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P | 12 LEARN ARABIC • Learn commonly used Arabic words APPLE WATCH and their meanings P | 13 2 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 COVER STORY Apple unveils watch, bigger-screen iPhones By Adam Satariano and Tim Higgins pple, which moved the personal compu- ter from a desk to the pocket through the iPhone, now wants to put a gadget Aon people’s wrists. The company yesterday unveiled Apple Watch, a line of watches with a rectangular face and rounded edges, with wristbands that can be swapped out. It is Apple’s first new product category since the Cupertino, California-based company introduced the iPad in 2010. Apple debuted Apple Watch at an event near its headquarters in Cupertino, along with Apple Pay, which is designed to make iPhones into a digital wallet. The company also showed the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which come in screen sizes of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches The announcements are Apple’s most wide- ranging set of product introductions under Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, who suc- ceeded co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011. For the past three years, the company had made mostly incremental changes to existing products, rais- ing questions of whether it could build another hit product. With this lineup, the company is responding by leaping in to new areas of the fiercely competitive consumer-technology industry. “We have some amazing products to show you,” Cook said as he began the presentation. “We think at the end of the day that you will agree that this too is a very key day for Apple.” PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 3 including American Express Co, MasterCard Inc and Visa Inc for the service, which will be offered in the US starting next month. In introducing a mobile-payments service, Apple squarely took aim at existing payments services. “Our vision is to replace this and we’re going to start by focusing on payments,” Cook said as a picture of an old wallet was flashed on screen. The company also posted an image of a leather billfold on its website with a message saying, “Wallet, your days are numbered.” Apple Pay will work with services including mobile car- booking application Uber Technologies Inc., restaurant reservation system OpenTable and daily deals company Groupon Inc., the company said. The new iPhones, meanwhile, will have rounded edges and a thinner frame than earlier models, as well as higher-resolution displays. The iPhone 6 costs $199 to $399 with a two-year contract, while the 6 Plus is priced at $299 to $499. The devices — which will come in silver, gold and space gray — will be available for pre-order on September 12 and ship September 19, the company said. The new iPhones come with a custom A8 64-bit processor, which Apple said is 25 percent faster than the chips in previous models. The phones have a new motion processor for fitness and health- related applications. Apple said more than 200 Apple Watch, which was met with a standing carriers support the new handsets. ovation by the crowd at the event in Cupertino, In a nod to how important Tuesday’s product has newly designed software that works with a lineup is to Apple, the company held the event at dial on its side. The touch-screen device comes the Flint Center for the Performing Arts near its in two sizes, as well as in classic, sports and gold headquarters in Cupertino. It was the same venue edition models. It can be used to detect pulse rate where it introduced the Macintosh 30 years ago and has other health-tracking applications, as and where Jobs revealed the iMac in 1998, taking well as including apps for maps, photos, music Apple from near bankruptcy to the world’s most and messages, the company said. An iPhone is valuable company. months and company executives have stoked expectations required for Apple Watch to work. The event was filled with the usual theater of in the past year. In May, Eddy Cue, head of iTunes, said “Apple Watch is the most personal device we Apple occasions, with celebrities and moguls in products to be introduced later this year are the the best have ever created,” Cook said at the event. “We attendance. Media from around the world also pipeline Apple has had in 25 years. In July, Chief Financial set out to create the best watch in the world.” packed the more than 2,000-capacity theater. News Officer Luca Maestri echoed that by saying he was “expect- Cook unveiled the watch after earlier intro- outlets from fashion and lifestyle publications sat ing a very busy fall.” Cook chimed in and said the company ducing Apple Pay, the mobile payments system. alongside business and technology press. has an “incredible pipeline” that “we can’t wait to show you.” Apple is partnering with credit-card companies The new products have been anticipated for WP-Bloomberg 4 PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 CAMPUS Onam celebrations at BPS The Management Committee of Birla Public School (BPS) honouring Principal A K Shrivastava during the combined celebrations of Teachers’ Day and Onam at the school premises. RIGHT: Teachers performing a dance to mark the festival of Onam. MES marks Onam and Teachers’ Day ES Indian School marked Teachers’ Day, Mon the birth anniversary of Late, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President and a prominent Educationist of free India, at the KG Auditorium of the school. The occasion also witnessed the celebra- tion of Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, with traditional fervour and gaiety. “MES Management is proud to appreciate the efforts, dedication and determination of its teach- ers who create enlightened citizens for the society,” remarked Hasmal Ismail, Director, Cultural and Co-Curricular Activities, in his welcome address. “Teaching is a Godly gift to mould the society and generation. Teachers’ Day is a tribute to all the teach- ers for their tireless efforts and sacrifices to shape the young minds,” said A Shamsuddeen, President Officiating, MES Governing Board, in his address. He also remarked the importance of Onam, which highlights the significance of universal brotherhood and selfless gesture. “Teachers are the creator of the society and teach- ing is a way of thinking and life,” said Principal Rajendran S, Teacher, Department of Hindi and A Shamsuddeen, President Officiating, initiated Sasidharan A P, while appreciating all the teachers Mini Rajeev, Teacher, Junior Section, spoke on the the Ona Sadya with the first serve. Around 900 peo- for their dedication and sacrifice. occasion. ple enjoyed the grand feast on the occasion. During the programme all the classes X and XII Teachers presented various cultural programmes Members of the school Management, school offi- teachers were honoured with certificates of apprecia- like welcoming Mahabali, musical renditions, tradi- cials, Vice Principals, teachers, supporting staff and tion from the Government of India for their commit- tional dances and a drama “Onam Fair”. Teachers transport staff attended the function. P J Beilbey, ment and dedication to bring out a covetous result in and non teaching staff in their traditional attires and Head, Department, Fine Arts, and Moideen Porati, the public examination of the academic year 2013-14. Ona Sadya (feast) by the MES Management added Teacher, Department of Malayalam, directed and Ikbal N M, Head, Department of Social Science, colour to the festival. co-ordinated the programme. The Peninsula SIS celebrates Onam Spreading the message of prosper- ity, fraternity and equality, Malayalam Department of Shantiniketan Indian School celebrated Onam recently. The day witnessed various cultural pro- grammes including folk dance, folk song and group songs. The attraction of the day was the demonstration of ‘Puli Kali’ (Tiger Dance). Dr Subhash B Nair, Principal, Shihabudheen Pulath, Vice Principal-Admin, Dudley O’ Connor, Vice-Principal CBSE-i, Prabha Saji, Headmistress, Middle Section and Mehjabeen Hasan, Headmistress Primary, wished chil- dren and staff a Happy Onam. CAMPUS / COMMUNITY PLUS | WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 5 DPS-MIS participates in California robotics meet he 2014 Global Conference on Educational Robotics was held at the TRadisson Hotel Los Angeles Midtown at University of Southern California from July 30 to August 3. Teams from 62 different countries participated in this mega event. DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) participated under the guid- ance of the Head of Computer Department Avishek Jha. DPS-MIS team consisted of six students Yogesh Parthasarathy, Abhiram Ajith Kumar, Rishikesh Devsot, Ajay Menon, Solomon Richard, Rahul Murulidhara. Great Mills High School, Maryland was declared the winner in this competition. “It was a great experience for DPS-MIS students where they learnt to work as a team, make quick decisions, come to meet new people from various parts of the world with different cultures and got a chance to see different robots made by professionals and other contestants,” a school press release said.