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This week, we’re looking at the RADICAL new design of the iPhone 17 Pro! Love it or hate it? Also, when to expect the first folding iPhone, Apple’s bad AI summaries ruin headlines, and more picks for the best (and worst) of 2024!
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This week’s stories:
iPhone 17 Pro Max renders give early glimpse of next Apple flagship
First folding iPhone could arrive by 2026
Apple faces pressure to drop AI news summaries after false headline
Best and Worst of 2024:
This week, the 5G OLED MacBooks and iPads of our dreams are on the way… in 2026. Also, the next big leap for Apple Watch Ultra, new features in iOS 18.2, and our first picks for BEST OF 2024!
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This week’s stories:
Expect 2026 to be a huge year for OLED MacBook and iPad
MacBooks with 5G cellular might actually happen
Apple Watch Ultra 3 might offer texting via satellite
Best of 2024:
We pit movie against movie and argue which one's best while compiling out top 100 list.
This week we’re talking about what’s in store for the next iPad Pro, when to expect the HomePod with a screen, the RETURN of upgradable Mac storage… and the Touch Bar? Also, an all-new Under Review!
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This week’s stories:
Apple’s next iPad Pro upgrade to arrive in second half of 2025
HomePod with a large display is still on the way
Upgrading your Mac Studio storage becomes possible
Apple’s Touch Bar resurrected as Flexbar, a standalone USB-C OLED strip
Under Review: Carpod Go T3
This week, the real REAL good Siri could be… 18 months away? Also, we’re talking about the radical new look for the iPhone 17 lineup and an exciting new Under Review!
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This week’s stories:
Deals:
iOS 19 could debut a more conversational LLM Siri
Apple reportedly delays key iOS 19 features until spring 2026
iPhone 17 Air’s slim design could prioritize thinness over features
Apple’s 2025 iPhone 17 Pro could feature major design changes
Apple unlikely to launch AirPods Max 2 anytime soon
Under Review: Get Studio Display specs without paying Apple prices
This week: New details on the super slim iPhone 17, what’s coming next for AirTags 2, a hidden MacBook Pro feature Apple didn’t mention — and our hands-on with Image Playground!
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This week’s stories:
iPhone 17 Air could be Apple’s slimmest iPhone ever
AirTag 2 reportedly launching in mid-2025 with better range
Surprise! M4 MacBook Pro includes quantum dot display
Why Apple should start selling Mac mini SSD storage upgrades
Hands-on with Image Playground, Visual Intelligence and ChatGPT in iOS 18.2
Bloomberg: Apple considering another run at an actual TV
This week, it’s our hands-on reviews with ALL the M4 Macs and Magic peripherals — the good, the bad and the ugly. Also: Apple’s weird new smart home device coming next March, and Apple’s even weirder new coffee table book…
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This week’s stories:
With the M4 iMac, you don’t have to pick between fast or fun
My MacBook Pro quantum leap from M1 Pro to M4 Pro
Mac mini with M4 Pro is mightier and mini-er than ever
Reviews for the new peripherals:
Apple’s next big thing is a wall-mounted iPad?
Apple Music turns its 100 Best Albums list into $450 coffee-table book
This week, reviews are in — and the M4 Macbook Pro performance is absolutely mind blowing. Is it finally time to upgrade from M1? Plus: When to expect the next big MacBook redesign with OLED displays, new features in iOS 18.2, the next big step in Apple silicon… and the Under Review you’ve been waiting for!
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This week’s stories:
M4 MacBook Pro review roundup: Truly pro at every level
M4 Pro and Max benchmarks show M2 Ultra who’s boss
The next major MacBook design refresh arrives in 2026
iOS 18.2 beta 2: All the new features and changes
iPhone 17 could use Apple’s new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip
Under Review: Fujifilm X100VI
This week, they’re here — ALL the M4 Macs. The iMac, the Mac mini, the MacBook Pros, the new accessories. What did we order?
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This week’s stories:
Mac mini radically redesigned with M4 and M4 Pro chip
New M4 iMac delivers major speed boost
M4 MacBook Pros deliver big performance and battery life gains
Shocker! Apple doubles RAM in M2 and M3 MacBook Air
New Magic Keyboard, mouse and trackpad spell end for Lightning
This week, don’t call it an event — but M4 Macs are coming next week! Also, the second wave of Apple Intelligence, all the Apple products coming next spring, their expensive Apple Card mistake, and is production ending on Vision Pro?
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This week’s stories:
Apple October Mac event is on… sort of
Apple plans early-2025 M4 MacBook Air refresh, delays next Mac Studio
iOS 18.2 beta 1: All the new features and changes
Apple and Goldman Sachs hit with $90 million in fines for Apple Card mistakes
Apple could soon end production of Vision Pro headset
This week, a new iPad mini drops — what does this mean for the Macs on the way? Also, details on all the weird Vision products Apple’s working on…
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This week’s stories:
New iPad mini 7 gains the brains for Apple Intelligence
Why we might not get an Apple October Mac and iPad event
Apple’s cheaper Vision headset might remain out of budget for most
Apple preps smart glasses and AirPods with cameras for 2027
Apple Has a New Smart Home Strategy: Screens Everywhere
Erfon reveals three secrets, LEWIS reveals NONE.
This week, new Macs and iPads are coming soon — but the MacBook Pro is already here! It’s the biggest leak since the iPhone 4. Also, Apple silicon modems are back on the table, our hands-on with Apple Intelligence and the scoop on Apple’s new update strategy!
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This week’s stories:
Apple’s next-gen M4 Macs and iPad mini 7 are almost here
M4 MacBook Pro allegedly unboxed weeks before release
iPhone SE 4’s in-house Apple 5G modem could deliver major power savings
Hands-on with the first 10 Apple Intelligence features
Bloomberg: Apple Slowly Moves Away From Its Annual Product Release Strategy
This week, EVERYTHING that’s coming next — new Macs and iPads, the iPhone SE, Vision Pro 2 and a brand-new smart display with Apple Intelligence. Finally, we’ll wrap it up with Erfon’s week-long review of AirPods 4!
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This week’s stories:
What Macs and iPads to expect at Apple’s rumored October event
iPhone SE 4 with Apple Intelligence on course for early 2025
iPad Air could be in for a quick performance upgrade
Next-gen Vision Pro with M5 chip will support Apple Intelligence
Apple smart display with Apple Intelligence coming in 2025
This week — our hands-on, week-one reviews of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, Ultra 2’s new color + the Milanese loop controversy…
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This week’s stories:
Why you should choose iPhone 16 or 16 Plus over iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro: Not much new, but everything is better
iPhone 16 Pro users face intermittent touchscreen problems
Don’t panic: Mysterious iOS 18 update for iPhone 16 is nothing to worry about
Apple Watch 10: The best gets gloriously better
AirPods 4 review roundup: ANC really works without ear tips
This week, it’s our live unboxing, hands-on and first impressions of the iPhone 16 Pro! Also, review roundups of AirPods and Apple Watch, and leaked details on the Apple Watch SE and MacBook Pro we didn’t get.
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This week’s stories:
Video: Unboxing the iPhone 16 Pro
AirPods 4 review roundup: ANC really works without ear tips
Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black is what ‘Batman would buy’
Apple Watch SE 3 now expected in 2025
OLED MacBook still at least 2 years away
This week, what we like (and don’t!) about the new iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, AirPods 4, AirPods Max and Apple Watch Series 10. AND — who won the event prediction game!
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This week’s stories:
iPhone 16 brings refined design, snazzy new colors and A18 chip
Bigger iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max beef up cameras and AI processing power
Apple Watch Series 10 gets major upgrade, catches up with Ultra
Apple Watch Ultra 2 now comes in black titanium, plus new Hermès model
Apple refreshes AirPods with two new fourth-generation models
Apple changes up AirPods Max colors, swaps in USB-C
Extra Ordinary: “It’s Glowtime” Predictions Results
This week, is it gold or bronze? The latest iPhone rumors have us worried… also, what you can expect from AirPods 4, the exciting new Mac mini, and OUR PREDICTIONS for the September event!
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This week’s stories:
Mockup reveals iPhone 16 Pro gold titanium color
AirPods 4 rumors: Dramatic change coming next week
M4 Mac mini might give up on USB-A entirely
More affordable iPad Magic Keyboard is in development
This week, it’s official — iPhone 16 is coming! Here’s what to expect. Also, M4 Macs are on the way and might ship with double the RAM, why Apple Intelligence isn’t far behind OpenAI, and the best Apple features you probably aren’t using!
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This week’s stories:
Apple September 9 event invite promises ‘It’s Glowtime’
MacBook Pros With M4 Pro and M4 Max Chips Reportedly Being Mass Produced This Month
Apple is definitely not behind in AI, research paper shows
Apple Photos app’s Clean Up feature works great … unless it doesn’t!
iPhone 17 Pro Max might exclusively ship with a superior cooling system
Apple’s entry-level M4 Macs might ship with double the RAM
6 mind-blowing Continuity features every Apple user should know
In this episdoe we go where no CultCast has gone before....
This week: The iPhone 16 event leaks — but it’s a fake! Also, we have all the details on the iPhone 16 cameras and the curious colors it’ll come in and an all-new Under Review!
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This week’s stories:
iPhone 16 invite prankster says he’ll do it again!
Feast your eyes on iPhone 16 Pro in bronze titanium
All iPhone 16 models could score new Capture button plus camera improvements
Typing these 4 characters in the wrong place crashes your iPhone
Under Review: ANNAPRO Comfort Head Strap for Vision Pro
This week, what to expect from iPhone 16 Pro, iPad and iPad mini, the return of the 30-inch iMac, last-minute changes to iOS 18 and Apple’s fight with Patreon creators. Also, an update on Erfon’s iPhone repair!
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This week’s stories:
iPhone 16 Pro camera button will make taking pictures a snap
MacRumors: Apple Still Developing Bigger iMac With Over 30-Inch Display
iOS 18 beta 6: All the new features and changes
What to expect from iPad 11 and iPad mini 7
Apple’s next big thing is a tabletop iPad on a robot arm?
Patreon iPhone app forced to charge Apple’s 30% App Store fee
This week, a wave of M4 Macs is on the way — including the miniest Mac mini ever! Also, the latest on iOS 18, a plastic Apple Watch, the tragic tale of Erfon’s iPhone, and an all-new Under Review!
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This week’s stories:
MacBook Pro and Mac mini’s M4 upgrade coming later this year
Here comes the incredible shrinking Mac mini
iOS 18 beta 5: All the new features and changes
Get ready for ‘kid-friendly’ Apple Watch SE
Samsung shakes up mobile team over ‘Apple design plagiarism’
Under Review: Zike 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charging Stand
This week, Apple Intelligence is out! What features are in? Also, leaked colors for the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, the first Apple silicon 5G chip coming next year and the first thought-controlled Vision Pro!
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This week’s stories:
How to get Apple Intelligence features early
iPhone 16 could come in these 5 colors
iPhone 16 Pro Max looks stealthy in leaked black titanium shade
Apple’s in-house 5G modem could finally debut on next year’s iPhones
Brain implant lets ALS patient control Vision Pro via thoughts
Listen to new Apple history podcast by two Cult of Mac alumni
Speed up Haptic Touch with this hidden iPhone setting [Pro Tip]
This week: three wild iPhone rumors — a folding phone, a slim phone, a DSLR camera phone — also, is Apple TV's streaming bubble about to burst?
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This week’s stories:
‘iPhone 17 Slim’ could become Apple’s new premium handset https://www.cultofmac.com/863264/iphone-17-slim-rumors-first-specifications-leaks-price/
iPhone 17 camera could get DSLR-like variable aperture https://www.cultofmac.com/863482/iphone-17-could-get-dslr-camera-like-variable-aperture/
Folding iPhone could shake up Apple’s lineup in 2026 https://www.cultofmac.com/863430/folding-iphone-release-date-design-apple-2026/
Bulked-up iPhone SE 4 could add OLED screen for first time https://www.cultofmac.com/863269/bigger-iphone-se-4-with-oled-display/
Apple tightens the purse strings on Apple TV+ https://www.cultofmac.com/863225/apple-tv-plus-budget-cuts/
This week, there’s a BRAND NEW HOMEPOD — is it too good to be true? Yes. Also, more iPhone 16 Pro leaks, public betas are out, and an all-new Under Review!
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This week’s stories:
HomePod mini goes to the dark side
How to download the iOS 18 Public Beta
iOS 18’s Photos app will help recover corrupted pictures and videos
Rumor: iPhone 16 Pro to use iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 5x telephoto camera
Apple takes back title as world’s most valuable company
Under Review: OWC Thunderbay 4
This week, we’re talking potentially huge news for the iPhone 17, the latest changes in iOS 18, disappointing news for the Apple Watch — but the latest evidence the HomePod with a screen is real!
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This week’s stories:
iPhone 17 may get cutting-edge 2nm chip from TSMC after all
Apple Watch Series 10 could lack advanced new health features
Code for HomePod with large touchscreen found in tvOS 18
iOS 18 beta 3: All the new features and changes
Catch a scary glimpse of Severance season 2, coming in January
Under Review: Wombat Willow Pro
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This week, next-gen AirPods Pro with IR cameras that’ll do… what, exactly? We also have more details on the cheaper Vision Pro, a hidden feature in your iPad Magic Keyboard and an all-new Under Review!
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This week’s stories:
Future AirPods could use IR cameras for in-air gesture control
Vision Pro:
Apple will get a board observer seat at OpenAI later this year
How to find the iPad Magic Keyboard’s hidden backlight
Apple Watch can detect leading cause of heart attacks, doctor says
The 8 weirdest unreleased Apple products
Under Review:
This week, details on the cheaper Apple Vision Pro, leaked Apple Watch Series 10, more new features in iOS 18, and why Apple Intelligence isn’t coming to the European Union!
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This week’s stories:
Leaked Apple Watch Series 10 renders reveal bigger display
Apple’s cheaper Vision headset might require a tethered iPhone or Mac
iOS 18 beta 2: All the new features and changes
MacRumors: iOS 18 to Bring These 5 New Features to AirPods Pro
Your iPhone will soon work better with third-party displays and batteries
Bloomberg: Apple Won’t Roll Out Apple Intelligence to EU Over Regulatory Concerns
This week, rumors are swirling of a cheaper Vision Air, a thinner Apple Watch and faster M4 Macs! Also, we’ll dive deep into the iOS 18 Developer Beta so you don’t have to.
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This week’s stories:
Cheaper Apple Vision AR headset might launch next year
Apple Watch Series 10 could get larger but thinner
M4 MacBook Pro could launch before 2024 ends
Hands-on with iOS 18: Impressive but incomplete
11 hidden iOS 18 features Apple did not tell you about
What a show — this week, our reactions to Apple Intelligence, iOS 18 and ALL the WWDC announcements!
