"Now that Apple is designing and engineering its own silicon, the updates come fast. It's been less than two years since the company released the M2-powered iPad Air and we're already on our third iPad Air iteration, one with the M4 inside. That's the same chip that was inside the iPad Pro in 2024."
"Apple has stuck with the same display for another year. The 11-inch iPad Air that Nathan Ingraham reviewed seems to have has the same screen in 2026 as it did when the first no-Home button iPad Air was released in late 2020. Also, why still no FaceID?"
"His sources say that Apple is expected to postpone its smart home display until later in 2026, possibly September, when it often introduces another barrage of new gadgets. The hardware has reportedly been finished for months, but the AI-centric overhaul of Siri is still not done."
Apple released the M4-powered iPad Air in 2025, marking the third iteration in less than two years as the company accelerates silicon development. The M4 chip matches the iPad Pro's processing power, making the iPad Air significantly more capable than base models. However, the display remains unchanged since the original no-Home button iPad Air from 2020, representing a notable gap in hardware evolution. Face ID is still absent from the device. Separately, Qualcomm's new Ventuno Q single-board computer combines AI and robotics capabilities with advanced processors and pre-trained models. Apple's smart home display launch faces delays into September 2026 due to ongoing Siri AI overhaul challenges, despite hardware completion.
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