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Highlights from Apple's event: iPad Air, iPad mini Retina, new MacBooks and more

Highlights from Apple's event: iPad Air, iPad mini Retina, new MacBooks and more

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 23 October 2013 00:14 IST

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And that's a wrap. To recap, Apple announced two new iPads, OS X Mavericks, upgraded MacBook Pro notebooks and new overhauled iLife and iWork apps.

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Apple is now playing a new ad that has been created for the new iPad Air

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The original iPad mini will continue to be available at a price of $299

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The new iPad mini will be available starting November

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The new iPad mini is priced starting $399

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The new iPad mini features a 2048x1536 pixels display. It's also powered by the 64-bit A7 chip.

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Schiller just announced the new iPad mini with a Retina display

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Phil Schiller is back on stage

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Jony Ive talking about the new iPad Air in a video

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The iPad 2 will not be discontinued

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iPad Air ships November 1, but India is not in the list of countries that get it in the first wave

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The new iPad Air comes in Silver and White, and Space Gray and Black colours and starts at $499

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The iPad Air is powered by the 64-bit A7 chip that also powers the iPhone 5s

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The iPad Air weighs just 1 pound (0.43 kgs)

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The new iPad Air is 20 percent thinner than the current generation iPad

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The iPad Air has a 43 percent thinner bezel

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Thinner, lighter and more powerful new iPad has a new name - iPad Air

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Phil Schiller takes the stage again to unveil the new iPad

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A video dedicated to iPad adoption among users is now being played

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Cook is talking about the success of the iPad

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Apple has sold 170 million iPads

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Apple is now announcing the new iPad

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Tim Cook is now back on stage

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Apple calls it the biggest day ever for apps.

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The iWork apps are free with the purchase of a new Mac or iOS devices

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The iWork apps have also been made free

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The new iWork for iCloud

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Apple is adding collaboration for iWork for iCloud

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The new Pages, Numbers and Keynote apps are being demoed on stage

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New iWork apps offer full file compatibility across all devices and platforms

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Cue back on stage to talk about new iWork apps

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All iLife updates are available today

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New iLife apps are free with new Macs and iOS devices

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A demo of Garageband

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All the new apps offer iCloud support for syncing files across devices

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Garageband music creation app also getting revamped for iOS 7 and Mac

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New versions of iPhoto, photo editing app and iMovie, video editing app, announced for Mac and iOS

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New iLife apps are being announced

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Eddy Cue now takes the stage to talk about new apps

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The Mac Pro is assembled in the USA

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A video showcasing how the Mac Pro was created is now being played.

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The new Mac Pro starts at $2999, features 3.7GHz Xeon (quad-core) 12GB DRAM, 2GB VRAM, and 256GB SSD. Available starting December.

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Some testimonials from Mac Pro users

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Schiller is detailing the hardware specifications of the Mac Pro

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The Mac Pro is a high-end Pro desktop that features cutting edge hardware

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Schiller is now detailing the Mac Pro which was first teased at the WWDC in June

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Both of the new MacBook Pro models come with a Retina display

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The 13-inch MacBook Pro costs $1999 and starts shipping today

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The new 15-inch Retina display MacBook Pro is powered by Intel Crystalwell chip with Iris Pro Graphics and optional GeForce GT 750M graphics, 802.11ac WI-Fi and battery life of up to 8 hours

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The 13-inch MacBook Pro costs $1299 and starts shipping today

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Schiller announces new MacBook Pro with Haswell processor, integrated Iris graphics, 802.11ac WI-Fi and battery life of up to 9 hours

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Phil Schiller takes the stage to unveil new Macs

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OS X Mavericks will be available on the Mac App Store, starting today

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OS X Mavericks will even support old hardware including the 2007 iMac

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OS X Mavericks will be available on the Mac App Store free of charge

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Federighi is now demonstratingthe new Maps app on Mavericks

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The new OS also offers iCloud Keychain for securely saving your passwords and even credit card details

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Mavericks also supports website notifications, allowing websites to send important notifications to the user's desktop.

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Mavericks also offers actionable notifications.

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Mavericks also comes with Finder tags for efficiently categorising documents

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Federighi is now demonstrating Mavericks on a Mac

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Maps and iBooks have also arrived on the Mac with Mavericks

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Federighi is now detailing other features of Mavericks including support for multiple displays and updated native apps.

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OS X Mavericks will also use the graphics chip more intelligently

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Compressed Memory allows compression of more data in limited RAM allowing users to run more apps in Mavericks.

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Up to an hour longer web browsing with Mavericks, claims Apple

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Federighi is now talking about the power efficiency features of Mavericks.

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Craig Federighi takes the stage to talk about OS X Mavericks, Apple's new desktop OS.

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Cook takes a nice dig on the competition

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Tim Cook is now talking about Macs

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Two thirds of all devices are running iOS 7, says Tim Cook.

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Tim Cook's now talking about the iPhone 5s and 5c launch, calling it the biggest iPhone launch ever.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage.

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Welcome to our live blog. The Apple event's started with a video.

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Apple is hosting a media event at 10:00 AM PST on Tuesday. Live coverage begins shortly before that.

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iPad mini second-generation and iPad fifth-generation are expected to make their debut at a media event that Apple is hosting at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco starting 10:00 AM Pacific Time (10:30 PM India Time, 1:00 PM EST, 6:00 PM in London) on Tuesday.

Apple is expected to unveil a new iPad, modelled on the iPad mini in terms of design and form factor. The new iPad is expected to feature the same touch-panel technology that's seen in the iPad mini, making it thin and light.

The iPad mini's expected to also get an upgrade, though there have been conflicting reports on whether it will sport a high-resolution Retina display. However, recent reports suggest that Apple's likely to include a Retina display.

The new iPads are also rumoured to sport an improved 8-megapixel rear camera sensor and to be powered by new upgraded processors. The fifth-generation iPad and the second-generation iPad are likely to be powered by the 64-bit A7 chip that also powers the new iPhone 5S.

Apple is also expected to announce a refresh for its MacBook Pro and Retina MacBook Pro laptops, updating them with a new Haswell chip (fourth-generation Intel Core processor), faster 802.11ac Wi-Fi and an improved front camera. The Cupertino giant is also expected to announce the availability details of its new Mac Pro systems, that it teased at the WWDC event in June, and an upgraded Mac Mini.

The public availability of Apple's OS X Mavericks OS is also expected this week, and it's possible that the company starts seeding it after the event.

The OS brings new features like Finder Tabs; Tags; enhanced multiple display support; updated native apps like Maps, iBooks, and Safari browser; and iCloud keychain, among others. It also brings under the hood changes for faster performance and longer battery life, including Timer Coalescing that groups low-level operations together so that the processor doesn't use more power and battery is conserved, App Nap that saves power while working on multiple apps by slowing down the apps that are in the background, and compressed memory that frees up memory space for faster performance.

Apple's also expected to release new versions of its iWork productivity suite for Mac and iOS, and perhaps the iLife suite of apps which includes iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand.

While an Apple TV refresh was also rumoured, it's not clear if Apple would also refresh its Internet media player. We've also not heard any new rumours related to an iPod touch refresh.

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