Apple had an event yesterday where they announced some new stuff. Here are some very quick thoughts I have on the announcements...
The new blood oxygen sensor in the Apple Watch Series 6 looks great. I love my Apple Watch for health tracking. The more health sensors, the better.
Apple Fitness+ looks awesome. I am a dedicated Peloton subscriber, but it will still be interesting to see Apple's take on this. One issue with Peloton (and other third party app workout class content) is that watching on Apple TV or iPad doesn't track any data from the Apple Watch. This seems to be a big benefit of Apple Fitness+. But as with most services, whether people like it or not will be determined largely by the quality of the content. Apple can engineer great tech features into their products to give them an edge, but fitness content is also very dependent on the engagement of the instructor.
Apple One seems like a great way to save money if you subscribe to a bunch of Apple's services. It's kind of like their version of Amazon Prime. It's looking like I will be able to keep paying what I already pay for Apple Music, iCloud Drive, and Apple Arcade, and get the Fitness+ and News+ services bundled in for a similar cost.
New iPad Air: this is a really nice update. If I didn't depend on the larger size iPad for reading sheet music, I would strongly consider this device over the iPad Pro now that they share the same design, Apple Pencil, and Magic Keyboard Case.
Here are some links to great posts about the event:
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Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE - The MacsStories Overview
The New iPad Air and 8th Generation iPad - The MacStories Overview
Apple One The Long-Awaited Services Bundle Is Coming Soon in Three Tiers
Brief Thoughts and Observations on Today's 'Time Flies' Apple Event | Daring Fireball.net