Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ iPad event: Last minute rumors, how to watch, and more!

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Apple’s Let Loose event is upon us and we’ve got everything you need right here, with all of the latest rumors, live video from Apple Park, and announcements as they happen. Here’s what you need to know before the event kicks off at 7am PT/10am ET.

Let Loose event: How to watch

The Let Loose event begins at 7am PT (10am ET), three hours earlier than Apple’s usual keynote slot. You can watch in a variety of places online, but the easiest is right here.

Let Loose event: Live updates

When the keynote begins, we will update this story with the new products as they are announced. We’re expecting Apple to announce updates to the iPad Pro and iPad Air, as well as a new Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard.

9:55am ET: The stream is live on Apple.com with artistic graphics that clearly mimic painting and drawing on an iPad.

10am: The event has begun with an animated Apple Park intro and now Tim Cook.

10:01am: This is the biggest day for iPads since its introduction.

10:02am: MacBook Air is the world’s best-selling 13-inch and 15-inch laptop.

10:04am: Today we have some huge updates across the iPad lineup!

10:05am: John Ternus talking about iPad Air on a train for some reason.

10:06am: New iPad Air: 2 sizes, redesigned 11-inch, all-new 13-inch.

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10:07am: Larger iPad Air is “inspired by iPad Pro where more than half of users choose the larger model.”

10:08am: 13-inch model has double the bass

10:09am: New colors: Blue, purple, starlight, space gray

10:10am: Landscape front camera! Starting at 128GB, with new 512GB and 1TB options. 11-inch starts at $599. 13-inch starts at $799. preorder today, available next week.

10:11am: iPad Pro!

10:12am: Ternus: Today we’re going to crush the limits of what you can do on the iPad Pro.

10:13am: All new impossibly thin, incredibly powerful iPad Pro. 11-inch and 13-inch model. Thinnest Apple product ever. 11-inch is less than a pound. Silver and space black.

10:14am: OLED displays, combines the light from two panels to deliver phenomenal brightness. Ultra Retina XDR 1,000 nits SDR, 1,600 nits peak HDR , deeper blacks, more detail, more responsive to content

Let Loose event: The latest rumors

Apple Store down: It took longer than usual, but the Apple Store is down ahead of the event.

Apple Pencil Pro: According to code spotted on the Apple Japan website while describing the main logo for the event, Apple is preparing to introduce an Apple Pencil Pro to its ever-growing family of Apple Pencils. It is said to have features like haptic feedback and a new squeeze gesture.

Apple Pencil eraser: An interactive teaser on Apple.com suggests the Apple Pencil could have an eraser feature built into the device.

Short and to the point: The keynote will reportedly last just over a half-hour, making it one of Apple’s shortest Special Events.

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