By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Sneaking in underneath the new iPad Air, Apple also updated the iPad, adding more storage and the A16 for the same starting price as the previous model.2024 new iPad 10th generationIn almost an afterthought, Apple also boosted the iPad. Apple is still calling the new iPad with A16 the 10th generation for the most part, but the internal changes are notable.Most obviously, the new iPad 10th generation has the A16 processor. Apple says that compared to the previous generation, the updated iPad with A16 is nearly 30 percent faster. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has launched an update to the iPad Air, retaining the same design and updating the processor to the powerful M3.Apple iPad Air – Image Credit: AppleThe new iPad Air, the sixth-generation model, has been introduced by Apple. The midway point between the iPad line and the iPad Pro, the iPad Air continues to provide some of the performance benefits of the Pro models at a more wallet-friendly price.The big change is the switch to the M3 chip, with the changes including a 9-core GPU instead of an eight-core version, an 8-core CPU with a 35% improved clock speed over M1, and a better Neural Engine. There’s also the Media Engine for ProRes and ProRes RAW encoding. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Despite the iPhone 16e getting loud criticism for not including MagSafe, in real-world testing, MagSafe chargers can barely attach to it magnetically.iPhone 16e – Image Credit: AppleBe clear about this from the start — it is a curiosity, it is not an actually useful magnetic connection for chargers. The iPhone 16e does lack MagSafe, and that is a problem, but MagSafe chargers will still connect magnetically to the metals inside it.It was already known that the iPhone 16e would actually charge from MagSafe chargers, it just wouldn’t stick to them magnetically. So the phone could never be used on a vertical or reclining MagSafe charger, and it won’t ever be mountable in a car. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A teardown of the new iPhone 16e shows Apple has adopted repair-friendly practices for the model, with images also giving a close look at Apple’s new C1 modem.A clip protects a cable during an iPhone 16e teardown – Image Credit: iFixitIt is customary that every Apple release undergoes disassembly, as repair outfits inspect the internals of the latest hardware. In one teardown a few days after release, the iPhone 16e is shown to have excellent repairability, compared to iPhones just a few years old, and commensurate with the rest of the iPhone 16 lineup.The teardown by iFixit, published on Monday shows that techniques such as the electrically-released battery adhesive is being used in the new model. The system, which replaces the stretch-release adhesive technique, requires power to be applied to a screw post and a conductive tab, releasing the battery within seconds. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Another lawsuit alleging that Apple uses its monopoly powers to force users to pay more for iCloud storage has been dismissed.Apple’s iCloud promo — image credit: AppleIt’s now 14 years that Apple has been giving users just 5GB free iCloud storage space each, so it’s surely never going to increase that without some outside pressure. The latest of many attempts to apply such pressure, though, has failed.Following its filing in March 2024, a class action suit over the amount and cost of iCloud storage has been dismissed. According to Reuters, US District Judge Eumi Lee in San Jose, California, threw out the case — but said the plaintiffs could file an amended version. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (Brian Patterson) The Jackery Explorer 2000 provides an emergency power option that’s extremely handy during a power cut. It’s also portable enough for off-grid trips, if you can manage the weight.Jackery Explorer 2000We live in an age where electronics, peripherals, and a connection to the internet are the lifeblood for work, careers, and day-to-day life.From computers to phones to routers and smart appliances, we as people are more connected than we ever have been before. While entire industries and academics can (and do) debate on the effect of being this plugged in, there is one universal truth that we all accept: We need reliable sources of electricity to stay plugged in and online. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) The second developer beta of iOS 18.4 brings Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro, and introduces an Apple Vision Pro app along with new Emoji characters.Apple has released the second developer beta of iOS 18.4.On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.4 developer beta 2 with the build number 22E5216h, replacing the previous 22E5200s. The software release comes a week after the first developer beta, which reportedly caused boot loop issues on older devices.Monday’s software update has seemingly resolved this problem, as the second developer beta is now available for all of the previously affected devices, including the iPhone 12 and iPad 8, as well as the fourth-generation and M2 models of the iPad Air. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has included a number of new emoji in the iOS 18.4 developer beta, with characters proposed by the Unicode Consortium in May 2024 finally making their way for use in Messages.The seven new emoji in the iOS 18.4 developer betaApple’s second developer beta for iOS 18.4 adds a number of new features, including some new emoji characters. The seven graphical symbols are coming up in Messages and other text-based apps for those who install the developer beta’s latest build, issued on Monday.There are seven new characters appearing on the emoji list, consisting of: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele) Apple’s iPhone processor supplier TSMC is reportedly about to announce a further $100 billion investment in the United States.TSMC investing $100 billion in the USFollowing Apple’s announcement of a $500 billion for US manufacturing — even if the money is less new investment than Apple suggests — TSMC is said to be committing its own billions to the country. It’s an expansion that comes on top of the chip maker’s existing investment in creating processor foundries in Arizona.According to the Wall Street Journal, President Trump will announce the $100 billion investment before the end of March 3, 2025. The money is to be used on chip-making production, though it is not known yet whether that means creating new factories or expanding the Arizona foundries. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is now on its second round of developer betas for the current generation, including iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. The new beta round follows after the first for iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, watchOS 11.4, and visionOS 2.4, which Apple introduced on February 21. This followed the public release of the previous generation of tested betas, including iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS 15.3, tvOS 18.3, watchOS 11.3, and visionOS 2.3, on January 27.The second iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 developer betas share build number 22E5216h, replacing 22E5200s, while macOS Sequoia 15.4 beta two uses build number 24E5222f, up from 24E5206s. The second tvOS 18.4 build is 22L5234e, the second watchOS 11.4 build is 22T5228e, and the second visionOS 2.4 build is 22O5215f. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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