Thursday May 9
11:35
iPad lineup could have more clarity with one change
With 48 individual iPad configurations available from Apple, there are more choices in the lineup than ever. When simplified, though, the iPad line is divided into four models: iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro. As Logan Spurgeon points out, however, there’s one thing Apple could do to really bring clarity to the iPad line.
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11:10
Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo...
Enlarge / Many different Apple stickers from many different products and eras. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)
As a noted sticker enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for news at the intersection of stickers and technology. Which is why this report from 9to5Mac caught my eye: Apple is apparently starting to wind down its decades-long practice of including Apple logo stickers in the box with all of its products.
If you buy a new iPad Air or iPad Pro, you’ll be able to get some stickers if you ask the people at the Apple Store to include them (stores will get a “...
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11:08
New iPad Pro, iPad Air, and M4 chip Apple event...
Benjamin and Chance react to all the announcements out of the spring ‘Let Loose’ event, including the radically thin new iPad Pro, the new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air lineup, what to expect from the M4 chip, and how the event compared to their expectations going in overall.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Chance reflect on how they feel the video event format is performing for Apple, and whether it makes sense for the company to return to the live keynote style, sometimes. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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10:39
Bloomberg: iOS 18 AI features will be powered by...
10:15
Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.5 RC with release...
Following release candidate versions of iOS and other operating systems this week, Apple has seeded out macOS 14.5 RC to testers. This version could be what ships when the final version reaches customers. Here are the release notes:
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10:06
If you’ve always wanted a pair of AirPods, now’s the...
Macworld
If it seems like everyone has a pair of AirPods except you, there’s never been a time to try them out: Amazon is selling the 2nd-generation AirPods for a penny under $80 today, a savings of $59 a the lowest price we’ve ever seen.
These AirPods are the same model that came out in 2019, but they’re still a fantastic set of earbuds. They don’t have Apple’s newest design or features in the 3rd-gen model, but they’ve got everything you want in a pair of buds: fantastic battery life, seamless setup, hands-free Siri, on-device controls, and super-low latency thanks to Apple’s H1 chip. And of course, you’re getting the iconic AirPods design and crisp, clear audio....
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09:50
Benchmarks show the M4 iPad Pro is faster and...
Macworld
The M4 chip is here, ushering in new state-of-the-art performance in AI with its fastest-ever Neural Engine, according to Apple. That’s fine and dandy, but what we’re really wondering is, how fast is the M4’s CPU versus the M3 chip it’s replacing?
We now have some early benchmarks that give us an idea. Geekbench 6 results have appeared in the Geekbench Browser and @VadimYuryev of...
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09:17
Best Apple Vision Pro apps
What does Apple Vision Pro actually do? It turns out the answer is a lot. While this is not a comprehensive list of every visionOS app, these are some of the many great experiences possible on Apple Vision Pro!
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08:56
AirPods Max now $100 off, 15-inch M2 1TB/16GB...
08:41
Apple Music now tracks what’s being played the most...
Apple Music today launched new Shazam-powered playlists that track what is being played the most across terrestrial broadcast radio stations. The Radio Spins charts are also available on the Shazam website.
Using their music recognition technology, Shazam is now logging what songs are being played on tens of thousands of radio stations worldwide, to help users discover more insights about what music is trending globally.
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08:40
Unlock M4 iPad Pro power with these apps for...
It’s been a big week for the iPad. The M4 iPad Pro and iPad Air 6 will make their way into users’ hands in a matter of days. That makes now the perfect time to start making a list of all the best iPadOS apps to enjoy while using the latest and greatest iPad hardware.
The question of getting things done on the iPad is evergreen. So we’ve assembled a collection of some of the best iPad apps specifically for creative professionals, spanning a variety of fields.
Want to create great things using Apple’s tablet? Here are some of the top tools to get started. Many of them will push the power of the new M4 iPad Pro, but even those that don’t will still run...
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08:29
Top iPad Pro M4 Case for Style and Durability
08:23
Apple Vision Pro Is Already being Used For Stomach...
