Apple’s new iPad Air with M4 comes with a quiet spec change that matters more than it sounds: 12GB of unified memory on the base configuration.
Mike Peterson
Mike is a technology journalist with a deep focus on Apple’s Mac ecosystem. He has spent years tracking macOS development, Apple Silicon architecture, and system-level changes across major macOS versions. His reporting covers everything from kernel-level enhancements and Swift-based APIs to hardware teardown analysis of M-series chips.
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iPadOS 26 is the biggest iPad Air upgrade, not M4
Apple wants you to look at the new iPad Air and think about the “M4,’ which is a faster CPU, comes with stronger GPU, better AI performance, and the list goes on
New iPad Air with M4: which model should you buy, and how much does it cost?
Apple’s iPad Air now comes with M4, 12GB memory, and Wi-Fi 7 support. Here’s a simple breakdown of sizes, prices, storage options, and accessories.
New iPad Air brings Apple’s N1 and C1X chips, adding Wi-Fi 7 and faster cellular
New iPad Air brings Apple’s N1 and C1X chips, adding Wi-Fi 7 and faster cellular
Apple iPad Air M4 Price is $599 for 11-inch and $799 for 13-inch
Apple’s new iPad Air keeps the same starting price but adds the M4 chip, more memory, new connectivity chips, and iPadOS 26 features like a new windowing system and Preview for PDFs.
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If you’ve seen people asking about a “Mac mini 5,” they usually mean the next Mac mini with Apple’s M5 chip. With Apple starting a multi-day launch wave on Monday, March 2, 2026, it’s a fair question.
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Apple TV adds three new movies including a Lance Armstrong biopic, holiday fantasy Foster the Snowman, and romance adaptation Once and Again.
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Spotify Brings Better Song Transitions to Premium Users
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Apple Stock Price Today: Market Trends and Investor Focus
Apple stock price today explained with key drivers, services impact, technical signals, and what investors are watching in current market conditions.
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Claude Opus 4.6 spotted after Claude Sonnet 5 imminent launch details leak
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Apple Stock Forecast: What Wall Street is pricing in after fiscal Q1 2026, but record iPhone sales
Apple shares were $259.48 at the latest available print (after-hours), recorded at 5:15 p.m. PT on Jan. 30, 2026.
Moltbook viral posts where AI Agents are conspiring against humans are mostly fake
Moltbook is not a clean window into “what AI agents do when humans are not watching.”
Apple Music Verzuz: Where to watch, all about Mike WiLL Made-It vs. Hit-Boy
Apple Music’s own “Cheat Sheet” says you can watch Hit-Boy vs. Mike WiLL Made-It on January 30 at 5 p.m. PT inside Apple Music.
Apple Share Price Q1 2026 earnings: What the market actually reacted to
Apple (AAPL) was $258.28 at 4:38:16 p.m. PT on Jan. 29, 2026 (after-hours), up about 0.63% versus the prior close.
Apple Q1 2026 Earnings Call: Date, Time, and What to Expect from Financial Results of 2026
Apple will report Q1 2026 earnings on January 29. Here’s the call time, expectations, and how you can follow full coverage.
Meta Q1 2026 Earnings Report Released: Expenses to Rise Up to $169 Billion
Meta’s first earnings call of 2026 with date, time, and key expectations for investors tracking Meta’s Q1 financial performance.
Microsoft Q1 2026 Earnings Report Released: Cloud Revenue Hits $50 Billion
Microsoft reports Q1 2026 earnings with cloud revenue over $50 billion, strong Azure growth, higher profits, and rising shareholder returns.
Is Apple Weather accurate? Issues with snow count, forecast or huge totals confirmed
Why we observed a noticeable spike in “Apple Weather is broken” posts, especially around snow totals and precipitation reporting in U.S. cities.
Apple support couldn’t revive a 2018 MacBook Pro… so they replaced it with an M4 model
An Apple customer says a routine battery replacement for a 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro turned into an unexpected upgrade.
macOS now has a real Xbox 360 emulator port, and it can run Red Dead Redemption and GTA IV
If you’ve been waiting for a “real” Xbox 360 emulator on macOS, a new open-source project called xenia-mac is the most direct attempt so far.
Apple Patent Suggests Future Devices Could Use Mid-Air-Gestures
According to a new patent application, Apple wants to teach your devices to read mid-air gestures.