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Instagram launched a dedicated iPad application on Wednesday, placing its short-form video feature Reels at the center of the redesigned interface as parent company Meta intensifies competition with TikTok.
The app addresses longstanding complaints about Instagram’s iPad experience, which previously required using a scaled-up iPhone version with blurry visuals and missing features.
The new app, available globally on devices running iPadOS 15.1 and later, opens directly to a Reels feed – a nod to what Instagram calls ‘lean-back entertainment’ – with…
