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MacworldWe know its the giving season, but sometimes its nice to get a little for ourselves. Like todays deal: Amazon is selling the 10th-gen iPad for $250 when you click the coupon box, a cool $100 off its already-low MSRP and matching its amazing Black Friday pricing.The 10th gen iPad features Apples A14 chip with a pair of 12MP cameras, a stunning all-screen design, and Apple Pencil support. The 10.9-inch tablet has 64GB of storage space, but you can get the 256GB model for $70 off, which isnt as great, but if you want more storage space, its going to have to do.One of the major upgrades for the 10th gen iPad was the 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage, which keeps you focused when you move around during your calls. Its only drawback is it doesnt support Apple Intelligence, but that shouldnt be a huge drawback at this price.So go ahead and add the 10th-gen iPad to your cart for $250. It probably wont arrive by Christmas but itll be a nice gift to yourself once the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over.Buy now at Amazon

MacworldAfter skipping all of 2023, Apple updated its entire lineup of iPads in 2024 save one: the 10th-gen model. While it did get an aggressive price cut to $349, Apple opted to leave its cheapest tablet with the same specs its had since its 2022 launch. But it shouldnt be much longer until it gets an update: Heres what we know so far.When will the 11th-gen iPad be released?Apple once had a steady release schedule for its cheapest iPad alongside the latest iPhones in the September event. In 2022, the 10th-gen revamp saw a slight adjustment to this with an October debut alongside the M2 iPad Pro and Apple TV 4K (3rd-gen).Heres when the previous iPad models launched:iPad (10th-generation) October 2022iPad (9th-generation) September 2021iPad (8th-generation) September 2020iPad (7th-generation) September 2019iPad (6th-generation) March 2018So when can we expect an update to the standard iPad? It looks like Apple may switch things up with a spring release in 2025 alongside the 4th-gen iPhone SE at an event in March or April.How much will the 11th-gen iPad cost?Pricing was consistent up until the arrival of the iPad (10th-generation) in 2022, but following the redesign, Apple upped the price quite significantly, from $329 to $449. However, in May 2024, Apple dropped the price of the 10th-gen model around the world by $100 to $349/349/439.Therefore, we dont know what pricing is for the 11th-generation iPad. Apple may keep the same $349 price tag or raise it back to $449 and keep the 10th-gen model in the lineup as a budget option.What features will we see in the 11th-gen iPad?The 10th-gen iPad delivered a major redesign, so we dont expect too much to change with the 11th-generation model. However, there will be some notable upgrades:Processor and RAMLike the 2024 iPad mini, the most obvious update to the 11th-gen iPad will be the chipset. The current iPad 10 runs on an A14 chipset, which debuted in 2020 with the 4th-gen iPad Air and iPhone 12. We expect the new iPad mini will get either the A17 Pro or A18 processor with 8GB of RAM so it can run Apple Intelligence. Following the iPad minis 2024 A17 Pro update, the 10th-gen iPad is Apples only tablet that doesnt support Apple Intelligence, which requires at least 8GB of RAM.DisplayAs the display was increased from 10.2 inches to 10.9 inches with the 10th-gen revamp, we dont expect any changes to the screen size. The only possible change is the use of a laminated display, which would make the device slightly thinner and offer better clarity. AppleCameras Since the 10th-gen iPad was Apples first tablet to change the placement of the front camera from portrait to landscape mode and already has Center Stage, we dont expect Apple to change the front camera. Its possible Apple upgrades the rear camera slightly, but since the M2 iPad Air released in 2024 has the same 12MP wide camera, its likely any improvements come from software.Storage If theres a standout upgrade that could make life easier for people, its storage. The base model still has just 64GB of storage, while the rest of the lineup starts with at least 128GB. Like the iPhone SE, we expect Apple to bump the base storage of its entry-level tablet up to 128GB when the 11th-gen iPad arrives, as well as increase the top offering to 512GB.Well keep updating this article as more information becomes available. Until then, you should check out our best iPad 9th and 10th-generation deals and best iPad mini deals roundups to see if you can bag yourself a bargain on one of Apples other offerings.

