Last week, Apple unveiled the new spec-bumped iPad Pros, Magic Keyboard, and cursor support for iPadOS. I’ve been using mouse support on the iPad since it was introduced as an assistive touch feature with iPadOS 13. I also have updated to the newest Beta code to test out the new pointer functionality on my iPad […]
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While under social distancing practices and all the closure of Apple Stores, Apple is still announcing and releasing products. Today that announced an update to the iPad Pro and introduced a Smart Keyboard with a trackpad. A12Z The new iPad Pro comes with a boosted processor – the A12Z bionic. Apple claims this makes the
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With a new year comes new tech. For the next few weeks, I plan on making some wishlist for some Apple products that I’d like to see this year. While some of these wishes are based on rumors, The rest are Simple things I’d like to see . Last week, I discussed the things I’d
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We are a few Betas into the summer Apple beta summer cycle and I wanted to report with what I’ve experienced so far with iPadOS and macOS Catalina. Before I get going, I want to express that these are definitely still betas! I know there are kinks and issues with them. That why I have
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Welcome to the JSwordSmith iPad buyer’s guide! I put this little resource together to help shoppers make the best decisions when shopping for an iPad. Updated (3/31/2019): Apple updated for the new iPad Air and iPad Mini that were released this week. What are my options? Apple is now making more iPads than ever
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My 2018 iPad Pro review. The iPad has been one of my favorite devices since it was announced back in 2010. At the time, I had a MacBook, iMac, an iPhone, and dreams of becoming a writer. I wanted to simplify my setup to my just the iMac, iPad, and iPhone. I felt like the
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I have been pitting the new iPad Pro againstthe MacBook Air for a week now, and the results are starting to become pretty clear. I had a feeling what the results would be before I even started this little experiment so the results haven’t really surprised. I like macOS but I would say that I
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I picked up the 11 inch iPad Pro on launch day after a little worry about being able to actually get one. It seems like if you want one you can walk into the store and pick one up, so all that worry was for nothing. They aren’t flying off the shelves like iPhones have
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