Category: smart keyboard folio

The latest iPad Pro disables mics when its case is closed

Post author By Randall
Post date April 3, 2020
Categories In Apple, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, ios, Ipad, ipad os, ipad pro, magic keyboard, malware, microphone, Security, smart keyboard folio, spyware, tablet, Tech

[ad_1] When the case’s cover is closed, software can’t access audio data, whether from a standard app or one with root privileges. This means that even if the iPad’s firmware is affected by malware, a bad actor won’t be able to listen in. For the feature to work, the user has to have a case […]

Apple’s keyboard folio shouldn’t cost half the price of its new cheap iPad

Post author By Randall
Post date September 11, 2019
Categories In Apple, editorial, gear, Ipad, ipad pro, iphone2019, personal computing, personalcomputing, smart keyboard folio, Tech

[ad_1] A couple of years ago, I borrowed a first-generation iPad Pro, with their smart keyboard folios and pencils, to see if they could replace a laptop. Nothing I do here at Engadget requires a lot of brute force computing power, but it does demand versatility. I need to get in, write a document, edit […]