Opinion Apple's Mac hardware keeps getting thinner and lighter, and its iPads keep becoming more and more capable. I'm hardly the first to observe that the two products are getting closer together - but if Apple's environmental claims mean anything the products are now so close it's irresponsible they don't overlap.

After years of the Lightning port on iPhones, iPads, and other devices, Apple is forced to switch to USB-C, thanks in part to the European Union. In many ways, that’s a good thing for users, but you don’t believe it’s going to be a seamless transition, do you?

You heard me. What’s up with this entry-level iPad? The iPad had one thing going for it: price. At $329, the entry-level model has been a real pain in my neck as a laptop reviewer for the past year. Every time I’ve wanted to recommend a budget laptop, Chromebook, or tablet, I’ve had to caveat that the iPad exists and might be a better deal. For multimedia or as a secondary device that didn’t need to accommodate, say, an enterprise workload, $329 was a steal.

The new 10th generation iPad now requires either wireless headphones, or the use of a USB-C adapter as it becomes the latest device to lose the famous 3.5mm headphone connector.

Apple threw a little party yesterday, announcing new M2 iPad Pros in 11- and 12.9-inch versions, a redesigned 10th-generation iPad, and two models of the Apple TV 4K. As they always do, the new iPads look great on their own, but zoom out and take a look at Apple's family of iPads, and questions start to pop up. The big one everyone is asking: Why does the new 10th-generation iPad have a landscape FaceTime camera while the premium M2 iPad Pros are stuck with a vertical front-facing camera?

Apple is set to shift from the Lightning charging port on the iPhone and other devices to USB-C to abide by a new European law, but the company is still planning on a wireless-first future. The iPhone 15 is essentially a lock to get USB-C in the fall of 2023, beating the mandate by a year. The one remaining iPad without USB-C (the entry-level model), should be getting the port by the end of this year.

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As per a report by people with knowledge of the matter, the Cupertino-based tech giant Apple expects to delay the iPadOS update by about a month, which sounds quite odd as it won't be released at the same time as the new iOS update like it used to. iOS 16 is set to come out in September, while iPadOS 16, as per the new report, will only roll out in October.

It was initially a big success because of its user-friendly design and single-application concentration, but the iPad had become a little boring for some who want more depth. One of the world's most powerful medium-format computers, the gap between its capabilities and the types of work it accepts has been widening...

In the face of COVID lockdown-related supply disruptions, Apple is moving some iPad production from China to Vietnam, according to Nikkei Asia. The company is also taking other measures with its suppliers to soften the blow of supply issues in China. This is not Apple's first attempt to move some production out of China. Some iPhones have been made in India, a small number of Macs have been assembled in the United States, and Vietnam is already a major factor in AirPods production.

For the past few months, I’ve been living a double life. Most of you probably know me as “the iPad guy”. And rightfully so: the iPad – more specifically, the iPad Pro – is my favorite computer Apple’s ever made; my coverage of iPad, iPad apps, and, later, iPadOS has far exceeded everything else on MacStories for the last 10 years. I’ve long considered myself primarily an iPad user and someone who strongly believes in the platform because there’s nothing else like it. I don’t think I need to tell that story again.

Apple's new iPhone and iPad software, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, are expected to be announced at its annual developers conference Monday.

A new Apple patent has suggested that a future iPad or version of iPadOS could include the ability to transform the tablet into a macOS-like user experience when it's attached to an external keyboard. The patent, first reported by Patently Apple, is wide-ranging in its potential implementation. Apple regularly patents dozens of ideas, and only very few ever see the light of day. Nonetheless, this patent describes a base device, such as a keyboard that includes keys and a trackpad, that could be coupled with a computing device, such as an ‌iPad‌, to deliver what seems like a macOS similar experience with an Apple Pencil.

Last week, Apple released its earnings report for the second quarter of the year, which ended in March. While the company just launched a new iPad Air with the M1 chip, Center Stage, and 5G support, numbers show that the iPad is generating less money and it’s suffering from a year-over-year sales decline. Personally, I blame iPadOS for that.

It uses the iPad’s accelerometer to detect movements.

Multiple new customers who have bought Apple's iPad Air state they have noticed poor build quality on the device. According to multiple users on Reddit who have bought the new iPad Air, the rear aluminium panel of the device feels noticeably thinner than the previous model, leading to creaking.

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Camera Raw files can be easily adjusted on the go and are imported as ACR Smart Objects. This method allows users to open their edited file in Photoshop for Mac or Windows and still have access to their embedded raw file and any adjustments made to it. You can watch a demo of the new Adobe Camera Raw feature in Photoshop for iPad in the video below...