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MacworldI recently mused about how the Mac lineup has been the most compelling for a while, and one of the reasons is that Apple introduced worthwhile features besides the chip upgrade to the M4. For the M4 MacBook Pro, theres one more feature that Apple hasnt mentioned at all.According to display expert Ross Young, Apple now uses a quantum dot film in the MacBook Pros LiquidRetina XDR display. This QD film replaces a KSF phosphor film (also known as a narrow-band red phosphor) placed between the backlight and the display. The result is that the MacBook Pros display creates a more consistent color gamut and better motion performance. There are also environmental benefits as Young points out:Big Apple display news, they have adopted quantum dots for the first time. The latest MacBook Pros (M4) use a quantum dot (QD) film rather than a red KSF phosphor film.In the past, Apple went with the KSF solution due to better efficiency and lack of cadmium (Cd), but the latest Cd-free QD films are very efficient, feature as good or better color gamut and better motion performance.Ross YoungRoss Young (@DSCCRoss) via X, November 14, 2024QD films are often used on high-end TVs and displays. So why the switch now? Apple hasnt talked about this so its mere speculation, but based on Youngs post, it appears that Apple wasnt satisfied with QD films previous performance. Why didnt Apple mention this change? Most likely because its the kind of under-the-hood change that wont factor much into a buying decision. But its a notable change that shows how Apple continues to improve its high-end devices without raising costs.Itll be interesting to see if Apple adopts QD film for the M4 MacBook Air, which uses an LED display, instead of the mini-LED display in the MacBook Pro. Reports say that the new Air will be revealed in the spring of 2025 and its expected to be nothing more than a chip upgrade.

MacworldBlack Friday is nearly here and its a fantastic time to pick up a deal on an iPad. While technically a single day (its the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. or November 29) Black Friday has gradually expanded to encompass Cyber Monday (December 2), as well as the weeks leading up to the big weekend.This means you need to keep your eyes peeled all month long for killer iPad savings. Or, better still, let us keep our eyes peeled for you. This article is where we round up the best-value deals on the various iPad models available in both the U.S. and the U.K., as well as provide automated price comparison tables that will pull in the lowest prices across all the major retailers. Bookmark this page and check back for the best Black Friday bargains.Below you can get an idea of what to expect heading into Black Friday, and well be updating this page as more discounts start to come in and as Apple announces its Black Friday shopping event. In the meantime, you should also check out our roundup of the best Apple deals that we keep updated all year round, plus our always advice on the best iPad deals.Black Friday: Apples shopping eventEvery year Apple holds a shopping event from Black Friday (November 29) to Cyber Monday (December 2). However, since Apple rarely discounts its products, the event consists of gift card offers rather than actual savings.In 2023 you could get gift cards for the following voucher amounts with iPads purchased from Apples site.iPad Pro$5080iPad Air$7560iPad mini$5040iPad (10th gen.)$5040This year, we expect the iPad Air, iPad Pro, and 10th-gen iPad to be included in the sale. Since the iPad mini was only just refreshed in October, we dont think Apple will include it.Best iPad deals for Black Friday 2024As we head into Black Friday, Amazon, Best Buy, and other retailers are already discounting iPads and we expect even greater savings during the Black Friday weekend. Here are the best prices weve found so far:10th-gen iPad dealsThe 10th-gen iPad is the only iPad that wasnt updated in 2024. However, Apple cut the price by $100 to $349, making it a far more attractive purchase. Its the only iPad that cant run Apple Intelligence, but it still gets