When Apple’s iPads first launched, they were basically oversized iPhones running a barely modified version of the iPhone operating system. But over time, Apple has added a growing number of iPad-specific features and spun out the operating system as iPadOS. Now Apple is introducing iPadOS 14. In addition to support for the same features coming […]
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Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 (and patches the vulnerability used by unc0ver jailbreak utility)
Comments Off on Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 (and patches the vulnerability used by unc0ver jailbreak utility)Last week developers released a tool that allowed you to jailbreak pretty much any iPhone or iPad running iOS 11 through iOS 13.5. Today Apple released iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1, and they patch the security vulnerability exploited by unc0ver. In fact, that’s pretty much the only thing that’s new in this update. It’s a security […]
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Apple’s new iPad Pro has a LiDAR scanner and optional Magic Keyboard (with trackpad and backlit keys)
2 Comments on Apple’s new iPad Pro has a LiDAR scanner and optional Magic Keyboard (with trackpad and backlit keys)As expected, the latest version of iPadOS brings mouse and trackpad support to Apple’s tablet operating system. Oh, and Apple’s new iPad Pro makes use of that via a new optional Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad, backlit keys, and… a hefty price tag. The new iPad Pro also has a faster processor, improved microphones, […]
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iPads may pick up trackpad and mouse support in iOS/iPadOS 13.4
You’ve been able to use keyboards with iPads for as long as there have been iPads. But mouse support? That’s a different story. The first time Apple added any support for an external mouse was the release of iOS 13, which included mouse support as an accessibility setting — but you can basically just use a mouse […]
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Apple’s new iPad sports a 10.2 inch display and $329 starting price
Apple’s 7th-gen iPad has the same $329 starting price as last year’s model. It also has the same Apple A10 Fusion processor and support for the original Apple Pencil (but not the newer Apple Pencil 2). But the new 2019 iPad has a bigger screen — Apple has moved from a 9.7 inch Retina display […]
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Apple brings mouse support to iPads and iPhones (as an accessibility feature in iOS 13/iPadOS)
6 Comments on Apple brings mouse support to iPads and iPhones (as an accessibility feature in iOS 13/iPadOS)Apple has been claiming for years that you can use an iPad Pro to get real work done… as long as you don’t think you need a mouse for work, because up until now iOS hasn’t supported mouse input. But that changed this week when Apple launched developer previews of iPadOS and iOS 13. Now […]
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iPadOS: Apple tablets aren’t just big iPhones anymore
The first Apple iPad launched in 2010, and at the time it was running pretty much the same software that ran on the company’s iPhones. Over time Apple has added more iPad-specific features that take advantage of larger displays and more powerful hardware — and the differences really started to accelerate when Apple introduced the […]