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Apple event 2018 highlights: iPad Pro 2018 gets A12 X Bionic chip, MacBook Air and Mac mini revealed

Apple Event (New York 2018) highlights: Apple has unveiled a new iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini and second generation Apple Pencil at the event

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Apple Event in New York: Apple kicked off its New York event by announcing a new MacBook Air which is thinner, lighter, more powerful and greener laptop with a fully recycled aluminium body. The tech giant also announced two new iPad Pros, a redesigned Apple Pencil and a more powerful Mac Mini desktop. MacBook Air now has the latest Intel 8th generation processor. The MacBook Air also gets Touch ID, a better battery life at 13 hours and up to 16GB RAM.
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20:48 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple iOS 12.1 update is also rolling out today

Apple iOS 12.1 update will bring Group FaceTime, it will add the dual-SIM feature with eSIM functionality. There's also 70 new emojis with the latest iOS 12.1 update. 

20:47 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple iPad Pro: Price

Apple's 11-inch iPad Pro will start at $799. The iPad Pro with 12.9-inches will start at $999. The new iPad Pro will also go on sale from November 7. It will be up for pre-orders from today. The new iPad Pro will come in 64GB, 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storage options. 

20:30 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Pencil 2 is also here

Apple Pencil 2 attaches magnetically to the iPad. It automatically charges when it is connected to the iPad. Tapping twice on the Apple Pencil 2 will just switch modes. Apple is also adding a new Smart Keyboard Folio. Magnetically attaches to the iPad Pro. 

20:26 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple iPad Pro: USB-C Port

The iPad Pro gets USB Type C connectivity, allowing users to connect 5K monitors. Users can connect data accessories. They also support charging out on the USB-C. So you can charge your iPhone from the iPad.  

20:22 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple's new iPad Pro has Face ID

Yes, Face ID is coming to the iPad Pro. For the first time Apple is introducing Face ID to iPads. Apple is adding the TrueDepth camera to the iPad Pro. Apple iPad Pro's Face ID will work in Portrait and Landscape mode. There's no Home button. All gestures from iPhone X come to the iPad. Apple iPad Pro is powered by A12 X Bionic. Apple is calling it a huge jump in efficiency. The new A12 X has more than 12 billion transistors. It is an eight-core CPU. 

20:17 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple's new iPad Pro for 2018 is here

Apple has a new iPad Pro for 2018. And there's no Touch ID. It has a display with reduced bezels. There's no notch though. The Apple Pencil now sticks to the body of the iPad. The new iPad has an 11-inch display. The all new iPad Pro. It marks the biggest change in the iPad history.

The new iPad Pro has an edge-to-edge display. Apple is calling the “liquid retina”. The iPad Pro comes in two screen sizes: 11inch and 12.9. The 11inch iPad Pro has the same footprint as the 10.5-inch one.  

20:14 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple iPad is coming up

Apple CEO Tim Cook back on stage. And he's talking about the iPad. Apple sold more iPads last year than the entire lineup of the most popular notebooks. Cook says this makes iPad the most popular computer in the world. Apple has sold over 400 million iPads till date, making it the most popular tablet in the world. Last year, apple sold 44.2 million iPads.

20:11 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Stores in new cities

Apple is expanding its retail presence in the world. The company recently opened a number of new stores in Seattle, Bangkok, etc, 

20:09 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Mac Mini photos

 

Apple Mac Mini is the new desktop from the company which starts at $799. It comes with a more powerful performance, new Intel 8th generation processor, up to 64GB RAM and 2TB storage. Apple's Mac Mini also comes with a newer thermal cooling feature. The new Mac Mini will go on sale from November 7, like the new MacBook Air. 

20:07 (IST)30 Oct 2018
And now about Today at Apple.

Angela Ahrendts,Apple's Senior Vice President of Retail, takes stage. She’s talking about the Today at Apple initiative. She says the company has taken a lot of initiatives to empower people around the world.  

Apple is announcing 60 new sessions that help users create AR apps. A new design lap has been introduced to further scale the Today at Apple initiative. 

20:04 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Mac Mini, MacBook Air: Sale date

Both new devices go on sale from November 7. No word on when these devices are coming to India. Overall Mac Mini is now much more powerful. The MacBook Air looks more stunning and has more features and power. 

20:03 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Mac Mini: Price, specifications.

The entity level Mac Mini comes with 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD drive and 3.6GHz quad-core Core i3 processor. Apple's Mac Mini will start at $799. 

19:59 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple's new Mac Mini will support 64GB RAM

Apple's Mac Mini will go up to 64GB storage. Every Mac Mini will come with SSDs. Capacity offered is up to 2TB. 

19:58 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Mac Mini

The biggest update to Mac Mini is here. Apple is calling a “beast”.  Every Mac Mini starts with four cores. Mac Mini will also have six core processors. 8th generation processors with 60 per cent faster graphics. Five times faster than before, claims Apple. 

19:56 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Mac Mini

Yes, the Mac Mini for 2018 is real. And Apple has officially revealed it. 

19:55 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple New MacBook Air: Price, Availability

Apple says it’s the greenest MacBook ever. Price starts at $1199. It will go on sale from November 7, though it will be up for pre-orders in the US today.  

19:52 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple MacBook Air

In addition, every MacBook Air is made from 100 per cent recycled aluminium. That's a big deal. Apple says it will reduce the carbon footprint by 50 per cent. Apple made a new alloy, which allowed them to use recycled aluminium in order to make this notebook. 