07:51
Best iPad Air 13-Inch Cases For Protection and Value
07:20
Sonos takes a cue from Apple, citing ‘courage’ as...
Not loving the new Sonos app? Cut ’em some slack—it took courage. That’s what the company says in response to criticism from customers.
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06:54
Teen gamers say games have two positive impacts...
There’s been much debate on whether playing video games has a positive or negative impact on kids – and now teen gamers themselves have weighed-in.
A new large-scale survey of US teens found that around 40% of them played every day – with smartphones almost as popular a gaming device as consoles – and reported a mixed impact on their life …
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06:42
TikTok is about to start labeling your AI-generated...
The accessibility of AI is on the rise, and with it, content platforms now have to grapple with how to handle the potential issues AI can introduce.
A new report indicates that TikTok is about to ramp up its efforts in AI transparency. It will do this by automatically labeling all AI-generated content. Or at least, the content it knows about.
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06:16
t:connect iOS app for insulin pump could kill users...
Version 2.7 of the t:connect iOS app – which is used to control delivery of insulin by the t:slim X2 pump – has been urgently recalled by the FDA.
The FDA issued a Class I recall, which is reserved for products likely to cause “serious adverse health consequences or death” …
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06:15
A crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad ad
Enlarge / A screenshot of the Apple iPad ad. (credit: Apple via YouTube)
An advert by Apple for its new iPad tablet showing musical instruments, artistic tools, and games being crushed by a giant hydraulic press has been attacked for cultural insensitivity in an online backlash.
The one-minute video was launched by Apple chief executive Tim Cook to support its new range of iPads, the first time that the US tech giant has overhauled the range for two years as it seeks to reverse faltering sales.
The campaign—soundtracked by Sonny and Cher’s 1971 hit All I Ever Need Is You—is designed to show how much Apple has been able to squeeze into the thinner tablet. The ad was produced in-house by Apple’s creative team, according to trade press reports.
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05:11
How the iPad Pro’s M4 chip sets the iPhone and Mac...
Macworld
Well, that was fast.
The M3 chip, introduced last October, is already yesterday’s news. We’re living in an M4 world, courtesy of the surprising announcement that the new iPad Pro is powered by Apple’s next generation of chips.
Even if you don’t care about iPads, this announcement will affect the trajectory of the Mac and iPhone in quite a few ways.
The first question to answer is: why so soon? The iPhone gets a new chip generation once a year, when the new iPhones arrive. Apple likely wants...
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04:23
Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle on the way – are we...
A new streaming video bundle has been announced, comprising Disney+, Hulu, Max. It will be available in two tiers, starting sometime this summer.
Given the that it will include ABC, CNN, DC, Discovery, Disney, Food Network, FX, HBO, HGTV, Hulu, Marvel, Pixar, Searchlight, Warner Bros, and more, it raises the question of whether the big networks are simply reinventing cable TV …
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04:15
With the fourth model, the Apple Pencil strategy...
Macworld
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1996 one of the first things he did was drastically streamline the company’s product portfolio. Slashing over 70 percent of the company’s products, everything was focused on a simple 2×2 grid: pro/consumer on one axis, desktop/portable on the other. Among other things, he argued that if consumers don’t know which product to buy, there are too many products.
Obviously, Apple is in a very different place today. It’s many times larger and competes in many more markets (both product markets and territorial markets). While it’s arguable that Apple makes too many products today, one could scarcely argue that it has too many Apple Pencils. There are four. Four!
Apple Pencil (x4)
It wouldn’t be crazy to suggest that Apple doesn’t even need to be the one making styluses for its tablets—just build the frameworks and let the accessory makers take care of it. But it’s hard...
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03:54
iPad Pro ad looks better in reverse; Hugh Grant and...
Hollywood names have criticized Apple’s new iPad Pro ad, as it depicts the crushing of musical instruments, paints, camera lenses, books, movie characters, sculptures, and more.
