Apple's new iPad updates are not dramatic, but don't need to be
There's very little new in the new iPad Air, and the new base iPad has less than expected. Despite that, both are excellent devices and exactly what they need to be.
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William Gallagher
New iPad Air gets revamped, lower-cost Magic Keyboard
Alongside the new iPad Air, Apple has launched an updated Magic Keyboard which adds function keys, and costs $30 less than before.
Updated iPhone SE, iPads, Magic Keyboard expected in spring 2025
A new report suggests that potential buyers anticipating an updated iPhone SE, or new iPads and their accessories, won't have much longer to wait.
Charles Martin
Hands on: Apple's USB-C accessories leave us wanting more
Apple finally updates its Mac peripheral lineup, but it may not wholly be the update everyone hoped for. We picked up the new Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Keyboard to see what all changed.
Andrew O'Hara
New Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard don't work with older versions of macOS
Apple's new USB-C peripherals for the Mac are failing to work with either versions of macOS before macOS Sequoia 15.1, or with the current beta of 15.2.
Apple updates 'Magic' accessories to USB-C, included with M4 iMac
Apple has updated its Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad to feature USB-C — and that includes the new color-matched accessories shipping with the M4 iMac.
Amber Neely
Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, & Magic Mouse may soon be upgraded with USB-C
Apple's slow transition to USB-C is inching closer to an end with the imminent release of a new Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, and Magic Keyboard, which were referenced in the iOS 18.1 RC.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple to launch MacBook Air, iPad Air refreshes in early 2025
A new report claims that Apple is pushing back the release of its next MacBook Air and iPad Air models into the first half of 2025.
New M4 Macs are expected to launch on November 1
Apple's next hardware event will take place in late October, with at least the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iPad mini expected to ship on November 1.
Malcolm Owen
Andrew Orr
Mike Wuerthele