19:49 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple new MacBook Air: Other specifications

It has 8th gen intel core processor, up to 1.5TD SSD storage. It will support up to 16GB of RAM. It comes with up to 13 hours of battery life, which is better than the previous MacBook Air. New MacBook has 17 per cent less volume than the original. It is just 15.6mm in thickness. It weighs 2.75 pounds, which is 1.2 kgs.   

19:47 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple new MacBook Air: Audio

The Air has 25 per cent louder speakers and comes with two thunderbolt ports. Like the MacBook Pro and MacBook, it also does away with the MagSafe charger. 

19:46 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple new MacBook Air: Other features

Apple's new MacBook Air also gets the latest 3rd generation keyboard, and Force Touch trackpad. The keyboard is back-lit with individual LEDs behind each key. The Force Touch trackpad has 20 per cent more area. 

19:41 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple new MacBook Air 2018

MacBook Air is getting Retina Display. The all-new MacBook Air for 2018. And yes it has all Thunderbolt 3.0 ports on the sides. 

19:40 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple MacBook Air is what we are starting with

Cook says the MacBook Air has changed the industry. The Air truly redefined the notebook category. It’s time for a new MacBook Air. He talks about the time Steve Jobs pulled it out of a envelope when he showcased it first, nearly 10 years back. "MacBook Air has become the most beloved Notebook ever," says Tim Cook. "It's time for a new MacBook Air." 

19:36 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Event: We're starting with the Macs

Mac continues to attract new customers, says Cook. Over 100 million active installed base for Macs, reveals Apple CEO. 

19:31 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple CEO Tim Cook on stage

Apple CEO Tim Cook on stage. The keynote has begun. “It’s great to be in New York. Today, we are especially thrilled to be at Brooklyn Academy of Music.”

19:30 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Event 2018: The presentation has begun

The lights are dimmed. The presentation has started. Apple's keynote for the October event has begun. The livestream is also up on the Apple website. 

19:12 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Event: How to watch today's keynote

The Apple Keynote will start at 7.30 pm IST. If you have an iPhone, iPad or Mac, you can stream the event live on your device. You will need the Safari browser to watch the event. Sorry there's no YouTube link. 

19:05 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple's October event: Around half an hour to go

So this time the event is taking place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House. Most Apple events take place in Cupertino, California, but there's a change of venue this time around. The presentation is scheduled to begin in half an hour, so hang in there. 

18:53 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple October event 2018: Will there be a new MacBook Air 2?

Apple has never failed to surprise us and this time we are hoping for nothing less. Word on the street is that Apple will show off the new MacBook Air 2 at a cheaper price point. The current generation model was a great seller in the market and we are quite excited to see the arrival of the MacBook Air 2 in the market.  

18:51 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple October event 2018: We are in

We’re in!. Hello everybody and welcome from Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House. The presentation begins in half an hour. Don't forget that for India the event starts at 7.30 pm IST. 

18:36 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Event 2018 Live Streaming: Apple iPad Pro with Face ID expected to debut at the event

Apple is said to announce a slew of new products today. Of course, we are expected to see two new iPad Pros with Face ID, magnetic accessory charging, USB-C port and no home button, alongside new iterations of the Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil. Apple is also expected to debut a new Retina MacBook Air, a professionally inclined Mac Mini, and updates to 12-inch MacBook and iMac.

18:30 (IST)30 Oct 2018
Apple Event 2018 Live Streaming: Apple October 2018 event will be held at New York City's Brooklyn Academy of Music

Hello! We expect the event to begin at 10 AM PT / 7:30 IST on Tuesday, October 30. In the meantime, you can check out what Apple could announce at its second hardware event. Apple’s choice of the venue is interesting. Howard Gilman Opera House is within New York City’s Brooklyn Academy of Music. We can see Apple logos and the colourful patterns that are being applied to the building.

Apple's iPad Pro for 2018 will come in two sizes: 11-inches and 12.9-inches. It will be powered by the A12 X Bionic chipset. The key features of the new iPad Pro are Face ID, edge-to-edge display which is similar to the ones seen on the iPhone XS, though it does have a top and bottom bezel. There is no notch on the iPad Pro.

Apple has ditched the Lightning Port on the iPad and introduced a Type-C USB port for charging, just like it did on the MacBook and MacBook Pro. The iPad Pro's port supports data transfers, can connect with 4K monitors and charge your iPhone.  Apple Pencil 2 was also showcased at the event. This now attaches magnetically to the iPad Pro.

Apple's MacBook Air is the other big device. The new MacBook Air has a better Retina Display, Intel 8th generation processor, and a lighter design compared to the earlier generation. It supports up to 16GB RAM. The new MacBook Air also comes with Thunderbolt 3.0 ports on the side. The MacBook Air starts at $1199.

The Mac mini was also showcased at the event. This is more powerful than the earlier variant, with up to 64GB RAM, up to 2TB storage. Mac Mini starts at $799. Both MacBook Air and Mac Mini go on sale on November 7.

Anuj Bhatia is a personal technology writer at indianexpress.com who has been covering smartphones, personal computers, gaming, apps, and lifestyle tech actively since 2011. He specialises in writing longer-form feature articles and explainers on trending tech topics. His unique interests encompass delving into vintage tech, retro gaming and composing in-depth narratives on the intersection of history, technology, and popular culture. He covers major international tech conferences and product launches from the world's biggest and most valuable tech brands including Apple, Google and others. At the same time, he also extensively covers indie, home-grown tech startups. Prior to joining The Indian Express in late 2016, he served as a senior tech writer at My Mobile magazine and previously held roles as a reviewer and tech writer at Gizbot. Anuj holds a postgraduate degree from Banaras Hindu University. You can find Anuj on Linkedin. Email: anuj.bhatia@indianexpress.com ... Read More

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