Apple iPad Professional 2022, tenth technology iPad, new Apple TV 4K introduced

The brand new entry-level iPad is completely redesigned.

The house button on the backside of the display screen is gone and has been changed with a fingerprint reader within the energy button. It has a extra squared design, much like the iPad Air and iPad Professional, with a big 10.9-inch display screen, USB-C instead of the Lightning connector, and can ship in numerous colours like crimson, yellow, blue and white.

Apple additionally introduced a brand new $249 Magic Keyboard Folio case for the iPad that has a kickstand, a trackpad with assist for multitouch and a magnetic connector that routinely prices it. However there’s one thing unusual in regards to the Apple Pencil assist.

The brand new iPad does not work with the higher second-generation Apple Pencil, which prices on the aspect of the iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad Professional. For the reason that new iPad makes use of USB-C as an alternative of a Lightning port — which is used to cost the Apple Pencil on earlier fashions — you may want to purchase a $9 USB-C to Lightning adapter to be able to cost the Apple Pencil.

Apple will promote totally different configurations, together with Wi-Fi solely and WiFi + 5G mobile, nevertheless it begins at $449, which is a bump from the $329 beginning worth of the ninth-generation iPad. It is accessible to order Tuesday and will probably be in shops starting Oct. 26.

As in recent times, the corporate will promote two sizes of the iPad Professionals: an 11-inch mannequin and a bigger 12.9-inch mannequin with a nicer display screen.

The large change to the iPad Professional is a brand new M2 processor, which is identical one which was launched within the MacBook Air earlier this 12 months. Apple stated it is as much as 15% sooner than the M1 processor used within the final mannequin of the iPad Professional that was launched in 2021.

The Apple Pencil works a bit in a different way on the brand new iPad Professionals, too. The display screen can now detect the tip of the Pencil as much as 12 mm above the floor of the display screen. Apple says it will permit artists to sketch with extra precision and makes handwriting-to-text conversions sooner.

The 11-inch iPad Professional begins at $799 whereas the 12.9-inch mannequin begins at $1,099. They’re accessible to order starting Tuesday and land in shops on Oct. 26.

The Apple TV 4K has a sooner processor and ships in two fashions, a Wi-Fi-only model with 64GB of storage and a Wi-Fi + Ethernet mannequin, which permits for a wired web connection and has twice the storage.

The streaming field provides assist for HDR10+, one other high-dynamic vary commonplace that, if supplied by the TV it is linked to, ought to assist enhance image high quality, particularly in darkish scenes. And the up to date processor, which Apple says is 50% sooner than the earlier model, ought to make issues like loading apps and video games sooner.

The brand new Apple TV 4K has the up to date Siri Distant with commonplace USB-C charging, which is identical cable used to cost iPads and non-Apple merchandise. The distant used to make use of Apple’s proprietary Lightning connector.

The brand new Apple TV 4K begins at $129 and might be ordered starting Tuesday. It hits shops Nov. 4.

Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.