By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen) The iPad is being used for an unusual purpose in the Ukraine-Russia conflict — they’re helping the Ukraine Air Force use modern weapons on older fighter jets.An iPad in a jet [X/OSINTtechnical]One of the problems of using older vehicles in war is that it may have the hardpoints, but not have the technical capability to pass targeting information to newer weapons. In the Ukraine conflict, it appears that one workaround involves using an iPad.The U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William LaPlante confirmed that tablets like the iPad are being added to older jets to modernize weapon systems. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele) Samsung has reportedly had difficulties adapting its production line to the two-stack OLED needed for the new iPad Pro line, which is said to be the best OLED tablet panel on the market.Two 12.9-inch iPad Pro modelsThe forthcoming iPad launch on May 7, 2024, is expected to feature two models each of the iPad Pro and iPad Air, with the latter adopting larger screen sizes than before.According to a report on Monday afternoon by Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), Samsung has been the major manufacturer of the 11.1-inch display in the iPad Pro, with LG making the 12.9-inch model. While the expectation is that the smaller-screen and so lower-cost 11.1-inch iPad Pro will sell more than its larger counterpart, Young says manufacturing has been behind schedule. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we check out a new humidifier that uses moss, new Matter products, and Sonos’ giant app update.HomeKit Insider PodcastSonos is prepping a major new update for its iOS app, set to launch on May 7. This overhaul has a redesigned Home Screen experience with no more tab bar navigation.It puts trending albums, songs, and playlists at the forefront alongside your devices and streaming services you subscribe to. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) The releases of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 is shaping up to be Apple’s biggest OS refresh in a decade. On top of expected machine learning and AI advancements, the stock apps and overall look will be getting a makeover.iOS 18 … coming this fallA confluence of industry trends and Apple’s own engineering efforts are coming together in a set of major updates later this year. Apple has been watching the rise of AI technology carefully, and working on it for years.In 2018, Apple hired away Google’s John Giannandrea, who was in charge of the search giant’s Machine Learning division. Since then, he has worked tirelessly to advance Apple’s efforts in that same area. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) EU iPhone owners now get shown a list of browsers instead of solely launching Safari, but some of the firms behind those other browsers think it’s terrible how users are being told about them.EU users now get prompted with alternatives to SafariYou always could install alternative browsers on the iPhone, you weren’t required to stay with Safari. You just had to know that the alternatives existed and, perhaps more seriously, all the alternatives still had to depend on the same Apple WebKit that Safari does.Now that the European Union has mandated that Apple support other browsers, a potentially good outcome is that the makers of Chrome and Firefox could abandon WebKit and use their own browsing engine. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Best Buy has issued a $200 price cut on Apple’s iPad Air 5 ahead of Apple’s iPad event on May 7. Pair it with the Apple Pencil 2 that’s on sale for $79 for the ultimate Mother’s Day gift.Apple’s iPad Air 5 dips to lowest price on record.Grab the 64GB iPad Air 5 for just $399.99 during the flash sale at Best Buy, reflecting a $200 discount off MSRP. At press time, the Starlight finish is eligible for the steep markdown, which delivers the lowest price on record for the lightweight tablet.iPad Air for $399.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video.A Foxconn facility signApple has long operated its production in China, but in recent years it has been shifting away. Production in India and Vietnam is growing, with fewer products being shipped out of China.In a China Observer report released on Monday, footage of a Foxconn industrial park in Nanning is shown to be deserted. Once employing 50,000 people, it’s ow practically an empty shell, since operations went overseas. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Along the way to a full release, Apple develops several variants of iOS all with a unique purpose and an entirely different set of users. Here’s what they are, when they’re used, and by whom.Apple develops several iOS variants for every release, and each one has a unique purposeThe end-consumer version of iOS is obviously freely available to all, but there are many different stages of development and testing. Most of the unique variants of iOS are limited to use within Apple or relevant factories and vendors.Before Apple releases its first developer beta of an operating system to registered developers, the OS has to go through a series of internal tests to ensure proper functionality. For this reason, iOS exists in several variants within Apple, all of which can exist simultaneously. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Investment analyst firm TD Cowen is predicting that Apple’s next earnings call will show little growth, but says forthcoming AI features could prove significant.iPhone 15 Pro rangeAnalysts such as JP Morgan in March 2024, and Morgan Stanley in November 2023, are consistently predicting that AI will boost Apple’s iPhone sales. JP Morgan, though, has predicted that this boost will come in 2025 with the iPhone 17 range.Now in a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, TD Cowen repeats the expectation of an AI boost, but is less bullish about it than others, despite keeping its $220 Apple price target. TD Cowen set that price in late 2023, based in part on increasing sales in India, and it is again expecting to see shipment in that country increase. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Warner Bros is planning to release a Blu-ray box set of all three “Ted Lasso” seasons, making it one of the few Apple TV+ shows to get a physical media release.”Ted Lasso”Apple TV+ drama “Defending Jacob” got a Blu-ray and DVD release in 2021, as did Sofia Coppola’s film “On The Rocks.” Then in 2022, a release was initially made in the UK of a small selection of shows, including “For All Mankind,” but otherwise, Apple TV+ has shown little interest in physical media.It probably still hasn’t. Each of those releases will have been made because of rights agreements that allowed the production companies to exploit their properties outside of streaming. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
