Riley Hill
@slatepad.bsky.social
It turns out the tablet market actually grew 10% in 2025, and unsurprisingly, the iPad continues to dominate the competition.
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Apple’s iPad Leads as Tablet Market Grows 10% in 2025
The global tablet market grew 9.8% in 2025 to 162 million units, led by Apple's iPad. But memory shortages and rising prices could slow growth in 2026.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM
It turns out the tablet market actually grew 10% in 2025, and unsurprisingly, the iPad continues to dominate the competition.
slatepad.org/2026/02/05/t...
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For all you golf fans, the Apple Sports app has been updated for you
February 4, 2026 at 1:12 PM
For all you golf fans, the Apple Sports app has been updated for you
The forthcoming update to Xcode is adding better support for agentic coding tools.
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Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding
Xcode 26.3 introduces support for agentic coding, a new way in Xcode for developers to build apps, powered by coding agents from Anthropic and OpenAI.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The forthcoming update to Xcode is adding better support for agentic coding tools.
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
www.apple.com/newsroom/202...
Notification overload on your iPad or iPhone?
Scheduled Summaries let you batch less important alerts so you can stay focused without missing what matters.
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Scheduled Summaries let you batch less important alerts so you can stay focused without missing what matters.
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How to Manage Notifications on iPad and iPhone with Scheduled Summaries
Learn how to use Scheduled Summaries on iPad and iPhone to reduce notification noise and stay focused without missing important alerts.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Notification overload on your iPad or iPhone?
Scheduled Summaries let you batch less important alerts so you can stay focused without missing what matters.
slatepad.org/2026/02/02/m...
Scheduled Summaries let you batch less important alerts so you can stay focused without missing what matters.
slatepad.org/2026/02/02/m...
Happy Friday!
I took the new features in Final Cut Pro for iPad for a spin, and decided to make a video about it. There were a couple of things I missed from the initial announcement that will absolutely help boost your productivity!
🔗: youtu.be/PHB9G8uMv-4
I took the new features in Final Cut Pro for iPad for a spin, and decided to make a video about it. There were a couple of things I missed from the initial announcement that will absolutely help boost your productivity!
🔗: youtu.be/PHB9G8uMv-4
Video Editing Gets Even Better on iPad with Final Cut Pro 3
YouTube video by SlatePad
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January 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Happy Friday!
I took the new features in Final Cut Pro for iPad for a spin, and decided to make a video about it. There were a couple of things I missed from the initial announcement that will absolutely help boost your productivity!
🔗: youtu.be/PHB9G8uMv-4
I took the new features in Final Cut Pro for iPad for a spin, and decided to make a video about it. There were a couple of things I missed from the initial announcement that will absolutely help boost your productivity!
🔗: youtu.be/PHB9G8uMv-4
It’s been a long time coming 🎉 You can finally export videos in the background with Final Cut Pro on iPad!
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Final Cut Pro for iPad 3.0 Adds Background Exporting
Final Cut Pro for iPad 3.0 finally supports background video exporting, enabled by iPadOS 26’s new Background Tasks API.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:06 PM
It’s been a long time coming 🎉 You can finally export videos in the background with Final Cut Pro on iPad!
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For my first video of 2026, I’ve updated my iPad multitasking guide for all of the changes we’ve seen in the past year!
How Multitasking Works on iPad (Split View, Slide Over & Windowed Apps)
youtu.be/dwzwjkiAEFw
How Multitasking Works on iPad (Split View, Slide Over & Windowed Apps)
youtu.be/dwzwjkiAEFw
How Multitasking Works on iPad (Split View, Slide Over & Windowed Apps)
YouTube video by SlatePad
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January 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM
For my first video of 2026, I’ve updated my iPad multitasking guide for all of the changes we’ve seen in the past year!