Actor Hugh Grant was one of those speaking up against the ad, tweeting that what it showed was “the destruction of the human experience, courtesy of Silicon Valley” …
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03:15
Larian Studios executive confirms Baldur’s Gate 3...
If you were dreaming of Baldur’s Gate 3 hitting the iPad following a rumor that this port was en route, it won’t be happening. While Apple has recently gone out of its way to attract AAA game developers to its Mac, iOS, and iPadOS platforms, going so far as to develop a game porting kit […]
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03:00
Apple releases iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 release...
In addition to Apple’s healthy number of new product announcements on Tuesday, the company also seeded release candidate versions of the upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to the developer community for testing. Registered developers can opt into the betas by opening the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping the “Beta […]
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03:00
Let this $49.99 tool take the grunt work out of...
Macworld
The first thing an entrepreneur learns is the importance of social media for marketing. The second thing they learn is how time-consuming that can be, but UNUM Pro is an tool that lets you plan your posts and helps increase engagement with a fraction of the drudge work.
Social media managers are nothing new, but UNUM offers several advantages over comparable services like Planoly or Later. For one thing, there are no monthly fees for the Pro Plan — just a single $49.99 payment for a lifetime of...
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02:04
Apple Refreshes iTunes for Windows, Adds Support For...
01:00
Macworld Podcast: Apple lets loose with new iPad Pro...
Macworld
The drought is finally over! Apple has announced new iPad Pros, new iPad Airs, the Apple Pencil Pro, and more! We talk about the latest Apple product announcements in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.
This is episode 883 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.
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01:00
Repair corrupted or inaccessible videos and photos...
Macworld
Whether due to a hard drive crash, a virus attack, or a simple mistake, the surge of panic and frustration that accompanies the realization of possibly lost data is about as unpleasant as it comes.
Fortunately, there are solutions to help alleviate such stress. You can easily restore lost, corrupted, or otherwise inaccessible videos, photos, and other files with a lifetime subscription to EaseUS Fixo, only $49.99 (reg. $119).
EaseUS Fixo is an all-purpose fixer, ready to jump in and repair some of your most...
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00:57
Alleged M4 Chip Benchmarks Tip the Scales Against M2...
00:24
Storage Upgrades Help Apple Maintain Strong Revenue...
Wednesday May 8
21:45
2024 iPad Air, iPad Pro Suggest eSIM-only iPhone...
16:39
Logitech announces Combo Touch keyboard case for M2...
Following the announcement of new iPads on Tuesday, Logitech today announced a new version of its popular Combo Touch keyboard case for the latest and M4 iPad Pro. The accessory works as a great alternative to Apple’s Magic Keyboard, as it also features a full-size keyboard and multi-touch trackpad.
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15:40
Fedora Asahi Remix 40 Now Available For Apple...
Michael Larabel reports via Phoronix: Building off the recent release of Fedora 40, Fedora Asahi Remix 40 is now available for this downstream of Fedora Linux that's optimized to run on Apple Silicon ARM systems. Fedora Asahi Remix continues to be one of the best ways of enjoying a Linux experience atop recent Apple Macs making use of their in-house M1/M2/M3 SoCs. With the Fedora Asahi Remix 40 release there is now conformant OpenGL 4.6 support thanks to the upgraded Mesa. There is also improved device compatibility with its newer kernel.
Fedora Asahi Remix continues to cater to using the KDE Plasma desktop by default. With the upgrade to Fedora Asahi Remix 40 this also means now transitioning to the KDE Plasma 6.0 desktop environment for their flagship desktop experience. A GNOME variant using GNOME 46 is also available. You can learn more about the release via FedoraMagazine.org. Installation options are available at FedoraProject.org.
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14:21
Bloomberg: John Ternus emerging as the most likely...
A new report from Bloomberg today gives an in-depth look at who could replace Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO, who has held the title since 2011 and turns 64 this year. While the report says there’s “no reason to assume that a change at the helm is imminent,” there are multiple possibilities as to who code eventually take over.
