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Rumor: Ninth-generation iPad expected to borrow some design elements of iPad Air model, be thinner and lighter while retaining other familiar features

The rumor mill has it that the anticipated 9th-generation iPad will be based on the 2019 iPad Air’s design, which no major changes slated for the iPad Pro lineup. The iPad is expected to retain its standard 10.2-inch display, but will be noticeably thinner and lighter at 6.3mm and 460 grams, according to Chinese supply […]

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Rumor: Entry-level iPad with larger 10.5-inch display, faster processor, and other improvements could debut in spring 2021

Apple is rumored to release an updated ninth-generation iPad featuring a larger 10.5-inch display and an A13 chip in spring of 2021. The report speculates that the updated iPad will be largely similar to the current eighth-generation iPad, but feature minor improvements, such as the previously mentioned larger display, A13 Bionic chip, 4GB of RAM, […]

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Apple launches first Apple Silicon-based Mac in the form of a 13-inch MacBook Air

The very first of the Apple Silicon-based Macs have arrived. Apple unveiled the Mac, a 13-inch MacBook Air powered by its new “M1” chip at its “One More Thing” event on Tuesday. The notebook is a 13-inch MacBook Air that offers the following specs, including a purported 20-hour battery life: Apple M1 chip with 8‑core […]

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Apple receives FCC approval for 2020 iPad Air

Once again, it’s the FCC approval that helps indicate that a new product is en route. Following Apple’s introduction of an updated iPad Air last month (complete with a larger 10.9-inch edge-to-edge display, faster A14 Bionic processor, USB-C port instead of Lightning, and Touch ID built into the power button,) Apple stated the updated tablet […]

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Apple patent application hints at efforts to securely transmit and secure ID materials when needed

A recently published patent application has hinted that Apple may be working on ways to securely hold, authenticate, and wirelessly share a user’s identification materials. Although Apple has said the end of paper ID materials won’t happen quickly, there’s no question it’s coming. The patent application, entitled “Controlled Identity Credentials Release,” focuses on a secure […]