The Apple TV Store is a mess (in Switzerland)

My latest iTunes purchases have been subpar. Ever since iTunes Movie Store moved to the (Apple) TV app, the navigation has become worse. Considering it was already bad (in Switzerland) it’s not encouraging. Localisation mess in Switzerland Putting aside localisation issues (Switz … | Continue reading


@davidroessli.com | 10 days ago

Some hands-on iPad event impressions

Apple declared Tuesday as the biggest date in iPad history since the launch of the product in 2010. I’m not sure I’d go that far. It was a major event, to be sure, but so was the original iPad Pro and Apple Pencil launch in 2015 and the 2018 launch of the redesigned iPad Pro and … | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 10 days ago

Thoughts and First Impressions on the New iPad Pros from Apple’s Event in London

The new 13” iPad Pro. I just came back to my hotel from the media event Apple held earlier today in London at their Battersea Power Station headquarters. I had high expectations for the new generation of iPad Pros that Apple unveiled today – some of which were exceeded by reality … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 11 days ago

Can I replace my Mac with an iPad in 2024?

So, here’s a test run. I’ve connected my external keyboard and trackpad to my 2018 iPad Pro to see if I can tolerate using it this way. The reason for this is Apple announced new iPads, updates to the Pro and Air models, with newer chipsets in them than my M1 MacBook Air, which d … | Continue reading


@skoo.bz | 11 days ago

Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A surprisingly refreshing refresh

And the new Apple Pencil Pro does some cool things, too. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Apple’s binning M4 chips in the new iPad Pro models ↦

Wes Davis, writing at The Verge: The newly announced iPad Pro hides a sneaky upgrade option that Apple didn’t mention during its event today. When you cough up the $600 it costs to jump from the 256GB base model iPad Pro to the 1TB version, Apple doesn’t just double the RAM along … | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 11 days ago

Apple’s May 2024 Let Loose Event: By the Numbers

Today’s Let Loose online Apple event was packed with facts, figures, and statistics throughout the presentation and elsewhere. We’ve pulled together the highlights. iPad Pro Source: Apple. The new iPad Pro’s GPU is 10x faster than the original model and 4x faster than the M2 iPad … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 11 days ago

Apple Introduces M4 SoC in New iPad Pro Models

Kudos to Mark Gurman — Apple really did introduce the M4 SoC in the new iPad Pro models. The M4 comes just six months after Apple launched the M3, which is currently used in half the Mac lineup. The other half — the Mac Mini, the Mac Studio, and the Mac Pro — all use […]⌥ Permali … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 11 days ago

The Problem’s Never the Hardware

Today’s Apple event has come and gone, and in its wake are some new iPads, a slightly saner iPad lineup, and some questions. The biggest one for me is this: Does Apple know what the iPad actually needs? Right before debuting new iPad Pros, John Ternus said that Apple was “gonna c … | Continue reading


@512pixels.net | 11 days ago

The iPad’s Creative Awakening: Apple Embraces a New Audience

Apple’s “Let Loose” event unveiled a flurry of new iPads, some packing fancy new chips, others not so much. But amidst the typical Apple fanfare, a realization struck me: the iPad just isn’t for me anymore. Those gorgeous new displays are tempting (seriously, I’m intrigued), but … | Continue reading


@gurupanguji.com | 11 days ago

Scientists use fascinating method to save future of apple industry: 'We have an opportunity to taste back in time'

"When we first embarked on this project we were overwhelmed by the public interest." Scientists use fascinating method to save future of apple industry: 'We have an opportunity to taste back in time' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 11 days ago

Final Cut Pro 2 and Logic Pro 2 for iPad Updated Along with Their Mac Counterparts

Source: Apple. Last year at this time, I beta-tested Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad. I was impressed with both and found editing podcasts in Logic Pro for iPad surprisingly easy. That said, both apps were still limited compared to what their sibling versions could do on the … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 11 days ago

Apple has just released an update to XProtect

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all versions of macOS from El Capitan or so, […] | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 11 days ago

Apple Expands the iPad Air Lineup

Source: Apple. The big news for the new iPad Air is that it comes in two sizes now: 11” and a new 13” model. The Air has also upgraded from the M1 to the M2 chip and moved the front-facing camera to the landscape side of the tablet, and it has higher storage configurations, works … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 11 days ago

Here’s Everything Apple Announced at Its 'Let Loose' iPad Event

Amid a backdrop of spring birds chirping away the morning, Apple announced a bevy of updates to its iPad lineup in a streamed presentation. The company has launched a new family of iPad Airs with an updated processor and double the storage, plus two new iPad Pros with MacBook-lev … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 days ago