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This week’s stories:
Apple Intelligence:
Major iOS 18 update packs cool iPhone customization features
Apple’s Calculator app finally comes to iPad
macOS Sequoia brings iPhone and Mac closer than ever
visionOS 2 brings Spatial Photos, bigger Mac Virtual Display and other niceties
The CultCast WWDC24 Predictions
This week, $NVDA has overtaken $AAPL, iPhone 16 Pro could have some crazy new display tech, last minute iOS 18 rumors, and we lay out our WWDC predictions!
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This week’s stories:
Marvel’s What If…? shows off the promise of spatial gaming
iOS 18 leaks:
‘I’m a Mac’ actor returns with lamest PC ad yet
Fight over blood oxygen feature cuts into Apple Watch sales
iPhone 16 Pro’s display could sport seriously small bezels
Apple’s market cap passes $3 trillion … but so does Nvidia’s
This week, details on WEIRD new features in iOS 18, exciting news for the iPad mini, a peek at Apple’s secret iPhone testing lab, and an all-new What We’re Into!
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This week’s stories:
iOS 18 could bring new Home Screen personalization options
iOS 18 could feature generative AI-powered custom emoji tool
Slim new Find My tracking card recharges via MagSafe
Give your Mac a makeover with custom icons
Soaked! Take a peek at how Apple tests iPhone water resistance.
What We’re Into
Good, great, or garbage? Lewis and Erfon discuss what they like and don't about the new Fallout series on Amazon Prime.
No spoilers!
This week, we’re talking all the nitty gritty details on the iPad Pro, the AI features coming in iOS 18 — what’s coming and what’s missing — and the weird iPhone rumors. And what did Apple pick as the best album of all time?
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This week’s stories:
Take a deep dive into the best parts of M4 iPad Pro [Review]
All the AI features headed for iPhone, Mac and iPad
Siri could get a more conversational voice in iOS 18
Apple leaker floats iPhone 16 and 16 Pro color predictions
Future iPhone might go super slim
WTF??? Apple chose this as the best album of all time?
Under Review:
This week, we have over two years of rumors — Apple’s plans for Siri and AI, what’s coming in iOS 18, the new lineup of the iPhone 17, the first folding iPhone and MacBook, and who will be the next Apple CEO!
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This week’s stories:
Apple using AI to make Siri more useful
iOS 17.5 helps detect unwanted Bluetooth tracking tags
Apple showcases amazing new accessibility features like Eye Tracking
Could John Ternus equal Tim Cook and Steve Jobs as Apple CEO?
iPhone 17 lineup might feature ‘more complex’ designs, smaller Dynamic Island
First folding iPhone could launch in 2026
MacBook with 20-inch folding display could launch as early as 2025
This week, you know what’s up — it’s ALL about the new iPads! The surprises, the disappointments, the questions answered. But most importantly… who won the prediction game?
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This week’s stories:
Apple supersizes iPad Air with 13-inch model
iPad Pro upgraded with beautiful OLED display, M4 chip
iPad 10 gets a much-deserved price cut
Updated Pro apps:
D. Griffin Jones and special guest Sam Henri-Gold attempt to talk about the upcoming “Let Loose” Apple event.
This week, our predictions for the “Let Loose” iPad keynote on Tuesday! Also, some last-minute rumors of an M4 chip, alternate app stores are officially coming to iPad too, and new iOS 18 features!
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This week’s stories:
Upcoming OLED iPad Pro might feature next-gen M4 chip
EU labeling iPad a ‘gatekeeper’ will bring major changes to iPadOS
iOS 18 might revamp many built-in iPhone apps
iPhone charger with built-in battery pack looks totally sci-fi
The CultCast ‘Let Loose’ Predictions
This week, surprise! iPads are finally coming with an Apple Event — we have all the details! Also, big news for iOS 18, capacitive buttons are making a comeback on the iPhone, and the huge Apple Watch redesign we’re all dreaming for!
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This week’s stories:
Surprise! Apple sets May 7 event to launch new iPad Pro and iPad Air
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iOS 18 AI features could run entirely on-device
Calculator app for iPad might finally launch in iPadOS 18
Why iPhone 16 might dump physical buttons for capacitive ones
Apple Watch Series X concept will make you want it now
Lewis, Griffin and Papa E discuss the state of theme parks and what's going with Disney.
This week, game emulators and alternate app stores are HERE! Also, the new camera features coming to iPhone 16, and a roundup of new Apple TV+ shows.
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This week’s stories:
First third-party app store goes live in EU
Delta all-in-one retro game emulator now out for iPhone
9to5Mac: iPhone 16 Pro: Four new camera features coming this year
Apple could finally fix iPhone’s longstanding camera flare problem
5 essential Mac settings you should change
Apple TV+ Roundup:
This week, M4 Macs are already incoming! Also: Apple’s next big thing, the AI tools that could turbocharge iOS 18, the disastrous Humane AI Pin, and an all-new What We’re Into!
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This week’s stories:
Macs with AI-focused M4 chip launching this year
Apple Is Rebooting Its Search for a New Next Big Thing
Apple’s Ferret-UI helps AI use your iPhone
Humane AI Pin
What We’re Into:
It's Movie VS Movie in an all-new VS!
This week: Forget a car — Apple thinks personal home robots are their next big thing. Plus: iPhone 16 leaks, what comes next for the M3, a big new feature lands on Vision Pro, and our solar eclipse stories and photo tips!
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With car junked, Apple robots could be Cupertino’s next moonshot
iPhone 16 ‘dummy’ units give us glimpse of upcoming changes
New iPads won’t arrive until May and we can’t stop crying
Redesign could give Apple M3 Ultra processor wicked performance boost
Free-floating Spatial Personas arrive in visionOS 1.1 for Vision Pro
How to take solar eclipse photos with iPhone
This week: Apple just announced WWDC24, a big change coming to iOS 18, hackers found an exploit in M-series chips and more of the bizarre claims of the DOJ against Apple!
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Apple sets WWDC24 kickoff date for June 10
iOS 18 could introduce more customizable iPhone Home Screen
Hackers can exploit flaw in Apple M-series processors
‘Presto,’ your new iPhone comes out of box with fresh software update
This week, breaking news! The US launches huge lawsuit against Apple. Also, Apple AI might be powered by Google Gemini, all the details on AirPods 4, Epic’s new game store, and a MUCH cheaper Vision headset!
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Get ready for ‘the biggest AirPods launch to date’
Blockbuster US antitrust lawsuit targets Apple’s ‘iPhone monopoly’
iOS 18’s generative AI features might use Google Gemini
iPhone 17’s display could get a big anti-reflective upgrade
MacRumors: Epic Games to Charge 12% Fee for App Sales From Alternative iPhone Store
Tomsguide: Apple reportedly ‘accelerating’ entry-level Vision Pro — and it could cost $2,000 less
The Return of VS - the segment where we pit one movie against another then argue over which is best - all while building our list of the greatest movies ever made!
This week: The new M3 MacBook Air is only missing ONE thing¦ Plus: Big changes coming to apps thanks to new EU regulations, why you better act fast on the new 11-inch iPad Pro, what's coming next for CarPlay, and how to pay with an Apple Cash card number!
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This week's stories:
Entry-level M3 MacBook Air uses significantly faster SSD
No App Store needed: EU iPhone users can install apps directly from websites
11.1-inch iPad Pro supply shortage might push back launch
MacRumors: Here's Everything We Know About Apple's Next-Generation CarPlay
How to pay with an Apple Cash card number
Apple acquires fundamental AI smarts by buying DarwinAI
This week, Apple dropped the M3 MacBook Air, and the specs look good! But where’s the iPad? Also, we have details on the CRAZY canceled Apple car prototypes and a folding MacBook that’s still in development, Apple’s $2 BILLION dollar legal fight with Spotify, and new features you’ll get in iOS 17.4!
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This week’s stories:
New M3 MacBook Air gets big specs boost with same awesome battery life
Early benchmarks show M3 chip gives MacBook Air hefty performance boost
MacBook with 20-inch folding screen still on track for release
How indecision and hubris killed the Apple car
Get ready for new MacBooks and iPads at Apple March event
EU fines Apple 1.8 billion euros over ‘abusive’ treatment of Spotify
Try these exciting iOS 17.4 features on your iPhone now
D. Griffin Jones is joined by Allison McDaniel to talk more about Mac gaming, what games she's playing, what gear we use and the Stardew Valley speedrunning scene.
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After 10 years and 10 billion dollars, Apple finally calls it quits on the Apple car. What happened!? Plus: Apple's FineWoven cases are aging like milk, how to set up the best Mac screen saver, the future for Apple Arcade, and what comes next for Vision Pro.
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This week's stories:
MacRumors: Not-So-FineWoven iPhone Case 'Browning Like a Rotten Banana'
Apple Arcade's future: Kids win, but devs fear ‘smell of death'
How to set up the best Mac screensaver, Aerial
Don't expect Vision Pro 2 or Vision Air before 2027
Griffin and papa ERF list the games they're currently playing and which ones they like best.
This week, surprising new designs for the iPhone 16 AND incoming iPad Pros!
Plus: a new iPhone security issue steals your face to drain your bank account! We’ll tell you what you need to know, and we wrap with our review of a new mic we’re using on UNDER REVIEW.
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This week’s stories:
First-ever iOS trojan steals your face to break your bank
Apple fortifies iMessage to foil hackers of the future
New Apple Sports app gives fans scores and stats for free
Woah! Is this the new iPhone 16 Pro camera?
MacRumors: Apple's Upcoming OLED iPad Pro Models Rumored to Be Much Thinner
D. Griffin Jones: Why I don’t want to return my Vision Pro
Under Review: RØDE Wireless Pro
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This week, we have Leander Kahney! It's our second-week thoughts on Vision Pro — after cooking, working out, typing tests and more, we've done it all. Are we keeping or returning ours?
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This week's stories:
People are returning Vision Pro in droves … or are they?
Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is better than Vision Pro
Griffin's Vision Pro tests
MacRumors: iOS 17's AirPlay Feature for Hotel Room TVs Rolling Out ‘This Spring'
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This week we’re talking Vision Pro reviews, the good, the bad and the ugly! Also, we have some details on iOS 17.4 — and did Vanity Fair leak an image of the new iPad?
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This week’s stories:
Vision Pro review roundup: ‘Magic’ and ‘a revolution,’ but definitely unfinished
Win a rugged and waterproof Apple Watch sport band [Cult of Mac giveaway]
iOS 17.4 beta 1: All the new features and changes
Is this an unannounced iPad in a press photo?
This week: Vision Pro sells out in mere moments and its insane scalping prices, new Apple hardware coming this spring, and yes, the Apple Car is back on the menu! Plus: BREAKING NEWS on App Store sideloading and game streaming on iOS. What a week!
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This week’s stories:
Too late: Apple Vision Pro preorders sell out fast
Win a portable magnetic 3-in-1 wireless charger [Cult of Mac giveaway]
New Apple sideloading rules require pre-approval for iPhone apps
MacRumors: New iPad Air, iPad Pro, and MacBook Air Models Likely to Launch in March or April
Finally, Apple car coming in 2028
This week: The Supreme Court is forcing big changes on the App Store, we have Apple’s Plan B to keep selling Apple Watches, last-minute Vision Pro details (are we ordering one?) and finally, 9 cool things you can do with an old iPhone!
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This week’s stories:
Supreme Court decision means major iPhone app change is on the way
AppleInsider: Apple bills Epic Games $73 million in legal costs
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 without blood oxygen feature go on sale in US
Win a Pitaka iPhone 15 case that’s colorful, thin and incredibly durable [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple Vision Pro’s Lengthy Sales Pitch Will Include 25-Minute Demo
9 cool things you can do with an old iPhone
Vision Pro goes on sale NEXT WEEK — we have all the last-minute details! We’re also talking about the strange new AI hardware from CES, AI-powered Siri coming at WWDC, and finally, is it worth it to buy expensive phone cables?
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This week’s stories:
Apple Vision Pro launches February 2, preorders start January 19 [Updated]
First Vision Pro ad harks back to classic iPhone Hello advert
MacRumors: Apple 'Carefully Orchestrating' Vision Pro Reviews With Multiple Meetings
Win a Pitaka iPhone 15 case that’s colorful, thin and incredibly durable
Ask AI-powered Rabbit R1 for anything (without touching an app)
Wave of Apple Generative AI Tools on Track for WWDC Debut
Cheap or Pricey: Which Charging Cables Last Longest?
This week, it’ll be the biggest update since the original — here comes Apple Watch X… Plus, app sideloading might be coming to the US next and we pitch our favorite shows, movies and stuff in an all-new What We’re Into!
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This week’s stories:
What to expect from Apple Watch in 2024: Series X
9to5Mac: US antitrust case against Apple’s App Store exclusivity is ‘firing on all cylinders’
Inside Apple’s massive push to transform the Mac into a gaming paradise
What We’re Into
This week, the Apple Watch is back on sale already — but for how long? Jony Ive is pawning some BIG designers from Apple to work on a secret new AI project. And we close with the rest of our picks for the Best (and Worst) of 2023.
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This week’s stories:
Federal court temporarily un-pauses Apple Watch ban
Another Apple Designer Joins Jony Ive to Work on Hardware for OpenAI
Best of 2023 Round 1:
Best of 2023 Round 2:
Worst of 2023 Round 1:
Worst of 2023 Round 2:
This week, the Apple Watch is BANNED in the US! We’re also talking bad news about next year’s models and the future of CarPlay that was just announced, followed by new picks for the Best of 2023!
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It’s the last day to buy Apple Watch from Apple.com before US sales ban [Updated]
Your Apple Watch Bands May Not Work With Next Year's Model
Enter to win an iPhone 15 case and screen protector bundle from MagEasy
Porsche and Aston Martin preview gorgeous next-gen Apple CarPlay
Best of 2023:
This week: Apple just made it harder for the Gov to spy on your phone, iOS 17.3 makes your iPhone a lot harder to steal, and our picks for best (& worst!) gear (& stuff!) of 2023!
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This week’s stories:
You can now buy stand-alone USB-C case for AirPods Pro 2… for $99!
Apple makes ‘push notification spying’ more difficult
How Apple plans to ramp up iOS security for stolen iPhones
Why Google Play courtroom loss could hurt Apple, too
Apple reportedly offers to open iPhone NFC to other payment systems
Best of 2023:
Worst of 2023:
This week: new rumors say updated iPad Pros are right around the corner, along with the new M3 MacBook Air! Plus: the iPhone 16’s Action button is getting supercharged, and our first picks for the Best of 2023!
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This week’s stories:
Entire iPhone 16 lineup could feature force-sensitive Action button
MacRumors: ‘All-Screen’ iPhone Under-Display Camera Enters Development
Win a 3-in-1 MagSafe travel charger from mophie [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
MacBook Air gets speedy M3 chip in spring 2024
12.9-inch iPad Air, OLED iPad Pro pegged for March release
Apple confirms ‘push notification spying’ by government agencies
Under Review:
This week: Apple’s falling out with Goldman Sachs could mean the end of Apple Card - we’ll fill you in. We’ll also give you the real deal on how NameDrop works and run through the top podcasts of 2023. And finally — could multiple cheaper Apple Vision headsets be in the works?
