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Google’s recently announced Nest Wifi Pro model arrived just too late for this roundup, but it gave us an opportunity to check out the original mesh option, now a budget choice for those with no compelling need for Wi–Fi 6 support. Our speed tests confirmed that while it’s competitive over the older 802.11ac network, its more limited coverage does adversely affect its performance at the edge of its range.
The satellite node serves double duty as a home assistant and smart speaker (you can disable its voice recognition if you don’t buy into the smart home ethos). Setup is straightforward through the Google Home app, although advanced settings are hidden away a few taps from the main screen. WPA3 support isn’t enabled by default, and there’s no compatibility fallback for older devices. It’s fantastic value, but remember you’re investing in yesterday’s technology.
Easy setup, simple to administer
Satellite serves as smart speaker So–so performance
No support for Wi–Fi 6 (or the Nest Wifi Pro) GOOD
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The best iPadOS yet is a massive upgrade for any device
WE’VE COME A long way since the first iPad in 2010. That
one ran iPhone OS 3.2, and critics mocked it as a giant iPhone. They did have a point, but even then Apple was making the iPadOS different from the iPhone one — and with each new release, those differences have become much more significant. iPadOS 16 really blurs the lines between iPads and Macs, especially when it comes to multitasking.
iPadOS 16 isn’t trying to turn your iPad into a Mac, though. It’s still very much a mobile operating system that plays to the iPad’s strengths: its portability, its touchscreen and its ability to completely transform based on the app you’re using.
This is a very big update. It introduces a brand new way of working with multiple apps: it provides Mail and Messages with some brilliant new features, it vastly improves your security when you go online, and it makes it easier to share the things you love with the people that matter to you. It can even turn back time to undo embarrassing mistakes in messages or emails.
Over the next few pages we’ll discover all the killer features of iPadOS 16, and we’ll show you how to make the most of them. Whether you have the standard iPad, an iPad Air or the biggest iPad Pro, this OS update will make your iPad more flexible, more fun and more you.