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It’s as rare as a four-leaf clover to see top-of-the-line Apple products on sale, but among these iPad deals , there lies a singular opportunity. Right now, at Amazon, you can get a 12.9-inch 2020 iPad Pro (128GB) for $99 off . That’s a brand-new, 4th-generation iPad for only $900, a significant drop from its regular price of $999. Don’t let this fantastic deal pass you by. Our reviewers rated the 2020 iPad Pro so highly, there wasn’t much that could be improved upon in 2021. (Apple upped the chip, but much of the functionality remains the same.) This iPad set a new standard with its screen quality, and our reviewers absolutely loved the software’s ease of use and the availability of ever more tablet-specific apps in the App Store. It’s lightweight and performs at such a high level that, if you attach a keyboard, the iPad Pro can easily replace most laptops. Let’s talk about the screen, your entry point to the iPad. It’s absolutely brilliant, featuring a Liquid Retina … [Read more...] about You won’t believe how cheap the iPad Pro 12.9 is at Amazon today

SpaceX’s recently returned Crew-1 astronauts have been sharing their experiences about their six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During a news conference streamed live online on Thursday, May 6, NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with with Soichi Noguchi of Japan’s JAXA space agency, spent 30 minutes answering a range of questions about their time aboard the ISS, as well as their experience of riding to and from the station in SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon capsule. Asked about mission highlights, Crew-1 commander Hopkins said that for him there were many, though one that really stuck out was the port relocation maneuver when the four astronauts took the Crew Dragon on a 45-minute journey to another port on the ISS to make way for an incoming spacecraft. “It was extremely impressive to me at how smoothly that port relocation went,” Hopkins said. “It was amazing that [considering it was] the first time we’ve done this, … [Read more...] about Why the ISS sometimes smells like the fresh produce section of a grocery store

If you’re looking for some inspiration on how to shoot more engaging videos on your iPhone — or any smartphone for that matter — then check out a new video released by Apple with exactly that aim in mind. Made in collaboration with creatives Donghoon Jun and James Thornton of Incite, the video, titled Everyday Experiments: Full Bloom , offers up lots of flower-focused ideas to take your videography skills to the next level. Apple’s video starts off with the pair making a stop-motion movie, where you take a sequence of photos while making small adjustments to the subject in the frame. This way, you can come up with some really creative clips, with Jun and Thornton using the technique to seemingly transform fruits and veggies into flowers. And whether you have an iPhone or an Android device, the availability of stop-motion video apps like Stop Motion Studio ( App Store ; Google Play ) means that anyone can have a go. Moving on, the two creatives then play about with the … [Read more...] about Jazz up your iPhone videos with these creative ideas from Apple

Three-dimensional printing is one of the most interesting and exciting new tech hobbies out there, but it isn’t the cheapest to get into. That said, it’s not as expensive as you may think; there are plenty of good budget-friendly 3D printers out there today. To help you get started (or maybe to upgrade your existing setup with some more premium equipment), we’ve taken the liberty to round up the best 3D printer deals of the month and put them right here. Today’s Best 3D Printer Deals Sunlu PLA Plus+ Premium 3D Filament (1.75mm, 1kg/spool, Black) — 20 , was 29 Creality LD-002R 3D Printer — 199 ELEGOO Mars 2 UV Photocuring Resin 3D Printer — 200 , was 270 Anycubic Photon Mono Resin 3D Printer — 210 , was 290 Creality Ender 3 V2 3D Printer — 279 , was 400 Creality Ender 5 Pro 3D Printer — 400 , was 500 Bibo Dual Extruder 3D Printer with Laser Engraving — 749 , was 839 With on-page coupon Expires soon Anycubic … [Read more...] about Best cheap 3D printer deals for May 2021

With the ongoing pandemic and chip shortages still making headlines semiconductor revenue totalled $464 billion in 2020 and will top $522 billion 2021, according to IDC . Despite widespread shortages, sales of chips are going to grow further this year as more devices are getting smarter and more chips are consumed overall. Fuelled by home working and education computing is set to be the main driver of growth as each PC uses dozens of chips many of which are made using an advanced process technology. Meanwhile, shipments of chips for smartphones, consumer electronics, and automotive applications will also be strong. Global semiconductor revenue increased by 10.8% last year to $464 billion and will grow another 12.5% this year to $522 million because of growth in consumer, computing, 5G, and automotive semiconductors, a new report from IDC says. Shortages of chips will continue through 2021, but since the industry will adopt more expensive chips for a wide variety of … [Read more...] about Semiconductor Sales to Top $522 Billion in 2021