Today's the day that Apple finally showcases a new range of iPads to the world; more specifically the first batch of the company's tablets to sport its upgraded M2 chipset, which itself debuted in the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro earlier this year, in June.range serves as a direct follow-on from last year's models, both of which utilized Apple's M1 chipset and could be had with an 11-inch or a 12.9-inch display.
It's the video capabilities that have changed, and that's thanks to the new Apple M2 chip. Instead of upgrading the camera hardware, Apple has added hardware encoding and decoding for video formats, including the ProRes format used by theThe iPad Pro is the first iPad that can record in ProRes format on its camera. You can record 4K video up to 30 fps, though a video like that uses around 7GB of storage per minute of recording.
The home button was a feature on the original Apple iPhone, and has been a part of Apple's mobile family ever since. Now the iPhone SE is the only device remaining with the home button. The iPad Pro dropped lightning for USB-C and Thunderbolt last year. The iPhone is rumored to drop lightning as a result of recent legislation by the EU. The newer USB-C port is a significant upgrade, with faster data rates and more capabilities than the older lightning.