Have you opened the Find My app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac recently? If you ordered Apple’s AirTags, you did during the setup process for the small tracker. If you haven’t, then pay attention the next time you do: There’s a new Items tab in the app. Apple recently announced a feature that allows other companies to use Apple’s Find My network to …
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Apple’s newest iPads now have the same processors and expansion ports as Macs. They also cost about as much. The 2021 iPad Pros are pushing Apple’s hardware into territory that looks indistinguishable on paper from the high-performance Macs of the last six months, especially now that they all use M1 chips. So why would I say, for most people, you …
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After a lengthy beta, Apple has launched iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. The updates went live Monday and include several additional features — such as new Siri voices and a fancy new Face ID feature that makes it possible to use your iPhone while wearing a face mask. While it’s tempting to update your iPhone or iPad to the latest software Apple has to offer, …
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Apple’s latest update for the iPhone and iPad is out now, and it brings a ton of new features. iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 include several new features and improvements. For example, you can now unlock your iPhone using Face ID when wearing a facial covering, and you’ll now have the option to stop apps from tracking you across the web …
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The 2020 iPad Pro arrived at the beginning of a year-long (and counting) pandemic, back in mid-March 2020. It’s likely due for an upgrade soon, maybe at next week’s Apple event. But what can it add to make a difference this year? Think processors and accessories, based on recent reports that the hardware could get a new chip and a …
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It’s 2021, and the iPad still isn’t entirely a Mac replacement for me. But it’s so, so close. The totally wild Kensington StudioDock pushes the iPad Pro far outside its normal tablet window, and that just makes me want Apple to close the gap and turn this thing into the Swiss Army computer it nearly already is. I’ve already nearly …
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It’s been nearly five years since I wrote an impassioned story about how Macs and iPads need to merge. I’ve been thinking thoughts like that since… well, since the iPad emerged in 2010. It’s 2021 now, and iPads and Macs are still two totally distinct Apple product lines. But the merge is well underway. It’s just a series of very …
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I haven’t played Cyberpunk 2077 on a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series X, or a PS4 or Xbox One, or a PC. Instead, I’ve been playing the game on a couple of iPads (and a TV, and laptops) using Google’s streaming game service Stadia. Considering the outcry over dated console graphics and massive glitches and bugs, it feels like …
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Have you ever wanted to watch a video from your phone with someone, without getting a splitter or wedging your AirPod into their ear? Apple’s Audio Sharing feature has flown under the radar since it was released last year. But with iOS 14, Apple has streamlined the process, making it easier to share the audio playing on your iPhone or …
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Sometime in the not-too-distant future, Apple will reportedly unveil an augmented- or mixed-reality headset. Apple hasn’t discussed any headgear yet. But augmented reality is alive and well on the iPhone — and it’s only getting better. Apple’s depth-sensing lidar sensor (available on the iPhone 12 Pro and latest iPads), with its advanced 3D-scanning possibilities, feels like the backbone of the Apple headsets of …
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