Apple Invites Media to October 30th Event in New York CityApple today sent out media invites for a second major 2018 event set to be held in New York City on Tuesday, October 30 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House.
Apple's October event, which will focus on products not introduced at the iPhone-centric event in September, will kick off at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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<center>Image via Neil Cybart</center>Apple sent out multiple different Apple logo designs on the invitations that it sent out to members of the media, all of which feature the tagline "There's more in the making."
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<center>Image via Todd Haselton</center>We're still awaiting multiple product refreshes before the end of 2018, including updates to several Mac models and the
[url=https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/]iPad Pro[/url], which are likely to see a debut at the event.
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<center>Image via Lance Ulanoff</center>2018 iPad Pro models are expected to adopt an iPhone X-style design with no Home button, slimmer bezels, and a TrueDepth camera system that will enable Face ID for biometric authentication.
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<center>Image via Joanna Stern</center>While the iPad Pro is expected to continue to use an LCD rather than OLED due to the high price of OLED displays, rumors suggest it could adopt a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port and that the headphone jack could potentially be eliminated.
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<center>2018 iPad Pro mockup by Álvaro Pabesio</center>Along with new iPad Pro models, we're also expecting refreshes to the
MacBook line. Refreshed 12-inch MacBooks are said to be in the works, and based on rumors, Apple has developed a low-cost notebook with a Retina display that could be positioned as an updated
MacBook Air.
The
Mac mini, which has not been updated for more than 1,400 days, is expected to be refreshed for the first time since 2014. We don't know a lot about what to expect for the Mac mini update, but upgraded internals and faster processors are a sure thing.
It's possible that at this iPad and Mac-focused event, we'll also hear more about the modular
Mac Pro that Apple is working on for a 2019 debut.
Apple's 2018 keynote event will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Apple typically streams the event live on its website and on
Apple TV, but for those who are unable to watch,
MacRumors will be providing full event coverage both on MacRumors.com and through our
MacRumorsLive Twitter account.
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Apple Invites Media to October 30th Event in New York City