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12:27
iPad Air vs iPad Pro dimensions: What does ‘Air’...
The new iPad Pro and iPad Air are here, and some of the biggest changes are to the design of the iPad Pro. The design changes make the iPad Pro significantly lighter and thinner…and it has me wondering what exactly “Air” means nowadays for the iPad.
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12:26
9to5Mac Daily: May 8, 2024 – More new iPad tidbits,...
12:26
Forget the Apple Pencil Pro, the Apple Pencil 2 is...
12:04
Photon Studio is a new pro tool to streamline image...
Developer LateNiteSoft launched its pro photography app for iPhone in 2023 called Photon Camera and has been upgrading it regularly. Now a new companion app has arrived for professionals who want a seamless solution for image display and management.
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11:43
PSA: There’s a security update available for iTunes...
11:38
Replacing your expired Apple Card? Apple wants your...
It’s been nearly five years since the Apple Card first debuted as an iPhone-exclusive credit card option from Apple. Early adopters of the Apple Card were recently notified that their titanium physical card would soon be replaced due to its expiration date drawing near.
Users have now started to receive their replacement Apple Cards, and with them, a surprising addition to the packaging: a prepaid envelope to send your old titanium card back to Apple.
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11:24
New iPads hint at eSIM-only iPhone expanding to more...
Apple on Tuesday announced the new iPad Air and iPad Pro, and an interesting detail about both of them is that their respective Cellular versions are eSIM only, which means that they no longer have a SIM card tray. While eSIM-only iPhones are only available in the US, Apple is making eSIM-only iPads available worldwide – and this might be a hint of what will happen to the iPhone soon.
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11:11
Vision Pro support arrives for Duet Display and...
More functionality for Vision Pro has landed with two new third-party app updates. The popular Duet Display and Screens are both now available for Apple’s headset. Here are all the details and features.
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11:02
Yes, Apple, nano-texture all the things!
One takeaway from the latest iPad event is that matte versus glossy is a polarizing topic when it comes to displays. This take is based on some of the reactions to Apple bringing its nano-texture matte display technology to the iPad Pro at last. For me, nano-texture coming to the iPad is easily my favorite piece of news from Apple’s Let Loose event.
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11:00
Buying an M4 iPad Pro? You should know about these...
Yesterday Apple unveiled the next generation of the iPad Pro, a major update including an M4 chip, OLED-powered Ultra Retina XDR display, ultra-thin industrial design, and more.
In the last couple generations of iPad Pro, there was a key difference between the 11-inch and 13-inch models that many shoppers didn’t know about. The larger model came with significantly better display technology than its smaller sibling. That’s changed with the M4 iPad Pro, with Apple giving both models with the same top-tier Ultra Retina XDR.
However, while it was not announced in the keynote, Apple is nonetheless shipping two very different tiers of M4 iPad Pro. This time around, the differences aren’t tied to the display. Rather, there are significant, unadvertised changes that will come depending on the storage option you choose.
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10:32
M4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to...
Enlarge / The new M4 iPad Pro. (credit: Apple)
When Apple announced the Apple M4 chip during its iPad Pro event yesterday, it mentioned that the chip came with "up to" four high-performance CPU cores.
Those short, easily missable words always mean that there's a lower-end version of the chip coming that doesn't include that many CPU cores, and the tech specs page for the new iPad Pro has the full details: iPad Pros with 256GB or 512GB of storage...
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09:53
Nearly half of iPhone buyers choose upgraded storage...
CIRP is out with a new report today focused on the sales patterns of iPhone buyers when it comes to storage tiers. They highlight how storage tiers have become a major way for Apple to increase its profit line for each new iPhone sold, as the iPhone’s margins get increasingly better when storage is upgraded.
According to CIRP’s findings, almost half of iPhone buyers opt to upgrade the storage on their device. And this trend skews even higher, reaching over 50%, when considering the iPhone 15 lineup in isolation.
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09:49
25-year Apple design veteran announces departure;...
