Apple Spring Event: M1 iPad Pro, Colorful iMacs, AirTag Trackers and Purple iPhone 12

Rumors about AirPods 3 and a new iPad mini did not come true.

On Tuesday, April 20, Apple held its annual spring event, where it unveiled new iPad Pro tablets with the M1 chip, colorful iMac all-in-one computers, AirTag trackers, a new color for the iPhone 12, and shared other updates.

iMac Redesign

The iMac all-in-one computers have been redesigned and now come in seven colors: silver, pink, blue, purple, green, orange and yellow. The iMac also now runs on the M1 chip. The new 4.5K display is 24 inches and supports True Tone technology.

The FaceTime camera has been upgraded to 1080p. The new iMacs feature six speakers with Dolby Atmos support and spatial audio, as well as three microphones with noise reduction for recording sound in "studio quality." The computers still have small fans for cooling.

The new iMacs run up to 85% faster than their predecessors in popular applications. Machine learning tasks are processed three times faster, and the graphics core is twice as fast.

The new iMacs come with new wireless Magic Mouse devices, trackpads and Magic Keyboards in the colors of the computers. There is also a keyboard with Touch ID support, along with "emoji," "lock" and "do not disturb" keys.

Pre-orders start April 30, with sales beginning in the second half of May. The base version with a seven-core graphics processor, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB SSD and two Thunderbolt ports starts at $1,299. Four colors in total.

The more advanced version with an eight-core graphics processor, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB SSD, a keyboard with Touch ID, two Thunderbolt ports and three USB ports starts at $1,499. Seven colors in total.

New iPhone 12 Color

The iPhone 12 and 12 mini have received a new color: purple/magenta. On sale from April 30.

AirTag Trackers

Apple's item tracker helps find an object indoors using the Find My app on the iPhone, through the camera, gyroscope and an augmented reality marker. The app shows the direction to move in to search for an item with an AirTag.

The information is stored on the owner's iPhone and is not shared even with Apple. On sale from April 30. Priced at $29 for one and $99 for a pack of four trackers.

M1 iPad Pro

The new iPad Pro models feature the M1 chip, making them 50% faster than their predecessors, and support gamepads from the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation DualSense.

The 2021 iPad Pro features a Liquid Retina XDR display, as in the Pro Display XDR monitor, with peak brightness of 1,000 to 1,600 nits. Contrast ratio is 1,000,000:1. Mini LED technology and full HDR support.

The new tablets support Thunderbolt and USB 4, which allows connecting the 6K Pro Display XDR to them. They now support up to 16 GB of RAM, 5G, and a version with 2 TB of storage. The Magic Keyboard is also now available in white.

Pre-orders start April 30, with sales beginning in the second half of May. The 2021 iPad Pro 11 starts at $799, and the 2021 iPad Pro 12.9 starts at $1,099.

Apple TV 4K Update

The new version features the Apple A12 Bionic chip and Dolby Vision support via AirPlay, as well as a new remote with a large touch panel. iPhone owners will be able to calibrate the Apple TV picture using the camera. Priced from $179.

The company also showed a trailer for the second season of the series "Ted Lasso," which will premiere exclusively on the Apple TV+ streaming service on July 23.

Among other things, the Podcasts app has been redesigned, with new cover art and previews, channels and recommendations. There will also be a paid Apple Podcasts subscription in May.

The company has also added the Apple Card Family feature for its credit card. All family members over 13 years old will be able to manage shared finances and combine their credit limits.