Current users reach for this tablet first thing in the morning and keep it close until lights out. The 11th generation iPad brings the A16 chip, priced at $299 (was $349), into the mix, and the difference shows up right away in how quickly apps open and switch. Scrolling through photos, editing a quick document, or jumping between notes and a browser feels immediate, without any lag that pulls you out of the moment.
PhasedTech, a talented Apple enthusiast, had had enough of yearning for a Mac Studio. The compact beast of a computer had sleek lines, but let’s face it, the machine is pricey to say the least. So, rather than accepting a bad compromise and calling it a day, he loaded up all of his tools: a CNC machine and a 3D printer, and set out to make his own Mac Studio clone from the bottom up.
Users who text friends or family on Android devices will notice their conversations in the Messages app feel more secure right away. RCS messaging now supports end-to-end encryption by default, meaning no one else can read those messages while they travel between phones. A small lock icon appears at the top of any encrypted RCS chat so everyone knows the protection is active, and an Encrypted label shows up as well. The system turns encryption on automatically over time for both new chats and older ones, with no extra steps required from the user beyond having a supported carrier plan.
Prices for computer memory and storage continue to rise every few months, driven by demand for new AI features across the industry. At the moment, you can get a high-end 14.2-inch MacBook Pro for $1,849 (was $2,100), and this model has the M5 CPU, 32GB of unified memory, and 1TB of SSD storage.
People who passed on last year’s Pro model now face a stronger case for jumping in when the iPhone 18 Pro arrives in September. Reports from the past few days paint a clear picture of steady improvements across the board rather than flashy overhauls, and every change seems aimed at solving small daily frustrations that add up over time.
Rumors now place these new AirPods Ultra deep into advanced testing at Apple. Internal teams wear working prototypes every day while the company checks every detail before larger production runs begin. The project has stretched across four full years, and the latest reports say the design and features sit nearly locked in place.
Sixteen years after Apple discontinued production, a single 6th-generation iPod Nano currently stands in the center of a full workstation with three separate displays. The device, released in 2010 as the final iPod model Steve Jobs introduced, handles music playback, photo slideshows across every screen, and crystal-clear voice recordings all at once. A YouTube creator who runs the Will It Work? channel took on the challenge of stretching this tiny player into something far more capable.
Apple discontinued sales of its cheapest Mac Mini model earlier this week, raising the starting price of its compact desktop to $800 for a basic computer with a little more storage. Many people who had their eye on that small PC are now faced with a different decision, one that requires them to reconsider what they truly need and can afford. For them, the 11-inch iPad Air M4, priced at $519.99 (was $599), provides a viable solution for keeping everyday computing simple, light, and affordable.
Unbox Therapy’s Lewis Hilsenteger tore open an unassuming box shipped from China, and inside was a dummy unit of Apple’s purported foldable iPhone Ultra. In its opened form, it becomes a large tablet-like rectangular device, but when folded in half, it becomes like a passport that can fit into one’s back pocket. Its dimensions are 117mm high, 84mm wide, 11mm thin on its narrowest side, and 16.5mm where the camera sticks out.
Plenty of people scroll past cheap desk gadgets online without a second thought. One particular alarm clock shaped like the original 1984 Macintosh caught the eye of builder Wells Riley. Sold on AliExpress for around twenty dollars, the Maclock looks shockingly close to the real thing from the outside, complete with the distinctive beige case, floppy disk slot detail, and even a small screen area. Inside, though, it held nothing more than basic clock circuitry and a speaker for alarms.