Apple’s 10th-gen iPad comes with USB-C instead of Lightning, which means the supported 1st-gen Apple Pencil cannot be charged or paired without an adapter (William Gallagher/AppleInsider)

Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
USB Promoter Group says USB 4 version 2 will enable speeds up to 80Gbps, using existing 40Gbps USB Type-C passive cables and new 80Gbps USB Type-C active cables  —  USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds  —  The next version of USB could be one of the fastest connectors we’ve seen yet.

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Report: some NFT startups say they are limiting functionality in iOS apps, as Apple insists that its 30% commission from IAP must be paid on all trades  —  Startup and trading NFT firms say they ignore the App Store because Apple’s rules, and 30% commission, make it untenable for them.

William Gallagher / AppleInsider:
Local media: Korea’s Fair Trade Commission raided Apple’s Seoul offices over allegations it is charging App Store IAP fees of 33%, rather than the stated 30%  —  Officials from Korea’s Fair Trade Commission conducted a dawn raid on Apple’s offices in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, over allegations …

Dan Seifert / The Verge:
iPad (10th gen) review: great performance and battery, lots of apps, and USB-C, but accessories are confusing and expensive, high price, and average display  —  Apple’s latest base-model iPad cribs a lot of features from the more expensive iPad Air.  But it also is considerably more expensive than before, making it a tough sell.

Jason Snell / Six Colors:
Apple’s new iPad lineup is a mess, with the M2 iPad Pro missing some of the advances in the low-end 10th-gen iPad and the 9th-gen iPad still available for sale  —  On Tuesday morning, Apple announced new iPad and iPad Pro models via press release.  On their own, they are reasonable …

Andrew Orr / AppleInsider:
Apple’s iOS 16 webpage now lists iCloud Shared Photo library as “coming later this year”; the feature was also removed from the latest iOS 16 betas  —  Apple announced iCloud Shared Photo Library as part of iOS 16, but it appears that the feature won’t arrive in the iOS 16 release on September 12.