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Apple’s higher-end iPads have used the universal USB-C connector port rather than Apple’s own Lightning connector since 2018. Now the iPad Air, iPad mini and even the 10th generation iPad feature the USB-C port instead of Lightning. In fact, the only iPad…

The monitor might be the most important part of your Mac’s setup–after all, you can’t use any computer without one. Because you’ll spend a lot of time looking at it, you’ll want to invest wisely. Not only will you want a monitor that provides a…

Apple’s macOS is a secure operating system, and at the heart of its security is your password: you will need your password whenever you install new software or make changes to macOS via System Preferences (as of Ventura called System Settings); you’ll need…

The Apple Watch has been a huge success for the company, pretty much tying up the wearables sector at the first attempt. With 2023 underway, we’re looking forward to seeing what Apple will do with the next generation of its digital timepiece. So, here’s…

The National Labor Relations Board continues to take issue with multiple aspects of Apple’s conduct, with the board Monday saying it had determined that the company’s policies and actions, including an email sent by CEO Tim Cook about leaks, may interfere…

You’ve gotta stay alert in this game because sometimes an Apple rumor will just come flying at you out of left field. Case in point: this week’s rumor of a folding iPad coming in 2024.…

Apple’s range of MacBooks that use the company’s own Silicon M1 or M2 processors cannot natively connect more than one external monitor, which is a massive limitation on the previous Intel-based generation of Mac laptops that could run two displays when…

If you’ve ever noticed your battery draining abnormally fast while using the Facebook or Messenger app on your iPhone, it might not be a coincidence. According to a former Meta data scientist, the company has the ability to secretly drain users’ Android…

During lockdowns millions of people around the world were reliant on video apps such as Zoom or Apple’s own FaceTime to chat with family and friends online. Lockdowns may be a thing of the past, but video calling still remains popular and is here to stay.…

Respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports on Twitter that Apple will launch an “all-new design foldable iPad” next year with “a carbon fiber kickstand.” According to his supply chain sources, Kuo says he is “positive” about the launch of the next-gen…

iFixit has posted its traditional writeup and video of its teardown of the 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro, and for the most part, the inside of the new laptop is similar to that of the M1 Pro MacBook Pro. However, there are a few notable changes that iFixit…

The iPad Pros are for people who want the fastest and most powerful Apple tablets available. It’s been more than a year since the iPad Pros were upgraded to an M1 processor in April of 2021, and they just got a big boost to the M2. But is now still a good…

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As Apple’s AR headset inches closer to release, the leaks are becoming a full-on stream. After a sprawling report describing the device itself, a new rumor describes a unique system for creating apps—even if you can’t write a single line of code.…

iPhone and iPad owners in the U.K. face another price rise this winter, with the news that Apple is about to bump up the price tiers on its App Store. In some cases apps may become as much as 20 percent more expensive.…

We’re still about seven months away from the unveiling of the iPhone 15, and if the rumors are to be believed, everyone will be talking about one thing: the iPhone 15 Ultra.…

During last year’s WWDC keynote, Apple spent a surprising amount of time talking up a set of features focused on the idea of collaboration. The company attempted to tie together a few disparate ideas, such as working together on documents in apps like Pages,…

Apple holds a Back to School promotion (now known as the Higher Education Offer to avoid confusion) every year and offers an incentive with purchases of qualifying Apple products.…

You look at your inbox on your iPhone and iPad and find it empty. You know you had messages! They’re not in your Trash or Junk folders. Where did they go? Focus on the lower-left corner of the Mail app’s view, and you’ll see a blue circle with three…

While the MacBook Air is tremendously popular, some users need a little bit more. More performance, a bigger battery, more ports, a larger screen…if you need more, you need a 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pro.…