Apple will likely announce the iPhone 13 on Sept. 14, and along with it, we’re likely to learn the release date for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. The forthcoming updates have been in beta since early June, adding several new features and capabilities to Apple’s iPhone and iPad lineup. There are increased privacy controls, the ability to use FaceTime with …
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My dreams for an iPad Pro that could practically meld into becoming a Mac haven’t been realized yet. And that’s despite an M1 processor dropping into the latest iPad Pros, giving them the same CPU as current Macs. Apple’s iPadOS remains its own stubborn beast: Not quite Mac/PC, but also not quite iPhone. It’s growing into something unique, but that …
Read More »All the new iPadOS 15 features coming to your iPad (including widgets)
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The iPad was in need of a big multitasking revamp. Apple on Monday announced new ways to multitask in the next version of iPadOS 15 at this year’s virtual WWDC keynote, along with features like App Library and Widgets that came to the …
Read More »Apple hopes iOS 15 can tame the app notification deluge
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The average US smartphone owner receives 46 push notifications each day, telling them about the latest news, a friend’s response to their latest post or an alert that an item they ordered online was just delivered. Whatever it is, it’s a lot, which …
Read More »WWDC 2021 starts today: M2 MacBook Pro, iOS 15 and everything we expect from Apple
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. WWDC21 is happening — watch now. Apple’s big event kicked off Monday with a virtual keynote at 10 a.m. PT. CEO Tim Cook and team are likely to announce iOS 15, a new M2-chip MacBook Pro and new versions of software for most Apple …
Read More »iPad Pro now a video call king with Apple’s new feature. Here’s how it works
The iPad Pro models for 2021 are fully loaded with plenty of features and processing power. In fact, both of the tablets use the same M1 Apple Silicon processor that’s being used in the latest MacBooks and iMacs. This processor helps power Center Stage, a feature that’s sure to change the way you use FaceTime on the iPad Pro for video calls. The first …
Read More »How Apple could supercharge the M1 iPad Pro at WWDC
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. What has an M1 chip and isn’t a Mac? Apple’s newest iPad Pros. Apple’s latest high-end tablets are extremely fast, have improved displays and cameras and higher-speed Thunderbolt throughput. And while some iPads have A-series chips and some have the Mac-like M1, there’s …
Read More »Apple iPad Pro review: New screen, 5G and M1 chip, but FYI it’s still not a Mac
I’ve been away from people for over a year, living off work-from-home devices. While I’ve changed a lot in the past year, so has Apple: The company’s moved to an entirely new line of custom-made M1 chips in Macs that have dramatically improved performance and battery life. Now those chips have arrived in the new iPad Pro, along with 5G. …
Read More »2 reasons not to roll back from iOS 14.5 to iOS 14.4 (and 1 reason it’s impossible)
Whenever Apple releases a new software update for the iPhone and iPad, you have to decide how soon you should update. Do you wait to see if there are any bugs? Or do you take the plunge right away and hope that it’s smooth sailing? If you choose the latter, there’s a slim chance you’ll be able to go back …
Read More »Roku pulled the YouTube TV app. Here’s how to stream it with AirPlay, Android or Windows
If you have a subscription to YouTube TV and a Roku streaming box, you’ve probably received emails detailing a dispute between the two companies. Roku says Google wants more user data, search-result manipulation and hardware requirements. YouTube calls the claims “baseless and false” and says it wants to “renew the YouTube TV deal under the existing reasonable terms.” For now, the main consequence of …
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