Month: March 2024

Apple ramping up production of all new iPads for (possible) May Launch

Dan Uff March 29, 2024 0 0

According to Bloomberg News, Apple is gearing up for all-new iPads to be announced sometime in May, 2024.

As Mark German of Bloomberg reports:

The release will center on revamped versions of the iPad Pro and iPad Air, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. As Bloomberg News has previously reported, the Pro models will get crisper new OLED displays — short for organic light-emitting diode — while the iPad Air will get a 12.9-inch screen option for the first time.

The move marks an end to the longest stretch without new models in the history of the iPad, which was first introduced by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2010. It’s been about 18 months since the last updates — a drought that’s contributed to already-sluggish demand for tablets. Apple is betting that the new models, with faster chips and revamped accessories, can help spur a renaissance for the category.

The iPad Pro models — codenamed J717, J718, J720 and J721 — will run the new M3 chip and work with redesigned versions of the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil. The update represents the first overhaul to that lineup since 2018.

The iPad Air, meanwhile, was last updated in 2022 with the M1 chip. It will get a new processor, and the 12.9-screen size means consumers can get a large iPad for less money than the more upscale Pro.

Confirmed: MS Removing Wordpad sooner than you think

CompuScoop Staff March 28, 2024 0 0

Late last year, Microsoft dropped some shocking news on all Windows users. WordPad, an app that has shipped as part of Windows for the better part of 30 years, is being deprecated. At the time, the company was vague about when exactly WordPad would be removed from the OS, but this week it has finally issued an update on the timing for when this will take place.

Microsoft has confirmed that starting with Windows 11 version 24H2, WordPad will no longer be part of Windows. The version 24H2 update is expected to begin rolling out later this year, which means we have just a handful of more months left before WordPad is no longer with us.

"WordPad will be removed from all editions of Windows starting in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. As a result, Windows will no longer have a built-in, default RTF reader."

As part of the removal of WordPad, the following binaries will also be removed from the OS:

wordpad.exe
wordpadfilter.dll
write.exe

Microsoft says developers or users who need to open .rtf files can do so using Microsoft Word. WordPad debuted alongside Windows 95 in 1995, and has been part of the OS ever since. It's received numerous updates over the years, with the last major update dropping alongside the launch of Windows 8 in 2012, where the app received a facelift to align it with Windows 8's flat aesthetic.

It's clear that modern audiences no longer need WordPad as a tool in their daily lives, as most people are either using Word, Google Docs, or Notepad. In fact, Notepad has received a whole bunch of major updates over the last few years, including a new design, tabs along the top, and even spellcheck and AI featuresthat are coming soon.

Via: Windows Central