Live Blog of Apple's April 20 'Spring Loaded' Special Event
Posted April 20, 2021 at 4:46pm by iClarified
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Recapping announcements. Apple Card Family. Apple Podcasts. Purple finish for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini. AirTag. Apple TV 4K and redesigned Siri Remote. New iMac. New iPad Pro with M1 chip.
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Now back to Tim
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New ad
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Available to order April 30. Release in May
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$799 for 11-inch. $1099 for 12.9-inch
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Magic Keyboard now available in white
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Scribble now has support for five additional languages
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Accessories...
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Video showcasing developers opinions on new iPad Pro
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12.9-inch iPad Pro is 6.4mm thin.
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There are over 2500 local dimming zones.
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There are over 10,000 LEDs on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Compare that to 72 on the previous iPad Pro.
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We had to rethink how the display creates light. Array of LED used across the back of the display. We developed a mini-LED
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New Liquid Retina XDR display, with 1000 nits of full screen brightness. 1600 peak brights. 1000000:1 contrast ratio
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Now talking about the display
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Center Stage keeps you in the centre of the view. Automatically pans to keep you in the shot.
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TrueDepth camera system includes all new ultra-wide camera with 12MP sensor, 122 degree field of view, enabling Center Stage
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In low light conditions ISP and lidar scanner quickly and accurate focus images
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Smart HDR 3
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Built-in "studio quality" mics
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Camera improvements
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mmWave supported in the US
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iPad Pro also gets 5G support
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External displays supported up to 6K
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up to 40gbps
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Adding Thunderbolt with USB4 support
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2TB configuration
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16-core Apple neural engine
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Support for the latest playstation or xbox controllers
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Next level performance. 8-core design offers 50% jump in performance over last iPad.
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Apple has put the M1 chip in the iPad Pro!
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New iMac costs $1299 in four colors and $1499 in seven colors. Will be available to preorder on April 30. Releases in May
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Playing ad for new iMac
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Magic Trackpad has refined shape to match new keyboard
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Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Keypad too
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Touch ID keyboard
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Magic Keyboard with new emoji, spotlight, dictation, do not disturb.
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Three types of keyboards. Color matched.
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Power adapter has ethernet port
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Up to 2X faster graphics than previous model
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Up to 85% faster than previous 21-inch models.
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Now touting improved performance for browsing, games, creative, etc.
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iMac now supports spatial audio
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Each set has high performance tweeter.
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Increased power driving sound system. Two pairs of force-cancelling woofers.
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"Studio quality" three mic array
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1080p FaceTime HD camera with larger sensor
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iMac camera, mic and speakers taken to whole new level
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True Tone
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500 nits of brightness
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24" model
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11.5mm thin
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Under 10db for typical use
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Bulky thermal system replaced by just two small fans.
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Talking about system on chip M1
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Seven colors
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Colors!
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New iMac!
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Thrilled to introduce Mac that has been built from ground up around M1
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There are now thousands of apps available that take advantage of M1 and Big Sur.
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John is up to talk about Mac
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$179 for 32GB, $199 for 64GB. Available to order on April 30. Release in May.
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Now has power button. Siri button on side. Made from recycled Aluminum
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Redesigned Siri remote
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Your iPhone will be used to calibrate video output
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New Color Balance feature
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Enhanced AirPlay to support high frame rate HDR
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Can now play HDR in high frame rate
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Now built with A12 Bionic.
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The next generation of Apple TV 4K!!
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Possible new ATV coming
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Talking about what's new with Apple TV 4K
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Preview of the next season of Ted Lasso
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Now on to Apple TV
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Hermes accessory
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Will be available April 30
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Four pack is $99
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AirTag is $29
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Apple designed accessories as well.
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Uses the FindMy network.
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AirTag!
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New ad introducing...
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New accessory that makes finding items even easier.
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Find My
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Purple joins the iPhone 12 lineup for pre-order this Friday.
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New purple iPhone color!
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Launches in 170 countries and regions next month.
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Introducing Podcasts subscriptions
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Spouses will now both gain credit from healthy Apple Card account.
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Talking about lack of fairness in calculating credit scores.
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Starting with Apple Card
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Speaking outside...
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Tim Cook is up
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Video through Apple Campus
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Here we go!
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We are getting started in three minutes!
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We will be providing coverage of Apple's upcoming 'Spring Loaded' special event right here, beginning April 20, 2021 at 10:00am PDT / 1:00pm EDT.
Apple is widely expected to unveil new iPad Pro models at the digital event. Both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch models are said to feature faster A14X processors but the larger 12.9-inch model could also get an improved mini-LED display.
Alongside the new tablets, Apple may unveil a next generation Apple Pencil that has the glossy finish of the first generation device and the magnetic charging capabilities of the second generation. Today, could also see the long awaited launch of Apple's AirTag trackers. The accessory will take advantage of Apple's Find My network to help customers locate their lost items.
Finally, Apple could unveil its redesigned iMacs with Apple Silicon support today. Rumors suggest that the desktop could be released in several colors similar to the G3 iMac or the iPad Air.
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