I want you to do more with your new iPad Air 5 so let's take a look at the best accessories
you can use to get the most out of your new iPad Air.
Sponsored by Best Buy.
The new iPad air is amazing and has some great upgrades from the previously redesigned iPad
Air 4 including the super fast M1 chip, 5g options and that ultra wide front camera with
center stage. And you know what an iPad is. It’s a very capable and compact commuting
device that you can take with you so you should probably have a capable and compact charger
to go with it.
Yes Apple includes a 20watt charger in the box but it's bulky so why not pick up a more
compact charger to go with it, and the Anker nano pro GAAN charger is just right. Just
like the Apple charger , this much smaller more compact charger outputs 20 watts and
will charge the ipad air at the same speed but take up much less space.
This Anker charger is just better for more compact spaces like behind a nightstand where
the cable can get crushed with the apple charger but it's also nice just to have a separate
charger for home and one for travel or work. And if you need it right now, or many of the
other products mentioned in this video, you can order on Best Buy.com with multiple delivery
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Next up is the one accessory I could not live without and that’s the Apple Magic Keyboard.
I have been in love with this keyboard case since it was released in 2020 and its how
I use my iPads probably 90% of the time. The iPad just attaches magnetically to the case
and because of these little pins here it passes through power and communication to the keyboard.
I like the feel of the keys on the apple magic keyboards and its really easy to switch back
and forth between the ipad magic keyboard, the macbook pro, and even the desktop magic
keyboard, because they basically feel the same.
If you haven't tried mouse support on iPadOS you should definitely give it a shot because
its a whole new mouse experience with a circle shaped cursor that changes depending on what
you are hovering over. The Trackpad on the ipad magic keyboard is glass like Apple's
other trackpads and you can actually click anywhere you want because the whole trackpad
is clickable.
The floating hinge design is just awesome and I remember when Apple released the first
video of it I was just blown away. This is a fun case to use but It is expensive at
around $300 so if you want a keyboard case that won't break the bank check out this ESR
Ascend keyboard case. This is kind of a hybrid case between the magic keyboard and others
and better in some ways.
First of all it has its own protective case which means you can detach the ipad from the
keyboard to use it as just a tablet without losing the protection you might want from
bumps and scratches. Second, there is a built-in kickstand to adjust it to almost any angle
you want from super wide to almost upright.
Third, you can set the ipad up vertically in portrait mode which is good if you are
doing a lot of writing or reading. And 4th, there are function keys for changing brightness,
volume, controlling media, locking device and going home.
Now that's a lot for under $80 and it includes a cover for the Apple Pencil to keep that
nice and tight with your ipad. The only potential downsides is that this used bluetooth instead
the connectors on the ipad and the trackpad is the diving board style so you cant click
anywhere but for a ⅓ of the cost its pretty good.
Now if you are not a keyboard person but still want some protection, ESR also has the rebound
hybrid case which, like the previous case, is a hybrid and has built in protection plus
a folio style case that acts as a stand.
You can place the iPad in the case and use it like a tablet with great protection. Then
when you want to watch something you can use the folio style cover to prop it up a few
different ways……
Now what about protecting the screen? For that I like these iCarez matte screen protectors.
I put them on all my devices and I will be doing that today with this iPad Air 5. I prefer
matte screen protectors because they take away a lot of the glare and reflections from
the glass screens. This makes it easier for me to use in bright rooms or even outside.
Just look at the difference between these and how much more reflective the ipad is without
it.
These iCarez protectors are very thin with a smooth texture that does not take away from
the experience of using the ipad with your fingers and in fact actually makes using the
Apple Pencil even better because compared to plastic on glass, this has a slight resistance
that just feels more natural.
There are other brands that sell films like this but I have been using these consistently
for about 3 years and highly recommend them.
OK, now for something crazy….and if you saw my iPad mini videos you may have seen
this already. And some of you may know that you can mirror an ipad to an external display.
Well, because these newer iPads have usb-c built in you can actually do quite a bit with
them and that's where a dock or hub like this CalDigit SOHO comes in……….This is a
great little dock that's perfect for home, office or travel use. With a single connection
to the ipad you now get the ability to connect a display with HDMI or displayport, connect
usb-a and usb-c devices, Plus you get 2 UHS-ii readers for regular and micro SD cards. …….You
can even charge the ipad when you connect a usb-c power adapter in.
Now you can use the SOHO and the iPad air 5 for a full desktop setup. This works well
with the keyboard cases we talked about before or you can use any external bluetooth keyboards
and mice. I really do prefer the Apple magic keyboards so that is what I use but there
are cheaper options that work really well like the logitech k380 that can connect to
multiple computers or tablets.
For a mouse I like to use either the magic trackpad or the logitech mx master 3. The
Magic mouse gestures are the same as the ipad magic keyboard where three fingers up will
go home, 2 fingers will scroll up and down or left and right……and three fingers will
swipe between apps. The MX Master 3 is my favorite mouse of all time. It's just comfortable
to hold and the scroll wheel can be set in a continuous scroll mode so instead of ratcheting
and clicking it acts more like a screen flick when scrolling. Inside ipadOS you can actually
customize external mice and assign buttons to specific actions like having one button
take you home.
One of the biggest benefits to having USB-C on the iPad air is for external storage devices
if you need to copy files to or from the ipad or even just connect a drive with a bunch
of files and content. Say you edited a video on the iPad using luma fusion and you want
to transfer that off to external storage as a backup. This is the Samsung t7 SSD which
is a solid state drive that uses a 10gbps usb-c connection and you can copy files from
the ipad at over 500MB per second which is awesome.
This drive comes in multiple colors and sizes between 500GB and 2TB. It’s small and compact
so it's perfect to throw in a computer bag. And Yes, this is available at this videos
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Now, everyone knows that iPads are maybe the best devices for watching movies and videos
because of their great screens and sizes but to get the best experience you may want to
pair a set of Airpods to them. These are the 3rd gen airpods with a slightly updated design
compared to the first 2 generations and my wife and I both love them. They feel really
comfortable even after hours of wearing them but the best part is how compact the case
is. I have these in my pocket all the time no matter where I am so i can just pop one
or both in my ear and listen to a quick podcast or youtube video.
When sitting at my desk or on an airplane the AirPods Max have been a dream. These are
the premium top of the line airpods from Apple with active noise canceling that is really
hard to beat. I can toss these on and just focus on what I need to or watch a movie on
a plane and block out all the ambient noise. The buttons are better and more intuitive
than other noise canceling headphones and if you need to have a quick conversation the
Transparency mode on these will pass through the full audio of whats around you. Its almost
uncanny how it feels in transparency mode but you can switch back and forth really quickly
Last up for iPad Air accessories is my Xbox controller. I don't play a lot of games but
I do love playing call of duty on an ipad with an xbox controller. This just makes the
whole experience so much better when trying to fly around a corner and get the next kill.
This controller pairs with bluetooth and works flawlessly with iPad and more and more games
on the app store are starting to add controller support. You can also use it with the microsoft
xcloud gaming service.
OK, so I think that about covers it, those were all of my favorite accessories for the
new iPad Air 5 but what do you guys think? Is there anything here that looks like a must
have or did I miss something that we really need to tell people about? Let me know below.
And while you're down there be sure to check out the top deals page at best buy for all
the best deals of the week and for any other accessories we may have missed. Hit the thumbs
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