The base iPad is finally being left behind
The iPad in its natural habitat: my coffee table. I can tell you the entire story of the 11th-generation iPad by explaining the results of one benchmarking test. Itâs called Geekbench, and itâs a cross-platform tool that simulates a bunch of real-world activities to give each device a score that roughly approximates how powerful it is. Itâs not perfect (no benchmark is), but it can be revealing. In this case, it shows off an iPad that is very good at the things iPads have always...
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Apple’s WWDC 2025 event starts June 9th
Apple has set the date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the event kicking off with an in-person experience to watch the keynote and Platforms State of the Union on June 9th at Apple Park and running through June 13th. Announcements will focus on the upcoming versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Apple reportedly has major visual design changes planned for its software platforms this year. WWDC could also see the debut of new hardware and an updat...
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You’ll soon be able to hear Apple Watch alarms even in silent mode
Apple’s release candidate for watchOS 11.4 came out today, providing an early look at some new features coming to the Apple Watch in the next few weeks. The OS update has some bug fixes, but more notably, it makes a change to the Apple Watch’s Silent Mode, allowing alarms to be heard while everything else is silenced. Currently, with Silent Mode activated, the Apple Watch only delivers alerts to users through haptic vibrations. It helps keep notifications private, reduces distract...
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Apple’s The Studio spins Hollywood chaos into comedic gold
Though movie studio heads are usually in the mood to pat themselves on the back around this time of year, it is always difficult to take the entertainment industry seriously when you stop to think about the many ridiculous projects that leave you wondering âwho asked for this?â IP-based hits like Barbie get studio executives salivating at the idea of replicating their success and crafting new cinematic universes. And even though people are rarely excited when they hear about studios...
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Apple’s AirPods Max with USB-C will soon support lossless audio
Apple is bringing higher-fidelity audio to its AirPods Max headphones in April, the company announced today. When the $549 headphones switched to a USB-C connector last year, they lost support for wired audio playback — but it seems like Apple is about to rectify that with full lossless support, which even the prior Lightning model technically lacked. “With the included USB-C cable, users can enjoy the highest-quality audio across music, movies, and games, while music creators can experie...
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The Apple Watch may get cameras and Apple Intelligence
The Apple Watch Series 10. Apple is working on adding cameras to the Apple Watch in order to enable AI features like Visual Intelligence within the next two years, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On Newsletter. The cameras will be “inside the display” for the standard Series Watch, while the Apple Watch Ultra would feature it on the side, next to the digital crown and button, according to Gurman. With them, the Apple Watch would be able to “see the outsi...
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It’s time to squad up in this preview from Apple’s Mythic Quest spinoff series
Aside from cutscenes, most of Mythic Quest takes place in the real world. But Apple’s upcoming spinoff series Side Quest will give us a much better look at what the game looks like from within. While some of Side Quest‘s four episodes focus on people’s lives outside of and away from Mythic Quest, the final episode, titled “The Last Raid,” takes place within the fictional MMORPG and follows high schoolers Devon (Van Crosby), Kelly (Melanie Brook), Rory (Alice Wen), Seth (...
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The best MagSafe and Qi2 chargers
Wireless charging is less efficient than plugging in a wire, but it’s certainly convenient — especially when you add magnets. Most people who have an iPhone 12 or later (except the 16E) and want a magnetic charger should get a Qi2 charger. Any Qi2-certified charger will charge a MagSafe iPhone up to 15W — just as fast as MagSafe on any phone but the 25W-capable iPhone 16. Qi2 chargers are also less expensive than MagSafe-certified ones, and there are many more options. And unlike Ma...
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