Ask a Dev: What's the Big Deal with the New iPads?

Tuesday's Apple event welcomed several new gadgets to the iPad family, including a new iPad Air and an updated iPad Mini with Retina display.

In our latest Ask A Dev video, iOS Architect Rene Cacheaux explains what the new iPads mean for users and for the company's future

Apple's event revealed a smoother transition between users' mobile devices and their desktops, Cacheaux said. For example, in the new iWork, anything created on a desktop displays identically on an iPad.

"We're starting to see Apple converge mobile and desktop, allowing users to do more with their devices," he said. Read more...