In the tablet computer world, one of the greatest questions is what new iPads Apple will launch this year? Well according to what have been reputable Apple leakers for years, Apple won’t launch any new iPads this year. So at time of the writing, nobody actually has any information that suggests Apple will launch a new iPad within 2023. The first new tablets from Apple are expected to be a … more…
Apple has previewed the upcoming iPadOS 17 release for iPads this fall, which was demonstrated during the Apple developer conference WWDC 2023 on Monday. It starts with new personalization features, which are custom lock screens where more than just the wallpaper can be adjusted, but fonts, styles, and colors too. The new lock screens will also introduce Live Activities, which can show real-time ticket status for your flights, sport scores, … more…
Prior iPad leaks have suggested that the next regular iPad will be launched during the fall this year with a higher resolution display. Now MySmartPrice have added to the iPad leaks with some CAD illustrations that should provide us with an accurate idea of what the design will be like, since these CAD renders are used by tablet case manufacturers ahead of launch, so that they will have time to … more…
The current iPad isn’t particularly old in tablet years. It was unveiled on September 14th last year, but now we’ve just started hearing about the upgrades to the successor. 9to5mac have obtained information that says the next iPad with the model name J272 will undergo a couple of natural changes. A major one to a lot of people is the switch from Apple’s proprietary Lighting port to a regular standard … more…
The Canadian firm Square is rolling out the new Square Stand, which is their iPad-on-a-swivel payment terminal or Point Of Sales. It’s pretty simple really. Anyone wishing to enable payments with the Square Stand insert a compatible iPad into the stand, which then adds either a contactless tap (including Apple/Google/Samsung Pay), a chip, or PIN payment options through the sensors and readers to the side of the iPad. Compatible iPads … more…
Astro HQ has just said that they’re launching the iPad drawing tool Astropad Studio for Windows tablets and other Windows computers today. Astropad Studio is an iPad app that lets iPad users mirror their drawing app such as Adobe, Affinity, Clip Studio, and Kritaonto onto their iPad. In terms of drawing features, it has custom pressure curves, pressure smoothing, lots of custom shortcuts and gestures to make the drawing process … more…
While the foldable smartphone market keeps growing and major brands like Samsung have had time to launch several models already, Apple is still absent from the foldable market. But plans for foldable Apple devices, whether in the form of an iPad or an iPhone had been rumored for 2024 at the earliest. Today the respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo updated his expectations and said that any potential launch date for … more…
Only one day has passed since the unveiling of the new iPad Air 5, but today we already got the announcement of accessories for it. And it’s from ESR, I guess it’s still one of the lesser known tablet accessory brands, but this iPad Air 5 accessory line is a little interesting. It’s the ESR Protection + for iPad Air 5, a set of four different cases and covers. There’s … more…
Targus, the computer peripherals company announced today what they call the new Antimicrobial Active Stylus for iPads. I knew they had a Antimicrobial Active Stylus for iPad on the market already, but Targus says that the model coming to the market today is a new one anyway. The price for this iPad stylus is right in-between other pens for iPads. It’s fitted with a 1.2mm POM nib, has a 5 … more…
A lot of tablet covers are called Book Covers as they offer a functionally similar cover for a tablet. But on February 1, a literal book cover, already Vol 2 will be released for the iPad Pro 12.9 from Twelve South which resembles an old book cover. That is, if there ever was an old book cover with a cut out for digital cameras on the back. The Twelve South … more…
Tablet accessory maker OtterBox is launching new iPad cases on July 1st for the iPad 10.2 and iPad mini called OtterBox Trusty Case: https://www.amazon.com/OtterBox-Trusty-CASE-iPad New iPad cases that also fits older models are sometimes released just before new generation iPads are unveiled, so it has made some people speculate if Apple will launch the new iPad and iPad mini around that time, but I haven’t seen any evidence to support … more…
In the funniest piece of tablet news today, Reddit user nanosplitter posted a picture of a case for iPads that was on display at Target for what is described on the packaging as the ‘New iPad 11 2021.’ The iPad case in question is one of Speck’s Balance Folio cases for the iPad, and the packaging looks similar to what it should look like for the Speck Balance Folio. The … more…
What may be the best iPad accessory ever made has finally started taking orders and is shipping now in March, as Fledging’s Hubble for iPad is released from $115: https://www.amazon.com/Fledging-Hubble-Integrated-2018-2020-Silver/dp/B08QB3SSR Fledging’s Hubble for iPad, which fits both the iPad Air 10.9, iPad Pro 11, and iPad pro 12.9, offers a lot of the things that were present on many other flagship tablets, but that iPads have always lacked. Hubble is … more…
Iogear’s Kaliber Gaming division has unveiled the KeyMander 2 Mobile keyboard/mouse adapter for the iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV. It’ll be launched in March for $89. The KeyMander 2 Mobile enables the use of a mouse, keyboard, or gaming controller on an iPad, where the controls can be tuned to a users preferences. They even say that it will enable the use of keyboard and mouse on over 1000 Apple … more…
STM is a popular international brand of tablet computer accessories, and now the STM Dux Plus ultra-protective case for the latest Apple iPad Air 4 (10.9) is being launched too: https://www.amazon.com/STM-Plus-Ultra-Protective As a sort of rugged yet very practical iPad Air case, it features the latest evolution of their protective case design, which now includes the new Apple Pencil holder on the top of the iPad, still with wireless charging … more…