The new iPad Air in an ultra-thin 10.5-inch design offers the Apple Pencil support. With the A12 Bionic chip with Apple's Neural Engine, the new iPad Air delivers a 70% boost in performance and twice the graphics capability, and the advanced Retina display with True Tone technology is nearly 20% larger with over half a million more pixels, according to the vendor. The Apple-designed Neural Engine of the A12 Bionic chip powers the next generation of apps and iPad workflows using advanced machine learning and Core ML for engaging AR experiences, photo-realistic effects in 3D games and graphics performance within apps. The new iPad Air features the same Wi-Fi performance and Gigabit?class LTE connectivity built into the iPad Pro models. With eSIM technology built in, users can connect to wireless data plans right from iPad when traveling in more than 180 countries around the world, according to Apple.

Apple's second-generation AirPods feature the H1 chip which delivers faster connect times, more talk time and the convenience of hands-free "Hey Siri." AirPods come with either a standard charging case or a wireless charging case. The H1 chip features custom audio architecture to create an audio experience and improved synchronization. The H1 allows AirPods to deliver up to 50% more talk time compared to first-generation AirPods. The standard charging case and the wireless charging case both hold additional charges for more than 24 hours of total listening time. The wireless charging case is designed to offer the freedom of wireless charging with Qi-compatible charging solutions. An LED light indicator located on the front of the case shows the charge status. Existing AirPods customers can purchase the standalone wireless charging case.

Intel has announced a new modular compute platform called the Intel Compute Card along with a range of partners who will be working with Intel to help accelerate the ecosystem of solutions based on the Intel Compute Card. The Intel Compute Card has all the elements of a full computer, including Intel SoC, memory, storage and wireless connectivity with flexible I/O options so hardware manufacturers can optimize for their particular solutions - from interactive refrigerators and smart kiosks to security cameras and IoT gateways. Device makers design a standard Intel Compute Card slot into their device and then utilize the Intel Compute Card. This reduces the time and resources needed to design and validate the compute block. Intel is working with a wide range of partners who are working to develop products that can take advantage of the simplified design, ease of serviceability and user upgradeability of the Intel Compute Card. These partners include HP, Lenovo and Sharp.