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The MacBook Air: restore default
Dieter Bohn//46 views/1 comments
Nilay Patel published his 2020 MacBook Air review yesterday. He calls it “the best Mac for most people” and I agree. After three iterations in its modern incarn...
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The new iPad Pro is excellent today, but can it deliver augmented reality tomorrow?
Dieter Bohn//33 views/1 comments
The headline on this story — never buy hardware today based on a promise of software tomorrow — doesn’t really apply to the new iPad Pro, which I reviewed yeste...
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The right shape for big-screened, portable computers
Dieter Bohn//33 views
Last week, Tom Warren argued that Apple finally admits Microsoft was right about tablets by adding trackpad support to the iPad. I knew he was working on this p...
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Apple iPad Pro review 2020: trackpad, LIDAR, wide-angle camera
Dieter Bohn//27 views/1 comments
The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 and the 12.9-inch model starts at $999, but in both cases, a more realistic cost is at least a couple hundred dollars more: ...
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The iPad Pro is ready to supplant the Mac just as the MacBook Air is great again
Dieter Bohn//31 views
I felt personally attacked by Apple yesterday, specifically by the marketing copy it used to promote the new iPad Pro: “Your next computer is not a computer.” T...
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Here’s how the iPad’s new trackpad actually works
Dieter Bohn//33 views
Apple made it official: trackpad and mouse support is coming to the iPad. You can get it on an iPad Pro by spending $299 or $349 on Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, ...
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Apple announces new iPad Pro with trackpad support and a wild keyboard cover
Dieter Bohn//32 views
Apple is announcing a new iPad Pro, available online for either $799 or $949 for 128GB Wi-Fi configurations, depending on the size. They’re available to order o...
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Congress can’t fix Bluetooth pairing, but it doesn’t hurt to try
Dieter Bohn//28 views/1 comments
The week of iOS 14-based leaks continues, with hints about new Apple hardware and a new home screen view. The rumored list for apps on the home screen view stri...
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Dear Apple: don’t let a trackpad turn the iPad into a Mac
Dieter Bohn//38 views
Good morning and congratulations on making it through another week. I had been planning on writing about some of the issues I had while writing my Samsung Galax...
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The best Apple rumor right now is Gmail
Dieter Bohn//34 views
Apple rumors have heated up in the past week, following the usual spring tradition. Apple doesn’t always have a keynote in the first quarter of the year, but wh...
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Apple’s App Store still limits developers’ options for how to make money
Dieter Bohn//44 views
It’s not every day we get to talk about a good old-fashioned utility app update. I wouldn’t go so far as to say they’re a dying breed, but the Apple App Store p...
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The browser wars are back, but it’s different this time
Dieter Bohn//38 views
We’ll be taking a closer, more critical look at the Edge browser now that it’s no longer in beta over the coming days. Tom Warren has just as many thoughts abou...