Another day another company unveiling new things. Today that company was Apple. We got a few new announcements. In short we are getting a new Apple TV app and MacBook Pros. So lets get into more details of this announcements.
Apple TV:
Apple showed off a new app for the Apple TV called TV. The TV app is a hub for everything you are watching on Apple TV or your other devices. App makes it easy to find something to watch or continue to watch. There is a section called up next that shows movies and TV shows that you have been watching and by clicking on an item will launch the right app and begin playing right where you let off.
TV will also have a section for your iTunes movie and tv show library along with a store. The store though seems like more of a recommendation thing. It shows you shows and movies you might want to watch and when you find something it will open the app or install the app if you don't already have it. They also showed off Siri being able to find what live content you want. They showed it off with some football games that Siri was able to find the right app it was on by just telling it what team the presenter wanted to see.
This seems like a good update for people that have the new Apple TV and other iOS devices.
Macbook Pro:
Now on to the whole reason for todays event, new MacBook Pros. Apple showed off new MacBook Pros, a new 13’ and 15’. Booth models have what Apple is calling the touch bar, it goes right where the function keys use to go. The Touch Bar changes depending on what app you are using, if you are using iTunes you will see controls to Play puse and scan what you are listing to. The bar can also be customized as well. The touch bar also introduces touch ID to the mac.
Now that isn't the only thing new. The new MacBook Pros are more powerful than last years and thinner. They went on for a bit about this, comparing it the the Mac Air which almost seemed like they where trying to say the Mac Air is dead. I have not confirmed this yet. The 13’ even comes in 2 models one that has the Touch Bar and one that has the old function keys.
The 13” with function keys ships today. While the 13” with touch bar ships in 2-3 weeks and the 15” model ships in 2-3 weeks as well.
The rumor of the touch bar is something I was hoping it was true, and today I found out it is. Im going to have to go to an Apple store and take a look at it when they have them on display.