Apple announced a new CPU today for the eighth-generation iPad, the A12 Bionic. The A12 Bionic, featured in the base iPad model, offers a 40 percent faster CPU and 20 percent faster GPU than seventh-generation iPads, and Apple says that also means the A12 is twice as fast as the top-selling Windows laptop, three times faster than the top-selling Android tablet, and six times faster than the leading Chromebook.
iPad Air
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Just as many analysts and leakers predicted, Apple introduced an iPad Air during its 'Time Flies' livestream event today. The new iPad Air comes about a year and a half after the last refresh, but it does more than the previous update did: it overhauls the overall design of the device. The iPad Air will be available in October, starting at $599. It comes in five colors: silver, space gray, rose gold, green, and sky blue.
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Taking cues from the more expensive iPad Pro, the iPad Air now has drastically reduced bezels, no home button, and rounded screen edges. It does not, however, have the front-facing TrueDepth sensor array that the iPad Pro uses for Face ID authentication. Rather, it introduces something new to Apple devices—albeit not new to consumer mobile devices in general. Apple designed a new version of touch ID, integrated into the top button (which does not appear visually different). Underneath the button is a laser-cut sapphire lens and custom sensor for reading users' fingerprints.
AdvertisementThe iPad Air gets the new A14 Bionic CPU, built on 5nm process technology. It's a six-core CPU with two high-performance cores and four lower-power, more efficient cores for simpler background tasks. The A14 Bionic offers a 30 percent GPU performance boost compared to previous generations, and Apple says it puts up double the graphics performance of typical laptops.
Apple magic keyboard 2 black. It also offers a 16-core neural engine for machine-learning performance—which can include many features used in graphics editors, voice assistants, and more—as well as a new DJ application which allows 'air scratching' gestures made above the iPad. Video suite software.
The iPad Air will also bring a USB-C connector, allowing connections to devices such as external cameras, and a 60 percent faster LTE modem. The camera has been updated to 12MP with 4K video and enhanced video stabilization. The speaker system is also redesigned, with stereo delivery in landscape mode.
Also in the realm of design, the iPad Air now has a connector compatible with the Magic Keyboard peripheral the company launched for the iPad Pro a few months ago. That peripheral offers a trackpad (trackpad support was added to iPadOS last year) and roughly the same type of keyboard found in Apple's desktop keyboard of the same name. The Magic Keyboard will cost $279, and Smart Keyboard Folio for iPad Air will be $179.
Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Keyboard, and many Bluetooth keyboards that use the Apple keyboard layout work with these iOS devices:
- iPad (all models)
- iPhone 3GS or later
- iPod touch (3rd generation or later)
The following Apple keyboards work with iOS:
Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad
- Numeric keypad
- Lightning connector, built-in battery
- Works with iOS devices with iOS 10.3 or later
Magic Keyboard
- Lightning connector, built-in battery
- Works with iOS devices with iOS 9.1 or later
Apple Wireless Keyboard 2011
- Uses two AA batteries
- Exposé and Launchpad function keys:
- When using Apple Wireless Keyboard (2011) with iOS 4.3 or earlier, the function keys are limited to the Eject key. Update to iOS 5 or later to enable additional function keys.
Apple Wireless Keyboard 2009
Magic Keyboard 3
- Uses two AA batteries
- Exposé and Dashboard function keys:
Apple Wireless Keyboard 2007 Apple menu about this mac.
- No number pad, uses three AA batteries
The original Apple Wireless Keyboard (introduced in 2003, white case, number pad, uses four AA batteries) doesn't work with iOS.
Notes
- Not all function keys that work on the Mac work on iOS devices.
- In addition to Apple keyboards, many third-party Bluetooth keyboards that use the Apple keyboard layout work with iOS devices. Check with the keyboard manufacturer for additional information.
Learn more
- Learn about Magic Keyboard for iPad.
