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Apple has announced their latest iteration of the iPad (entry level model) and the iPad Pro lineup with the new M2 processor. The event, held on the 18th of October as a recorded session displayed the key features of the iPads with the most significant being the base model iPad which has now received an upgrade. iPad 2022 This model of the base model iPad ditches the almost 12 year old home button and display layout and goes for a cleaner display only design found on the iPad Air . The chassis, which now comes with flatter sides and a TouchID fingerprint sensor on the top has also abandoned the lightning port in favor of USB C and it also comes with a set of pogo style connectors for accessories including a keyboard with trackpad.  Internally, the iPad comes either as a Wifi only (Wifi6) and a 5G cellular model and is offered with 64 or 256GB of storage. The processor has also been upgraded to the Apple A14 which is the same found on the iPhone 12 series and last year's iPad Air. L...

Another day - another Apple leak(allegedly), and this time its the iPad mini 6. The new upcoming iPad mini 6, according to FTP's Jon Prosser, is said to bring the fabled "mini tablet" into the current design language as it features a front buttonless design with a design similar to the current iPad Air and Pro models and is said to feature USB - C instead of lightning. But instead of ditching the touch ID sensor, it is said to make an appearance in the power button (a la iPad Air) and like the previous model is said to feature support for the Apple Pencil 1 and this time the Pencil 2 as well (Possibly Apple Pencil 3?) The iPad mini 6 is said to be announced in September alongside the iPhone 13 series, the next Apple Watch and Possibly a new M1X(M2) powered Macbook Pro and be available in a few colors including Space gray, silver and  gold Via -  Appleinsider  ,  fupatah! iPad Mini 6 next to Current Air

 iPad Pro with M1  Apple announced their iPad Pro with the 8 Core  M1 chip today, the new tablet models, which come in either 11" or 12.9" models boast the intel beating chip paired with either 8 GB of RAM with 128 or 256GB storage or 512GB options while the 16GB RAM variant comes with 1TB or 2TB of storage. The second main point of the new iPad - especially the 12.9" model is the mini-led XDR display with 2732x2048 resolution and 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The 11" model however does not feature the mini-led technology , but it has a 2388x1668 resolution with the same pro-motion display and support  for the second gen Apple Pencil. The cameras on the iPad feature a 12mp wide and 10mp ultra wide sensor and has Lidar support and supports 4K 60fps. The front facing sensor is said to be a 12mp ultra wide sensor. Pricing for the new iPad Pro models start at $799 for the 11" model while the 12.9" model costs $1099 and is expected to ship on the 30th of April. S...

Apple has officially announced the new (new) iPad 2018. The new iPad , which is also known as the 6th generation iPad (Not counting the iPad Air and Pro tablets) was announced at a special Education themed event in Chicago (Mar 27) The tablet , which is quite similar to last year's iPad 2017 model , features an attractive $329 (same as last year) price which can drop to $299 for schools and education institutes, the tablet , aimed at students , also features support for the Apple Pencil stylus . Under the hood , the tablet features the Apple A10 Fusion chip - the same as the one found on the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, the RAM on board is 2GB and the tablet can be bought in 32GB or 128GB variants . There is also an option for LTE which costs an extra $100 per storage variant . The front glass plane of the iPad 2018 features the front facing iSight camera with 1.2MP resolution and has 720p video, the camera also features Retina Flash which when triggered , uses the display to ...

When Apple launched the 12.9" iPad Pro last year , it created a bit of a ripple in the iPad community and many worried whether Apple is really set on killing off the iconic tablet size from its lineup , but today ,Apple has one again showed its commitment to keep the iPad line updated by introducing a new iPad Pro - now in 9.7" flavor . The new iPad , launched along side the pocket friendly iPhone SE  packs iOS 9.3 - the latest iteration of the iOS 9 platform . The new iPad , which is said to bring down the same Apple pencil based experience is now slightly more expensive than the outgoing iPad Air 2 ( $599 ,$699 and $799 ),but these new additions to the 9.7 "   iPad  transforms the tablet from being a media focused system to a semi workhorse tablet .  And unlike the previous "bulky" iPad pro , this is more compact and easy to live with and considering this , Apple has brought in the same 4 speaker surround sound system and a 12MP rear sensor with 4K reco...

