Matter 1.3 Specification Adds Energy Reporting, Electric Vehicle Charging, Water Management Support and More
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) today announced the debut of a new Matter 1.3 specification that's available for device makers and platforms. Matter is a smart home protocol that allows smart devices to work across multiple platforms, including HomeKit.
Matter 1.3 adds support for a range of new device types and features, including water management devices, electric vehicle chargers, kitchen and laundry appliances, and TVs.
For smart plugs and other devices, the update includes energy management reporting, allowing users to see actual and estimated measurements of power, voltage, and current, both in-real time and over time. EV Charging manufacturers are able to include Matter-based features such as manually starting and stopping charging, adjusting charging rate, and optimizing charging times.
Water management devices like leak and freeze detectors, rain sensors, and controllable water valves are supported in Matter 1.3, as are several new appliance types including microwave ovens, ovens, cooktops, extractor hoods, and dryers.
For TVs, Matter 1.3 improves casting initialization and search, plus it adds support for push messages and dialog for ambient experiences, expanded interactivity for TV apps, and better interaction with other home devices.
Scenes are supported with the new specification, allowing product makers and platforms to set, read, and activate scenes on devices. Scenes for Matter work like HomeKit scenes, letting users set a desired state for rooms and devices with one command. Matter controllers are also now able to batch multiple commands into a single message when communicating with Matter devices for less delay between command execution.
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Everything Announced at Today's Apple Event
Apple today held the first event of 2024, debuting new iPad Air and iPad Pro models and accompanying accessories. While the event was faster than normal and took 40 minutes, we've condensed it down even further for those who want a quick overview of everything that was announced.
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We've also got a full recap of all of the coverage that we did today for those who want a deeper dive into what's new.
iPad Pro
Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M4 Chip, OLED Display, and More
Apple Debuts Next-Generation M4 Chip
iPad Pro's $100 Nano-Texture Glass Option Only Available With 1TB and 2TB Models
iPad Pro With 1TB+ Storage Has 16GB RAM, Other Models Have 8GB
New iPad Pro With All Options Costs Over $3,000
Apple's New iPad Pro Models Weigh Less Than iPad Air Models
New iPad Pro Lacks mmWave 5G and Ultra-Wide Camera
Hands-On With iPad Pro in Space Black: Apple's Thinnest Product Ever
New iPad Pro Supports Lower Refresh Rate, But Still Lacks Always-On Display
iPad Pro 2022 vs. iPad Pro 2024 Buyer's Guide: 25 Differences Compared
iPad Air
Apple Announces New M2 iPad Air Models in 11-Inch and 13-Inch Sizes From $599
New 2024 iPads Still Have 10 Hours of Battery Life
iPad Air 2022 vs. iPad Air 2024 Buyer's Guide: 19 Differences Compared
Magic Keyboard
Apple Announces Redesigned Magic Keyboard for New iPad Pro Starting at $299
Apple Pencil
Apple Pencil Pro Unveiled With New Squeeze Gesture, Haptic Feedback, Find My, and More
Here's the Apple Pencil Lineup With New Pro Model
Other Announcements
Apple Event Live Blog: New iPad Pro, iPad Air, and More
Here's Apple's Full iPad Lineup With New iPad Pro and iPad Air Models
Apple's New Cellular iPad Air and iPad Pro Models Are eSIM Only
iPad 9 Discontinued, iPad 10 Now Starts at $349
Apple Introduces Logic Pro 2 With New AI Features
Apple Debuts New Final Cut Pro for iPad and Final Cut Camera App
Apple Launches New Smart Folio Cases for M4 iPad Pro and M2 iPad Air
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New iPad Pros Support Lower Refresh Rate, But Lack Always-On Display
The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models are equipped with OLED displays that support a refresh rate as low as 10Hz, but the devices still lack an always-on display option like the iPhone and Apple Watch have, according to Apple's tech specs.
While the iPad Pro has supported ProMotion since 2017, the device only supported refresh rates between 24Hz and 120Hz until now. The new iPad Pro models use low-power LTPO technology, according to display industry expert Ross Young, allowing the display to ramp down to 10Hz for static content. This change will contribute to lower power consumption, but advertised battery life is unchanged overall compared to the previous iPad Pro generation.
