iPad Air 2022's incremental update adds 5G support, M1 chip

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The new iPad Air is the last Apple product refreshed and announced at its recent "Peek Performance" event. This new iPad Air has come out a year and a half since its predecessor. It still features that iPad Pro-like look, but it gets a spec boost with an M1 processor, 5G support, and faster data transfer speeds (up to 10Gbps) via its USB-C port.

With the M1 chip, its 8-core CPU is expected to be 60 percent faster than last generation's A14 Bionic processor, and its 8-core GPU is expected to be two times faster. Storage on this tablet starts at 64GB and maxes out at 256GB.

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Apple's iPhone SE 2022 gets 5G, A15 chip

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As we've heard from countless rumours, the Apple iPhone SE is making a comeback. It's an incremental update from its predecessor, but it still offers some pretty good specs for what's considered the most affordable iPhone. It now runs on the Apple A15 Bionic processor, which powers the latest iPhone 13 smartphones. It brings improved performance and battery life, which is needed especially since the SE now supports 5G.

The extended battery life might also be attributed to a larger battery. It promises up to 15 hours of video playback, 10 hours of streaming video playback, and 50 hours of audio playback. The iPhone SE supports Qi wireless charging, but it doesn't have MagSafe support.

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Apple's new Studio Display is its first prosumer monitor in years

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It's been a while since Apple introduced a monitor for its users. The Pro Display XDR launched in 2019 was geared more towards creative professionals (at least those who could afford its hefty price tag). It has finally debuted one built for its consumers at a slightly less expensive price tag. The new Apple Studio Display is still obviously pricey at $1,999 (for its most basic configuration), but you might consider it a steal, given the Pro Display XDR's base $6,299 price. 

What's so special about the new Studio Display? It is built to work with Apple's Mac lineup, including the latest Mac Studio desktop. It comes with a 27-inch 5K display encased in an aluminum enclosure. The screen is similar to the now-discontinued 27-inch iMac but gets a slightly brighter display that reaches up to 600 nits (the iMac only got up to 500 nits). It supports P3 wide colour and works with macOS's TrueTone feature. Unfortunately, you're stuck with the standard 60Hz refresh rate on this monitor.

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Apple introduces new compact yet powerful Mac Studio

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It might be compact, but it's not designed to be underestimated. Apple's most significant announcement at its Peek Performance event is a Mac Mini-like new device. Apple dubs it the Mac Studio, a compact desktop system that packs in so much power the company confidently proclaims it can be faster than even the most premium Mac Pro.

The new Mac Studio runs on either the M1 Max chip or the new, more powerful M1 Ultra. The Ultra packs features like support for up to 128GB of memory, a 20-core CPU with 16 high-performance cores and four efficiency cores, a 64-core GPU, and a 32-core neural engine. And the company claims it is "nearly" eight times faster than the M1. 

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