M-series Apple silicon chips tout impressive performance but unpredictable release cadence. That makes it hard to keep up with which chips are in which devices. Apple currently has three generations of M-series chips, up to four variations of each generation, and three product categories that use M-series chips. Here’s the data to make sense of it all.

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It’s been a long time since the first rumors about Sonos, a company known for its , working on headphones. These rumors have become more frequent over the last few months, and now we finally have confirmation of those rumors – sort of. That’s because images of the new Sonos Ace wireless headphones have just leaked online.

Update: More images of the new headphones have leaked. You can see them below.

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While the new iPad Pro with M4 is a major step forward across the board, there a couple gotchas to be aware of. Firstly, with this generation, Apple has removed the ultra-wide camera from the rear camera module altogether.

Also, while Apple touts the performance jump of the 10-core CPU found inside the new M4 chip, that chip variant is exclusive to the 1 TB and 2 TB iPad Pro models. Lower storage iPads get a 9-core CPU. They also have half the RAM …

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Apple's newly announced iPad Pro models cost over $3,000 when fully configured with all available options and accessories, making it the priciest iPad to date.



The cost breakdown for the top-specification iPad Pro is as follows:

• 13-inch iPad Pro (starting price): $1,299


• 2TB storage: +$1,000


• Nano-texture glass option: +$100


• Wi-Fi + Cellular: +$200


• Apple Pencil Pro: $129


• Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (13-inch model): $349

The maxed-out ‌iPad Pro‌ costs $2,599, but with the Apple Pencil Pro and the Magic Keyboard for ‌iPad Pro‌, it comes to a total of $3,077 – a new high for the ‌iPad‌.
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Apple today introduced ultra thin iPad Pro models, which are the thinnest iPad models to date. In fact, Apple is using the tagline "thinpossible" to describe the new tablets, and with that reduction in thickness, there's also been a reduction in weight.


Both ‌iPad Pro‌ models are lighter than the iPad Air models, despite the ‌iPad Air‌ models having the "Air" name that has historically been used to denote a light weight and a thin design when compared to Pro devices.

• 13-inch iPad Pro - 1.28 pounds (579 grams)


• 13-inch iPad Air - 1.36 pounds (617 grams)


• 11-inch iPad Pro - 0.98 pounds (444 grams)


• 11-inch iPad Air - 1.02 pounds (462 grams)

The 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ is 5.3mm thick, while the 13-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ is 5.1mm thick, which Apple pointed out is thinner than the iPod nano. Both ‌iPad Air‌ models are 6.1mm thick, comparatively, and they have noticeably thicker bezels.

‌iPad Air‌ pricing starts at $599, while ‌iPad Pro‌ pricing starts at $999.
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Today at the iPad-focused ‘Let loose’ event, Apple not only introduced compelling new iPad hardware, it also had a first-party software story to tell.

The main highlights of that story were Final Cut Pro 2 and Logic Pro 2 for iPadOS. These major updates to Apple’s iPad-exclusive versions of its pro software suite seem set to take great advantage of advancements like the iPad Pro’s M4 chip.

Included in that announcement, though, was news of a brand new app coming to the iPhone and iPad: Final Cut Camera.

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Apple today announced the new iPad Pro and iPad Air, and alongside the tablets there are now a few new accessories available to purchase on Apple.com.


Starting with the ‌iPad Pro‌, Apple is selling a new Smart Folio for the 11-inch iPad Pro in Denim, Black, and White. There's also a Smart Folio for the 13-inch iPad Pro in the same color options.

Similarly, you can get the Smart Folio for 11-inch iPad Air in Light Violet, Charcoal Gray, Sage, and Denim. There's also the Smart Folio for the 13-inch iPad Air in the same color options.

Finally, there's a pair of new Magic Keyboards for the 11-inch and 13-inch M4 ‌iPad Pro‌. The 11-inch model is $299.00 and the 13-inch model is $349.00, and both come in White and Black.
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While we are scouring the interwebs for upcoming pre-order deals on all of the new gear that debuted during Apple’s Let Loose event, there are still plenty of offers to check out today. Apple’s latest MacBook Pro M3/M3 Pro configs are up to $200 off alongside ongoing offers on AirPods Pro 2 and some Apple chargers. But we also have discounts on current-generation Beats workout buds and clearance pricing on the Apple Pencil 2 as well. Everything is waiting below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. 

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Last fall Apple launched an Apple Pencil with USB-C and a mix of features from the premium while holding some back to keep the price tag at $50 below the high-end model. Now the Apple Pencil Pro has arrived. Here’s how Apple Pencil Pro vs USB-C, 2, and 1 compare.

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Apple today officially unveiled the future of its iPad product category with new iPad Air and iPad Pro lineups. Apple invited influencers and members of the press to New York City and London to go hands-on with the devices. Head below for a roundup of everyone’s first impressions.