Apple has unveiled the long rumored iPad Pro - a 12.9" tablet designed for the workplace , although the tablet was long said to be just a myth ,the device was shown off in all its artistic and workhorse glory today (September 9) at a special event held in San Francisco . The tablet - a blown up version of the 9.7" slate   (Apple might have possibly ended the 9.7" form factor btw) Borrows much of the design aesthetics , the rear camera module from the outgoing iPad Air 2 , but the internals , the software and the 12.9" display are all new to the company . UPDATE - Apple has confirmed that the new iPad Pro features 4GB of RAM ,not 2 as previously thought  Display The new iPad Pro features a 2732x2048 resolution display which is currently the highest resolution display ever put on a Apple tablet (53 million pixels) . The IPS panel is designed from the ground to be a perfect companion for the enterprise environment as well as the mobile road warrior who wa...

Apple's Wednesday event is only a day away and so far the rumor mill is going in -full steam . The September 9 event - which is said to unveil the next gen iPhone  (iPhone 6S , iPhone 6S plus and iPhone 6C?) is also rumored to be the event where Apple is to announce a new iPad - namely the iPad Pro - a tablet that will revolutionize multitasking for the world of tablets . The rumored iPad Pro is basically a beefed up version of the current iPad Air 2 with the addition of a new 12.9" monstrous display , a Apple A9/A9X soc , a force touch system for the display and a massive battery and a even bigger price tag of atleast around double that of the 9.7 version . The tablet for now is just a rumor and its better off keeping it that way , but for starters ,Apple does have split screen multitasking for some extent in its current Air 2 .so a bigger canvas might be a viable choice if you are into that sort of thing ,say a businessman , but due to the lack of a full "desktop...

Apple has officially removed the first gen iPad mini from the Apple store , the tablet, which was Apple's first mini tablet became quite popular as it was much cheaper and more compact than the larger 9.7" iPad . The first gen model featured a 7.9" IPS display with a woeful 1024x768 resolution which was much lower than rival products and it also featured just 512MB of RAM and a Dual core Apple A5 Chipset based on the Cortex A9 architecture .The iPad mini was also Apples only non retina display product and this is also one reason for it to get kicked out from the otherwise exclusive retina club .  Although the tablet is now succeeded by the iPad Mini 2 and the iPad Mini 3 , the old model will get  iOS 9 before it gets decommissioned . If you still want one , Apple still has a old stock of Refurbished iPad mini's in store but thats only available until stocks last . Source - GSMarena

Apple has given us a glimpse of what iOS 9 will look like when it is available , the mobile operating system - which is set to bring many UI improvements and a more intelligent Siri to the table was officially demoed at WWDC 2015 on the (8th) of June (early today if you live in a different time zone) Apple's iOS 9 , as said earlier , features a highly evolved version of Siri who is now given a new interface , Siri works similar to Google Now on tap feature and works in the background without much input from the user . Siri will now check your emails for reminders and invitations and set reminders before hand including transit information including weather and traffic . Siri also detects your favorite tracks or radio and will set your jam once your connect the headphonesfollowed by simple commands like "play music" , it also detects connected devices like a bluetooth dashboard  system and allows you to easily set up with your vehicle . Siri is also equipped with a new f...