Apple is losing another veteran design team members, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Duncan Kerr, a designer who has been at Apple for over 25 years, has reportedly informed the company that he will depart in the near future.
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09:39
M2 iPad Air vs M1 iPad Air: What’s upgraded?
09:15
Is Apple Fitness+ Still Worth It in 2024? An Honest...
08:59
Apple Pencil Pro Packaging Arrives in Five Different...
08:54
Sorry Apple faithful, there won’t be any stickers in...
Macworld
For as long as we can remember, Apple has included a little gift when you buy a new iPhone, Mac, or iPad that makes users feel like they are valued members of a community: A small sheet with two Apple logo stickers. However, if you buy one of the new iPad Pros or iPad Airs, you won’t receive any.
According to 9to5Mac, Apple has distributed a memo to its store employees explaining the change, which is due to the environmental push to remove all plastic from its packaging. Stickers are included in products as recent as the new M3 MacBook Airs that were released in March, though notably the Vision...
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08:53
Best Mac Keyboards 2024
Macworld
If you spend hours typing each day, it’s important to find the keyboard that suits your needs – whether that’s a mechanical keyboard that provides satisfying tactile feedback or a keyboard packed with media controls and macOS shortcuts. There are plenty of options to choose from, and here we look at some of the best keyboards for Mac to help you decide.
We have all sorts of Mac keyboards in this round-up, including Apple’s 2021 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and the cheaper, and still-on-sale, Magic Keyboard. We have some wired keyboards (for those fed up with searching for new batteries every few weeks) as well as ergonomic solutions to help you avoid RSI, the best gaming keyboards for Mac, and some pretty stylish offerings that give Apple a run for its money.
And, talking of money, there are quality Mac-ready keyboards out there that cost a lot less than Apple’s – and do more too.
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08:51
Deals: Apple Watch Series 9 models $100 off today,...
08:35
Apple Vision Pro to receive exclusive Marvel...
Today the Walt Disney Company announced it would be launching its “first-ever interactive Disney+ Original story coming exclusively to Apple Vision Pro.”
What If…? An Immersive Story is described as a new app for Vision Pro that will enable an interactive mix of immersion, video, storytelling, and more. The app will connect to the Disney+ series, Marvel’s What If…?
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08:34
How to Enable Circle to Search on iPhones? (Sort Of)
08:20
Apple Slammed By Users Over iPad Pro 'Crush...
Less than 24 hours after Apple held a special event to unveil the new, record-thin (0.20 inch, the thinnest Apple device yet) iPad Pro with M4 chip inside, which the company says is optimized for AI, it is facing a loud and fast-spreading public backlash to one of its new marquee video advertisements promoting the device -- a spot called "Crush." VentureBeat: The video features a giant, industrial hydraulic press machine -- a device category famous for appearing in viral videos over the last decade-and-a-half -- literally pressing down upon and destroying dozens of other objects and creative instruments, from trumpets to cans of paint. The ad concludes with the press lifting to reveal these objects have somehow been transformed into a new iPad Pro. The metaphor and messaging is pretty obvious: the iPad Pro can subsume and replace all these older legacy instruments and technologies inside of it, and all in a more portable, sleek, and more powerful form factor than ever before....
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07:56
Google Chrome for iOS will Soon Get Multiple Profile...
07:48
New iPad Pro demand likely to be low for two reasons...
You might expect the introduction of the first OLED screens and uber-thin form factor to result in strong iPad Pro demand, but a new forecast from market intelligence company TrendForce suggests it may actually be lower than last year.
The company predicts that total shipments of the latest iPad Pro models “will only reach between 4.5 to 5 million units in 2024” – which would be down on 2023. It gives two reasons for this pessimistic picture …
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07:41
InPixio Review: Is It a Good Photo Editing Tool for...
07:18
Apple’s new iPad Pro Ad Isn’t Going Well Among Those...
06:39
More ads coming to Prime Video, including...
2024 is shaping up to be the year of ads for Amazon Prime Video.
