Especially for the Apple TV users the company has launched the application with the following sections: "Library", "Watch now", "Store" and "Search". Besides, the helper Siri, already familiar to owners of Apple technology, was implemented in the TV. Now, users can change the channels by saying the voice commands. But, at the moment, this function is available only in the USA.
Also, the developers presented the mode of viewing multiple applications on one screen. Now, with the help of TV-app it is possible to watch favourite series and look through Twitter, simultaneously.
However, the presentation's star, as expected, was the new MacBook Pro. According to the Apple's CEO Tim Cook, this laptop is a quintessence of everything that Apple has achieved. The novelty was presented by Apple marketing senior vice president Philipp Schiller.
The flagship laptop has the OLED display instead of the F1-F12 buttons. This novelty was called Touch Bar. Besides, the device is able to scan fingerprints by the Touch ID system.
Touch Bar is a full multi-touch display, whose functions vary depending on the open programs and applications. So, when working in the photo editor you can see the color palette on the Touch Bar, and while chatting in messenger with your friends - emojis.
In the right corner of the Touch Bar there is a fingerprints scanner Tpuch ID. The main goal of this technology is to provide an opportunity to login fast and ensure the security of the internet purchases.
The new MacBook Pro became the thinnest and lightest Apple laptop. The 13-inch model weighs 1kg, and is 14.9mm thin. The 15-inch version is slightly heavier: 1.3kg and 15.15mm thin. The computer has the quad-core processor Intel Core i7 with a frequency of 2133 MHz, video card Radeon Pro, SSD drive up to 2 TB. The new MacBook Pro's display in 67% brighter than the previous one and has 25% more colors.
Interesting fact, the new MacBook Pro is 6.8 mln times quicker than PowerBook 170, released 25 years ago.
MacBook Pro with the 13-inch display and with the usual function keys will cost 1499 dollars. The 13-inch version with Touch Bar - 1799 dollars, the 15-inch one with Touch Bar - 2399 dollars.
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