Briefing
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- More Affordable iPad – Apple introduces more affordable 9.7-inch iPad, priced at $299 for schools and $329 for consumers, at Chicago event
- iPad Features – Include TouchID, high definition FaceTime Camera, 10 hours of battery life, 8-megapixel rear camera, LTE option, and Apple’s A10 Fusion chip
- Apple Pencil Support – Supports Apple Pencil, stylus which will be separately available for $89 to schools and $99 for consumers, enabling drawing and taking notes
- 200,000 Education Apps – Achieved 200,000 apps for education, including augmented reality apps, such as Froggipedia that lets students virtually dissect frog using Apple Pencil
- Other Education Services – Include Smart Annotation that allows teachers to annotate text and objects on Pages, updated iWork apps (e.g. Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) that support Apple Pencil, books creator in Pages app, Schoolwork service for teachers to assign students work, and expanded free iCloud storage from 5GB to 200 GB for students
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