Apple’s September 7 Keynote by the Numbers

Throughout Apple’s presentations, we’ve come to expect a barrage of facts, statistics, and figures that fill out the company’s narrative. Spanning hardware, software, and retail, these numbers are the public’s opportunity to see how Apple is performing and growing from year to year.

Today’s keynote was no different, with the group of presenters sharing numbers covering a variety of topics. Listed below are the most important figures from the event.

Apple Music

  • Apple Music has accrued 17 million subscribers since launch.
  • Apple Music subscribers have access to over 30 million songs.

App Store

  • To date, there have been over 140 billion App Store downloads.
  • The App Store’s revenue is 2x that of its closest competitor.
  • There are now over 500,000 games in the App Store.

Apple Watch

  • Apple is now the 2nd highest selling watch brand.
  • Apple is 1st in smartwatch sales and customer satisfaction.
  • Apple Watch Series 2 is water resistant to 50 meters.
  • Apple Watch Series 2 is 50% faster than the previous generation and delivers 2x faster graphics performance.
  • Apple Watch Series 2 contains the brightest-ever Apple display at 1000 nits.

iPhone

  • Apple, to date, as sold over 1,000,000,000 iPhones.
  • The new OIS system on the iPhone 7 allows for 3x more exposure.
  • The new telephoto lens allows for 4x better quality in zooming.
  • The new screens in the iPhone 7 series are 25% brighter.
  • The surround sound speaker set in the iPhone 7 is 2x as loud as the iPhone 6s.
  • The iPhone 7’s A10 Fusion chip is 40% faster than the previous-generation A9.
  • The graphics power of the A10 Fusion is a 50% increase from the A9.

AirPods

  • AirPods hold 5 hours on a single charge.
  • Through charging with their case, AirPods can last for 24 hours.

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Apple Asks Developers to Submit Their iOS 10, tvOS 10, watchOS 3, and macOS Sierra Apps for Review

Ahead of the upcoming public release of iOS 10, tvOS 10, and watchOS 3 on September 13 and macOS Sierra on September 20, Apple has told developers via its developer website that App Store submissions are open.

From Apple’s developer news site:

You can now submit your apps that take advantage of exciting new features available in the next release of macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. And with the new App Store for iMessage, users will be able to download your iMessage apps and sticker packs directly within Messages.

Apple has added hundreds of new features to its OSs that developers can take advantage of to improve existing apps and create all-new apps that were impossible before the new APIs were introduced.

You can also follow all of the MacStories coverage of today’s Apple’s keynote through our September 7 Keynote hub, or subscribe to the dedicated September 7 Keynote RSS feed.

Apple Posts September 7, 2016 Keynote Video & New iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch Videos

If you didn’t follow the live stream or announcements as they unfolded today, Apple posted the video of its September 7th keynote held earlier today at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco along with advertisements for the products debuted on stage.

The keynote video can be streamed here and on the Apple TV, and a higher quality version should be made available in a few hours through iTunes (on the Apple Keynotes podcast). To avoid streaming errors, Safari is recommended for the best viewing experience.

Apple also posted new commercials and product reveal videos for the iPhone 7, AirPods, and Apple Watch on its YouTube channel. You can find all the videos below.

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Apple Announces macOS Sierra to Launch on Tuesday, September 20

Today, Apple announced the official release date of macOS Sierra will be Tuesday, September 20th.

As detailed at WWDC in June, macOS Sierra features Siri integration with search results that can be pinned in Notification Center for easy access, the addition of Memories, intelligent search, and Places and People albums to Photos, Apple Pay in Safari, Apple Watch unlocking of your Mac, a universal clipboard that works across macOS and iOS, syncing of your Desktop and Documents folders via iCloud Drive, picture-in-picture video, among other things.

Apple hasn’t announced a Golden Master seed of macOS Sierra yet, but it should be released to developers soon. The GM seed gives developers a chance to prepare their apps for, and submit them to, the Mac App Store before the public launch of macOS.

You can also follow all of the MacStories coverage of today’s Apple’s keynote through our September 7 Keynote hub, or subscribe to the dedicated September 7 Keynote RSS feed.

