Essential Apple User Magazine

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50 Years of Thinking Different

Essential Apple User Magazine

Hey Siri! Change Everything! • WWDC 2026 saw a really big change to the next range of OS's. After years of playing catch up with the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini, Apple finally appear to taking Artificial Intelligence seriously! Very seriously apparently! Say “Hey” to Siri AI, a potential game changer.

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Fresh Apples

iPhone XS • The successor to the popular iPhone X is a powerful beast with a fantastic new camera.

Fantastic for Photography! • The new iPhone Xs, and the Max version over the page, has the best camera yet in a phone.

iPhone XS Max • Inevitably, the iPhone Xs Max shares many specs with the Xs but let’s see what’s different.

Great for Gaming! • The larger screen offered by the iPhone Xs Max makes it ideal for playing video games and watching movies.

iPhone XR • Apple’s more affordable iPhone still boasts many of the features of its pricier stable mates.

Apple Watch, Series 4 • Has the Apple Watch finally come of age with this, its fourth release?

Inside the New iPad Pro • After years of waiting for a re-invention of the iPad to the match the innovation of 2017’s iPhone X and the new generation of iPhone, the new iPad Pro has been unleashed to take the iPad to even greater heights as Apple breakdown even further the differences between a tablet and desktop computing experience. The iPad gets its biggest update ever! And we take a look at every element of the most exciting iPad launch since, well, the iPad!

Launching the iPad Pro • The latest addition to Apple’s amazing iPad range are the most capable tablets yet. Adding to the iPad user experience, they feature Face ID and an extended screen instead of a Home button and Touch ID; but what else is new and is it worth upgrading your current iPad to one of the new Pro models? We take an in-depth look.

Exploring the 2018 iPads • According to Apple, the 2018 iPad Pros represent the biggest update to iPads since they were first released back in 2010. What’s different about their construction though, and what highlights are there?

Key Statistics of the 2018 iPad Pro • How do the 2018 iPad Pros line up? Here we take a look at their overall statistics: their screens, their cameras, their processors and, of course, their height, width and weight. It all adds up to two incredible tablet computers.

The iPad Pro: A Hardware Comparison • What’s so good about the new iPads? How do they improve on the last generation of Apple tablets? Is it worth upgrading your current iPad to a 2018 Pro? Let’s compare the stats and find out.

In Sickness and in Health • With Apple as your trainer, you have everything you need to work out well and keep fit and healthy. You also have the tools to help when you’re ill too; the latest release of the Apple Watch can even detect heart trouble! Over the next few pages, we show you what your Apple gear can do to help you get in shape.

Keep a Watch on Your Health • The Apple Watch is a great tool for monitoring your health and keeping track of your workouts and with Series 4, it gains a wealth of new capabilities. Let’s take a look at what it can do.

New iPads and iMacs Ahoy! • On 18th March 2019, Apple lifted...