iPad Just Got a Lot More Like a Mac With iPadOS 26
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At WWDC, Apple Finally Gave iPad Its Biggest Update Yet
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Looking for a budget-friendly iPad you can use for everyday tasks, like catching up on emails and messages, then reading the latest news before streaming a show? This might be the deal for you. The A16-powered iPad (a model that Apple released just a few months ago) has dipped to $299.
I’ve been running the very first developer beta for less than a day on an 11-inch iPad Air, and I can already sense a change in how I use my tablet. The new multitasking system is mostly pretty easy to understand.
After 15 years, the iPad is getting some key software features—like the addition of resizable and movable windows—that help it realize its true destiny.
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PCMag on MSNApple WWDC 2025 Live: New Looks and Features for iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, iPad OS, CarPlay, watchOS, and MoreApple's WWDC 2025 keynote has come and gone and was chock full of exciting news. PCMag was at Apple headquarters in Cupertino to provide live coverage and has all the Apple-related headlines you need to read.
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Apple has killed the future of computing. With iPadOS 26, it turned the dream of computing visionaries like Alan Kay and Jef Raskin (and of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive, too) into an overpriced touchscreen MacBook with an optional keyboard.
Apple’s latest iPad is very similar to its predecessor, but its two most important changes ensure a strong quality of life.
Those legacy multitasking features are being removed to make way for the new windowing tool for iPad. Apple's Stage Manager feature will continue to work.
Long-awaited improvements to audio recording on the iPad have arrived with the beta of iPadOS 26, and what was a severe failing is now a big advantage.