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March 13, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 18
The Apple Watch & More Apple also unveiled Apple Day, HBO OnThe Go, Apple Pay and a Golden MacBook By Anick Jesdanun AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - All eyes were focused on the watch, but Apple CEO Tim Cook also unveiled a new MacBook and announced other deals at a company event Monday in San Francisco. Here are five things you need to know. THE WATCH: - Apple calls it “the most personal Apple device
ever.” And potentially the most expensive. - Starts at $349 with Apple Watch Sport, aimed at fitness enthusiasts, in anodized aluminum in silver or space gray, with colorful band choices. Apple Watch stainless steel starts at $549, in traditional and space black. And for those who eat cake: Apple Watch Edition, an 18-karat yellow or rose gold version with a starting
price of $10,000. - Includes: swipe-able “glances” that show you the information you use most; customizable faces for the dial of your choice, and lots of features for both fitness buffs and others who need a reminder to get out of their chairs. - “Taptic feedback” (a subtle tap) notifies wearers of new emails and other messages. By tapping a finger on the
watchface, wearers can control music, send Instagram photos, sketch and send a dynamic drawing to a friend, and see who’s calling. Return calls with voice or a voice-to-text messaging functionality. - Substitutes for: A hotel room key, boarding pass, even your wallet - Apple Pay promises to enable grocery-store checkouts with a single tap of your wrist.
The BNP Parabas Open
Story and Photos by Pat Krause The BNP Parabas Open started early-on Saturday March 7th with a Free Charity Event, The McEnroe Challenge for Charity. Joining McEnroe on the Tennis Court was Andy Roddick. McEnroe and Roddick each captained a team of former tennis stars to play for charities, War Casualty Family Assistance Fund, Patient Safety Movement, Eisenhower Medical and the Andy Roddick Foundation. The teams included Roddick, Lindsey Davenport, Madison Keys, and Rick Leach versus McEnroe, Tracy Austin, Coco Vandeweghe and James Blake. They played
four games a women’s double, men doubles, mixed doubles and a singles match between James Blake and Andy Roddick. These matches are so much fun as the players banter back and forth with each other over wireless microphones that the audience can hear. It shows the players in a more relaxed tone than when they are all business on the courts. Even with the fun they still play competitively as money for their charities is up for grabs. $15,000 for the winner and $5,000 to the loser for each match. Masimo is the event sponsor. Shadow Hills High School band and actress
Tia Carrere provided prematch entertainment. The John McEnroe team won the most matches. McEnroe sported a new white beard and mustache, and they teased him about it being his version of Fifty Shades of Gray. Roddick wore his traditional white cap so McEnroe put on a white hat during one of the matches. Blake and Roddick had words with each other that had the whole audience laughing. The announcer Andrew Krasny walked over to the bleachers and had Lindsey Davenport’s Continues on Page 3
Andy Roddick
- “All-day” battery promises about 18 hours of life. Charge it by snapping a magnetic charger to the back of the watch. - Advance orders begin April 10. In-store sales start April 24 in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and Britain. SHINY HAPPY MACBOOK: - Weighing in at just 2 pounds Continues on Page 3