iPad Air 2

Turn your iPad Air 2 into a mini laptop with Belkin QODE

Lory Gil ∙ June 2, 2015

If you prefer the lightweight feel of the iPad Air 2, but wish you could type like you were using your MacBook Air, the best thing you could do for yourself is invest in a good quality keyboard case. Not all cases are alike. A smooth, comfortable typing experience is very important when you need to stay productive.

Belkin’s QODE Ultimate Pro is a fully loaded keyboard case for the iPad Air 2. The hard shell provides protection for your device, while the keyboard design provides a laptop typing experience.

OtterBox Defender for iPad Air 2 offers rugged protection

Lory Gil ∙ May 14, 2015

I've been known to take my tablet with me camping. When I do, I want to make sure it is completely protected from the messy outdoors. Without proper coverage, dust, campfire ash, sticky marshmallows, and sunscreen, might end up all over your expensive mobile gadget.

The OtterBox Defender protects against such elements while providing durable shock resistance so you can play hard with your iPad Air 2 in hand and not worry about what might happen to it.

Lifeproof NÜÜD for iPad Air 2 is waterproof up to six feet deep for an hour

Lory Gil ∙ May 13, 2015

It is more likely that you will accidentally drop your iPhone into a body of water than your iPad, but it is not entirely impossible. If you are hanging out by the pool with your tablet and accidentally fling it into the water, you would be out of luck.

That is, unless it is protected by Lifeproof's NÜÜD case. This completely sealed off covering keeps out dust, snow, and even water at six-feet deep. Plus, thanks to the thin display covering, you can still use your iPad Air 2 as if it were uncovered.

Fintie iPad Air 2 Case offers 360 degrees of versatility at a great price

Lory Gil ∙ May 12, 2015

One of my biggest gripes about folio cases for the iPad is the fact that most of the stand features, whether it is a fold-over cover or a kickstand, only provide the ability to display the tablet in landscape mode, which reduces your viewing options by 50 percent.

Fintie makes a rotating folio case for the iPad Air 2 that flips from portrait to landscape with a simple twist. No more standing your case upright like a book, hoping your iPad won't fall over.

Keep your iPhone charged while driving with AmazonBasic’s Lightning Car Charger

Lory Gil ∙ Updated October 14, 2018

You may have noticed how much juice it takes to run Google Maps or the Maps app on iOS. If you are driving for a long distance, you aren’t going to want to keep your Maps app open the entire time, unless you can charge while driving.

AmazonBasics has an MFi certified Lightning Car Charger allowing you to stay juiced up, even if you are on a long road trip with Spotify playing in the background the entire time.

Alleged ‘iPad mini 4’ shown in new leak with design closer to iPad Air 2

Jake Smith ∙ April 7, 2015

French website Nowehereelse has posted alleged photos of the unannounced "iPad mini 4" chassis, packing a design that brings it closer to the iPad Air 2, after the iPad mini's humble refresh in the fall of 2014.

SHARKK’s wireless keyboard case for iPad Air 2 rotates for portrait or landscape mode

Lory Gil ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

I love using keyboard cases for my iPad. I highly recommend that anyone with a tablet invest in a keyboard case. It increases productivity significantly, while acting as a protective covering for your device.

SHARKK has a wireless keyboard case specifically made for the iPad Air 2 that features a rotating mount, so you can use your tablet in landscape or portrait mode without missing a beat.

Drexel University launches iPad vending machine for students

Jake Smith ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Drexel University has formed a partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia to provide an iPad vending machine to the University's students and local residents, to make a dozen iPads available for further learning.

Purported iPad Pro casing points to dual ports; could it be USB-C?

Jake Smith ∙ Updated February 3, 2017

New photos posted on China social media site Sina Weibo and shared by HDBlog on Monday point to the rumored, larger, iPad Pro having two ports - if the photos prove to be legitimate. The images were first shared by VandaagApple in February.

The unconfirmed photos show an iPad with the typical Apple logo, rear-camera, and side volume buttons. However curiously, there's a port of some sorts on the left side of the device, something never before seen on the iPad line.

China Unicom and China Telecom to carry cellular versions of iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 on March 27

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated July 30, 2017

Wireless carriers China Telecom and China Unicom have begun offering Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 to its customers for the first time, the two firms announced in press releases issued Wednesday.

The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 flavors sold by the carriers have support for the TD-LTE and FDD-LTE wireless standards used in China.

UK banks RBS and NatWest now allow account access via Touch ID fingerprint identification

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 18, 2015

As reported Wednesday by BBC News, two banks in the United Kingdom will soon allow their customers access their bank accounts using Touch ID-based fingerprint identification technology, a UK first.

“RBS and NatWest customers must activate the feature with their security information, but would only need to use Apple's Touch ID thereafter,” reports the BBC.

To protect their customers' sensitive financial information and mitigate risk, the banks have put a number of restrictions in place to augment Apple's existing Touch ID safeguards.

February 25 Modern Family episode shot on iPhone and iPad, takes place on a MacBook screen

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 17, 2015

Re/code is reporting that an upcoming episode of ABC's popular television sitcom Modern Family was shot entirely on iPhone and iPad cameras and will play out entirely on a MacBook screen, showing exchanges between characters who use FaceTime to communicate among themselves.

The forthcoming episode, titled “Connection Lost,” was shot entirely on an iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 and is scheduled to air at 9pm next Wednesday, February 25, on ABC.