Find all the announcements from Apple’s ‘Let loose’ event in our news hub

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Apple at its "Let Loose" event today announced new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, and there are smaller changes compared to the previous generation devices that did not get mentioned during the event but are worth knowing about.


One of the differences worth noting is the lack of a physical SIM card slot. On the previous generation models, the cellular versions of both the ‌iPad Air‌ and the ‌iPad Pro‌ included a physical SIM card slot. In the new devices, that's no longer the case. All cellular models now support eSIM only.

It's a small but crucial detail for anyone looking to upgrade their iPad while sticking with their current cellular plan. Apple has not divulged the reason why it chose to remove the physical SIM slot, but it could have been a design decision related to making the devices slimmer, or a necessity to keep them slim, given all of the devices' hardware upgrades.

Either way, the change brings parity to Apple's latest ‌iPad‌ models and its iPhone, which dropped the physical SIM slot in 2022 with the launch of the iPhone 14.
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With the launch of the refreshed iPad Air and iPad Pro models, Apple introduced a new "Apple Pencil Pro." No ‌Apple Pencil‌ options have been discontinued, which means there are now four total Apple Pencils to choose from.


While the updated ‌iPad Pro‌ and ‌iPad Air‌ are compatible with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro and the USB-C ‌Apple Pencil‌, they do not work with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2. Older iPads are also not able to work with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro.

Apple Pencil Pro

• M4 ‌iPad Pro‌


• M2 ‌iPad Air‌

Apple Pencil USB-C

• M4 ‌iPad Pro‌


• ‌M2‌ ‌iPad Air‌


• 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (4th gen and later)


• 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (1st gen and later)


• ‌iPad Air‌ (4th and 5th gen)


• iPad mini (6th gen)

Apple Pencil 2

• 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th gen)


• 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen)


• ‌iPad Air‌ (4th and 5th gen)


• ‌iPad mini‌ (6th gen)

Apple Pencil 1

• 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (1st and 2nd gen)


• 10.5-inch ‌iPad Pro‌


• 9.7-inch ‌iPad Pro‌


• ‌iPad Air‌ (3rd gen)


• ‌iPad mini‌ (5th gen)


• iPad (6th gen and later)

The ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro and the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2 are both priced at $129, while the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 1 is priced at $99 and the ‌Apple Pencil‌ USB-C is $79.

Compared to older ‌Apple Pencil‌ models, the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro supports squeeze gestures, roll gestures, haptic feedback, and Find My.
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As well as losing an ultra-wide camera, the new iPad Pro has also dropped support for 5G mmWave.

As seen on the iPad Pro specs page, the M4 iPad Pro supports 5G cellular on sub-6 GHz spectrum only, and LTE on 31 bands. The older cellular iPad Pro could do mmWave and supported one additional LTE band.

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Today the Apple Pencil lineup got more confusing than ever. When Apple introduced the new Apple Pencil Pro, it chose not to remove any of the three existing models from sale. This means there are four Pencil options for new customers.

However, what if you already have an existing Apple Pencil and simply want to upgrade your iPad to the enticing new M4 iPad Pro?

We have some bad news for you.

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While the iPad Pro was updated with the M4 chip and more today, the latest 11-inch and 13-inch models lack two features that are available on some previous models, including mmWave 5G support and an Ultra Wide camera.


Apple's comparison page confirms that cellular configurations of the new iPad Pro models are limited to sub-6GHz bands for 5G. mmWave 5G was supported on the previous two iPad Pro generations, but in the U.S. only and never elsewhere.

Apple has yet to explain why it removed mmWave support from the iPad Pro. mmWave is a set of 5G frequencies that can provide very fast speeds at short distances, which is ideal for dense urban areas. By comparison, sub-6GHz 5G is generally slower than mmWave, but the signals travel further, better serving suburban and rural areas.

The 10-megapixel Ultra Wide rear camera on the last three iPad Pro generations is also absent on the latest models, which only have a 12-megapixel Wide rear camera.

As we previously noted, cellular configurations of the latest iPad Pro and iPad Air models also lack a physical SIM card slot, making them eSIM-only devices.
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Apple has refreshed the iPad line for 2024, and there are more choices than ever. In addition to the usual hardware upgrades, Apple has added a larger to the lineup. Meanwhile, the iPad Pro has a nano-texture glass option for the first time. 

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Apple on Tuesday announced new iPads at its “Let Loose” event, but the company also took the opportunity to unveil a major update coming to Final Cut Pro for iPad. However, what the company didn’t mention at the event is that there’s also an update coming to the Mac version of Final Cut, which will introduce new AI-based features.

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In the last year, Apple has significantly ramped up its movie offerings with a string of high-budget, big-name films receiving wide theatrical releases and long exclusivity windows before hitting Apple TV+.

While the earlier days of Apple-funded movies focused on smaller-budget indie films, like the Oscar-winning CODA, over the past half a year or so, Apple has turbocharged its offerings.