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This week’s stories:
Apple reportedly ending Apple Card partnership with Goldman Sachs
MacRumors: Interesting new features in iOS 17.2 Beta 4
Arm ain’t happy about how little Apple pays for its chip tech
New deal means fully American-made Apple silicon chips
Why iPhone NameDrop feature is not a security risk
MacRumors: Work on Multiple Next-Gen Vision Pro Headsets Ongoing, Including Cheaper Model
GOBBLE GOBBLE YAAALL! This week: iPads are going OLED! More HUGE legislation is coming out of the EU, Sonos is taking on Apple and Tim Cook talks about his succession plan. And we wrap up another all-new Under Review!
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This week‘s stories:
iPad Air and iPad mini with OLED screens pegged for 2026 release
EU’s proposed right to repair law incentivizes repairs, bans parts pairing
Enter to win a super-protective iPad case from Zugu [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
MacRumors: Sonos to Launch $400+ Headphones and Set-Top Box, Competing with Apple Devices
Apple CEO Succession Plans 'Very Detailed', Says Tim Cook
Under Review:
This week, performance showdown! It's the 14 Vs. the 16-inch M3 Max MacBook Pros - can the 14-inch keep up?! Plus: is 8 GB of memory enough for the base MacBook Pro; new features coming to iOS 17.2, iOS 18 and RCS finally coming to iMessage; and the huge iPad Air coming early next year!
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This week‘s stories:
14" vs 16" M3 Max MacBook Pro: Major OVERHEATING Issues! M3 MacBook Pro 8GB vs 16GB RAM - How BAD is base model?
New features coming in iOS 17.2
Enter to win a super-protective iPad case from Zugu [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Shocker: Apple commits to RCS for better texting with Android users
iPhone 16 Likely to Get Exclusive AI Features in iOS 18
12.9-inch iPad Air could launch in early 2024
This week: we’re looking at the cold hard truth of M3/Pro/Max MacBook Pros vs M2 and M1 generation — and there are some surprises. We also have rumors for iOS 18 and Apple is prepping a cutting-edge battery technology that will power your devices by 2025!
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This week‘s stories:
Apple’s new M3 iMac and MacBook Pros hit store shelves
All M3 MacBook pros reviewed: Same cars, better engines
MacRumors: Apple Silicon Buyer's Guide: Which Chip Should You Choose?
Apple pauses iOS 18 and macOS 15 development to root out bugs
Apple gets ready to make much better batteries
This one simple change would make every USB-C cable better
This week: the pros and cons - it's our reactions to the new M3 MacBook Pros and iMac! Plus: a long-rumored health feature will finally debut in the next Apple Watch, and we find out the winner of last week's Scary Fast event predictions!
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This week‘s stories:
Apple M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max boost Mac performance up to 50%
3 new M3 MacBook Pro models promise blazing speed
Good riddance: 13-inch MacBook Pro discontinued
M1 vs. M3 24-inch iMac comparison: What’s changed?
Fail: No USB-C update for Magic Mouse or Keyboard
How Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event was shot on iPhone [Updated]
Next-gen Apple Watch could offer limited blood pressure monitoring
The CultCast “Scary Fast” Predictions results
Next week’s “Scary Fast” event came out of nowhere, a total surprise! And now we know... Apple’s preparing a BARRAGE of new Macs. Get your wallets ready — you’re going to like what’s coming next!
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This week‘s stories:
Apple plans ‘Scary Fast’ event for Halloween eve
Apple drops big hint October event will be Mac focused
Monday’s ‘Scary Fast’ Macs could sport M3 chips after all
MacRumors: OLED iPad and MacBook Rumored to Feature Specialized Display Materials
AirPods 4 could deliver active noise cancellation
Apple raises rates for Apple TV+ and other services by up to 40%
Extra Ordinary: The CultCast ‘Scary Fast’ Predictions
This week: Apple's prepping a 32-inch iMac Pro - and this could be the iMac Pro replacement we've been waiting for... Plus: Apple's first foldable will be an iPad, and everything we know about the next iPad Pro, including it's whopping new price tag.
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This week‘s stories:
Griffin: Wait for new 32-inch iMac could stretch out to 2025
Erfon: Foldable iPad might launch in 2024
Erfon: 2024 iPad Pro: 12 Rumors About What to Expect
Griffin: Get ready to grab the first budget Apple Pencil
Griffin: No, fast charging doesn’t hurt your iPhone battery
This week: a super useful new iPhone 15 feature is coming to iOS 17.1! Plus: Why the next Apple Watch might not be too great; rumors say no new MacBooks before 2024, and the big problem with Vision Pro that no one's talking about. Then, we pitch our favorite gadgets in an all-new Under Review!
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This week‘s stories:
iOS 17.1 will add pocket-detection mode for iPhone 15 Pro’s Action button
2024 Apple Watch 'Unlikely' to Have 'Significant' Innovation
M3 MacBooks unlikely to launch before 2024
Enter to win a protective and stylish iPhone 15 bundle from Laut [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple’s Challenge for the Next Vision Pro: Making It Easier to Wear
Under Review:
This week: get your wallets ready... cause a whole slew of new Macs are just around the corner! We'll tell you what to expect. Plus: more iPhone 15 Pro issues, Apple's prepping to unveil their next-gen display tech, and 12 years later - we remember Steve Jobs!
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This week's stories
GRIFFIN: New MacBook Pros with mini-LED, new iMac and new MacBook Air could all launch this year
LEWIS: Apple rushes out fix for ‘warmer than expected’ iPhones
LEWIS: Enter to win a protective and stylish iPhone 15 bundle from Laut [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Erfon: The iPhone 15 Pro has a weird USB-C charging problem
Griffin: How Apple muffed the iPhone 15 Pro’s new Action button
Erfon: Next Major Apple Watch Ultra Upgrade Rumored to Be MicroLED Display Technology
This week: new iPhone, new gate! Nerds on the internet are mad that the iPhone 15 Pros titanium finish has a big problem with finger oils - we discuss!
Plus: we review the reviews for iPhone 15 Pro, cover some of its new hidden features, and we'll highlight the best new features in iOS 17!
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GRIFFIN: Apple Watch Series 9 Review
How to fix your Apple Watch weather complications
Erfon: iPhone 15 Pro overheating may arise from Apple ‘compromises’
Griffin: Next year’s standard iPhone won’t get a hand-me-down chip
Griffin: The 36 best macOS Sonoma features you should try after you update
Lewis: Kuo: Low-Cost Apple Vision Pro Might Be Canceled
Lewis: Kuo: Development of Apple Car Has 'Lost All Visibility'
This week: new iPhone, new gate! Nerds on the internet are mad that the iPhone 15 Pros titanium finish has a big problem with finger oils - we discuss!
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This week's stories
LEWIS: iPhone 15 Pro demand overwhelms Apple [Updated]
GRIFFIN: iPhone 15 Pro Max reviews
Lewis: Replacing iPhone 15 Pro’s broken glass back won’t burn a hole in your wallet
The best cases for your iPhone 15/Pro The best screen protectors for your iPhone 15/Pro
GRIFFIN: The new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad
ERF: iPhone 15 displays how many times its battery has been charged
ERF: iPhone 15 Models Feature New Setting to Strictly Prevent Charging Beyond 80%
ERF: PSA: An iPhone 15 Can Charge Another iPhone
GRIFFIN: The 50 best iOS 17 features you should try after you update
LEWIS: These iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 features won’t arrive till later this year
Erfon: tvOS 17 brings FaceTime to Apple TV 4K
This week: we're reacting and deep-diving into everything Apple announced at this week's Wonderlust event, including iPhone 15 Pro and Max, Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple Watch Series 9, AirPods Pro 2 and more!
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GRIFFIN: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max pack new features, but only 1 higher price tag
LEWIS: Apple Watch Series 9 gets big power boost and new double tap gesture
Erfon: Apple Watch Ultra 2 is here with a brighter display, faster S9 SiP
LEWIS: Enter to win a carbon fiber case and band for Apple Watch [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Erfon: iPhone 15 adds Dynamic Island and 48MP camera, dumps Lightning port
GRIFFIN: Apple updates AirPods Pro 2 and EarPods with USB-C
Lewis: iPhone 15's USB-C Port Can Charge Your Apple Watch and AirPods
Erfon: All iPhone 15 Models Support DisplayPort for Up to 4K HDR Video Output
Erfon: Apple’s new FineWoven material for watch bands and iPhone cases makes leather obsolete
Erfon: iCloud+ storage capacities expand to 12TB
This week: we've got some new last-minute leaks on iPhone 15/Pro/Max cameras! Plus: Apple's working on the "low cost" MacBook they said they'd never make, and our predictions for next week's Wonderlust event!
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ERFON: Leak details iPhone 15 Pro’s camera specs
LEWIS: Enter to win a carbon fiber case and band for Apple Watch [Cult of Mac giveaway]
LEW-WHEEZY: Low-cost MacBook aimed at students supposedly in development
This week: we decipher Apple’s “Wonderlust” event invitation and talk iPhone 15 colors and expectations! 🧙♂️🔥
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ERFON: Apple sets ‘Wonderlust’ iPhone 15 event for September 12
Here's the Apple invitation animation
GRIFFIN: What could the ‘Wonderlust’ event invite mean?
LEWIS: Take an early look at the likely iPhone 15 color options
GRIFFIN: Apple tests 3D printing that could revolutionize manufacturing
ERFON: AirPods with USB-C might launch at Apple’s September event
This week: the good, the bad, the UGLY! We're talking what we like and don't about iPhone 15 and Vision Pro. Plus... a VERY special guest...
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Leander: Apple backs California’s Right to Repair Act
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Lewis: Clean your filthy Apple Watch bands, people
Griffin: 6 useful apps hiding in your Mac
This week: we’ve got more leaked iPhone 15 features, Apple’s plans for their new “Watch X” Apple watch redesign, Face ID coming to Macs, and this week’s other best Apple news!
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iPhone 14 Pro users complain of major drops in battery health and capacity after less than a year
Apple’s MagSafe fuels new Qi2 wireless charging standard
Apple ‘Watch X’ with new design might arrive in 2024
Apple hasn’t given up on Face ID for MacBooks
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iPhone 15 launch event reportedly will happen on September 13 ... or 12!
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LEWIS: iPhone 15 Pro’s A17 Bionic chip might sport a 6-core GPU, 6GB RAM
College students, you don’t need a MacBook Air
Apple TV 4K can play Dolby Atmos sound to two pairs of AirPods in tvOS 17
This week: AirTags 2.0 are incoming with a strange new feature, and we've details on what to expect for Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2.0!
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GRIFFIN: 1 billion subscribers push Apple’s services revenue to all-time high
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This week: we got more big iPhone 15 leaks, + Apple is considering big price hikes, + we argue over Spotify vs Apple Music... again!
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Apple reportedly considers hiking iPhone 15 Pro prices
iPhone 15 Pro Max price might increase $200
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Protect your iPad from bumps and scratches -- and look good doing it!
Apple lends Vision Pro AR headset to devs on a very short leash
Get the time without even looking at your Apple Watch
8 reasons you should ditch Spotify for Apple Music
This week: Big battery and camera improvements are coming to iPhone! Plus: the Continuity features every Apple user MUST know; Apple preps their own version of ChatGPT;
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2024 iPhone could get 12× telephoto zoom lens
6 mind-blowing Continuity features every Apple user should know
Apple gets ready to take on ChatGPT with ‘Apple GPT’
The Mac Pro we all want is 6 years away — at least
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Apple Card contributes to another $667 million loss for Goldman Sachs: ‘We did not execute well’
This week: Here's what to expect for the iPhone 15 and its big redesign! Plus: we go hands-on with the iOS 17 and watchOS 10 public betas, Jony Ive is back making new hardware, and we pitch our favorite gadgets in an all-new Under Review!
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What to expect from the redesigned, faster iPhone 15
Griffin: Think twice before installing iOS 17 public beta (or watchOS 10!)
Much-anticipated 32-inch iMac is still over a year away
Jony Ive returns to hardware design with $60,000 record player
Jony Ive’s discontinued Apple design book now goes for big bucks
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This week: We're talking BIG changes coming to AirPods, Apple's radical plan for new displays, and Twitter vs. Threads, battle of the the tech titans! Plus: Apple hits 3 TRILLION in market value, so Erfon's got another epic Apple stock update!
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Next-gen AirPods Pro could measure your body temperature
Apple plans to launch a monitor that stays on when you shut down your Mac
Vision Pro’s complex design forces Apple to make significant production cuts
Lewis: Win a compact charger that juices up 3 devices at once [Cult of Mac giveaway]
How to use Threads, the new (new (new)) Twitter replacement
Apple TV+ has a lot more subscribers than you might realize
Apple passes $3 trillion mark cap … again
This week: We've got new intel on the next round of Apple's upcoming hardware releases including the long awaited 30-inch iMac (Pro?!), OLED iPads, the next Apple Watch Ultra, and more. Plus, fresh new images leak for iPhone 15 Pro Max!
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Apple is reportedly working on iMac with 30-inch-plus screen
iPhone 15 Pro Max case leaks well ahead of fall announcement
EU countries, lawmakers reach data rule deal targeting Big Tech
Apple Hikes iCloud+ Subscription Prices in Many Countries Around the World
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This week: Imagine being able to easily swap out the battery on your iPhone or iPad - the EU is about to force Apple to do just that. Plus, cool new features coming to Vision Pro and the Photos app!
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EU forces removable batteries on iPhone and iPad
Devs can now start making apps for Apple Vision Pro AR headset
Lewis: Win a 65W GaN travel charger you can plug in anywhere [Cult of Mac giveaway]
8 New Photo Features Coming to iPhone in iOS 17
iPhone media apps can play music on HomePod using Siri with iOS 17
MacBooks make up a whopping 77% of Mac
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M2 Ultra Mac Pro proves twice as fast as Intel Mac Pro — at half the price
First Benchmark Result Surfaces for Mac Pro With M2 Ultra Chip
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15-inch MacBook Air review roundup: Killer for consumers
Cheaper Apple Vision Headset Likely to Launch by End of 2025
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First looks at Vision Pro: Apple nails the hardware (and the experience)
iOS 17 Tidbits: Enhanced Siri Suggestions, Multiple Timers, Recipe Visual Look Up, and More
Enter to win a clever AirTag bike reflector mount [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Mac Studio updated with ‘most powerful chip ever made for a personal computer’
Mac Pro finally gets updated to Apple silicon, is 3X faster
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Rumored 4K screens could let Apple VR/AR headset offer real world-like clarity
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iOS 17 might add smart home display mode to iPhone
iOS 17 to Include Dedicated Journaling App and Mood Tracking
More intel on Apple's journaling app iOS 17 Said to Feature Wallet, Find My, SharePlay, and AirPlay Upgrades
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Apple unveils Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro for iPad
iPhone users want pro camera mode from Final Cut Pro for iPad
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Apple brings in robust iPhone revenue but Mac and iPad are down
Why Humane’s screenless AI gadget will not replace your iPhone
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iPadOS 17 could make Stage Manager a lot better
How to install the first-ever iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response
Win a compact charger that juices up 3 devices at once [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple to Announce 15-Inch MacBook Air at WWDC
Apple to Upgrade Its Watch Operating System With New Focus on Widgets
Report Details Turmoil Behind Apple's AI Efforts, 'Siri X,' and Headset Voice Controls
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iOS 17 could bring new Lock Screen features, App Library customization
Appeals court agrees App Store doesn’t violate US antitrust law
Apple Health app might finally come to iPad
Also - Apple Watch might sync to iPad and Mac with watchOS 10
Apple poised to launch wellness-focused journaling app
Apple Will Take Scattershot Approach to Pitching AR/VR Headset
How Apple headset’s external battery pack will work
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The scramble to create killer apps for Apple’s AR/VR headset is on
Apple Plans to Launch More Than Just Its New Headset at WWDC
Apple’s powerful M3 processor goes into production later in 2023
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Stash your cash in a high-yield Apple Card Savings account
Watch Tim Cook's Reaction as Fan Brings Vintage Macintosh to Apple Store Opening in Mumbai
This week: we got some big last-minute changes coming to iPhone 15 Pro, plus we finally have some intel on the changes coming to iOS 17! And we pitch our favorite new podcast, food, and shows in an all-new Under Review!
