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CNET Update - Apple Watch offers new way to communicate, pay

2014-09-09
Apple watch Apple pay iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus I'm Bridget Carey and in this CNET update I have everything you need to know about Apple's new products in under three minutes Apple has created a new way to communicate make payments and interact with objects around us with a brand new product the Apple wash to stand out in a sea of smart watches that are in the market now the Apple watch does more than just show you tweets and text messages although yes it does show typical notifications including map directions to navigate you'll use a dial knob on the side it has the health sensors that you expect to track your heartbeat and you can even send your heartbeat to another watch to flirt or doodle and tap secret messages to your friends but there's also this NFC chip that lets you pay wirelessly at the register with the tap of your wrist you can also use this tech for other tricks like opening up the door to your hotel room at Starwood Hotels and I'm sure app developers will program more uses for it as for style there are 3 versions including a sporty version and a gold model and it comes in a smaller size for those with smaller wrists it'll come out early next year starting at 350 dollars and yes it does require an iphone to use but let's go back to pain with the watch Apple has introduced a new wireless payment system called Apple pay it means you can pay with your Apple watch or the new iPhone 6 models by tapping the device to the register you don't need to take out your credit card apple says it has encrypted the data to keep your information secure and to add to your protection you would pay while putting your fingerprint on that touch ID sensor now it'll first launched in the US next month with American Express cards MasterCard and Visa and it's also compatible with a majority of banks major retailers like Macy's McDonald's and Disney will soon accept Apple pay in stores you'll even be able to use it in the McDonald's drive-through just don't drop your phone out the window please and as for those new iPhones well if you wanted a larger screen Apple served up to the iPhone 6 has a 4.7 inch screen and the iPhone 6 plus has a 5.5 scream along with a sensor to use Apple pay it has a boost in speed with faster processors and the camera also has improvements like being able to focus twice as fast and video is captured with more detail Apple also squeeze them a little more battery juice although if you're paying with your phone all day measuring your work out with new sensors and syncing it all into the Apple watch I'm not sure your battery is gonna last much longer the iPhone 6 starts at $200 the iPhone six-plus starts at $300 pre-orders begin Friday September 12th and it hit stores on September 19th that's your quick Apple summary but if you crave more head to cnet.com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey
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