If the redesigned iPad Pro gave you hope that Apple would deliver a similar overhaul for lower-cost iPads, you might want to temper your expectations. Code sleuther Steve Troughton-Smith has discovered that the iOS 12.2 beta references four new iPad configurations that don't include Face ID, suggesting they'll stick to Touch ID and thus a more conventional design. This isn't shocking when Apple is likely sticking to a lower price point, but it does suggest that it could be a while before the company's depth-sensing camera tech is truly affordable. That same code also references a new iPod touch -- no, Apple hasn't forgotten about its last pocketable media player. While there's no mention of exactly what's new, it wouldn't have either Face ID or Touch ID.

The new iOS 12 released on September 2018, and a host of new features have left the iOS developers both excited and anxious. Excited because of the possibilities: the new devices are now 40% faster at launching apps, 50% faster at displaying the keyboard, and 70% faster at launching the camera app, has the ability to set app limits, and come with visual "do not disturb" and a new USDZ file type. Anxious because, of course, all these new features are going to set new users preferences, which will ultimately affect business requirements, which will further impact the iPhone App Development process. The release of Apple's new operating system, iOS 12 is also crucial in the wake of Google's Android Pie update and Google Pixel 3 launch, so the developers have a lot more learn and adjust to new technologies. Moving ahead, Apple has also launched a round of hardware, including A12 bionic, a 64-bit ARM-based system on a chip, which claims to be 15% faster and 40% more energy-efficient than A11.

Want to save time on Web forms? Go to Settings Safari Autofill and pre-load your contact info. This new device will also have iOS 12 on it. Check out this handy list of the most important new features you should learn about in Apple's latest mobile operating system. You should also read up on all the ways iOS 12 will make you safer. One last recommendation: Get rid of the clutter.

Here's an easy thing you can do right now to improve your digital security hygiene. Pull out your iPhone, open Settings, go into the Siri settings, and turn off Access When Locked. Do it on your iPad while you're at it. Go ahead and do it for your family and friends, too, at holiday functions when you need to deflect personal questions. In the battle of the smart assistants, every tech giant hopes to hook you on its voice-activated helper.

Apple is expected to announce new iPads and MacBooks in New York later Tuesday. A redesigned iPad Pro is predicted to be among the new products showcased, one that introduces an edge-to-edge display on the device for the first time. This would be joined by facial recognition technology Face ID – bringing it in line with the iPhone X and XS design of an all-screen front panel and removal of the Home button. New MacBooks are also expected to be unveiled, possibly replacing the MacBook Air and offering a lower-priced alternative to the flagship MacBook Pro. A new icon discovered in Apple's iOS gives a glimpse at what the next iPad Pro could look like.

Apple is expected to unveil a highly anticipated update to its iPad at a special event in New York later this month. Invites were sent out for the'There's more in the making' event today. It will take place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and could also see new MacBooks and Airpods unveiled. The new iPads are expected to have the same FaceID system as Apple's iPhones, and a redesigned casing with no home button and smaller bezels. The event will take place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and could also see new MacBooks and Airpods unveiled.

Last year's iPhone X was a groundbreaking device, in part due to the removal of what made the iPhone so iconic. Gone was the fingerprint-scanning home button, and in its place was an aesthetically controversial "notch" to make room for the Face ID security (and Animoji) functionality. It was also groundbreaking in terms of price. It may have debuted alongside the $699-and-up iPhone 8, but it was the first thousand-dollar smartphone from Apple, a price a surprisingly high number of people were able to stomach for the sake of having the coolest phone on the block. With the new iPhone XS and XS Max, Apple is trying to tell us something: like it or not, this is the future of the iPhone.

The Alexa-powered Amazon microwave you didn't ask for is here. The company's big hardware splurge encompasses your car, your kitchen and even your walls. There's upgraded Echo devices, too, if that's what you were looking for. Meanwhile, Apple's iOS 12 is an update worth your time, and life insurance companies are very interested in your step count. The company announced not one, not two, but seven new Echo products at an event in Seattle.

The wait is over: After a splashy announcement at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in June, iOS 12 is finally ready. While it's far from the flashiest iPhone update ever -- there's no visual overhaul here or many hyped-up new features -- iOS 12 might be the most pleasant Apple software update I've ever used. As reported many, many times even before the announcement, Apple's developers focused on sanding down the software's rougher edges and making iOS as a whole faster and easier to use. That was no small feat, especially when you consider the number of issues that wound up plaguing last year's big software release. For once, Apple crafted a software update that feels just as valuable on old hardware as it does on the shiny new stuff.

Apple has inadvertently shared plans for its hotly anticipated new iPad – and it could be coming as soon as next month. Software developers combing through the latest beta code – early versions of the operating system shared with app creators to check for compatibility issues and bugs – have uncovered references to an unannounced device labelled'iPad2018fall'. This suggests Apple will release its next-generation iPad this autumn, adding weight to widespread rumours the firm is planning to unveil a new iPad Pro in October. Numerous reports suggest the Cupertino company is poised to release an iPad Pro with no Home button, slim bezels, and Face ID facial recognition next month. Apple has declined to comment on the rumours, but the company has historically held standalone iPad launch events in October.