The same situation happened a few years ago with the iPhone 13 Pro models, which also support ProMotion down to 10Hz, but lack an always-on display option. The feature finally arrived on the iPhone with the iPhone 14 Pro models, which can ramp down to 1Hz, and Apple Watch models with an always-on display also reach 1Hz.
All in all, the iPad Pro is unlikely to get an always-on display option until if and when it too supports a 1Hz refresh rate.
Apple says the iPad Pro now features "state-of-the-art tandem OLED technology that uses two OLED panels and combines the light from both to provide phenomenal full-screen brightness." The new iPad Pro models can achieve up to 1,000 nits of full-screen brightness for SDR content, compared to 600 nits for the previous-generation models.
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New 2024 iPads Still Have 10 Hours of Battery Life
The iPad Pro and iPad Air models that Apple introduced today continue to offer the same 10 hours of battery life that Apple has advertised with iPads for years now, despite the addition of new, more efficient chips.
Apple's iPad Pro has an M4 chip that is built on second-generation 3-nanometer technology, and it has six efficiency cores, or two more than the M2. The device is also equipped with a more efficient OLED display, but neither the chip nor the OLED display have resulted in additional battery life.
The 11-inch iPad Pro has a 31.29-watt-hour battery, up from 28.65‐watt‐hours in the prior-generation model, while the 13-inch iPad Pro has a 38.99-watt-hour battery, down from 40.88-watt-hours.
As for the iPad Air, the 11-inch model has a 28.93‐watt‐hour, up slightly from the 28.6-watt-hour battery that was in the prior 10.9-inch version. The new 13-inch model has a 36.59‐watt‐hour battery.
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iPad Air 2022 vs. iPad Air 2024 Buyer's Guide: 19 Differences Compared
Apple's new iPad Airs arrive almost a year and a half after the previous models, offering almost 20 changes and upgrades.
The 2022 iPad Air was a minor upgrade that added features such as the M1 chip and a 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera with Center Stage. The 2024 refresh is more substantial, headlining with a larger size option for the first time, bringing it in line with devices like the iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro, which are available in two sizes.
The 2022 iPad Air models have now been discontinued by Apple, but they may still be found refurbished and with third-party resellers for lower prices. As such, some customers may be weighing up whether to buy the 2022 iPad Air or the new 2024 models.
The iPad Airs from 2022 and 2024 share most of their key features, so should you consider buying or sticking with the older model to save money? This breakdown also serves as a way to clearly see all the differences that the new iPad Air brings to the table.
iPad Air (2022)
iPad Air (2024)
10.9-inch display
11- or 13-inch display
M1 chip (5nm, N5)
M2 chip (5nm enhanced, N5P)
3.2GHz CPU clock speed
3.49GHz CPU clock speed
8-core GPU
10-core GPU
68.25GB/s memory bandwidth
100GB/s memory bandwidth
Neural Engine
40% faster Neural Engine
Media engine for hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC
Media engine for hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Higher-bandwidth video decode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
Image signal processor (ISP)
"New" image signal processor (ISP)
Smart HDR 3
Smart HDR 4
12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera
Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera
Wi-Fi 6 connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E connectivity
Physical SIM card slot
eSIM only
Apple Pencil hover
Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Supports Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil Pro
Supports Magic Keyboard for iPad and Smart Keyboard Folio
Supports Magic Keyboard for iPad
64GB or 256GB storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB storage
Available in Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue
Available in Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, and Blue
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New Beats Pill Spotted in iOS 17.5 Beta
Images of a new version of the Beats Pill speaker are in the iOS 17.5 beta, giving us our first clear look at the device that's been spotted with a number of sports stars.
We don't know much about the new speaker, but it has the same pill-shaped design as other Pill speakers, and it has a lanyard that we have not seen on prior models.
iOS 17.5 adds support for an upcoming Beats Pill! pic.twitter.com/cm8s2ClLe6
— Aaron (@aaronp613) May 7, 2024
We don't know much about the new speaker, but it has the same pill-shaped design as other Pill speakers, and it has a lanyard that we have not seen on prior models.
NBA superstar LeBron James and F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo have both been seen carrying the speaker.
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New Beats Pill Spotted in iOS 17.5 Beta
Images of a new version of the Beats Pill speaker are in the iOS 17.5 beta, giving us our first clear look at the device that's been spotted with a number of sports stars.
