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 (Jason Snell/Six Colors)

John Walker / Kotaku:
Adobe apps will no longer support Pantone-owned colors for free due to a licensing change; users would need an Adobe plug-in costing $15/month to access colors  —  Due to a change in how Adobe licenses Pantone colors, old PSD files could start being filled in black

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.

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
What to expect from Apple’s Far Out event: iPhone 14 lineup, including Pro models with a revamped notch, new AirPods Pro, a rugged Apple Watch Pro, and more  —  Apple’s biggest event of the year is just a few days away, with the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Pro and new AirPods on tap.

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: 14″ and 16″ MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max, M2 Mac mini are coming soon; Apple is testing Mac Pro with 24 CPU cores, 72 graphics cores, 192 GB RAM  —  Apple’s latest iPad lineup and software strategy is its most confusing to date, but here’s how the company could ultimately fix it.

Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces a new 11″ and 12.9″ iPad Pro with M2 chip, Wi-Fi 6E, and a new Apple Pencil hover feature, in stores October 26 and starting at $799 and $1,099  —  Apple today unveiled the new generation of 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, powered by the latest M2 Apple Silicon chips.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon updates its Fire TV lineup with a new $140 Fire TV Cube media player, Fire TV Omni QLED Series starting at $800, and a new $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro  —  Amazon today introduced two new Fire TV devices designed to cater to customers seeking a more premium experience.