How Multitasking Works on iPad (Split View, Slide Over & Windowed Apps)
youtu.be/dwzwjkiAEFw
How Multitasking Works on iPad (Split View, Slide Over & Windowed Apps)
youtu.be/dwzwjkiAEFw
With Apple Creative Studio launching this week, hopefully we can finally be done with this ridiculousness. Background exports, Apple 🙏
January 25, 2026 at 3:11 PM
With Apple Creative Studio launching this week, hopefully we can finally be done with this ridiculousness. Background exports, Apple 🙏
I get why people complain about the Office 365 apps on iPad.
OneNote doesn’t support any of the unique features of the Apple Pencil Pro. Hell, it doesn’t even support Apple Pencil Hover!
OneNote doesn’t support any of the unique features of the Apple Pencil Pro. Hell, it doesn’t even support Apple Pencil Hover!
January 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I get why people complain about the Office 365 apps on iPad.
OneNote doesn’t support any of the unique features of the Apple Pencil Pro. Hell, it doesn’t even support Apple Pencil Hover!
OneNote doesn’t support any of the unique features of the Apple Pencil Pro. Hell, it doesn’t even support Apple Pencil Hover!
With Apple Creator Studio, iPad creatives not only get access to more AI tools, but we **finally** get Pixelmator Pro!
Here’s what’s coming for iPad users.
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Here’s what’s coming for iPad users.
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Breaking Down Apple Creator Studio for iPad Users
Apple Creator Studio brings Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and AI-powered tools to iPad. Here’s what’s new, what’s included, and which iPads are supported.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:56 AM
With Apple Creator Studio, iPad creatives not only get access to more AI tools, but we **finally** get Pixelmator Pro!
Here’s what’s coming for iPad users.
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Here’s what’s coming for iPad users.
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That’s a wrap on Metroid Prime 4, the only game from last year I was engaged enough to finish.
Biggest complaint: Can we be done with the silent protagonists, Nintendo?
Biggest complaint: Can we be done with the silent protagonists, Nintendo?
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
That’s a wrap on Metroid Prime 4, the only game from last year I was engaged enough to finish.
Biggest complaint: Can we be done with the silent protagonists, Nintendo?
Biggest complaint: Can we be done with the silent protagonists, Nintendo?
Coming into 2025, I expected another quiet year for the iPad.
Boy was I wrong.
From major iPadOS 26 multitasking changes to long-overdue apps finally arriving (Instagram!), 2025 ended up being a surprisingly strong year for Apple’s tablet.
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Boy was I wrong.
From major iPadOS 26 multitasking changes to long-overdue apps finally arriving (Instagram!), 2025 ended up being a surprisingly strong year for Apple’s tablet.
slatepad.org/2025/12/29/i...
The iPad Had a Surprisingly Good 2025 – iPad Year in Review
2025 turned out to be a strong year for the iPad, with meaningful hardware updates and a major shift in multitasking and windowing in iPadOS 26.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Coming into 2025, I expected another quiet year for the iPad.
Boy was I wrong.
From major iPadOS 26 multitasking changes to long-overdue apps finally arriving (Instagram!), 2025 ended up being a surprisingly strong year for Apple’s tablet.
slatepad.org/2025/12/29/i...
Boy was I wrong.
From major iPadOS 26 multitasking changes to long-overdue apps finally arriving (Instagram!), 2025 ended up being a surprisingly strong year for Apple’s tablet.
slatepad.org/2025/12/29/i...
The 2013 Tomb Raider reboot is still my favorite in the series. Might be time for a replay when it hits iPad next year 👀
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Tomb Raider Is Coming to iPad, iPhone, and Android in Early 2026
Feral Interactive has announced that the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot is coming to iPad, iPhone, and Android in early 2026, with support for touch controls, gamepads, and possibly mouse and keyboard.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The 2013 Tomb Raider reboot is still my favorite in the series. Might be time for a replay when it hits iPad next year 👀
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CapCut has released a new iPad-optimized video editor called CapCut Pad, bringing multi-track timelines, AI tools, and 4K exports to iPad.
Unfortunately, it is not currently available in the US app store.
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Unfortunately, it is not currently available in the US app store.
