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We’re still well over a month out from WWDC, but Apple went ahead and snuck in another event. On Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET, the company…

Apple iPad event 2024: Watch Apple unveil new iPads right here

Apple announced new iPads — two iPad Air models and the iPad Pro with M4 processor — at its “Let Loose” event on Tuesday. However, one of the important updates…

Apple finally places front camera on iPad on the landscape edge — like it should be

As anticipated, Apple’s iPad Pro was the star of Tuesday’s “Let Loose” event. The arrival of the seventh-generation device marks the first major upgrade to the premium tablet since 2022.…

Apple iPad Pro gets an M4 chip and OLED display

Apple is refreshing its iPad lineup on Tuesday, which is a bit overdue, as the previous iPad Air was announced more than two years ago. The most important addition to…

Apple unveils new 11- and 13-inch iPad Air with M2 chip

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Apple iPad event: What to expect

So far, the biggest surprise about May 7’s “Let Loose” event is that it’s happening at all. We’re just over a month out from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, and yet the company determined there was enough news to warrant a stand-alone event. iPads (including the iPad Pro and iPad Air) will be the focus,…

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Apple iPad event: What to expect

Whether or not Epic Games will be able to bring Fortnite to the iPhone and iPad as planned still remains to be seen.

Epic Games says it will bring Fortnite to iPad after EU dubs iPadOS a ‘gatekeeper’ under DMA

Apple just dropped an invite for its next event. Scheduled for May 7, the “Let Loose” presentation appears to be happening exclusively online — something that became standard fare for…

Apple’s next iPad event is May 7

Apple has fixed a years-old vulnerability in its iPhone and iPad software that undermined a privacy feature since it first debuted. Back in 2020, Apple announced a new feature in…

Apple fixes bug that undermined iOS privacy feature for years

Lux, the makers of popular iPhone photography apps like Halide, Spectre and Skylight, is out today with its latest app: Orion, an app that turns an iPad into an external…

Orion, from makers of Halide, lets you use an iPad as an external HDMI display

Apple’s iPadOS 17 update is now rolling out to all users. The newest version includes a redesigned lock screen with support for widgets, an updated Stage Manager, PDF Autofill support,…

Apple releases iPadOS 17 with interactive widget support and a redesigned lock screen

Reincubate, the company behind Camo, is releasing Camo Studio for iPad as a free app with support for external mic and camera.

Camo releases its Studio app for iPad with support for external gear

Obscura, the iPhone camera app for pro users, has released a new major version called Obscura 4 with support for the iPad. It also brings new features, such as dual…

iPhone camera app Obscura releases a new version with iPad support

One thing you can definitely say about Astropad: they didn’t let a good old-fashioned Sherlocking keep them down. Over the years, new Apple features have scorched the earth of many…

Astropad’s latest is a combo iPad screen protector/Apple Pencil Tip

Last May, Astropad celebrated its two-year anniversary of being Sherlocked with a blog post. “In the first few years of Astropad’s existence,” the startup noted, “we were too dependent on…

Astropad returns with a $120 iPad drawing stand

Amazon launched its biggest tablet today; called the Fire Max 11, it has an 11-inch screen. The company is pricing the device at $229.99 — offering a cheaper option for…

Amazon launches its biggest tablet, the $230 Fire Max 11

Apple on Monday released its first batch of publicly available “rapid security” patches, aimed at quickly fixing security vulnerabilities that are under active exploitation or pose significant risks to its…

Apple releases first ‘rapid’ security fixes for iPhones, iPads and Macs

There’s a long list of things corporations can do to lessen consumer electronics’ environmental impact. Making systems easier to repair is up there, along with encouraging device recycling and updating…

All new Apple batteries will use 100% recycled cobalt by 2025

Apple is increasing service charges for battery replacement in out-of-warranty iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks starting March 2023. The price rise ranges from $20 to $50 for different kinds of devices.…

Apple is increasing battery replacement service charges for out-of-warranty devices

Back in my day, Apple gave us one iPad, and we had to use it, otherwise we’d go to bed iPad-less. Kids today have all the iPads. There’s an iPad…

Gift Guide: Picking out the right iPad

Apple announced its so-called Figma Whiteboard competitor called Freeform at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. The company hasn’t rolled out the idea board app to everyone yet, but…

Apple’s Freeform aims to be a collaborative whiteboard for everyone

Sometimes earnings leave you wondering how good is good enough. Take, for example, Apple’s Q4, which finds the iPhone maker beating Wall Street expectations overall but still seeing an extended…

Apple earnings see iPhone revenues up, still short of forecast

PayPal is making it easier to log in to its services — if you’re an Apple device user, that is. The payments giant today announced that it’s adding passkeys as…

PayPal rolls out support for passkeys on Apple devices

Apple released a new version of its entry-level iPad that Apple simply calls “the iPad.” It’s a dramatic refresh as Apple is swapping the familiar design with rounded edges and…

Apple unveils new entry-level iPad that looks just like the iPad Pro

Seems we may not be getting a surprise October Apple event, after all. The company just dropped what will, no doubt, be one of its last major hardware updates for…

Apple’s new M2 iPad Pro arrives October 26

Bad news for Dark Sky users: The popular weather app Apple acquired in March 2020 now has an official shutdown date. According to a notification appearing on the app’s home…

As Apple’s WeatherKit launches, Dark Sky for iOS to wind down operations by year-end

ScreenKit, an iPhone personalization app that’s topped 12 million downloads to date, is ready to embrace the new Lock Screen customization options shipping with the release of iOS 16 on…

iPhone theming app ScreenKit gets ready for the iOS 16 Lock Screen with over 100 new widgets

Today is Disney+ Day, and, as part of its perks, the company is offering Disney+ subscribers a new AR experience in conjunction with the short film “Remembering,” starring and produced…

Disney+ releases its first AR-enabled short film, ‘Remembering,’ starring Brie Larson

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached…

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The longtime iOS and iPadOS image editing application Pixelmator Photo, a companion to the popular Pixelmator Pro, is embracing subscriptions as it heads to the Mac. Previously the app was…

Pixelmator Photo is coming to Mac with a new subscription-based model

Apple released surprise software updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs on Wednesday that fix two security vulnerabilities known by Apple to be actively exploited by attackers. The two vulnerabilities were…

Apple releases iOS, iPadOS and macOS security fixes for two zero-days under active attack