We don't know much about the new speaker, but it has the same pill-shaped design as other Pill speakers, and it has a lanyard that we have not seen on prior models.
iOS 17.5 adds support for an upcoming Beats Pill! pic.twitter.com/cm8s2ClLe6
— Aaron (@aaronp613) May 7, 2024
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Hands-On With iPad Pro in Space Black: Apple's Thinnest Product Ever
There are two notable design changes for the new iPad Pro models introduced today: they are the thinnest Apple products ever released, and they are available in a new Space Black finish that debuted on the MacBook Pro last year.
Apple gave the media some hands-on time with the new iPad Pro models, and we have rounded up real-world photos and videos of the devices below.
The new 11-inch iPad Pro is just 5.3mm thick, and the 13-inch model is even thinner at 5.1mm.
new Magic Keyboard for the new iPad Pro models that features an aluminum palm rest and a larger trackpad. The keyboard is available in Black and White color options, which have Space Black and Silver palm rests, respectively.
Apple Pencil Pro looks very similar to the second-generation Apple Pencil.
First Look at the New M4 iPad Pro! It's so freakin THIN! #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/oIBpWSoaox
— Brian Tong (@briantong) May 7, 2024
FIRST LOOK at the NEW M4 iPad Pro OLeD Display with Nano Texture and the NEW Magic Keyboard #AppleEvent #iPadPro pic.twitter.com/oNtkRQIc2R
— Brian Tong (@briantong) May 7, 2024
Hard to overstate how thin and pretty these iPad Pros are. Feel like a movie prop. #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/79o7isPkaP
— Avi Greengart (@greengart) May 7, 2024
Hands-on with the new iPad Pro: yeah, it’s really thin https://t.co/HS51dsZ6Rd
— The Verge (@verge) May 7, 2024
iPad Pro M4 hands-on: Absurdly thin and light, but the screen steals the show https://t.co/1QfwuzbUJm
— Engadget (@engadget) May 7, 2024
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Apple Seeds iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 Release Candidates to Developers
Apple today seeded the release candidate versions of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the fourth betas.
Registered developers are able to opt into the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option, and toggling on the iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Developer Beta. An Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta. Apple has also released an RC version of i0S 16.7.8 for
iPhone directly from their websites, in addition to through app marketplaces.
iPad, with more information on what's new available in our iOS 17.5 beta features post.
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iPad Pro 2022 vs. iPad Pro 2024 Buyer's Guide: 25 Differences Compared
Apple's new iPad Pro models come almost a year and a half after their predecessors, offering 25 significant changes and upgrades.
The 2022 iPad Pro was a minor upgrade that added the M2 chip and Apple Pencil hover, as well as support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and Smart HDR 4. The 2024 refresh is much more substantial, with more than two dozen changes and generation-over-generation improvements.
The 2022 iPad Pro models have now been discontinued by Apple, but they may still be found refurbished and with third-party resellers for lower prices. As such, some customers may be weighing up whether to buy the 2022 iPad Pro or the new 2024 models.
iPad Pros from 2022 and 2024 share many of their key features, so should you consider buying or sticking with the older model to save money? This breakdown also serves as a way to clearly see all the differences that the new iPad Pro brings to the table.
iPad Pro (2022)
iPad Pro (2024)
11- or 12.9-inch display
11- or 13-inch display
Liquid Retina or Liquid Retina XDR display
Ultra Retina XDR display
SDR brightness: 600 nits max
SDR brightness: 1000 nits max
Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
M2 chip (5nm, N5P)
M4 chip (3nm enhanced, N3E)
8-core CPU
9- or 10-core CPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
ProRes encode and decode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine AV1 decode
100GB/s memory bandwidth
120GB/s memory bandwidth
Improved thermal design with graphite sheets and copper
10MP ƒ/2.4 Ultra Wide camera
2x optical zoom out and digital zoom up to 5x
Digital zoom up to 5x
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording
True Tone flash
Adaptive True Tone flash
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Rear ambient light sensor
12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera
Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera
Sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G support
Sub-6GHz 5G support only
Physical SIM card slot
eSIM only
Depth: 5.9mm or 6.4mm
Depth: 5.3mm or 5.1mm
Weight: 1.03 pounds (466 grams) or 1.5 pounds (682 grams)
Weight: 0.98 pounds (444 grams) or 1.28 pounds (579 grams)
Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C) and Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C) and Apple Pencil Pro
Supports Magic Keyboard for iPad and Smart Keyboard Folio
Supports Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (M4)
Available with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage
Available with 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB storage
Available in Silver and Space Gray
Available in Silver and Space Black
Overall, the new iPad Pro is an unusually significant upgrade over the previous generation, offering a large number of improvements that meaningfully improve the hardware experience with the device. The move to a high-end OLED display, thinner and lighter design, Adaptive True Tone flash, and landscape 12MP Ultra Wide front-facing camera are noticeable improvements that almost all users will benefit from. Features like the M4 chip, nano-texture display option, and Apple Pencil Pro support have the potential to enhance specific tasks and processes with the device, which could be particularly important to the likes of content creators and digital artists.