Apple Reveals New Keyboards and the Apple Pencil Pro

Source: Apple. Along with the iPad Pros, Apple today introduced new keyboards and an Apple Pencil Pro. The new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, at long last, has a function row of half-height keys similar to what you’d find on a Mac. The trackpad is bigger, the palm rest is aluminum, … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 11 days ago

On those expensive as hell iPad Pro rumors…

Maybe the first Apple rumor of 2024 was that the upcoming iPad Pros would be extraordinarily expensive. Quoting that piece: Apple's upcoming OLED iPad Pro will start at $1,500, rising to between $1,800 and $2,000 depending on size and configuration, representing a major increase … | Continue reading


@birchtree.me | 11 days ago

Apple Announces New OLED iPad Pros With Powerful New M4 Chips

The wait is finally over. Apple just announced two brand-new iPad Pros—an 11-inch and a 13-inch model—at its Let Loose event today, confirming our months-long speculation about them. The event also revealed two new 11 and 13-inch iPad Air models. Read more... | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 11 days ago

Apple Announces New 11” and 13” iPad Pros

At its Let Loose video event today, Apple introduced new 11” and 13” iPad Pros. Both models come in Silver and Space Black and feature OLED displays, the M4 chip, and more. Based on the specs Apple shared, both iPad Pro models appear to be significant upgrades over the existing M … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 11 days ago

What Apple didn’t mention in its iPad keynote

Apple on Tuesday made some big moves to its iPad lineup, introducing new models of the iPad Air and iPad Pro, as well as a new Magic Keyboard and the Apple Pencil Pro.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 11 days ago

New “Apple Pencil Pro” can do a barrel roll

New Magic Keyboard promises a Macbook-like experience, while the Pencil gets new tricks. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Apple’s May 2024 Let Loose Event: Replay Today’s Keynote

If you didn’t follow the livestream of today’s ‘Let Loose’ Apple event, you can replay it on Apple’s Events site or YouTube. The keynote video can be streamed here and on the Apple TV using the TV app. A high-quality version will also be available through Apple Podcasts as a vide … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 11 days ago

Apple kills $329 iPad with home button, Lightning port

No more home button. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Apple announces M4 with more CPU cores and AI focus, just months after M3

Aggressive update schedule is a major departure for Apple Silicon. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

New iPad Pros are the thinnest Apple device ever, feature dual-OLED screens

They also contain what Apple calls the fastest consumer AI computer you can buy. | Continue reading


@arstechnica.com | 11 days ago

Podcast: Beauly Priory Wych Elm

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we learn about the Beauly Elm, a gnarly looking elm tree rumored to be older than Britain itself. The tree was the anchor in a community—until beet … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 11 days ago

Incredible home of former Apple designer achieves first-of-its-kind status in neighborhood — check out the details

There are a number of innovative techniques to create weather-resilient homes. Incredible home of former Apple designer achieves first-of-its-kind status in neighborhood — check out the details first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 11 days ago

On the iPad becoming a Mac

Jason Snell wants the iPad to be able to be a Mac: The iPad no longer feels like the future of computing, and that’s fine. The Mac is here to stay, something that didn’t seem like a sure thing five and a half years ago. It feels like it’s time for Apple to accept this […] | Continue reading


@ianbetteridge.com | 11 days ago

My Favourite "My Favourite Game" Covers

Last week I tooted a poll to decide what my next post should be for WeblogPoMo, Ben jokingly asked: Is ‘My Favourite Games’ a compilation of the best covers of The Cardigans track? Of course, it wasn't. Then I went down a rabbit hole for over an hour and listened to every possibl … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 11 days ago

The iPad Pro is no longer the future, so what’s next?

iPad Pro and keyboard, circa its October 2018 announcement. It’s hard to believe that it was more than five and a half years ago that I flew home from a New York Apple event, my mind spinning with the announcement of a new iPad Pro at a unique Apple event in Brooklyn.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 12 days ago

Kbase Article of the Week: Identify Your iPad Model

Apple Support: Find out which iPad model you have. I wonder how much more complicated this page will be in 24 hours. | Continue reading


@512pixels.net | 12 days ago

This Hybrid Smartwatch Is Stylish Enough to Wear Anywhere While Still Tracking Essential Health

Apple Watch wearers seem to want a smartwatch that isn’t the Apple Watch. At least, that’s the impression I got while wearing the WiThings Scanwatch Light out in the world. I was getting constant compliments from friends and passersby, mainly from those who lean femme and were ca … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 12 days ago

Every App Tells a Story Worth Preserving, Even Warren Buffet’s Paper Wizard

You’re Warren, and your job is to deliver newspapers. Apple anniversaries come and go. Some mark important milestones in the company’s history. Others celebrate products that have had outsized impacts on the world. Both have their place, but I prefer Door Number 3: Weird Apple An … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 12 days ago

