Tag: iPad
The iPad and Apple’s tablet lineup.
Apple Is Turning Hardware Into a Subscription Business
Apple is preparing a new leasing program that could change how customers buy iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch. Apple is preparing a new device leasing program called Apple Upgrade, allowing customers to pay monthly for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices instead of paying the full price upfront. The program is expected to…
The story of a Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winner
Today, we are excited to share the story of Xingyu Lu (陆星宇), an Apple developer and a Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winner. Xingyu’s journey began with a simple question that came to him during a class: Why can’t Apple Pencil be used for gaming? What started as a moment of curiosity turned into a deep exploration of human–computer…
Apple Briefly Made These Decade-Old iPhones Impossible to Restore, Then Changed Its Mind
For a few hours on July 8, a batch of old iPhones and iPads could not be restored. Apple pulled the baseband signatures for a set of legacy devices, and by early afternoon Apple put them back. Nothing was lost. What it exposed is worth keeping. What happened Apple didn’t stop signing the old iOS…
What’s New in appleOS 27 Beta 3
Apple released the third developer betas of the entire OS 27 family on July 6: iOS, iPadOS, macOS Golden Gate, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. On iPhone, the build number is 24A5380h. The update is mostly bug fixes, with a small set of feature changes. Here is what’s new. Siri Voice Customization The Pace and Expressivity…
The Week Apple Stopped Setting Its Own Prices
On June 25, Apple’s online store went down for a few hours and came back with higher prices across the lineup: every Mac, every iPad, the Apple TV, both HomePods, and the Vision Pro. Everyone has covered the price list. Here’s what it actually means. Apple explained itself Apple almost never gives a reason for…
