Apple Unveils New iPad with A13 Bionic Chip and Center Stage Feature

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Apple has unveiled a new entry iPad for 2021, now powered by the company’s A13 Bionic chip, an upgrade versus last year’s A12 Bionic, bringing a 20% increase in performance.

The new 2021 iPad is 3x faster than the latest Chromebook and 6x faster than Android tablets, says Apple.

On the back is a new 12MP Ultra Wide camera with 122 degree field of view. iPad now gets the Center Stage feature from iPad Pro.

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The new 2021 iPad now has True Tone, while the design remains the same to support existing Apple accessories and those from third parties. Support for first-gen Apple Pencil remains.

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This iPad costs $329 USD with 64GB storage to start and education pricing starts from $299 USD. Canadian pricing to follow, stay tuned.

…developing, more to follow

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