Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Event on May 7 Amid Rumors of New iPads

[Fraserpatty]

Are those Siri’s colors at the top of the Apple logo with the Apple Pencil? Um…..

 

[goobot]

The original iPad launched with the A4, months before that SoC came to the iPhone.

Yes with half the ram of the iPhone 4 which resulted in 2 major iOS updates and it running terrible on it at that

 

[hoodafoo]

'Let's Lose'

 

[coolfactor]

@Dan ... Let's see future videos done entirely in a virtual space with the Vision Pro and your avatar!

 

[Darth Tulhu]

I really don't care about hardware improvements to the iPad. My M1 is still way more than powerful enough for the software. I just want more capability, power and control at the OS level, WITHOUT shoe-horning macOS into it.

I want the iPad to stay an iPad (touch-centric).

The (relatively ancient) cursor/keyboard improvements already addressed one of the biggest shortcomings of iPadOS: text-editing.

So I'll be miffed if Apple decides to go the LAZY Microsoft/Windows route and slap macOS onto a touch-based tablet device.

 

[Stuipdboy1000]

Although there are no rumours suggesting it, I’m thinking we might see a new Apple TV and/or HomePod announced too.

Rumours last year was that there would be a new Apple TV in the first half of 2024, and the complement leaks of a HomePod with a top display (not the one with a 7” iPad strapped to the front) have been picking up recently. Tie that in with the SharePlay QR code stuff that appeared in one of the iOS 17.4 betas but then quickly disappeared again. Perfect feature to debut on a HomePod with a screen.

 

[DMinTX]

Any Apple TV rumors out there? I am itching to pull the trigger on upgrading one of mine, but knowing my luck they will announce a new one as mine is being shipped if I buy now.

 

[TechnoMonk]

Although there are no rumours suggesting it, I’m thinking we might see a new Apple TV and/or HomePod announced too.

Rumours last year was that there would be a new Apple TV in the first half of 2024, and the complement leaks of a HomePod with a top display (not the one with a 7” iPad strapped to the front) have been picking up recently. Tie that in with the SharePlay QR code stuff that appeared in one of the iOS 17.4 betas but then quickly disappeared again. Perfect feature to debut on a HomePod with a screen.

Home pod to go with AVP?

 

[W£S]

Was looking at the invite again and I see three “i”s on the right. Was trying to find the A on the left but couldn’t do so.

But I suspect that the pen can detect colours. When it touches the dot above, it changes in colour as it moved along.

 

[minik]

Just realized Disney Q2 earning on the same day before the market opens, will there be any partnership?

 

[MazingerZND]

Plus, it's at 7 am PST, not 10. There is an Apple Pencil in the image, it's not something that Apple would do

Did you study at the Gurman University?

 

[heretiq]

Apple has announced it will be holding a special event on Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time), with a live stream to be available on Apple.com and on YouTube as usual. The event invitation has a tagline of "Let Loose" and shows an artistic render of an Apple Pencil, suggesting that iPads will be a focus of the event.

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The event invitation does not mention an in-person component, with Apple inviting the media to watch online alongside the general public.

During the event, Apple is expected to announce new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, along with updated Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard accessories.

Here is everything that has been rumored:

• Two new iPad Pro models with the M3 chip, OLED displays, a thinner enclosure, thinner bezels, a matte screen option, a landscape-oriented front camera, other design changes, and possibly MagSafe wireless charging.
• Two new iPad Air models with the M2 chip and a landscape-oriented front camera, including a first-ever 12.9-inch iPad Air with a mini-LED display.
• A new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro with an aluminum enclosure, larger trackpad, and other design tweaks.
• A new Apple Pencil, which may have a new "squeeze" gesture for certain actions and support visionOS eventually.

Apple has not released any new iPads since late 2022, so this event has been a long time coming. The event will take place just over a month before Apple's annual developers conference WWDC, which runs from June 10 through June 14.

Article Link: Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Event on May 7 Amid Rumors of New iPads

Has anyone been able to find this event on AppleTV — or know if it will be viewable on AppleTV like past Apple events? I’ve searched AppleTV and found past events but nothing about this upcoming event.

 

[needsomecoffee]

Let your MacPad screen loose:

MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won’t Make

It all started because I wanted a better keyboard for my Vision Pro. I had no idea that, in looking for one, I’d accidentally create the hybrid Apple computer of my dreams. As I quickly discovered after working on the Vision Pro daily, you can get by without an external trackpad, but a keyboard is

www.macstories.net

 

[UKphilly]

Got to be a miss-print. Extremely unlikely that Apple would debut M4 in iPad, surely......

Shows what I know 😂

 

[ronntaylor]

Shows what I know 😂

You're not the only one!

Can't believe M4 is in play... for the iPad line.