Apple updates iPad and iPad Air tablets with better specs and new colors

Apple celebrated the 10th anniversary of its iPad tablet with an update to its large (non-pro) models. The base eighth-generation iPad, featuring the A12 Bionic chip that brings the Neural Engine to the entry iPad for the first time. Starting at just $429, the upgrade packs even more value into the most popular and affordable iPad, featuring a stunning 10.2-inch Retina display, advanced cameras, and great all-day battery life. Customers can order iPad today, with availability beginning Friday, September 18.

“We’re excited to offer customers an even faster and more powerful experience with the eighth-generation iPad,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “With its beautiful 10.2-inch Retina display, the performance boost from the A12 Bionic, great cameras, and so much more, the new iPad is an incredible value at a time when, more than ever, our customers need powerful and versatile ways to work, play, learn, and connect with loved ones.”

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Apple Fitness+ service is coming to Canada before 2020 ends

Apple is taking on services like Peloton with its new fitness service called Fitness+. Canada is one of the first few countries gaining access to Fitness+, which offers different workouts guided by "world-class" trainers. Since Apple makes both the hardware and software, Fitness+ is evidence of how deep integration between its services works.

It adds metrics from your Apple Watch to the device playing your Fitness+ workout, which means you can see your heart rate, calories burned, and the like without having to glance at your wrist. It will even alert you on the screen if you completed a Fitness Ring. The service is accessible through the Fitness app on the iPhone as well as through the new Fitness apps on the iPad and Apple TV. Fitness+ also integrates with Apple Music, allowing users to access and save playlists used during their workouts.

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Apple Watch SE offers more affordable alternative to Watch Series 6

Apple offers a cheaper alternative with the new Apple Watch SE for those on the fence about buying an Apple Watch because of its price. Similar to the iPhone SE, it won't get all the high-end features of the more premium models.

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Apple Watch Series 6 launches with blood oxygen level tracking

The newest iteration of the Apple Watch introduces a new health metric it measures: blood oxygen level. Apple Watch Series 6 was unveiled at today's Time Flies event, which heavily focused on the smartwatch and the new iPad. The GPS model of the Series 6 starting cost is at $529, while the GPS + Cellular variant's starting price is at $659. Apple Canada is already accepting pre-orders for the watches, which will be available on Friday, September 18.

It maintains the same overall design of the Series 4 and Series 5, so Apple's focus was on what the new wearable can do. Measuring SpO2 isn't new for other fitness-centric wearables, but it is debuting an Apple Watch for the first time. 

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