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Rumor: Apple to debut seventh-generation iPad mini in second half of 2024

Given that more than 800 days have passed since Apple last updated its iPad mini tablet, a flurry of rumors has emerged as to when Apple might update the unit and what to expect from these updates. Apple released the current iPad mini in September 2021, with new features at the time including a larger […]

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Apple releases Studio Display firmware 15.5, looks to address audio issue complaints

Sometimes you’ve got to pound on the firmware until everything works correctly. Apple has rolled out version 15.5 of its Studio Display firmware for the high-end display. The Studio Display runs firmware based on iOS and is powered by an A13 Bionic chip.  The build, numbered “19F80,” arrives following Apple’s acknowledgement of an audio issue […]

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Apple Studio Display 15.5 firmware reviewed, appears to offer moderate improvements in webcam image quality

The good news is that the Studio Display 15.5 firmware appears to have improved the Studio Display’s webcam performance a bit. The bad news is that there’s apparently still some work to be done. The firmware update, which arrived as part of macOS Monterey 12.4. During the beta phase, Apple continued to iterate on updates […]

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iFixit notes easy-pull battery removal tabs in fifth-generation iPad Air tablets

Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have dug into Apple’s newest hardware, this time tackling the fifth-generation iPad Air, which features new improvements such as an M1 chip, 5G support for cellular models, an upgraded front camera with Center Stage support, and up to a 2x faster USB-C port for data transfer. The […]

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Apple announces fifth-generation iPad Air, includes M1 processor, 5G connectivity, new array of available colors

Apple has announced its fifth-generation iPad Air, complete with an M1 processor, 5G connectivity, and a bevy of additional colors. The fifth-gen iPad Air, released on Tuesday, offers an Apple Silicon M1 chipset, complete with an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and Neural Engine cores. It also includes a USB-C port, plus a 12MP Ultra Wide […]