This week on AI: iPhone 7, AirPods, Apple Watch Series 2 & more emerge from shadows

By Roger Fingas

Finally putting an end to rumors, Apple this week revealed the iPhone 7, a second-generation Apple Watch, and more at a press event in San Francisco, putting the new devices up for preorder on Friday.

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Apple announces water resistant iPhone 7: pressure sensing home button, dual cameras, jet black finish$369 Apple Watch Series 2 with GPS is swim-proof with 2x brighter display, white ceramic caseApple debuts $159 AirPods wireless earbuds with W1 wireless chip, 5 hours of battery lifeApple releases iOS 10, macOS Sierra, watchOS 3 and tvOS 10 GM seeds, Sierra to launch Sept. 20Apple Watch 'Series 1' gets updated CPU, price drop to $269Nintendo announces 'Super Mario Run,' coming first to Apple's iOSPokemon Go announced for Apple WatchApple introduces real time, cross-platform iWork collaborationApple quietly doubles iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 4 storage, lowers iPad Pro pricesFirst Look: Apple's new iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2AppleCare+ gains $29 iPhone screen swaps, makes $99 fee universal for other repairsApple defends decision to ditch 3.5mm jack, says AirPods development began years agoApple Pay to launch in Japan, New Zealand and Russia this yearApple warns investors it won't announce iPhone 7 opening weekend salesApple changes iPhone 6s pricing and storage options, cuts 64GB iPhone SE to $449