0 Apple unveils iPad Air , iPad mini with Retina display : what's new?

Apple took care of the cycled iPhone refresh last month at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, and thus it was logical for the company to move on to the iPad lineup next. As such, Tim Cook and Co. today revealed a new generation of tablets, including a redesigned, thinner and lighter iPad Air and the long-rumored, much-awaited iPad mini with Retina display.

Apple iPad mini 2

The Apple iPad mini 2 still has a 7.9" screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio, but the resolution has quadrupled to 1536 x 2048 pixels and the pixel density has doubled to 324ppi.

The Apple iPad mini 2 will be available in November starting at $399, which is notably higher compared to the $339 starting price of the first iPad mini last year.

Apple iPad Air

The Apple iPad Air brings a new name, new design and more power. It received the new Apple A7 chipset along with the M7 motion co-processor. The other major upgrade is the design – it's based on the iPad mini and has narrower bezels (43% smaller) that make the tablet easier to handle.

The tablet is 20% thinner and now measures just 7.5mm, thinner than the iPad 2. The weight also went down big time - from 653g to 469g.


The Apple iPad Air will be available on November 1 starting at $499.

what's new? see how they stack up against last year's models.

	iPad (late 2012)	iPad Air
Display	9.7-inch Retina display	9.7-inch Retina display
Resolution	2,048 x 1,536	2,048 x 1,536
Pixel Density	264 ppi	264 ppi
CPU	1 GHz dual-core Apple A6X	64-bit Apple A7 with M7 motion coprocessor
Memory	1GB	TBD
Storage	16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB	16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB
Front Camera	1.2-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Rear Camera	5-megapixel iSight camera	5-megapixel iSight camera
Cellular	GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE	GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE
WiFi	Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n	Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0	4.0
Accelerometer	3-axis	3-axis
Gyroscope	3-axis	3-axis
Dimensions	241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm	240 x 169.5 x 7.5mm
Weight (WiFi)	652 grams (1.44 pounds)	469 grams (1 pound)
Weight (Cellular)	662 grams (1.46 pounds)	478 grams (1.05 pounds)
Battery	42.5-watt-hour lithium polymer	32.4-watt-hour lithium polymer
Ports	Lightning, 3.5mm headphone	Lightning, 3.5mm headphone
Location (WiFi)	WiFi, Digital Compass	WiFi, Digital Compass
Location (3G / LTE)	aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi	aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi
Minimum Price	$499 WiFi-only, $629 Cellular	$499 WiFi-only, $629 Cellular
Details accurate at launch

	iPad mini	iPad mini with Retina display
Display	7.9-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD	7.9-inch Retina display
Resolution	1,024 x 768	2,048 x 1,536
Pixel Density	163 ppi	326 ppi
CPU	1 GHz dual-core Apple A5	64-bit Apple A7 with M7 motion coprocessor
Memory	512MB	TBD
Storage	16GB/32GB/64GB	16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB
Front Camera	1.2-megapixel	1.2-megapixel
Rear Camera	5-megapixel iSight camera	5-megapixel iSight camera
Cellular	GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE	GSM or CDMA, HSPA+ / LTE
WiFi	Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n	Dual-Band 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	4.0	4.0
Accelerometer	3-axis	3-axis
Gyroscope	3-axis	3-axis
Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.2mm	200 x 134.7 x 7.5mm
Weight (WiFi)	308 grams (0.68 pounds)	331 grams (0.73 pounds)
Weight (Cellular)	312 grams (0.69 pounds)	341 grams (0.75 pounds)
Battery	16.3-watt-hour lithium polymer	23.8-watt-hour lithium polymer
Ports	Lightning, 3.5mm headphone	Lightning, 3.5mm headphone
Location (WiFi)	WiFi, Digital Compass	WiFi, Digital Compass
Location (3G / LTE)	aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi	aGPS, GLONASS, Cellular, WiFi
Minimum Price	$299 WiFi-only, $429 Cellular	$399 WiFi-only, $529 Cellular
Details accurate at launch

0 iOS 7 announced with Refresh new look, Siri, multitasking, toggles and more

Apple CEO Tim Cook Announced a Whole New look of iOS 7 at at the WWDC 2013.

