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A tech publication compiled a list of 10 iPad apps designed to help with habits and daily routines, excluding Apple's own first-party apps and Adobe's subscription tools. All the apps are free to start, though most offer paid upgrades for additional features. The selections emphasize clean design that makes use of the full iPad screen and limit AI use mostly to search and transcription rather than image or text generation.
A published how-to guide outlines which Apple Pencil generations work with which iPads, noting the first-gen Pencil requires Lightning or an adapter on base iPads, the second-gen Pencil suits a specific range of older models, and the USB-C Pencil and Pencil Pro have their own distinct compatibility lists. It also walks through troubleshooting steps such as reconnecting the Pencil, restarting the iPad, updating software, toggling Bluetooth, forgetting and re-pairing the device, charging it fully, and removing cases that might interfere.
According to the report, Apple will unveil a second-generation iPhone Air next spring, adding a second rear camera and a larger battery after the original model's lukewarm sales. The piece notes the original iPhone Air shipped with a mono speaker, USB 2 connectivity, and slower charging speeds than the Pro lineup despite its near-Pro pricing.
Elgato's Stream Deck software can repurpose a spare iPad or Android tablet as a touchscreen control panel for streaming setups. Users install the app on both a computer and tablet, pair them via a QR code over the same local network, and then drag customizable action buttons onto the tablet's screen. The app supports plugins for OBS Studio, Twitch, YouTube, Spotify, and smart lighting brands like Philips Hue, Nanoleaf and Govee.
A tech commentary piece compares touchscreen laptops to tablets, concluding that laptops retain the edge thanks to built-in keyboards, trackpads, more ports, and full desktop operating systems like Windows, macOS and Linux. It notes that tablets such as the iPad often ship with just one port and run locked-down mobile operating systems that lack equivalents to professional software. The piece frames a laptop's touchscreen as a minor convenience rather than a core selling point.
Apple posted a new ad on its YouTube channel promoting Apple Card, showing a therapist who applies for the card through the Wallet app mid-session to book a flash-sale flight to Jamaica. The ad emphasizes that users can apply for Apple Card in about a minute and start spending immediately without waiting for a physical card. The release coincides with Apple's holiday shopping season kickoff, including store decorations and an extended return policy.
Omdia's latest report shows Apple shipped 11.5 million iPads in Q3 2026, down 27.5% from a year earlier, though it still led the market with 36% share. The global tablet market fell 23% year-over-year to 32.2 million units, its lowest level in nearly three years, with only Lenovo among top vendors posting growth.
Apple has released an eighth-generation iPad mini featuring an A20 Pro chip and an OLED screen, according to a review of the device. The reviewer describes it as the smallest iPad in Apple's lineup and calls it well-suited for portable use.
Apple has released a new iPad mini featuring a thinner 5.4mm body, lighter 255-gram weight, an enlarged 8.5-inch OLED display, water resistance, and the A20 Pro chip. The device is now nearly as thin as Apple's iPad Pro line and close in weight to the iPhone Duo, while keeping roughly the same overall footprint thanks to 24 percent thinner bezels.
Apple's updated iPad mini keeps a similar design but slims down, with an 8.5-inch screen, reduced thickness and weight, and a new OLED display offering 1,200 nits peak HDR brightness and 600 nits SDR brightness. The tablet now comes only in midnight and starlight color options, and features a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio compared to roughly 1000:1 on the prior LCD model.
Apple's redesigned iPad Mini now features an 8.5-inch Tandem OLED Super Retina XDR display, up slightly from the prior model but in similar overall dimensions. It reaches 600 nits SDR and 1,200 nits HDR brightness, lacks the 120Hz refresh rate found on the iPad Pro, and offers an optional $100 nano-texture glass finish. Apple also trimmed the color lineup to two options, Starlight and a new navy-blue Midnight.
Apple's latest iPad Mini features a larger 8.5-inch display, a smaller and lighter body, a significantly upgraded processor, and improved durability. The base Wi-Fi model with 128GB storage and standard OLED display starts at $699, while a fully loaded cellular version with 512GB storage and nano-texture matte display costs $1,249.