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New iPad Pro Lacks mmWave 5G and Ultra-Wide Camera
While the iPad Pro was updated with the M4 chip and more today, the latest 11-inch and 13-inch models lack two features that are available on some previous models, including mmWave 5G support and an Ultra Wide camera.
Apple's comparison page confirms that cellular configurations of the new iPad Pro models are limited to sub-6GHz bands for 5G. mmWave 5G was supported on the previous two iPad Pro generations, but in the U.S. only and never elsewhere.
Apple has yet to explain why it removed mmWave support from the iPad Pro. mmWave is a set of 5G frequencies that can provide very fast speeds at short distances, which is ideal for dense urban areas. By comparison, sub-6GHz 5G is generally slower than mmWave, but the signals travel further, better serving suburban and rural areas.
The 10-megapixel Ultra Wide rear camera on the last three iPad Pro generations is also absent on the latest models, which only have a 12-megapixel Wide rear camera.
lack a physical SIM card slot, making them eSIM-only devices.
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Here's the Apple Pencil Lineup With New Pro Model
With the launch of the refreshed iPad Air and iPad Pro models, Apple introduced a new "Apple Pencil Pro." No Apple Pencil options have been discontinued, which means there are now four total Apple Pencils to choose from.
While the updated iPad Pro and iPad Air are compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro and the USB-C Apple Pencil, they do not work with the Apple Pencil 2. Older iPads are also not able to work with the Apple Pencil Pro.
Apple Pencil Pro
M4 iPad Pro
M2 iPad Air
Apple Pencil USB-C
M4 iPad Pro
M2 iPad Air
12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th gen and later)
11-inch iPad Pro (1st gen and later)
iPad Air (4th and 5th gen)
iPad mini (6th gen)
Apple Pencil 2
12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th gen)
11-inch iPad Pro (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen)
iPad Air (4th and 5th gen)
iPad mini (6th gen)
Apple Pencil 1
12.9-inch iPad Pro (1st and 2nd gen)
10.5-inch iPad Pro
9.7-inch iPad Pro
iPad Air (3rd gen)
iPad mini (5th gen)
iPad (6th gen and later)
The Apple Pencil Pro and the Apple Pencil 2 are both priced at $129, while the Apple Pencil 1 is priced at $99 and the Apple Pencil USB-C is $79.
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Apple's New iPad Pro Models Weigh Less Than iPad Air Models
Apple today introduced ultra thin iPad Pro models, which are the thinnest iPad models to date. In fact, Apple is using the tagline "thinpossible" to describe the new tablets, and with that reduction in thickness, there's also been a reduction in weight.
Both iPad Pro models are lighter than the iPad Air models, despite the iPad Air models having the "Air" name that has historically been used to denote a light weight and a thin design when compared to Pro devices.
13-inch iPad Pro - 1.28 pounds (579 grams)
13-inch iPad Air - 1.36 pounds (617 grams)
11-inch iPad Pro - 0.98 pounds (444 grams)
11-inch iPad Air - 1.02 pounds (462 grams)
The 11-inch iPad Pro is 5.3mm thick, while the 13-inch iPad Pro is 5.1mm thick, which Apple pointed out is thinner than the iPod nano. Both iPad Air models are 6.1mm thick, comparatively, and they have noticeably thicker bezels.
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New iPad Pro With All Options Costs Over $3,000
Apple's newly announced iPad Pro models cost over $3,000 when fully configured with all available options and accessories, making it the priciest iPad to date.
iPad Pro is as follows:
13-inch iPad Pro (starting price): $1,299
2TB storage: +$1,000
Nano-texture glass option: +$100
Wi-Fi + Cellular: +$200
Apple Pencil Pro: $129
Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (13-inch model): $349
Apple Pencil Pro and the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, it comes to a total of $3,077 – a new high for the iPad.
