Apple iPad Event Highlights: All the Latest Developments from Apple’s Let Loose Event

Apple recently dropped several new products at its latest 'Let Loose' event, where the focus was on the iPad, particular the iPad Pro OLED.

The Apple iPad event event saw the launch of the iPad Pro 2024 with the highly anticipated OLED display, new iPad Air models with M2 chips, the M4 SoC, Apple Pencil Pro, and more. So here's a look at the major highlights from Apple's latest iPad event.

Updates to Final Cut Camera App

The Final Cut Camera app, designed for iPhone and iPad, offers "precise manual controls" for multi-cam shoots, marking a significant enhancement for filmmakers. It operates as a standalone camera app and integrates smoothly with the updated Final Cut 2 app.

This synergy allows for a multiscreen view that captures and controls each connected camera-running device, enabling users to live-cut their projects. This app is set to revolutionize the way filmmakers shoot and edit footage.

Updates to Apple Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro Apps

Apple's Logic Pro app is also getting an update, available on May 13th for both iPad and Mac, ensuring that existing users can access these improvements free of charge. Additionally, Final Cut Pro users can anticipate the next version later this spring, promising further enhancements.

Significant to note, the new Final Cut Pro for iPad now supports external projects. This feature enables users to create and access projects on external storage, eliminating the need to import media to the iPad's internal storage.

iPad Pro OLED (2024) with M4 SoC

The latest iPad Pro models boast thinner and lighter designs, with the 11-inch model measuring 5.3mm in thickness and the 13-inch model at 5.1mm. These new iPad Pros also feature the Ultra Retina XDR OLED display with a peak brightness of 1,000 nits, True Tone support, and a 120Hz refresh rate.

Additionally, they also feature a repositioned front-facing camera in the landscape position. The introduction of the M4 chip in the new OLED iPad Pro models focuses on AI performance improvements, with a new neural engine capable of 38 trillion operations per second. Apple claims that the M4 chip delivers desktop-level performance with a fraction of the power.

The 11-inch iPad Pro 2024 price in India starts from 99,900 for the Wi-Fi variant and Rs 1,19,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Additionally, the 13-inch iPad Pro OLED price in India starts from 1,29,900 for the Wi-Fi model and Rs 1,49,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

iPad Air 2024

Apple also unveiled the 2024 iPad Air models, now available in two sizes: 11-inch and 13-inch. The iPad Air 2024 variants also feature the landscape oriented 12 MP front camera and is now powered by the M2 chipset. The 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models opt for the Liquid Retina display and supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.

The 11-inch iPad Air 2024 price in India starts from 59,900 for the Wi-Fi variant and Rs 74,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Additionally, the 13-inch iPad Air 2024 price in India starts from 79,900 for the Wi-Fi model and Rs 94,900 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

Appel Pencil Pro

Alongside these iPads, Apple introduced the Apple Pencil Pro, equipped with "Find My" support and a "Barrel Roll" gyroscope feature, enhancing its functionality. The Apple Pencil Pro price in India is set at Rs 11,900. However, it is only compatible with the new iPad Air M2 and iPad Pro M4 models.

Unlike the USB-C variant from last year, it maintains pressure sensitivity and double-tap tool switching, catering to graphic design and 3D sculpting. The inclusion of haptic feedback and support for custom interactions, along with Find My integration, enhances user experience and utility.

Apple Magic Keyboard, Smart Folio

The Apple Magic Keyboard for the 11-inch iPad Air and iPad Pro OLED costs Rs 29,900, while the Magic Keyboard for the 13-inch iPad Air and iPad Pro 2024 models starts from Rs 33,900.

The redesigned Magic Keyboard enhances portability and versatility with a thinner, lighter build. Retaining its beloved floating design, it now boasts a function row for convenient access to features like screen brightness and volume controls. Featuring an elegant aluminum palm rest and an expanded trackpad with responsive haptic feedback, the user experience parallels that of a MacBook.

Magnetically attaching with the Smart Connector for instant power and data connection, its machined aluminum hinge incorporates a USB-C port for charging. Additionally, the updated Smart Folio, offered in black, white, and denim, offers magnetic attachment and multiple viewing angles for added flexibility.