iPad turns golden this month

2014 will be the year the iPad turns golden,
according to a new report from Bloomberg .
After introducing gold as a color option in
the iPhone lineup with the 5s last year, the
second-gen iPad Air will reportedly also be
offered in gold.
The color addition seems obvious, and we’ve
already heard this rumor before. The Apple
Watch will have an 18-karat gold edition.
Apple is reportedly working a new 12-inch
MacBook that will come in gold too.
In its report today, Bloomberg notes that
adding gold to the iPad is “an effort to boost
a category that’s posted declining shipments
this year.” Tablet sales have been stagnant,
although Apple is expected to liven up the
iPad family with a 12.9-inch iPad ‘Pro’ and
new iPad mini in early 2015. The iPad Air 2
will likely debut alongside new Mac
hardware sometime in October.
Beyond the color gold, the iPad Air 2 is
expected to feature Touch ID, according to
reports and references in the iOS 8.1 beta .