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iPad Pro With 1TB+ Storage Has 16GB RAM, Other Models Have 8GB
Apple's new iPad Pro models have different amounts of RAM based on storage capacity, with the higher-tier models offering double the memory.
The 256GB and 512GB iPad Pro models are equipped with 8GB RAM, while the 1TB and 2TB models have 16GB RAM. Both models offer 120GB/s memory bandwidth.
The M4 chips in the different storage tiers also vary, with the 256/512GB models offering a 9-core CPU and the 1TB/2TB models equipped with a 10-core CPU. Both models have 10-core GPUs and a 16-core Neural Engine.
Pricing starts at $999 for the 11-inch model and $1,299 for the 13-inch model, but the 1TB variants cost $1,599 in the 11-inch size and $1,899 in the 13-inch size.
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Apple Introduces Logic Pro 2 With New AI Features
To go along with the new iPad Pro models that were introduced today, Apple debuted updated versions of both Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro. The updated Logic Pro 2 software is "smarter than ever," delivering new experiences for songwriting, beat-making, producing, and mixing.
Logic Pro has new AI-based studio assistant features that help artists make music. Session Players expand the Drummer capabilities in Logic Pro, with Apple adding a new Bass Player and Keyboard Player, plus a Stem Splitter to extract work with individual parts of a single audio recording.
"Logic Pro gives creatives everything they need to write, produce, and mix a great song, and our latest features take that creativity to a whole new level," said Brent Chiu-Watson, Apple's senior director of Apps Worldwide Product Marketing. "Logic Pro's new AI-backed updates, combined with the unparalleled performance of iPad, Mac, and M-series Apple silicon, provide creative pros with the best music creation experience in the industry."
With a new ChromaGlow feature, users can dial in the perfect tone and choose from five different saturation styles to add ultrarealistic warmth, presence, and punch to tracks.
iPad models and the Mac, and it is set to come out on May 13. The software is free for existing users, and $200 for new users.
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Apple Announces Redesigned Magic Keyboard for New iPad Pro Starting at $299
Apple at its "Let Loose" event today announced a new Magic Keyboard for the latest iPad Pro models, with a thinner, lighter design.
Apple says the Magic Keyboard has been redesigned to be thinner and lighter, while maintaing the same floating design.
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Apple Announces New iPad Pro With M4, OLED Display, and More
Apple today unveiled redesigned iPad Pro models featuring the M4 chip, Ultra Retina XDR OLED displays, larger screens, and more.
The new iPad Pro offers a considerably thinner design and slightly larger 11- and 13-inch display size options. The 11-inch model is 5.3mm thick, while the 13-inch model is just 5.1mm thick. Apple notes that this makes the new iPad Pro the thinnest Apple product ever.
The iPad Pro's Ultra Retina XDR OLED display uses two panels in a tandem design to deliver even better fullscreen brightness of up to 1,000 nuts for SDF and HDR, and 1,600 nits of peak HDR brightness. It delivers deeper, true blacks, more detail in shadows and low light, brighter highlights and improved luminance, and it is more responsive to content in motion.
The iPad Pro's enclosure is made 100% recycled aluminum. It comes in Silver and Space Black.
More to follow...
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Apple Announces New M2 iPad Air Models in 11-Inch and 13-Inch Sizes From $599
Apple at its "Let Loose" event today announced new M2-powered iPad Air models in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes with a new FaceTime landscape camera, AI features, and better sound quality with the larger model.
The new iPad Air comes in colors including new blue, new purple, Starlight and Space Grey, and a new 100% recycled aluminum enclosure.
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Apple Store Taken Down Ahead of 'Let Loose' Event Today
Apple has taken down its online store ahead of its "Let Loose" event at 7 a.m. Pacific Time today. This is a common marketing tactic for the company.
During the event, Apple is expected to announce new iPad Pro models with the M4 chip, a larger 12.9-inch iPad Air and an updated 10.9-inch iPad Air, an Apple Pencil Pro with haptic feedback, and a redesigned Magic Keyboard for iPads. It is also possible that Apple will announce international availability for the Vision Pro headset.
and London. A live stream will be available on Apple's website, on YouTube, and in the Apple TV app.
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