New iPad Pro, Magic Keyboard with Trackpad, iPadOS 13.4, MacBook Air Update, and more

New models of iPad Pro, Magic Keyboard with Trackpad, iPadOS 13.4, new MacBook Air, and how to choose between all the new hardware for your next Apple purchase on the AppleInsider podcast.

Stephen and Andrew discuss all the features of the new 2020 iPad Pro models and compare them with the previous generation to decide whether or not it’s worth upgrading. iPadOS 13.4 also brings genuine trackpad and mouse support to iPad along with a forthcoming $300 Magic Keyboard case coming in May.

As the MacBook Air now comes with the same scissor-switch keyboard as the 16” MacBook Pro, we discuss what to buy if you’re in the market for a new Mac. Should you consider the new iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard case, or if it’s your only computing device, play it safe with the new MacBook Air?

We round out the episode touching on the online-only WWDC announced last week, and Andrew’s experience trying to get Genius Bar support with his new Mac Pro.

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• How To Use A Bluetooth Mouse or Trackpad on iPad
• Everything New on the 2020 MacBook Air!
• Everything New On The 2020 iPad Pro!
• AppleInsider on YouTube

New iPad Pro and iPadOS 13.4

• iPadOS 13.4 is coming March 24, with trackpad support for all iPad Pros
• Apple unveils new iPad Pro with 3D scanner, trackpad support
• Apple updating iWork, launching iCloud folder sharing soon
• What you need to know about Apple’s LiDAR Scanner in the iPad Pro
• 2020 iPad Pro versus the 2018 iPad Pro features compared
• Apple software head Craig Federighi explains iPad’s trackpad support
• 2020 iPad Pro models feature 6GB of RAM, U1 chip across the board
• New video shows what the iPad Pro’s LIDAR scanner is capable of
• Brydge Pro+ | iPad Pro Keyboard

Mac Mini and MacBook Air Updates

• Apple’s $799 Mac mini debuts with double the storage
• Apple’s new MacBook Air debuts at $999 with 256GB storage, quad-core options

WWDC 2020 Online Only

• Apple announces WWDC 2020 ‘online experience’ taking place in June

Mac Pro Genius Bar Saga

• Mac Pro still poorly supported by Apple Store Genius Bar months after launch

Coronavirus Updates

• Free apps and things to do from home during the coronavirus pandemic
• ‘Conan’ will produce new shows on iPhone during the coronavirus pandemic
• Apple closes all retail stores outside of China until March 27
• Santa Monica Apple Store employee tests positive for COVID-19
• Apple TV+ shows suspend active filming from outside studios due to coronavirus
• Apple Park employees told to shelter in place as San Francisco enacts coronavirus lockdown
• US officials, tech companies in talks to use location data to fight COVID-19

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