our full recommendation for anyone on a budget.U.S.Amazon, 10th gen iPad (64GB): $309 ($40 off, MRSP $349)Amazon, 10th-gen iPad (256GB): $449 ($50 off, MSRP $499)Amazon, 10th gen iPad (256GB): $449 ($50 off, MSRP $499)Amazon, 9th-gen iPad (64GB): $199 (Discounted price, was $329)U.K.Amazon,10th-gen iPad (64GB): 308.97 (20 off, RRP 329)Amazon, 10th gen iPad (256GB): 449 (30 off, RRP 479)iPad mini dealsThe iPad mini was updated in October with an A17 Pro processor and 8GB of RAM so its able to run Apple Intelligence, as well as double the storage, from 64GB to 128GB. Otherwise, the display and design are the same. If you dont care about Apple Intelligence, you can find a great price on an older A15 model.U.S.Amazon, iPad mini (A17 Pro, 128GB): $479 ($20 off, MSRP $499)Amazon, iPad mini (A17 Pro, 512GB): $700 ($99 off with coupon, MSRP $799)Amazon, iPad mini (A15, 64GB): $350 ($149 off, MSRP $499 Clearance)U.K.KRCS, iPad mini (2024, A17 Pro, 128GB): 489.02 (9.98 off, RRP 499)KRCS, iPad mini (2024, A17 Pro, 256GB) 587.02 (11.98 off, RRP 599)KRCS, iPad mini (2024, A17 Pro, 512GB): 783.02 (15.98 off, RRP 799)John Lewis, 9th gen iPad (64GB): 279 (RRP was 369 Clearance)iPad Air dealsThe newest iPad Air now comes in two sizes, 11 inches and 13 inches like the iPad Pro. It has an M2 processor and a repositioned front camera. Otherwise, its the same as the M1 model, which we loved.U.S.Amazon,11-inch M2 iPad Air (128GB): $549 ($50 off, MSRP $599)Amazon, 11-inch M2 iPad Air (512GB): $824 ($75 off, MSRP $899)Amazon, 13-inch M2 iPad Air (512GB): $899 ($200 off, MSRP $1,099)Amazon,13-inch M2 iPad Air (128GB): $739 ($60 off with coupon, MSRP $799)U.K.Amazon, 11-inch iPad Air (M2, 128GB): 559.97 (39 off, RRP 599)Amazon, 11-inch iPad Air (M2, 512GB): 843.97 (55 off, RRP 899)Amazon, 13-inch iPad Air (M2, 128GB): 749 (50 off, RRP 799)Amazon, 13-inch iPad Air (M2, 512GB): 1,029.97 (70 off, RRP 1,099)iPad Pro dealsThe iPad Pro was updated this spring with a new thinner design built around an M4 processor and OLED display. Its the absolute best tablet Apple (or anyone else) makes, but its also very expensive and probably more than most people need.U.S.B&H Photo, 11-inch M4 iPad Pro (512GB, 8GB RAM): $1,099 ($100 off, MSRP $1,199)Amazon,11-inch M4 iPad Pro (2TB, 16GB RAM): $1,799 ($200 off, MSRP $1,999)Amazon,13-inch M4 iPad Pro (2TB, 16GB RAM): $2,099 ($200 off, MSRP $2,299)U.K.KRCS, 11-inch M4 iPad Pro (256GB): 979.02 (19.98 off, RRP 999)Amazon, 11-inch M4 iPad Pro (512GB): 1,149 (50 off, RRP 1,199)John Lewis, 13-inch M4 iPad Pro (256GB): 1,249 (50 off, RRP 1,299)Amazon, 13-inch M4 iPad Pro (512GB): 1,419.99 (79 off, RRP 1,499)iPad Accessory Black Friday dealsU.S.Amazon, Magic Keyboard (11-inch): $199 ($100 off, MSRP $299)Amazon, Magic Keyboard (12.9-inch): $299 ($50 off, MSRP $349)Amazon, Apple Pencil (1st gen): $79 ($20 off, MSRP $99)Amazon, Apple Pencil (2nd gen): $89 ($40 off, MSRP $129)Amazon, Apple Pencil (USB-C): $71 ($8 off, MSRP $79)U.K.Amazon, Magic Keyboard (11-inch): 256 (63 off, RRP 319)Amazon, Apple Pencil (2nd gen): 89 (50 off, RRP 139)For a more comprehensive guide to the available dealsas well as any deals that have popped up since we last updated this articlesee our automated tables below for the lowest prices currently available on each iPad model. If youre not sure which model is right for you, read our in-depth iPad buying guide.Latest 10th-gen iPad deals ($449/499)RetailerPrice0.01View Deal398View Deal398View Deal399View Deal401View Deal366,00 View Deal369,00 View Deal370,00 View Deal376,32 View Deal379,00 View Deal379,00 View Deal381,42 View Deal396,95 View Deal456.15View DealPrice comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwideView more pricesProductPricePrice comparison from BackmarketLatest 9th-gen iPad deals ($329/369)NewRefurbishedRetailerPrice0.01View Deal15.9View Deal370View Deal14.99View Deal35.89View Deal298,95 View Deal299,00 View Deal299,00 View Deal299,99 View Deal327,00 View Deal362,99 View Deal364,26 View Deal370,00 View Deal370,00 View Deal397.52View DealPrice comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwideView more pricesProductPriceiPad 10.2 (2021) 9. Generation 