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Apple's Smart Keyboard Folio offers full-size keyboard for 2018 iPad Pro
In my experience, the 'smart' keyboard is neither smart nor particularly compelling. Every time I use it, I feel like I am tapping my fingers on a desk. They hurt after a while.SpamSandwich said:I bought a Smart Keyboard with my original iPad Pro and never used it. What’s cool is you can pair a real Bluetooth keyboard with it instead if it’s ever needed for heavy duty typing requirements.
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What to expect from Apple's October 30 iPad Pro, Pencil and Mac event
iPad keyboards are crap. There’s no comparison to a good laptop keyboard. And the ‘smart’ connector has to be, at least so far, one of the dumbest things Apple has come up with. Basically no conceivable use for it except to connect a third-rate, overpriced, ugly keyboard (I have two, unfortunately), and afaik, zero third-party products that use it.GeorgeBMac said:fastasleep said:
A wired keyboard and mouse on an iPad? How futuristic!SpamSandwich said:
If USB on the new iPads is a fact, compatibility with keyboard and mouse (or trackpad) could be in the cards.nht said:
Not without a mouse or trackpad...if the iPad could dock and let me have a physical keyboard, mouse and use all of a 4K display I would be golden for Xcode.SpamSandwich said:
I think it's not long until developers are able to take advantage of the massive processing power of the iPad and do real Xcode coding and app development all on the iPad.dick applebaum said:In a recent article, AI discussed:Massive iPad deployment at OSU paying long-term dividends in higher education
Following the rollout to over 11,000 iPads to the 2018 freshman class, Ohio State University has started to see the benefits of their ambitious program including improvements in grades, higher campus engagement, and the eventual savings of millions of dollars for students.
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"This unique program will give students access to the incredible learning tools on iPad, as well as Apple's new coding curriculum that teaches critical skills for jobs in some of the country's fastest-growing sectors," Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the time." I'm thrilled the broader central Ohio community will also have access to coding opportunities through Ohio State's new iOS Design Lab."
https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/10/25/massive-ipad-deployment-at-osu-paying-long-term-dividends-in-higher-education
One of the things OSU students use the iPad Pros for is coding...
While Apple's Swift Playgrounds App for the iPad is good for teaching concepts and incidental coding, IMO it is not very good for actual code development...
IMO, the iPad Pro would be great for [heavy-lifting] code development if it could run Xcode with an external keyboard/trackpad case.
How to accomplish that brings up an interesting dichotomy:- Should Xcode be ported to the iPod Pro (if it isn't already running there)?
- Should macOS be ported to the iPod Pro (if it isn't already running there)?
...typin' this on my iMac 5K, while listening' to David Bromberg singing "I like to sleep late in the morning" in stereo on paired HomePods... Nice!
Right now many apps are pillarboxed on a 16:9 display and using the iPad as the trackpad leaves much to be desired. Especially when trying to select text.The iPad Pro already has a wired/smart connector keyboard. The iPad already has a wireless keyboard.They just need to add the trackpad to either.
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Saudi journalist used Apple Watch to record own interrogation and execution, report says [...
Something about this story does not ring true. It says "... [the] Saudis gained access to the watch using Khashoggi's fingerprints and deleted certain files on the device.."
Huh?! How do I gain access to the Watch using TouchID?
And, is it possible to record on the Watch (even using an app)? Then transfer it to the phone? And upload automatically to iCloud? How would he have known the wifi password for the Saudi consulate? And how would people have access to his iCloud account?
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(Add: I've answered some my own questions. Yes, it is possible, it turns out. One can set the Watch to unlock when the iPhone is unlocked; there are third-party apps such as "Just Press Record" that store locally on the Watch, then transfer to the iOS divide and/or cloud; his friends or associates could have known his iCloud login I suppose; it's possible that he did use wifi with some type of public login. Wow. Just WOW.)
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Hands on with Apple's new lineup of iPhone XS and XS Max cases
The folio case case works well. Beautifully designed. The cover does not get in the way, you just fold it back. I carry four cards and some bills in it. The cards do slide out a bit towards the center, and that’s annoying. But they do not fall out, though.GeorgeBMac said:"If you like this video ... subscribe..."I guess I won't be subscribing...I was interested in two things that it either never mentioned or glossed over:
-- How well does the folio case work? Does the cover get in the way when you use the phone? How much can you carry in it? Can it replace a wallet? Do the cards & such stay in or fall out when you open the case?-- How well do the cases protect the phone from damage during a fall? Particularly, how well does the leather case protect from damage from falls -- or does it just look and feel pretty?
My phone has not fallen yet, so I don’t know about protection. But it looks quite robust.
And it looks truly stylish. The proof is: I bought one for my X, and have now ordered the same one for the Xs Max.
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How Apple Pay beat the odds because of great design
See above. I should have tried the Visa that I also have on there :-/gregalexander said:
What card is in your Apple Pay?
