The Verge - iPad announcement: all the news from Apple’s October 16th event https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52801/VER_Logomark_32x32..png2014-10-17T11:05:15-04:00http://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/67521782014-10-17T11:05:15-04:002014-10-17T11:05:15-04:00The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 are now available for pre-order
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<p>Following <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6989443/apple-ipad-mac-event-8-most-important-things">yesterday's iPad event</a>, Apple has, as promised, placed the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 up for <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/ipad" target="_blank">pre-order in the Apple Store</a>. They'll begin shipping next week.</p>
<p>The Air 2, the company's <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6988171/apple-ipad-air-2-touch-id-fingerprint-sensor-announced/in/6752178">thinnest iPad ever</a>, is priced at $499 for the 16GB, wifi-only version, $599 for 64GB, and $699 for 128GB. The iPad mini 3, which <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6989631/you-shouldnt-buy-ipad-mini-3">is similar</a> to the mini 2 apart from the addition of Touch ID, comes in silver, space gray, or gold, with a base, 16GB model selling for $399.</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/17/6993583/ipad-air-2-and-ipad-mini-3-pre-orderColin Lecher2014-10-16T17:51:31-04:002014-10-16T17:51:31-04:00The SIM card is about to die
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<p>If there's one thing I've learned about Apple's dealings with SIM cards in the past seven years, it's that Apple gets what Apple wants.</p>
<p>The little gold-plated circuits — which identify you as a subscriber on a particular carrier — plug into phones, tablets, and basically anything else with a cellular radio. Customers of GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile have been using them since time immemorial; CDMA carriers like Sprint and Verizon have started using them since switching to LTE. Apple hates SIMs, and has hated them for as long as the iPhone has existed: it is known to have <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/1/3057577/etsi-euicc-embedded-sim-apple">explored the use of embedded, non-removable SIMs</a> in the past.</p>
<p>Finally, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6988695/apples-ipad-air-2-lets-you-pick-from-multiple-wireless-carriers-with-one-SIM">with the iPad Air 2 and mini 3</a>, Apple has decided to start making its move by using a...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6990525/the-sim-card-is-about-to-dieChris Ziegler2014-10-16T17:07:02-04:002014-10-16T17:07:02-04:00OS X Yosemite is now available to download
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<p>Apple's latest desktop operating system, OS X Yosemite, is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-yosemite/id915041082?mt=12" target="_blank">now available to download</a> from the Mac App Store. It's a free update, and it delivers a whole host changes, most notably a revamped visual style that's a lot more colorful than the OS X you're used to. In fact, the Yosemite makes your Mac's operating system look a lot more like iOS than traditional OS X, and it brings the two operating systems together in a few more ways too.</p>
<p>One of the biggest features in Yosemite is the ability for it to let you move your work between your Mac, iPhone, and iPad and then pick up exactly where you left off on another device. It also adds a few smaller — but still quite useful – integrations with iOS, such as the ability to send and receive text...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6985203/mac-os-x-yosemite-download-release-date-todayJacob Kastrenakes2014-10-16T15:44:49-04:002014-10-16T15:44:49-04:00Apple's new iPads let you switch wireless carriers without changing SIM cards
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<p>Apple's iPads with built-in cellular antennas have long let you hop between carriers just by swapping out the SIM card, something Apple seems to have solved with one SIM card that can hop onto whatever carrier you pick from a list inside iOS. The new technology, called Apple SIM, is only available in the new iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3, and limited to some carriers in the US and in the UK. It potentially paves the way for the company to include the same technology in the iPhone so it could just sell one device to people for them to set up with their carrier of choice later on.</p>
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<p>In terms of the initial carriers, Apple says its new SIM technology works with short-term plans, like the monthly and on-demand data packages with...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6988695/apples-ipad-air-2-lets-you-pick-from-multiple-wireless-carriers-with-one-SIMJosh Lowensohn2014-10-16T14:49:29-04:002014-10-16T14:49:29-04:00The 8 most important announcements from the Apple iPad and Mac event
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<p>Just about all of the announcements from Thursday’s Apple event leaked out in advance, and the event felt somewhat subdued compared to last month’s iPhone 6 announcement. A phone call with Stephen Colbert and a torrent of dad jokes livened the mood somewhat, but the bulk of the event focused on hardware. Just in time for the holidays, here come the iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 3, and a gorgeous new iMac with a Retina display. On the software side of things, OS X Yosemite arrives today as a free update, and iOS 8.1 — which will enable Apple Pay on the iPhone 6 and 6+ — is coming Monday. </p>
<p>Here’s a recap of the most important details from today’s announcement. </p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6989443/apple-ipad-mac-event-8-most-important-thingsCasey NewtonAdi RobertsonCarl Franzen2014-10-16T14:34:03-04:002014-10-16T14:34:03-04:00iPad mini 3: hands-on with Apple's latest little tablet
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<p>TouchID, a new color, and not much else</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6985925/ipad-mini-3-hands-on-with-apples-latest-little-tabletDieter Bohn2014-10-16T14:32:27-04:002014-10-16T14:32:27-04:00iPad Air 2 hands-on: the same, but different
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<p>It's really, really thin</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6986065/ipad-air-2-hands-on-photos-videoNilay Patel2014-10-16T14:16:49-04:002014-10-16T14:16:49-04:00Mac mini: Apple unveils an updated miniature Mac priced from $499
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<p>Apple <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/29/support-page-references-unreleased-mac-mini/" target="_blank">accidentally hinted </a>at a "Mid 2014" Mac mini earlier this year, and now the company is finally ready to refresh its miniature Mac. While the Mac mini hasn’t been updated for two years, today’s refresh improves on the specifications significantly. The new Mac Mini includes fourth-generation Intel Core processors, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, and Intel Iris and HD Graphics 5000 options. "It's the world's most energy efficient desktop computer," says Apple's Phil Schiller. Apple's latest Mac mini ships today and starts from $499.</p>
<p>Apple is shipping its new Mac mini in three standard models. There’s a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel i5 model with 4GB of memory, 500GB hard drive storage, and Intel HD Graphics 5000 for $499. A second option bumps the...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6981107/apple-mac-mini-new-release-date-price-specsTom Warren