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- Wednesday May 08
- 26 mins agoiPad Air vs iPad Pro dimensions: What does ‘Air’ even mean now?
The new iPad Pro and iPad Air are here, and some of the biggest changes are to the design of the iPad Pro. The design changes make the iPad Pro significantly lighter and thinner…and it has me wondering what exactly “Air” means nowadays for the iPad. more…26 mins ago9to5Mac Daily: May 8, 2024 – More new iPad tidbits, Apple + Rivian partnership?
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by iMazing 3: The world’s most trusted tool to manage Apple devices and transfer data from a Mac or PC. Redesigned for the future. more…47 mins agoMaryland Apple Store employees to vote on strike, citing unmet demands
Workers at the first unionized Apple retail store in the US are preparing for a strike sanction vote to address unresolved issues with management.Despite over a year of negotiations, critical issues such as work-life balance, erratic scheduling, and wages remain unresolved. The workforce at the Towson, Maryland store, which unionized in June 2022, is increasingly disheartened by what they perceive as Apple's insufficient responses to their concerns.Earlier in 2024, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE) conducted an independent survey. It countered Apple's "Workers Rights Assessment," which was initially undertaken to quell shareholder and employee unrest. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums48 mins agoPhoton Studio is a new pro tool to streamline image presentation and management
Developer LateNiteSoft launched its pro photography app for iPhone in 2023 called Photon Camera and has been upgrading it regularly. Now a new companion app has arrived for professionals who want a seamless solution for image display and management. more…50 mins agoApple investors get 2 new signs that Apple has woken up on AI
There's mounting evidence that Apple has woken up to the importance of artificial intelligence, Jim Cramer said on CNBC Tuesday… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.1 hour agoPSA: There’s a security update available for iTunes users on Windows
Remember iTunes? Although it was discontinued years ago on macOS, the Windows version lives on to this day. And if you’re one of the people who still has iTunes installed on your PC, there’s an update available with an important security patch. more…1 hour agoReplacing your expired Apple Card? Apple wants your old piece of titanium back
It’s been nearly five years since the Apple Card first debuted as an iPhone-exclusive credit card option from Apple. Early adopters of the Apple Card were recently notified that their titanium physical card would soon be replaced due to its expiration date drawing near. Users have now started to receive their replacement Apple Cards, and with them, a surprising addition to the packaging: a prepaid envelope to send your old titanium card back to Apple. more…1 hour agoNew iPads hint at eSIM-only iPhone expanding to more countries soon
Apple on Tuesday announced the new iPad Air and iPad Pro, and an interesting detail about both of them is that their respective Cellular versions are eSIM only, which means that they no longer have a SIM card tray. While eSIM-only iPhones are only available in the US, Apple is making eSIM-only iPads available worldwide – and this might be a hint of what will happen to the iPhone soon. more…06:15 pmVersatile new lightweight folio fits 2024 iPad Pro and Air
The new Pitaka MagEZ Folio 2 serves as a case and and multi-angle stand for either the new iPad Pro or the new iPad Air. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)06:11 pmVision Pro support arrives for Duet Display and Screens to enhance your virtual desktop | 9 to 5 MacVision Pro support arrives for Duet Display and Screens to enhance your virtual desktop
More functionality for Vision Pro has landed with two new third-party app updates. The popular Duet Display and Screens are both now available for Apple’s headset. Here are all the details and features. more…06:09 pmApple Pencil Pro compatible only with new 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air models
Users of iPads older than those announced yesterday cannot us Apple Pencil Pro as the new smart stylus is only compatible with the new… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:02 pmYes, Apple, nano-texture all the things!
One takeaway from the latest iPad event is that matte versus glossy is a polarizing topic when it comes to displays. This take is based on some of the reactions to Apple bringing its nano-texture matte display technology to the iPad Pro at last. For me, nano-texture coming to the iPad is easily my favorite piece of news from Apple’s Let Loose event. more…06:00 pmBuying an M4 iPad Pro? You should know about these two unadvertised tiers of RAM, CPU, and more | 9 to 5 MacBuying an M4 iPad Pro? You should know about these two unadvertised tiers of RAM, CPU, and more
Yesterday Apple unveiled the next generation of the iPad Pro, a major update including an M4 chip, OLED-powered Ultra Retina XDR display, ultra-thin industrial design, and more. In the last couple generations of iPad Pro, there was a key difference between the 11-inch and 13-inch models that many shoppers didn’t know about. The larger model came with significantly better display technology than its smaller sibling. That’s changed with the M4 iPad Pro, with Apple giving both models with the same top-tier Ultra Retina XDR. However, while it was not announced in the keynote, Apple is nonetheless shipping two very different tiers of M4 iPad Pro. This time around, the differences aren’t tied to the display. Rather, there are significant, unadvertised changes that will come depending on the storage option you choose. more…05:47 pmApple loses another designer who worked in Jony Ive's core team
Duncan Kerr, a designer who has been a part of Apple's journey since the late 1990s is now departing, marking another loss for the design team in a relatively short span of time.Jony IveIn February, Apple lost designer Bart Andre, who had been with the company since 1992. He was Apple's longest-serving industrial designer.On Wednesday, it was learned that Kerr would also be departing, though his plans are currently unknown. Kerr had worked at Apple since 1999 and was heavily involved in developing several generations of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:47 pmApple loses another designer who worked in Jony Ive's core team
Duncan Kerr, a designer who has been a part of Apple's journey since the late 1990s is now departing, marking another loss for the design team in a relatively short span of time.Jony IveIn February, Apple lost designer Bart Andre, who had been with the company since 1992. He was Apple's longest-serving industrial designer.On Wednesday, it was learned that Kerr would also be departing, though his plans are currently unknown. Kerr had worked at Apple since 1999 and was heavily involved in developing several generations of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:40 pmMarvel’s What If…? VR/AR app coming to Vision Pro
Explore the Marvel Multiverse like never before with "What If...? An Immersive Story." This VR/AR experience is coming only to Apple Vision Pro. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)05:32 pmM4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to storage capacity
Apple has tied RAM to storage capacity in iPads, but it's a first for the CPU.05:14 pmJony Ive’s famed Apple industrial design team is now almost entirely dissolved
The Apple design group that was led by Jony Ive — one that designed Macs, iPods, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and more — is now… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:06 pmApple rolling out RC builds of iOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, more [U]
Following the Let Loose event this morning, Apple is now releasing RC builds of iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, and tvOS 17.5 to developers and beta testers. The updates add some new features and also come with bug fixes. Update: Apple has just released watchOS 10.5 RC 2 with a new build number (21T576). more…05:00 pmScore up to 92% off iPhone cases and accessories
Have your pick of super-low prices on iPhone cases and other accessories, mixed in with some of the same for Android users. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)