Apple releases new iPad pro, upgraded MacBook Air and Mac mini
28 August 2023
Apple Corp. announced that its new iPad Pro is equipped with the latest A12Z Bionic chip, ultra-wide camera, studio-grade microphone, and LiDAR scanner that provides depth sensing. It also introduced an updated MacBook Air with new hardware specifications, a magic keyboard, and a new low price.
With iPadOS 13.4, Apple provides trackpad support for the iPad, giving customers a new way to interact with the iPad. Apple says that when users move their fingers on the trackpad, the pointer brightens to highlight user interface elements. Multi-touch gestures on the trackpad allow users to quickly and easily navigate the entire system without raising their hands.
The eight-core A12Z bionic CPU is integrated with the eight-core GPU and neural engine, and has an enhanced cooling architecture and an adjusted performance controller. Apple says the tablet has a battery life of up to 10 hours.
The new iPad Pro comes with an 11-inch or 12.9-inch edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display.
The 11-inch iPad Pro's Wi-Fi model starts at $ 799, the Wi-Fi + cellular network model starts at $ 949, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro's Wi-Fi model starts at $ 999, while the Wi-Fi model starts at $ 1,149. Wi-Fi + cellular network model.
Apple says the new MacBook Air's CPU performance has tripled and graphics performance has improved by 80%. The MacBook Air now starts with 256GB of storage, allowing customers to store more data on their computers.
Apple says the MacBook Air also has a 13-inch Retina display, Touch ID for login and secure online purchases, all-day battery life, and new macOS Catalina features.
The MacBook Air has been upgraded to the latest 10th generation Intel Core processor with Intel Iris Plus Graphics. The new MacBook Air starts at $ 999 and the education version is $ 899, with orders starting today.
Apple also upgraded the Mac mini's standard configuration with twice the storage capacity. The $ 799 configuration is now standard with 256GB, while the $ 1,099 configuration has 512GB of storage.
With iPadOS 13.4, Apple provides trackpad support for the iPad, giving customers a new way to interact with the iPad. Apple says that when users move their fingers on the trackpad, the pointer brightens to highlight user interface elements. Multi-touch gestures on the trackpad allow users to quickly and easily navigate the entire system without raising their hands.
The eight-core A12Z bionic CPU is integrated with the eight-core GPU and neural engine, and has an enhanced cooling architecture and an adjusted performance controller. Apple says the tablet has a battery life of up to 10 hours.
The new iPad Pro comes with an 11-inch or 12.9-inch edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display.
The 11-inch iPad Pro's Wi-Fi model starts at $ 799, the Wi-Fi + cellular network model starts at $ 949, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro's Wi-Fi model starts at $ 999, while the Wi-Fi model starts at $ 1,149. Wi-Fi + cellular network model.
Apple says the new MacBook Air's CPU performance has tripled and graphics performance has improved by 80%. The MacBook Air now starts with 256GB of storage, allowing customers to store more data on their computers.
Apple says the MacBook Air also has a 13-inch Retina display, Touch ID for login and secure online purchases, all-day battery life, and new macOS Catalina features.
The MacBook Air has been upgraded to the latest 10th generation Intel Core processor with Intel Iris Plus Graphics. The new MacBook Air starts at $ 999 and the education version is $ 899, with orders starting today.
Apple also upgraded the Mac mini's standard configuration with twice the storage capacity. The $ 799 configuration is now standard with 256GB, while the $ 1,099 configuration has 512GB of storage.