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6 ways to avoid ‘juice jacking’ at public iPhone charging stations
iOS 17 Rumored to Improve Search, Dynamic Island, Control Center, and More
iPhone 15 Pro’s rumored solid-state buttons reportedly shelved
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Justin ‘I’m a Mac’ Long now advertises Intel PCs
Best value computer for sale today, the M2 Pro Mac mini review
Enter to win a magnetic iPad stand with built-in wireless charger [Cult of Mac giveaway]
“The new watchOS should be a fairly extensive upgrade”
Steve Jobs’ Make Something Wonderful comes out April 11 (for free)
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WWDC23 kicks off June 5 with online event
WWDC23 invite might hint at Apple VR headset
Apple VR headset production reportedly pushed back again
15 new features in iOS 16.4 you should try right away
How to enable Voice Isolation for iPhone calls in iOS 16.4
First ChatGPT-generated app hits the App Store
Wozniak, Musk and leading researchers urge pause on ‘out of control’ AI dev
This viral ‘photo’ of the pope in a puffer jacket fooled the internet. How can we spot AI deepfakes?
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Voice Isolation for phone calls finally coming to iPhone
iPhone 15 Pro Max to 'Break Record' for Thinnest Bezels on a Smartphone - erfon
Let’s hope the latest iPhone 15 leak is wrong
Incredibly clever selfie stick does triple duty as tripod and remote [Reviews]
Apple might pour $1 billion into movies for theatrical release
This week: Apple's prepping a new HomePod with a 7" touchscreen, plus: Apple might enter the AI game, and TC order headset release as designers warn it's not ready!
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Apple working on a HomePod with 7-inch display for 2024
Tim Cook approves AR headset’s 2023 launch despite opposition from Apple design team
Enter to win a versatile selfie stick that does it all [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Report: Apple to 'Re-Examine' AI Development
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse wins Oscar for Apple TV+
Apple Music Classical finally makes its debut performance
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Apple launches yellow iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, plus new case colors
Brighten up your iPhone with new wallpaper coming with yellow iPhone 14
New multicolored Hermès Apple Watch band is $599 of unicorn vomit
Apple Readies Its Next Range of Macs, Including — Finally — a New iMac
13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air reportedly will use the M3 chip
Microsoft makes Outlook for Mac free for everyone
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All the best new features in the iOS 16.4 betas, plus: the new HomePod Vs the Original! Papa Erf has some surprising sound tests to discuss…
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iOS 16.4 beta 1 & 2: All the new features and changes
Simple security hack keeps your iCloud account safe from iPhone thieves
A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life (The Wall Street Journal)
How Apple’s secret Exploratory Design Group makes magic happen
HomePod 2: Does it sound better or worse than the original?
Enter to win a high-end backpack from Harber London [Cult of Mac giveaway]
iMessage is coming to Windows … kind of
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Leaked iPhone 15 CAD renders reveal bigger 6.2-inch display with Dynamic Island
TSMC’s entire 3nm chip output goes to Apple
Enter to win a sturdy, folding iPad stand that rotates 360 degrees [Cult of Mac giveaway] - Lewis
Inside the secret mission to add glucose monitor to Apple Watch
Why the Apple Watch might be banned from US import
This week:
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What to expect from the redesigned, faster iPhone 15 in 2023
We're giving away five 360 Rotating Universal Tablet Stand from Lululook.
Don’t forget to update the software on your MagSafe cable
King Charles coronation logo created by iPhone designer
This week:
Details leak about iPhone ULTRA, a higher-end iPhone with a higher price! Plus, Apple execs reveal why they really ditched Intel...
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Apple could launch an ‘Ultra’ high-end iPhone as soon as 2024
‘iPhone Ultra’ concept envisions what a titanium iPhone might look like
Exclusive: iPhone reverse wireless charging development continues after Apple missed target
Win a supreme stand that mounts your MagSafe iPhone anywhere [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Who will be Apple’s next Jony Ive? Nobody, apparently.
Apple execs reveal what went wrong with Intel
This week:
The HomePods are arriving at people's doorsteps and the reviews are in — let's have an honest chat about HomePod V2. Plus: Apple is planning an even BIGGER Ultra Watch, and a folder iPad is in the works!
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HomePod 2 review roundup: Great sound but no giant leap forward
HomePod 2 wait times stretch out until March
Kuo: Apple to Release Foldable iPad With Carbon Fiber Kickstand in 2024
Apple Smart Home Display: Everything We Know
The giveaway this week is from SwitchEasy it's for the Orbit Universal Magnetic Stand.
Apple Watch Ultra With Nearly 10% Larger Display Rumored to Launch Next Year
Jony Ive creates ‘perfect’ schnoz for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day
This week:
Yes the new M2 MacBook Pro is a spec bump, but it's a BIG one! Plus: why the new Mac mini is both exciting AND disappointing, and the original HomePods get another big update!
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2023 MacBook Pro review roundup: M2 Max brings considerable performance boost
First independent look at the newest macOS notebooks. The reviewers’ consensus is that the only noticeable change is the performance gain coming from the new M2 Max or M2 Pro processors.
Review roundup: M2 and M2 Pro chips jack up new Mac mini models
Entry-level 2023 Mac mini and MacBook Pros use significantly slower SSDs
Enter to win a charming Apple Watch Band from Goldenerre
iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2 arrive
This week:
They're finally here, the new M2 MacBook Pros, mew Mac mini and Mac mini "Pro", and the brand new HomePods! This episode we react and discuss all of it....
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Apple Announces New MacBook Pros With M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips, Up to 96GB RAM, and More
2024 MacBook Pro will feature even-faster 3nm Apple M3-series processors
Apple launches powerful new Mac mini at a lower cost
Apple resurrects full-size HomePod with hot new features, same old price
HomePod head-to-head: How Apple’s new smart speaker compares to original
Secret sensor in your HomePod mini will activate soon
This week:
They said they'd never do it! But... according to a new report, Apple is now testing a Mac with a touchscreen, and will be supercharging the a cutting edge new display technology (and more!). Plus: Apple's mixed reality headset is almost here, and is now in the hands of a secret cabal of developers who are building apps and preparing for launch.
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Apple ‘seriously considering’ a touchscreen MacBook
Enter to win spectacular iPad Pro accessory bundle from Pitaka [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple’s in-house display could debut on the Apple Watch Ultra in 2024
Apple's 2023 Roadmap: When to Expect New Product Launches This Year
No major AirPods, iPad or Apple Watch upgrades planned for 2023
This week:
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Apple headset uses waist-mounted battery pack — new details emerge
Mac Pro and M2 Mac mini pegged for launch at huge Apple event in March
Dell’s new 32-inch 6K monitor gives Apple’s ProDisplay XDR some competition
Samsung ViewFinity S9 first look: a sleek alternative to Apple’s Studio Display
Apple uses AI to voice its latest audiobook catalog
This week:
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5 most exciting Apple products coming in 2023
An Apple Watch Ultra for $48? No, but you can get this obvious knockoff
Apple silently downgraded the default resolution of videos when viewed on macOS Photos
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Don’t give up on the iMac Pro just yet
Apple seemingly cancels ‘M2 Extreme’ Mac Pro
Apple store rewards procrastinators with free two-hour deliveries
This week:
The best new features in iOS 16.2, plus: this is unreal—alternate app stores, side loading, and A LOT more coming to iOS!
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Apple gears up for alternative app stores on iPhone and iPad
Apple Considering Dropping Requirement for iPhone Web Browsers to Use WebKit
10 new iOS 16.2 features to try right away
Get way more done with full external display support in iPadOS 16.2
Winner’s choice! Enter to win any mophie product [Cult of Mac giveaway]
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This week:
We're talking Apple's "20-inch folding MacBook", new features in iOS 16.2, + the big changes coming to iCloud!
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20-inch folding screen could change MacBooks forever
iOS 16.2 with Freeform, Apple Music Sing and more is just days away
Apple vastly expands iCloud data encryption with 3 security updates
Enter to win a tough, titanium Apple Watch Ultra band from Lululook [Cult of Mac giveaway] - Lewis
Apple car just got a lot less ambitious
This week:
We're talking leaked M2 Max MBP benchmarks, the problem with iCloud, Elon Vs. Apple, the Tesla Phone, and the poor chum who got mugged while carrying 300 brand new iPhones!
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Elon Musk declares war on Apple
Elon Musk might release a Twitter phone - erfon
Elon Musk admits Apple never planned to kick Twitter out of iPhone App Store
Leaked 2023 MacBook Pro benchmarks show it’ll support much more RAM
Why walking the streets of NYC with 300 iPhones is a bad idea
This week:
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iPhone 15 Pro could feature significantly faster wired data-transfer speeds
Rounded corners and edges plus titanium case rumored for iPhone 15
See also Leander's piece from Cult of Mac Today newsletter: "Next iPhone might be titanium
The best Black Friday deals on AirPods, MacBooks, iPads and Apple Watch
Mondo drops ‘innie’ and ‘outie’ vinyl soundtracks for Severance
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Apple launches free Emergency SOS via satellite on all iPhone 14 models
Apple is building a rival to the metaverse
Steve Jobs’ sandals sell for a lot more than you might imagine anyone paying for used shoes - lewis
This week: it's about to get a lot harder to buy Macs, iPhones, AirPods and more. Get'em while you can! Plus: Apple's about to make it even easier to accidentally turn on Siri, and the strange story no one's talking about: Apple's industrial design team is falling apart right before our eyes.
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Bad news for Xmas: Apple’s largest factory forced into ‘total lockdown’
Apple wants to shorten ‘Hey Siri’ trigger phrase to simply ‘Siri’
Apple News will be shoved into the Weather app
Apple's Product Design Team Reportedly Focused More on Costs in Recent Years
This week: CultCast is talking iPhone 15 going buttonless, backlit Apple logo making a comeback, and our review of Apple's weird workplace drama Severance!
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iPhone 15 Pro could use solid-state volume and power buttons
Don’t expect new MacBook Pro or Mac mini before 2023
Backlit Apple Logo Could Make a Comeback on Future MacBooks
New EU Law Could Force Apple to Allow Other App Stores, Sideloading, and iMessage Interoperability
Filming begins on Severance season 2 with 8 new stars
This week: all the best new and hidden features in iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura. Plus: Apple releases yet another great update for the original HomePod, and BestBuy beats Apple in providing a way to pay for your new Mac monthly and trade it in when new models come out.
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Apples hikes prices of Apple TV+, Apple Music and Apple One
4 great iPadOS 16.1 features that aren’t Stage Manager
5 iOS 16.1 features to try right away
How to share an iCloud Photo Library
iOS 16.1 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.1
Apple Releases New HomePod 16.1 Software With Matter Support
This week: new iPad Pros, new iPads, new Apple TVs, and a brand new DONGLE! We're talking ALL the hardware Apple just announced.
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2022 iPad Pro gets speed boost from M2 chip but no new ports
New entry-level iPad 10 looks more Pro than ever
Enter to win a rugged Apple Watch accessory bundle [Cult of Mac giveaway]
New $249 Magic Keyboard Folio goes with iPad 10
Absurd Apple Pencil dongle sends fans into spiral of grief
Logitech Crayon offers kid-friendly USB-C active stylus for iPad 10
New Apple TV 4K is faster and cheaper
macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 are coming on October 24
This week: some super useful new features are FINALLY coming to Apple Music and iCloud; our first impressions of Meta's $1500 "Pro" VR headset; the problem with Apple's "Find My"; and AI creates a creepy podcast episode with Steve Jobs and Joe Rogan.
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Roller coasters set off iPhone 14 Crash Detection
Joe Rogan interviews Steve Jobs in eerie, AI-generated podcast - Lewis
Apple iCloud photo libraries will soon be viewable in Windows
Apple Music finally launches on Xbox
No, Lufthansa isn’t banning AirTags from checked bags
This week: lawmakers in the EU are forcing iPhone and other devices to go USB-C, remembering Steve Jobs on the 11th anniversary of his passing, and things you didn't know you could do with dynamic island!
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EU passes law forcing Apple to switch to USB-C by 2024
How to control the Dynamic Island with swipes
Take high-resolution 48MP photos with your iPhone 14 Pro
Best Apple Watch Ultra bands: Rugged and ready for adventure
This week: iOS 16's best features + our hardware predictions for Apple's definitely-gonna-happen October event!
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This week's stories
16 Hidden iOS 16 Features You Didn't Know About
Enter to win a shiny new elago iPhone 14 case of your choice [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple Releases New HomePod 16 Software
iPhone 14 Pro wait times already stretch into October
Kuo: iPhone 14 Plus Pre-Orders Worse Than iPhone 13 Mini, Product Strategy 'Fails'
Steve Jobs' Daughter Shares Then Deletes Meme Mocking iPhone 14's Modest Upgrades
Elon says Apple's in talks with StarLink...
This week: Apple Watch Ultra, iPhone 14 Pro, AirPods Pro 2 — our reactions to everything!
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iPhone 14 Pro models get major camera upgrades and always-on displays
iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island looks … shockingly original?
iPhone 14 Plus ushers in big changes
Apple Watch Ultra is a big, bulky, beautiful beast
New AirPods Pro support personalized Spatial Audio and precision finding
This week: ahead of next week's Apple event, we've got last-minute details on iPhone 14 and the super secret Apple Watch Pro!
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Expect Apple Watch Pro to sport 47mm display
iPhone 14 Pro ultra-wide camera might surprise with its low-light performance
iPhone 14 Pro screen cutouts might not look as expected [Updated]
iPhone 13 might offer emergency satellite communication, too
T-Mobile and SpaceX want to connect your iPhone to satellites to end network dead zones
This week: let's talk Apple's "Far Out" event predictions!
