Apple has added newer iPad Pro models to its refurbished store for a discounted price. However, there are key spec differences between the newest refurb iPad Pro models and new hardware.

Before now, the newest iPad Pro refurb option was the M2 model from 2022. Apple never made an M3 iPad Pro.

With refurbished model prices from $759 for the 11-inch model, the discounted M4 hardware from 2024 offers a nice savings over the current M5 hardware

iOS 26.5 beta 1 arrived earlier this week for developers, but Apple has just shipped an updated beta 1 build for testing.

If your iPhone is running Apple’s developer beta, there’s a new iOS 26.5 update available to install today. iPadOS 26.5 got a revised beta too.

The first iOS 26.5 beta launched earlier this week . But now, just days later, a revised beta 1 build of iOS 26.5 has arrived.

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macOS 26.4 is the latest Mac software update, and alongside new emoji and a Compact Tab Bar option in Safari, the new release also adds three battery-related features. Here’s how to use them.

This week, The Weather Channel released a new version of its Storm Radar app, introducing a customizable AI weather presenter and much more.

Storm Radar is a data-rich weather app for iPhone and iPad. It features hyperlocal weather event notifications much like Apple Weather.

In testing, I also appreciated additional types of weather event alerts like nearby lightning strikes during thunderstorms.

The inclusion of an AI weather presenter is a key feature in the latest update.

The Weather Channel is using artificial intelligence to turn raw weather data into a

The wait continues for a new Apple TV 4K , but Apple has steadily added new features to tvOS 26 via recent updates, including two changes I’ve been especially enjoying.

Over the years, as battery tech has progressed, chargers have gotten faster, smaller, and more efficient. Do you remember those small 5W chargers Apple used to give us? That same size can now fit 60 watts of power output. But now all of these chargers look and behave the same. GaN charger adds a beautiful real-time diagnostics display that gives you all the information you would ever need and want. Having visibility into exactly how fast something is charging is something I have always wanted. And

Apple has had a big year for product launches already, but later this year Apple Watch Ultra 4 is coming, with four rumored new features expected so far.

Some of my feature requests are more ambitious than others, but my latest one is extremely unassuming. I would simply like Apple to appreciate that there are places other than California when it comes to Siri’s weather reports.

While I’m sure that the standard reports given by Apple’s voice assistant work just fine for Cupertino, they are lacking a vital ingredient for places like London …

I’m on record as being a big fan of voice interactions with my Apple devices. I dictate a lot of text