In September, Apple unveiled the seventh-generation iPad tablet featuring a slightly bigger 10.2-inch Retina display versus the previous 9.7-inch screen. Its most important feature: this so-called budget iPad starts at $329, but education customers can have it for just $299. The question is, can this iPad with its updated internals and 3GB of RAM handle editing 4K video? iDownloadBlog's Harris Craycraft has the answer.
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Here’s everywhere you can watch Apple TV+
Apple yesterday launched its original video streaming service, dubbed Apple TV+. Wondering if your gadget is on the list of supported Apple TV+ devices? You’ve come to the right place!
Hulu brings support for 4K streaming to Apple TV 4K and Chromecast Ultra
Hulu today announced that owners of the Apple TV 4K media streamer and those who prefer Google's Chromecast Ultra HDMI dongle can now stream their entertainment in 4K resolution.
5 reasons that make VideoProc a great 4K Mac video editor for beginners [sponsor]
Avoiding compatibility issues is crucial to enjoying your 4K, high frame rate and slow-motion footage across a myriad of devices. VideoProc can help with that. Rather than pile up a bunch of complex features you’ll never use, VideoProc is a focused app that's very easy to use and includes a plethora of powerful features like hardware acceleration to ensure that your converted videos play back without a hiccup no matter the platform.
This Safari extension helps you identify and watch 4K YouTube videos on your Mac
You've probably noticed that YouTube won't render 4K videos in the Safari browser even though modern Macs support native display resolutions higher than 1080p and have the processing power required for smooth 4K video playback.
Did someone just crack iTunes 4K protections?
A new report Thursday alleges that Apple's iTunes protections designed to prevent 4K video streams to be recorded or saved may have been cracked for the very first time.
Electra update adds tihmstar’s new v1ntex exploit, brings support for A7, A8 devices
It didn’t take long after tihmstar released his voucher_swap-like v1ntex exploit with support for 4K devices, for the Electra Team to roll out an update to Electra with official support for A7[X] and A8[X] devices. Version 1.2.3 is now the latest iteration of Electra available to the public.
The Electra Team made the announcement on Twitter Thursday morning, explaining that they had replaced tihmstar’s threadm1ll exploit with the v1ntex variety for A7[X] and A8[X] devices, a move that makes Electra universally-supported among all devices running iOS 11.0-11.4.1:
Tihmstar releases v1ntex, a voucher_swap-like exploit for 4K devices (16K support coming soon)
Just a couple of days ago, security researcher Brandon Azad released his voucher_swap exploit for 16K devices (A9[X], A10[X], A11[X]), but the exploit didn’t support 4K devices (A7[X], A8[X]), resulting in some devices being unsupported by the recent updates to the Electra and unc0ver jailbreaks.
On a more positive note, hacking guru tihmstar seems to have a solution. Thursday morning, he Tweeted his version of the voucher_swap exploit, subtly named v1ntex. Astonishingly, the exploit supports 4K devices, whereas Brandon Azad’s exploit did not:
Hyper’s hub brings USB-A, headphone jack, 4K HDMI, SD cards & other ports to 2018 iPad Pro
The ultimate tablet deserves the ultimate expansions. While iPad Pro has ditched Lightning I/O for USB-C, a single port won't be enough for some people. For all you road warriors out there, accessory maker Hyper today unveiled the very first USB-C hub for the new Apple tablet.
Edit iPhone videos, do fast 4K video conversion & more with VideoProc
Being able to process and transcode iPhone videos to another format, edit iPhone videos shot in 4K resolution and running other fast video conversion tasks on your computer is a big challenge without proper software that includes hardware acceleration and direct GPU support.
iPad Pro rumor: 4K HDR video via USB-C, new magnetic port, updated Apple Pencil & more
The next iPad Pro models are rumored to adopt near bezel-less displays without any Home buttons, featuring Face ID biometric authentication with landscape support, a brand-new Magnetic Connector for third-party accessories, support for an updated Apple Pencil with seamless AirPods-like Bluetooth pairing and more.
Refreshed Fire TV costs $10 more, but brings 4K & Dolby Atmos support, 3 HDR formats
Online retail giant Amazon on Wednesday took the wraps off of its updated Fire TV HDMI dongle, which now supports 4K video output, Dolby Atmos surround sound and three major formats for high dynamic range video: HDR10, HDR+ and Dolby Vision.