iPhone 6s and other Apple announcements today

[uncannymanny]

 
You can already control the old Apple TV with an iPhone. I doubt they'll remove that.

 
Right, but as a gaming controller is a completely different case.
 
..."Show me Demi Moore boobs."

 

[NortheasternPJ]

 
Right, but as a gaming controller is a completely different case.
 
..."Show me Demi Moore boobs."

 
Not buying unless there's Mr. Skin integration.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

I really hope they release a real game controller for this.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

 
You can already control the old Apple TV with an iPhone. I doubt they'll remove that.

 
Yes, I have the AppleTV and do that sometimes, but i) it bugs me when I lose my remotes; ii) my AppleTV is in the guest room and I don't want to have to give my non-iPhone-using guests my iPhone just for them to use the device.

 

[derekson]

I really hope they release a real game controller for this.

 
Maybe it'll have support for the ones they already sell for iPhone/iPad that connect via Bluetooth?

 

[NortheasternPJ]

 
Yes, I have the AppleTV and do that sometimes, but i) it bugs me when I lose my remotes; ii) my AppleTV is in the guest room and I don't want to have to give my non-iPhone-using guests my iPhone just for them to use the device.

 
AppleTV remote is the worst invention ever. It's like a magnet for the cracks in the couch.
 
Star Wars game? I'm in.

 

[uncannymanny]

Opening the ATV up to developers is HUGE for the platform.
 
Just open the store and take my money, please.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

If this is $199 or under i'm buying one today.

 

[uncannymanny]

If this is $199 or under i'm buying one today.

 
Supposedly $149 (8GB) / $199 (16GB)

 

[derekson]

I admittedly lose my Apple TV remote all the time too. Its curved shape seems to make it slide right between cushions or under things.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

iPhone as a controller, great. 
 
I hope my old 3GS works! It's in a drawer!

 

[uncannymanny]

We've invented the Wii.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Chilly in there?

 

[canderson]

Chilly in there?

?

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Maybe it's just me but it seems tedious to try to do shopping on a TV like that. Wouldn't it be 5x faster on an iPad?

 

[derekson]

Oooh, an MLB presentation

 

[canderson]

MLB.tv is doing split screens for games?!?!

 

[NortheasternPJ]

If they have an NFL channel this would be football porn. 

 

[uncannymanny]

Yes, an MLBAM-designed MLB app!

 

[NortheasternPJ]

the MLB Media division rules.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

I admittedly lose my Apple TV remote all the time too. Its curved shape seems to make it slide right between cushions or under things.

 
Happens to me all the time with my Apple TV remote, my Amazon FireStick remote, and my old MacBook remote which works as a substitute Apple TV remote. So annoying.

 

[derekson]

Is that 60 FPS feed for MLB.tv unique to Apple TV? Or does it already stream to PC or other platforms at 60 fps?

 

[canderson]

NICE.
 


32GB for 149, 199 for 64GB.

 

[derekson]

No optical audio out anymore? I don't use it, but it seems shitty to lose it.

 

[uncannymanny]

50" Clash of Clans  :bravo:

 

[derekson]

32 GB base storage on this and the iPad Pro. Too much to hope they'll do that on the phone too?

 

[NortheasternPJ]

32 GB base storage on this and the iPad Pro. Too much to hope they'll do that on the phone too?

 
From the sounds of it, no.
 
No streaming? Boo.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Chilly in there?

 

?

Made me go looking for nips.

 

[singaporesoxfan]

https://twitter.com/engadget/status/641678572873117696
 
I liked that "Volume Control" was one of the features of the Apple TV remote. A great feature that was on every single TV remote until Apple TV came around.

 

[canderson]

With animated wallpapers, could I use a gif as one? If so I foresee Tori Hunter falling over a fence a lot on my phone. 

 

[NortheasternPJ]

 
Made me go looking for nips.

 
Siri, is the Gilt presenter cold?

 

[derekson]

Not sure I get this kind of reveal video when its just a refresh with no new chassis.

 

[nighthob]

I want the iPad Pro for my design business. That's a huge thing for us freelancers who go visit clients and need to make quick on-the-fly changes without lugging around a Macbook Pro and mouse.

Yeah, that was my first thought when I saw that, I can finally leave the MBP at home when I need to meet clients. I'm actually considering two iPads for the first time (a Mini to serve as my reader since I really don't want to be using the iPad Pro to read/relax).

 

[derekson]

https://twitter.com/engadget/status/641678572873117696
 
I liked that "Volume Control" was one of the features of the Apple TV remote. A great feature that was on every single TV remote until Apple TV came around.

 
I've had plenty of other remotes (DVD players, etc) that aren't universal.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Not sure I get this kind of reveal video when its just a refresh with no new chassis.

 
 
NEW COLORZ!

 

[canderson]

So if Apple TV is Bluetooth (the remote), how will that work with my Harmony that's already Bluetooth? 

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Silver, Space Gray, Ugly and Uglier.
 
Come on Phil, tell me if the screen will break!
 
We invented multitouch by buying a smaller company that invented multitouch.

 

[derekson]

They should've made the gold one with a black face when they added "rose gold"

 

[derekson]

Being able to "right click" and do quick functions with an app without really launching the app seems like a great shortcut.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Can't wait until some nerd on YouTube (probably paid by Samsung) tries to "3DTouch" their phone and end up breaking the glass screen in their hand and bending it with their finger turning purple from the pressure. 

 

[canderson]

Being able to "right click" and do quick functions with an app without really launching the app seems like a great shortcut.

But will be incredibly annoying when you can't customize what you want to have the actions be as it'll be preloaded by default without user adaptions I'm sure. 

 

[uncannymanny]

Am I seeing that correctly that the screen is a force touch button now?

 

[derekson]

Am I seeing that correctly that the screen is a force touch button now?

 
Yes.

 

[derekson]

All the added APIs and stuff for force touch explains why they haven't released new iOS 9 beta builds in ages. I'm sure they didn't want anyone seeing what they had planned for "3D touch".

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Ha, Apple Ride.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

The Safari peak is awesome. 

 

[canderson]

Instagram Peek is even better. 

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Did anyones stream start buffering constantly? 

 

[derekson]

Did anyones stream start buffering constantly? 

 
Mine had a brief issue, i closed it and relaunched and it's been fine.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Did they talk about performance with games with Apple TV? They keep mentioning "console class" GPU
 
I had to step out during the end of Apple TV