In January the streaming service, which has long been ad-free, debuted an ad-based tier and instantly moved nearly all its users into that tier. Since then, the only way for Prime subscribers to avoid ads has been to pay an extra $3 per month.
Pretty soon, that $3 option may be more compelling as Prime Video is planning to increase the number of ways users will see ads and make shopping a key component of those ads.
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06:26
FTX customers to get their money back in full (with...
Update: A court filing has confirmed that the company now has more than enough money to repay customers. In recognition of the lost gains, creditors owed $50k or less will receive around 118% of their deposit value at the time of the Chapter 11 filing.
In a surprise development, bankruptcy lawyers say that FTX customers – once considered to have lost almost everything – are now expected to get their money back in full from the remains of the cryptocurrency company …
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06:19
Another smart home company fails, underlines...
Smart home company Brilliant has announced that it has run out of money, after failing to raise more capital in an attempted funding round.
While its smart home controllers and light switches continue to work for now, there’s no guarantee that will remain the case for long given the lack of either HomeKit or Matter compatibility …
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06:05
Apple Pencil Pro packaging is an inspiring piece of...
Love those artistic Apple logos promoting the latest iPad event? It turns out the new carries that same energy with its packaging.
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05:51
You may soon be able to cross-post from Instagram to...
Meta is testing a new option which allows users to cross-post from Instagram to Threads. The move is likely intended to boost engagement on the company’s newest social network …
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05:31
TikTok is suing the US government, arguing that...
Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, is suing the US government, arguing that the threatened ban is unconstitutional. The company had previously said it would do so, though it had been unclear whether it would follow through.
The company is fighting a law which forces it to either sell the app to an American company, or be banned from operating in the US …
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05:30
Matter IoT standard now supports EV chargers,...
Today Matter, the Internet of Things (IoT) standard developed by major players like Apple, Google, and Amazon, has been updated to version 1.3.
This release introduces support for a host of new device types, such as EV chargers and kitchen and laundry appliances, while also adding enhancements like energy tracking, upgraded TV features, and more.
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05:02
New iPads, Pencil, Keyboard – Report card on the...
Yesterday’s Let Loose event announced new iPads, Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard – plus a few surprises, some pleasant, some not.
There were no major surprises to the actual iPad announcements, as they were very much in line with what we’d been expecting …
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05:00
Your iPad can do so much more
Macworld
Why your iPad is failing to meet its potential
After a lengthy quiet period Apple has announced a raft of new iPads, and demand is sure to be hot among the company’s loyal fans. Boasting insanely fast processors and all-new screen tech and sizes, the 2024 iPads are sumptuously designed and specced.
Combining the work and entertainment capabilities of a laptop with the portability and convenience of a smartphone, the iPad has the potential to be the most versatile Apple device of all. Which makes it all the more disappointing that so many iPads end up as sofa computers with a very limited brief.
If you feel that you’re not getting the most out of your high-end tablet, or you’ve been holding off on upgrading because it doesn’t seem worth it for something you use to check your emails while watching Netflix, we’re here to tell you that the iPad can be far more. The key to harnessing its capabilities is to...
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04:15
Best iPad 2024: Compete and updated guide to which...
Macworld
Which iPad should you buy? There are a lot of choices and it can be confusing. There are four different varieties of iPad, listed below, and each is available with or without cellular (including 5G on certain models), which costs extra. That’s before we get into storage capacity, colors, and second-hand alternatives.
Our in-depth buying guide assesses the whole range of iPads sold by Apple and explores all the factors that should influence your iPad buying decision such as value for money, how much storage you need, and whether or not to buy a cellular version. We also reveal whether an updated version of each device is likely to be launched soon–answering the question of whether now is a good time to buy an iPad.
If you’re thinking of buying an iPad for college or university you might also like to read our guide to the...
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03:30
Apple’s iPad event: 5 unexpected surprises you may...
Macworld
If you’ve been paying attention to the rumors leading up to Apple’s Let Loose iPad event, you knew what to expect: iPad Air and iPad Pro in 11- and 13-inch sizes with new processors, a new Apple Pencil, and an updated Magic Keyboard.
