MobileViews Podcast 303: Apple’s 2019 fall announcements

Jon Westfall and I discuss the most interesting items (to us) from Apple’s Fall 2019 announcements on Sept. 10.

1. First: Happy 20th birthday to WiFi
   History of WiFi
2. iPhone 11 Pro
   Still has Lightning connector. Not USB-C
   Three lenses – 3rd for ultra-wide – 120 degree view
   2x optical zoom “out” as well as in
   Night Mode (like Android Night Sight)
   Video: What is “audio zoom”?
   Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
3. iOS 13
   High-Key Mono photos
   Portrait lighting control
   Nearly every tool and effect you use on your photos can be used on videos, including rotate, crop, and auto enhance.
   Maps has new features (catch up to Google Maps?)
   Silence unknown callers
   Carrier‑verified Calls
4. Apple Watch Series 5
   No sleep tracking!
   Always on display
   Noise app w/alerts
   Watch app store
   Dexcom G6 glucose monitor – requires additional hardware
   Built-in compass
5. 10.2-inch iPad (not Air, not Pro)
   Starts at $329
   Lightning connector (still)
6. Jon’s running ios 13.1 on iPhone, iPadOS on his iPad, and Watch OS 6 on his watch. All are pretty stable thus far!
7. What to do with an old Macbook that you can’t upgrade to modern software – Load vintage operating systems.

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