Greetings from NYC. There's nothing quite like 19 hours of air travel to make you appreciate a night in your own bed. This afternoon, I'm off to Marco Island to do a keynote for my friends at Enlyte. At this point, I should probably have my snail mail forwarded to me at Terminal 4.
In the news: Apple's "It’s Glowtime" event introduced the iPhone 16 lineup, featuring the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max (powered by the new A18 chips) and Apple Intelligence. The Pro models come with enhanced cameras and gaming capabilities. A key highlight was the introduction of Visual Intelligence, an AI tool akin to Google Lens, which allows users to gather information via their camera. Additionally, iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia were announced with features like RCS (Rich Communication Services) support, app privacy enhancements, and improved gaming on Macs. Apple also unveiled the redesigned Apple Watch Series 10 and updates to AirPods. Here's .
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ABOUT SHELLY PALMER
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named he covers tech and business for , is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular . He's a , and the creator of the popular, free online course, . Follow or visit .