Apple Gives the iPad Air a Small Power Boost
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyApple has kicked off the week with the announcement of a new iPad Air, now powered by the M4 chip. This is a fairly modest update, moving the device from the previous M3 to the M4, but otherwise keeping the same hardware and design. The company also announced a new price-friendly smartphone, the iPhone 17e.It still comes in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, and otherwise looks identical to the previous generation. The only other significant change is the switch to Apple’s N1 networking chip, which rolled out in the iPhone 17 and iPad Pro last fall. This is Apple’s home-brewed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, which supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 standards, not to mention Thread support for smart home control. It…
