For starters, there’s the Apple TV price-drop. The company’s
set-top box is now just $69 from $99. It was also announced during the event
that HBO will launch its internet-based service alongside Apple, though through
a limited time only (around 3 months).
Apple has also announced a new platform for users to join
medical research using their Apple products. Called ResearchKit, users are
given the opportunity to opt in to medical research about different conditions
including asthma, Parkinson’s disease, breast cancer, heart disease and
diabetes.
This should help researchers and scientists to collect large
quantities of medical data from different people in a convenient manner. Apple
did assure the public that it will not see any of the data to ensure complete
privacy to all participants.
