Looking for a budget-friendly iPad you can use for everyday tasks, like catching up on emails and messages, then reading the latest news before streaming a show? This might be the deal for you. The A16-powered iPad (a model that Apple released just a few months ago) has dipped to $299.

Apple's (AAPL) iPad is getting some major enhancements that should make it a far more useful laptop replacement. The improvements are part of the company's iPadOS 26, which Apple announced during its WWDC 2025 conference on Monday.

I’ve been using the iPadOS 26 beta for the past 24 hours on my iPad Pro 11 with M4, and it has completely transformed my iPad experience. Here’s how.

Currently, on Amazon, you can snag Apple's newest iPad for $299, saving you $50 off its regular price of $349. This is the 11th-generation model, featuring Apple's A16 chipset, 128GB of storage, and an 11-inch display.

I’ve been running the very first developer beta for less than a day on an 11-inch iPad Air, and I can already sense a change in how I use my tablet. The new multitasking system is mostly pretty easy to understand.

Long before WWDC 2025 kicked off, I said the big operating system redesign rumored for all of Apple’s products this year wasn’t just some sort

After years of neglecting Apple’s tablet, Meta finally launches an official WhatsApp app for iPad, featuring a large-screen interface and multitasking support with other apps for better productivity.

Those legacy multitasking features are being removed to make way for the new windowing tool for iPad. Apple's Stage Manager feature will continue to work.