The iOS 7 is the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone that brings a whole new simplistic user interface with redesigned fonts. It also brings new features such as Control Center, AirDrop for iOS, smarter multitasking and lots more features.

iOS 7 has a new structure, applied across the whole system. Unnecessary bars and buttons have been removed. Phone, Maps, Calendar, Mail, Music, Messages, Weather, Clock, Videos, Notes, Stocks, Passbook, Newsstand, Compass, Contacts, Calculator, FaceTime, all the built-in apps have been redesigned to match the new simplistic User Interface.

New features in the iOS 7

The new Control Center has all in one controls just by swiping from the bottom of your screen. You have toggles for Airplane Mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Do Not Disturb,. You can also adjust screen brightness, pause or play a song, jump to the next track and stream your music with AirPlay. It also lets you access Clock, Camera, Calculator and the Flashlight.

The Notification Center can now accessed from any screen, including the Lock screen with a simple swipe. The new Today feature gives you an at-a-glance view of your day with a summary of the important details such as weather, traffic, meetings and events. The new All and Missed views let you see all your alerts or just those you haven’t addressed in the last 24 hours. It has new Notification sync feature dismisses a notification on all of your devices when you dismiss it on one device .

iOS 7 has improved Multitasking that offers developers the ability to enable any app to multitask in the background with a new API. It learns when you like to use your apps and automatically keeps your content up to date in the background. You can press the Home button twice to see preview screens of the apps you have open and just swipe it up and out of preview to quit.

The new Camera app has new UI. It features filters so you can add real-time photo effects, square camera option, Panorama and option to quickly and easily switch between your four cameras – video, photo, square and panorama, with just a swipe.

  

The redesigned Photos app has the new Moments that automatically organize your photos and videos based on time and location. You can zoom out to see all your photos organized by Moments, Collections of Moments and Years The iCloud Photo Sharing lets family and friends contribute their own photos and videos to your shared photo streams, and the new Activity view displays updates from your shared streams all in one place.

The AirDrop features lets you quickly and easily share content with people nearby. You’re automatically visible in AirDrop to your contacts running iOS 7. Just select who you want to share with and AirDrop does the rest. Transfers are peer-to-peer so you can use it anywhere, without any network or set up required, and transfers are fully encrypted so your content is protected and private.

New Safari in the iOS 7 has redesigned user interface including full-screen browsing. The new smart search field helps simplify searching by automatically suggesting the closest match to what you’re looking for as you type. It has bookmarks and your Safari tabs. The iCloud Keychain stores your passwords and credit card information securely and syncs with all your devices. This has enhanced Parental Controls that allow you to automatically block access to adult websites or only allow access to a specific set of permitted websites.

The Music app has a beautiful new design and includes the new iTunes Radio You can access featured Stations, stations inspired by music you choose or already listen to, and more than 200 genre-based stations. It would be available later this year.

Siri now has new male and female voices and includes Twitter search integration, Wikipedia integration, Bing web search and the ability to change device settings and play back voicemail. Now when you ask Siri something, audio waves move across your screen, letting you know Siri is listening and processing your request.

It also has lots more new features. The new App Store has Apps Near Me feature that shows a collection of popular apps relevant to your current location. And a new Kids category spotlights the best apps for children based on age.Find My iPhone can continue to display a message with your phone number on the Lock screen. If you get your iPhone back after you’ve already erased it, just enter your Apple ID and password to reactivate it.

The iOS 7 beta software and SDK are available for iOS developer program members at the Apple developer’s site and would be available this fall for the iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, iPad mini and iPod touch (fifth generation). Some features may not be available on all products.