The new Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro look good, but Apple urgently needs to revisit its single worst accessory

The new Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro look good, but Apple urgently needs to revisit its single worst accessory

Well, that’s a wrap on another Apple showcase – the ‘Let Loose’ live event gave us a host of new tech to look forward to, from a shiny new Apple Pencil Pro to the iPad Pro 13-inch, now equipped with the powerful M4 chip. The event also gave us a new Magic Keyboard for the … Read more

iPod Nano Makes Rare Appearance in Apple Ad for Thinner iPad Pro

iPod Nano Makes Rare Appearance in Apple Ad for Thinner iPad Pro

The new iPad Pro has dethroned the iPod nano as Apple’s thinnest device ever, and the company has promoted this feat in a nostalgic ad. In a video shared on TikTok and other social media platforms, Apple highlights the new 13-inch iPad Pro measuring only 5.1mm thick, compared to 5.4mm for the iPod nano. The … Read more

Apple video for iPad Pro rubs creatives the wrong way

Apple video for iPad Pro rubs creatives the wrong way

Apple’s “Crush!” video advertising the new iPad Pro is rubbing a lot of people the wrong way with its graphic destruction of creative tools. The video first aired during Apple’s “Let Loose” event Tuesday. And when CEO Tim Cook included the video in a post about iPad Pro on X, hundreds of people replied with … Read more

Logic Pro 2 is a reminder that Apple’s AI ambitions aren’t just about chatbots

Logic Pro 2 is a reminder that Apple’s AI ambitions aren’t just about chatbots

While the focus of Apple’s May 7 special event was mostly hardware — four new iPads, a new Apple Pencil, and a new Magic Keyboard — there were mentions of AI with the M2 and M4 chips as well as new versions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the tablets.  The latter is … Read more

Cases, keyboards and screen protectors are ready for 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air

Cases, keyboards and screen protectors are ready for 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air

Apple unveiled the 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air on Tuesday, and third-party accessory-makers were prepared. Logitech, Otterbox, Zagg, Pitaka and ESR have all already unveiled peripherals for the new tablets. There are keyboard cases, cases, screen protectors ands more. This post contains affiliate links. Cult of Mac may earn a commission when you use … Read more

Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ VR/AR special coming to Vision Pro

Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ VR/AR special coming to Vision Pro

What If…? – An Immersive Story is only for those with Apple Vision Pro. Photo: Disney/ILM Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive are bringing an interactive story to Apple Vision Pro. What If…? – An Immersive Story will be an exclusive for Apple’s headset. It’s an hour-long experience intended to put Marvel fans inside the Multiverse … Read more

Oh no, I think I want an iPad Pro now

Oh no, I think I want an iPad Pro now

The iPad Pro has always struck me as a baffling device. It’s significantly more expensive than the (very capable!) iPad and iPad Air. iPadOS still isn’t a great environment for multitasking. And Apple hasn’t yet justified why, exactly, you’d want a super-powerful tablet in the first place (simplified versions of Final Cut Pro and Audition … Read more

Disney+ Launching Exclusive Marvel Immersive Story for Apple Vision Pro

Disney+ Launching Exclusive Marvel Immersive Story for Apple Vision Pro

An hour-long interactive and immersive Disney+ story is coming to the Apple Vision Pro in the near future, according to an announcement from Marvel Studios. The Disney+ original is connected to the “What If…? animated series and it will be released as a new app for the Vision Pro. What If…? reimagines events from the … Read more