Apple announced on Tuesday that it has launched a completely redesigned iPad and upgraded iPad Pro as part of its new-look tablet line-up.
The new product line reflects Apple's aim of allowing the devices to support productive activities such as producing high-resolution videos and school projects, while also being strong enough to play a graphics-heavy video game.
As part of the announcement, the company also launched a less expensive version of Apple TV that features 4K video support.
Tuesday's announcement gives Apple a head start before the busy holiday season kicks off in the US.
The new iPad will go on sale on October 26 with a starting price of $449 (Dh1,849). The iPad Pro, scheduled to be available the same day, will start at $799 (Dh3,299).
Here is what you need to know about the newest product line-up.
A redesigned iPad
The latest iPad no longer features the home button at the bottom of the screen.
Its front-facing camera is located on the landscape edge of the device, so users recording videos will always look directly at the camera. It also features a 12 megapixel back camera and 4K video.
The iPad features a 10.9-inch display with a USBC-port that replaces the Lightning port.
Apple is also offering a new Magic Keyboard with a click-anywhere trackpad designed for the new iPad.
The iPad has both 64GB and 256GB configurations and is available in blue, pink, yellow and silver.
Apple iPad Pro
The biggest upgrade that the iPad Pro received is the m2 chip, which is used in Apple Macbooks. Apple says the latest iPad model is up to 15 per cent faster than the 2021 version.
The newest iPad features a revamped Apple Pencil hover experience, which can now be detected up to 12 millimetres above the screen's display, which will reportedly allow users to sketch with greater precision.
The company says the iPad Pro also supports the fastest Wi-Fi connections, so users can take their heavy workloads with them anywhere without experiencing any lag.
Apple is offering two sizes for the iPad Pro: an 11-inch device and a 12.9-inch model.
Apple 4K TV
Apple's 4K TV features an A15 Bionic Chip that delivers a faster performance.
The device is available in two models: a Wi-Fi-only model with 64GB of storage and a Wi-Fi Ethernet model that offers twice the amount of storage and allows for a wired internet connection.
The streaming box also supports HDR10+, which is designed to deliver a crisper picture.
The Apple TV 4K starts at $129 (Dh529) and can be ordered from Tuesday. It is scheduled to hit shelves on November 4.
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Sun jukebox
Rufus Thomas, Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) (1953)
This rip-off of Leiber/Stoller’s early rock stomper brought a lawsuit against Phillips and necessitated Presley’s premature sale to RCA.
Elvis Presley, Mystery Train (1955)
The B-side of Presley’s final single for Sun bops with a drummer-less groove.
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, Folsom Prison Blues (1955)
Originally recorded for Sun, Cash’s signature tune was performed for inmates of the titular prison 13 years later.
Carl Perkins, Blue Suede Shoes (1956)
Within a month of Sun’s February release Elvis had his version out on RCA.
Roy Orbison, Ooby Dooby (1956)
An essential piece of irreverent juvenilia from Orbison.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire (1957)
Lee’s trademark anthem is one of the era’s best-remembered – and best-selling – songs.
What to watch out for:
Algae, waste coffee grounds and orange peels will be used in the pavilion's walls and gangways
The hulls of three ships will be used for the roof
The hulls will painted to make the largest Italian tricolour in the country’s history
Several pillars more than 20 metres high will support the structure
Roughly 15 tonnes of steel will be used
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Favourite book: You Are the Placebo – Making your mind matter, by Dr Joe Dispenza
Hobby: Running and watching Welsh rugby
Travel destination: Cyprus in the summer
Life goals: To be an aspirational and passionate University educator, enjoy life, be healthy and be the best dad possible.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Overview
What: The Arab Women’s Sports Tournament is a biennial multisport event exclusively for Arab women athletes.
When: From Sunday, February 2, to Wednesday, February 12.
Where: At 13 different centres across Sharjah.
Disciplines: Athletics, archery, basketball, fencing, Karate, table tennis, shooting (rifle and pistol), show jumping and volleyball.
Participating countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar and UAE.
The alternatives
• Founded in 2014, Telr is a payment aggregator and gateway with an office in Silicon Oasis. It’s e-commerce entry plan costs Dh349 monthly (plus VAT). QR codes direct customers to an online payment page and merchants can generate payments through messaging apps.
• Business Bay’s Pallapay claims 40,000-plus active merchants who can invoice customers and receive payment by card. Fees range from 1.99 per cent plus Dh1 per transaction depending on payment method and location, such as online or via UAE mobile.
• Tap started in May 2013 in Kuwait, allowing Middle East businesses to bill, accept, receive and make payments online “easier, faster and smoother” via goSell and goCollect. It supports more than 10,000 merchants. Monthly fees range from US$65-100, plus card charges of 2.75-3.75 per cent and Dh1.2 per sale.
• 2checkout’s “all-in-one payment gateway and merchant account” accepts payments in 200-plus markets for 2.4-3.9 per cent, plus a Dh1.2-Dh1.8 currency conversion charge. The US provider processes online shop and mobile transactions and has 17,000-plus active digital commerce users.
• PayPal is probably the best-known online goods payment method - usually used for eBay purchases - but can be used to receive funds, providing everyone’s signed up. Costs from 2.9 per cent plus Dh1.2 per transaction.
Generation Start-up: Awok company profile
Started: 2013
Founder: Ulugbek Yuldashev
Sector: e-commerce
Size: 600 plus
Stage: still in talks with VCs
Principal Investors: self-financed by founder
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Director: S Sashikanth
Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan
Star rating: 2/5
