PUZZLING
Apple fans spot optical illusion hiding ‘secret word’ on new iPad wallpaper – and it happened on a device last year too
The illusion is just one of the surprises in Apple's 2024 line of iPads
APPLE lovers can't stop staring at the hidden illusion built into the new 2024 iPad.
Fans are gushing over the exciting tech capabilities of Apple's new line of 2024 iPads announced on Tuesday.
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And that's not all.
Users have also realized that designers included a surreptitious optical illusion built right into the new iPad.
“This is the biggest day for iPad since its introduction,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said.
The 2024 iPad Pro with M4 chip and iPad Air with M2 chip are the first new tablet models to debut since 2022.
The sneaky image can be teased out of the iPad's default wallpaper, which is also printed on the item's packaging.
While the design may seem like a random mesh of colors over a black background, when condensed, the swirls actually spell out one important word.
Apple lovers with keen vision will immediately spot the optical illusion spelling out 'Pro.'
And it's not the first time that Apple has sent secret messages to its fans.
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The company included another optical illusion, this time spelling out the word 'Air,' in its last roll-out of the new 15-inch Macbook Air series.
UPGRADES TO 2024 IPADS
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The iPad Pro is "the thinnest Apple product ever," according to the company's item description.
Available in 11-inch and 13-inch versions, it incorporates a powerful M4 chip that allows users to quickly multitask without missing a beat.
"An entirely new display engine enables stunning precision, color, and brightness... and the Neural Engine in M4 makes iPad Pro an absolute powerhouse for AI," Apple writes.
The screen quality on both iPad versions is the highest yet, using an Ultra Retina XDR display with "groundbreaking tandem OLED technology."
Both new iPads have an improved 12 MP dual camera set-up that includes studio-quality mics too.
And if you are a music lover, you will get up and dance when you hear the crystal clear sound out of their new and improved speaker system.
The history of the iPad
Here's every iPad model ever released by Apple...
- iPad – April 3, 2010
- iPad 2 – March 11, 2011
- iPad (3rd gen) – March 16, 2012
- iPad mini – November 2, 2012
- iPad (4th gen) – November 12, 2012
- iPad Air – November 1, 2013
- iPad mini 2 – November 12, 2013
- iPad Air 2 – October 22, 2014
- iPad mini 3 – October 22, 2014
- iPad mini 4 – September 9, 2015
- iPad Pro (12.9 inch) – November 11, 2015
- iPad Pro (9.7 inch) – March 31, 2016
- New iPad – March 24, 2017
- iPad Pro (12.9 inch, 2nd gen) – June 13, 2017
- iPad Pro (10.5 inch) – June 13, 2017
- New iPad – March 27, 2018
- iPad Pro (3rd gen) – October 30, 2018
- iPad mini 5 – March 18, 2019
- iPad Air 3 – March 18, 2019
- 2019 iPad – September 25, 2019
- iPad Pro (4th gen) – March 25, 2020
- iPad (8th gen) – September 18, 2020
- iPad Air (4th gen) – October 23, 2020
- iPad Pro (5th gen) – May 21, 2021
- iPad (9th gen) – September 24, 2021
- iPad Mini (6th gen) – September 24, 2021
- iPad Air (5th gen) – March 18, 2022
- iPad Pro (6th gen) – October 26, 2022
- iPad (10th gen) – October 26, 2022
- iPad Air (6th gen) – May 15, 2024
- iPad Pro (7th gen) – May 15, 2024
AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK
Apple's 2024 line of iPads is available for pre-order now with a debut on May 15.
Pricing for the iPad Pro starts at $999 for the 13-inch and $1,299 for the 15-inch, while the iPad Air starts at just $599.
Along with the tablets, company leaders showed off the company's newest smart pencil — the Apple Pencil Pro.
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It incorporates advanced haptics and squeeze gestures, allowing users to seamlessly take advantage of the device's multilayered features.
The Pencil Pro will also be available on May 15 for $129.