Apple October iPad Pro event live blog
Apple is expected to unveil new iPad Pros and new Macs at its Oct. 30 event in Brooklyn, starting at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT.
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:52:17 PMXBox-class performance in product thats 94% smaller
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:52:41 PM35% faster CPU, 90% for multi-core (more of a gain than XS claims over X) (8-core CPU), and 2x faster graphics (iPhones this year had 50% graphics gain). But also, X has A11, which iPad Pro skipped
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:52:53 PMNeural engine. 5 trillion operations per second. "These new iPad Pros aren't just faster, they're also smarter and more capable."
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:52:59 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:53:02 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:53:06 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:53:10 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:53:14 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:53:38 PMEnables up to 1TB in storage capacity
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:53:45 PM
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:53:46 PMiPad Pro now has 1TB option. Yikes
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:53:50 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:53:55 PMNew iPad Pros are moving to USB-C
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:53:56 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:54:00 PM
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:54:09 PMUSB-C is real, on iPad Pro.
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:54:17 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:54:18 PM"Whole new set of capabilities to iPad Pro, like connecting accesories, high-res display up to 5K"
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:54:36 PM"For the first time on iPad Pros, support charging out over USB." So you can charge your iPhone from your iPad
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:54:42 PM5k external displays, USB accessory and USB-C charge-out to charge an iPhone or something else. (!)
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:54:44 PMApple Pencil now
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:54:45 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:54:48 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:54:52 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:55:11 PMSecond-gen Pencil completely designed. Attaches magnetically to iPad Pro. Automatically pairs and starts charging wirelessly
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:55:14 PMApple Pencil revamp: now has flat part so it won't roll! (and charges wirelessly to top of iPad, magnetically)
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:55:41 PM"Tapping the screen with the Apple Pencil will wake the iPad Pro and launch Notes app. Tap twice to switch modes. Can switch between current mode and eraser, for instance."
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:55:47 PMNew Smart Keyboard Folio case
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:55:48 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:55:54 PM
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:55:55 PMThere's a new mode-switch that works via tapping. Kinda like AirPod Pencil.
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:55:57 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:56:00 PM"It magnetically attaches to the iPad Pro and protects both the front and the back."
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:56:03 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:56:10 PM"No other device can so easily adapt to your needs like iPad can."
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:56:35 PM"By adding just the right accesory, it totally transforms the experience. Add the Pencil and it becomes your sketchbook, " etc
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:56:35 PMThe smart folio keyboard case looks like Logitech solutions. It doesn't have a trackpad...
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:56:51 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:56:51 PMAugmented Reality. "iPad is the best device ever created for AR"
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:56:55 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:56:58 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/30/2018 2:57:03 PM
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:57:05 PMCameras calibrated for AR, so are the sensors like the accelerometer.
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Shara Tibken 10/30/2018 2:57:27 PM"AR Kit 2 ... to completely transform how you interact with the world around you."
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Scott Stein 10/30/2018 2:57:34 PMApple is again making big AR claims with the new iPad Pro. ARKit 2 is pretty smooth on the recent iPhones.