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CapCut Pad Launches for iPad, But Not Available in the U.S.
CapCut Pad brings a desktop-style video editing experience to iPad with multi-track timelines, AI tools, and 4K exports, but it isn’t available in the U.S. App Store
slatepad.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
CapCut has released a new iPad-optimized video editor called CapCut Pad, bringing multi-track timelines, AI tools, and 4K exports to iPad.
Unfortunately, it is not currently available in the US app store.
slatepad.org/2025/12/16/c...
Unfortunately, it is not currently available in the US app store.
slatepad.org/2025/12/16/c...
This video is the rare YouTube recommendation that’s actually good. It touches on one of the reasons I lean so heavily towards things like the iPad and Vision Pro…
Desktop UX hasn’t meaningfully evolved since Windows XP or the original Mac OS X.
youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?...
Desktop UX hasn’t meaningfully evolved since Windows XP or the original Mac OS X.
youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?...
Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? | Ubuntu Summit 25.10
YouTube video by Canonical Ubuntu
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December 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This video is the rare YouTube recommendation that’s actually good. It touches on one of the reasons I lean so heavily towards things like the iPad and Vision Pro…
Desktop UX hasn’t meaningfully evolved since Windows XP or the original Mac OS X.
youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?...
Desktop UX hasn’t meaningfully evolved since Windows XP or the original Mac OS X.
youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?...
Trying out the Logitech Muse in Notes on visionOS 26.2!
And no, I’m not drunk, that’s just how I write 🤣
And no, I’m not drunk, that’s just how I write 🤣
December 13, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Trying out the Logitech Muse in Notes on visionOS 26.2!
And no, I’m not drunk, that’s just how I write 🤣
And no, I’m not drunk, that’s just how I write 🤣
iPadOS 26.2 is finally ready, bringing drag-and-drop-based multitasking back to iPad!
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iPadOS 26.2 Features: What’s New in Apple’s Latest iPad Update
iPadOS 26.2 brings updated multitasking, podcast improvements, accessibility tweaks, and refinements to Liquid Glass.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
iPadOS 26.2 is finally ready, bringing drag-and-drop-based multitasking back to iPad!
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Apple’s Your Tree on Battersea campaign is a nice reminder of what the iPad does best: creativity.
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Apple’s Your Tree on Battersea Campaign Highlights iPad Creativity
Apple’s Your Tree on Battersea campaign showcases iPad creativity by projecting user-designed artwork onto London’s iconic Battersea Power Station.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Apple’s Your Tree on Battersea campaign is a nice reminder of what the iPad does best: creativity.
slatepad.org/2025/12/06/a...
slatepad.org/2025/12/06/a...
Some games just *have* to be played on a handheld
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Some games just *have* to be played on a handheld
DaVinci Resolve 20.3 for iPad adds background rendering for M4 and M5 iPad users.
DaVinci Resolve 20.3 Brings Background Rendering to iPad
Another app beats Final Cut Pro to the background exporting party.
slatepad.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
DaVinci Resolve 20.3 for iPad adds background rendering for M4 and M5 iPad users.
From the standard iPad to the M5 iPad Pro, here’s how to choose the right iPad based on your needs this holiday season.
https://slatepad.org/2025/11/26/ipad-buyers-guide/
https://slatepad.org/2025/11/26/ipad-buyers-guide/
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
From the standard iPad to the M5 iPad Pro, here’s how to choose the right iPad based on your needs this holiday season.
https://slatepad.org/2025/11/26/ipad-buyers-guide/
https://slatepad.org/2025/11/26/ipad-buyers-guide/
I feel like it says something that iPadOS 26, and presumably iOS 26, are still “optional” updates.
Usually, the .1 release is when they become required.
Usually, the .1 release is when they become required.
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I feel like it says something that iPadOS 26, and presumably iOS 26, are still “optional” updates.
Usually, the .1 release is when they become required.
Usually, the .1 release is when they become required.
Getting ready for Metroid Prime 4
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Getting ready for Metroid Prime 4