Live Coverage of Apple's October 2013 iPad and Mac Event [Event Ended]

[497902]

I hope for 64 bit iPads, all with Retina and a Fingerprint sensor. And iOS 7.1. And of course Mac updates; new hardware and OS X 10.9. Most likely not gonna happen, but PLEASE Apple: an iPhone with a bigger display!

 

[ghettochris]

What happened to iPhone 5 will happen to iPad 5 & iPad mini 2. There screen size will grow from 2048 x 1136 to 2280 x 1136.

When I was working on my App Wallax (still in review), which generates Wallpapers for iPad & iPhone, I noticed something peculiar. When I set a wallpaper on iPad, it did not fit the screen. It was slightly movable by 160 points. No such thing happened in iPhone, the wallpaper was fitting the screen.
While rumours of October 22 iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 event is around, I believe that the developers have left a clue in iOS 7 about the iPad 5 & iPad Mini 2's new increased screen size.
I think the thing that happened to iPhone 5 is going to happen to iPad 5. For the first time iPad screen size is going to change.
One more reason that makes me to strongly believe this is that iPhone 4 is becoming deprecated. With iOS 8 it will be completely out. Currently the developers have to support both iPhone 5 & iPhone 4 screen sizes. Going forward they will have to develop only for iPhone 5 screen size and next versions.
The apps developed only for iPhone still runs on iPad. iOS 7 uses the Retina assets of the iPhone-only apps to improve the 2x mode even on non-Retina devices. Interestingly, Apple doesn’t even provide the 1x/2x toggle on non-Retina devices such as the iPad mini and iPad 2. This shows that Apple has given some serious thought to usability of iPhone only apps on iPad.
Currently only the iPhone 4 version is displayed in the iPad, main reason is that only iPhone 4 screen version (small screen 640 x 960) fits into the iPad screen size (768 x 1024). If iPhone 4 becomes deprecated, developers will only develop for iPhone 5 screen size(1136 x 640). There will not be a iPhone 4 version to display on iPad and also iPhone 5 version will not fit into iPad. Its high time for Apple to increase the iPad screen size from 1024 x 768 to more than 1136 x 768. I believe that change is coming with iPad 5 & iPad Mini 2.

I don't see them going 16x9 in ipad and ipad mini. they're meant to be usable in portrait mode, and having the aspect ratio of a standard sheet of paper is how to best do that.

 

[TsunamiTheClown]

Stream Just came up
http://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2013/

 

[osofast240sx]

I want a retina MacBook Air and an iMac with fusion drive standard or with a 1TB SSD that only costs $500 max. ;-)

Since that ain't happening at this event, I'm not getting excited.

Yet you decided to post

 

[rhett7660]

Nevermind, looks like MR is handling this also.

 

[Rogifan]

How lame.

 

[S.B.G]

Stream is now live.

http://www.apple.com/apple-events/october-2013/

Yep. Some kind of music is playing on my Apple TV. Not my style though.

 

[Rogifan]

Nevermind, looks like MR is handling this also.

http://live.macworld.com/2013/10/iPadEvent/index.php

http://live.arstechnica.com/apple-october-22-event/

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/21/4861774/live-coverage-apple-ipad-5-event

http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/22/apple-liveblog/

 

[497902]

I don't see them going 16x9 in ipad and ipad mini. they're meant to be usable in portrait mode, and having the aspect ratio of a standard sheet of paper is how to best do that.

Yeah, but I'd like to have something thats turns into 16:9 while watching movies and turns back to 4:3 while doing other things. Maybe coming with those more advanced flexible displays in the future?

 

[dannyyankou]

How lame.

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Even android want's the new iPads.

 

[Ram27]

Is it possible to go fullscreen on the Safari stream on OSX?

 

[497902]

Is it possible to go fullscreen on the Safari stream on OSX?

Yes, look at the maximize button.

 

[840quadra]

Yep. Some kind of music is playing on my Apple TV. Not my style though.

The first song was good. Counting Stars by One Republic (okay maybe not good, but I didn't dislike it. The 2nd song I didn't like, and now the 3rd is "is this how you feel" by The Preatures, and I am undecided .....

 

[tbrand7]

Meanwhile in Heaven....

 

[840quadra]

Everyone turn your devices to silent mode!!

 

[dakwar]

See you all after the show!

 

[dannyyankou]

The first song was good. Counting Stars by One Republic (okay maybe not good, but I didn't dislike it. The 2nd song I didn't like, and now the 3rd is "is this how you feel" by The Preatures, and I am undecided .....

Steve would've never chosen that music

 

[segalas]

I'm ready to purchase my first mac ever--Haswell rMBP that is.

 

[497902]

Meanwhile in Heaven....

Steve Jobs was not a Christian.

 

[TsunamiTheClown]

I just want to know when the Elvis Costello cover band comes on stage.

 

[djkny]

The first song was good. Counting Stars by One Republic (okay maybe not good, but I didn't dislike it. The 2nd song I didn't like, and now the 3rd is "is this how you feel" by The Preatures, and I am undecided .....

What a surprise -- Apple co-opts the "it" alt./punk band of the moment -- The Preatures -- fresh off their CMJ rollout.

 

[TimUSCA]

The trolling in these forums is seriously out of hand. Makes me want to leave.

 

[WhackyNinja]

It. Begins.

 

[840quadra]

Here we go.. Legal page is up

What a surprise -- Apple co-opts the "it" alt./punk band of the moment -- The Preatures -- fresh off their CMJ rollout.

I wouldn't be suprised if they selected a station on iTunes radio and hit play

 

[dannyyankou]

Here we go!!!