Apple Moves Toward a Wireless Future, One Tweak at a Time

 

SAN FRANCISCO — During a two-hour product showcase held on Wednesday in one of rock music’s most storied venues, Apple executives signaled that the company was heading toward a wireless future, where devices would connect without cables.A big step in that direction is the removal of a headphone jack from the latest version of the iPhone, called the iPhone 7.What was lacking in Apple’s presentation, as has been the case for the Silicon Valley giant in recent years, was a new, can’t-miss hit like the original iPod. There wasn’t even a dramatic change to an old classic, like the bigger iPhones it introduced in 2014.PhotoA screenshot of Apple’s new AirPods, illustrating their built-in wireless technology. Credit Beck Diefenbach/ReutersBut if you like tweaks to products you may already have, Apple had plenty to offer at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, a cavernous arena named for a famous music promoter that has hosted the likes of the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan. The iPhone 7 includes a better camera and the bigger iPhone 7 Plus has a second high-end camera with a telephoto lens. It also has an improved home button that lets users perform different tasks by varying how hard they press it.

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