- Apple introduced a new iPad at its annual product event on Tuesday
- It has the new A13 Bionic chip that makes it faster than ever
- iPad has 20% faster performance than its predecessor with the A12 chip
- The iPad costs $329 and will be available for purchase next week
Apple on Tuesday hosted its annual product event, which opened with the unveiling of a new iPad that’s three times more powerful than a Chromebook and six times more powerful than an Android tablet.
The iPad has the tech giant’s new A13 Bionic chip, which gives it 20 percent faster performance than its predecessor with the A12 chip.
Apple’s Melody Kuna, a senior manager of iPad product design that announced the upgraded device, said it has better rear and front cameras.
The iPad includes a 12-megapixel front-facing camera for better video calls, such as on Zoom, and a wider lens to capture more people in the same scene.
The upgraded iPad costs $329 with 64GB of storage and will go on sale next week.
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Apple hosted its annual fall event on Tuesday, which opened with the unveiling of a new iPad that’s three times more powerful than a Chromebook and six times more than an Android tablet.
Apple hosted an online event for the second time in 2020 since the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
But the virus hasn’t stopped the tech giant from sharing its latest and greatest products with the world.
Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, said in a Statement: ‘The iPad has never been more essential for working, learning and communicating, and we are excited to bring one of the biggest updates to our most popular iPad ever.
‘With the powerful A13 Bionic, more engaging video calls with center stage, and double the storage, the new iPad delivers advanced capabilities, versatility, and simplicity at an incredible value.’
The iPad has the tech giant’s new A13 Bionic chip, which gives it 20 percent faster performance than its predecessor with the A12 chip.
The iPad also supports the ‘Center Stage’ feature, which shifts the camera’s perspective to the real world around you.
Center Stage uses machine learning to adjust the front-facing ultra-wide camera during FaceTime video calls, but it’s only available on the iPad Pro model.
“As users move around, Center Stage automatically pans to bring the camera into focus,” Apple shared in a statement.
‘When other people join in, the camera recognizes them too, and easily zooms out to include them in the conversation. Center Stage makes video calls more natural in FaceTime as well as in third-party video-calling apps.
Apple tablets also include a True Tone display, which adjusts the color temperature to match the environment.
This is thanks to the advanced ambient light sensor that allows the facility to adjust the screen content to the color temperature of the room.
“True Tone on the new iPad makes images more natural and provides users with a more comfortable viewing experience in all-light environments,” Apple said.
Apple also announced a new iPad mini, which also saw several updates, which the tech giant says make it the most powerful iPad mini yet. 8.3-inch device features and full-screen display
This year’s line-up includes more gorgeous colors: Purple, Pink, Starlight, Space Gray
Apple also announced a new iPad mini, which also saw several updates, which the tech giant says make it the most powerful iPad mini yet.
The device features an 8.3-inch and all-screen display, but this year’s line-up includes more gorgeous colors: Purple, Pink, Starlight, Space Grey.
It also has the A13 Bionic chip, which gives it an impressive 40 percent increase in CPU performance and an 80 percent increase in its GPU.
And it’s also available with a USB-C port instead of Lightning.
The upgraded iPad mini comes with a $499 price tag and is available for pre-order starting today – customers should get their device sometime next week.
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