Source: Apple
What you need to know
- Apple has today announced a brand new iPad Air.
- It has been totally redesigned.
- It has a 5nm A14 Bionic chip.
Apple has today announced a brand new iPad Air sporting an all-new design and its A14 Bionic chip, Apple's fastest ever CPU.
Damn that's fast
iPad Air
A brand new design and a hot new processor!
The all-new iPad Air looks incredible and features Apple's fastest ever chip, the A14 Bionic.
The new iPad Air sports a brand new iPad Pro-esque design, magnetic Apple Pencil, and five new colors including Green, Sky Blue, Rose Gold, Silver, and Gray. It has a liquid Retina display measuring 10.9 inches and 2350x1640 resolution. That's 3.8 million pixels!
It has a wide-color screen and a Touch ID sensor in the Top Button (formerly lock button). the camera features a new Sapphire crystal lens, and the iPad has a secure enclave inside.
The big headline is Apple's brand new A14 Bionic chip. Based on 5nm architecture, it has a 40% increase in performance over 7nm chips and a 30% increase in GPU performance over the previous generation. It also features a 16-core neural engine capable of 11 trillion operations a second, a 2x increase on previous machine learning.
The new iPad Air is a massive increase in performance over the previous gen, and really most iPads. The A14 is the most powerful chip Apple has ever created.
The new iPad Air also features a USB-C for 10x faster data transfer compared to the previous generation. The front camera is a 7MP FaceTime HD camera, and on the back is the same 12MP camera from the iPad Pro for video in 4K 60 fps, but notably, no LiDAR.
The iPad Air also features stereo audio in both landscape and portrait mode, another big improvement. The iPad Air works with Apple Pencil and the iPad's Magic Keyboard. It ships with a 20W USB-C adapter.
The new iPad Air will start at $599 and will be available in October!
We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more.
Someone froze their AirTag so you don't have to
A new Apple AirTags durability test published by CNET has revealed they will work inside a running washing machine, and what happens when you freeze them.
Review: Double up with OtterBox's USB-C Fast Charge Dual Port Car Charger
Fast charge two devices at once while you drive. OtterBox's car charger has two ports totalling 50W, so you'll be all charged up when you arrive at your destination.
Your AirTag has a secret hidden developer mode
A frustrated AirTag user has accidentally discovered a secret hidden developer mode after furiously tapping on their iPhone screen. The hidden overlay reveals real-time diagnostics and a slew of background information.
The best stands for the iPad Air 4 are here
Your new iPad Air 4 needs a stand so you can watch movies and your favorite videos without having to continually hold it. Lets find out which are the best ones to buy.