iPadOS brings more functionality to Apple's tablet

When Apple users shelled out money for the Apple iPad Pro, they expected more functionality out of the giant, premium slate. But Apple wasn't quite ready to deliver on that front. This time, though, Apple is addressing some of the features its users have been asking for years. Instead of relying heavily on iOS, Apple hopes the new iPadOS is the middle ground between the mobile operating system for the iPhone and macOS for its traditional desktop/laptop OS. With the launch of iOS 13, we’re going to see the iPad have less similar features to the iPhone and perhaps turn the tablet into something that can really work as a laptop replacement.

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Adobe is working on a full version of Photoshop for the iPad

Hoping to boost subscription sales and help on-the-go creatives (especially those working in the media and entertainment fields), Adobe is working on launching a full version of its Photoshop app for the Apple iPad. A report from Bloomberg claims the app will be launched at this year’s MAX creative conference in October and will hit the market sometime next year. As the report says, “Engineering delays could still alter that timeline.”

Adobe’s Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky confirmed that the company is working on a full, cross-platform iteration of Photoshop and its other apps but he won’t give a specific timeline when it comes to the release. When this launches, it will give users the ability to continue edits from one device to another. You could point out that existing apps have companion versions through the company’s Creative Cloud subscription service, but these apps are, as Bloomberg pointed out, based on “aging architectures with different underpinnings for each device.”

Google Assistant comes to the iPad

While limited in terms of functions, if you’ve been waiting for Google Assistant to come to the iPad, your wait is over. Google has finally brought it to the iPad. Some of the things Assistant can do on the iPad include things like dimming the lights, texting or making video calls, setting reminders, or casting to your TV. And since the tablet has a bigger screen, it allows for multitasking with other apps. It also works in both portrait and landscape modes.

Source: The Verge

Next iPad might ditch the home button

Apple has taken out the capacitive home button for the iPhone 7 but it might forego said button entirely with the upcoming iPad—at least if we’re to believe the latest report from Makotakara. The Japanese site claims Apple will be coming out with a 10.9-inch iPad that can fit into the 9.7-inch iPad Pro because of this said design decision. The home button’s functions will reportedly be placed underneath the display glass, similar to what other smartphone makers do with their devices.

Bezels will also supposedly be thinner but the devices itself might be thicker—Makotakara says these might be 7.5mm thick (which is almost the same thickness as the original iPad Air). The thicker iPad might mean better battery and display technology to support the Apple Pencil. At the moment this is all just speculation so it’s best to take it with a grain of salt. But if a home button-less iPad is in our future, is that something you’d consider getting?

Source: The Verge