FAR OUT EVENT: iPhone 14, Apple Watch Ultra and more

Apple product events are often impressive, but Wednesday's Far Out keynote may be the most impressive yet.

Not only is iPhone getting emergency satellite communications, there's a new Apple Watch Ultra with a giant screen and 60-hour battery life, another Apple Watch that can detect ovulation, and new AirPods Pro with personalized Spatial Audio enabled by a picture of your ear!

The pace of innovation and cool new features -- like the iPhone 14 Pro's crazy new Dynamic Island -- is mind-blowing.

There was so much to talk about, features like the iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display turning off when in your pocket weren't even mentioned.

Luckily, we have all the details of what was announced and more.

Apple's Far Out keynote really was far out.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple revealed its new iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max handsets Wednesday with numerous updates, including massive camera upgrades, always-on displays, an improved A16 chip and the notorious “notch” replaced with a pill-shaped cutout with new “Dynamic Island” functionality.

Apple also took the wraps off the much-anticipated 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Plus. This has a screen as big as the company’s largest handset, but at a significantly lower price.

Apple introduced the Apple Watch Ultra — describing the sports-oriented smartwatch as the most rugged and capable Apple Watch yet — during Wednesday’s Far Out event. Big, bulky and beautiful, it delivered on everything the rumor mill predicted and more.

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The new watch, available to preorder today and shipping September 16, also features car crash detection, a new low-power mode, international roaming and new faces and bands.

Music lovers got a treat in the form of new AirPods Pro, the first revision since their 2019 launch. The top-shelf earbuds keep the same design but gain support for personalized Spatial Audio, touch controls and precise location finding.

The new Apple Watch SE 2 shares some of the core features of the Apple Watch Series 8, including the S8 SiP. Despite the upgrades, the 2022 Apple Watch SE is cheaper than the model it replaces.

After months of beta testing, Apple has confirmed the final release date of iOS 16 and watchOS 9: September 12. The upcoming OS releases will add several new features to your iPhone and Apple Watch.

On September 7, 2005, Apple teamed with Motorola to release the Rokr E1, the grandfather of the iPhone. It wasn't good.

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"We’re getting to the point where everything is a computer in a different form factor. So what, right? So what if it’s built with a computer inside it? It doesn’t matter. What matters is, what is it? How does the consumer approach it?" — Steve Jobs, D5 conference, 2007.

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