October Apple event 2018: the latest announcements from the keynote – The Verge

How to buy Apple’s MacBook Air (2018) with Retina Display

2018-11-07T11:23:33-05:00

The redesigned MacBook Air is now available, and you should check out The Verge's review before buying this one. The new machine features a Retina Display, two USB-C ports, Touch ID, and a lot more inside its chassis that's thinner and lighter than previous generations of the Air. If you're looking to pick it up, it starts at $1,199 and moves up if you want more solid state storage.

A few retailers stock the new MacBook Air, including Amazon, which only recently began to allow the sale of Apple products in its store.

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Apple’s new iPad Pro is now available

2018-11-07T10:01:58-05:00

The new iPad Pro ditches the Home button in favor Face ID, gains a lot of power, and its bezels are much slimmer than previous generations. It's available now in 11-inch or 12.9-inch configurations, starting at $799 and $999, respectively.

You can pick up the new iPad Pro from Apple and several other retailers, including B&H Photo, Best Buy, and as of recently, Amazon.

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The iPad Pro isn’t an Xbox competitor, even with console-like specs

2018-10-31T13:06:34-04:00

Apple wants to attract big-name game developers to create games with its computers and iPads, specifically the new iPad Pro, in mind. That means the company needs to pitch the device (a tablet that most wouldn't list as a go-to portable gaming device) to a different crowd. Part of the way that Apple conveys that message is by dunking on consoles like Sony's PlayStation or Microsoft's Xbox by using a specific phrase in its presentation, as it did yesterday: "It provides an experience that rivals consoles for the very first time."

2K Games, the developer behind annual sports games like NBA 2K19, appeared onstage at the event with its latest b …

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MacBook Air vs. iPad Pro is a choice between the past and the future

2018-10-31T08:00:03-04:00

At yesterday's Apple event, I saw a company returning to its finest form. Apple paid overdue attention to its stalwart MacBook Air and Mac mini, introduced a much leaner and more powerful iPad Pro, and fixed the design disaster that was the Apple Pencil's charging. You don't have to be an expert analyst to forecast bumper holiday sales for the Cupertino team.

In crafting its most compelling iPad and MacBook Air to date, Apple also created a major headache for people like me. I'm a member of that classic Intel ultrabook demographic whose computing needs are light but constant. You won't catch me doing 3D modeling or 4K video production on my …

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It costs $649 to repair the new iPad Pro without AppleCare+

2018-10-30T16:32:09-04:00

Apple's newest iPad Pro, announced today in New York, is one of the most expensive tablets the company has ever made. The cheapest option starts at $799 for the 64GB 11-inch iPad Pro, and it can run all the way up to a whopping $1,899 for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with LTE. That also makes the new iPads also the most expensive to repair, if you're out of warranty and don't have AppleCare+, Apple's extended warranty program.

Apple's support page for iPad repairs lists the fees to repair each tablet if it's out of warranty. AppleCare+, which costs $129 for a two-year iPad Pro warranty, covers two incidents of accidental damage as well as other m …

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Apple iPad Pro specs compared: how the iPads stand out

2018-10-30T15:40:49-04:00

Apple announced new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros in New York today, which now come with Face ID, a USB-C charging port, and a new "Liquid Retina" display. Aesthetically, they've got slimmer bezels that only come in black, like the new MacBook Airs. The black bezels, when paired with the Smart Keyboard Folio, make the iPad Pro look closer to a laptop than it ever has before. They also allow for the 11-inch model display to fit a bigger screen into the same overall dimensions as the prior 10.5-inch model.

The iPads also lose their home buttons entirely in favor of the iOS 12 gesture controls found in Apple's new iPhones. Swiping across the …

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Tim Cook talking to Lana Del Rey was the most human moment at Apple’s event

2018-10-30T15:02:08-04:00

Apple events are traditionally a chance for tech connoisseurs to spend a couple of hours learning about the company's next line of hardware products or software updates, but it also gives Apple executives a chance to hang out with super cool musicians.

At the end of Apple's presentation today, melancholic pop princess Lana Del Rey gave a charming performance with Jack Antonoff of two songs from her upcoming album Norman Fucking Rockwell. Del Rey wasn't allowed to say the name of her album because Apple didn't want any cursing at its keynote. (It's perhaps a sign of what people should expect from the company's upcoming original slate of TV s …

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MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: how Apple’s laptops compare

2018-10-30T14:49:36-04:00

Apple announced a new MacBook Air today during a hardware event in New York. The new MacBook Air finally gets a Retina display as well as modern processors, 50 percent thinner bezels, and an updated keyboard. It's the first major refresh of the MacBook Air in years, and it finally turns it into a modern, competitive machine. But how does it stack up against Apple's existing MacBook and MacBook Pro?

Now that the MacBook Air has been revamped, it's no longer at the $1,000 price point. Instead, the Air has ditched its price advantage in favor of more competitive specs. But with it lining up so closely with the 13-inch MacBook Pro, it might see …

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Your old Apple Pencil isn’t compatible with the new iPad Pro

2018-10-30T13:36:32-04:00

Apple announced third-generation iPad Pros at its October event in Brooklyn today, along with an updated Apple Pencil that now charges wirelessly via magnetic attachment. The update was necessary, as the new iPad Pro switched from charging via Lightning port to USB-C, and the old Apple Pencil only charged via a Lightning port in its (easily losable) cap. The bad news is that the new Pencil is only compatible with the latest iPad Pros, and alternatively, the first generation Apple Pencils aren't compatible with the new tablet either, as shown on the Apple website.

Although the new Apple Pencil vastly improves the charging process by forgoing …

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Apple releases watchOS 5.1 with updated emoji and watchfaces

2018-10-30T13:28:33-04:00

Update October 31th, 1:14PM ET: Apple has pulled the watchOS update, at least temporarily, after reports of bricked Apple Watch devices.

Apple released watchOS 5.1 today and with it comes support for new emoji, updated watchfaces, and group FaceTime audio. One new watchface includes a "color" face that'll give users a choice between different shades that take up the whole face.

The update also supports more than 70 new emoji that were released with iOS 12.1, including the controversial bagel. Some minor bugs are fixed, too, like an issue that prevented some users from being able to send or receive invitations on Walkie Talkie and another t …

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