iPad Pro release date, specs & update: make Apple's tablet child-friendly, here's 5 ways how

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Apple do not have any plan of getting left behind as they try to get in the mix of the battle between the best hybrid tablets in the market today.

The tech giant has announced the launch of their biggest and most powerful tablet to date, the iPad Pro, during their September launch for their other new gadgets like the iPad mini 4, the new Apple TV, iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, the PC Advisor reported. Let us check out some of the details about the iPad Pro.

iPad Pro Specs and Updates

The most recognizable feature of the iPad Pro is its bigger screen size as compared to other Apple tablets which stands at 12.9 inches of Retina display. The previous models were mostly 10 inches and smaller. Its resolution of 2732x2048 offers 5.6 million pixels which makes it the Retina display with the highest-resolution of any iOS devices, says Apple.

It is also sporting a new processor called the A9X, which is a third generation 64-bit chip. Apple claims that this brand-new processor is almost twice (1.8 times) as powerful compared to A8X and delivers a graphics performance two times better than that of the iPad Air 2.

The iPad Pro has a dimension of 12 inches in height, 8.68 inches in width, .27 inches in thickness and weighs 1.57 pounds (713 grams) for the WiFi-only models and 1.59 pounds (723 grams) for the
Wi-Fi + Cellular. The battery life of the new device can run up to 10 hours

Price and Release Date

According to some sources, the iPad Pro will hit the stores on Wednesday, Nov. 11, the 9To5Mac reported. As for the pricing, the new Apple device will sell for $799 as its base price and could range from 32 GB and 128 GB of storage for the WiFi-only model. The LTE-compatible version will come with 128 GB configuration and costs more than $1,000. It will be available on both the retail stores across the country and online.

And, if you are thinking of making the iPad Pro more child-friendly for your kids, here are some tips you might want to consider, as per The Wall Street Journal;

1. Make Use of Restrictions by going to the Restriction settings of the device to limit the apps your children can have access to.

2. Aside from restricting the access of the kids, you can also use the feature called Guided Access to lock the device to a single app, and set a timer for the length of usage.

3. Make sure to choose apps from the Apple store that are not just age-appropriate but also educational.

4. Set up the Family Sharing option on your device to manage what the kids buy or download. Your permission is asked first before the children can buy an app, song or video, you're asked for approval.

5. BT.com also recommends the use of Apple Smart Cover which can help you easily switch from an automatically unlock mode to one where a passcode is required.