New 13-Inch iPad Air Lacks Audio Feature Found in Last-Gen Model

Apple on Tuesday announced new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 chip, and while the processor upgrade and updated Magic Keyboard are the biggest changes, there’s another difference in the larger model compared to its predecessor that may have gone unnoticed. For the new 13-inch iPad Air, Apple has mysteriously removed the …
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iOS 18.4 Brings RCS Support to Google Fi, Mint Mobile and Other T-Mobile MVNOs

The second beta of iOS 18.4 expands RCS messaging support to more carriers in the United States and other countries, according to multiple reports on Reddit, the MacRumors forums, and other social media sites. After installing iOS 18.4, iPhone users with Mint Mobile, Google Fi, Ultra Mobile, Tello, and US Mobile are able to toggle …
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tvOS 18.4 Beta Further Hints at Apple’s Work on Smart Home Hub

In the latest beta of tvOS 18.4, there are new hints of Apple’s work on a smart home hub accessory that’s rumored to be coming as soon as this year. MacRumors found that Apple has added ChatKit framework to the tvOS code, which is curious as there is no Messages app available on the Apple …
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M2 iPad Air vs. M3 iPad Air Buyer’s Guide

The seventh-generation iPad Air arrives just ten months after the previous model. Last year, the biggest change was the introduction of an all-new 13-inch model. With the latest refresh, the most significant upgrade is the move to the M3 chip. The ‌2024 ‌iPad Air‌ models have now been discontinued by Apple, but they may still …
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Here Are 8 Things to Know About Apple’s New iPad With the A16 Chip

While the headline feature of Apple’s new lowest-cost iPad is an A16 chip, the device has some other new features and changes. Apple’s official name for the new entry-level iPad is iPad (A16), but we are referring to the device as the iPad 11 in this article. Below, we recap eight smaller iPad 11 details …
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Apple Seeds Second Public Betas of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4

Apple today seeded the second public betas of upcoming iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 updates, allowing public beta testers to try out the new features in the software ahead of its public launch. The public betas come a day after Apple provided the beta updates to developers. Public beta testers can download …
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Apple Fights UK’s Demand for iCloud Data Backdoor

Apple today filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal in an attempt to quash the UK government’s demand for backdoor access to encrypted data, reports Financial Times. Earlier this year, the UK government ordered Apple to give it secret access to encrypted user data uploaded to iCloud worldwide, through the creation of …
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Apple M2 vs. M3 Chip: How Much Better Is M3?

Apple’s new iPad Air contains the M3 chip, upgraded from the M2 chip in the previous generation, so how much better really is M3? With the introduction of the M3 series in 2023, encompassing the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips, Apple once again set new benchmarks in performance, efficiency, and hardware-accelerated capabilities. The …
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