At a time when consumers are cutting back on spending, raising the price of your most affordable iPad line is certainly one way to get attention – or lose it. But after spending the past week with the 10th-generation iPad, I can’t help but accept that Apple, somehow, has managed to justify the $120 upcharge. In several ways, the regular iPad even beats out the iPad Pro. That’s another way of me saying that this year’s iPad lineup is more confusing than ever before....

Wireless Charging is a Hot Apple Pie Mess Look, I don’t know how else I can say this, but the entire charging situation across the product line is completely disjointed. The company had a real opportunity to consolidate at least across the magnetic/wireless charging portfolio, and they squandered it. How so, do you ask? Let’s start with the fact that the Apple Watch Series 7 has a new USB-C charging cable which enables it to charge 33% faster....

Also: How to take notes on your iPad with an Apple Pencil – 3 very simple ways During the beta program it was clear that Stage Manager was far from finished. In fact, Apple had to remove external monitor support from iPadOS 16 in order to get Stage Manager to a point where it could launch. Instead, Stage Manager made its debut with the release of iPadOS 16.1. And while it wasn’t perfect, it did change the way you can work on the iPad....

According to Counterpoint Research’s bill of materials (BoM) analysis of the iPhone 14 Pro Max with 128GB, the cost is about $464. That model retails for $1,099. The analysis only captures the cost of components, not the cost of production, distribution, and so on. Also: Best phone showdown: The top iPhone, Galaxy, and Pixel models stacked up The two most expensive categories were display and processors, which include Apple’s A16 bionic processor and its custom chips, followed by third-party 5G chips, and the camera....

With the iPhone 14 series, Apple is continuing to release a tier of phones that is just below the “Pro” line but more than capable for most consumers. If you can do without the flashy new camera features (like being able to directly crop frames from 4K footage) and, frankly, are not prepared to throw $1,000 at Apple, then the standard iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus may be for you....

In 2021, it’s estimated that Apple sold a record 242 million iPhones, helping to fuel an active installed base of 1.23 billion and generating revenue of $191.9 billion. Revenue from Apple services – about a third of which is generated by the iOS App Store – was $68.4 billion in 2021. A key factor in building a healthy active installed base is the extent to which phones have an after-life beyond their first owner....

By April 2022, Appwrite has gotten $27 million in funding. Looking ahead, the open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform for web, mobile, and flutter developers with its integrated REST APIs future looks bright. With 27 full-time Appwriters and a community of over 150,000 developers, Appwrite may become a major developer success story. That’s great, but there was a lot of terror along the way. So, Fux has decided that he needs to give back to the open-source community....

According to Apple, the current iPod Touch will remain available “while stocks last”. It’s no surprise that Apple is finally dropping the iPod Touch from its lineup. The device last saw an update in 2019, and estimated sales compared to the iPhone are likely a drop in the ocean. Dropping the iPod Touch allows Apple to streamline its supply chain by freeing up production capacity while simultaneously driving the last remaining hold outs to the iPhone....

I even have the Ultimate Cable Organizer and still, leftover gear and cables pile up, unorganized. Well, that’s it! It’s time to step up and clean up. I don’t care if you evaluate your cords and crap based on whether that spare set of earbuds with an actual headphone jack brings you “joy” or whether you consider it time to do an “edit” with all your Ethernet cables, it’s time to process through it all, put things where they belong, and say goodbye to those items that served you well....

“On Sunday, May 30, JBS USA determined that it was the target of an organised cybersecurity attack, affecting some of the servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems,” it said in a statement. “The company took immediate action, suspending all affected systems, notifying authorities, and activating the company’s global network of IT professionals and third-party experts to resolve the situation.” JBS said its backup servers were not affected, and that it was actively working with an incident response firm to restore its systems “as soon as possible”....

