Apple updates $399 iPad mini with Apple Pencil support

Apple has updated the iPad mini for the first time in three and a half years, refreshing the tablet with a new processor and support for the Pencil stylus. The iPad mini now has last year’s A12 Bionic processor, instead of the A8 from 2014. Its storage is decreasing to 64GB, but its price remains the same at $399. Alongside the iPad mini, Apple also announced a new 10.5-inch iPad for $499. The updates were announced in a press released sent out this morning — an unusually quiet approach for Apple, which has typically held announcement events even for smaller iPad updates. Apple actually has an event coming up next week, on March 25th, where the company is expected to unveil the details of its streaming TV service and news subscription... Continue reading…