Apple beefs up video with all-new iPad Air, iPad mini
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Joseph O'Halloran
| 18 March 2019

Citing streaming high-definition films and editing 4K films as key applications for the new platforms, CE giant Apple has made key additions to its iPad product line.

iPad Air boasts a 10.5-inch design, offering Apple Pencil support and what is said to be high-end performance at a breakthrough price. Powered with an A12 Bionic chip with Apple’s Neural Engine, the new iPad Air is said to deliver a 70% boost in performance and twice the graphics capability, and the advanced Retina display with True Tone technology is nearly 20% larger with over half a million more pixels than the previous device.

The new 7.9-inch iPad mini is said to be a major upgrade for iPad mini fans and also has an A12 Bionic chip, delivering three times the performance and nine times faster graphics that previous versions. The Retina display with True Tone technology and wide colour support is 25% brighter and is claimed has the highest pixel density of any iPad, delivering an immersive visual experience.

The new iPads are available to order immediately and will be in stores next week. “The iPad continues to provide magical new experiences for a growing range of uses where it is the absolute best device, from playing games in augmented reality to note-taking and drawing with Apple Pencil, from streaming HD movies and editing 4K films to learning to develop apps with Swift Playgrounds,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. “Today the iPad family takes two big leaps forward.”