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The new iPad Pro, iMac, Apple TV 4K, and Siri Remote are now available

Enlarge / A man uses a 24-inch orange iMac. (credit: Apple) Several new Apple products announced earlier this month are now available for sale and shipping at the Apple Store and various other retailers. The new products include the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, a revised Apple TV 4K, a completely redesigned iMac […]

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2021 iPad Pro review: More of the same—but way, way faster thanks to M1

The 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple’s new iPad Pro is better than its immediate predecessor. It’s a little more versatile, and it’s a lot faster. Like most good sequels, it offers more of the same, but the characteristics you love have been amped up enough to grab your attention all over […]

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New iPad Pro, Apple TV 4K, and 24-inch iMac now available for order

Enlarge / An Apple-made image of the various Macs running on the M1 to date. (credit: Apple) As previously announced, today is the day: orders are open on the Apple Store and through other retailers for the remaining hardware products that Apple announced on April 20: the 24-inch iMac and the new iPad Pro and Apple […]

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Apple leaks suggest iPad Pro, 24-inch iMac, and Apple TV 4K will ship May 21

Enlarge / One of the new products Apple will launch in May: the 2021 Apple TV 4K and its new remote. (credit: Apple) When Apple announced the new iPad Pro, 24-inch iMac, and Apple TV 4K models during its April 20 livestreamed event, the company said those products would launch “in the second half of […]

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New 12.9-inch iPad Pro doesn’t support the previous Magic Keyboard

The Magic Keyboard with a 12.9-inch 2020 iPad Pro. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Despite its apparently unwavering commitment to using the Lightning port in iPhones, Apple is not usually squeamish about ending support for old accessories and products when it heralds the latest, greatest version of something. That’s especially apparent this week, as it’s been […]

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Here are the updates that didn’t make it in Apple’s livestream yesterday

Enlarge / Apple presents the new iPad Pro at its April 20, 2021 event. (credit: Apple) Apple crammed quite a few announcements into a short, one-hour presentation yesterday: new iPad Pros, new iMacs, a new Apple TV 4K, and the long-rumored launch of AirTags, to name a few. But for everything Apple executives and product […]

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iPad Pro gets M1 chip, “Liquid Retina” mini-LED screen

The new iPad Pro. It looks just like the old iPad Pro. [credit: Apple ] Apple took the virtual stage at its “Spring Loaded” event today to announce an update to the iPad Pro. The big surprise is that the new iPad Pros have the M1 SoC, just like full-blown Mac computers. Apple says the […]

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What to expect from Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event on April 20

Enlarge / The teaser image on this event’s invitation looks like Apple Pencil scribbles, perhaps supporting the idea this will be an iPad-focused event. (credit: Apple) It might have taken longer than expected (the event has historically taken place in March), but Apple announced its spring product unveiling event this week. Executives from the company […]

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Spring Loaded: Apple announces April 20 event

The teaser image on this event’s invitation looks like Apple Pencil scribbles, perhaps supporting the idea this will be an iPad-focused event. [credit: Apple ] Apple will host its first product unveiling event in more than five months, the company announced Tuesday. Invitations that went out this morning state that the event will take place […]

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Report: Apple plans Apple TV/HomePod and iPad/HomePod hybrid products

Enlarge / RIP HomePod, 2021. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Apple is working on multiple new products to replace the recently discontinued HomePod and to bring Siri and Apple services into living rooms, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Debby Wu and Mark Gurman. One of those products would be a device that combines the TV […]