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  • Up to six forthcoming iPad Pro models hinted at via Appsee log traffic

    Additional hints have surfaced as to new iPad Pro models, an app analytics platform claiming to see logs of model identifiers for unreleased models for the tablet, labels that seemingly correlate with other rumors about the 2018 refresh.

    Mobile analytics firm Appsee stated that the model identifiers “iPad8,1,” “iPad8,2,” “iPad8,3,” “iPad8,4,” “iPad8,5,” and “iPad8,8” have recently started to appear on its platform. The identifiers first surfaced last Monday, with the identifiers in the latest report joined by two other labels, namely the missing two from the set: “iPad8,6” and “iPad8,7”

    Appsee has yet to note any references to “iPad8,6” or “iPad8,7” in its logs, although it may be likely that the models still exist, if not being used in a way that it could be seen by third-party analytics systems.

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  • Next-gen Apple Pencil rumors surface, unit thought to be scheduled for release alongside next-gen iPad Pro

    The next-gen Apple Pencil could feature an easier pairing process for the user.

    Per 9to5Mac’s Guilherme Rambo, a next-gen Apple Pencil with an AirPods-like pairing process is expected to be released later this month:

    The new Apple Pencil will be paired with iPad Pro by proximity, much like AirPods or HomePod. Switching between devices will be possible without connecting the Apple Pencil to the charging port. It’s unclear whether the current model of Apple Pencil will work with the new iPad.

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  • iPhone X announced at Apple press event

    The big kahuna has been announced.

    Over at the Apple press event, Apple officially unveiled the iPhone X (pronounced: ten). The handset features a Super Retina Display, incorporates a 5.8-inch OLED with an edge-to-edge design and is available in space gray and silver colors.

    Like the Apple TV 4K, the iPhone X supports HDR and Dolby Vision. It also supports True Tone like the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

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  • Apple announces Apple TV 4K, incorporates HDR functionality into new model

    Apple kicked off its media event by announcing its new Apple TV 4K set top device. The new model adds HDR functionality to allow a resolution capable of four times the pixels of the current 1080p HD model, while HDR provides a greater range of richer colors with supported titles and TV sets.

    The Apple TV 4K retails for $179 with 32GB of RAM and $199 for 64GB.

    The updated tvOS, coming to the previous fourth-generation and these new fifth-generation models, expands features in the TV app introduced last year. In addition to live news, the TV app will add live sports later this year, with the ability to mark favorite teams in a Sports tab (U.S. only).

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  • Rumor: Siri could be activated via sleep/wake button given lack of physical Home button in next-gen iPhone

    If you were worried as to how to activate Siri on a next-gen iPhone, which may or may not feature a physical Home button, you might just be about to hold down the sleep/wake button to trigger the virtual assistant.

    The option was allegedly uncovered in source code by Brazilian iOS developer Guilherme Rambo. He didn’t say immediately identify which code, but Rambo was previously responsible for uncovering secrets from leaked Apple HomePod firmware, including the “iPhone 8’s” apparent “SmartCam” feature as well as leaking pictures of the Steve Jobs Theater as it enters its end stages of construction.

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