For me, the iPad Mini is one of those devices that I think I love but never really appreciate. I’m sure Apple feels the same way. They only update their smallest tablets sporadically because they know their target market probably doesn’t need blazing speeds. But with Apple Intelligence on the horizon, Apple has launched the 7th generation Mini. Naturally, we turned the review department over to tablet expert Nathan Ingraham to get his opinion. Is the iPad Mini 7 worth the price?
On paper, Apple is doing nothing more than packing in the A17 Pro, a chip capable of running the company’s new AI bells and whistles. However, Nathan noticed that many of the problems with the old Mini had been airbrushed out, including the dreaded jelly scroll. It also gains support for the Apple Pencil Pro, helping to streamline the company’s currently cluttered stylus lineup. Ironically, it wasn’t either of those features that drew him to the device, but that he felt the iPad Mini was the perfect device for him. If you don’t know what it is, click through.
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TSMC says it has alerted the United States to the possibility of infringement.
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No more chasing TayTay jets across the sky.
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To be honest, the images are quite similar.
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They say the only two things in life are certain: death and taxes, but Elon Musk has expanded that list to include lawsuits. Alcon Entertainment, which produced Blade Runner 2049, is suing Tesla for using Blade Runner 2049-style images during the CyberCab’s launch. While this could be dismissed as mere coincidence, Alcon added that it had previously rejected requests from Tesla to use clips from the film during the event.
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