2018 was a big year for Apple, and while there were some misses like the AirPower, we saw a redesigned Apple Watch Series 4, a new lower-cost iPhone XR with an edge-to-edge display and Face ID, overhauled iPad Pro models, and more.īelow, we've created a quick overview of every major product Apple announced or debuted in 2018.Īpple's first smart speaker, the HomePod, launched in February 2018.Boot Camp requires a Mac with an Intel processor. The HomePod, which supports Siri and Apple Music, is designed to be Apple's competitor to devices like the Amazon Echo or the Google Home. HomePod can be used for listening to music, but it's also a smart home device with built-in Siri functionality for controlling HomeKit products. Siri can also answer queries, set timers, place phone calls, and so much more, allowing the HomePod to serve as a music hub and an in-home personal assistant. To differentiate the HomePod from the competition, Apple focused heavily on music quality. Due to its internals, HomePod is more expensive than a lot of competing products at $349, but you can sometimes find it on sale.Īpple in March introduced a new sixth-generation iPad, which is packing a lot of features for its $329 price point. It features a super fast A10 processor and Touch ID, and while it looks the same as the fifth-generation iPad, there's one important distinction - the sixth-generation iPad supports the Apple Pencil.Ģ018 is the year that we got an iPad that works with the Apple Pencil at a super low price point, making Apple's tablet and pencil accessory available to more people than ever. In July, Apple introduced revamped 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with faster "Coffee Lake" chips with up to 6 cores.
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