iPadOS 26 reed pen tool is a great calligraphy addition
The reed pen in iPadOS 26 is not just a stylistic choice, but a tool for the Apple Pencil that opens it up to write Arabic scripts. And, it works great.
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Malcolm Owen
What's new with iPad app windows in iPadOS 26, and how they work
Of all the very many new features in iPadOS 26, none of them make the iPad feel so different as the very many window options. Here's what we've gained 鈥� and what we've lost.
William Gallagher
Apple may look late to AI but it's aiming for something different
While other tech companies rush to dominate artificial intelligence with bold promises and uneven results, Apple is building something slower, quieter, and more durable.
Andrew Orr
Apple restarts its developer betas with iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6
After releasing iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, and its other operating system updates, as well as starting developer betas for iOS 26 and others, Apple has also introduced developer betas for iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, tvOS 18.6, watchOS 11.6, and visionOS 2.6.
Apple says there's no chatbot 鈥� but Shortcuts in iOS 26 says otherwise
Apple executives have said in interviews that the company isn't building a public chatbot. You can actually create one with a new action in iOS 26. Here's how.
How polls in iOS 26 Messages app makes group planning easier
Apple is making it easier to organize plans in iMessage with a new polling feature in iOS 26, giving group chat participants a way to share opinions and vote on decisions. Here's how it works.
iPadOS 26 graphing tool gets an upgrade adding interactive 3D
Math fans can now spin, zoom, and explore complex equations in full 3D right on their iPad with iPadOS 26. Here's what it looks like.
Preview for iPadOS 26 vs macOS Tahoe: Finally a good native PDF tool on iPad
As part of making the iPad as powerful as the Mac, Apple has migrated Preview to iPadOS. Here's how it stands in iPadOS 26 versus macOS Tahoe.
Apple's new EnergyKit in iOS 26 help HomeKit users shift to cleaner, cheaper electricity
Apple is introducing a new tool for developers in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 that could make energy use smarter and more sustainable. Here's how.
Amber Neely
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