Just a few weeks ago, Apple released with the iPad Pro introduced the new generation of its high-end tablet. Anyone who wants to use the flat, high-performance machine in the home office, for example to conduct video conferences or phone calls, will be pleased with a new feature that has so far only been known from MacBooks.
Apple already gave its MacBooks the so-called T2 security chip in 2018 – and that offers a practical security feature. If you fold down the screen of these notebooks, the chip automatically deactivates the built-in microphone. If you have forgotten to leave an active video conference, for example, the other participants can no longer listen to what is happening around you. The iPad Pro from 2020 now also has this function.
But my iPad Pro has no cover ?!
Right, no iPad Pro has a lid with a built-in screen, such as a MacBook Pro. Accordingly, the intelligent microphone switch-off is only active if you have equipped the premium tablet with a protective case certified by Apple. If such a case is attached to the iPad Pro, the shutdown is automatically active and deactivates your microphone as soon as you fold the accessories onto the screen.
The “MFi” label shows which sleeves activate the smart feature of the iPad Pro. This stands for nothing other than “Made for iPad” or “Made for iPhone” when it comes to accessories for an iPhone. So it only confirms that they are officially Apple-approved accessories for the company’s devices.
Practical especially in the Corona crisis
Even if Apple certainly completed the development of the iPad Pro before the corona pandemic broke out, the new security feature comes at an extremely convenient time. Thanks to the large screen and the Full HD Truedepth camera on the front, this is suitable Device ideal for participating in video conferencesthat are increasingly being used not only by people working in the home office in times of crisis.
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