Last week , Apple pulled its online sales out of Russia as a response to the collapsing Ruble . Russia's currency has been hitting a all time low and in response Apple could no longer maintain its profit margin if products were to sell at pre-collapse prices , therefore the California based tech company suspended its sales until they could sort (increase) the retail prices of their products . The new retail price of a entry level 16GB iPhone 6 is priced at 53990 Rubles ($995) which is a 355 increase from the previous 39990 Rubles ($737) ,The new app store -app prices were also adjusted accordingly . Source - ZDNet

64Bit in mobile is only about a year old , iOS , which started the craze (Evolution) with the iPhone 5S and the iPads were first generation products that supported the new ARM architecture that provided 64Bit processing power , but as many apps were still coded to 32Bit  , that 64bit edge is/was not really that visible so Apple is now making a initiative to make all iOS apps coded to both the 64bit and 32Bit coding starting next February .News of having 64bit support is good news as the new architecture promotes the expansion of Video and memory allowing high quality apps , this news however is not going to be good for remaining legacy Apple devices as they are sure to drop out in the next few updates (iPad 2 , iPad Mini , iPhone 4S ) , but in the end most users will eventually feel more satisfied with the user experience once the platform becomes a 64bit only one . Source - GSMArena

After the announcement of the new Apple iPad Air 2 , the company announced the new iPad Mini3 , the new iPad Mini , unlike its big brother , has a Apple A7 soc , this processor , which was unveiled last year with the previous iPad mini is still a 64Bit processor , but its not going to steal any benchmark cups and trophies if you stack them up  . The cameras on the new iPad Mini 3 have also been revamped in a subtle way , the new unit gets a 5mp camera  and a improved front facetime camera , the iPad Air 2 meanwhile received  a 8mp camera, but considering the rest of the upgrade , this small cut is negligible . The battery however has been left alone and it still offers the same 10 hour batterylife of previous generation . And of course , Touch-ID finger print sensor is now available on the iPad Mini 3 as well  . The storage size of the new iPad is also changed , we initially guessed that the 16GB version will be omitted , but as it turns out , the company is keepin...

Apple just announced the new iPad Air 2 , the new iPad Air , which is said to be only 6.1mm thin is by far the thinnest tablet we've seen , the new thickness is achieved by a new display laminating method that kicks off some of the fat in previous iPad displays , this method has also helped the ipad achieve a 5% higher outdoor visibility rating than previous models  .The processor has also been beefed up with 2GB of RAM , the A8X soc , which follows Apple's 64bit chip design has 3Billion transistors and it has a 40% faster CPU speed and a 2.5x GPU rating . The cameras on the new iPad Air 2 have also been revamped , the new unit gets a 8mp camera with slow motion recording and a improved front facetime camera , the battery however has been left alone and it still offers the same 10 hour batterylife of previous generations even with the new hardware . And of course , Touch-ID finger print sensor is now available on the iPad air 2 . The storage size of the new iPad is also chang...

Another day , another tech event , and this time its from Apple . Today (Oct 16) Apple is getting ready to launch its iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 along with a bunch of new Macs and a new version of Apple's sync software - iTunes . first off , we have the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3 , physically the two tablets are running on two separate tablet classes of their own , the bigger iPad , which took on the "iPad Air" to get a thinner bezel and a flatter design is said to go unchanged in the 9.7" screen department ,but its overall thickness is said to be reduced to a whooping 7mm .The iPad mini , which is now in its 3rd generation will also retain its 7.9" display of 2048x1536 resolution but it too will be thinner than before , both tablets are said to feature Apple's A8X processor (AxX versions carry more ram) so the new iPads will carry not one but 2GB of RAM . The new iPad's will also get a better camera upgrade and this time , the new iPads are sai...

Apple has always been regarded as being safe for work , but the walled garden policy has now come under fire in China as the company ,along with many other non-Chinese tech companies such as Microsoft ,Symantec and Russia's Kaspersky labs have been effectively banned from being used in the Chinese government . Apple is the latest addition to the list , and the main fear comes from the threat of Espionage which have been exposed after "Snowden Effect" that took place last year . Government of China has effectively left out iPad's and Macbooks in its July procurement list . According to China , Apple computers , along with computers running Microsoft's Windows 8 software are said to have backdoors which allow for espionage and therefore both systems have been effectively banned . China's latest action to boycott Apple products over fear of espionage comes right after Russia's action to replace their iPads with Android tablets after Apple failed to hand o...

