Apple has released updates to a few of its products: the degree of which is still debatable. The new iPads, iMacs and AirPods have made a few internal improvements for the year 2019. The highlight could possibly be the new AirPods.
The new AirPods didn’t get a full redesign — in fact they look exactly the same on the outside — but they did get a brand-new H1 chip that would enable a faster connection and better battery life, hands-free Siri for things like volume control using your voice, and a wireless charging case option that can hold more juice. Apple also states that this version has custom audio architecture for higher-quality sound, but we haven’t yet tested this out for ourselves.
AirPods are available to order online right now, or to pick up at the Apple Store next week.
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The iPads are a similar case like last year, with improvements primarily under the hood.
The new iPad mini, which was most in need of a refresh, looks pretty much the same as before: with a 7.9-inch screen, thicker bezels, and home button, but the tech inside has gotten an upgrade. It has True Tone retina display, A12 Bionic chip with an M12 coprocessor and Apple Pencil support (the original though, not the new one).
Lastly, Apple iMacs were also due for an update. They still look exactly the same as previous generations, but they did get significant performance upgrades under the hood: eighth- and ninth-generation Intel Core CPUs and new AMD Radeon GPUs.
This will likely result in a big performance boost for the iMacs in terms of clock speeds, but pro users are still waiting for that massive overhaul of Apple’s desktop line that would bring forth a redesign in addition to these improvements under the hood.
