Apple launched its latest education offensive at a Tuesday press event, led by a refreshed 9.7-inch iPad. The week also saw key updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, and some of the first detailed rumors about the Apple Watch Series 4.
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Everything you need to know:
- The $329 iPad now has an A10 chip and Apple Pencil support > >
- Apple's Chicago event saw many software updates, such as Pencil support in iWork > >
- A fourth-generation Apple Watch could have a bigger screen, more battery life and yet more health features > >
- Apple's big-budget TV slate could premiere as soon as March next year > >
- iOS 11.3 arrived with ARKit 1.5, battery monitoring features and more > >
- Belkin and Linksys products may soon be under Apple manufacturer Foxconn > >
- watchOS 4.3 restored iPhone music browsing and added a vertical Nightstand mode > >
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New $329 iPad includes support for the Apple Pencil, A10 Fusion processorApple updates iWork for Mac and iPad with Apple Pencil annotations & more Redesigned Apple Watch with larger screen, enhanced battery life and health features due in Q3Apple's video efforts slated to air in March 2019iOS 11.3 with battery improvements, ARKit 1.5, HomeKit authentication now available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod TouchApple supplier Foxconn buys Belkin, Linksys, Wemo for $866MwatchOS 4.3 update for Apple Watch arrives with new portrait Nightstand mode, iPhone music browsingApple's Digital Books tool for iPad transforms written reports with rich photos, illustrationsiMac Pro's Space Gray Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2 now available individuallyFree iCloud storage for teachers and students boosted from 5GB to 200GBApple's Schoolwork App & ClassKit API let teachers deliver assignments via the Cloud; Classroom coming to MacApple intros artistic 'Everyone Can Create' curriculum for teachersApple updates Clips with more content, adds iPhone X facial controls to GarageBand for iOSApple debuts iPhone and iPad cases in seasonal colorsFirst look: Apple's new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil supportInvestigation finds FBI did not exhaust all options before taking Apple to trial in San Bernardino caseApple to turn Lane Tech into 'Center for Excellence' for training teachers on SwiftReview: Netgear's Arlo Baby camera with Apple HomeKitApple Music app gains 'Music Videos' as an early update before iOS 11.3's full releaseApple releases tvOS 11.3 for Apple TV with new filtering options & moreApple will let users download all iCloud and Apple ID data to comply with new European rulesApple releases its first HomePod software update, but no AirPlay 2 or pairingApple releases iTunes 12.7.4 with new Music Videos sectionApple debuts macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 with Business Chat and eGPU support