Apple has launched AirTags, Apple TV 4K, iMacs, Ipad Pro and Purple iPhone 12 during Apple’s Spring Loaded event which ended on Tuesday 20th April 2021.
AirTags launched
Apple has also launched their own tracker called AirTags which is a small tracking tiles with Bluetooth connectivity support. So, apple user can use them to find lost items, similar to Tile. You will be able to find them right in the Find My app.
AirTags have a built-in chip that allow them to connect to an iPhone, relaying the position of devices that Airtags are attached to. You can use an iPhone, iPad, and Mac to track the location of AirTags to much like you do to find missing Apple devices. It is priced at $29 and will be available for purchase starting April 30.
AirTag will be available in one and four packs respectively, from apple.com and through Apple Authorised Resellers beginning Friday, April 30.
Apple TV 4K launched
It supports Dolby Vision and is powered by Apple’s A12 Bionic processor. The new 4K Apple TV allows users to play HDR content at a faster frame rate. This means that the sports and other high-resolution content will look good.
Users will also be able to use their iPhone’s light sensor to calibrate the Apple TV to help adjust any slight shifts in colour and brightness. The newly launched Apple TV 4K is priced at $179 for 32GB and $199 for 64GB. It will be available for purchase in May. it has a new Siri remote, and support for using an iPhone’s sensors to help color balance your TV picture.
The new Apple TV 4K will be available on Apple.com It is also available through Apple Authorised Resellers and select pay TV providers. Customers can order the new Apple TV 4K beginning Friday, April 30, with availability beginning in the second half of May in more than 30 countries and regions, including the US.
The new Siri Remote will be available separately and is compatible with the previous-generation Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD.
New iMac launched
Apple has launched a new iMac, which is available in a lot of colours, including Green, orange, yellow, red, and blue. It is powered by Apple’s own Silicon, the M1. The Cupertino Tech giant has added a 1080p FaceTime camera on the front of the new iMac.
It comes with a Truetone display, and there are two small fans instead of a thermal system. Apple says the product won’t make more than 10dB of noise. The company also asserts that the new machine is about 11.5mm thin. It offers a new set of speakers with two pairs of woofers and a high-performance tweeter, so there are a total of six stereo speakers. Apple says these are ‘coupled’ with advanced algorithms to deliver spatial audio to hear in Dolby Atmos.
New iPad Pro launched
It is powered by Apple’s owns M1 system-on-a-chip. Apple says users will get 50 per cent better performance than the previous iPad Pro. Apple claims the graphics of the new iPad Pro is 50 times faster than before. It comes with support for 5G connectivity, Thunderbolt and USB-4 support.
Apple says it is offering users the ‘fastest and most versatile port ever on an iPad.’ The 2021 iPad Pro also comes with 2x faster storage access and a 2TB storage configuration. The 2021 iPad Pro even offers support for the gaming controllers from Xbox Series X and PS5.
There is a new 12MP ultra-wide front camera. The 2021 iPad Pro packs a 12.9-inch display, which uses Liquid Retina XDR, and has 1000nits of maximum brightness, 16000nits peak brightness, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Apple has introduced a new “Center Stage” feature, which helps track your location during a video call using machine learning.
Podcast subscription, new iPhone 12 color
The company has unveiled a redesigned Podcasts app, and channels that will help you find new shows. Apple podcast subscriptions launched in 170 countries. It enables you to unlock new content as well as additional benefits like ad-free listening. iPhone 12 now available in a new purple colour option.
