The latest Apple devices have arrived, and they're packed with exciting new features that are sure to impress even the most discerning tech enthusiasts. The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, for instance, boast a stunning new design that's sleeker and more sophisticated than ever before. With its sleeker profile and durable materials, this phone is sure to withstand the rigors of daily life.

The iPhone 15 Pro also comes with a slew of upgrades that make it an even more formidable performer. Machine-learned voice isolation during calls means that you'll have less background noise distracting you from your conversations, while the roadside assistance program in partnership with AAA adds an extra layer of peace of mind. The ultra-wideband chip helps you find friends or items in crowded spaces, and the dynamic island feature is a clever touch that's sure to delight.

Speaking of features, the new Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are also packed with exciting upgrades. Both watches boast the S9 system-in-a-package (SIP), which packs an impressive 5.6 billion transistors into a tiny package. That's more than a GTX 680, and it means that these watches are capable of handling some serious processing power. The GPU is also 30% faster, making them perfect for tasks like gaming or video editing.

One of the coolest features on the new Apple Watch is the double-tap hand gesture control that lets you answer or end phone calls with just a tap. It's a clever touch that feels both intuitive and innovative. And if that wasn't enough, the watch also boasts an impressive display that can go from 2,000 to 3,000 nits of brightness, making it perfect for use in bright sunlight or indoor environments.

But what really gets our attention is Apple's commitment to sustainability. By 2030, they aim to be net zero across their entire business, which is a huge step forward in reducing their environmental impact. And while we're on the subject of sustainability, let's talk about repairability. We've been hearing more and more about the importance of repairing products instead of discarding them and buying new ones.

