The Apple conference ended a short while ago, and as all specialists expected, Apple revealed the new member of the iPad family and called it the iPad mini, and a number of new devices such as the MacBook Pro 13 Retina, the updated Mac mini and the new iMac, and also revealed the update of the iBooks application.

As Apple's habit in its conferences, Tim Cook rose on the stage and began to review Apple's achievements in the past period, stating:

  • 5 million iPhones were sold in its first week.
  • 200 million people use IOS 6.
  • 125 million files in iCloud.
  • 300 billion messages were sent via iMessage at a rate of 28 messages per second.
  • 70 million photos shared.
  • 100 million iPads were sold.
  • The iPad accounts for 91% of the internet usage of tablets.
  • The software store includes more than 700 applications, of which 275 are dedicated to the iPad, and has achieved 3.5 billion downloads.
  • $ 6.5 billion paid to developers.
  • The Book Store boasts 1.5 million books that have been downloaded 400 million times.

IPad mini

The main event in this conference is the iPad mini. Indeed, the device came as everyone expected, and its features are as follows:

  • The device is 7.9 inches, which is slightly more "7.85" than what everyone expected.
  • The device came with the same dimensions as the iPad 2, which is 1024 * 768 and has a color density of 162ppi. (This means that the applications will work on it with special mods)
  • The new space with different pixels for the Galaxy Nexus 7 gives you more space in browsing, websites, and more.
  • Very little thickness and less than the thickness of the iPhone 5.
  • The device came with Apple's favorite A5 processor.
  • The same cable for iPhone 5 is Lighting.

  • The smart cover is also available for the new device.

  • IPad mini also supports Siri, like all modern Apple devices.

  • As for the price of the device, it was more than expected, and it starts at $ 329, and the price gradient is as follows:

  • IPad 16 GB, Wi-Fi version, price is $ 329, and 459G, price is $ XNUMX.
  • IPad 32 GB, Wi-Fi version, price is $ 429, and 559G, price is $ XNUMX.
  • IPad 64 GB, Wi-Fi version, price is $ 529, and 659G, price is $ XNUMX.

The iPad mini will start shipping from Friday, November 2, for the Wi-Fi version, and it will be available in two colors, the traditional white with a silver back and the new black.

Watch the new iPad mini

See the smart cover for the new device


The new developed iPad "fourth generation":

Apple revealed the release of a minor update to the iPad 3 "the new one that is out of date" and called it the "fourth generation" that included this update:

  • New Lighting socket.
  • Supporting global fourth generation networks, such as the iPhone 5.
  • The A6X processor, an evolution of the iPhone 5 processor, delivers twice the performance of the A5X.
  • Camera improvements.
  • Wi-Fi improvements like iPhone 5.

The new device will be available for booking from October 26, and for shipping from November 2.

The new iPad (3 iPad), which was unveiled in March of this year, has been canceled. And the prices of the iPad developer came as follows:


Update iBooks

Apple has been interested in reviewing the new device in the field of education and how the iPad and the new interactive book that it unveiled at the beginning of the year now supports the curricula of 80% of American high schools, and in the same context it revealed the new update for the iBooks application to reach version 3 and it is characterized by the following:

  • Continuous scrolling feature.
  • Korean and Japanese language support.
  • The ability to share any section of the book on Twitter, Facebook, or by mail.

It will be available for download very soon, God willing


 MacBook 13 Retina

At the last WWDC conference, Apple unveiled the new MacBook 15 Retina and canceled the 17th MacBook. In this conference it announced the new MacBook 13 Retina, and it features the following:

  • Screen 2560 * 1600, color density of approx. 226ppi
  • The thickness of the device is 1.9 cm, which is 20% less than the regular MacBook.
  • It weighs only 1.5 kg.

The device has its specifications as follows:

  • 2.5 GB i5 processor, and it can be increased up to 2.9 GB type i7.
  • 8 GB memory.
  • A hard disk that you can adjust from 128 GB of type SSD to 768 GB.

Pricing starts at $ 1699 and is ready to buy now thru Apple website.


Mac mini:

The Mac mini got an update in specifications and not the shape where it was introduced

  • The possibility of increasing the memory up to 16 GB.
  • Added a USB 3.0 port.
  • Processor improvements.
  • Apple introduced a new technology called Fusion Drive, which integrates 128 GB of SSD with the traditional hard disk to enjoy fast SSD and high storage space.

And the new devices came as follows:

  • I2.5 dual-core 5 processor, 4 GB memory, 500 GB hard disk, $ 599 price.
  • 2.3 quad-core i7 processor, 4 GB memory and 1 TB hard disk, price of $ 799
  • Mac mini server, 2.3 quad-core i7 processor, 4 GB memory, 2 TB hard disk, $ 999 price.
The device is now available for sale through the Apple website.

Update your iMac

The large Apple iMac got a new comprehensive update where the shape and specifications were radically changed and the thickness became the following specifications:

Less screen in thickness of 45% and thickness of edges 5 mm.

Screen 75% less light reflection, allowing better visibility.

And the device comes with specifications as follows:

  • 21.5 inch screen with 1920 * 1080 screen and 27 inch screen of 2560 * 1440 display.
  • It comes with processors starting at 2.7 dual core i5 and can be modified for the i7.
  • Internal hard drive 1 TB and can become 1 TB Fusion type for the 21.5-inch device.
  • Internal hard drive 1 TB and can be adjusted to 3 TB Fusion type for the 27-inch device.

Apple did not mention when the device will be available for sale and it comes with prices starting at $ 1299.

At the end of the conference, Tim Cook said they feel they have fulfilled their promise to have a special year 2012 as promised.

What do you think of the new Apple products? Are you thinking of owning one?

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