Apple installs banners, flags at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ahead of Sept. 9 event
Apple is starting to dress up the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco with posters, banners and flags in preparation of a special event next week expected to include new iPhones, Apple TV hardware and more.
As can be seen in the above photo, workers were hard at work on Friday installing posters outside the massive 7,000-seat auditorium that will serve as the stage for Apple's big "iPhone 6s" unveil. The images were captured and posted to Twitter by CNET photographer James Martin.
Apple is taking advantage of the larger venue and has strung up dark blue flags on the auditorium's flagpoles and installed banners on light posts depicting a sound wave graphic designed for the iOS 9 version of Siri. The event's tagline, "Hey Siri, give us a hint," suggests Apple's virtual assistant will figure heavily in event announcements, perhaps as a feature addition to a hotly anticipated Apple TV refresh.
Also expected for reveal are new iPhone models with Force Touch displays and upgraded cameras. Less clear is the potential release of a so-called "iPad Pro" model, which is thought to feature a 12.9-inch display and stylus input. The most recent rumors claim Apple is planning to take the wraps off a new iPad keyboard, a less expensive gold Apple Watch and new Sport Band colors.
Apple's event is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Pacific on Sept. 9. AppleInsider will be on the scene providing live coverage.
As can be seen in the above photo, workers were hard at work on Friday installing posters outside the massive 7,000-seat auditorium that will serve as the stage for Apple's big "iPhone 6s" unveil. The images were captured and posted to Twitter by CNET photographer James Martin.
Apple is taking advantage of the larger venue and has strung up dark blue flags on the auditorium's flagpoles and installed banners on light posts depicting a sound wave graphic designed for the iOS 9 version of Siri. The event's tagline, "Hey Siri, give us a hint," suggests Apple's virtual assistant will figure heavily in event announcements, perhaps as a feature addition to a hotly anticipated Apple TV refresh.
Also expected for reveal are new iPhone models with Force Touch displays and upgraded cameras. Less clear is the potential release of a so-called "iPad Pro" model, which is thought to feature a 12.9-inch display and stylus input. The most recent rumors claim Apple is planning to take the wraps off a new iPad keyboard, a less expensive gold Apple Watch and new Sport Band colors.
Apple's event is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Pacific on Sept. 9. AppleInsider will be on the scene providing live coverage.
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Billy Graham's son, Franklin Graham will deliver the keynote.
Time is running out for those last minute rumors. Don't be shy. Rumors can be as ridiculous as possible.
Billy Graham's son, Franklin Graham will deliver the keynote.
Now, now, Sandy, you're going to confuse the kids.
How about this: Tim demos iPad Pro. Tim calls Wacom CEO onstage to demo Force Touch Pen on iPad Pro who then brings in CEO of Adobe to demo iPad Pro & Force Touch Pen driving a full-featured iOS version of Photoshop.
A guy can dream, right?
How about this: Tim demos iPad Pro. Tim calls Wacom CEO onstage to demo Force Touch Pen on iPad Pro and to announce that Apple is purchasing Wacom. They who then brings in CEO of Adobe to demo iPad Pro & Force Touch Pen driving a full-featured iOS version of Photoshop and to announce that Apple is purchasing Adobe.
A guy can dream, right?
Sorry, couldn't help myself!
what is interesting about your thoughts is that Adobe announced back at WWDC that they were integrating OSX METAL support into their creative cloud suite.. with massive improvements
So it is not unreasonable considering we can expect the event to also be the public release of iOS9 and OS X El capitan that in fact yes, the biggest demo for that will be Adobe CC
shrug, at which point if there is an iPad Pro, with a pen - then said iPad is METAL enabled and why not blow every one away with Photoshop CC Metal and a force touch stylus.
hadn't really thought about it until i read your comment but it is actually quite likely
Time is running out for those last minute rumors. Don't be shy. Rumors can be as ridiculous as possible.
I think Apple could announce an iDrone... after all, there have been enough clips aired of the new construction site, so maybe they were testing it all the time under, I mean above, our noses!
On the other hand, if Tim announced an iDrone on stage he'd have to be quite snappy with the presentaton... otherwise trolls would accuse him of droning on and on and on...
I use inDesign but rarely to the fullest, mostly it is illustrator and I don't know anything quite as good for pure vector, that said it has some structural and UI annoyances and awkwardness. Tips?
I still like Photoshop, bought Pixelmator and recommend it to others who don't want to spend - it is okay but I think I am just so used to Photoshop and I have a CC license from work.
Apple is going to announce a paid commission to all registered iTunes customers to demonstrate and sell Apple products and music services to friends and relatives thus creating the largest MLM in the history of ever! Start making a list today!
USB 3.1 type-C (reversible) port on iOS devices?
3 guys to install one poster? Must be union workers.
Glad this appeals to someone else
There would probably be a follow-on benefit to the MacOS version of Photoshop. I assume a full-featured port to iOS would require lots of old code be reworked using modern libraries and legacy UI be replaced with standard components. While they are at it they may as well bring those updates to the desktop version.
Then in 2016 give illustrator the same treatment?
Best of luck to those pros. They wouldn't find much work in my business without adobe chops.
I imagine that an iPad pro with a Wacom tech pen and the power to run photoshop bloatware would make a pretty good setup to run svelte non-Adobe creative software even better? So a win for the anti-adobe crowd as well?
So what you're both saying is you're completely unadaptable and stuck in ossified ways of thinking. Do you still use Lotus 123 as well?
Wow. Most creative professionals I know are moving away from Adobe bloatware. There are some really great alternatives, except inDesign which is their best product.
Best of luck to those pros. They wouldn't find much work in my business without adobe chops.
I imagine that an iPad pro with a Wacom tech pen and the power to run photoshop bloatware would make a pretty good setup to run svelte non-Adobe creative software even better? So a win for the anti-adobe crowd as well?
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So what you're both saying is you're completely unadaptable and stuck in ossified ways of thinking. Do you still use Lotus 123 as well?
Hardly. You should be asking me if I still use Freehand or Pagemaker. When I got started in this business those were the standard Illustration and Page Layout applications respectively. I survived the switch from Freehand to Illustrator, and learned new techniques in the process. I survived the switch from Pagemaker to Quark the same way...and then the switch to InDesign.
I'm hardly against progress.
I use the industry standard software, which does change over time, I'll be happy to change once the industry changes.
I don't see anything on the horizon that gives me a compelling impulse to change or even makes me feel compelled to research what change might look like if it might be coming someday.
The way I see it there are two camps of people interested in change:
In summary, I don't care to be characterized as inflexible or some kind of dinosaur. I'm a freelancer who takes pride in my adaptability and ability to step into new situations and workflows while staying productive. Show me a client, vendor or collaborator who needs me to work in some other software and I'll show you willingness and enthusiasm to learn it. A compelling reason to switch needs more substance than "It's not Adobe" to be relevant to me.