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Apple has ‘temporarily’

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Apple updates iOS 12 to

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iOS 17 may be maintenance

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to replace Broadcom’s version in its chip is more challenging than just a

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to separate its main

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 Apple’s strong reputation for
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in the open ever since Apple Maps
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iPad Pro (M2) versus iPad

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older iPads, so if you are using this
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iPAD

Best USB-C hubs for iPad

If you’re not using your iPad’s USB-C port, you’re not taking full
advantage of your tablet. Simon Jary reports

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earbuds. Apple’s tablets can also
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transform it into a versatile computer.
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range of USB-C accessories available
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hub for pass-through charging, as you
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running at 60Hz and still have data-
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FOR iPAD
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a USB-C hub for your MacBook or
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your tablet or laptop at the same time
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iPad Docking Station
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for the connected device

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one HDMI 2.0
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10. Caldigit USB-C SOHO Dock

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apps auto-update by
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performance advantage for years
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60 percent or more
additional chip logic and
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considerations – battery
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safe to say that if the A17 is made phones pick them because they like
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could access all of this via iCloud.com
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for syncing among devices. (Apple
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instead of E2EE.)
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data at rest on its servers, that data
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if they have ADP enabled. If they
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backup, and the backup is only
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With ADP disabled, what’s E2EE: Only
the items listed in the last bullet point
above plus the Messages in iCloud
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HomePod or HomePod mini needs
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most of us years ago. All your devices
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United States to use ADP as of its
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access to your iCloud account login.
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contact or a recovery key. I suggest
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you can recover data if you have the
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doesn’t reduce the security of your
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that you understand you’re removing
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minis and MacBook Pros, and
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‘acoustically transparent mesh fabric’,
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speakers. It’s possible that Apple
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one update. Most notably, HomePod 7RXSGDWH\RXU+RPH3RGJRWR

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Best AirPlay speakers
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to music streaming services such as

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types of speakers out there to
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some of the best ones you can buy.
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library from room to room, or connect
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HOW TO CHOOSE
AN AIRPLAY SPEAKER
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buying an AirPlay speaker so make
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Deezer also get a lot of support.
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multi-room speakers that also
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your home – picking, for instance, a
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music to one speaker at a time – but
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cost) third-party speakers from
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speaker for each room – or take them
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non-Apple devices. It doesn’t have a
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really popularise multi-room speaker
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jazz and classical. And, of course, the
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not a disappointment, as the One
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too, given the speaker’s compact
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sit it on the same charging pad that
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speakers in its Citation range, from
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model that’s right for your home.
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you to adjust volume and other
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that initial bit of hassle too, as the
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have a lush, romantic feel to them,
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landmark product for Mac users – and
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speakers to support Apple’s AirPlay
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the bouncing bass
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fuss about its MusicCast speakers,
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series of menus. But once you’ve
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a light, detailed sound

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add AirPlay 2 Wi-Fi streaming to any
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upgrade option if you already have a
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speaker, called the SoundForm Elite.
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designed little speaker that also
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music system for a party at home,
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jangling percussion and the infectious
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this tasteful table lamp also houses
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hand-made glass lamp shade sitting

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streaming audio – there’s no IRUDZLUHOHVVVWHUHRV\VWHP
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