Still, there were a few details during the announcement that hadn’t been predicted, and which caught us a little bit by surprise. None of these are earth-shaking revelations, but they can be enough to slightly color our views of some of these products. Here are some of the things we hadn’t expected going into the event.
Prices that didn’t go up
The iPad Pro is $200 more expensive no matter which size you pick–a price you might justify with that fancy new OLED display and twice the storage, perhaps. But the 11-inch iPad Air did not get more expensive...
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03:15
Apple announces M4-based iPad Pro with tandem OLED...
Once again, the rumors were true (if not entirely specific), and over at Apple’s media event the company announced a refreshed iPad Pro lineup, complete with OLED displays, an M4 chip, and a thinner case. Other new features The updated iPad Pro tablets are available in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes and are slightly thinner and […]
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03:12
Apple announces updated Magic Keyboard, highlights...
Over at its Tuesday media event, Apple announced its updated Magic Keyboard, complete with the following improvements over the previous version: Like the previous version, the new Magic Keyboard offers USB-C charging as well as a backlit keyboard. The unit retails for $349, and is only compatible with the new M4 iPad Pro. Like its […]
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03:11
Apple announces sixth-generation iPad Air tablets,...
It was due for an upgrade, and Apple officially announced its sixth-generation iPad Air tablets, this time in 11-inch and 13-inch sizes. As expected, the updated iPad Air units incorporate an M2 chip, and also include a front-facing camera on the landscape edge, stereo speakers in landscape orientation, a stronger base on the 13-inch model, […]
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03:03
New sci-fi show Dark Matter streaming today on Apple...
Based on the , Dark Matter is a new sci-fi drama series that starts streaming today on Apple TV+. It is written by the author of the novel, and stars Joel Edgerton in the lead role as Jason.
Jason, a physicist and teacher, is abducted into an alternate reality in which he gets a glimpse of other ways his life could have gone. Intrigue quickly turns to madness, though, and he must find a way back to save his family from himself.
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03:00
Apple announces Apple Pencil Pro, which includes new...
The hints and rumors were true, and Apple on Tuesday announced its new Apple Pencil Pro stylus at its media event. The unit features a new squeeze gesture, gyroscope, haptic feedback, Find My support, and more, and a new sensor in the Apple Pencil Pro allows users to squeeze the accessory to bring up a […]
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03:00
Get a lifetime of useful AI-powered content...
Macworld
With social media posts, videos, blogs, marketing materials and more all expected to be part of any company’s identity or any individual’s personal brand, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the requirements of constantly feeding the digital beast.
Thankfully, AI is here to help. With a lifetime subscription to a Unifire.ai Scale Plan on sale for $149.99, you can start leaning on the power of artificial intelligence to start pumping out all of that necessary content...
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01:55
What Is Error Code 8076 on Mac and How To Fix It
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Tuesday May 7
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Cannot Log Into Messenger Kids? Try These 5 Fixes
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Refresh Rate on the New iPad Pros Can Go as Low as...
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Siri Not Working After 17.4.1 Update? Here’s How To...
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Google effectively brings Android’s Circle to Search...
Earlier this year, Google launched a Circle to Search feature for Android that takes a screenshot and lets you select what to look up. Thanks to Google Lens and iOS Shortcuts, the underlying Circle to Search capability can now be replicated on any iPhone.
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PSA: New iPads won’t include stickers in the box due...
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Apple is donating to help people affected by tragic...
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iPad Pro 7 M4 vs iPad Pro 6: Is It Worth an Upgrade?
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9to5Mac Daily: May 7, 2024 – Apple ‘Let loose’ event...
