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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.

Apple’s last-gen iPad Pros with M2 chips are up to $400 offApple’s last-gen iPad Pros with M2 chips are up to $400 off
What to expect at WWDC 2024What to expect at WWDC 2024
Umar Shakir
Apple might reveal a new ‘Passwords’ app next weekApple might reveal a new ‘Passwords’ app next week
Apple is fixing a years-old parental control bug that lets kids avoid web filtersApple is fixing a years-old parental control bug that lets kids avoid web filters
There’s a secret smart home radio in your new MacThere’s a secret smart home radio in your new Mac
Apple just corrected the M2 iPad Air’s core countApple just corrected the M2 iPad Air’s core count
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Delta gets some prideful skins.

Sean Fletcher, a UI designer who makes skins for the Delta emulator for iOS, announced a series of Pride-themed skins (pictured in the gallery below).

You can pay what you want, but Fletcher says June 2024 proceeds from this particular set will go to Rainbow Railroad, a non-profit devoted to aiding LGBTQI+ people around the world who face persecution. Here’s a guide for installing Delta skins.

A picture of a rainbow pride GBA skin in portrait and landscape mode.
Multiple colors of Game Boy Color-style skins.
Two skins, one with rainbow sprinkles, one with a rainbow crossing it diagonally through, with purple extending to cover the lower 2/3rds.
Two skins showing trangender flag colors, one as a blue-to-pink gradient with pink buttons and a blue d-pad, one all white except for the buttons, which are pink, blue, brown, and black.
Two skins, one blue with pink and dark pink buttons and a yellow d-pad, one black with dark blue d-pad and white / red buttons.
Two skins, one yellow with a purple D-pad and black and white buttons, one purple with a blue d-pad and pink / dark pink buttons.
Two skins, one with a light orange color and dark orange d-pad with white, pink, and maroon buttons, one with a seafoam color, green d-pad, and white, light blue, and black buttons
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Sean Fletcher’s Delta Pocket Pride skins.
Image: Sean Fletcher
Apple’s new iPad Pro ad puts the focus back on creatorsApple’s new iPad Pro ad puts the focus back on creators
Umar Shakir
Umar Shakir
The iPad mini might get an OLED upgrade in 2026.

A report from ZDNet Korea (via AppleInsider) says Samsung is readying new OLED panels for production in late 2025 and are destined for an all-new 2026 iPad mini.

It’s not the most solid rumor, even after the iPad Pro’s OLED upgrade, but it would be great if Apple updated the iPad mini for the first time since 2021.

purple iPad mini back with pencil attached on blue background and vignette
Small devices deserve more attention, Apple.
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Apple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photosApple needs to explain that bug that resurfaced deleted photos
Apple’s new iPhone update fixes a bug that resurfaced deleted nudesApple’s new iPhone update fixes a bug that resurfaced deleted nudes
The Mac Pro and Studio won’t get the M4 nod until mid-2025The Mac Pro and Studio won’t get the M4 nod until mid-2025
Apple changed a lot inside the iPad Pro to get it so thinApple changed a lot inside the iPad Pro to get it so thin
AI assistants are so backAI assistants are so back
David Pierce
The ultrathin iPad Pro turns out to be shockingly sturdyThe ultrathin iPad Pro turns out to be shockingly sturdy
Samsung mocks Apple’s crushing iPad Pro ad with its own ‘UnCrush’ pitchSamsung mocks Apple’s crushing iPad Pro ad with its own ‘UnCrush’ pitch
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PPSSPP brings PSP emulation to the iPhonePPSSPP brings PSP emulation to the iPhone
RetroArch brings its free multisystem emulation to the iOS App StoreRetroArch brings its free multisystem emulation to the iOS App Store
Apple’s new accessibility features let you control an iPhone or iPad with your eyesApple’s new accessibility features let you control an iPhone or iPad with your eyes
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Andru Marino
Stem Splitter for Logic works great.

Here’s a quick demo of Stem Splitter, a new feature added to Logic Pro for iPad and Mac, which takes a single track of mixed instruments and splits it into individual multitrack files for remixing or sampling.

This idea, using AI to separate music tracks, seemed so novel only 6 months ago when we got a new Beatles song using a similar process with John Lennon’s old tape recordings.

