^{HomeKit enables connected devices to work together through a single framework}
  

• ^Messaging

                          ^{Voice messaging is now available to send within texts and iMessages} 

• ^{Touch ID}

                                  ^{Touch ID was first introduced in last September's iPhone 5s}

• ^QuickType

^{iOS 8 provides users with a whole new world of typing opportunities, from swiping rather than typing, or using a traditional keyboard layout.}

• ^{Photos and Camera}

                       ^{The iCloud Photo Library allows you to access your pictures from any iOS device.}
 

• iCloud Drive

        ^{Access all presentations, documents and images in the iCloud to access through any iOS-enabled device}

• Family Sharing

                    ^{Music, films, books and apps can be shared between family members at the tap of a screen}

• Spotlight

                        ^{Spotlight now considers features such as location and context in its searches}

• App Store updates

                                       ^{The App Store has been given an iOS 8 revamp}  
 

•  ^{Send last location to Apple before your battery dies}  

 

• ^{Identify songs} 

• Credit card scanning

• ^{Hide images from Photos app} 

• Phone calls over Wi-Fi  

With its iPhone 6 announcement completed, Apple reportedly is preparing a second announcement event that will will launch new iPad models, claims AppleInsider, citing a trusted insider familiar with the company's pre-launch logistics. The report points to the second half of October for the event, but The Daily Dot has gone a step further and predicted an October 21 event based on its own sources.

A person familiar with the company's pre-launch logistics says Apple has set internal project and marketing deadlines of mid-October, ahead of the planned unveiling of major new products during the second half of the month. That would align with an anticipated media event previously rumored to be held at some point during October. The same source who spoke to AppleInsider has shared reliable information on product introduction and timing in the past.

If true, the schedule would align with Apple's pattern for the last several years, which last year saw the company unveil its new iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display in October with an availability date in early November. This year's event may introduce updated iPad models that include a faster A8 processor, anti-reflective display and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, although one report suggests most of the upgrades will be limited to the larger iPad Air model. Aside from new iPads, Apple is also expected to use the October event to finalize the details and availability date for OS X Yosemite, which was initially introduced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in June. According to The Daily Dot, Yosemite will be released immediately following the October event, similar to the release of OS X Mavericks just after the conclusion of last year's October event.

Other Apple devices in need of upgrades include the Mac mini, MacBook Air, iMac, and the Apple TV, but few details suggest updated these models will be updated before the end of 2014, particularly given Intel's delays with its next-generation Broadwell processors. One recent rumor has, however, claimed Apple may release a new ultra-high definition 27-inch monitor with 5120 x 2880 resolution in 2014, but details on this desktop accessory remain sparse.

Bloomberg is also reporting that Apple plans to introduce new iPads in mid-October.

Apple Inc. will unveil the next generation of iPad tablets around mid-October, a person with knowledge of the plans said, as the company bolsters its product lineup ahead of the holiday shopping season.

The report reiterates earlier claims that new iPad and iPad mini are already in production or soon to be so, while a larger 12.9-inch iPad is scheduled to begin mass production early next year.

Apple wants to revive its iPad sales with reports about the 12.9-inch iPad surfacing once more. Previously, analysts believed that the tech giant has been working on the device for release this year. However, as more supply chain sources offer insight on the production of the company, it appears people will see the 12.9-inch iPad in 2015 instead. 

According to the Daily Herald, Apple's possible move to the bigger iPad may be to move away from the smaller-screen sector which has been becoming increasingly saturated. Google has also been dominating the sector with more affordable offerings. In fact, Gartner claims that Google's Android mobile operating system topped the tablet sector walking away with 62% market share. By the end of 2013, Apple's iOS and iPads walked away with 36% market share. This was huge down from the 53% market share in 2012. 

Analysts see the bigger iPad appealing to businesses. The bigger iPad can present a more portable option than laptops but more tasks or functionalities than the more common tablets in the market. Apple has not made any announcements about the device yet.  The tech giant is scheduled to have press event this September 9 with most sources claiming it to be the iPhone 6 release.