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Best Apple AirTag accessories 2021: Pair your tracker with smart extras

(Pocket-lint) – Apple took its time waiting to unveil its AirTag tracker, but the system is finally here, offering an in-house alternative to the tracking offered by the likes of Tile in recent years. Which is the best iPhone? iPhone SE, XR, iPhone 11, 12 or 12 Pro? It’s a simple little puck that can… Read more

Apple’s new iPad Pros and TV remote don’t have U1 locators to help find them in your couch

Apple has been quietly sticking special locator beacon chips into some of its new iPhones that’ll let you unlock your car and find lost items through walls — the latter thanks to the $29 AirTags announced today — but sadly, you won’t find that chip in the new M1-based iPad Pros or the long-awaited new… Read more

Apple quietly reveals that iOS 14.5 will arrive next week

In a press release for Apple’s new Tile-like AirTag tracker, the company has revealed that iOS 14.5 will officially arrive “starting next week” — as spotted by Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern. AirTags go on sale April 30th and will only work with devices running iOS 14.5 or higher. Likewise, watchOS 7.4 and macOS 11.3… Read more

A first look at Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming on iOS and the web

Microsoft has started inviting Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to test its Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) service on iPhones and iPads today. The service works through web browsers, allowing it to also run on PCs and Macs on Edge, Chrome, or Safari. We’ve managed to get an early look at this beta and see how… Read more

Apple Brings M1 to iMac and iPad Pro

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Apple is continuing its move from Intel to Arm on the desktop, putting its M1 processor new line of iMacs and in the iPad Pro. Both were announced at Apple’s “Spring Loaded” virtual event, and are the first time each of those product lines is using the new chip. Previously,… Read more

New Apple TV 4K uses iPhone sensors to auto-calibrate and boost picture quality

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Apple has taken the wraps off its Apple TV 4K 2021. The latest version of Apple’s video streamer includes a host of new features including high frame rate HDR support at 60 frames per second and an all-new Siri Remote. It’s powered by a new chip, the A12 Bionic, which… Read more

Apple’s new TV calibration feature is coming to older Apple TV models

Home News (Image credit: Apple) One of the most intriguing features of the just-announced new Apple TV 4K is one that allows the video output to be tailored to you TV’s specific colour balance. Essentially, the Apple TV outputs a test image to your TV that you then measure using an iPhone. The Apple TV… Read more

Apple launches new Apple iPad Pro with Liquid Retina XDR screen and M1 chip

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Apple has unveiled its latest iPad Pro. As predicted, the 12.9-inch version of the top-end tablet boasts a cutting-edge Liquid Retina XDR (Mini LED) display. That’s good news for filmmakers who want to create and edit Dolby Vision HDR video. There’s also Apple’s new M1 processor, which Cupertino claims will… Read more

New iPads and AirPods 3 – here’s what to expect from today’s Apple event

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Apple has unveiled its latest iPad Pro. As predicted, the 12.9-inch version of the top-end tablet boasts a cutting-edge Liquid Retina XDR (Mini LED) display. That’s good news for filmmakers who want to create and edit Dolby Vision HDR video. There’s also Apple’s new M1 processor, which Cupertino claims will… Read more

Apple’s Spring Loaded event: the 8 biggest announcements

Apple just wrapped up its “Spring Loaded” event, announcing new iPads, iMacs, and more. It was jam-packed with news from the company. If you want to read about what was announced as it happened, check out our live blog with commentary from Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Chaim Gartenberg. But if you just want the… Read more

Apple announces new Apple TV 4K

Apple has just announced a new Apple TV streaming box, replacing the Apple TV 4K that came out in 2017. The new model retains the name of the prior model but comes with a more powerful A12 Bionic chip that lets it play HDR video at higher frame rates. It’s also powerful enough to support… Read more

Crypto-Stealing Malware Starts Targeting Apple’s M1 Macs

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) Researchers have discovered that the XCSSET malware has started targeting M1-equipped Macs via Xcode, The Hacker News reported Monday and has been updated to compromise accounts on various cryptocurrency trading platforms. Xcode is the integrated development environment (IDE) used to make apps for the iPhone, iPad, and other Apple hardware…. Read more

Apple announces AirTag, a new Tile-like item tracker

Apple is officially launching a Tile-like item tracker that will work with the company’s software and services. Dubbed AirTag, the small circular tag will allow you to track items within Apple’s “Find My” app on iOS. Much like Tile, Apple’s AirTags will be useful for tracking items like keys or wallets, and you’ll be provided… Read more

VanMoof’s PowerBank is a range extender and problem solver

VanMoof S3 with PowerBank arriving at Castricum aan Zee from Amsterdam.Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge We put a new 2021 S3 model to the test on a three-hour ride VanMoof, maker of some of our favorite electric bikes, just announced the PowerBank, a range extender that also charges the internal battery of the… Read more

More than one iPhone 13 could have 120Hz screen, analyst says

Home News (Image credit: Apple) It’s no secret that one iPhone 13 model will have a 120Hz screen, but one analyst reckons there will be a second 120Hz handset in the new range. According to Ross Young, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max will both have LTPO displays, which allow for a 120Hz refresh… Read more