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Apple’s ‘far out’ event invite hints at iPhone 14 features
M2 MacBook Air runs Windows 11 faster than pricier Dell laptop
Enter to win Bucardo’s unique Apple Watch accessories [Cult of Mac giveaway]
After 20 years, what’s the most ‘Shazamed’ song of all time?
MoviePass to relaunch on Labor Day in beta form with pricing ranging from $10-$30 a month
How to get 3 months of Apple TV+ for free (new or returning subscribers)
This week: September 7th Apple event, here we go! Let's talk hardware expectations.
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September 7 might bring iPhone 14 unveiling
Some iPhone 14 models jumping in price, but not all
Enter to win Bucardo’s unique Apple Watch accessories [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Beats Fit Pro gets a Kim Kardashian makeover — and sells out fast [Updated]
Berkshire Hathaway added 3.9M more Apple shares in Q2 2022
Does Mark Zuckerberg Not Understand How Bad His Metaverse Looks?
This week: we review iOS 16's best new features, and Apple is hard at work on some very interesting new HomePods, including the original HomePod V2!
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iOS 16 beta 5: All the new features and changes
Every new email trick in iOS 16 that you need to know
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Gurman: Apple Considering Updated HomePod Mini Alongside New High-End HomePod
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M2 MacBook Air blows away other Macs in speed test
iPhone 14 Pro always-on screen behavior previewed in new iOS 16 wallpaper details
Apple earnings beat pessimistic predictions
Apple Maps extends cycling directions to all 50 states
I built a time machine. A time machine that sends you back to the era of iPods and boxed
NYC man learns the hard way to not track down thieves with an AirTag
This week:
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Former Lamborghini exec will help steer Apple car design team
Apple's patent history reveals a major push into autos
Why Apple never shipped M1 Mac Pro when it was ready
Anker pushes GaN envelope with 6 new fast chargers
DMA: Council gives final approval to new rules for fair competition online
Enter to win a 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station and 200W GaN charger bundle [Cult of Mac giveaway]
This is what Saudi Arabia's 100-mile long emission-free smart city could look like
This week: the new M2 MacBook Pros are INCOMING!
PLUS
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MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips could launch this fall
iOS 16 Introduces New Capabilities for Accessories With U1 Chip Integration
Amazon's Prime Air drones will soon make deliveries in Texas
This week: we discuss M2 MacBook Pro performance, first impressions, and reviews. Plus: the end of an era, Jony Ive leaves Apple for good.
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M2 MacBook Air review roundup: The fast and the beauteous
Jony Ive slips Apple’s golden handcuffs
Proposed new emoji list shows we already have all the emoji we need
Win an iPad mini 6 magnetic stand from Lululook [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
Hasbro will 3D-print your face onto its iconic action figures
BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month
This week: Extra-rugged Apple Watch for athletes will pack biggest screen yet! Plus: the Mac Studio is now available with heavy discounts, Apple adding a new "hyper secure" lockdown mode to iOS 16, and US awards Steve Jobs the country's highest honor.
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Extra-rugged Apple Watch for athletes will pack biggest screen yet
These iOS 16 features won’t be available at launch
Win a 4-in-1 MagSafe charging stand with built-in nightlight [Cult of Mac giveaways]
Buy refurbished Mac Studio from Apple with hefty discounts [Updated]
New Lockdown Mode makes iPhone secure from sophisticated digital attacks
President Biden Announces Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
This week: Apple's prepping to drop an "ambitious deluge" of new hardware, including the return of one of the greatest Apple products of all time...
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Apple Readies iPhone 14 and HomePod Upgrade in Flood of New Products
Don’t expect a speed boost in Apple Watch Series 8
Win a 4-in-1 MagSafe charging stand with built-in nightlight [Cult of Mac giveaways]
Apple’s next HomePod could be less mini and more powerful
Entry-level M2 MacBook Pro’s SSD is slower than M1 MacBook Pro
M1 MacBook Pro beats the newer M2 model in real-life stress tests
‘Severe’ thermal throttling in Apple M2 chip raises questions about MacBook Air performance
AirPods Pro 2 could act as heart monitor and hearing aid
Commercials are coming to Netflix (and other streamers!)
This week: The first reviews of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 are in and they are not kind!
Plus: new details elude to a new MacBook that may be a hybrid between an MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, iOS 16 is adding a MUST-HAVE SMS feature, and an odd Apple show becomes one of most popular shows streamed on any streaming service.
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M2 MacBook Pro review roundup: Powerful chip, archaic design
15-inch MacBook with M2 Pro might launch in spring 2023
Apple M2 is fast, but not faster than M1 Pro or M1 Max
Win a 65W GaN mini charger that packs a punch [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple’s New CarPlay Is the Foreshock to Releasing Its Own Vehicle
iOS 16 beta 2 improves SMS filtering on Messages to iPhone users
Apple TV+ sci-fi drama For All Mankind rockets to popularity
This week: The M2 benchmarks have leaked and this new chip is even better than we hoped. Plus: new details on iPhone 14, a 12 and 15-inch MacBook Air, and new 14-inch iPad Pro MAX.
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iPhone 14’s front camera could get some much-needed upgrades
Win a multi-device charger with built-in MagSafe battery pack [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple pushes ahead with 15-inch M2 MacBook Air and 12-inch M2 MacBook
Apple may launch 14.1-inch mini-LED iPad Pro with M2 chip
Apple TV will stream all Major League Soccer games for 10 years
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These big surprises blew our minds at WWDC22
13-inch M2 MacBook Pro sneaks into WWDC22 with new MacBook Air
Meet the svelte new M2 MacBook Air
Continuity Camera admits MacBook cameras need help
Massive Home app makeover brings Matter support and more - erfon
iPad finally gets floating windows in Stage Manager on iPadOS 16
Ming Chi Kuo says Apple's mixed reality headset will be announced at a special event in January.
watchOS 9 brings massive upgrade to Workout app and other health improvements
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Analyst says Apple’s AR headset and realityOS will be a no-show at WWDC22
Win a mophie 3-in-1 MagSafe travel charger [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
iOS 16 could make your iPhone’s lock screen more useful
Under Review!
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New renders show iPhone 14 in all its purported purple glory
iPhone 14 Pro models could feature an always-on display
Win a mophie 3-in-1 MagSafe travel charger [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
Studio Display Pro with gorgeous mini-LED screen could launch this fall
What could be in store for the return of the big HomePod?
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This week: Apple Watch Series 8 getting the redesign we’ve ALL been waiting for, a cheaper smaller Apple TV is in the works, Apple’s mixed reality headset is ALMOST ready, and working from home vs the office — how much would YOU need to get paid to go back to the office full time? We reveal our numbers!
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Sound familiar? Apple Watch 8 display might be flat
More affordable Apple TV might launch soon
Apple shows off AR/VR headset to board of directors
COVID-19 throws off Apple’s return-to-office plan yet again
Apple's Director of Machine Learning Resigns Due to Return to Office Work
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This week's stories
iPhone 15 could finally ditch Lightning in favor of USB-C
Win an Aer Fit Pack 3 backpack and go from work to gym in style [Cult of Mac giveaway]
R.I.P. iPod: Apple discontinues its tiny music player
Why the iPod was the signature music device of its era
This week: new leaks give us our best look yet at the FOUR upcoming iPhone 14 models, including sizes, features, and BIG price increases. Plus: Mac Studio orders are now getting BIG delays, the $80 "smart water bottle", and our first impressions of Paramount+ streaming service!
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Apple Studio Displays & Mac Studio - A Digital Artist's Perspective
Wait times for Mac Studio stretch into July
Leaked iPhone 14 front panels offer best size comparison yet
Win an Aer Fit Pack 3 backpack and go from work to gym in style [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple integrates two new smart water bottles with Health app
Paramount+ has nearly 40 million subscribers
This week:
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Apple pushes February MacBook Pro orders back to June
Win an Aer Fit Pack 3 backpack and go from work to gym in style [Cult of Mac giveaway] - lewis
Apple now offers parts and tools needed to fix your own iPhone
Leaked ‘final’ EU antitrust bill looks bad for Apple
Elon Musk buys Twitter for a cool $44 billion
This week: we've got new leaks on iPhone 14's cameras, plus new intel on NINE new upcoming M2 Macs!
And and the HomePod ain't dead yet, baby! Apple's prepping a whole new HomePod with all-new superpowers.
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Apple preps 9 Macs with new M2 processor
iPhone 14 might be Apple’s first with an autofocus selfie camera
iPhone 14 molds show massive camera hump on all four versions
Discontinued HomePod keeps going up in value
Don’t give up hope for combination Apple TV, HomePod, FaceTime camera
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Ming Chi Kuo with some Twitter Bangers
Apple’s got way too many AirPods models and it’s confusing as hell!
Under the screen face ID is coming to iPhone, but not for a while (marketing issue)
Next MacBook Air will reuse the M1 chip!
New Apple Watch health features: What’s in, what’s out - Lewis
Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects updated for latest M1 processors
This is what Apple’s upcoming dual USB-C charger looks like
This week: WWDC 2022 has just been announced, and it looks like Apple’s still got some surprises left for us… Plus: M1 Ultra, an “Ultra Disappointment”, and Apple is actively testing a 9-inch foldable iPhone!
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WWDC22 starts June 6, will be ‘online-only’ (with a twist)
M1 Ultra - An ULTRA Disappointment...
Apple teams up with LG to build foldable iPad and MacBook devices
Apple ‘actively testing’ 9-inch foldable, but don’t expect foldable iPhone before 2025
Ukrainians use ‘Find My’ to track Russian troops who stole devices
This week: we've got new iPhone 14 leaks, Apple is working on another new Mac, and big changes are coming to iMessage and iOS.
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This week's stories
Apple preps subscription service for iPhone, Mac and more
iPhone 14 Pro’s camera upgrade could mean an even fatter hump Lewis
iPhone might never get in-screen Touch ID
Win a chic crossbody iPhone case from Noémie [Cult of Mac giveaway]
On the inside, Apple Studio Display looks more sophisticated than expected
Apple’s upcoming 15-inch MacBook Air may come with a different name
EU plans to force iMessage to work with WhatsApp, other messaging apps
‘The Slap’ shows why Apple should shake up its events
Benchmarks have been pouring in for the Mac Studio with M1 Max and M1 Ultra, and while in some tests the benefits of Ultra is clear, in many it’s not performing better than the Max, and in some tests it does worse! What’s going on here?
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M1 Ultra Mac Studio - Benchmarks & Thermals (The TRUTH!)
Mac Studio storage is removable but Apple blocks user upgrades
Win a chic crossbody iPhone case from Noémie [Cult of Mac giveaway]
"The Apple Studio Display is a Bad Deal"
Apple vows to fix Studio Display’s disappointing webcam
Apple can change Studio Display stands after purchase
15-inch MacBook Air could be in development, at long last
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Some iPhone 14 models might miss out on Apple’s new A16 processor
iPad Air 5 is every bit as fast as iPad Pro
Floating app windows could be coming to iPad. Finally.
With Apple Debuting Its Last M1 Chip, Here’s What’s Next
How Apple Studio Display stacks up against Pro Display XDR and others
Apple’s massive Mac mini upgrade may not be ready until 2023
Apple’s next Mac mini could be powered by new ‘M2’ and ‘M2 Pro’ chips
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Apple goes green with new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro colors
Apple needs to shake up its boring iPhone Pro color options
Apple’s new Mac Studio is a blazing-fast desktop with an M1 Ultra chip
The Mac is back, with its best lineup in years (Graham's opinion piece)
Apple Studio Display brings high-end monitor down to affordable price
Enter to win American-made Apple accessories from Raptic [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple TV+ scores Friday night Major League Baseball games
iPad Air 5 goes super-fast with M1 processor
Plus: Why iPad Air 5 is a better choice than 11-inch iPad Pro
New iPhone SE brings serious upgrades at slightly higher price
This week: confirmed! Apple's "Peek Performance" event is March 8th. Let's talk hardware!
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Experience ‘peek performance’ at Apple spring 2022 event set for March 8
What to expect at Apple spring 2022 event: New iPhone, iPad and Mac
Apple Watch Series 8 could bring ‘major’ activity tracking upgrades
This week: Apple's March 8th event! Let's talk hardware expectations...
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Apple Readies New MacBooks and iMacs for Part Three of Overhaul
Win a 100W GaN fast charger from Ugreen
iOS 15.4 beta 4 adds new anti-stalking features for AirTag
Apple Stores remove face mask requirements as omicron variant recedes
Apple Ring is the health accessory we need
This week: it's all but confirmed! Three new Macs are incoming, but WHICH will they be....
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Apple registers 3 new Mac models ahead of rumored spring event
iMac Pro with mini-LED display might launch in early summer
Chrome OS Flex turns 2009 MacBook into a useful computer again
Would you pay $178 for Sony’s strange new earbuds?
Forensics finally prove who wrote those mysterious Apple 1 serial numbers
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Apple spills ‘realityOS’ again as new AR/VR headset inches closer
Apple considered Face ID for M1 iMac, but it’s not ready for MacBook yet
Apple’s new Tap to Pay feature lets iPhone accept contactless payments
Absolutely vile: Devs react to Apple’s 27% cut of third-party payments
Add ports to your M1 Mac with a Satechi USB-C Multiport MX Adapter [Cult of Mac giveaway]
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iOS 15.4 beta lets you use Face ID while wearing a mask
iOS 15.4 allows third-party apps to use 120Hz ProMotion on iPhone 13 Pro
Mini-LED iMac Pro launch might slip to summer
Add ports to your M1 Mac with a Satechi USB-C Multiport MX Adapter - Giveaway
How to download Wordle to your device so it stays free forever
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Apple readies its ‘widest array’ of new products ever for this fall
Better, faster iMac Pro and Mac mini could reach shelves this spring
Win an Invoxia Cellular GPS Tracker and stop losing things [Cult of Mac giveaway]
iPad Pro with speedy Apple M2 processor on course for fall 2022
Apple Maps erects gigantic digital wall to hide Tim Cook’s house
This week:
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Apple could scrap 13-inch MacBook Pro, bring 5G to 10.2-inch iPad in 2022
Mac Pro with faster M1 chip to complete Apple silicon transition in 2022
Win an Invoxia Cellular GPS Tracker and stop losing things [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Eurasian filings reveal new iPhone and iPad coming soon
Apple education store now requires Unidays and only 1 device per year
This week:
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This week's stories
iPhone 14 Pro could pack strange ‘hole + pill’ screen cutout to replace notch
Apple continues testing multiple folding iPhone prototypes
Apple’s first headset could be 3 years ahead of rivals in computing power
Apple VR headset won’t create a full metaverse
Apple’s fancy Polishing Cloth is finally back in stock
GIVEAWAY
Win a Journey 3 in 1 Wireless Charging Station for all your Apple gear [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple loses head of Mac chip design to Intel – erfon
This week: Gurman's back at it laying out what we can expect Apple to release in 2022, plus new intel on AirPods Pro V2, a new cheaper Pro XDR Display, and we'll show you our favorite tech from CES 2022!
