During what Tim Cook called “the biggest day for the iPad since its introduction,” Apple this week announced new updates to its iPad lineup, including a new iPad Pro OLEDa new iPad Air, a new Apple pencil pro, and a new magic keyboard. For months now, we’ve been hearing rumors that Apple was planning to release a new OLED iPad Pro and a new iPad Air this spring, and now they’ve finally been confirmed.
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Tim Cook kicked off the event by talking about how Apple Vision Pro has impacted healthcare, retail, and film, and how the MacBook Air is the world’s best-selling 13- and 15-inch laptop. He then let his employees follow up with all the details about the latest iPads and iPad accessories.
Everything announced at Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ event
Apple’s “Let Loose” was a virtual product launch event that took place on May 7 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. It lasted about 35 minutes and was broadcast live on Apple. YouTube and through the Apple TV App.
1. iPad Pro, now with OLED and M4 screens
A new line of iPad Pros was the main attraction. The iPad Pro 2024 display has a tandem OLED panel, which gets brighter than most OLED panels thanks to a stacked architecture. The thinner, more powerful display delivers true blacks and more detail in shadows and low light, earning it Apple’s latest brand moniker: “Ultra Retina XDR.”
Although initially rumored to feature Apple’s M3 chip, the new iPad Pro features a new M4 processor, built with second-generation 3nm technology, with support for a new display engine that powers the Ultra Retina XDR display, a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU processor. Apple claims that the GPU is four times faster than the M2 in the previous iPad Pro and that the CPU is capable of delivering the same performance as the M2 but with half the power consumption.
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The iPad Pro’s M4 chip features a Neural Engine (what everyone calls a Neural Processing Unit or NPU) dedicated to AI workloads, with a 16-core design to deliver 38 trillion operations per second. Apple calls the M4 an outrageously powerful chip for AI, saying the M4’s neural engine is more powerful than any processing unit in any AI PC.
The new iPad Pro also has graphite sheets in the main case in addition to copper which improves its thermal performance by 20%. The rear camera array includes a LiDAR scanner, the display features a nano-textured glass option that disperses ambient light to reduce glare, and the front camera has now been moved from the horizontal side, allowing for a wider camera angle. natural when you look. We are on video calls.
Like previous generations, Apple offers the latest iPad Pro in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes. This iPad Pro is the thinnest Apple product ever created, the company claims. The 11-inch model is 5.3mm thick, while the 13-inch model is 5.1mm thick, making it thinner than even the iPod Nano.
The iPad Pro starts at $999 for the 11-inch model and $1,299 for the 13-inch model. It is available in Silver and Space Black, with storage sizes ranging from 256GB to 2TB. Can available to reserve no orders will be shipped next week.
2. The iPad Air has a new, larger size
The new iPad Air is available in 11-inch and 13-inch screen sizes, with the latter being a first for the device. Although iPad Air users like the portability of the 11-inch form factor, the larger 13-inch screen offers 30% more screen real estate.
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Both iPad Air models feature Center Stage, the same front-facing horizontal camera as the iPad Pro, and horizontal stereo speakers with spatial audio. However, the larger iPad Air model has twice the bass, Apple says.
Unlike the M4-equipped iPad Pro, the iPad Air comes with an M2 chip, making it almost 50% faster than the previous model with M1 and three times faster than the A13 Bionic model. The faster processor supports AI photo editing with a single touch on the screen, as well as Apple Pencil scrolling, whether you use the lower-cost USB-C version or the new Apple Pencil Pro.
The new iPad Air is available in blue, purple, Starlight, and Space Grey, with prices from $599 for the 11-inch iPad Air and $799 for the 13-inch model.
3. Apple Pencil Pro
Apple launched an all-new Apple Pencil, the Apple Pencil Pro, at its Let Loose event. You can squeeze the Pencil Pro to quickly open a tool palette, select an item, or open a floating menu without touching the screen. The Pencil Pro can also give you haptic feedback after a squeeze gesture.
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You can also rotate the pen to change the orientation of your brush, change the tool you’re using, or rotate an object. Additionally, developers can now create their custom interactions for the pen. The Apple Pencil Pro works with both the new iPad Pro and the new iPad Air.
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The Apple Pencil Pro costs $129 and is compatible with Apple’s Find My service, which lets you track the location of the accessory if you drop it or misplace it. You can buy the Apple Pencil Pro today and will begin shipping next week.
4. Magic Keyboard
The iPad event also included a new, more durable Magic Keyboard, with a larger trackpad and a feature row at the top. The Magic Keyboard’s new look and improved aluminum construction are intended to make the iPad Pro look and feel more like a laptop, rather than a tablet with an optional keyboard case.
Why would Apple host an event before WWDC?
Although Apple will host its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 10, that event is reserved for new announcements for iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and macOS, in addition to Apple’s new artificial intelligence strategy. The Let Loose event focused on the latest hardware offerings, with the iPad Pro OLED being the main star.
Did the Let Loose event cover iPadOS 17.5 or iPadOS 18?
While Apple typically reserves iOS and iPadOS announcements for WWDC, some iPad-specific software features were revealed during the Let Loose event. That said, these features are likely part of iPadOS 17.5 or an upcoming release. We expect Apple to cover iOS 18 features, particularly those that rely heavily on AI, in June during WWDC.
Apple introduced new versions of Final Cut Pro 2 and Logic Pro 2 for iPadOS. Apple showed off a Final Cut Pro that now lets you record, edit, finish, and share professional-quality video right on an iPad Pro. A Live Multicam feature can turn your iPad into a multi-camera production studio, allowing you to preview up to four iPhone or iPad cameras at once on your screen, possibly with the new Final Cut Camera app.
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Logic Pro 2 introduces Session Players, an AI-created bass and keyboard available along with the Drummer feature. The ChromaGlow feature adds sound effects to tracks. Logic Pro 2 also offers a Stem Splitter feature that can split recordings into vocals, bass, drums, and other instruments.
iOS 17.5 doesn’t have many interesting new features outside of the European Union, where iPhone users can now download apps directly from websites. The new devices are expected to ship with iPadOS 17.5, but these features are available for iPadOS 17.4.
How do I watch Apple’s Let Loose event?
The Apple Let Loose event was a pre-recorded video but is still available to stream on YouTube. Apple. command in the Apple TV app.
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