I could send it to Apple, which says out-of-warranty iPad battery service is $99 plus $6.95 in shipping plus local taxes, which totals more than I would get if I sent it to an Apple partner called Brightstar to be “recycled”: a $45 gift card to the ... ( read original story ...)
SonarPen iPad Smart Pen Stylus Now Available From £11
If you have an older iPad that doesn’t support the new Apple Pencil, there is no need to worry as there are plenty of styluses available to help you sketch and take notes even on older Apple touchscreen tablets. GreenBulb has this week launched a new ... ( read original story ...)
Apple offers glimpse inside audio lab it used to test HomePod, iPhone and iPad speakers
Apple gave The Loop a look inside the audio labs the company uses to test speakers for its iPhone and iPad devices, as well as the company’s new HomePod smart speaker which trumpets sound quality as its number 1 feature. Apple said that the HomePod ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s iPad sales continue to dwarf the competition
The iPad is still the most popular tablet and it isn’t remotely close. Apple’s maneuvering to keep its tablet offering fresh paid off in 2017, as iPad sales doubled its two main competitors. According to research firm IDC, Apple sold 13.2 million iPads ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Releases iOS 11.3 Beta 2 for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch – How to Download and Install [Update]
Right on cue. Apple has released iOS 11.3 Beta 2 for download to registered developers with an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Here’s how you can grab it over the air. iOS 11.3 is an interesting release for a lot of reasons. Sure, it adds features which are ... ( read original story ...)
Apple’s HomePod Has Arrived. Don’t Rush to Buy It.
And there are other limitations: the HomePod requires an iOS device, like an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, to set it up. To use your voice commands to play music, you will also need to subscribe to Apple’s streaming music service, Apple Music. So how ... ( read original story ...)
Apple HomePod: More a play for Apple Music listeners than a rival to Amazon Echo
On Apple's side is history. The market for portable audio players was already pretty crowded when the iPod came along in the fall of 2001. Its popularity changed how consumers carried and listened to their music. “If Steve (Jobs) were around he’d be ... ( read original story ...)