Welcome to Tuesday evening folks. We had a whopper of a day, what with Apple announcing a ton of new products and all. You can find all of our coverage of today's Apple news in our event round-up or by checking out our Apple Portal. Don't forget about our hands-on with the bite-sized iPad Mini, the ridiculously thin iMac, and the long-awaited 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display. You can even watch a video of the entire event if you missed it earlier, so be sure to have a look at that.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 23, 2012
iPad Mini, fourth generation iPad heading to Verizon
In case you missed all of the hullabaloo, the iPad Mini and the fourth generation iPad were revealed earlier today, and both of them are sporting 4G functionality. Now, all Apple enthusiasts need to do is decide where they're going to purchase their shiny new tablet. Verizon has announced that it will offer both the fourth generation iPad and the iPad Mini at launch, so if you're looking to take full advantage of their 4G capabilities, Verizon might be a good choice.
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iPad Mini getting six new cases from Cygnett
Well that was fast - just a few hours after the iPad Mini got its big reveal during Apple's press event, Cygnett has some new cases for the tiny tablet. There are six different cases in all, each with a number of color variants, and each one comes with a design all its own. It doesn't matter if you're looking for a stylish or rugged case for your iPad Mini - Cygnett has you covered.
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iPad mini thumb rejection technology revealed
In the quest to make an iPad mini that takes into account every single little detail, Apple has revealed that they’ve integrated a new Thumb Rejection technology into the iPad mini. In SlashGear’s briefing with Apple this new technology was outlined and it was made clear that it runs at a negative level, this meaning that all apps currently working on the iPad mini will be able to make use of it – anything outside of that circle will have an update soon to make the tech workable. What this technology does is to detect that your thumb is indeed touching the display while you’re holding the iPad mini, rejecting it as you work with your hand that’s working with the iPad mini with “active gestures.”
Full Apple iPad mini event video available now for replay
This week Apple unveiled several new products at an event that you'll now be able to watch in its entirety from start to finish in a replay video. This video is accompanied by advertisement spots from Apple bringing to light the simplicity and excellence they want to push forth in the iPad mini, the iMac 2012 refresh, the Mac mini, and the iPad 4th gen. Each of these devices have also been run down by our helpful staff and detailed to the fullest, with prices, release dates, and all the innards.
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Apple Store back up: iPad mini and goodies galore
With the Apple iPac mini event over with, it's time for the Apple Store to return to the web in full force, here with the tinier iPad, a new MacBook Pro, a new Mac mini, and a whole heck of a lot more. This update to the store brings with it not just a wave of new products, but a set of product retirements, this leading to a rush on the Refurbished and Clearance section - be sure to check the iPad 3 (now retired, believe it or not) for a big thrill ($375!) Then there's the MacBook Pro with 13-inch Retina display at $1699, the iMac refresh with much-much thinner body for $1299, and the Mac mini for $599.
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iPad mini hands-on
Apple’s iPad mini is here, and the family resemblance is clear. Slotting in-between the 9.7-inch iPad and the 4-inch iPod touch, the new 7.9-inch iPad mini further closes the ranks of the Apple mobile range, and we wasted no time grabbing some hands-on play following its breathless unveil in San Jose this morning. Read on for some first impressions.
Apple iPad mini event full round-up [UPDATE]
Today Apple had an event that blasted forth with a collection of smaller, thinner, and much more powerful devices including the iPad mini. This event started with the massive sales of the iPod family as well as the iPhone 5, the new fastest selling phone in history. They moved on with iOS 6 adoption with a 200 million iOS devices mark for the ecosystem – that’s quick! UPDATE: Check our hands-on with the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, iMac 2012 refresh, and iPad mini now!
Apple compares the iPad mini to Google’s Nexus 7
Today Apple has finally announced the all new iPad mini. While they are still talking on stage about their new mini model, they're also taking the moment to take a few shots at Google's extremely popular Nexus 7. As we already knew, the iPad mini is thinner, lighter, and comes with a 7.9-inch display. Below are a few talking points Apple's making vs the Nexus 7.
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iPad mini: $329 for WiFi, $459 for 4G
Apple has confirmed pricing for the iPad mini, the company’s new 7.9-inch tablet unveiled today, with pre-orders kicking off on Friday. The new slate will be priced from $329 for the 16GB WiFi model, while its WiFi + Cellular counterpart will start from $459. However, capacities will go all the way up to 64GB.
iPad mini revealed
This week the folks at Apple have revealed the iPad mini, a device that’s smaller than the 4th Generation iPad and bringing with it a hand-held design. This unit brings on “not just a smaller iPad”, but a totally re-vamped design – so says Apple. This unit brings on a 7.2mm body, that being 23% smaller than the iPad 3. This unit is .68 lbs as well – that’s thin as a pencil and heavy as a pad of paper.
iBooks app updated with Continuous Scrolling
With the update of the Apple universe comes the push for apps that keep the Apple ecosystem strong, thus the event today came running with 1.5 million books on the iBooks book store. This update from Tim Cook came in with 400 million downloads from the iBooks book store. These numbers came with a brand new update for iBooks that starts in with Continuous Scrolling, iCloud, and new sharing abilities.
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