For those interested in trying out a new phone, we've got links to the pre-order page for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max down below. And if you're not ready to commit just yet, don't worry – we'll also have some alternative phones linked down below that might be worth checking out. But considering everything Apple showed off today, it's starting to feel like the grass is looking pretty green inside that walled garden.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enNever again.This cable has been one of the worst partsof living in Apple's walled garden ecosystem.But thanks to the European Union,Tim Apple has been forced to join the restof the modern world and move overto the universally accepted standard of USB-C.At least that's the version of eventsthat the government would have you believe.According to Apple,this was all totally of their own volition.Definitely not because they lost a protracted legal battle.Anywho, regardless of the reason,I see this as an absolute win.But depending which iPhone you buy,it might be more or less of a win.You see, USB-C isn't so much a standard specificationas it is a menu of optional specifications.So not every iPhone, or every cable for that matter,is going to support the same features.We'll get into that later.The bottom line for now though,is universal charging is finally hereno matter what device you're using,or which segue I do, to our sponsor.Ugreen, what's better than power?Unlimited power.Ugreen's 300 watt multi-port GaN chargeris packed with features like PD 3.1 hyperfast charging,four high power USB-C ports, and more.Check it out at the link below.Apple actually has a long history of innovationwhen it comes to USB-C.They were heavily involved in the developmentof the standard, contributing over 20% of the engineers,according to 9to5Mac.They were the first to announce a USB-C laptop,which was a big deal since it supported data transferand charging over a single port.And they shipped the first USB-C iOS device,the iPad Pro, almost five years agowith support for all kinds of cool thingslike external storage and peripheralsand high resolution displays.And now that's all coming to the iPhone, sort of.If you had Apple's iPhone 15 and Apple Watch announcementup on your secondary monitor,you might've missed how they glossed overa teeny tiny detail regarding the switch to USB-C.That's right, it's goodbye lightning,but hello again to our dear friend, USB 2.0,who recently celebrated their 23rd birthday.Happy belated, buddy.So yeah, just like the old lightning cable,USB-C on the regular iPhone 15 is stuckat a 2000 era transfer speed of just 480 megabit per second.It's not unusable if all you're doingis sending the odd file over the wires,but it is pretty outdated compared to the competition.For context, Samsung moved their flagshipsto USB 3 10 years ago,and you need to go all the way down to their A series devicesto find anything that's still using USB 2 today.However, to Apple's credit,if you pony up for the iPhone 15 Pro,you not only get support for USB 3,but it runs at a whopping 10 gigabit per second,which might not matter for those small file transfersI talked about before,but it could matter for some of the featuresthat Apple just introduced.More on those later.First, let's talk about the aspect of USB-Cthat most people are going to care about, charging.You get a C2C cable in the box, so that's good,but like many recent mobile products,there is no included wall wart,so hopefully you already have one.Also, it should be noted that both the 15 and the 15 Proare still limited to 20 watt charging.So if you're the kind of person who just gets botheredwhen the capability of a standard is not fully utilized,well, then you might prefer the 210 watt chargingof a Redmi Note 12 Explorer, but personally, I don't care.The fact that I only have to carry aroundone type of cable now for my Switch, my laptop, my phone,my friend's phone who won't buy the same kind as meand now we have different colored bubbles,it's just such a relief that I am not gonna complainabout minor things like charging watts.And besides, with Apple's focuson overall platform efficiency,their batteries tend to be smaller than the competition,so these new devices should charge in about an hour.Now let's talk about the next big thing, performance.The all new A17 Pro processor is kinda exciting.It's built on TSMC's cutting edge three nanometer processand inside it, you'll find six CPU cores, six GPU cores,and as far as I can tell, an angry tigerthat looks ready to absolutely shred any workloadyou throw at this thing.I mean, look at this.Genshin Impact looks great on the iPhone 15 Pro,and that's cool, but my mind wasn't really blownuntil they showed Resident Evil Villageand the RE4 remake, as far as I can tell,running locally on a flippin' iPhone.I mean, I just about wore out my X keyseeing how smooth and beautiful the footage lookedgiven that they didn't do the demo live,but if this is real and reflectiveof the gaming experience, Nintendo's handheld competitionfrom Valve is the least of their concerns.It's kinda nuts.Hardware accelerated ray tracing, metal FX upscaling,up to a terabyte of storage, 6.1 inch screenwith 460 pixels per inch, 1600 nit peak brightness in HDR,Wi-Fi 60 AV1 decoding, and up to 29 hoursof video playback on battery.I mean, sure, gaming is bound to eat throughthat battery life a little bit faster,but even with the hefty price tag of $1,000for the base Pro model, considering the weightand the size of the device and the factthat it does all the other stuff it doesand you're gonna be carrying it around with you anyway,you guys are gonna have to download this videobefore I delete it, but I think Apple's pricingmight actually be justified.There is a downside, not many games are built for metal,but if Apple's new porting tools do gain traction,that caveat might end up aging like fine milk,just like your old Android devices that are sittingin a drawer with zero modern software support.Another thing Apple keeps doing rightis supporting older devices,even if it ends up slowing them down a bit.And you might not care a whole lotabout the extra performance of this new chip today.I certainly don't, as long as my phone's fast enough,whatever, but in five years when your iPhoneis getting the freshest updates,it could make the differencebetween feeling the need to upgradeor still feeling completely fineon your now many generations old device.Don't get me wrong, regardless of how pro they are,I'm still not thrilled that phones randomly costover a thousand freaking dollars now.But given the alleged cost of the latest manufacturing nodes,I'm also not that surprised.And it's hard to argue that the value is not there.With the A17 Pro at its heart,the iPhone 15 Pro is looking likethe biggest generational leap in at least a little while.I'm talking spatial video capturethat you can upload to the Apple Vision Prothat might become affordable at some point.The ability to capture ProRes footagestraight out of that high-speed USB portinto an external storage devicefor easy ingest and video editing.The titanium materials that make itthe lightest pro model ever, the thinner bezels,the replaceable back glass, I mean, that's super cool.A customizable action button, finally.Like, okay, this is kind of sick, guys.And up to 5X telephoto zoom on the Pro Max.Like, the gang's all here, guys.It's a pretty compelling package.If there was ever a generation to skipand a generation to buy,it seems like they're called 14 and 15.Even the non-Pro 15 has a lot going for it here.I mean, you might hate the lighter colorscompared to the more adult Pro line.And you might be disappointed, like I am,that it stuck with the last generation A16 bionic chip,which, come to think of it, is probably the reasonthat it's also saddled with USB 2.But it is still a formidable performerand it comes with a slew of upgrades,like machine-learned voice isolation during your calls,a roadside assistance program in partnership with AAAto flesh out their SOS emergency features,a second-gen ultra wideband chipto help find friends or itemsin crowded or cluttered spaces,and the cool dynamic island featurethat hit the iPhone 14 Pro.That is now on the 15 and the 15 Prowith some minor improvements.They have crammed a lot into these tiny devices,kind of like how we crammed a lotinto our new stubby version of the LTT screwdriver.Get yours today, lttstore.com.Speaking of small devices,they also talked about the new Apple Watch Series 9and Ultra 2.Both of them are featuring the S9 system-in-a-package,or SIP, with 5.6 billion transistors, with a B.That is more transistors.And I know this is not an apples-to-apples comparison,but that is more than a GTX 680.And speaking of graphics, it boasts a 30% faster GPU.I don't know if Apple Watches ever necessarily feltlike they were too slow,but if you consider how muchthey're trying to offload to this thing now,it might just need all that processing power.Siri requests are now going to be handled locally.Finding your iPhone by using your watchhas never been easier,and the screen has never been brighteror dimmer, for that matter,managing to run it anywhere from 2,000 or 3,000 nits,depending on if you wanna pay Lord moneyor King money for a watch, all the way down to just one.The coolest feature, though,and one that, if we're being realistic,is probably gonna start a new trendwhere people make this gesturewhen they want people to shut up,is the double-tap hand gesture controlsthat you can use to answer or end phone callswhen you're wearing the watch.You just double-tap and you've hung up.How cool would it be if that worked in real life?Someone's like talking at you while you're trying to focus,and you're just like.I wanted to do it pretty badlywhen they showed the cringy mother nature skitto boast about how carbon neutral they are.I mean, don't get me wrong.I am stoked for any progress that we can maketowards reducing our impact on the planet,but wow, that was something else.To save you from having to watch it,long story short, by 2030,they are aiming to be net zero across their entire business,but just Apple, next time, please just tell us that.Or better yet,tell us that you've also improved your repairability.There were a few other things,better health features with biking supportand advanced metrics, name drop on watchOS 10,better ping that iPhone support,automatic home pod connectivity,waypoints and precision finding.There's a depth app for diving.So if you're a diver, that's pretty cool.Most of this though is, hey, that's cool,but kind of niche and thingsthat only some of you will care about.And if you do,we're gonna have links to the pre-order page down below.They start shipping September 22nd.We'll also have some alternative phones linked down below,but I gotta say,considering everything Apple showed off today,it's starting to feel like the grass is looking pretty greeninside that walled garden.Green, like this segue to our sponsor.Motion gray, not taking care of your spineduring your daily grind is a recipe for back pain.So why would anyone even have that recipe?Throw it in the trash and use this other onefrom Motion Gray for ergonomic workplace solutionsat affordable prices, duh.Motion Gray's sit to stand deskscome in a wide variety of models and sizes,are simple to assemble and have a bunch of accessories.So 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