Important Innovations Collection

Expected Big Upgrades to Apple Watch, iPad & New iPhone 12 Source:  Apple Watch 5 Apple Annual September Event Apple's annual September event this Tuesday is called "Time Flies". Appropriately, the company is expected to unveil significant upgrades to the Apple Watch.  Also, experts expect upgrades to the iPad and perhaps an unveiling of the new iPhone 12 with 5 G connectivity. Apple is holding a totally virtual event because of the COVID-19 virus. New Apple Watch? Apple experts are expecting the unveiling of an Apple Watch 6 with its game-changing ECG reader, plus potential new features such as a longer life battery and blood oxygen monitoring.  There also could be a lower cost version, the Apple Watch SE.  For Apple, health monitoring capabilities on the Apple Watch have been a huge seller.  In 2019, Apple sold 31 million Apple Watches which outsold Swiss Watches. New iPad? Experts also think Apple may announce a new iPad or iPad Air.  Bloomberg repor...

Three New Versions of Fire Tablet Source:  Amazon Fire Tablet Designed for the Whole Family & Their Budget Here's interesting new technology that Amazon just rolled out. Today, Amazon launched three new and upgraded versions of its Fire Tablet.  The new Fire has longer battery life, more storage and faster performance.  The pricing is set at a very competitive level starting at $89.99  The tablet is designed for the whole family with a special version for kids.  It is budet friendly and likely will trigger a new tablet war among tech giants. Available Online The new lineup includes the "all new" Fire HD 8 with 32 GB of internal storage, the Fire HD 8 Plus with wireless charging embedded and the Fire HD 8 Kids.  The new tablets will be available online for pre-order and will start shipping on June 3. Amazon and Apple   The Fire line of tablets were launched as Kindle Fire in 2011. They were viewed as a contender against Apple and its...

Redesigning the iPhone Source:  Stock Smartphone image 2020 New Product Launches Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Apple is moving forward with a number of new products and product modifications. Of most importance, it's redesigning the iPhone this year.  Reports indicate 2, new iPhonePro models with 3 cameras on the back.  And the screens are expected to be slightly larger.  These smart phones will also have new iPodPro's LIDAR,  3-D scanning systems.  There are also reports that the iPhone 11 will be replaced by 2 lower end, 2 camera models. More New Products In the second quarter of 2020, Apple is expected to release a smaller, less expensive HomePod speaker.  There are also expectations of new versions of Apple TV, MacBookPro and a new entry level iPAD. Some exciting new tech to look forward to and check out. Technology Innovations To browse my recent books on big technology and other innovations...

Augmented Reality Headset and Glasses Source:  Apple 2022 and 2023 Apple is looking to release an AR headset by 2022 and a sleek set of AR glasses by 2023. CEO Tim Cook believes AR technology will be potentially as important as the iPhone.  Apple executives briefed their employees on the plans in the past few days. New 3D Sensor Operating System Reports indicate that Apple intends to use a 3D sensor system to support the AR headset and glasses.  These systems would have the capability to create 3D reconstructions of objects, rooms and people.  New, top of the line iPhones and a new iPad Pro could be available with the 3D sensor operating system in 2020. New Mixed Reality Systems There are also indications that Apple engineers in the iPhone and iPad groups are working on a mixed reality headset and glasses operating system called rOS.  No details from Apple on that intriguing technology.  For a free Kindle borrow of my book "How to Use  A...