More often than not, when Apple has something new to announce, there’s quite a bit of fanfare. There’s usually news releases announcing that there’s going to be an announcement. And once it’s time for the news to drop, there’s normally a conference with reporters from around the world in attendance waiting to see what the Cupertino-based company is going to proclaim next. Today was a little different, though, as Apple refreshed its iPad Air and iPad Mini with a simple announcement on its website. New 10.5-Inch iPad Air Starting with the larger, and thus more expensive, iPad Air, Apple has made some pretty solid changes from the previous version, though the company isn’t reinventing the wheel.