The company recently debuted massive projects like Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, and most recently, Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle. All three films came not only with prestigious directors behind them, but also massive financial backing to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Now, according to a new report, it sounds like Apple’s leadership is reassessing its ambitions for film, including the role of theatrical releases as part of its strategy.

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Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming tvOS 17.5 to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the fourth beta.


Registered developers are able to download the tvOS 17.5 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required.

tvOS software updates are often minor in scale compared to other operating system updates, focusing primarily on smaller improvements rather than outward-facing changes. We don't yet know what's included in tvOS 17.5.

Apple shares some information on tvOS releases in its tvOS support document, which is updated after each tvOS launch, but Apple does not provide notes during beta testing.

Though we don't always know what's new in tvOS betas, we let MacRumors readers know when new updates are available so those who are developers can download new software upon release.
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Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming watchOS 10.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the release of the fourth beta.


To install the ‌watchOS 10.5 update, developers need to open the Apple Watch app, go to the Software Update section under "General" in Settings, and toggle on the watchOS 10 Developer Beta. An Apple ID linked to a developer account is required.

Once beta updates have been activated, watchOS 10.5 can be downloaded under the same Software Update section. To install software, an Apple Watch needs to have 50 percent battery life and it must be placed on an Apple Watch charger.

According to Apple's release notes, the update includes support for the new Pride watch face.

watchOS 10.5 includes new features, improvements and bug fixes, including a new Pride Radiance watch face to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

The final version of watchOS 10.5 is likely to see a release next week.


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Apple's new iPad Pro models come almost a year and a half after their predecessors, offering 25 significant changes and upgrades.


The 2022 ‌iPad Pro‌ was a minor upgrade that added the M2 chip and Apple Pencil hover, as well as support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and Smart HDR 4. The 2024 refresh is much more substantial, with more than two dozen changes and generation-over-generation improvements.

The ‌2022 ‌iPad Pro‌‌ models have now been discontinued by Apple, but they may still be found refurbished and with third-party resellers for lower prices. As such, some customers may be weighing up whether to buy the 2022 ‌‌iPad Pro‌‌ or the new 2024 models.

The iPad Pros from 2022 and 2024 share many of their key features, so should you consider buying or sticking with the older model to save money? This breakdown also serves as a way to clearly see all the differences that the new ‌‌iPad Pro‌‌ brings to the table.

‌iPad Pro‌ (2022)	‌iPad Pro‌ (2024)
11- or 12.9-inch display	11- or 13-inch display
Liquid Retina or Liquid Retina XDR display LED or mini-LED backlit display with IPS	Ultra Retina XDR display Tandem OLED
SDR brightness: 600 nits max	SDR brightness: 1000 nits max
	Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
‌M2‌ chip (5nm, N5P)	M4 chip (3nm enhanced, N3E)
8-core CPU	9- or 10-core CPU
	Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW	Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
ProRes encode and decode engine	ProRes encode and decode engine AV1 decode
100GB/s memory bandwidth	120GB/s memory bandwidth
	Improved thermal design with graphite sheets and copper
10MP ƒ/2.4 Ultra Wide camera
2x optical zoom out and digital zoom up to 5x	Digital zoom up to 5x
	ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording
True Tone flash	Adaptive True Tone flash
	Rear ambient light sensor
12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera	Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera
Sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G support	Sub-6GHz 5G support only
Physical SIM card slot	eSIM only
Depth: 5.9mm or 6.4mm	Depth: 5.3mm or 5.1mm
Weight: 1.03 pounds (466 grams) or 1.5 pounds (682 grams)	Weight: 0.98 pounds (444 grams) or 1.28 pounds (579 grams)
Supports ‌Apple Pencil‌ (USB‑C) and ‌Apple Pencil‌ (2nd generation)	Supports ‌Apple Pencil‌ (USB‑C) and ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro
Supports Magic Keyboard for ‌iPad‌ and Smart Keyboard Folio	Supports Magic Keyboard for ‌iPad Pro‌ (M4)
Available with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage	Available with 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage
Available in Silver and Space Gray	Available in Silver and Space Black

Overall, the new ‌iPad Pro‌ is an unusually significant upgrade over the previous generation, offering a large number of improvements that meaningfully improve the hardware experience with the device. The move to a high-end OLED display, thinner and lighter design, Adaptive True Tone flash, and landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera are noticeable improvements that almost all users will benefit from. Features like the M4 chip, nano-texture display option, and ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro support have the potential to enhance specific tasks and processes with the device, which could be particularly important to the likes of content creators and digital artists.

However, it is important to note that the new ‌iPad Pro‌ does not have any software advantages over previous versions of the device. Upgrading to the latest model is unlikely to dramatically change workflows, but it should offer a better overall experience. Users with an older ‌iPad Pro‌, such as a 2018 model or older, have considerably more to gain by upgrading.
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