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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...

 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...

via - Apple/newsroom Apart from Apple's iMac ,iMac Pro and MacBook refresh announcements , there were tw other significant product launches today . The new homepod and the new iPad Pro duo bring about significant change to Apple's device ecosystem which is slowly shifting away from its previous standards including the 9.7" screen standard . iOS 11 Apple's latest mobile operating system has made its debut at WWDC 2017 . The new software - iOS 11 ,features more on refinement of the operating system rather than bringing an overall change . The new OS , set to be available on iOS devices excluding the iPhone 5 and 5C (available on 5S and above) ,iPod touch 5th gen ,(iPod touch 6 is supported) , iPad 4 (available on iPad Air and above) and iPad mini 1st gen (available on iPad mini 2 and above) .The new OS is also said to bring an end to 32bit App support which means that at least 180k-200k apps will no longer work on iOS 11 devices . Altho...

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...