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Redesigned AirPods Pro 2 will support high-quality lossless audio
Apple’s next desktop monitor could cost half the price of Pro Display XDR
Apple wins race to $3 trillion market cap
Win a Journey 3 in 1 Wireless Charging Station for all your Apple gear [Cult of Mac giveaway]
CES products
This smart collar wants to be your dog’s Apple Watch
Targus backpack uses Apple Find My without AirTag
Schlage rolls out first smart lock in US to support Apple Home Key
Samsung beats Apple to truly wireless charging over Wi-Fi waves
This week: Apple is about to COMPLETE their move to Apple silicon, which means we're in for an EXPLOSION of new hardware in 2022, including an iMac "Pro", redesigned MacBook Air, new iPads, new Mac Pro, and new Mac Mini "Pro"!
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This week's stories
What to expect from iMac in 2022
What to expect from MacBook Air and the M2 processor in 2022
What to expect from iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini and basic iPad in 2022
Win a Koala 2.0 iPhone harness from Hangtime [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple hires Meta AR comms chief for its rumored headset launch
This week: we've got our bet look yet at Apple's upcoming mixed reality AR headset, but do Apple fans care!? Plus: we reveal even more picks from our list of Gear of the Year!
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Apple’s first AR/VR headset might look like ski goggles
TSA will accept Apple Wallet’s digital IDs from February 2022
Crime-busting mom tracks down Christmas decoration thief with AirTags
This week: we're talking iPhone 14 Pro with 48 Megapixels and 8K video! Plus: we reveal more of our picks for Gear of the Year!
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iPhone 14 Pro could pack 48-megapixel camera and 8GB of RAM
Apple building smaller, more affordable alternatives to Pro Display XDR
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss on making The Matrix Awakens with Epic Games
Win a Wacom Intuos Pro creative pen tablet [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Gear of the year, part 3!
This week: get your wallet ready, cause Apple has some BIG releases planned for 2022! Plus: we reveal our Gear of the Year, part 2!
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SNAP’S FIRST AR SPECTACLES ARE AN AMBITIOUS, IMPRACTICAL START
Apple has big plans for 2022, including iPad Pro and MacBook Air overhauls
Samsung could make iPhone 14’s first ‘hole punch’ displays
Win a Wacom Intuos Pro creative pen tablet [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Gear of the Year, Part 2
This week: Apple’s much-anticipated augmented reality headset could finally drop in 2022, a new 5G iPhone SE is RIGHT around the corner, and we reveal our picks for 2021's Gear of the Year, part 1!
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Apple’s first AR headset could arrive late next year with super-speedy chip
iPhone SE 3 with 5G could be right around the corner
Apple hasn’t given up on making a do-it-all charger for multiple devices
GIVEAWAY Choetech is giving away MagSafe charging stands and a 40% discount code [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
Elon Musk: Don’t waste money on ‘silly’ Apple Polishing Cloth, buy our $50 Tesla whistle
Gear of the Year, Part 1
Framed tech from GridStudio.cc
This week: Apple’s next-generation iMac Pro could feature an “M1 Max Duo” chip with 20 cores for processing and up to 64 graphics cores!
Plus: we reveal our favorite new gadgets, movies, and shows in an all-new What We're Into.
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16" M1 Max MacBook Pro vs $15,000 Mac Pro: Embarrassing
Apple aims to build self-driving car with no steering wheel.
New iMac Pro could pack insane ‘M1 Max Duo’ chip with up to 20 CPU cores
Choetech is giving away MagSafe charging stands and a 40% discount code [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
The best Black Friday deals on Apple’s hottest devices
This week: just how well does a $3500 M1 Max MacBook Pro perform against a $15,000 Mac Pro? These results are INSANE. Plus: Apple is prepping an Apple Car for 2025, and it will be fully autonomous!
And we wrap up with our favorite shows in an all-new Under Review!
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16" M1 Max MacBook Pro vs $15,000 Mac Pro: Embarrassing
Apple aims to build self-driving car with no steering wheel.
Apple will sell parts and tools so customers can repair their own devices
Get the fantastic Cult of Mac, 2nd Edition book at more than 70% off
Win a BluShark gift card to buy Apple Watch bands
This week: you just KNEW there was gonna be a "Gate" for the new M1 MacBook Pros, and now we've got it! The internet has decided that the brand new MagSafe connector the M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro includes a fatal flaw that can't be ignored. We'll tell you what you need to know, and you can decided for yourself.
And we talk or favorite gadgets and Apple+ movies in an all-new Under Review!
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Apple spoils the one thing that made MacBook’s MagSafe charger so great
The next Mac revolution: Companies rush to buy new M1 machines
Win a BluShark gift card to buy Apple Watch bands [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Jony Ive confirms LoveFrom works for Apple
Jony Ive is continuing his long-term collaboration with Apple via his design agency LoveFrom, the former Chief Design Officer has revealed, confirming his departure hasn't completely ended the relationship between the designer and the iPhone maker.
Apple Business Essentials gives companies tools to manage employee devices
iCloud for Windows now supports ProRes videos and ProRaw photos
Under Review!
This week: just how well does a M1 Max MacBook Pro perform against a MONSTER PC build with top-tier components? These results might blow your mind lol.
Plus: we got new details on the upcoming iMac “Pro”, and we wrap up with our favorite shows and movies in an all-new Under Review!
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iMac Pro could make a comeback in 2022 with Apple’s newest M1 chips
New leaks on the upcoming iMac (Pro)!
MacBook Pro M1 Max vs Windows Desktop (RTX3090, Ryzen9 5950x) M1Max Outperforms more expensive PC!
iPhone and Apple Watch could get car crash detection next year
Win a sleek Satechi Trio Wireless Charging Pad [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple's Craig Federighi Says Sideloading on iPhone Would Open the Floodgates to Malware
This week: Pro MacBook Pro Vs. the Intel MacBook Pro—battle of the benchmarks! And the performance differences are absolutely INSANE.
Plus: our hands-on review of AirPods 3, and Apple is perfectly poised to release and actual Apple Television.
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2021 MacBook Pro review roundup: Just what we hoped for
New MacBook Pros prove surprisingly good at gaming
Intel CEO: My job is to win Apple back Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says the ball is in the chip giant's court to win back lost business from the Mac making Apple.
Win a sleek Satechi Trio Wireless Charging Pad [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Hands-on: AirPods 3 sound great thanks to lots of trickle-down tech [Review]
Amazon TVs to Support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit
This week: everything you need to know about the new M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pros, including new details! Plus: our reactions to everything Apple “Unleashed”, and Tim Cook Sherlocks the CultCloth!
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MacBook Pro gets insane M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, gorgeous new design
M1 Max chip could deliver even greater graphics than PlayStation 5
Early benchmarks show crazy performance gains for Apple M1 Max
Some MacBook Pro wait times stretch nearly to Christmas
Apple Music gets a ‘Voice Plan’ that costs just $4.99 a month
Win an iPhone 13 case bundle from Smartish [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Upgraded AirPods gain spatial audio with Dolby Atmos and more
This week: Finally! Here come the M1X Macs! We talk our predictions for Monday’s Apple “Unleashed” event! Plus: a rumor says Apple is prepping a Nintendo Switch-like gaming console, and we reveal our favorite new shows on an all-new What We’re Into!
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New MacBook Pros Likely to Launch at Apple Event This Month, Says Gurman
Apple invites the world to Oct. 18 ‘Unleashed’ event; new M1X Macs expected
M1X MacBook Pros might start at 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, 120Hz screen
Win an iPhone 13 case bundle from Smartish [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Laughable report claims Apple will take on Nintendo Switch with powerful hybrid console
Apple Arcade goes big with NBA 2K22 and Transformers: Tactical Arena
Apple signals entertainment ambitions with major Los Angeles expansion
Classic iPhone Game 'Tiny Wings' Launches on Apple Arcade This Friday
What We’re Into!
This week: M1X MacBook Pro is coming soon! We discuss. And remembering Steve Jobs, we miss him. Plus: it's back—an all new Under Review! We're revealing our favorite new gadgets.
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New MacBook Pros Likely to Launch at Apple Event This Month, Says Gurman
How to get ready to pre-order Apple Watch Series 7
Apple stays strangely silent on most Apple Watch Series 7 prices
Win a bundle of iPhone 13 cases from Case-Mate [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs dies at 56
Tim Cook reflects on Steve Jobs’ legacy on 10th anniversary of his passing
Apple pays touching tribute to Steve Jobs a decade after his passing
Jony Ive on What He Misses Most About Steve Jobs
This week: we've been using our iPhone 13/Pros for one week now—here are our honest reviews! Plus: iOS 15, bugs galore! We'll cover all the major iOS 15 and iPhone 13 bugs you need to know about.
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iPhone 13 Pro truly is the Goldilocks phone [Review]
iPhone 13 component shortage lengthens wait times
Can’t wait for an iPhone 13? Win one!!!
New iPhone 13 cases and accessories in the Cult of Mac Store
Apple vows to fix iPhone 13 bug that breaks Unlock with Apple Watch
iPhone owners suffer intermittent touch input issues under iOS 15
iOS 15 problems continue as iPhone 13 owners report CarPlay crashes
iPhone 14 Coming With “Complete Redesign” Next Year, Says Mark Gurman
This week: the early reviews are in—let’s talk about the best and worst parts of iPhone 13, 13 Pro, and the iPad mini. Plus: Apple is prepping yet another great feature coming soon to your HomePod—it ain’t dead yet, baby!
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iPhone 13 review roundup: Stellar displays, cracking cameras, outstanding battery life
iPhone 13 Pro photos by Austin Mann
Win iPhone 13 and a bundle of MagSafe-compatible cases from Speck [Cult of Mac giveaway]
2021 iPad mini review roundup: Splendidly small yet super-powerful
Lossless audio and Dolby Atmos return to HomePod in 15.1 beta
This week: reacting to iPhone 13 and 13 Pro, iPad mini, and and what the h-e-double hockey sticks happened to Apple Watch Series 7?!
Plus: iPhone 13 Vs. iPhone 13 Pro - what you need to know before you buy!
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iPhone 13’s Cinematic mode marks new era in computational photography
Win one year of unlimited cloud backup from Backblaze [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple Watch Series 7 looks like a late substitution for the upgrade Apple wanted to deliver
New budget iPad 9 gets better video chat, doubles storage
iPad mini gets its biggest, most amazing upgrade yet
This week: iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, AirPods 3, Apple Watch Series 7, and... more? We're talking hardware predictions for next week's "California Streaming" Apple event.
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It’s official: Apple confirms iPhone 13 event for September 14
Leaker Max Weinbach releases new details on next week’s hardware drop
Spoiler alert: Here’s a sneak peek at next year’s ‘iPhone 14
iPhone 14 leak could trigger full wrath of Cupertino
This week: iPhone 13 has a secret satellite trick that will give you signal anywhere on earth! Plus: sorry, Apple Watch Series 7 might be a much smaller update than we’ve been told… And a radical new South Korean law is forcing Apple to open up their app store, and other countries are now sure to follow. And, sadly, it couldn’t last forever.... It sounds like our beloved Tim Cook is eyeing his retirement from Apple. So who at Apple will take the reins next? We got it all figured out!
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Rumored iPhone satellite communications could be for serious emergencies only
’No chance’ Apple Watch Series 7 will pack blood pressure monitoring
Get organized with a PadFolio from tomtoc [Cult of Mac giveaway]
South Korea is first to say App Store must allow third-party payments
Apple agrees to relax App Store rules for ‘reader’ apps like Netflix, Spotify
Submissions fall to all-time low as devs lose interest in Mac App Store
Apple AR glasses launch could mark end of Tim Cook era
This week: If you're excited about the new 14" Macbook Pro, well, we got good news and bad news for you.... Plus: sweet heat! iPhone 13 may be packing Apple's next-GEN FaceID, and it has a special trick. Plus plus: hold on to your cheeks, cause now we got the launch date for you. And stay tuned for our roundup of iOS 15's best new HomeKit and iCloud+ features!
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@erfon / @lkahney / @lewiswallace
14-inch MacBook Pro could be just as fast, almost as pricey as 16-inch model
iPhone 13 could land September 17, AirPods 3 soon after
Yep! iPhone 13 Pre-Orders Starting September 17th, Launch on September 24th
EXCLUSIVE: Apple Testing New iPhone 13 Face ID
Faster ‘M1X’ Mac mini with more ports coming ‘in the next several months’
Apple could host multiple events in September for a bunch of new products
What's New With HomeKit in iOS 15
iCloud+ subscribers can now create custom email domains
This week: Apple’s about to bring two powerful new features to your beloved HomePods—they just keep making them better! Plus: the big problem with AirPods Max; a proposed law would force profound changes on Apple App Store; Applecare+ get some big changes; and we react to the new Foundation trailers, the Apple’s epic new sci-fi coming to AppleTV+.
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Netflix gets more immersive with Spatial Audio support
HomePod beta brings Dolby Atmos and lossless music support
Proposed law would force profound changes on Apple App Store
Apple now offers annual AppleCare+ subscriptions for new Mac owners
Apple now allows AppleCare+ for Mac to continue beyond three years
‘Wool’: Tim Robbins Joins Rebecca Ferguson In Apple TV+ Series
This week: We got it, ALL the iPhone 13 details. We’ll tell you what to expect. Plus, the Apple Privacy debacle—is Apple scanning all your photos and the pictures you send in iMessages? The answer is yes... and no. We got the cold hard facts for you, and you may not like them.
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Mini-LED MacBook Pros launching before the end of September
iPhone 13 could bring ProMotion display, camera upgrades, smaller notch
Apple plans to scan iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery [Updated]
Apple looks to ease CSAM photo scanning concerns with new FAQ
iPhone Messages app will warn parents if kids send, receive nude photos
Apple TV, HomePod combo on the way to combat weak living room strategy
This week: now that the M1 Macs are out, Apple is prepping to release a barrage of “Pro” Macs, including MacBook Pros, a Mac Mini Pro, a Mac Pro mini, and a powerhouse new Mac Pro with up to 40 cores. Hold on to your buns!
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Apple Watch 7, new Mac upgrades appear in regulatory filings ahead of launch
Think Apple Silicon is exciting now? Just wait and see what’s to come
HomePod smart speaker had a great quarter in the US
Apple Working on Combined TV Box, Speaker to Revive Home Efforts
Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ & Legendary Comedy ‘Brothers’
Apple.com gets a redesigned Store section with its very own tab
This week: now that the M1 Macs are out, Apple is prepping to release a barrage of “Pro” Macs, including MacBook Pros, a Mac Mini Pro, a Mac Pro mini, and a powerhouse new Mac Pro with up to 40 cores. Hold on to your buns!
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Apple Watch 7, new Mac upgrades appear in regulatory filings ahead of launch
Think Apple Silicon is exciting now? Just wait and see what’s to come
HomePod smart speaker had a great quarter in the US
Apple Working on Combined TV Box, Speaker to Revive Home Efforts
Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ & Legendary Comedy ‘Brothers’
Apple.com gets a redesigned Store section with its very own tab
This week: we got hot new intel on AirPods 3, new ‘Pro” iMacs, and MacBook Air. Plus: Apple’s planning to bring FaceID to EVERYTHING, and we discuss the most insane parts of Apple’s latest financial call.
