New ‘Apple SIM’ Preinstalled on Cellular iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3

A new 'Apple SIM' will be shipping with the cellular iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3, letting customers switch cellular providers with ease.
 

 

While the cellular versions of iPads have always been unlocked, customers would have to pick their cellular providers at time of purchase to ensure that SIM card would be pre-installed. With the new Apple SIM, one SIM card will work with multiple US and UK carriers. Customers can now switch back and forth between cellular providers, depending on which provider suites them best at that moment.


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Apple Announces iPad Air 2 with Thinner Profile, Touch ID, and A8X Processor

Apple today announced the iPad Air 2 at its special media event, featuring a profile that is just 6.1mm thick, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a new gap-less laminated panel with anti-reflective coating, a faster A8X processor, a new 8MP iSight camera, and more.
 



Apple states that the iPad Air 2 is 18% thinner than the first-generation iPad Air and features a display that reduces reflection by 56% while providing sharper images. The faster A8X chip features a a 2nd-generation 64-bit architecture which is 40% faster than the A7 in terms of CPU performance and features a 2.5x faster GPU. Like its predecessors, Apple states that the iPad Air 2 gets 10hours of battery life. The iPad Air 2 also includes the M8 motion-coprocessor that features a barometer and calibrates sensors.
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Apple Announces New Mac Mini Starting at $499

Today at its media event in Cupertino, Apple announced a brand new Mac Mini, a popular Mac computer that hasn't been updated since October 2012. The new Mac Mini starts at $499, $100 less than the previous $599 starting price.




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Apple Announces iMac with Retina 5K Display for $2,500

At today's media event, Apple revealed the next iMac model with a Retina 5K display with a resolution of 5,120 x 2880, as expected from recent rumors.


Featuring 14.7 million pixels, the new iMac offers improved improved contrast, viewing angles, and color accuracy.




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Apple Will Release WatchKit in November for Developers

Today at its media event in Cupertino, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that WatchKit would release for developers in November alongside the Apple Watch SDK.
 

Previously, WatchKit had still been in development and was available to a select few third-party developers like Starwood Hotels.

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