Everything Apple Announced Today: M2 iPad Pro, Redesigned iPad, Updated Apple TV, and More

While we didn't have a full-blown Apple event today, it has felt almost as busy as one with Apple announcing updates for three significant product lines: the iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple TV. All of the coverage from today can be tough to keep up with, so check out our video recap of the announcements and a list of our news article below.


In addition to the hardware announcements today, we also learned about release dates for iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, and Apple also seeded to developers the final versions of iOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1, and tvOS 16.1 that will be released to the public next week.

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Software and Other Updates

The new ‌iPad‌, ‌iPad Pro‌, and ‌Apple TV‌ models are all available to order now with the ‌iPad‌ and ‌iPad Pro‌ launching next week on Wednesday, October 26, and the ‌Apple TV‌ launching on Friday, November 4.

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TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
42 months ago
Frustrating day! Am I the only one who is not impressed by the iPads?
Score: 34 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WiiDSmoker Avatar
42 months ago
Today has really shown the complete greed and loss of simplicity that Apple now has become.
Score: 34 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Andronicus Avatar
42 months ago
Idk what everyone is upset about. I got me a nice braided usb c charging cable.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ccsicecoke Avatar
42 months ago
Immediately ordered an iPhone SE 64GB and an iPad 9th Gen 64GB 4g+LTE

It's simply awkward to reach your thumb to the lower portion of screen without a home button or pick up an iPad without bezels.

Tim's Apple is ruining all design philosophies from SJ

Thanks Tim
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Kissmo1980 Avatar
42 months ago

Frustrating day! Am I the only one who is not impressed by the iPads?
I feel more like this was insulting.
But maybe that’s just me
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AFDoc Avatar
42 months ago

Immediately ordered an iPhone SE 64GB and an iPad 9th Gen 64GB 4g+LTE

It's simply awkward to reach your thumb to the lower portion of screen without a home button or pick up an iPad without bezels.

Tim's Apple is ruining all design philosophies from SJ

Thanks Tim
SJ is dead... move on now. You don't have to like the new designs but bringing SJ up after 11 years, having no clue what he may or may not design these days, is silly.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)