Apple on Monday released iPadOS 16.1 for its iPad lineup — jumping straight from July’s iPadOS 16 public beta to Monday’s update serving as the first official version of iPadOS 16. Like iOS 16 for the iPhone, the iPadOS update includes the ability to edit and unsend text messages, share photos and videos more easily with the iCloud Shared Photo Library, and …
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I wish life could be simple. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. When it comes to Apple’s iPad lineup, which used to have just one model called the “iPad” back in the day, picking which one to buy has become a strangely entangled process. Somewhere between every single model Apple offers is the perfect iPad, but it doesn’t currently exist …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Airfares in July were more affordable than they were in June, but they’re still sky high compared to July 2021, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Because of that, you might not be traveling to see friends or family any time …
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Drawing, notetaking and other tasks are often much easier with a stylus, making the Apple Pencil a welcome tool for iPad owners. It’s a precision tool with a pressure-sensitive top that allows you to write directly on the iPad’s display, lag-free. And while it comes with a hefty price tag, you can find Apple Pencil deals if you shop around. …
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The most recent addition to Apple’s iPad lineup is the iPad Air that was released this past spring, bringing an update to the only iPad that missed a refresh in 2021. The new iPad Air features Apple’s M1 chip, found in the company’s iPad Pros, along with 5G and a wider-angle, front-facing camera with the Center Stage autofocusing video feature. What it didn’t get …
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Apple recently upgraded its back-to-school targeted MacBook Air with a new M2 chip and a better camera and display. Apple’s iPad lineup, however, is still due for a 2022 upgrade. The midrange iPad Air got an M1 chip back in the spring, but the entry-level iPad and the iPad Pro are in a holding pattern until the fall. Apple is …
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After releasing iOS 15.5 to developers last Thursday, Apple launched the new update more widely on Monday. Most of the changes coming with 15.5 are minor, mainly tweaks to apps and updates that seem to lay the foundation for larger changes in the future. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Killed the Last iPod 6:43 The update includes two main enhancements: …
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Apple’s ecosystem allows you to easily work on your smartphone and then move to another device, like your tablet, and pick up where you left off. Whether you’re browsing the internet, making a payment online, sketching a drawing or texting your friends, you can use a feature known as Continuity, which seamlessly connects all your Apple devices. One of Continuity’s …
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Apple introduced Picture in Picture mode back in 2020 with the release of iOS 14, which allows you to watch videos in a floating window anywhere on your phone or tablet. If you want to watch Netflix or HBO Max without being in the app, you can easily do so by swiping up out of it, which usually enables PiP …
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If you’ve downloaded iPadOS 15 onto your iPad, you have the App Library feature on your home screen. The App Library provides a searchable look at all of your installed iPad apps, grouped by category. Tapping the search box also brings up a full alphabetical list of your apps. While the iPhone stashes the App Library neatly to the right of your …
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