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About | Appleholic, (noun), æp·əl-hɑl·ɪk: An imaginative person who thinks about what Apple is doing, why and where it is going. Delivering popular Apple-related news, advice and entertainment since 1999. Here's what you need to know to get the best out of Apple's new Magic Keyboard for iPad. Leif Johnson/IDG…

On Call For those gradually losing track of days, today is Friday. The weekend is upon us, and rather than the communal trip to the pub we might have enjoyed in months past, instead enjoy another refreshing On Call yarn from those poor devils on the frontline. Today's tale comes…

By Jason Snell May 13, 2020 4:39 PM PT Last month I was sad to report that the new iPad Pro keyboard/trackpad combination from Brydge, the makers of my longstanding favorite iPad Pro keyboard, was just not good enough. The keyboard and price were both impressive, but the trackpad experience…

How-ToTop stories Ready to go whenever you need it. GIF: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac Fixing typos and other errors while typing on iPhone can be frustrating if you’re still stabbing away at the screen with your fingertips. Instead, turn iPhone’s keyboard into a trackpad for more precise cursor placement. Find…

CuriO uses tactile and audible signals.Credit: Krishna Thiruvengadam “Technology is now essential to the lives of blind people, yet many computer programs and devices aren’t universally accessible,” says Jo Fullerton, Technology for Life Coordinator at the Royal National Institute of Blind People in Edinburgh, UK.While pursuing a master’s degree in…

Apple has been positioning the iPad as a productivity tool for a while now, and while many reviews have been largely favorable, many did feel that for the most part, it fell short of actually becoming a full, bonafide laptop replacement. However, that changed with the release of iOS 13.With…

Keeping true to its promise, Microsoft yesterday updated its Word and PowerPoint productivity apps on the App Store with the ability to open two documents in a side-by-side view on iPad via Split View multitasking support. The Excel app did not pick up Split View support at post time, however.…

by Jean-Louis GasséeLast week, I wrote that the iPadOS + Magic Keyboard is a winning combination. For the first time in ten years, I can use Apple’s tablet to write my weekly Monday Note without undue acrobatics. This week, we look at what’s-left-to-do to achieve a polished product.Be warned, this…

Microsoft is already working on bringing mouse and trackpad functionality to its iPad apps, according to Apple SVP, Craig Federighi. He was speaking during an episode of the AppStories podcast. While we don’t yet have an expected release date for the refreshed Office apps, Federighi did say that we should…

Over the years, Apple has slowly been making inroads in transforming its iPad into a productivity powerhouse. Some of the recent changes include allowing users to use a mouse with a tablet, cursor support, and most recently, trackpad support with the launch of a new Magic Keyboard accessory.The good news…