Who is eligible for the Apple Education Store?

To be eligible for the Apple Education Store, you must be one of the following:

• A current student enrolled in an accredited educational institution
• A teacher, professor, or other staff member of an accredited educational institution
• A homeschool teacher
• A parent or guardian of a current student enrolled in an accredited educational institution
• An employee of an accredited educational institution

How to verify your eligibility for the Apple Education Store

• When you visit the Apple Education Store, you will be asked to verify your eligibility. You can do this by providing your student ID, teacher ID, or other documentation that proves you are eligible.
• If you are a student, you will need to provide your student ID number and the name of your educational institution. If you are a teacher, you will need to provide your teacher ID number and the name of your school.
• If you are a homeschool teacher, you will need to provide a letter from your state department of education that verifies your status as a homeschool teacher.
• If you are a parent or guardian of a current student, you will need to provide your child’s student ID number and the name of their educational institution.
• If you are an employee of an accredited educational institution, you will need to provide your work email address and the name of your institution.

Once you have verified your eligibility, you will be able to shop the Apple Education Store and receive the discounted prices.

What products are available at the Apple Education Store?

The Apple Education Store offers a wide range of products, including:

• Macs: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro
• iPads: iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad, iPad mini
• Apple Watches: Apple Watch Series 7, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 3
• Accessories: AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, Apple Pencil, Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard,
• Magic Trackpad, Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini

What are the benefits of shopping at the Apple Education Store?

In addition to the discounted prices, the Apple Education Store also offers other benefits, such as:

1. Free shipping on all orders
2. Extended returns: You have 30 days to return your purchase, instead of the standard 14 days
3. AppleCare+ discounts: Save up to 20% on AppleCare+ for Mac and iPad

How to shop the Apple Education Store

1. To shop the Apple Education Store, simply visit the Apple website and click on the “Education” link in the top menu. You will then be redirected to the Apple Education Store.
2. Once you are at the Apple Education Store, you can browse and shop for products just like you would on the regular Apple website. When you are ready to checkout, you will be asked to verify your eligibility again.
3. Once you have verified your eligibility, you can complete your purchase and receive your discounted price.

Tips for shopping the Apple Education Store

Here are a few tips for shopping the Apple Education Store:

• Compare prices before you buy: Make sure to compare the prices of the products you want to buy on the Apple Education Store to the prices on other retailers’ websites. You can also use a price comparison website to compare prices.
• Take advantage of the extended returns policy: If you are not sure whether you want to keep a product, you can take advantage of the extended returns policy. This gives you 30 days to return your purchase, instead of the standard 14 days.
• Consider purchasing AppleCare+ with your device: AppleCare+ is an extended warranty program that covers your device against accidental damage and other issues. You can save up to 20% on AppleCare+ for Mac and iPad when you purchase it through the Apple Education Store.

Conclusion

The Apple Education Store is a great place to purchase Apple products at discounted prices. If you are eligible for the Apple Education Store, I encourage you to check it out. You may be surprised at how much money you can save.

Apple Vision Pro

Expectations for initial sales of the Apple Vision Pro are low, with claims Apple has cut down its initial orders for the headset due to difficulties in producing it, alongside general complaints about cost. This may not necessarily be a big issue for Apple, as a report insists that it would take a long time for the headset arm to majorly impact Apple’s business anyway.

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The Vision Pro’s OLED displays are expensive

According to a report released on Monday, the company is encountering obstacles in the manufacturing process of the headset, leading to a decrease in its orders for 2024. The revised orders now stand at 40,000 units, a significant reduction from the initial internal sales target of one million units within the first year.

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Apple is planning to sell its $3,499 Vision Pro headset on an appointment-only basis at launch, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. According to Gurman, Apple will create designated sections where customers can try on the headset in its stores, with the first ones appearing at stores in major areas like New York and Los Angeles.

Apple will reportedly ask in-store buyers to schedule an appointment to purchase the Vision Pro, similar to the rollout of the first Apple Watch in 2015. During the appointment, Gurman says Apple will ensure that the Vision Pro fits the wearer and also outfit the device with prescription lens inserts if needed. Gurman says Apple Stores will need to keep “hundreds or thousands of lenses” in stock as a result.

The other element he mentions is that Apple’s working on both an iPhone app and a physical machine that scans a person’s head to figure out if it has the right light seal — a component that prevents light from interfering with a wearer’s field of view. When the company opens online orders in the US in early 2024, it will reportedly have customers upload their lens prescription and their head scan data.

