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Apple gives its iPads and its MacBook Air a makeover in a bid to get you to take them more seriously.

Although today’s event was focused on Apple’s new MacBook Air, Apple also quietly announced an update to its MacBook Pro lineup, which will receive AMD’s Radeon Pro Vega graphics for the first time next month. Apple claims that these new graphics chips will result in a 60 percent boost to performance across video editing, 3D design, and rendering tasks.

AMD’s Vega graphics cards were first released for desktops last year and were a long-awaited attempt to take on its competitor Nvidia’s dominance in the high-end graphics card space. If you don’t want to buy one of the new MacBooks equipped with internal Vega graphics, you can also use an external GPU enclosure to connect a desktop AMD graphics card to your existing laptop. Apple has a…

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The new iPad Pro ditches the Home button in favor Face ID, gains a lot of power, and its bezels are much slimmer than previous generations. Set to release on Wednesday, November 7th, you can preorder the refreshed tablet now. It will be available in 11-inch or 12.9-inch configurations, starting at $799 and $999, respectively.

We expect the new iPad Pro to be widely available by the time the holiday season arrives, though Apple will be selling it to start. Once other retailers jump on board, hopefully with some special offers, we’ll add them to this post.

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The redesigned MacBook Air will be available on Wednesday, November 7th, and you can preorder it right now. This new machine features a Retina Display, two USB-C ports, Touch ID, and a lot more inside its chassis that’s thinner and lighter than previous generations of the Air. If you’re looking to pick it up, it starts at $1,199 and moves up if you want more solid state storage.

We expect plenty of retailers to stock the new MacBook Air once it releases, though preorder rights belong exclusively to Apple. Should Best Buy, Walmart, or any of the usual suspects stock Apple’s new MacBook, we’ll update this post.

To stay updated with Apple’s many announcements from its Brooklyn event, check out the storystream below.

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The home button is out and Face ID is in on Apple’s premium tablet, now available in 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes.

The Apple hardware event was clearly targeted at creative pros.

Train your peepers on Apple’s latest iPad.

You won’t need to pair or charge this Keyboard accessory for the new iPad.

It’s the update the Mac faithful have been waiting for.

Apple has neglected its hockey puck Mac Mini desktop computer for years. Not anymore.