July is when the back-to-school shopping season really kicks off, and 2026 is no exception. Between Apple’s expected education promotion, Best Buy’s student deals hub, Dell’s extra 10% off for students, and Lenovo’s back-to-school sale, there are real savings to be found if you know where to look. We have rounded up the best laptop, […]
Back-to-School Tech Deals 2026: Laptops, Tablets, and Gear Read More
WWDC 2026 starts June 8, and anyone holding out for new iPad Pro hardware should stop waiting. Apple has no iPad Pro refresh planned for 2026, which leaves the M5 model from last October as the current flagship. Here’s what that means for pricing, configurations, and whether now is the right time to buy. Price:
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Toy Story 5 lands in theaters June 19, 2026, with the most Gadgeteer-adjacent pitch Pixar has ever made: Toy Meets Tech. Bonnie unwraps a new tablet called Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, scored by Randy Newman), Lilypad decides she knows what’s best for the kid, and Woody, Buzz, and Jessie spend the back half defending
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Apple’s iPad Pro and Air can replace a laptop for most workdays, except for one stubborn thing: ports. The single USB-C port is fast, but it’s one port. The moment you need an external display, an SD card, and pass-through charging at the same time, you’re shopping for a USB-C hub for your iPad. Most
The iPad’s One-Port Problem, Solved 5 Ways in 2026 Read More
There’s a common assumption about iPad refreshes: if the price stays the same and the shell looks identical, nothing meaningful changed. Apple counts on that assumption every cycle, and most of the time it holds up. The iPad Air has been the safe mid-range pick since the M1, good enough to impress, never quite powerful
This iPad Air looks the same but something important shifted inside Read More
NEWS – As an amateur artist, I enjoy using my Apple pencil to draw and create on my iPad Air. But as great as it may be, it’s not like drawing on actual paper. The surface is glossy and slick, so it never feels natural. The Rock Paper Pencil (awesome name) is a screen protector
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ARTICLE – I’ve started reading comics again. But instead of buying them from a shop, I’m using the Hoopla app on my iPad Pro to check out digital copies from my library for free! Right now I’m reading two comic series. The first one is called Eight Million Genies by Charles Soule who has written
Reading and drawing comics on my iPad – Julie’s gadget diary Read More
Last year, we told you about how the MirrorCase for iPhone 4/4S allows you to be part of what’s going on around you as you record it. Now these same folks are introducing the MirrorCase for iPad. The iPad case has a cover to protect the screen while it’s not in use, and the raised
MirrorCase will change the way your take photos and video with your iPad Read More
Mere minutes ago, Apple unveiled its iPad 2 and quite a bit more at a media event, throwing the daylight of reality on speculation about the rumored new device’s features. Steve Jobs, Apple CEO who has taken a leave of absence from the day-to-day operations, even emcee’d the event. More detailed info is available via
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Anyone who has owned an iPhone (or iPod, or really, pretty much any modern portable electronic device) and who has also shopped for a case to keep their device in is probably already familiar with the Vaja name. The company is known as much for their steep prices as they are for the quality of
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Modulr has recently updated their site, providing new information about their interesting — and by all apearances, very flexible — iPad case and mounting system. The rendered examples have mostly been replaced with actual product photos, and dates and prices are now available for some items. You will be able to pre-order the Modulr Case
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When I first got my iPad, I was talking with my husband about my ideal tablet-type device. Basically, I wanted the iPad to have the docking connector on one of the long sides so I could plug it into what was essentially the bottom of a laptop computer so the iPad would be the screen.
Like a lot of people hearing about Apple’s iPad announcement, I thought “it’s just a big iPod touch.” Since I already had an iPod touch, I certainly didn’t need the iPad. But I kept thinking about it, and I finally realized that “just a big iPod touch” was just what I needed. I almost never use my
My First Impressions of the Apple iPad Read More
The UPS man left my house about 10 minutes ago and so far I’ve had just enough time to open the shipping box and take a quick picture of the packaging. I will be updating this article with my first impressions this morning. Several Gadgeteer team members are also getting their iPads today, so stay
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Crowdsourced product development site Quirky has just made its fresh-out-of-development Cloak iPad case available for presale orders. The site describes the Cloak as being made of non-slip rubber, and features a hinged protectived cover. The case also doubles as a stand for the iPad that works in both portrait and landscape orientations. If you aren’t
Quirky Cloak iPad case/stand available for pre-order Read More
The Apple web site is showing that the iPad will be available on April 3. You can pre-order online or reserve at your local Apple store starting on March 12.
Date Announced for the Apple iPad Read More