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We've been waiting for so long to get updated iPads, and now we've got two new iPad Air and two new iPad Pro models -- but the question is whether they were worth the wait, or they're just spec-bump updates with faster processors and better screens yet nothing truly new.

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iPad event

• An eraseable 'Let Loose' event logo teases a new Apple Pencil feature
• iPad Air gets a faster processor and a supersized 13-inch option
• Apple's new iPad Pro gets M4 power, advanced Tandem OLED screens
• Apple Pencil Pro brings squeeze gestures to new iPads for $129
• Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro get major updates on iPad
• New Apple aluminum Magic Keyboard introduces backlit keys & function bar
• The 'Let Loose' event was the first to be edited on iPad using Final Cut Pro
• Tim Cook sports Nike sneakers custom made for the iPad launch

iPad Pro specs

• Apple's new iPad Pro benchmarks demonstrate impressive tablet AI performance
• Alleged M4 benchmarks verify Apple's iPad Pro performance claims
• Ultra Retina XDR OLED screens in iPad Pro are just the latest evolution of Apple's flagship display tech

Apple AI

• Apple's new Photos app will utilize generative AI for image editing

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