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Twitter leaker @dylandkt reports bad news for iMac, good news for Airpods 3 https://twitter.com/dylandkt
AirPods 3 https://twitter.com/dylandkt/status/1419103317683212290 https://twitter.com/dylandkt/status/1414645969216495619
iMac M1X https://twitter.com/dylandkt/status/1418602808010584066
Smile! Face ID may come to Mac in the next couple of years
Apple aims to bring Face ID to Mac within the next couple of years, reports Mark Gurman in his weekend “Power On” newsletter for Bloomberg.
Markus Gurman: Face ID Coming to the Mac, All iPhones and iPads Within ‘Couple of Years'
In his latest edition of “Power On,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple plans to bring Face ID to the Mac in another super vague, strange timeframe. Okay, in all seriousness, he says the next ‘couple of years.’ Let’s just be happy that’s not the ‘next few decades.’
Mini-LED MacBook Air likely to arrive in mid-2022
Smashed records, short supplies and other takeaways from Apple’s record Q3
This week: we got new intel on iPhone 13, MacBook Pro, and the next iPad mini, and you’re gonna like what you hear. Plus an Apple partner demos tech reportedly coming to Apple Watch, and it’s totally insane.
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iPhone 13 event rumored for September 14, Apple expectations sky high
iPhone 13 could be Apple’s first with an ‘always on’ display
'iPhone 13 Pro' to come in new colors, including bronze-like 'Sunset Gold'
Next iPad mini may get oversized speed boost from Apple A15 processor
Gurman: MacBook Pro with miniLED display coming between September-November
Apple supplier launches non-invasive glucose monitor & health sensor tech
This week: Apple’s new Magsafe Battery Pack CONFIRMS iPhone 12 has a very cool hidden feature, and we discuss if the Magsafe Battery is worth its steep $100 price.
Plus: Gurman confirms iPhone 13’s feature set, and, BAD NEWS, in-screen Touch ID didn't make the cut…
And stay for one of our weirdest stories ever: why Apple’s iOS weather app won’t show 69 degrees. Lol. Yeah….
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Apple launches MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 series
Apple Seeks Up to 20% Increase in New iPhone Production for 2021
Larger iMac ‘en route’ and could bring even faster ‘M2X’ chip
Apple could bring 1080p FaceTime cameras to all next-gen Mac models
Apple’s iPhone Weather app is hilariously prudish
This week: a reliable source says M2 Macs are right around the corner, and M1X will be the pro variant chip we’ve been hoping for! We got all the details. Plus: Woz says it’s time for Apple to embrace Right To Repair, and the Biden admin’s new rules may force Apple to support it.
And big ERF’s back with an Apple stock update—this is a big one!
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Win an AirTag dog collar for worry-free adventure [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple’s next-gen M2 chips could roll out in early 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden to Direct FTC to Draft Right to Repair Rules
Steve Wozniak speaks on Right to Repair
Original HomePods reportedly ‘bricked’ by 14.6 software update
Warren Buffett’s premature Apple selloff cost his firm $20 billion
This week: a new report provides even more proof that new 14” and 16” mini-LED MacBook Pros are right around the corner—we discuss! Plus: Apple’s planning new iPads with HUGE screens, iPhone 13 is getting a big camera upgrade, and Apple’s whacky new scheme to keep employees from leaking! This one is hilarious.
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MacBook Pro with mini-LED display could land this year in 2 sizes
Going beyond 13 inches, Apple reportedly ‘exploring larger iPads’
iPhone 13 Pro may pack improved Ultra Wide camera with autofocus
Apple allegedly requires employees to wear body cameras to stop leaks
How to download Apple Watch’s new international Stripes faces
This week—new leaks give us our best look yet at iPhone 13! We got details and pics to share. Plus: Apple has a stunningly new retail location, and we review their most beautiful retail stores, and we review the dizzying number of new original shows and movies coming to Apple TV+—it might finally be worth the price!
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New iPhone 13 dummies and renders show incremental changes
iPhone 13 will come with new, improved batteries and faster 5G for many users
1 in 5 customers say they’d skip iPhone 13 due to superstition
Apple’s new Tower Theatre store in LA looks preposterously beautiful
Here’s when Foundation and other big shows hit Apple TV+
Apple TV+ prepares a visit to Nathan Pyle’s whimsical Strange Planet
This week: leaked! A new report outlines everything we can expect from Apple Watch Series 7, and it’s kind of a surprising.... Plus: Apple’s Beats Studio Buds are like cheaper AirPods Pro, M1 iMacs are shipping with crooked screens, and some big Apple TV+ changes you need to know about.
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Win not one but two Quattro Pro Apple Watch bumper cases [Cult of Mac Giveaway]
Apple Watch Series 7 will feature updated display, Explorer Edition will ship in 2022
iOS 15: How to Get Notified If You Leave an AirTag or Apple Device Behind
9 great but easily overlooked features in iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey
Some M1 iMac Models Shipping With Crooked Mountings
EU regulation would ‘destroy the security of the iPhone,’ Tim Cook warns
Cupertino quietly cuts full-year Apple TV+ trial to just 3 months
How to cancel the Apple TV+ free trial before you have to pay up
This week: we recap and react to all the best WWDC '21 keynote announcements! Plus: what the heck happened to the rumored MacBook Pros?? We discuss!
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9 things that blew us away at WWDC 2021
iCloud+ makes your online activities more secure on Apple devices
tvOS 15 lets you sign into apps using Face ID or Touch ID on iPhone
iOS 15 brings back word magnifier for easier text selection
Live Text in iOS 15 is completely amazing
You may be waiting a few more months for Apple’s new MacBook Pro
Live Text and other macOS Monterey features not coming to Intel Macs
This week: it’s all but confirmed… ANOTHER source is saying we’re getting new Macs at WWDC’s keynote on Monday. They're incoming!
Plus we’ll review all iOS 15’s rumored features, and there’s something going on with HomePod that Apple’s not telling us… there’s hope for us HomePod fans!
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Expect to see updated MacBook Pros at WWDC
Why interactive widgets might be the best improvement in iOS 15
Apple has a pair of intriguing HomePod devices in the works
Mysterious ‘homeOS’ platform leaks in Apple job listing [Updated]
This week: Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is set for June 7, and the “M1X” MacBook Pro will almost certainly be making its debut. We’ll tell you all we know.
Plus: Prosser says a Pro version of the Mac Mini with M1X is incoming, Apple may be making moves into crypto, and a BIG update on Apple Music lossless and your HomePod.
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Apple details plans for WWDC 2021
WWDC Invite all but confirms new MacBook Pros!
The evidence: https://twitter.com/SamiFathi_/status/1396861652012785669
Prosser now confirming new MacBook Pros coming to WWDC: https://twitter.com/jon_prosser/status/1396915038154334214
Next Mac mini refresh could bring slimmer design, faster ‘M1X’ chip
Apple could be cashing into cryptocurrency
Apple Music lossless WILL be coming to your HomePods, but AirPods Max still uncertain
This week: the new M2 MacBook Pros are right around the corner, along with a new and larger “Pro” iMac. We’ll share the details! Plus: everything you need to know about Apple’s new Lossless audio format coming soon to Apple Music. This is going to be a huge leap in sound quality, and it’s totally free! And Lewis fills us in on Apple’s wild new accessibility features coming to Apple Watch.
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Redesigned MacBook Pro could arrive this summer, larger iMac in the works
Apple Watch Series 7 might feature flat-edged design, green color option [Updated]
Apple Music will add lossless audio, Spatial Audio for no extra cost
Spotify HiFi: quality, price, release date, free trial and latest news
AirPods, HomePod lose out on Apple Music lossless audio streaming [Updated]
What you need to enjoy amazing lossless audio on Apple Music
AirPods might offer lossless Apple Music after software update
AssistiveTouch lets users control Apple Watch by clenching a fist
This week: a dubious rumor says Apple is making a portable gaming console, but... the puzzle pieces seem to add up. Apple's up to something. We discuss. Plus: the new M1 iMac is insanely powerful, and Prosser leaks more MacBooks!
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Enter to win a high-end Qrono Apple Watch band from Juuk [Cult of Mac giveaway]
New MacBook Air renders look thin, flat and colorful
High school student makes impressive 3D renders of big-time Mac leaks [Setups]
M1 iMac can’t match fastest Intel iMacs in early benchmarks
2021 iPad Pro beats every Intel MacBook in early benchmark tests
Sketchy Rumor Claims Apple Developing Nintendo Switch-Style Gaming Console
Apple TV Is Missing the Moment
Apple said to be spending more than $500M on Arcade gaming subscription effort
This week: Apple’s working on a folding iPhone, and it’ll be here sooner than you think! We’ll fill you in. Plus: A new sensor could turn 2022 Apple Watch into a doctor on your wrist, the honest truth about AirTags, and an EPIC update on Apple Vs. Fortnite.
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8-inch folding iPhone might launch in 2023
New sensor could turn 2022 Apple Watch into a doctor on your wrist
Creeps could use AirTags to stalk people with ‘frightening’ ease
AirTag Owners Bemoan Inability to Let Others Track Their Items Via Family Sharing
rint a variety of useful AirTag holders with these free 3D models
Read Epic Games’ reasonable idea for opening up the App Store
This week: redesigned M2 MacBook Pros are incoming! And they’re gonna be awesome… we’ll tell you everything we know.
Plus: we’ll bring you the highlights from Apple’s blockbuster quarter, and discuss the two insanely great features introduced in iOS 14.5.
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Apple tipster claims M1 iMac, new iPad Pro, updated Apple TV 4K will go on sale May 21 [Updated]
5 takeaways from Apple’s latest Mac-tastic quarter
iOS 14.5 brings App Tracking Transparency, mask-friendly Face ID
This week: our reactions and first impressions to all the hardware announced at Apple's Spring Loaded keynote event!
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Apple AirTag tracking tags will help you find all the things
M1 iMac is faster, thinner and more incredible than ever
2021 iPad Pro boasts M1 processor, beautiful mini-LED display
Apple TV 4K gets speedy A12 chip and sweet new Siri Remote
This week: This week: what hardware will be announced at next week’s Apple event? We got it all figured out!. Plus: Apple’s got a zany new HomePod under development, and Apple TV+ is about to get some big upgrades.
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Apple’s ‘Spring Loaded’ event happens April 20: Here’s what to expect
Mini-LED iPad Pro is on the way this month, but good luck getting it right away
Apple Plans First iMac Desktop Redesign in Nearly a Decade
Apple could combine HomePod speaker, Apple TV and smart camera for ultimate smart home device
Apple TV+ will get at least 10-12 original movies per year
The Matrix 4: Cast, release date, plot and everything you need to know
This week: Apple preps “Find My” to locate ALL your gadgets; a big update to Apple Arcade may finally make it worth the price; Will.i.am is back a ridiculous new tech product you might actually want; and we try to figure out Falcon and Winter Soldier is actually good in an all-new Under Review!
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Apple opens Find My network to third-party gadgets
New Star Trek and NBA games lead major Apple Arcade expansion
Fantasian from the creator of Final Fantasy launches on Apple Arcade
Will.i.am's i is a $299 HEPA face mask with ANC earphones built in
This week: Apple just announced WWDC 2021 kicks off June 7th, so we're talking hardware predictions!
Plus: Apple is prepping a new remote for next-gen Apple TV, a leaker reveals the price of Apple's AirTags, and we celebrate 45 years of Apple with their 45 best creations!
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All-virtual WWDC 2021 will kick off June 7
Surprise! Apple might unveil mixed-reality headset in 2021
Apple works on a new remote for next-gen Apple TV
Leaker Reveals Size of Apple's AirTags and Says They'll Cost Around $39
This week: we now have our best look yet at iPhone 13, and Apple is packing in tons of great features—we’ll give you all the juicy details.
Plus: Apple packed two hidden features into HomePod mini, Jon Prosser says so long to his eyebrows, and we’ll tell you how to get your old AirPods back to working like new!
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iPhone 13 may boast 1TB storage, LiDAR on all model
Leaked iPhone 13 screen panel photo shows shrinking notch
Apple leaker Jon Prosser shaves eyebrows after missing key prediction
Two College Roommates and Some Robots: How Podswap Replaces AirPod Batteries
This week: Apple’s March hardware event ain’t happening, and may have been nothin but a trap to catch Prosser and his fellow leakers. But don't worry, it looks like a April Hardware event is incoming!
Plus: RIP to the beloved HomePod, one of Apple’s best products--what happened!? We discuss! And Justin “I’m a Mac” Long is now Schilling Intel PCs. Lol! You’re not gonna believe this… And Apple brought a LIFE CHANGING feature to the iOS beta--we’ll fill you in!
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Apple’s rumored March event may have been a ploy to catch leakers
Apple’s rumored March event reportedly will take place in April
When the music stops: Apple discontinues full-size HomePod
Justin ‘I’m a Mac’ Long now advertises Intel PCs
Why Apple Watch’s iPhone unlock will change your freakin’ face-mask life
This week: AirTags, AirPods, iPads, new Macs? Prosser says Apple’s next hardware event is March 23rd—we’ll tell you what to expect! Plus: iMac Pro gets discontinued is a great sign of things to come—we discuss!
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Apple’s next big keynote could take place on March 23: Here’s what to expect
Check out Apple’s sleek MagSafe power bank that might never launch
iMac Pro discontinued: Get it before it’s gone
Good riddance to iMac Pro and the era of underwhelming Macs
This week: according to two accurate leakers, an Apple event is coming our way in March, and AirTags will definitely be involved. Plus: in-screen touch ID is coming to iPhone, and the notch is going bye bye… And we’ll tell you about two insanely great features in iOS 14.5 beta!
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John Prosser says we're getting a March Apple event
Replacing iPhone notch with hole-punch camera makes no damn sense
iPhone 13 could boast the bigger battery you desperately desire
Find My app gets ‘Items’ tab for gadget tracking in iOS 14.5 beta 3
Arizona Advances Bill That Will Let Developers Skirt Apple's In-App Purchase Rules
This week: we got new details and leaks on the upcoming MacBook Pros, iMacs, and Mac Pro mini… or will it be the Mac Mini Pro??? Plus: lossless music is coming to Spotify, which means the mythical Apple Music lossless is also coming our way.
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Blast from the past: 2021 iMac could bring back multiple colors
Exciting new render previews Mac Pro mini
HDMI port and SD card reader supposedly will return to MacBook Pro this year
How to tell if Silver Sparrow malware is hiding on your Mac
Spotify HiFi will bring CD-quality audio to 'select markets' this year
This week: my fellow Govs, we got leaks. Let’s talk about the new features coming to iPhone 13! Plus, Stoners rejoice!—the new emojii coming to ioS 14.5 are exactly what you’ve been waiting for.
