Editor’s Desk: empty Apple Park campus, hands-on with 2020 iPad Pro, new COVID-19 resources

iOS 13.4 and other Apple OS updates dropped this week — your favorite blog has a massive tutorial for your to learn how to use every new feature, including the awesome iPad trackpad and interactive pointer support. Moving on to the current pandemic, Apple released a dedicated COVID-19 app and provided other coronavirus resources to keep you entertained and informed.

Meanwhile, Sandy has you covered with a bunch of new tutorials and apps to check out. Rounding everything up are money-saving deals from Cody, fresh walls, more iPad Pro coverage, a dozen new tutorials and tips, plus crazy Apple rumors.

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Our weekly recap follows right ahead.

Weekly recap: March 23-29, 2020

Welcome to a new installment of iDownloadBlog’s Editor’s Desk weekly column in which we round up various stories that were published on the site from March 23 through 29.

“Let’s Talk iOS” podcast: It’s a home run

Episode #336 of iDownloadBlog’s “Let’s Talk iOS” podcast discusses the refreshed Mac mini, MacBook Air, iPad Pro and the new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro.

Be sure to follow your hosts @Sebastien and @melvco and don’t forget to send a tweet to @LTiOS_fm if you’d like your question answered at the end of next week’s podcast.

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Wallpapers: Vector landscape

This week’s collection focuses on vector landscape backdrops for your Apple devices.

As the world continues to spend more time indoors to avoid COVID-19, we utilize our devices more than ever. These gorgeous wallpapers are a way to escape the view of your own four walls and enjoy a creative approach to the outside world. The colors, sun rays and reflective blue water make these images incredible downloads.

Submit images for consideration to our wallpaper wizard Jim Gresham via @jim_gresham.

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Deals and discounts

You can still save money with these limited-time deals:

Monument Valley 2 has gone temporarily free for the first time since its App Store launch

News and rumors

Here are the week’s most important Apple stories that we’ve covered:

Coronavirus

Empty Apple Park drone video by Duncan Sinfield

Apple news

Apple OS updates

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Apple rumors

Apple is allegedly testing revised a AirPower prototype

iOS 14 spelunking

Find My will gain new location alerts customized to specific days of the week

Tips, tricks and fresh tutorials to master your devices

Learn something new with our tutorials, tips and tricks:

Calendar

Notes

iOS 13.4

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Other

Apps, games and updates to unwind

Check out the following new and updated apps, games and related news:

Games

Apple apps

Google apps

Other apps

App roundups

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Accessories for your Apple world

We covered the following accessories this week:

Made of water-resistant leather, Nomad’s new AirPods Por case is available now for under $35

Jailbreak tweaks for your pwned iPhone

We covered the following jailbreak tweaks this week:

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Your favorites?

Your favorite picks from the roundup? Let us know in the commenting section down below!