Enlarge / iPadOS 17.5.1 ready to install on an iPad Pro. Samuel Axon On May 20, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 to fix a bug users had found a few days prior in iOS 17.5 that resurfaced old photos that had been previously deleted. So far, the update seems to have resolved the issue, but users […]
M4 iPad Pro teardown finds easier-to-access battery, glimpses of Tandem OLED design
iFixit’s M4 iPad Pro teardown. Right on schedule for past releases, iFixit has done a teardown of Apple’s new, redesigned iPad Pro. It found that the iPad itself has one big improvement in repairability over its predecessor but that the Apple Pencil Pro is basically unserviceable. The first step in the teardown video revealed arguably […]
iOS and iPadOS 17.5.1 fix a nasty bug that resurfaced old photos
Enlarge / iPadOS 17.5.1 ready to install on an iPad Pro. Samuel Axon Apple has released its first bug fix update for iOS and iPadOS. The 17.5.1 release claims to fix a bug that saw some users’ deleted photos resurface long after deletion. The release notes list just one bullet point: This update provides important […]
The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown
Enlarge / The RetroArch app installed in tvOS. Andrew Cunningham Apple’s initial pitch for the tvOS and the Apple TV as it currently exists was centered around apps. No longer a mere streaming box, the Apple TV would also be a destination for general-purpose software and games, piggybacking off of the iPhone’s vibrant app and […]
M2 iPad Air review: The everything iPad
The new 13-inch iPad Air with the Apple M2 processor inside. Andrew Cunningham In portrait mode. The 13-inch model is a little large for dedicated tablet use, but if you do want a gigantic tablet, the $799 price is appealing. Andrew Cunningham The Apple Pencil Pro attaches, pairs, and charges via a magnetic connection on […]
Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away
A study analyzing Apple, Microsoft, and SpaceX suggests that return to office (RTO) mandates can lead to a higher rate of employees, especially senior-level ones, leaving the company, often to work at competitors. The study (PDF), published this month by University of Chicago and University of Michigan researchers and reported by The Washington Post on […]
M4 iPad Pro review: Well, now you’re just showing off
Enlarge / The 2024, M4-equipped 13-inch iPad Pro. Samuel Axon The new iPad Pro is a technical marvel, with one of the best screens I’ve ever seen, performance that few other machines can touch, and a new, thinner design that no one expected. It’s a prime example of Apple flexing its engineering and design muscles […]
Apple releases iOS 17.5, macOS 14.5, and other updates as new iPads launch
Apple Apple has released the latest updates for virtually all of its actively supported devices today. Most include a couple handfuls of security updates, some new features for Apple News+ subscribers, and something called Cross-Platform Tracking Protection for Bluetooth devices. The iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, macOS 4.5, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, and HomePod Software 17.5 […]
Apple’s first 13-inch iPad Air debuts at $799 next week
Enlarge / M2-based iPad Airs come out next week. Apple Apple today announced the first 13-inch iPad Air. The company is also releasing a revamped 11-inch iPad Air next week, meaning the tablet will be available in two sizes for the first time. The 13-inch iPad Air has 30 percent more screen real estate than […]
Apple apologizes for ad that crushes the sum total of human artistic endeavor
Enlarge / One of many human-created objects destroyed in Apple’s “Crush!” ad for the iPad Pro. Apple Earlier this week, Apple took the wraps off of a thoroughly leaked iPad Pro refresh with a 1 minute and 8 second ad spot wherein a gigantic hydraulic press comprehensively smushes a trumpet, an arcade cabinet, a record […]