New iPad Pro demand likely to be low for two reasons – TrendForce

You might expect the introduction of the first OLED screens and uber-thin form factor to result in strong iPad Pro demand, but a new forecast from market intelligence company TrendForce suggests it may actually be lower than last year. The compan…

More ads coming to Prime Video, including interactive shopping ads during pauses

2024 is shaping up to be the year of ads for Amazon Prime Video. In January the streaming service, which has long been ad-free, debuted an ad-based tier and instantly moved nearly all its users into that tier. Since then, the only way for Prime …

FTX customers to get their money back in full (with asterisk) [U]

Update: A court filing has confirmed that the company now has more than enough money to repay customers. In recognition of the lost gains, creditors owed $50k or less will receive around 118% of their deposit value at the time of the Chapter 11 fili…

Another smart home company fails, underlines importance of HomeKit or Matter compatibility

Smart home company Brilliant has announced that it has run out of money, after failing to raise more capital in an attempted funding round. While its smart home controllers and light switches continue to work for now, there’s no guarantee that w…

Apple Pencil Pro packaging is an inspiring piece of art

Love those artistic Apple logos promoting the latest iPad event? It turns out the new carries that same energy with its packaging. more…

You may soon be able to cross-post from Instagram to Threads

Meta is testing a new option which allows users to cross-post from Instagram to Threads. The move is likely intended to boost engagement on the company’s newest social network … more…

TikTok is suing the US government, arguing that banning it is unconstitutional

Bytedance, the parent company of TikTok, is suing the US government, arguing that the threatened ban is unconstitutional. The company had previously said it would do so, though it had been unclear whether it would follow through. The company is f…

Matter IoT standard now supports EV chargers, kitchen and laundry appliances, and more

Today Matter, the Internet of Things (IoT) standard developed by major players like Apple, Google, and Amazon, has been updated to version 1.3. This release introduces support for a host of new device types, such as EV chargers and kitchen and l…

New iPads, Pencil, Keyboard – Report card on the latest products

Yesterday’s Let Loose event announced new iPads, Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard – plus a few surprises, some pleasant, some not. There were no major surprises to the actual iPad announcements, as they were very much in line with what we’d been expe…

New sci-fi show Dark Matter streaming today on Apple TV+

Based on the , Dark Matter is a new sci-fi drama series that starts streaming today on Apple TV+. It is written by the author of the novel, and stars Joel Edgerton in the lead role as Jason. Jason, a physicist and teacher, is abducted into an alt…

Apple TV+ shows and movies: Everything to watch on Apple TV Plus

Apple TV+ offers exclusive Apple original TV shows and movies in 4K HDR quality. You can watch across all of your screens and pick up where you left off on any device. Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month. Here’s every Apple original television show and …

Google effectively brings Android’s Circle to Search to any iPhone with new Lens shortcut

Earlier this year, Google launched a Circle to Search feature for Android that takes a screenshot and lets you select what to look up. Thanks to Google Lens and iOS Shortcuts, the underlying Circle to Search capability can now be replicated on any i…

PSA: New iPads won’t include stickers in the box due to Apple’s environmental goals

Apple today unveiled its new iPad Pro and iPad Air lineups, which are available to order now and will begin shipping next week. Unfortunately, there will be a key piece of memorabilia missing from iPad boxes this go around: Apple stickers. more…

Apple is donating to help people affected by tragic floods in Brazil

Apple CEO Tim Cook had a busy day as the company held a special event on Tuesday to announce the new iPad Air and iPad Pro. Even so, he took time out to announce that Apple is donating to help the victims of tragic floods in southern Brazil. mor…

9to5Mac Daily: May 7, 2024 – Apple ‘Let loose’ event recap: New iPads!

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by iMa…

Here are all the videos Apple shared following its iPad event

Today Apple held an iPad-focused event titled ‘Let loose’ where it announced an M4 iPad Pro, new iPad Air models, pro software updates, and more. As with every Apple event, the company put together a variety of fun videos to accompany its product…

Here’s everything Apple announced at its iPad-focused ‘Let loose’ event

Today Apple held its ‘Let loose’ event, where over the span of 38 minutes the company debuted its latest and most advanced iPad hardware yet. There were some software surprises sprinkled in too. In the market for a new iPad? Just curious to see w…

Every M-series Apple silicon chip, device, and release date

M-series Apple silicon chips tout impressive performance but unpredictable release cadence. That makes it hard to keep up with which chips are in which devices. Apple currently has three generations of M-series chips, up to four variations of each g…

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Tim Cook rocked ‘Made on iPad’ Nike Air Max 1 ’86s during Apple’s ‘Let Loose’ event

Tim Cook doesn’t just talk the talk when it comes to the iPad lifestyle. The Apple CEO literally walks the walk… in custom, 1-of-1 Nike sneakers. It turns out Cook’s “Let Loose” event attire included a special pair of Nike Air Max 1 ’86s. Hypebeast …

M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Pro: What’s new and improved?

The all-new 2024 iPad Pro with M4 chip takes performance to the next level. So what’s been upgraded from the previous iPad Pro? Read along for a detailed look at the M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Pro. more…