what the tech is sponsored by EPB fiber optics experience recklessly fast consistently reliable internet speeds on Chattanooga's only 100% fiber optic Network learn more at epb.com well Apple held its annual iPhone event and all eyes are on the iPhone 16 but are the new features worth upgrading our consumer technology reporter Jamie Tucker takes a look in the past couple of years new iPhones have only been mared marginally better than the previous iPhone but now that apple is going all in on artificial intelligence now might be the time to upgrade to the latest newest and greatest iPhone or maybe not the magic words this time around Apple intelligence and camera control the soon Tobe released iPhone 16 is powerful enough now to add many new AI features one of the most impressive is called visual intelligence you take a photo of a cafe Apple identifies it the address the website and the menu a photo of a concert poster adds that event to your calendar the latest iPhone comes in new colors ultramarine teal pink white and black but the buzz is all about this new camera control button that allows you to take photos and record videos with a tap or a hold it also gives controls similar to a regular camera by sliding your finger across the button turning the iPhone from a phone with a great camera to a camera with a phone attached iPhone 16 pro has the equivalent of four cameras Apple demonstrated how it was used to record a cinematic music video for the artist the weekend now a couple of improvements in an upcoming Apple watch 10 that will feature sleep tracking to identify sleep apnea and new iPod Pros add clinical grade hearing aids with the ability to block background noise and isolating speech from anywhere in the room so the big question is it worth the upgrade it is if you're dying to have ai on a smartphone and the iPhone use right now is an iPhone 14 or older if you have an iPhone 15 the answer depends on how much you want that new camera button that's what the tech I'm Jamie Tucker the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro along with the new iPods and Apple watch are all available for pre-order this Friday and we'll be ready for pickup on September 20th