64 GB WLAN Space Grau234.06View DealPrice comparison from BackmarketLatest iPad mini deals (499/569)RetailerPrice579View Deal599View Deal599View Deal599View Deal509,00 View Deal557,41 View Deal559,62 View Deal564,54 View Deal569,99 View Deal569,99 View Deal599,00 View Deal599,00 View Deal638.42View DealPrice comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwideView more pricesProductPricePrice comparison from BackmarketLatest 11-inch M2 iPad Air deals ($599/599)NewRefurbishedRetailerPrice639View Deal659View Deal679View Deal699View Deal599,00 View Deal599,00 View Deal639,00 View Deal645,72 View Deal646,77 View Deal649,00 View Deal649,00 View Deal649.15View Deal658,64 View Deal699,00 View Deal699,00 View DealPrice comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwideView more pricesProductPriceiPad Air M2 11 (2024) 6. Generation 128 GB WLAN Space Grau937.37View DealPrice comparison from BackmarketLatest 13-inch M2 iPad Air deals ($799/799)RetailerPrice875View Deal899View Deal899View Deal949View Deal809,00 View Deal809,00 View Deal854,94 View Deal855,35 View Deal870,47 View Deal875,00 View Deal879,86 View Deal893,94 View Deal899,99 View Deal899,99 View Deal1022.46View DealPrice comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwideView more pricesProductPricePrice comparison from BackmarketLatest 11-inch M4 iPad Pro deals ($999/999)NewRefurbishedRetailerPrice1329View Deal1359View Deal1.299,00 View Deal1.299,81 View Deal1.322,39 View Deal1.329,00 View Deal1.329,00 View Deal1.338,77 View Deal1.364,48 View Deal1.444,17 View Deal1.445,10 View Deal1.449,00 View Deal1516.14View Deal1.559,99 View Deal1559.99View DealPrice comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwideView more pricesProductPriceiPad Pro 11 M4 (2024) 5. Generation 256 GB WLAN + 5G Space Schwarz1030.84View DealPrice comparison from BackmarketLatest 13-inch M4 iPad Pro deals (MSRP $1,299/1,299)NewRefurbishedRetailerPrice1,45 View Deal1319View Deal1.319,00 View Deal1.333,69 View Deal1.389,00 View Deal1.440,00 View Deal1.449,00 View DealPrice comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwideView more pricesProductPriceiPad Pro 12.9 (2022) 6. Generation 128 GB WLAN Space Grau753.66View DealPrice comparison from BackmarketBlack Friday 2024: Best deals for Apple productsCheck out these roundups for the best Apple deals:Best Black Friday 2024 Apple accessory dealsApple Black Friday 2024 saleBest Black Friday 2024 Apple dealsBest Black Friday 2024 Mac DealsBest Black Friday 2024 MacBook dealsBest Black Friday 2024 AirPods dealsBest Black Friday 2024 Apple Watch dealsBest Black Friday 2024 iPad dealsBest Black Friday 2024 iPhone dealsBest Black Friday 2024 Mac monitor dealsBest Black Friday 2024 SSD and external hard drive deals

Google has entered a new and more intense phase of the AI wars, introducing its own Google Gemini app for iPhones; now you can use Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini on one device. Only one of those services tries to give you what you needwithout gathering too much information about you.What is Gemini?Like most Google services, Google Gemini seems free, in that you dont need to part with any cash credits to use it. Open it up, and youll find a chat window that also lets you get to a list of your previous chats. Speaking to Gemini is simple text, voice, or even use a camera to point at something and youll get some answers. In other words, the app integrates the same features as youll find on the Gemini website, but its an app so that makes it cool.Probably.There is one more thing access to the more conversational Gemini Live bot, which works a little likeChatGPTin voice mode. You can even assign access to Gemini as a shortcut on your iPhones Action button for fast access to the bot, which can also access and control any Google apps youre brave enough to install on your iPhone.All about GoogleAnd thats the thing, really. Like so much coming out of Silicon Valley now, Google Gemini is self-referencing.You use Google on your iPhone to speak to a Google AI and access Google services, which gives you a more Android-like experience if you happen to have migrated to iOS from