Apple September Event Summary

Apple Special Event

On Tuesday, Apple announced several new products. Below is a quick summary of products and availability dates.

Hardware

Apple Watch Series 3
Pre-orders begin September 15. Available September 22.

Models:
Sport 38mm $329 GPS, $399 GPS + Cellular
Sport 42mm $359 GPS, $429 GPS + Cellular

Stainless Steel 38mm $599 GPS + Cellular
Stainless Steel 42mm $649 GPS + Cellular

Ceramic 38mm $1299 GPS + Cellular
Ceramic 42mm $1349 GPS + Cellular

Apple TV 4K
Pre-orders begin September 15. Available September 22.

32GB $179, 64GB $199

iPhone 8
Pre-orders begin September 15. Available September 22.

Models:
8 4.7" display 64GB $699, 256GB $849
8 Plus 5.5" display 64GB $799, 256GB $949

iPhone X
Pre-orders begin October 27. Available November 3.

5.8" display 64GB $999, 256GB $1149

Software
Available September 19
iOS 11 and watchOS 4

Available September 25
macOS High Sierra

Severe Weather iOS Apps

As recovery efforts begin in Houston, and the East Coast prepares for Hurricane Irma, it's best to be prepared before and after a storm.

To get ready, there are several iOS apps that can provide useful information in your time of need.

Storm Tracking:
My Hurricane Tracker (Free)
Hurricane by American Red Cross (Free)
Storm Radar with NOAA Weather (Free)
The Weather Channel (Free)
Weather Radio by WDT ($4.99)
NOAA Weather Radio ($3.99)

Family Tracking:
Find My Friends (Free)
Find My Family, Friends & Phone - Life360 (Free basic service)

Emergency Assistance:
FEMA (Free)
First Aid by American Red Cross (Free)

Offline Maps:
Maps.me (Free)

News:
Any of your local news apps from ABC, NBC, CBS, or FOX (Free)

Apple September Keynote Confirmed

Apple this week sent out invitations confirming its fall keynote will occur on September 12, 2017, which will be held at the new Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's Campus.

Although not mentioned on the invitation, it's presumed Apple will be announcing new iPhone(s), Apple Watch, Apple TV, along with release dates for iOS 11 and macOS High Sirerra.

Apple Keynote

iOS 11 Roundup

With Apple set to release iOS 11 this month, MacRumors has put together a comprehensive guide to all things iOS 11.

Introduced on June 5, 2017 at the Worldwide Developers Conference, iOS 11 is the next-generation version of iOS. As Apple CEO Tim Cook said on stage, the update takes the best and most advanced operating system and turns it up to 11.

WHAT'S NEW:
Revamped Control Center
Updated design elements
Drag and Drop
iPad Dock
Siri improvements
Peer-to-peer Apple Pay
Do Not Disturb driving mode

September is set to become an exciting month.

MacRumors