The demos at the last WWDC didn’t include that step, with only a vision test and ear scanning for spatial audio.

The headset, which is set to launch in the US early next year, won’t be available in other countries until late 2024, Gurman says. After it releases the Vision Pro in the US, Apple will reportedly bring the headset to the UK and Canada afterward, with other countries in Asia and Europe to follow. The company doesn’t plan on bringing the device to third-party retailers until at least 2025, Gurman notes.

Apple may also be working on some additional accessories for the Vision Pro. According to Gurman, it’s exploring a second strap that goes across the wearer’s head to help people with “smaller body sizes and heads” wear the headset for long periods of time. It is also looking into creating a shoulder pouch for the Vision Pro headset’s external battery pack, as some people who wear certain kinds of cultural apparel may not have pockets.

]]> https://www.latest-apple-news.com/2023/07/03/top-five-new-features-in-ipados-17/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:44:37 +0000 https://www.macrumors.com/2023/07/03/top-five-ipados-17-features/ While iPadOS 17 has adopted almost all of the features that are available in iOS 17, there are also several additions designed specifically for the larger display of the iPad. In our latest video, we’ve highlighted the best new features available for the ‌iPad‌ in the ‌iPadOS 17‌ update.

1. Updated Lock Screen – In ‌iPadOS 17‌, the ‌iPad‌ gets the Lock Screen customization features that came to the iPhone with iOS 16. ‌iPadOS 17‌ users can choose the look of the date and time, select different iPad-optimized wallpaper options, and have multiple Lock Screens that are tied to Focus modes.
2. Widgets and Live Activities – Live Activities are now supported on the ‌iPad‌’s Lock Screen, so you can follow along with timers, food orders, sports games, and more. Widgets on the Lock Screen and the Home Screen are interactive, allowing you to turn on the lights, play a song, mark a reminder as complete, and more, directly from the widget with no need to open an app.
3. Health App – The Health app is available on the ‌iPad‌ in ‌iPadOS 17‌, showing health data in detail. The app is optimized for the ‌iPad‌’s display with an updated Favorites view and interactive charts for categories like Trends and Highlights.
4. PDF & Notes Additions – Enhanced Autofill allows the ‌iPad‌ to identify fields in a PDF or scanned document so names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information can be added from contact cards. There’s also a new feature for collaborating on PDFs with others directly through the Notes app. The Notes app has been enhanced for PDFs, and PDFs will show up in full width for quick annotations with Apple Pencil.
5. Stage Manager Updates – When using Stage Manager, windows can be freely resized, repositioned, and placed anywhere on the display. ‌Stage Manager‌ also supports an external camera like the one on the Studio Display for FaceTime and conference calls.

For more on what’s new in the ‌iPadOS 17‌ update, we have a dedicated iPadOS 17 roundup.

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Apple Vision Pro

Apple will of course not confirm any orders or volumes of manufacturing for any of its devices. But a previous report about Sony as an exclusive supplier of the Vision Pro’s screens said that company’s maximum was 900,000 displays in the first year.

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In May, I published an in-depth exposé detailing the downfall of Brydge, the once-thriving startup making popular keyboard accessories for iPad users. At the time, Brydge told me that an acquisition of the company was in the works involving a “third party via a foreclosure process initiated by its senior lender.”

That acquisition has now been revealed, with a company called Uinta Products announcing that it has acquired Brydge’s assets with support from investment firm Claret Capital.

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Darkboard is aimed at offering an ergonomic way to sketch and draw no matter where you are. The Darkboard is made from a rigid foam material that weighs in at 1.4 pounds, with the foam design providing cushioning and support for the arm and wrist.

According to Astropad, the Darkboard is ideal for using on the couch, in bed, and other situations where ideal ergonomics are unavailable. When you do have a flat surface to work on, there is a foldable stand that works as an easel or in a full vertical orientation.

A polycarbonate frame holds the ‌iPad‌ in place at any angle, so the Darkboard can be used in multiple orientations. There is 1mm of space between the ‌iPad‌’s display and the edge of the foam body to keep the ‌iPad‌ safe in case the Darkboard is dropped.

Astropad included a cutout for the camera, charging port access, and a pocket to hold the Apple Pencil. The Darkboard is 18 inches long, 14 inches wide, and an inch thick, and for transportation, there are grooved handles.

There are two available sizes, one that fits the third-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro or newer and one that fits the 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ and iPad Air models.

Darkboard launched on Kickstarter in September 2022 and orders started arriving to customers in March, but it is now available for general purchase. Darkboard can be purchased from the Astropad website for $120.

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