Apple's new iPad Pro unveiled in October 2018 has ditched the proprietary Lightning connector for the industry-standard USB-C port, opening a whole new world of possibilities.
Here’s everything you can do with the USB-C port on 2018 iPad Pro
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Apple updates Clips app with new Selfie Scenes, Soundtracks, and more
Apple on Wednesday released an update to its Clips app, bringing the video editing software to version 2.0.5. The update features several additions and improvements, including 6 new Selfie Scenes—360-degree backgrounds that seemingly transport users into different worlds, 3 new filters, and 17 new soundtracks.
Last chance to downgrade to iOS 12.0.1 for potential jailbreakability
Apple officially released iOS 12.1 to the public last week, and if history is anything to go by, then that means the Cupertino-based tech giant will soon close the gates for downgrades to iOS 12.0.1 via iTunes.
Apple generally closes the signing window for older firmware approximately 14 days after a new version is released, give or take a day. That said, if you’ve been thinking about downgrading back to iOS 12.0.1, then you should probably get a move on.
No settlement with Qualcomm, Apple is gearing up for trial
All hopes for some sort of settlement with Qualcomm were dashed today as Apple told Reuters it was not in talks “at any level” to settle its wide-ranging legal dispute with the chip maker.
Coming soon to Facebook Messenger: retracting sent messages
Viber, WhatsApp and Instagram allow you to remove an erroneous message for both the sender and the recipient(s) and now Facebook is working on a similar feature for Messenger.
Review: Twelve South PowerPic—a 5×7 picture frame that wirelessly charges your iPhone
You just arrived home after a long day and your iPhone could use some recharging. And when a guy needs some juice, what better way to juice up your iPhone than drop it on an elegant picture frame that's sitting on the table? That's right, Twelve South has created an amazing gadget that looks and behaves like a regular 5x7 picture frame but also happens to wirelessly charge your phone quickly because there's a 10-watt Qi charger hidden inside the frame.
Review—Brainwavz’s Zeta earphones offer bassy sound at a mass-market price
There's no shortage of inexpensive earphones, but Brinwavz's Zeta in-ear monitors (IEM) offer great sound and nice comfort for just twenty bucks a pop.
Twelve South updates its minimal Compass tablet stand for 2018 iPad Pro models
Twelve South's minimal iPad stand, dubbed Compass, has been refreshed for Apple's latest 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models for 2018—say hello to the new Compass Pro!
By default, T2-equipped Macs won’t boot Linux or anything except macOS and Windows 10
For security purposes, booting Linux or any other non-Apple operating system except Windows 10 is currently impossible on Apple hardware featuring the company's in-house designed Apple T2 chip unless you adjust your Secure Boot settings.
Apple shares the best iPad Pro review quotes
The new iPad Pro is arriving tomorrow, November 7. Right ahead of its launch, Apple has shared its favorite quotes from a bunch of iPad Pro reviews.
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.
watchOS 5.1.1 arrives, fixing issues with fall detection, Walkie-Talkie and Activity awards
Apple today released watchOS 5.1.1, an updated version of the Apple Watch operating system that fixes several bugs. The new software arrived less than a week following a botched watchOS 5.1 beta that was pulled last week after it was found to brick some Series 4 units.