A few hours ago , Apple announced OSX version 10.10 code named "Yosemite" , Gone are the days when Apple named Their new OS versions after Big cats , From now on , OSx versions will carry names of famous landmarks instead . apart from OSX , Apple also introduced the next version of IOS dubbed iOS 8 "Okemo" iOS went through a radical change after iOS 7 , but the platform was still not appealing as before , so Apple has made things different with iOS 8 and , for the first time included some features that would make it appealing to the mass market . First off , the Notification centre has gone through a major upgrade , swiping down from any app or even the lockscreen allows you to instantly reply to texts , facebook messages and tweets without pressing the home button to shift apps . The today view now features widgets , although they are not similar to Android's offerings , they still display relevant information such as sport scores , prices , stocks in...

With Android devices pushing beyond 5" in their smartphone display size consumers are slowly dodging tablets in favor of large screen "Phablets",So as phones get bigger, companies that rely on constancy like Apple have no option but to heed to customer demands by launching their own large screen smartphones breaking the 4" barrier for good . According to the latest rumors and mock-ups in the internet . the company is said to launch a 4.7" device that is said to be made in a unibody design similar to that of the iPad Air/Mini and iPod Touches . The design might be a hint that Apple is starting to unify their hardware designs to look similar to each otherto avoid prying eyes of industrial copycats . The strange aluminuim shell is flanked by two strips of plastic for the antennas which are similar to the implementation used by HTC in the One M8 . Although the mock-ups might be some clever fake(s) the design does hint that the next iPhone will certainly be ...

Microsoft Office for iPad is now official The Microsoft Office suite for iPad is now official , packing the usual Word,PowerPoint and Excel packages the app is free to download .Office for iPad is said to be fully optimized for the iPad's screen estate and is not similar to the iPhone edition .The catch in the free app is that you can only view and handle pre made presentations (sync'ed through iTunes) and if you want to edit the content , you have to pay for a Office 365 subscription which starts at $100 for a year and $80 for a university edition,and if you want , you can also try a 30 day trial once you sign through Office.com Source - Engadget Microsoft Office app for iPhone and Android smartphones are now available for free  Although you have to pay a premium for Office on iPad , the Android and iPhone mobile versions of Office suite are available for  free without any strings attached . The Office app is free to download on both platforms and you don'...

A few hours ago , we posted a article about a 8GB iPhone 5C . But now we have another story from Apple confirming the discontinuation of the iPad 2 . The iPad 2 , until today was sold as the entry level iPad at $399 ,the device , introduced during the Steve Jobs era was one of the most successful tablet devices produced by the company and it because the signature design of the iPad until the new iPad Air was launched . In its place , Apple has re-commissioned the iPad 4 as the new entry level Apple tablet at $399 (16GB WiFi Only) . The iPad 2 was one of the last Apple devices to be sold with the old 30 pin adapter so the move to replace it with a lightning port equipped, high resolution display  iPad was bound to happen ,sooner or later ,the same can be said about the 8GB iPhone 5C because Apple plans to do away with the carrier contract -free old iPhone 4S in a similar fashion . Source -  TheVerge

A new survey from Gartner, who previously predicted that Apple would reign supreme until 2015, has revealed the Android has taken 62% of the tablet OS market share. What helped Google’s OS is their wide range of tablet options: more affordable, smaller screen Android tablets means more sales. Google’s own Nexus line of tablets probably help account for many of these sales. Samsung’s tablet market share exploded with a 336% growth in market share, accounting for 19.1% of all tablet sales and making them the number one Android tablet manufacturer. Apple has 36% of all the tablet market share, leaving Windows tablets to only account for 2.1%. GSMArena