Apple's new iPad may have added weight in healthcare market

Healthcare IT News: Apple is trying to make the tablet work better in healthcare circles, and it's calling on an Ireland-based tech company for help.

During Apple's Sept. 14 launch party, officials unveiled a new, larger iPad designed primarily for the enterprise market. The iPad Pro, described by Tim Cook as "the biggest news in iPad since the iPad," features a 12.9-inch viewing surface and 64-bit processor, among other things. Set to go on sale in November, it will sell for between $799 and $1,079 (the optional keyboard costs an extra $169, and the stylus, called an Apple Pencil, costs $99) and is targeted at a market now dominated by the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.

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