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Technologies

by Bilal Muhammad

Apple’s New Products: iPad Air, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard

7 May 2024

Say hello to the newest iPad announcements. Apple just dropped a fresh update during its live stream, and we are here for it.
Today was a big day for Apple fans everywhere. They revealed the new iPad Air, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Magic Keyboard, as well as new apps and AI capabilities, perfect for artists. All eyes were on Cupertino, California, as Apple's big event promised to show us what is next in their world.
The live stream started with colourful graphics of digital art dancing across the screen. The iPad is definitely going to be the centre of attention. And just as predicted, it was all about the iPad.
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Sporting a bespoke pair of Nike Air Max 1 ’86, designed on the iPad Pro with the new Apple Pencil Pro, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, introduced the event.
“This is the strongest iPad lineup we’ve ever had,” said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple.

The New iPad Air

One of Apple's most notable announcements is the introduction of the new iPad Air, now available in two sizes — 11 inches and 13 inches. This expanded range provides users with more options to choose the perfect model for their needs, whether it is portability or enhanced screen real estate.
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iPad Air

Brilliant Liquid Retina Display
Both sizes of the iPad Air boast a brilliant Liquid Retina display, ensuring stunning visuals and vibrant colours for an immersive viewing experience. The 13-inch variant takes it a step further with 30% more screen real estate, perfect for productivity tasks and multimedia consumption.
Enhanced Productivity with Split View
With Split View functionality, users can now multitask effortlessly, showcasing more apps on the screen simultaneously. Whether it is responding to emails while browsing the web or taking notes during a video conference, the iPad Air makes multitasking a breeze.
Advanced Camera Features
The front-facing camera on the iPad Air comes equipped with tracking capabilities, ensuring that everyone stays in the frame during video calls. Additionally, the landscape front camera enhances the overall video conferencing experience, whether talking to your boss or your kids.
Immersive Audio Experience
Experience immersive audio like never before with spatial audio and 2x base for superior sound quality. Whether you are watching movies, playing games, or listening to music, the iPad Air delivers an unparalleled audio experience that will transport you into the heart of the action.
Sleek Design and Sustainable Materials
Available in four stunning finishes — blue, purple, starlight, and space grey — the iPad Air features a 100% recycled aluminium enclosure, making it incredibly lightweight while using sustainable materials.
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iPad Air

Next-Level Performance with M2 Chip
Powered by the newest M2 chip, the iPad Air offers 50% faster performance than its predecessor, the M1 chip. Graphic-intensive games are rendered beautifully, and AI tasks, such as visual lockups and live text capture, are executed with lightning speed.
Expanded Storage Options
Choose from four storage options — now including 513GB, and 1TB — to suit your storage needs, ensuring ample space for all your apps, photos, videos, and documents.
Pricing and Availability
The new iPad Air will be available starting at $599 for the 11-inch model and $799 for the 13-inch model. The best part? You can get your hands on it as soon as next week

The New iPad Pro

Apple takes innovation to new heights with the introduction of the new iPad Pro, offering an unparalleled combination of performance, design, and functionality. Let's explore the groundbreaking features that make the iPad Pro the ultimate tablet experience.
Impossibly Thin, Incredibly Powerful
The iPad Pro redefines thinness, with the 11-inch model measuring just 5.3mm thin and the 13-inch model even thinner at 5.1mm. This makes it the thinnest Apple product ever, even thinner than the iPod Nano.
Introducing Tandem OLED Display
Experience visuals like never before with the introduction of Tandem OLED technology to the iPad Pro. The tandem OLED setup combines the light from two OLED panels to deliver excellent brightness, with 1000 nits of full-screen brightness and 1600 nits of HDR screen brightness.
Ultra Retina XDR and Nano-Texture Glass
The Ultra Retina XDR display offers more detail in shadows, smoother content motion, and vibrant colours, ensuring a truly immersive viewing experience. Nano-texture glass maintains image quality while scattering ambient light for better display visibility in any environment.
Next-Generation M4 Chip
The iPad Pro leaps forward with the M4 chip, boasting second-generation 3-nanometer technology for unprecedented performance and efficiency. With 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores, the M4 chip delivers 4x faster performance than its predecessor while using half the power.
Unmatched Graphics and AI Capabilities
Experience the most powerful device of its kind, with a 10-core GPU and a dedicated Neural Engine for accelerated AI tasks. From graphic-intensive games to advanced AI applications, the iPad Pro delivers unmatched performance and capabilities.
Enhanced Productivity with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro
Apple introduces Final Cut Pro for iPad, allowing artists to record, edit, and share videos directly from their devices. With live multicam support and seamless integration with external cameras, the iPad Pro transforms into a powerful production studio. Additionally, Logic Pro 2 empowers music producers with AI-assisted features and advanced tools for music creation.
Pricing and Availability
The new iPad Pro will be available starting at $999 for the 11-inch model and $1299 for the 13-inch model. The best part? You can get your hands on it as soon as next week.

The Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro

Innovative Accessories
The iPad Pro is complemented by a range of innovative accessories, including the Magic Keyboard with a floating design and a larger trackpad for improved responsiveness. The new Apple Pencil Pro introduces innovative features such as a sensory squeeze for easy access to tools and automatic size and colour adjustments.
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Magic Keyboard

Seamless Integration with Accessories
The iPad seamlessly integrates with the Magic Keyboard and Trackpad, offering a comfortable typing experience with backlit keys for enhanced visibility. For creative individuals, the support for Apple Pencil hover ensures better precision and control, unleashing your artistic potential.
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Apple Pencil

Pricing
The new Magic Keyboard will be available starting at $299 for the 11-inch model and $349 for the 13-inch model. While the Apple Pencil can be yours for only $129.

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