MBW 920: Breath of Lavender - M4 Chip, iPad Pro, iPad Air 6, Apple Pencil Pro

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Twit, Mac, Technology, Apple, Imac, Mac Os X, Ios, Ipad, Iphone, Macintosh

3.8 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 140 minutes

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Summary

Apple held its iPad event early on Tuesday morning and announced new iPad Pros with M4 chips! The iPad Air 6 was also announced with a redesigned model. The iPad Pros also have nano-texture glass for their displays, but only for the 1TB and 2TB models. Plus, an Apple Pencil Pro with squeeze and roll gestures and Find My support!

Apple announces new iPad Pro: OLED display, M4 chip, thinner redesigned chassis.
Apple debuts Magic Keyboard for M4 iPad Pro with larger trackpad, function row, aluminum palm rest.
Nano-texture glass for M4 iPad Pro only available on 1TB and 2TB models.
Apple's new cellular iPad Air and iPad Pro models are eSIM only.
iPad Air 6: Redesigned model available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, landscape front camera.
Apple unveils M4: Its first chip made for AI from the ground up.
Apple's new iPad Pro should turn device into true laptop replacement.
Apple Pencil Pro launches, with squeeze gesture and roll, plus Find My support.
New versions of Final Cut and Logic Pro for iPad take advantage of the power of the M4 chip.
New iPad Pro lacks mmWave 5G and Ultra-Wide camera.
Google paid Apple $20 Billion to be default search engine in 2022.
Apple reports second quarter results.
Apple mulling potential partnership with Rivian.
Apple's Star Wars themed Precision Finding ad.
Apple is developing AI Chips for data centers, seeking edge in arms race.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody it's time for Mac Break Weekly.
0:02.3	Well just a few hours ago Apple announced new iPads, a new apple pencil,
0:06.4	we've got the panel to talk about it, explain it, and delve deep into what the
0:10.8	M4 is all about. Is this Apple's way of saying forget the Mac you need an iPad I don't know
0:16.9	Doc Rock is here from eCam we've got Andy and notco and Micah sergeant stuck around after the event so we've got some talking to do
0:25.2	coming up next the brand new iPads are here on Mac Break Weekly.
0:29.2	Podcasts you love from people you trust.
0:35.0	This is Twit.
0:38.0	This is Twit.
0:47.0	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 920, recorded Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Breath of Lavender.
0:50.0	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show where we cover the latest news from Apple.
0:54.8	And of course this morning there was big news, so much so that half the panel has disappeared.
1:00.1	Andy, Andy, thank you for not leaving me.
1:05.0	Andy Anako is here, but he's in the library with a sailing ship model.
1:10.0	Andy Naco from G. B. H. in Boston. Hi Andrew. Yes, thank you. I thought I'd show off the where your
1:16.4	educational tax dollars you're going into our library infrastructure which is part
1:20.5	of its healthy community and an informed community.
1:23.5	I actually my pick of the week has to do with the library so stay tuned.
1:27.3	Excellent.
1:29.0	Also with us Mike a sergeant he got up early with me early Pacific time anyway 7 a.m. to watch the Apple
1:35.1	event and then host i-o-S today so we're really putting them to work today a three show
1:39.3	day for mr.. You can go.
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