iPadOS 26 Beta Adds Dedicated Preview App for Sketching & PDF Editing

Apple has unveiled an all-new Preview app in the iPadOS 26 beta, offering a focused environment for sketching, annotating and editing PDFs and images directly on iPad. Designed for Apple Pencil and touch input, Preview integrates seamlessly with the Files app and lets users create blank pages, scan documents via camera and apply AutoFill to complete PDF forms in seconds.

Key highlights:

• Quick-start sketching or markup when opening any PDF


• Copy, crop and rotate selections on the fly


• Sleek Liquid Glass menu bar and sidebar navigation

Paired with iPadOS 26's new multitasking and windowing features, Preview brings iPad productivity closer to that of a traditional laptop.

Apple's iOS 18 brings powerful new calculation and conversion tools directly into the Messages app.

Instead of opening Calculator or Spotlight, users can type an expression or value with units into the text field, append "=", and see the result in the predictive text bar. It handles everything from basic arithmetic to trigonometry, as well as temperature, weight and time conversions—no extra apps or web searches needed.

Key benefits:

• Inline results keep conversations flowing


• Supports multistep formulae and unit markers (e.g., "60 hr to min =")


• Automatic target unit selection or explicit "to" syntax

Amazon US has marked down Apple's 2025 MacBook Air 15-inch with the M4 chip by 18%, trimming the price to $1,178 from $1,428.

• The configuration on sale packs 16 GB of Unified Memory, a 256 GB SSD and Apple's latest M4 processor for stronger performance in multitasking, video editing and graphics-intensive tasks.

• This limited-time deal also includes a three-year AppleCare+ plan—covering accidental damage repairs, battery replacements and 24/7 access to Apple support—boosting protection and peace of mind.