Apple Springs Ahead

Analysts suggest Apple has new iPads and more surprises planned for its Spring Loaded event.

April 20, 2021 It's April 20, 2021. It's National Look Alike Day! Go find your twin, clone, or celebrity look alike and have a great day!     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 279 articles, 7 podcasts, 11 press releases, 308 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. Apple Expected to Announce New iPads, 'A Few Surprises' Today Wedbush analysts suggest Apple will reveal a new entry level iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Pro at its Spring Loaded event later today. The company is also said to have a couple of surprises, such as a new iMac Pro, Apple Pencil, and the long-rumored AirTags. Are they right? We'll all find out soon enough. 2. Microsoft xCloud Public Beta Comes to iOS and PC Microsoft's cloud game streaming service, xCloud, finally enters the public beta phase today, though it will be via the web browser, rather than an app. The limited beta supports Edge, Chrome, and Safari browsers, and gives Xbox Games Pass subscribers access to over 100 games. Sound good? Have at it! 3. Android 12 May Get a Proper Recycle Bin Android 11's Recycle Bin isn't as accessible as some may like, but XDA Developers suggests Android 12 may get one that's more like the Recycle Bin on Windows 10. Hopefully, this means no more deleting files on Android and never being able to find or restore them. About time! 🦑 Go Deeper Facebook's Oversight Board can now accept appeals from users, but will it really help? Allison Matyus has the deep dive on the board's intentions, and how the move may be ignoring the real issues with the platform.     🎱 By the Numbers Androids everywhere Data: statcounter iPhones and iPads may be incredibly popular, but let it be known that Android devices are plentiful, too. It probably helps that more companies than just Google make Android devices, which kinda makes you wonder what would happen if Apple wasn't the only one making the iPhone.     🔥 Today's Hot Deal This 75-inch Hisense 4K UDH TV is $100 off on Best Buy, making it a much more reasonable $699. Need a new TV? Grab this one now. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "Who said Earth isn't still cool?" —Molly McLaughlin, Senior Content Strategist What archeologists thought was an unassuming hill in the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala has since been discovered to be an ancient pyramid. Take this as a lesson to never judge a mound by its shape. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Still not a "real" hoverboard Image: EPIKGO Motorized boards can be cool, and the EPIKGO Sport aims to prove its worth. It comes with a 400W motor, has a range of 10 miles, and it's UL 2272 Certified, meaning it meets every safety requirement. Just make sure you have good balance—you don't want to take a nasty fall while riding a $700 board. 🙈 Wait, What? Social media is bad... Right? Despite what many may think about social media's negative effect on us, there may not be enough evidence to actually back that up. Is that good or bad?     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]