Other World Computing has Thunderbolt products ready for the 2021 M1 iPad Pro, which includes a Thunderbolt-capable port as a new feature.
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The RainViewer Weather App is Now a Full iPad App With Widgets
Last year I wrote about the RainViewer app for iPhone, and the team says that the iPad app is a full app now, not just a stretched out iPhone app. It supports all of the new features of iOS 14 including widgets. The weather radar map shows you where the storm is at the moment. You can track the whole path of the storm: how it moved for the past 48 hours and the forecast of where it will be moving the next 90 minutes. RainViewer is the only app that creates a future radar animation for 1000+ weather radars in original resolution using the latest forecasting techniques. The precipitation chart shows the intensity and amount of precipitation over the next hour in your area. Available for more than 90 countries, the precipitation chart visually displays when the rain starts and ends.
Speck Releases Cases for the 2021 iPad Pro Line
Speck has new cases ready for the 2021 iPad Pro 11-inch | iPad Pro 12.9-inch. These cases are the Balance Folio and Presidio Pro Folio.
Thursdays with Bob: iPad Keyboards – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-22
Thursdays with Bob bring Dr Mac by to chat with Kelly about his favorite new iPad accessory, and the accessory that brought it into his life.
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There are Three Different Versions of the 2021 5G iPad Pro
If you’re excited to order a new 5G iPad Pro on April 30, you should be aware that there are three different versions.
Brydge Introduces MAX+ Keyboard for 12.9-inch iPad Pro
Brydge is releasing a MAX+ wireless keyboard with multi-touch trackpad that works with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
Spring Forward Breakdown – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-20
Bryan Chaffin joins host Kelly Guimont to break down today’s “Spring Forward” announcements including all the new things we did (and didn’t) see.
Dissecting Apple's Loaded Spring (Event) — Mac Geek Gab 867
Minutes after Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event ended, do you know what your two favorite geeks did? They recorded this episode for you to dissect and discuss the elements that stuck out to them. Listen (or watch!) as John and Dave dig in and share. Press play…and enjoy learning at least five new things!
iPad Pro Gets Liquid Retina XDR Display With M1 Chip
A surprising new update announced at Apple’s spring event involves the iPad Pro with an M1 chip and a Liquid Retina XDR display.
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WaterField Releases a 2-in-1 iPad Pro, MacBook Sleeve
WaterField announced on Tuesday a Double-Take Sleeve that can store an iPad Pro with Apple Pencil and a MacBook Pro.
Apple Event Predictions and Wishes – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-13
Bryan Chaffin joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss their predictions and also hopes for the newly announced Apple Event on April 20.
Siri Says Apple Spring 2021 Event Date is April 20
According to Siri, the Apple Spring 2021 event date is Tuesday, April 20. This happens when you ask “When is the next Apple event?”
Measure Your Broadband With New ‘FCC Speed Test App’
As part of its Measuring Broadband America Program, the FCC announced the release of a speed test app. The information collected through the app will help to inform the FCC’s efforts to provide improved coverage information to the public. “We expect that some of the information collected through the app will be incorporated into the Commission’s broadband data collection systems, including challenges to provider-submitted maps and our collection of additional crowdsourced data.”
Thursdays with Bob: iPads and iMazing – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-01
Thursdays with Bob continue, Dr Mac drops by to chat with host Kelly Guimont to share how a new iPad proved the power of iMazing as a backup utility.
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New Hope for App Hoarders
Dr. Mac recounts his struggle to migrate only some of the apps on his old iPad to a new iPad, and how iMazing delivered exactly what he wanted.
How to Clear Text Formatting When You Copy/Paste Something
Andrew recently learned a quick way to automatically clear text formatting when you’re copying and pasting something.
Twelve South Launches MagicBridge Extended to Join Magic Keyboard and Trackpad
On Tuesday Twelve South launched a new product called MagicBridge Extended. It’s an enclosure to combine an Apple Magic Trackpad 2 with a Magic Keyboard.
Adobe Announces a Mobile Bundle for iPad Apps
Adobe announced on Tuesday its Adobe Design Mobile Bundle as a subscription plan. It will cost US$14.99/month or US$149.99/year.
The Design Mobile Bundle includes Photoshop on the iPad, Illustrator on the iPad, and Fresco on the iPad and the iPhone, as well as Adobe Spark, the Creative Cloud Mobile app, and the benefits of Creative Cloud services, including 100GB of cloud storage, Adobe Fonts, Adobe Portfolio and Behance.
Otterbox Releases iPad Cases for Kids and Other Accessories
On Monday Otterbox announced a line of iPad cases for kids and other accessories like cables, a tablet stand, and charging cords.
Emulating Mac Plus, Mac II, and Mac 128K on iOS
Ex-Apple Technology Evangelist Matt Sephton tweeted a photo of painting on an iPad Pro in the style of Mac OS 7, otherwise known as System 7. He shared a way to do this via software emulation. A tool on GitHub called Mini vMac lets you emulate Mac Plus, Mac II, and Mac 128K on your iDevice. It requires iOS 9 or later, a ROM image from one of the three systems, and disk images with Mac software.