On Thursday, Apple began sending out invitations for its second press event in as many months. The "There's More in the Making" event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City. The event begins at 10 a.m. EDT.
Apple's likely to announce a new round of iPad Pro models in the coming weeks. The latest leak concerning the tablets says at least one of the models could measure just 5.9mm in thickness. Additionally, the tablets are expected to ship without a headphone jack.
Now that a Chinese regulatory filing has all but confirmed a new iPad-focused Apple media event this month, fresh new details pertaining to the upcoming refresh continue trickling in on an almost daily basis. According to Brazilian iOS developer Guilherme Rambo, the 2018 iPad Pro refresh will include a new Apple-designed A12X Bionic system-on-a-chip.
A Chinese filing leaked today by MySmartPrice has corroborated next-generation iPad Pro information published earlier this week. It includes model numbers pertaining to the upcoming iPads, including new identifiers hinting at further iPad Pro and Apple Pencil updates.
The next iPad Pro models are rumored to adopt near bezel-less displays without any Home buttons, featuring Face ID biometric authentication with landscape support, a brand-new Magnetic Connector for third-party accessories, support for an updated Apple Pencil with seamless AirPods-like Bluetooth pairing and more.
For those patiently awaiting the arrival of a new iPad Pro or next-generation Mac, the first nine months of 2018 have been disappointing. Except for the lightly updated MacBook Pro announced in July, Apple hasn't released any new products in either lineup this year. That could soon change, however.
The first iOS 12.1 beta is light on new features. Despite this, the update all but confirmed that new iPad Pro models are coming.
By temporarily posting its product sitemap, Apple gave away the names of this year's iPhone, and the display sizes for the fourth generation Apple Watch. What wasn't leaked on that map is also important. The now-pulled sitemap doesn't include any mention of an updated Mac or iPad Pro.
Introduced in September 2012 to replace the aging 30-pin dock connector, Apple's proprietary Lightning port featured on iOS devices might be replaced on this year's iPad Pro models in favor of USB-C, the latest industry standard in connectivity.
I’ve been reporting on Apple through various outlets for over eight years. During that time, I have covered plenty of “special” events like the one we’re about to see this week. Based on my experience, there are things I’ve come to expect from Apple during these events, and things I do not.
AirPort Utility, the Apple-made iPhone, iPad and Mac app used to manage the company's now-discontinued line of AirPort-branded wireless appliances, has been updated on App Store earlier this week with native display support on iPhone X and iPad Pro.
In recent days, we've seen images leaked purportedly showing the 2018 iPhone XS and fourth-generation Apple Watch. We now seeing CAD-based image and video renders for the upcoming third-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro, courtesy of MySmartPrice. These renderings, based Onleaks sources, suggest we're about to see the first significant design change for the Apple iPad in a long time.