Category: tablets
The Morning After: Our verdict on the iPad Mini 7
For me, the iPad Mini is one of those devices I know I should like but can never quite bring myself to actually appreciate. Apple must feel similarly, given it only sporadically updates its smallest tablet, knowing its target market probably isn’t in need of blazing speed. But, with Apple…
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iPad mini 7 review: Safe, boring and everything I want in a small tablet
To the surprise of few, the new iPad mini that Apple announced last week is a small update rather than a major reinvention. It may have been three years between iPad mini updates, but the 2021 model was the first to ditch the formerly ubiquitous home button in favor of…
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The iPad mini 7 may have fixed Apple’s long-standing ‘jelly scrolling’ problem
In our iPad mini (2021) review, we didn’t notice any major issues with the display on the sixth-generation version of the tablet, but the slate did attract complaints about a ‘jelly scrolling’ problem – which Apple has now apparently fixed with the iPad mini 7. If you’re new to the…
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Amazon’s color Kindle is too late to the party – I’m firmly in camp Kobo now
There was a time when the Kindle range set the example for other ereaders to follow, but looking at the new 2024 Kindles from Amazon, I’m quite sure that time has passed. It now seems that Amazon is doing just enough to keep up with Kobo and that’s particularly true…
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iPad mini 7 specs reveal 5 potentially annoying limitations
Now that the dust has settled on Apple‘s surprise iPad mini 7 announcement, potential buyers have been poring over the tablet’s spec sheet with a fine toothcomb – and not all of the findings have been positive. Yes, the iPad mini 7 is a healthy upgrade for Apple’s 8.3-inch tablet…
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The iPad mini 7 is now the cheapest way to get Apple Intelligence – here’s why it could be the best too
Apple‘s formally announced the new iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence compatibility. As an iPad mini fan since the original first launched in 2012, the tiny tablet has a soft spot in my heart, and this new model could have one in yours, too. Up until…
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