1:56 p.m.: Cook says their idea for television is simple but "a little bit provocative." Cook notes the future of TV is apps, citing the increasing time spent on apps such as Netflix or Hulu. 1:54 p.m.: "I'd like to talk about an even larger screen, and that is your TV," says Cook. Apple TV time. 1:52 p.m.: Schiller unveils the iPad line, starting at $269 for the iPad Mini, plus an iPad Mini 4 for $399. There's also the iPad Air and Air 2 starting at $399. 1:50 p.m.: The iPad Pro will also feature a 8-megapixel iSight camera, Touch ID and Facetime HD camera, says Schiller. It will be available in three finishes: gold, silver and space grey. starts at $799 for the 32 GB mode up to $1,079 for a 128 GB model. The Apple Pencil sells for $99, while the keyboard starts at $129. They all launch in November. Now time for what sounds like a Jony Ive narrated sizzle video. 1:44 p.m.: Health care is a clear theme here, as another app for doctors and patients is showcased. The doctor in this demo discusses a knee injury using a skeleton on the iPad Pro, adding muscles and skin to provide more detail. Clearly Apple sees the health and medical industries as opportunities to push its devices. 1:42 p.m.: Snowden shifts to Adobe PhotoShop Sketch, using the Pencil to add and blend colors in real time. Looks really sharp. 1:40 p.m.: Director of design at Adobe, Eric Snowden, is up next to discuss how their apps will leverage the iPad Pro. One design app allows users to quickly create frames with quick strokes of his finger. In a matter of seconds, he creates an elegant design with image, headline and text in a magazine-like layout. 1:39 p.m.: If you're following the chatter on Twitter, then you may have spotted a video of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2007 discussing his dislike for the stylus. How times have changed. 1:37 p.m.: This, also, is not a typo: one of the demos is being handled by Microsoft. Yes, THAT Microsoft. The demo is showcasing how users can mark up notes in Office. 1:35 p.m.: The Pencil will work on apps in iOS, including the Notes app or in Mail through a new markup feature. New apps will take advantage of the Pro display and the Pencil, including a new offering called YouMake. Here come the Pencil demos. You're not reading that incorrectly. PENCIL DEMOS. ............

• published: 09 Sep 2015
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