iPad Air screens, Spotify complaints, and a TikTok ban on the AppleInsider Podcast

AppleInsider— On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, the US is looking out for its companies, the EU is looking out for Spotify, and Korea wants to help Samsung. And, we've got new iPads to look forward to, plus FineWoven cases to collect while we still can. You may never see so many FineWoven cases again It's a week of nations looking out for themselves and their companies, it's a week of global politics -- and it's also been a week of comings and goings. Such as the 12.9-inch iPad Air...

AppleInsider—iPad Air shootout -- 2024 M2 iPad Air vs M1 iPad Air compared. Two years after the last update, Apple has introduced the sixth-generation iPad Air with the M2 processor and a new size. Here's how they compare on paper. Fifth-gen iPad Air [left], sixth-gen iPad Air [right] The iPad Air is decidedly the mid-range option in the Apple tablet catalog. It's a step up from the iPad and iPad mini in offering Pro-level performance through its use of Apple Silicon, but it's not quite at the level of the iPad Pro range itself. Apple's last change to the...

Engadget—iPad Air M2 hands-on: A big-screen iPad that doesn't break the bank. Compared to the iPad Pro, the changes Apple made to the iPad Air are more modest. Rather than a total redesign, the iPad Air is getting some expected and slightly overdue changes: a new screen size, a new processor and a front-facing camera that is placed on the landscape side of the tablet.  Yes, that's some faint praise, but there's a lot to like about the new iPad Air. It's long been the best overall iPad, straddling the line between the budget entry model and the wildly powerful and...

9to5Mac—M2 iPad Air vs M1 iPad Air: What’s upgraded?. Apple has launched the 2024 iPad Air with an upgraded M2 chip, a larger 13-inch version joining the 11-inch model, Apple Pencil Pro compatibility, and more. Join along for everything that’s new and improved for the M2 iPad Air vs M1 iPad Air. more