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Apple Announces M4 With More CPU Cores and AI Focus
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In a major shake-up of its chip roadmap, Apple has announced a new M4 processor for today's iPad Pro refresh, barely six months after releasing the first MacBook Pros with the M3 and not even two months after updating the MacBook Air with the M3. Apple says the M4 includes "up to" four high-performance CPU cores, six high-efficiency cores, and a 10-core GPU. Apple's high-level performance estimates say that the M4 has 50 percent faster CPU performance and four times as much graphics performance. Like the GPU in the M3, the M4 also supports hardware-accelerated ray-tracing to enable more advanced lighting effects in games and other apps. Due partly to its "second-generation" 3 nm manufacturing process, Apple says the M4 can match the performance of the M2 while using just half the power.
As with so much else in the tech industry right now, the M4 also has an AI focus; Apple says it's beefing up the 16-core Neural Engine (...
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Here are all the videos Apple shared following its...
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iPad Pro M4 (2024) vs iPad Air M2 (2024): Which...
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Apple Unveils New iPad Air, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil...
Everyone expected iPad announcements from Apple’s Let Loose event, and the company didn’t disappoint. It introduced new 11-inch and 13-inch models of the iPad Air and iPad Pro, alongside a new Apple Pencil Pro and redesigned Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro.
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Here’s everything Apple announced at its iPad-...
Today Apple held its ‘Let loose’ event, where over the span of 38 minutes the company debuted its latest and most advanced iPad hardware yet. There were some software surprises sprinkled in too.
In the market for a new iPad? Just curious to see what new products Apple announced? Here’s everything that was shared at the event.
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Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A...
Enlarge / Apple's latest iPad Air, now in two sizes. The Magic Keyboard accessory is the same one that you use with older iPad Airs and Pros, though they can use the new Apple Pencil Pro. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)
Apple has a new lineup of iPad Pro and Air models for the first time in well over a year. Most people would probably be hard-pressed to tell the new ones from the old ones just by looking at them, but after hands-on sessions with both sizes of both tablets, the small details (especially for the Pros) all add up to a noticeably refined iPad experience.
iPad Airs: Bigger is better
But let's begin with the new Airs since there's a bit less to talk about. The 11-inch iPad Air (technically the sixth-generation model) is mostly the same as the previous-generation A14 and...
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Are you buying a new iPad? [Poll]
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Tim Cook rocked ‘Made on iPad’ Nike Air Max 1 ’86s...
Tim Cook doesn’t just talk the talk when it comes to the iPad lifestyle. The Apple CEO literally walks the walk… in custom, 1-of-1 Nike sneakers. It turns out Cook’s “Let Loose” event attire included a special pair of Nike Air Max 1 ’86s. Hypebeast has the scoop…
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M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Pro: What’s new and improved?
The all-new 2024 iPad Pro with M4 chip takes performance to the next level. So what’s been upgraded from the previous iPad Pro? Read along for a detailed look at the M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Pro.
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Apple Quietly Kills the Old-school iPad and Its...
Along with introducing a new iPad Air and iPad Pro during its Let Loose event, Apple quietly killed its ninth-gen iPad -- also known as the last iPad with a headphone jack. From a report: The 10th-gen iPad is now the sole entry-level iPad in Apple's official lineup and, as such, has received a $100 price cut. Released in late 2022, the 10th-generation iPad arrived starting at $449, or about $120 more than base entry-level iPads from previous years. Apple justified the price increase with new iPad Air-like features, like a 10.9-inch screen and USB-C support.
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This $65 iPhone 15 Plus leather wallet folio case is...
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Apple doubles down on AI virtual musicians, adds...
Today at Apple’s Let Loose event, we got our first look at its new M4 chip and the new iPad Pros it powers, the next-generation iPad Air, and the new Apple Pencil Pro, but it wasn’t all hardware. Apple also briefly touched on the latest editions of Final Cut and the new version of Logic Pro for iPad and Mac. Apple’s beloved flagship DAW has been banging out the beats for years now, with a major overhaul of the app back in 2021 and relatively steady stream of new features (by Apple’s standards anyway) since then. But today marks the unveil of Logic Pro for iPad 2 and Logic Pro for Mac 11. Let’s dive into some of the details on the new AI tech, intelligent Stem Splitter, and more...
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