Android. You can use Gemini on your iPhone to control YouTube Music, for example, and youll get Google Maps if you ask for directions.You even get supplementaryprivacy agreementsfor all those apps, some of which deliver exactly what you expect from Google the ads sales company, which is probably a little different than the privacy-first Apple experience you thought you were using. Gemini does put some protection in place, but your location data, feedback, and usage information can be reviewed by humans. Most people wont know this. Most people dont read privacy agreements before accepting them. They should but they are long, boring, and archaically written for a reason.AI tribalismIf art reflects life and tech is indeed the new creativity, then the emergence of these equal but different digital tribes reflects the deeper tribalism that seems to be impacting every other part of life. Is that a good thing? Perhaps that depends on which state you live in.At the end of days, Gemini on iPhone is your gateway to Google world, just as Windows takes you to Microsoft planet and Apple takes you to its owndistorted reality, (subject to the EU). There are other tech worlds too, but this isnt intended to be a definitive list of differing digital existences, especially now that these altered states have become both cloud- and service-based. Its a battle playing out on every platform and on every device.After all, if your primary computing experience becomes text- and voice-based, and the processors handling your requests are in the cloud, then it matters less which platform you use, as long as you get something you need. (Its only later well find that we get slightly less than what we need, with the difference between the two being the profit margin.)Apples approach is tosupport those external services while building up its own AI suite with its own unique and, if you ask me,vitally necessaryselling point around privacy. Others follow a different path, but its hard to ignore that control of your computational experience is the root of all these ambitions.King of the hillWith its early mover advantage, OpenAI is not blind to the battle. Just this week it introduced support for different applications across Windows and Mac desktops. In aNov. 14 message on X(for whomeverremains genuinely active there), Open AI announced: ChatGPT for macOS can now work with apps on your desktop. In this early beta for Plus and Team users, you can let ChatGPT look at coding apps to provide better answers.That means it will try to help when working in applications such as VS Code, Xcode, and Terminal. While you work, you can speak with the bot, get screenshots, share files and more. There is, of course, also a ChatGPT app for iPhones, and the first comparative reviews of the experience of using both Gemini and ChatGPT on an Apple device showpros and consto both. Downstream vendors,most recently including Jamf, are relying on tools provided by the larger vendors to add useful tools to their own.Google and OpenAI are not alone. Just last month, Microsoft introducedCopilot Vision, which it describes as autonomous agents capable of handling tasks and business functions, so you dont need to. Apple, of course, remains high on its recent introduction ofApple Intelligence.Things will get better before becoming worseIts a clash of the tech titans. And like every clash of the tech titans so far this century, you or your business are the product the titans are fighting for. That raises other questions such as how will they monetize your experience of AI.How high will energy prices climb as a direct result of the spiraling electricity demands of these services? At what point will AI eat itself, creating emails from spoken summaries that are then in turn summarized by AI? When it comes to security and privacy, is even sovereign AI truly secure enough for use in regulated enterprise? Justhow secure are Apples own AI servers? And once the dominant players in the New AI Empire finally emerge, how, just how, will they do what Big Tech always does and followDoctorows orders?You can follow me on social media! Youll find me onBlueSky, LinkedIn,Mastodon, andMeWe.