Apple Announces New and Updated Apple Arcade Games Coming in May and June

Source: Apple. Apple announced that four new games are coming to Arcade early next month: Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse Return to Monkey Island+ Tomb of the Mask+ Fabulous - Wedding Disaster+ In addition, on May 30th, Where Cards Fall, the excellent indie game by The Games B … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 12 days ago

Apple Reveals Its 2024 Pride Collection, Spotlighting LGBTQ+ Communities

Source: Apple. Today, Apple introduced a new Pride collection highlighting LGBTQ+ communities. The collection includes a new Apple Watch Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, a matching Apple Watch face, and dynamic iPhone and iPad wallpapers. The band goes on sale beginning May 22nd … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 12 days ago

Apple’s Shifting Supply Chain

Cheng Ting-Fang and Lauly Li, Nikkei: Apple is deepening its ties with China even as it further expands production in Southeast Asia and India, highlighting the balancing act the iPhone maker is striking between politics and business. Apple increased its China-headquartered suppl … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 12 days ago

How to Watch Apple’s Big iPad Event

May’s already stacking up to be an intense month for big tech companies, and guess who’s starting us off with a bang? Apple is planning something big at its upcoming Let Loose event on May 7. But what could they possibly be showing off? It’s iPads, duh. What do you think that han … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 12 days ago

How to Use Apple Apps on Windows

Apple’s apps and services usually work brilliantly well on Apple devices, but what about when you’re on a computer that isn’t running macOS? While using Apple’s apps on Windows isn’t ideal, it’s significantly easier than it used to be—and you can now get most of your Apple inform … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 12 days ago

Podcast: Sans Souci Palace

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we go to Haiti to visit a royal residence once called the Versailles of the Caribbean. But though Sans-Souci Palace, once home to Haiti’s only king … | Continue reading


@atlasobscura.com | 12 days ago

Graphing Calculator and Grapher

As Apple was getting its first PowerPC Macs working, two engineers wrote the first native app for them. But in Mac OS X it was replaced with an inferior app. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 14 days ago

Parsing Apple’s quarterly statements, from AI to India

Here are a few assorted thoughts about Apple’s second-quarter 2024 financial results based on the analyst call with executives that followed the release. For a “boring” quarter where Apple revenue was flat and profits surpassed $20 billion, there are still a few tidbits.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 15 days ago

Apple is fixing the worst thing about the iPhone’s alarms

If your iPhone alarm hasn’t gone off recently, it’s not just you — it seems to be a widespread problem,… Continue reading Apple is fixing the worst thing about the iPhone’s alarms The post Apple is fixing the worst thing about the iPhone’s alarms appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 15 days ago

Apple AirPods 4: Release date, specs, price and everything we know so far

It’s fair to say Apple AirPods, both the pro and non-pro versions, are some of the most popular earbuds on… Continue reading Apple AirPods 4: Release date, specs, price and everything we know so far The post Apple AirPods 4: Release date, specs, price and everything we know so fa … | Continue reading


@readwrite.com | 15 days ago

Apple’s Star Wars themed Precision Finding ad ↦

Hey, it’s that time Apple made an ad directly targeted at me. I just used Precision Finding last week while traveling around the D.C. area; it was a handy way for my wife and to find each other in the Smithsonian museums when one of us would go off with the kid for a bit.… | Continue reading


@sixcolors.com | 15 days ago

Here’s What to Expect from Apple’s May 7 iPad Event: New Pros, Bigger Airs, Maybe New Chips

Good news, everyone. Apple made money, or more specifically it made most of its cash this quarter with services like its Apple Savings Account. Its hardware, on the other hand, has been a fair bit more diluted, leading to an overall 4% decline year-over-year. Worst of the bunch w … | Continue reading


@gizmodo.com | 15 days ago

Hands-on With France’s Digital ID App on the iPhone: Not as Digital as Digital Can Be

Almost three years ago now, Apple announced that it would support adding state IDs and driver’s licenses to the Wallet app on the iPhone and the Apple Watch, with the feature first rolling out to a handful of US states. Today, digital IDs in Wallet still haven’t materialized in m … | Continue reading


@macstories.net | 15 days ago

∞ The Dalrymple Report: Apple Event, Calc app for iPad, and Apple ID password resets

Apple announced an event for May 7, 2024, which is widely expected to showcase new iPads ahead of the companies Worldwide Developers Conference in June. At the event, or perhaps in the next version of iPadOS, the company is expected to unveil a calculator app for the device for t … | Continue reading


@loopinsight.com | 15 days ago

IAB Podcast Measurement v2.2 rolls out

We check the differences in the IAB guidelines. Also, Apple Podcasts adds a wellness category to the app. Sponsored by Supporting Cast. Don't lock your members into one platform! 🔓 With Supporting Cast, YOU own your podcast subscription and control the subscriber relation … | Continue reading


@podnews.net | 15 days ago