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The consensus (fave.co/4bRycpT) about the new iPad Pro (see page 52) is in: The hardware is more powerful and impressive than ever, but it's still largely hampered by software that just hasn't managed to keep up. Such has been the story of the iPad Pro almost since its inception almost nine years ago, and despite moves that would seem to augur good things for the platform-like forking iPadOS off from iOS-Apple hasn't exactly done a bang-up job of assuaging users about its commitment to making the tablet a fullfledged citizen of its lineup.
But zooming out, there's a larger question at play here: What are the longterm prospects of the iPad? Once heralded the future of computing (fave.co/3yuzWam), the iPad seems to have fallen short of that promise, and in the process has become Apple's most at-risk product line. And compared to the rest of Apple's offerings, the iPad increasingly looks like it may be the one left standing when the music stops.
iPHONES TO THE LEFT OF ME
For many people, the smartphone is the most important device in their lives. It goes everywhere with them, serves as their primary communication device, their recorder of memories, and their omnipresent time-waster. When prompted to give up a single technological device, most people would probably pick anything but their phone.
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GAMESIR X2S TYPE C: TURN YOUR iPHONE INTO A SMALL STEAM DECK
If you're serious about getting a better handle on your iPhone gaming, consider a gamepad, an external device that provides physical controls-actual buttons, joysticks, direction pads, and more.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLES NEW IPAD PRO M4
HERE'S ALL THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE iPAD PRO REFRESH.
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2024 M2 iPAD AIR
HERE'S THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE NEW IPAD AIR, INCLUDING PRICING. SPECS. AND NEW FEATURES.
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Are we in Apple's post-iPad era?
The new Pro and Air raise more questions about where the tablet fits in Apple’s lineup.
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ANKER 675 USB-C 12-IN-1: STYLISH DOCKING STATION AND STAND COMBO
The Anker 675 USB-C 12-in-1 Docking Station and Monitor Stand solves several of your laptop's limitations in one user-friendly, stylish, friendly and functional product.
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TIMBUK2 CLASSIC MESSENGER BAG: STYLISH UPDATE TO AN URBAN ICON
There was a time when a trip downtown was filled with the hustle and bustle of people. And a lot of those people sported Timbuk2's Classic Messenger Bag-not just bicycle messengers, but also commuters going to work, tourists sightseeing, and anyone else trying to get where they need to go.
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Apple needs to become a software company again
The Al features baked into iOS 18 and macOS 15 need to be compelling enough to convince people to upgrade.
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Don't expect the Mac Studio and Mac Pro to be updated at WWDC-or in 2024
Updates to the high-end desktop Macs won’t happen until 2025.
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Apple's M3 chip lineup is a victim of the times
The chip that was supposed to be the next generation of Apple silicon has suddenly become a footnote in Apple history.
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The iPad Pro's M4 chip breaks the rules and changes everything about Apple silicon
Now that the M4 iPad Pro is here, what will this mean for the chips coming to the iPhone and Mac?