Apple introduced the new iPadOS 16 update during the WWDC 2022 event that aims to introduce new multitasking features to the iPad device, Gizmodo reported. That includes the new Stage Manager, which in reality is a multitasking tool that allows for the placement of overlapping windows of different apps, something that is a common thing to do on a laptop. There is going to be … [Read more...] about With iPadOS 16, the iPad gets a laptop makeover
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Apple granted patent for a touch sensitive surface included in the Apple Pencil
Future Apple Pencils might come with a touch sensitive layer that would give users more precise control to accomplish several tasks. As Apple Insider reported, the touch sensitive feature will be in addition to the double tap feature that the Apple Pencil already comes with. The touch sensitive layer is placed in the portion that users normally use to hold the pen while in … [Read more...] about Apple granted patent for a touch sensitive surface included in the Apple Pencil
Apple and Google announce removal of abandoned and outdated apps
Both Apple and Google have announced plans to remove those apps that have remained unattended on their respective app stores for long, CNET reported. Specifically, both companies have said they are going to remove those apps that have not been updated in the past two years. An estimate by the analyst firm Pixalate has put the number of apps set to be on the chopping block at … [Read more...] about Apple and Google announce removal of abandoned and outdated apps
Apple introduces new tools for its podcast service
Apple has started to roll out a new update which, as TechCrunch reported, includes a clutch of new features for its Apple Podcasts service. These include means to better manage the storage of podcasts in various devices as well as tools that enable annual podcast subscriptions. Plus, the update also includes the Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery system that was recently … [Read more...] about Apple introduces new tools for its podcast service
Apple rumored to be developing foldable iPhone with an external E Ink display
Apple has long been rumored to be working on a foldable iPhone device, one that would serve as a smartphone in its folded state and a tablet when unfolded. Now there are reports of Apple including a color E Ink display on the outer surface. Kuo made the revelation in a Twitter post claiming Apple is in the process of testing a color E Ink Electronic Paper Display that would … [Read more...] about Apple rumored to be developing foldable iPhone with an external E Ink display
Should Apple launch an e-reader?
Media consumption is one of the many things that you would buy an iPad for. Apple too offers an excellent app in the form of Apple Books for that. The app keeps things simple yet elegant. Be it reading e-books or listening to audiobooks, the Apple Books app suffices for all your requirements and won't require installing different apps for the same. In fact, so well organized … [Read more...] about Should Apple launch an e-reader?
Tablet shipment in Q1, 2022: Both IDC and Strategy Analytics reports give conflicting results
This year's first quarter tablet sales figures are out though the findings are hardly anything to be too surprised of. Just as it is in every quarter of every year, Apple continues to dominate the show and returned the highest tablet shipment figures of 15.8 million units this year that making for 39 percent of the market share. The above finding revealed by the market research … [Read more...] about Tablet shipment in Q1, 2022: Both IDC and Strategy Analytics reports give conflicting results
Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR display explained
One of the biggest draws with some of the more recent Apple hardware releases has been the Liquid Retina XDR display. The same has made it to the 5th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro launched about a year ago followed by the MacBook Pro launched in November last year. Needless to say, the display proved to be a hit thanks to its excellent P3 color gamut along with a vastly … [Read more...] about Apple’s Liquid Retina XDR display explained
Apple Books or Kindle. Which one is better?
Amazon and Apple are both behemoths in their own rights, with each having its own distinct business models. However, the one aspect where they both meet and compete with each other is their book business. In fact, for Amazon, Kindle and the ensuing book ecosystem happens to be one of the focus areas of their entire business structure. For Apple, selling or renting books is also … [Read more...] about Apple Books or Kindle. Which one is better?
First Apple iPhone and iPad hybrid device expected to arrive in 2025
While it’s already known Apple is working on a foldable device, one that likely will serve as an iPhone variant but will open up into a tablet device, recent reports on this claim such a device isn't expected to arrive before 2025 at the least. This has been revealed by the popular leakster Ming-Chi Kuo who is known to be quite accurate with his Apple-related … [Read more...] about First Apple iPhone and iPad hybrid device expected to arrive in 2025
The SystemSix is a Raspberry Pi 3 powered calendar device with E Ink display
The SystemSix comes across as a device that has the looks of an old Apple Macintosh all-in-one but is in reality powered by the Raspberry Pi 3 while a 5.83-inch E Ink display shows calendar information along with other details. As Tom's Hardware reported, the SystemSix is the creation of John Calhoun, an artist, and a programmer as well as a self-confessed Apple fan. No wonder … [Read more...] about The SystemSix is a Raspberry Pi 3 powered calendar device with E Ink display
Apple is working on a subscription program for iPad and iPhone
Apple is reported to be working on a plan that would make owing its hardware such as the iPhone or the iPad akin to subscribing to any of its software services. This, experts believe, would be a masterstroke on part of the Cupertino based company as the scheme could significantly add to Apple's revenue from the sale of its devices. As it is, the iPhone already happens to be the … [Read more...] about Apple is working on a subscription program for iPad and iPhone
Apple unveils the new Mac Studio desktop powered by the M1 Max and M1 Ultra processor
Apple introduced a new desktop computer during its spring event - the Mac Studio. Having the looks of a Mac Mini, but with slightly bigger dimensions, it's a pure monster on the inside thanks to the M1 Max and the new and even more powerful M1 Ultra chipset it comes with. Apple is claiming it to be the most powerful desktop processor ever made, something that should justify the … [Read more...] about Apple unveils the new Mac Studio desktop powered by the M1 Max and M1 Ultra processor