Category Archives: iPad

We all knew it was coming. There was reason to be skeptical last year, because we iPad fans have heard the Mini would be refreshed before, only to be left disappointed. There have even been convincing arguments made that the Mini was a death’s door and that Apple would kill it off after releasing larger screen iPhones. There was a time when I believed it was a dead device fading off into obscurity like the Classic iPod did.

However, when the rumors of a new version of the Mini continued and they actually started coming out of the supply chain, things started looking good. Today, long-suffering iPad Mini fans FINALLY got a device worth waiting for.

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iPad, iPad Air, iPad Air 2019

What’s Old is New Again: Apple Announces New iPad Air

March 18, 2019 jhrogersii

There are few surprises in the tech world today, but we got a small one today. Apple’s online store went down in the early AM, and low and behold, we have new iPads ahead of Apple’s event one week from today! Apple threw us another change-up by going back to the name it seemingly left behind a few years ago, releasing a new iPad Air.

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Apple News, iPad, iPad mini

Apple’s New Hardware is Rumored to be Heading into Full Production

March 14, 2019 jhrogersii

Everyone thinks Apple is getting ready to release two new iPads, new AirPods and possibly a new iPod Touch and their long-delayed AirPower charging pad. Now we have a report backing that up. According to Digitimes, Apple suppliers are gearing up for mass production as we speak.

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Apple News, Apple Special Event, iPad, iPad mini

There’s Nothing Cryptic About Apple’s March 25th Event Invite

March 11, 2019 jhrogersii

Apple usually gives us some hints as to what’s coming on their event invites, pointing the way to what’s right around the corner. Sometimes they are very subtle hints that spark interesting theories and discussion. This time around, not so much.

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The Coming 7th Gen iPad May Change Very Little

March 9, 2019 jhrogersii

We’ve gotten several rumors and reports about a new iPad Mini that should be coming soon. These reports have often been accompanied by a single detail regarding the 7th Gen iPad- that the screen would grow from 9.7 to 10 inches. However, a new report from supply chain watchers Macotakara (Google Translation) muddies the water just a bit.

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iPad, iPad mini

Two New iPads Certified by Bureau of Indian Standards, Should Be Released Soon

February 28, 2019 jhrogersii

According to MySmartPrice, two new iPads with the model numbers A2124 and A2133 have been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. This is the same site that revealed that new iPads had shown up in the Eurasian Economic Commission back in January, so kudos to them for the keen eye on the supply chain and regulatory channels.

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Apple News, iPad, iPad mini

Now It’s a Party: Apple’s Rumored March 25th Event to Include Video Service Unveiling

February 13, 2019 jhrogersii

Yesterday, I posted about reports of an Apple event set for March 25th. It was already looking like a jam-packed show, with the iPad Mini, iPad, Air Power, the new AirPods and Apple’s new premium News service all supposedly on-tap. Today, Bloomberg shook things up, claiming that Apple’s new Video service will also be revealed on the 25th.

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Apple News, iPad, iPad mini, iPad Pro

Some Good News from Apple’s First Quarter- iPad Shipments are Up!

February 2, 2019 jhrogersii

With its changes to the lineup and to iOS over the last two years, Apple has been able to stop the bleeding and reverse the fast downward sales trend that the iPad had been stuck on previously. However, the end result has been stabilizing iPad sales rather than growing them in a significant way. The way Apple did this was by introducing a less expensive, but still capable, standard iPad and making the iPad Pros more compelling as high-end devices. While sales of the less-expensive iPad propped up unit sales numbers, they also caused the average sale price of the iPad category to fall.

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Apple News, iPad, iPad mini

Will the Coming iPad Mini Have Apple Pencil or Smart Keyboard Support?

January 29, 2019 jhrogersii

I thought Apple was going to make an inexpensive iPad Mini this time around. Now we have a fresh report from the oh-so-generous Steve Troughton-Smith on the iOS 12.2 Beta that may be saying otherwise.

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Apple News, iOS 12, iPad

iOS 12.2 Beta Gives Up All Kinds of New Goodies

January 26, 2019 jhrogersii

You know all those rumors of new AirPods 2, iPod Touches and new iPads? Looks they were all right on the money. The new developer beta for iOS 12.2 has information on all of these different devices scattered around inside of it. And as recent history has proven, information found in iOS betas is about as good a confirmation of what is coming as you can get.

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iPad, iPhone Hardware

Did Santa Bring You Any Apple Goodies This Christmas?

December 25, 2018 jhrogersii

Tis the season for giving and receiving gifts. If you are an Apple fan, then Christmas often brings gifts of the iOS, Mac, Beats and Apple accessories variety. Did Santa bring you any Apply goodness this year?

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