MacworldThe Mac lineup ended 2024 with a bang, with Apple introducing the M4 chip series and upgrades to the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. Those releases brought the Mac a nice momentum swing as we enter 2025.So what about 2025? The Mac releases next year may not be as drastic as the M4 flurry to close out 2024, but there will be more than enough to keep the Mac interesting and relevant. Here are the top five Mac developments were looking out for in 2025 (and one longshot).M4 MacBook AirThe model that kicks off the 2025 Mac releases will be the M4 upgrade to the MacBook Air, which will likely land between January and March. The current M3 MacBook Air was released in March 2024, so the M4 model will arrive about a year later.With the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro, Apple introduced other changes to go along with the new chip: an additional Thunderbolt/USB 4 port, an increase in RAM from 8GB to 16GB, an option for Nano-texture glass, and a Space Black color option. Rumors have indicated that the M4 MacBook Air will be little more than a chip upgrade, but any of these options could make an appearance.The M4 MacBook Air will be released in the early part of 2024.FoundryHowever, theres one functional change that will likely arrive with the M4 MacBook Air With the M3 MacBook Air, you can run up to two external displays (one at 6K/60Hz, the other at 5K/60Hz) with the laptop closed. The M4 chip in the MacBook Pro has more robust support, where you can run two external displays in addition to the laptops display, for a total of three usable screens. Now, maybe thermal considerations prevent the M4 in the MacBook Air from having the same support as the M4 in the MacBook Pro, but we still think its a likely upgrade. Also, Apple upgraded the M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM during the M4 Mac release, so its a lock that the M4 MacBook Air will start at 16GB, too.Read more about the M4 MacBook AirM4 Max/Ultra Mac StudioThe current Mac Studio has an M2 Max/Ultra chip and was released in 2023, so its overdue for an update and will get one in 2024. Reports have stated that the M4 Max and Ultra Mac Studio will be released in the first half of the year, perhaps at a spring event in March or at WWDC in June.The new Mac Studio will feature the debut of the M4 Ultra, Apples top-end chip, which was absent from the M3 family. Apples Ultra chips are basically two Max chips with an interconnect, so we can look at the M4 Max to get an idea of what we could see in the M4 Ultra: a 32-core CPU, an 80-core GPU, a 32-core Neural Engine, and 96GB of RAM to start. Even if the M4 Ultra Mac Studio changes the design and has slightly different specs, its going to be a powerful machine.Does an M4 Ultra Mac Studio with Thunderbolt 5 sound powerful enough for you?Willis Lai/FoundryAnother nice upgrade for the Mac Studio is Thunderbolt 5 support, which made its debut in the M4 Pro/Max MacBook Pro. Thunderbolt 5 offers up to 120Gbps throughput, though you must have Thunderbolt 5 devices (and cables) to take full advantage of the bandwidth.Read more about the M4 Mac StudioM4 Ultra Mac ProSince the M2 Ultra is no longer the fastest Apple chip (surpassed by the M4 Pro and M4 Max), Apple needs to do something about the Mac Pro. According to reports, that something wont happen until the latter part of 2025.As mentioned with the Mac Studio, the M4 Ultra should be a beast of a chip and Apple will implement Thunderbolt 5, which will be a boon to media professionals who rely on Thunderbolt 5 devices for production.After the M4 Ultra upgrade, it may be a couple of years before Apple upgrades the Mac Pro again.FoundryAs for the tower design, it sounds as though Apple will stick with the same designat least we havent heard any reports to the contrary. The current design is fine and even though it will be six years old by the time the new Mac Pro is released, it doesnt seem dated. However, with the improvements in efficiency and heat dissipation, and the removal of RAM slots, It would be nice to see Apple do something different with the design, perhaps with a smaller enclosure.Read more about the M4 Ultra Mac Pro. New Apple displaysThe current Apple Studio Display will be three years old in March 2025. The current Pro Display XDR will turn six years old in 2025 as well. These displays need to be updated, the Pro Display XDR, especially. The M4 MacBook Pro features mini-LED displays that use quantum dot technology to improve color accuracy. That sounds ideal for a new ProDisplay XDR, along with a ProMotion-style higher refresh rate. The launch of a new display is harder to pin down, but we expect the Studio Display alongside the Mac Studio and the Pro Display XDR to arrive with the new Mac Pro.Could 2025 be the year the Pro Display XDR is updated?FoundryM5 processorHow can we be talking about M5 Macs when the M4 is barely a month old? With the Apple transition over and development moving fast, reports say that M5/M5 Pro/M5 Max upgrades to the MacBook Pro could happen a year from now. Another recent report said that Apple is also planning to release an M5 iPad Pro next year.The M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max are expected to provide an incremental boost over the M4 series they will replace. That likely means an increase between 15 and 25 percent.Reports about the Macs M5 have focused on the MacBook Pro and not mentioned the Mac mini and iMac. Its possible Apple could forego M5 upgrades for the Mac mini and iMac as it has previously skipped chip generations for those Macs in the past.Longshot: A bigger iMacFor years, there have been reports that Apple has an iMac larger than the current 24-inch iMac in development, but the company has not decided on when or whether it will be released. Some older rumors put its release around 2025, so It could be ready by the later part of next yearwhich would mean it would have an M5 chip.The iMac Pro could make a comeback in 2025.Dominik Tomaszewski/IDGSpeculation is that this larger iMac wouldnt just be a larger display, but a pro-level computer that follows the footsteps of the late iMac Pro. That could mean a Pro or Max chip, Thunderbolt 5 support, and a 32-inch (or larger) display that would make for a great high-end all-in-one and a fantastic 2025 surprise.Read the rumors about the new Mac Pro.