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First look: Apple launches iPad Pro in new 10.5" form factor with vibrant 120Hz screen
I'm typing this on my new iPad Pro 10.5" and I'm delighted with it.
The striking features for me, having upgraded from an iPad Air 2 are:
1. Brightness, colour and deep blacks: The display looks stunning with photos and videos and significantly better than on my iPad Air 2.
2. Stunning stereo sound. The stereo effect is excellent, and the volume, bass and clarity are superb.
3. Speed and smoothness of the UI. Everything is really slick and smooth with not the slightest hint of lag. The CPU power and 120Hz display work really well together to achieve this.I loved the iPad Air 2 and was always astonished by the quality of the display and sound but they seem quite poor now compared with this new iPad.
I guess anybody upgrading from an iPad Pro will be less impressed but if you've got an iPad Air 2 or older iPad the upgrade is a real delight.
The only downside for me, is the extra weight - at 487g, the 256GB cellular iPad Pro is 9% heavier than my 128Gb cellular iPad Air 2. I hadn't appreciated this in advance but it's a minor inconvenience. Perhaps I'd better replace my old MacBook Pro 15" with a new one to compensate...
The iPad Pro is slightly bigger than the old Air too - not a massive increase and less noticeable than the weight difference your old case won't fit.
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Apple TV+ boasts highest bitrate of any 4K streaming service, report says
Wait! What?
“Audio bitrates of 386 Mbps”
I think you mean kbps. That sounds reasonable for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 but Netflix offer 960 kbps for Dolby Atmos.4K Blu-Ray Dolby Atmos audio can easily reach 4 or 5 Mbps and I’ve never seen any streaming service come close.
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Apple says Face ID is coming to more devices, but Touch ID continues
Have you used both?quakerotis said:I would prefer touch id
I was a big fan of Touch ID and concerned about Face ID being less reliable or less convenient but it’s fast and very reliable.
Personally, I can’t ever imagine wanting Touch ID over Face ID but I appreciate some might (security purists, twins, cyborgs, clones etc)
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How order and delivery tracking is better with Apple Wallet in iOS 16
No support for Mac and no ability to export is disappointing for business users especially.
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iPhone 7 Plus survives 300-foot drop from amusement park ride in Florida
Wow - that’s amazing.
Its whole life flashes before its camera just before the end...
But wait, what’s that final frame? Is that a digital angel or a tunnel to silicon heaven?
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Everything that has been said so far about Apple's 'iPhone SE 2'
I’m just frustrated that we never got iPhone SE X...
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Apple asks suppliers to make 90 million iPhone 14 units
It seems unlikely that such figures are accurate. Apple has numerous manufacturers and a complex supply chain. It would need a lot of leaks from many sources to know this. I doubt many inside Apple know the real figures and I’m sure there’s a lot of forwarding planing, variable quantities with scheduled deliveries and options depending on how well sales go.
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Mini LED 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro production begins
It’s impressive that Apple have achieved such a huge step with the M1 and such major updates to so many products during a pandemic and lockdowns. Their staff must be incredibly dedicated.