Apple Announces iOS 10 to Launch on Tuesday, September 13

As widely expected, Apple confirmed the official release date of iOS 10 at a media event held today at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. iOS 10 will be released on Tuesday, September 13th.

Announced at WWDC in June, iOS 10 includes new and updated built-in apps with a major focus on the iPhone. With iOS 10, Apple has rethought widgets and notifications, created an entire new app ecosystem within Messages, which also supports stickers and other fun touches, redesigned the Music app, added a new Home app, let third-party developers into Apple apps like Maps, Messages, and Siri for the first time, added Memories and other enhancements to Photos, and made a myriad of other changes big and small.

Apple hasn’t announced a Golden Master seed of iOS 10 yet, but it will presumably be released to developers later today. Typically the last developer release before a public launch, the GM seed will allow developers to make final preparations to submit their iOS 10 apps to the App Store.

You can also follow all of the MacStories coverage of today’s Apple’s keynote through our September 7 Keynote hub, or subscribe to the dedicated September 7 Keynote RSS feed.

Apple Announces watchOS 3 to Launch on Tuesday, September 13

Apple confirmed the official release date of watchOS 3 at a media event held today at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. watchOS 3 will be released on Tuesday, September 13th.

Announced at WWDC in June, watchOS 3 features a new dock for faster launching of your favorite apps, new watch faces, fitness sharing and competition, a new Breathe app to help manage stress, HomeKit integration, stickers and some of the other features found in Messages for iOS, the ability to unlock your Mac, and more.

Apple hasn’t announced a Golden Master seed of watchOS 3 yet, but it will presumably be released to developers later today. Usually the last developer release before a public launch, the GM seed will allow developers to make finalize their watchOS 3 apps and submit them to the App Store.

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This week Fraser and Federico take a look at a leisure activity on iOS: watching video.

On the latest episode of Canvas, Fraser and I covered the best options for watching video on iOS. Whether you want to watch movies, TV shows, online video, or something else, there are plenty of options on iOS. You can listen here.

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Airmail Adds More Power User Features

It’s been a busy year for Italian indie studio Bloop. Airmail for OS X has been around for a while, but Airmail for iOS was introduced just seven months ago as an iPhone-only app. A couple months later, Bloop brought Airmail to the iPad with extensive keyboard support and great new features like smart folders and saved searches, which was enough for Federico to switch to Airmail full time. Today, Bloop released version 1.2 of Airmail for iOS, which picks up where version 1.1 left off with some great new functionality.

One of my favorite features of Airmail is its integration with other apps and services. Airmail makes it simple to get information out of my email and into the apps where I need it whether that’s sending an attachment to Dropbox or the text of an email to 2Do. Version 1.2 adds additional integrations including the ability to send attachments to iCloud Drive and emails to Day One or Ulysses. Bloop’s expansion of integrations into even more apps and services is smart and should make the app appeal to an even wider audience.

Notifications have also gained new functionality. You can now turn on ‘Do Not Disturb’ on an account-by-account basis, which should be a great help to people who manage multiple email accounts. Notifications can also be tied to a location. I can imagine this coming in handy if you’re on vacation and don’t want to get notifications until you get home. Email senders can be muted, which eliminates notifications from those senders. Blocking senders is similar, but in addition to muting the sender it automatically archives the email you receive.

In addition to the foregoing, Airmail 1.2 adds:

  • Undo send, a feature that already existed in Airmail for OS X and that can be set to delay the sending of an email 5 or 10 seconds to allow you to prevent its sending;
  • Email Label sync when your iOS device is connected to a power source;
  • An Apple Watch complication that launches Airmail’s Watch app from certain Apple Watch faces;
  • Dynamic Type support;
  • Preview support for EML and Win.dat email file formats; and
  • MDM server support to configure and manage Airmail for teams.

Bloop has covered a lot of ground since the beginning of 2016. After having seen so many free email alternatives come and go, it’s reassuring to see Bloop continue to innovate and refine Airmail on iOS and the Mac and charge a fair price for an excellent app.

Airmail 1.2 for iOS is available on the App Store for $4.99.