Apple iPad event: all the news from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ revealApple iPad event: all the news from Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ reveal
iPads finally get battery health info and adaptive charging, but only the new onesiPads finally get battery health info and adaptive charging, but only the new ones
On The Vergecast: iPad wins, Sonos misses, and right-to-repair talesOn The Vergecast: iPad wins, Sonos misses, and right-to-repair tales
David Pierce
David Pierce
The case against iPadOS.

Instead of reviewing the iPad, Federico Viticci over at MacStories decided to take iPadOS to task. He runs down what’s missing, what’s broken, and what Apple needs to do to make the iPad the do-everything device it could be. Federico gets it!

Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn’t Get the Basics Right

[MacStories]

The new Apple iPad Air is great — but it’s not the one to get

The iPad Pro is a beast. The two-year-old iPad is more compelling than ever. So what is the Air even for anymore?

David Pierce
Apple iPad Pro (2024) review: the best kind of overkill

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Apple’s latest high-end tablet is a marvel of hardware design still in need of the software and accessories to really make it sing. But wow is it fun to use.

David Pierce
Apple News Plus is ready to work offlineApple News Plus is ready to work offline
You can already save up to $50 on the forthcoming iPad Pro and iPad AirYou can already save up to $50 on the forthcoming iPad Pro and iPad Air
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Apple could update the iPad Mini by the end of this year.

It’ll be its first update since the 2021 model, but don’t expect much — it’ll come with a processor bump, Mark Gurman wrote to subscribers of his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg yesterday. But as he also wrote in April, it won’t get much else.

Who Will Run Apple After Cook Leaves: A Look at Company’s Succession Challenge

[Bloomberg]

Wes Davis
Wes Davis
The new iPad Pro made David say a bad word.

It’s pretty impressive, apparently:

“I picked up the iPad Pro at this event in New York and, like, out loud, involuntarily, just said, ‘holy shit.’”

Here’s where you can preorder Apple’s latest iPad Air and iPad ProHere’s where you can preorder Apple’s latest iPad Air and iPad Pro
Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’
Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Déjà vu.

Amidst the very divided reactions surrounding Apple’s new iPad Pro ad, users have dug up a 2008 commercial for the LG KC910 Renoir 8MP phone... and it looks pretty familiar.

You can still buy the last-gen iPad with a headphone jack for $249You can still buy the last-gen iPad with a headphone jack for $249
People sure are pressed about Apple’s crushing iPad commercialPeople sure are pressed about Apple’s crushing iPad commercial
Goodbye to Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio, the best iPad Pro accessory

It’s versatile, doesn’t weigh much, and no one else makes anything quite like it for the iPad Pro. Hopefully it’s not gone for good.

Chris Welch
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Now what will I put on my car’s window?

In a memo sent to stores, Apple says it’s not including stickers with the new iPad Pro or iPad Air, but customers can still ask for them at the store, according to 9to5Mac. The company reportedly pointed to its environmental initiatives, like its plastic-free packaging goals.

Apple has been omitting stickers in more products, but that’s mostly only included gadgets like its AirPods.

A picture of Apple stickers on a desk in front of a Mac Studio.
I have so many more of these.
Image: Wes Davis / The Verge
Here’s how the latest iPad Pro compares to the new iPad Air (and prior models)Here’s how the latest iPad Pro compares to the new iPad Air (and prior models)
Umar Shakir
Umar Shakir
Logitech’s updated iPad keyboards are the ones for school lab carts.

Funding tech in education is tough. Luckily those fresh new iPad Airs can be paired with Logitech’s updated Combo Touch keyboards that are cheaper than Apple’s and can lighten up that purchase order total.

The 11-inch version is $199.95 and the 13-inch is $229.95, and they offer great protection for K-12. There’s iPad Pro versions, too, for fancy private schools.

iPad Air 11-inch in Logitech case with keyboard and kick stand
Logitech’s Combo Touch comes in two pieces, and makes iPad look like a Microsoft Surface.
Image: Apple \ Logitech
Wes Davis
Wes Davis
The iOS and iPadOS 17.5 release candidate developer beta is now available.

The release candidate signifies that Apple is wrapping up this round of betas before the update goes to everyone. It’s fairly minor for the US, adding things like Apple’s next Pride wallpaper and a new Apple News puzzle game.

It’s much more significant for the EU, where updated iPhones will now be able to download apps straight from the web.

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