Keeper Password Manager is the number one rated password manager site. In fact, we named it as one of our best password managers this year, because not only does it offer the personal plan – the one that’s currently on sale – but it also offers business, student, military, and medical plans. This deal offers unlimited password storage for one person, including unlimited identity and payments, too. If you’re worried about it syncing across devices, it can do so across an unlimited number for one person....

The company verified earlier reports from Android Police and Crackberry which claimed the device was no longer on track for release. This news comes shortly after BlackBerry itself finally shut down the last of the remaining smartphone services for its first-party devices in January, essentially ending the usefulness of any BlackBerry device manufactured before the brand switched to the Android operating system, and putting one of the original legends of the smartphone game to rest....

A veteran of the technology industry, Ghosh is the fifth president of NASSCOM and the first woman at the helm in its three-decade history. Ghosh is a firm believer in the power of technology in enhancing lives and livelihoods, and leveraging it for societal good. Ghosh was instrumental in developing the ‘Think Digital, Think India’ strategy aimed at establishing India as a hub for digital talent and innovation. As the NASSCOM President, Ghosh actively works with the industry and government to accelerate the growth of the Industry and strengthen India’s position as hub for Innovation and Digital Talent....

Folks often think their lack of training keeps them from landing a job in the tech industry, and they’re right. But you don’t have to rack up student debt to learn entry-level programming skills. Online training courses, such as the ones found in the Coding from Scratch Bootcamp Bundle, may help – and they’re just $25. With this four-course bundle, you don’t need a tech background to gain hands-on Java, Python, Tailwind, and Sass training....

The Unreal Engine is an amazing platform that allows you to make high-quality games. And the courses in this bundle will teach you all about Unreal, game development, and C++, so you will be acquiring some very marketable skills. The bundle contains five courses across 95 hours and has gotten over 35,000 5-star reviews. All of the course creators are avid gamers and experienced coders, so they are well-qualified to clearly explain the most complex of concepts in an engaging manner....

Novices can get a real feel for the basics of the web with “Build Responsive Real World Websites with HTML5 & CSS3,” which is a real crowd favorite: Students rated it 4.7 out of 5 stars. Instructor Jonas Schmedtmann worked his way through a master’s degree in engineering building websites, so he’s got lots of expertise to share. Move on to Python, the easiest programming language to learn and one of the most in-demand, with “The Python Mega Course: Build 10 Real World Applications”....

Clearance sales are launched by companies when they need to sell older or excess stock and discontinued items, as holding stock for too long costs money. They may also include refurbished products. In this sale, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9, a heavyweight laptop produced by Lenovo, is a steal at only $1823, a saving of over $1200 off its typical retail price of $3039, or 40%. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 is equipped with a 14" WUXGA (widescreen ultra extended graphics array) 1920 x 1200 anti-glare display, an 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor (2....

That’s the thinking at Kickstarter, which for the past six months has been trialling a four-day work week with no loss of pay for staff. “They’re happier and more refreshed after a three-day weekend to recharge. And we’re more effective as a company,” says Wolf Owczarek, director of operations at Kickstarter. This idea, that employees can achieve the same amount of work in less time, might seem counter-intuitive. But it’s could be the key to solving two huge challenges – fixing employees’ often-awful work-life balance and simultaneously solving the productivity puzzle that has troubled organizations for years....

Creating a culture of listening – both to employees and customers – is a top priority for every leader. What I discovered as a Chief Customer Officer and as a CMO is that being a great listener is often easier said than done. Growing companies can create a listening and learning culture that welcomes feedback and collaboration opportunities from all its stakeholders - employees, customers, business partners, and their communities....

The Lift Vertical Ergonomic Mouse is available in black (Graphite), off-white (Pale Grey) or pink (Rose). Recycled plastic has been used for 70% of the plastic parts of the black mouse, and 54% of the pink and white versions. The mouse connects to a computer via Bluetooth LE or a provided USB-A Logi Bolt dongle, and is powered by a single AA battery that Logitech says will last for up to two years....