Only one tablet has survived the rise and fall of the tablet craze — mostly unscathed, that is— and that’s the Apple iPad. First launched in 2010, the original iPad mostly served as a larger iPhone, but without calling capabilities. And with no front-facing camera, you couldn’t even place video calls. Fast forward almost a decade and Apple’s tablet lineup are bonafide laptop replacements for some. Apple has adapted the iPad in form, function, and overall cost in such a way that it’s become the no-brainer tablet purchase.
iPhone: BeReal, Apex Legends Mobile
iPad: GoodNotes 5, Moncage
Apple Watch: Gentler Streak
Mac: Inscryption
Apple TV: El Hijo
Apple Arcade: Wylde Flowers
Hit the link below to see the full list of 16 out of a possible 1.8 million.
[Apple Newsroom]
Over at Bloomberg, Mark Gurman has summed up the state of Apple’s product design department now that the current lead hardware design, Evans Hankey, has said she plans to leave in a few months.
Her departure comes just three years after Jony Ive’s exit, and it’s unclear who will step into the gap of managing the look and feel for iPhones, Macs, and everything else.
After Ive’s departure, both groups were placed under the purview of Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer.
Over the past few years, the team has lost the majority of senior designers who worked under Ive, with many of them going to his new firm, LoveFrom. That has now made it harder to replace Hankey, people with knowledge of the matter said. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.
Apple’s latest iPad Pro has one upgrade from last year: a new processor. That enables a new feature for the Apple Pencil and is technically faster than the old one. But since this year’s update is so small, here’s a wish list for things when Apple does redesign its top-of-the-line iPad.
I am not worthy. (Just watch the one-handed the drag-and-drop skills!)
iPads: they’re complicated! We got into the weeds on which one you should buy, how you should use it, and why Apple seems so confused about its future. Also: what cryptozoologists think about cryptocurrency, and the surprising stuff they have in common.
When you’re done watching the below video, read David Pierce’s review of iPadOS 16 and Stage Manager.
Apple’s latest base-model iPad cribs a lot of features from the more expensive iPad Air. But it also is considerably more expensive than before, making it a tough sell.
The new entry-level iPad uses USB-C. It works with the first-generation Apple Pencil, which uses Lightning. Naturally, an adapter has been released to deal with the issue. I could say more, but the tweet below sums up the silly situation quite nicely. Maybe just buy a Logitech Crayon instead?
iPadOS 16 will roll out next week along with the new iPads Apple announced this morning, and now Apple is testing release candidates for various updates with developers. MacRumors highlighted the release notes attached to this build of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.
This update introduces iCloud Shared Photo Library making it easy to keep your family photos up to date. This release also adds support for third party apps in Live Activities, support for Apple Fitness+ on iPhone even if you don’t have an Apple Watch, and includes other features and bug fixes for your iPhone.
