First new iPad mini since 2015 could arrive soon, but maybe not next week
Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says the first new iPad mini in three years could be announced soon. The tablet might not be seen next week, however.
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With iPhones growing in size, the 7.9-inch iPad mini is probably dead
The tea leaves suggest Apple won’t be releasing a new iPad mini. Of course, the tablet could one day be reborn as a super-super-sized iPhone.
Decryption keys for all S5L8942 devices released
Good news for owners of the iPod touch (5th generation), Apple TV (3rd generation), iPad mini, and iPad 2 (iPad2,4). The posting of decryption keys for these devices means eligibility for all sorts of 32-bit downgrade and dual-boot tools.
Apple’s iPad strategy is finally stupendously watertight
After four years of confusion, the iPad line-up is cohesive at last. Size, specs and price tag have all fallen into place, and it’s a beautiful sight to behold.
Apple rumored to discontinue iPad mini
First introduced in 2012, Apple’s 7.9-inch iPad mini could be phased out as the device gets squeezed from both ends.
How to have the Music app only show songs stored on your device
Want to see only the music that is physically on your iPhone or iPad? In this tutorial, we show you one simple step to see only the music that has been downloaded to your device in the Apple Music app.
Apple phases out iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2
Apple today bid farewell to both the 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 model and its smaller, older brother—the 7.9-inch iPad mini 2.
As of today, neither iPad Air 2 nor iPad mini 2 are available to purchase from Apple. Earlier this morning, the Cupertino firm announced a new 9.7-inch tablet model, called simply iPad.
Simultaneously, the company phased-out the 32-gigabyte edition of iPad mini 4 while giving the iPad mini 4 lineup twice the storage without increasing prices.
32GB iPad mini 4 discontinued, replaced with 128GB model for $399
Apple today unveiled a new $329 9.7-inch tablet with a brighter, non-laminated Retina display and the A9 chip while discontinuing the 32-gigabyte edition of the fourth-generation iPad mini. At the same time, the Cupertino company has replaced the 32GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 4 model with a 128-gigabyte one priced at $399 for the Wi-Fi-only version, or $529 for the 128-gigabyte Wi-Fi + Cellular edition.
Rumor: four new iPad Pros, 128GB iPhone SE and iPhone 7 in Red to be unveiled next month
Fairly reliable website Mac Otakara is reporting that Apple will be holding a media event next month to announce hardware updates for several of its popular products. Wondering what’s on tap for a refresh? According to the Japanese publication, Apple will add a new 128-gigabyte iPhone SE model to the existing 16GB and 64GB capacities.
In addition, we should also see the previously rumored Red model of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and four new iPad Pro models introduced at the event.
Alleged A10X Fusion benchmark suggests 20+ percent faster CPU in 2017 iPads
Apple typically takes the iPhone’s A-series chips and updates them for iPads with more GPU cores and a faster performing, higher-clocked CPU. These chips typically have an “X” in their name, but with new iPad Pros and a fifth-generation iPad mini due in Spring 2017 the company has not yet officially announced an “X” variant of the iPhone 7’s A10 Fusion chip.
Today, a source on Chinese social network Weibo posted alleged synthetic GeekBench 4 benchmark scores that could indicate at least one-fifth faster CPU performance in both single-core and dual-core computing for the purported A10X Fusion chip.
Report: new iPad mini Pro, 10.1″ iPad Pro & updated 12.9″ model due in Spring 2017
Japanese blog Mac Otakara has heard from reliable sources that Apple is gearing up to refresh its iPad lineup in Spring of 2017 with an updated 12.9-inch iPad Pro model, a new 10.1-inch model joining the lineup and a fifth-generation iPad mini, which should gained the ‘Pro’ moniker and be marketed by Apple simply as the 7.9-inch iPad mini Pro.
For the most part, the outlet corroborated a previous report from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with one major difference: Kuo claimed Apple would be releasing a 10.5-inch model iPad Pro model next year, not the 10.1-inch device mentioned in Mac Otakara’s report.
Satechi Aluminum Stand review: a great charging dock for your iPhone or iPad mini
For the last several years, I have been using a Twelve South HiRise as the main charging dock for my iPhone on my desk. I just like the simplicity of it, in both design and function, but the Satechi Aluminum Charging Stand is a serious contender that I’ve had the pleasure to use for the past week or so.
Inside, I will share some thoughts and observations about this new dock’s design, look, and simple features.