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New iPad Air and Pro, Magic Keyboard announced

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May 8, 2024

Apple introduced new versions of accessories for iPad, including a keyboard and pencil

Apple revamped its iPad lineup throughout the tech firm’s Could occasion.

At present’s reveal was “the largest day for iPad because it’s introduction,” Tim Cook dinner stated because the presentation started.

The iPad Air and iPad Professional bought important upgrades, and Apple additionally launched a brand new Apple Pencil Professional and Magic Keyboard for the units. Apple additionally lowered the worth on the present iPad 10-inch, which can now begin at $349.

Livestreaming of the occasion, referred to as “Let Free,” was obtainable on Apple’s YouTube channel, in addition to its web site.

We additionally recapped the Apple occasion throughout social media platforms, which you’ll view above and on USA TODAY’s YouTube channel.

Here is what was introduced at Apple’s Could occasion:

Apple Pencil Professional

Apple launched a brand new Apple Pencil Professional to pair with the brand new iPad Professional and new iPad Air units.

You may squeeze the pencil to carry up a specific device, and the pencil may have a gyroscope for exact management of the device you’re utilizing.

The brand new Pencil Professional may also now assist FindMy, so you possibly can find it within the Discover My app in case you’ve misplaced it. Much like the earlier Pencil, Pencil Professional carries and costs magnetically.

The brand new Apple Pencil Professional begins at $129, and will likely be obtainable subsequent week.

New Magic Keyboard

The Magic Keyboard has been redesigned to be thinner and lighter to work with the brand new, thinner iPad Professional, Apple says.

It’ll are available in two colours to match the brand new Professional, and may have a perform keys row and an aluminum trackpad.

The Magic Keyboard will are available in two sizes, with the 11-inch beginning at $299 and the 13-inch beginning at $349.

New iPad Professional

The brand new iPad Professional, which will likely be obtainable in silver and house black, may have a show utilizing two OLED panels, which Apple is asking Tandem OLED.

Each sizes of the iPad Professional will characteristic the brand new show applied sciences.

The iPad Professional may also now have the brand new M4 chip — which was additionally launched within the presentation — leaping all the way in which from the M2, which Apple says will make the gadget “4 occasions sooner.”

The digital camera has additionally been up to date, which may also help with doc scanning.

The brand new iPad Professional fashions will likely be obtainable subsequent week, with the 11-inch beginning at $999 and the 13-inch beginning at $1299.

New iPad Air

The brand new Apple iPad Air will now are available in two sizes: an 11-inch show and a bigger 13-inch show. Each may have the up to date M2 chip.

Different key adjustments: the front-facing digital camera will now be on the panorama edge and the iPads may have spatial audio.

New shade choices embrace blue and purple, along with the present starlight and house grey finishes.

The iPads will work with the Magic Keyboard. For storage, they’re including 512MB and 1T choices.

The 11-inch iPad Air begins at $599, and the 13-inch begins at $799.

Ultimate Minimize Professional and Logic Professional updates

Creators rejoice! New updates to Ultimate Minimize Professional and Logic Professional have been additionally introduced throughout the Could occasion.

For Ultimate Minimize Professional, Apple launched a dwell multicam characteristic, wherein a person can join as much as 4 cameras. Additionally they introduced a brand new app for the iPhone and iPad — Ultimate Minimize Digital camera — which can enable customers to attach 4 iPhones or iPads for video shoots.

Updates to Logic Professional embrace new drums and results, and it could now use machine studying to mannequin sound intimately.

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Upcoming Apple occasion

At present’s occasion comes a few month earlier than the tech firm’s annual Worldwide Builders Convention (WWDC), which will likely be on-line June 10 to 14. Apple typically broadcasts new options and updates for its working techniques throughout units, such because the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and extra.