Apple just held the Apple Spring Loaded event and announced a variety of new products on April 21, 2021. The event was held virtually and led directly by Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The following are the seven newest products from Apple:
Apple Card
Cook shared a change in how the Apple Card worked. Now, consumers can co-own the Apple Card. Previously, there was the Apple Card Family, which allows owners to share cards with anyone in their family over the age of 13, with an adjustable spending limit for each additional user.
Apple Podcast
Apple will launch a new designed Podcasts application, such as an option for paid subscriptions (monthly or yearly) to individual podcasts.
IPhone 12
Apple didn't launch a new iPhone at the event. But they present the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini with a new color option, namely purple, as reported by Tech Crunch.
AirTag
After years of rumors and leaks, Apple has finally officially announced the arrival of the AirTag. It is an accessory for tracking various items, keys, wallets and bags via the 'Find My' app, which has been used to locate various Apple devices when they are lost.
Apple says the AirTag's price varies from US $ 29 for one unit to US $ 99 for a four-unit package. AirTags will actually be sold to consumers on April 30, 2021.
AirTags is known not to use rechargeable batteries. The user has to replace the battery if it runs out. Then, no hanger on AirTags is actually needed to attach it to keys and so on. It is possible that Apple provides a case that is sold separately.
Each AirTag has a built-in speaker to help users track lost items, and can engrave them with text and / or select emojis for free when buying them online.
Apple TV 4K
Apple announced a major update to the Apple TV 4K, which was first launched in 2017. These updates include the latest Apple TV 4K powered by Apple's A12 Bionic chip.
Consumers can use iPhone to calibrate images. Just place the iPhone's front camera near the TV, and the Apple TV 4K will automatically optimize its own color / contrast output.
Apple has also redesigned the remote. The company appears to be moving from a remote touchpad, to a five-way clickpad complete with an iPod-like scroll wheel. There is a Siri button on the side if you want to talk to the TV when you don't want to press a button.
The remote, called Word, will also sell the remote separately for US $ 59. Because, the remote can also be used on the Apple TV 4K and the previous generation Apple TV HD.
IMac
Apple officially launched a new iMac that uses the M1 processor. The new iMac has a 24-inch screen with a graphics quality that is claimed to reach 4.5K. It also has a FaceTime 1080p camera.
What's interesting, the new iMac comes in seven colors, namely green, yellow, pink, orange, blue, purple and silver. Some colors are claimed to be available only in the highest model.
Both models are equipped with a 256GB SSD, and two Thunderbolt ports. The device keyboard is also equipped with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
Apple sells the iMac with an 8-core / 7-core GPU CPU setup for US $ 1,299. As for the 8-core CPU / 8-core GPU it costs US $ 1,499.
iPad Pro
Finally, Apple officially introduced the iPad Pro with the M1 chip. This chipset was previously used by the Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini. The same processor is also used for the new iMac which was announced at the same time as reported The Verge.
Apple claims the changes to the processor provide a performance increase of up to 50 percent when compared to the previous iPad Pro.
The latest iPad Pro uses an 8-core GPU / 8-core CPU. Interestingly, the latest iPad Pro also supports 5G. Then Thunderbolt and USB 4 via the USB-C port.
The 12.9-inch model has a 'Liquid Retina XDR' display which according to Apple contains 10,000 mini LEDs with a brightness of 1,000 nits of brightness and up to 1,600 nits at the highest point.
A feature Apple calls "Center Stage" will automatically keep the user's face in the center of the frame during FaceTime calls, even while moving around the room.
The new iPad Pro has up to 2 TB of internal storage and 16 GB RAM. This product can go on order in the United States on April 30 and is available in the market in the second week of May.
The sale price for the new iPad Pro with an 11-inch screen starts at US $ 799. The 12.9-inch model starts at US $ 1,099.