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Rumor: New iPads may finally ditch the home button

Apple’s new iPads may ditch the home button and become almost bezel-less when they hit this upcoming spring, according to a recent report by Japanese Mac blog Macotakara. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a cute little powerhouse tablet. Sarah Tew/CNET Macotakara has previously reported Apple’s plans to unveil three new iPads next year, a rumor …

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Get an iPad Mini 4 for $274.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. A few quick housekeeping notes, cheeps…First, I’ll be here on Black Friday and Cyber Monday to serve up some hand-picked and exclusive deals. …

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Occipital’s new 3D room

If you’re an aspiring DIY interior designer, you could be getting some help from 3D room-scanning technology. 3D depth-sensing cameras like Google’s Tango tech on the upcoming Lenovo Phab 2 Pro can do things normal cameras can’t, like create an on-the-fly accurate 3D model of a space that could later be used to overlay interior decorating designs or even modeling …

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Turn your iPad into a second monitor for $9.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Look at that iPad of yours, just sitting there doing nothing while you slave away at your laptop. What a slacker! Okay, it’s …

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Apple quietly updates iPads: More storage for the same

Apple finally doubled the storage capacity of its entry-level iPhone 6S/6S Plus and iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models to 32GB, but the memory boost isn’t just limited to its phones. On Wednesday, the company stealthily replaced all 16GB options for its lineup of older iPads as well, upgrading the iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 4 and the iPad …

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​Where was the iPad at WWDC?

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I should have known there was a problem when Apple discussed how it would go deeper into four platforms, even though I counted five. Apple Watch. iPhone. Apple TV. Mac. And iPad. I can understand why the number was four: WatchOS, TVOS, iOS …

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Apple’s 29W power adapter charges the iPad Pro crazy fast

Ask anyone who owns the 12.9-inch iPad Pro how long it takes to fully charge and they’ll likely tell you it takes far too long. In fact, during my testing with the standard 12W power adapter included with the iPad Pro, it took exactly 5 hours to go from a completely depleted battery to 100 percent with zero usage while …

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Apple to add polish, not product lines, in 2016

Apple spent 2015 catapulting new toys and services at consumers. The year ahead will be all about refining its aim. The Cupertino, California, company wants to touch every aspect of your life, whether on the go with an iPhone 6S or Apple Watch, at your office with an iPad Pro or MacBook, or in your living room with an Apple …

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