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Mikah Sargent shares his review of Apple's new M4 iPad Pro and explores its design changes, including its new ultra-thin design, relocated front-facing camera, and stunning Ultra Retina XDR display with tandem OLED technology. Mikah also delves into the power of the M4 Apple Silicon chip and takes a closer look at the innovative Apple Pencil Pro and redesigned Magic Keyboard.

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Host: Mikah Sargent

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In this episode of iOS Today, Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard discuss their experiences with Apple's newly released M4 iPad Pros and accessories. They cover the new features and improvements, including the OLED display, updated design, Magic Keyboard with function keys, and the new Apple Pencil Pro. Rosemary also addresses a listener's question about creating a shortcut to quickly access downtime settings on a Mac.

M4 iPad Pros:

• The new iPad Pros have an OLED display, offering improved contrast and color reproduction

• Storage options include 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB, with higher-tier models having more RAM and an extra performance core.

• The Magic Keyboard has been updated with a function row, haptic trackpad, and all-new hardware design.

• The Apple Pencil Pro introduces haptic feedback, a programmable squeeze gesture, and a "barrel roll" feature for adjusting brush/tool shape based on pencil orientation

• Apps like Freeform and GoodNotes are being updated to support the new Apple Pencil Pro capabilities

• Availability varies by model, and waiting for refurbished units or discounts may be beneficial

Shortcuts Corner:

• A listener asks for a way to quickly access downtime settings on their children's Macs

• Rosemary creates a shortcut using the Mac's System Preferences URL scheme to open the downtime settings directly

• She recommends adding the shortcut to the Mac's menu bar for easy access

• While it's not possible to toggle downtime automatically with a shortcut due to security concerns, this method still streamlines the process of adjusting the settings

Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard

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Apple's latest Apple Pencil, the Apple Pencil Pro, includes several new features:

Barrel roll: Rotating the barrel of the Appe Pencil changes the orientation of art tools.
Squeeze: A gesture that opens a tool palette in Apple's built-in apps.
Haptic feedback: Tiny taps and buzzes provide feedback when you squeeze and tap the Appe Pencil Pro.
Find My: You can use the Find My app to find your missing Apple Pencil Pro. Mikah Sargent walks you through the new features of the Apple Pencil Pro as well as the settings for Apple Pencil on iPadOS.
Apple Pencil - https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Emily Dreibelbis from PCMag joins Mikah Sargent this week. Emily talks about Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI. Could generative AI be coming to Alexa in the future? If your meme game is on point, then you may have a future with politics. And Microsoft announced new Windows laptops with AI features baked into the device.

Emily Dreibelbis talks about OpenAI being under fire from actor Scarlett

Johansson as the actor voices her concern over the company's use of her voice, while OpenAI fires back, showing how they used a different actor for the voice.
Mikah Sargent shares how Amazon plans to overhaul its voice assistant, Alexa, by incorporating AI features into it and charging a monthly subscription price.
If your meme game is strong with Millennials and Gen Z, consider a career in politics. The Biden re-election campaign is looking to hire a meme manager.
And finally, Daniel Rubino of Windows Central talks with Mikah about Microsoft's next-gen AI laptops, Copilot+ PCs, announced at its Build event earlier, and some of the expected features with these AI machines.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Emily Dreibelbis

Guest: Daniel Rubino

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Microsoft unveiled its new Copilot+ PCs to compete with Apple's MacBook Air. Apple released an update to iOS that fixes the issue of deleted photos reappearing, or as most articles are fixated on, deleted NSFW photos. And could new Mac Studio and Mac Pros be released in 2025?

Scarlett Johansson was 'shocked, angered' by ChatGPT voice that sounded like her.
Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in.
I tried Microsoft's new AI-Focused PCs. Windows is exciting again.
iOS 17.5 is allegedly resurfacing pictures that were deleted years ago.
Apple says its latest iOS update fixes the issue that caused some NSFW deleted photos to reappear.
macOS Sonoma 14.5 is the best release this cycle.
iPad Pro 13's hide a repairability win, still hard to fix.
Mac Studio, Mac Pro will be released in 2025.
Secret meeting between Apple and TSMC reported, possibly to reserve all 2nm capacity.
Apple's 27% app store fee plan gets skeptical reception by judge.
The forged Apple employee badge.
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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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This week is Bitcoin Pizza Day, celebrating the anniversary of someone paying 10,000 bitcoin for two pizzas in the first Bitcoin transaction. What's the best way to manage multiple email accounts? Are there simple remote controllers one can use with an iPad? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the recent Blue Origin flight, and Chris Marquardt goes over the Tough assignment.

Bitcoin Pizza Day is this week.
Mikah and Leo got their new iPad Pro's
Is there a screen protector for my 15-inch laptop that can reduce glare and block blue light from the screen?
Rod Pyle & the Blue Origin flight.
What's a good point-and-shoot camera to take on a safari trip?
What's going on with various companies & even states handling the privacy of their users?
Can you merge Google Workspace emails with a personal Gmail account? What's the best way to manage multiple email addresses from one central location?
Chris Marquardt & the 'tough' assignment. The next assignment is 'minimalist.'
A previous caller recommends some new books for Leo and Mikah.
Are there remote controllers you can use with an iPad?
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

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