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Apple confirmed what many already expected at its Monday event, debuting a new iOS, new iPhone and a smaller iPad.
Here are the new devices the company is launching.
iPhone SE
The 4-inch iPhone is a return to basics for Apple iPhones, but mostly for the size of the device. It contains the A9 chip and a 12-megapixel camera, the same interior components of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The phone will be available March 31 from $399 or $13.30 a month with carrier financing, according to the Apple website.
9.7-inch iPad Pro
The latest iPad Pro is three inches smaller that last year's device, and includes the same 12-megapixel camera as the iPhone SE. The tablet supports the Apple's stylus, called Apple Pencil, and has an attachable keyboard that will be available to order March 24. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro will be available March 31 from $599.
iOS 9.3
A major feature of the new operating system ins Night Shift, which 9to5Mac reported automatically and gradually reduces the amount of blue light users see over the course of the day. The goal is to allow users eyes to relax better. In addition to the Night Shift feature, the update includes patches to a bug that left iMessage vulnerable to hackers. Users can also protect content in the Notes app with passwords. The new iOS was made available for download after the event.
New iWatch bands
Apple also introduced a price cut for the watches, decreasing the price from $349 to $299. There are also new colors and materials for changeable bands, including nylon, leather and fluoroelastomer, a synthetic rubber for sport bands.
CareKit
Apple expanded its health app to help developers with creating apps to better assist people with tracking different aspects of their health, such as physical therapy, managing Parkinson's and tracking physical activity. CareKit would work with existing health apps to compile data in one. MIT Technology Review reported that the data collected from these new expansions will be used mostly in university research. Apple said in a press release that it hopes the use of CareKit in iPhone apps will helps more people manage medication, care and symptoms.
Siri dictation for Apple TV
Time reported that users will be able to say their username and password to access apps and other content, instead of typing out letters and numbers on a keyboard.
The full, hour-long Apple event from Monday can be watched on Apple's website.
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