And we wrap up with our favorite new shows and vape apparati in an all-new What We’re Into!
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iPhone 13 could be Apple’s first with an always-on display
Apple Wins Patent for iPhone Display With Variable Refresh Rates Up to 240Hz
New iOS 14.5 emoji will set your heart on fire [Updated]
Apple Music Subscribers Can Share Lyrics and Song Clips in iOS 14.5 Beta 2
How Apple’s first COO turned ‘chaotic’ company into international powerhouse
This week:
☑️ Apple's mysterious mixed reality headset is about way more than just games ☑️ Why there should never be another iPhone mini ☑️ Apple Maps will let drivers report accidents, speed traps and other hazards ☑️ How to set Spotify and others as your default music player in iOS 14.5 ☑️Tim Cook Featured on Outside Magazine Cover, he's a rugged outdoorsman!
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This week: There should never be another iPhone mini
Top Apple engineer now heads AR/VR glasses development
Apple Mixed Reality Headset Renders Depict Rumored Design
Apple Maps will let drivers report accidents, speed traps and other hazards
How to set Spotify and others as your default music player in iOS 14.5
Tim Cook Featured on Outside Magazine Cover, Talks Health and Wellness
This week: imagine a car that can drive you around like a taxi, and come pick you up from wherever you are… that’s Apple Car, and it’s coming sooner than you think.
Plus: Apple’s VR headset will be a MONSTER. Could boast 8K display, advanced hand-eye-tracking, and a ridiculous $3,000 price tag.
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Apple gears up to sign $3.6 billion deal with Kia to build Apple Car
Apple Car might never need a driver
Apple Car could finally hit the road in 2025, but it won’t be cheap
Apple’s $3,000 VR headset could boast 8K display, advanced hand- and eye-tracking
How to use iCloud Passwords inside Google Chrome on Windows
This week:
☑️ Wall Street Bets, APPL Stock, and the aftermath ☑️ Strong iPhone 12 sales fuel MASSIVE $111.4 billion quarter... What's next for Apple? ☑️ Apple Watch Series 7 could pack game-changing blood sugar sensor ☑️ Finally! iCloud password supporting coming to Windows! ☑️ iOS 14.4 brings new U1 chip features to HomePod mini, and they're super cool. We do a demo!
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Strong iPhone 12 sales fuel record $111.4 billion quarter for Apple
Apple Watch Series 7 could pack game-changing blood sugar sensor
iCloud for Windows Gaining Support for iCloud Passwords Chrome Extension
HomePod mini music handoffs just got better
This week: we got leaks! So many. We'll tell you every cool new thing coming to iPhone 13, the new iPad mini 6, Apple's VR Goggles, and the exciting new features coming to the next MacBook Pro (Magsafe! Ports! More!).
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Apple’s first VR headset could be an expensive disappointment
New iPhone lineup may bring smaller notch, better sensor-shift cameras
Touch ID could return in 2021 iPhone 13
iPad mini 6 might get the big redesign it deserves
MagSafe charger could make triumphant return to MacBook Pro this year
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Ridley Scott taps Joaquin Phoenix to play Napoleon in Apple TV + biopic
You can see evidence of AirTags on your own iPhone
Latest Apple Pay offer will score you 4 months of Panera Bread coffee
This week: a reliable analyst says Apple Glass is landing in 2021, and it could enable some powerful new features on your Mac and iPhone. We'll fill you in! Plus: Elon Musk is now the world’s richest man, which only affirm and Apple Car is on the way (we’ll explain), and we wrap up with a cool new line of iPhone and Mac chargers that are smaller, lighter, cheaper, and more powerful than Apple's!
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Apple Car would only need 2% of mobility market to equal iPhone revenue
Elon Musk surpasses Jeff Bezos as wealthiest person on earth
Apple Glass might finally make its anticipated debut in 2021
Apple Glass AR glasses reportedly enter second phase of production
Awesome macOS concept imagines the AR iMac of the future
Apple ties executive bonuses to progress on environmental initiatives
Rejoice! Smaller MacBook chargers could be coming
This week: all our favorite stuff of 2020! Plus: Ming-Chi provides a big update Apple Car, and we’ll tell you what you need to know about AirPods Max Sweatgate—yes, it’s a problem!
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This week's stories
AirPods Max condensation makes some owners sweat
Max Stand adds wireless charging to AirPods Max
Pick up these gold-plated AirPods Max for a mere $108,000
WaterField makes the AirPods Max case Apple should have
Kuo: Apple Car Still in Early Stages, Unlikely to Launch Until 2025-2027 at Earliest
This week: a new report says Apple Car is in production and coming... in 2021! Plus a newly revealed Elon Musk story all but confirms Apple’s own car is incoming.
And we wrap up with more details on the next Apple TV, and our picks for favorite stuff of the year!
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This week's stories
Innovative batteries might power Apple Car by 2024
Apple turned down offer to buy Tesla on the cheap
Next-gen Apple TV with gaming focus, updated remote coming in 2021
This week: the $549 AirPods Max—we got them, here’s what we think!
Plus: Jony Ive might’ve just landed a new job, as the CEO of... Ferrari?
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THIS IS MY FACE HEARING AIRPODS MAX
Apple leaps to the defense of its crazy AirPods Max case
Jony Ive is reportedly in the running to take the driver’s seat at Ferrari
Strong demand for iPhone 12, new Apple TV on the way in 2021
Our favorite stuff of 2020!
This week: AirPods Max first impressions! LET’S TALK…
Plus, it looks like an Apple Car is back on the menu, boooooys. This is a crazy plot twist in the ongoing saga of Project Titan.
And it’s that time again for our picks of the year! This week, we reveal our favorite shows of 2020, and we got some great ones for you.
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This week's stories
AirPods Max first impressions: Impressive build, ridiculous case
Water-resistance, U1 chip, swappable bands are just a few things MIA from AirPods Max
That weird AirPods Max case gives jokesters plenty of ammo
Apple Car could hit the road in 2024
This week: get your wallets ready, Apple has a mysterious hardware release planned for December 8! Plus: the M1 Mac mini is an unstoppable monster, we’ve got more insane benchmarks to share. Seriously, do not waste your money on anything but an M1 Mac.
And Apple’s quietly bringing a much-welcomed feature to most older iPhones! You’re gonna like what you see, we guarantee it...
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Apple plans mysterious hardware release on December 8
M1 Mac mini runs Windows 10 far faster than Microsoft Surface Pro X
Don’t waste your money on anything but an M1 Mac
M1 13" MacBook Pro vs 16" MacBook Pro: I'm dumbfounded.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MUTS7xvKhQ
M1 Mac Mini vs Intel i7 Mac Mini + eGPU for Pro Apps! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59gAjXT7qyw
iOS 14.2 Quietly Added FaceTime 1080p Support to iPhone 8 and Later Models
iPhone 12 is Apple’s best-selling handset in years
This week: Here’s our one week review of the M1 MacBook Air! TDLR; it's ridiculous.
Then: how do the new M1 Macs perform with 8GB vs 16GB of RAM? The differences are surprising!
Plus: Apple’s about to do their best Black Friday sale yet, we discuss. And we’ll wrap up with a hands-on review of Stereo HomePod minis.
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This week's stories
M1 MacBook Air is an instant classic [Review]
Video Demos Performance Differences Between 8GB and 16GB Apple M1 MacBook Pro
Apple offers gift cards of up to $150 in new Black Friday promotion
Apple Watch, MacBook tipped for big redesigns in late 2021
This week: Apple’s new M1 Macs are breaking all the benchmarks, and are now officially the fastest Macs ever made. The MacBook Air is outperforming the iMac! These M1 Macs are insane.
Plus: iPhone 12 Pro Max Vs. Mini — we’ve got them both! Which one is the keeper? We discuss. And stay tuned for our HomePod mini review, and our favorite tire inflator in an all-new Under Review!
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First M1 Macs blow reviewers’ socks off
M1 MacBook Review + Mac Mini (Dave2D)
iPhone 12 mini is the ultimate one-handed phone [Review]
iPhone 12 Pro Max: Bigger, bolder and undeniably better [Review]
This week: early benchmarks are in for Apple’s new M1 silicon, and they show the new chip makes the new MacBook Air FASTER than the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The M1 performance is HARD TO BELIEVE, and then there's the insane battery life...
Plus, HomePod mini reviews are in, and we go hands-on with Dolby Atmos on Apple TV with original HomePod!
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Performance trajectory shows why jump to Apple Silicon makes perfect sense
Apple Silicon M1 Chip in MacBook Air Outperforms High-End 16-Inch MacBook Pro
Apple Silicon M1’s biggest surprise? Insane battery life
First HomePod mini reviews: Superior audio that’s better late than never
HomePods + Apple TV + Dolby Atmos - WOW (review, sound test and reactions)
This week: New MacBook Pros are right around the corner, and their Apple silicon are looking like powerhouses! Plus: a new leak gives us our first glimpse as the next-gen AirPods, and they look even better than we hoped. And forget everything you’ve heard about AirTags--Apple has BIG plans for this tech that extends far beyond what we’ve been told.
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Is this our first glimpse of the next-gen AirPods?
Get ready for Apple Silicon Mac at ‘One More Thing’ event
Apple to Launch MacBooks With Own Chips Next Week
This week: next-gen's AirPods are getting massive changes, we’ll tell you what we know! Plus: the original HomePod remains absolutely OUTSTANDING, but the Intercom feature needs work; and we’ve got another update on Erfon’s $100,000 APPL stock investment!
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Apple Plans Smaller AirPods Pro, Revamped Entry-Level Model
Original Home REMAINS outstanding, now getting even better
Apple may have underestimated the popularity of iPhone 12 Pro
Apple earnings: Can iPad and Mac pick up the iPhone slack again?
This week: the reviews are in, let's talk about iPhone 12! Plus—the honest truth about of 5G, HomePod gets a game changing new feature, and Jony Ive gets a brand new job.
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iPhone 12 and 12 Pro first impressions: Apple does it again
iPhone 12 sees strong start with twice as many preorders as iPhone 11
Early iPhone 12 and 12 Pro battery tests suggest 5G comes at a cost
iPhone 12 Pro vs iPhone 12 vs iPhone 11 Pro Camera Test
HomePod will soon have Dolby Atmos support for Apple TV 4K
This week: it’s our iPhone 12/Pro/Mini and HomePod Mini reactions! We review everything Apple announced at the "Hi, Speed" event, and we dig into all the new features. We’ve got a lot to say….
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With HomePod mini, Apple goes small, cheap and smart
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini look anything but standard
iPhone 12 Pro dazzles with new design, 5G, improved cameras
This week: iPhone 12! HomePods Mini! AirTags! Next Gen Macs! Air Power Mat? We’re talking our “Hello, Speed” Apple event hardware predictions.
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Apple October event invite might hide AirTags in plain sight
Apple ‘Hi, Speed’ event on Oct. 13 could bring iPhone 12, new Mac and more
HomePod mini on the way this year, but don’t expect HomePod 2
This week: whoopsie! Apple accidentally leaks the new iPhone 12 mini—we talk prices and storage options. Plus: Apple’s beefs up AppleCare+ and slashes the cost; and we wrap up with an EPIC update to the Fortnite Vs. Apple app store antitrust case.
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This week's stories
CONFIRMED! 'iPhone 12 mini' Name Reappears in Leaked Apple iPhone 12 Case Stickers
iPhone 12 will come in a 64GB storage option after all Don’t bid farewell to the 64GB storage option for the iPhone just yet! According to Apple leaker Jon Prosser, the 5.4-inch
Epic’s decision to bypass Apple’s App Store policies were dishonest, says US judge
This week: don't miss our one week reviews of Apple Watch Series 6! We’ll tell you if it’s worth upgrading... Plus: multiple sources are now confirming a NEW Apple hardware event coming October 13th, where a new “iPhone 12 Mini” may be announced—we’ll tell you what we know. And stick around for more Apple Stock talk! Erfon’s reveals what his $100K investment is worth now after this month’s depressing APPL stock plummet!
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Apple Watch Series 6: Color us impressed [Review]
Multiple sources point to iPhone 12 event on October 13
Apple’s smallest iPhone 12 could be called ‘iPhone 12 mini’
iPhone Home screen modders go crazy with iOS 14
Apple has lost more than $500 billion in market cap so far this month
This week: we’re talking Apple Watch Series 6, and the freshly leaked AirPods Studio headphones! Plus: we recap all the best announcements from Apple’s Time’s Up event, discuss the power of the U1 chip, and explain Spatial Audio, the crazy good new feature added to AirPods Pro.
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Apple Watch SE packs essential features, larger screen for just $279
Leaks give us first uninspiring look at AirPods Studio headphones
Apple quietly reveals the Watch Series 6 will be the first with U1 locator chip
Apple Updates AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro Firmware to Version 3A283
This week: it’s our “Time Flies” Apple event hardware predictions! Are we really getting just an iPad and the new Apple Watch at the September 15th event? We’re not so sure… Plus: the Jon Prosser vs. Mark Gurman epic battle of the Apple leakers takes a big turn, and Apple reveals their newest invention--the Apple Face Mask.
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This week's stories
Apple preps virtual event for Sept. 15, but don’t expect iPhone 12
Apple sets iPhone 11 videos to private on YouTube ahead of iPhone 12 launch
Jon Prosser gets his leaks wrong, kinda….
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https://twitter.com/jon_prosser/status/1303406324626096128
Design-obsessed Apple designs its own face masks
This week: popular Apple leaker Jon Prosser says new Apple hardware is coming next week! But what? We'll discuss.
Plus: what we know about the next gen iPad Air, Apple Watch Series 6, Apple TV, and the killer tracking features coming to Apple’s AirTags.
And the next iPhone 12 color, revealed!
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Sources affirm plans for new iPad Air, 2 Apple Watch models this fall
Faster Apple TV could get ‘upgraded’ remote with Find My feature
iPhone 12 to Come in 'Dark Blue' Color Option
Apple Delays Ad Anti-Tracking Features Planned for iOS 14 [Updated]
This week: a new leak confirms some exciting iPhone 12 specs! Plus: a new iPad and Apple Watch Series 6 are right around the corner; the Fortnite Vs. Apple case takes an interesting turn; and Erfon divulges how his $95,000 Apple stock investment is performing!
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This week's stories
New leak confirms some of the most exciting iPhone 12 specs
New iPad, Apple Watch Series 6 leak via Eurasian database
No Apple device can play the new Fortnite season
Judge protects Unreal Engine during Epic Games’ battle with Apple [Updated]
Apple's Share Price Soars Past the $500 Mark
Historically, AAPL stock splits have seen stock rise 10% in next 12 months
This week: Battle of the Titans—Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Apple to court over its App Store policies, and they just might get their way. Plus: Apple and its stock hit another astonishing milestone; Prosser was right—Apple has begun rebranding Beats; and Apple TV+ finally makes the move we’ve been waiting for: bundling premium channels for one low price.
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Apple expels Fortnite from the App Store; Epic Games sues
Epic Games tries to talk Spotify, Sonos into creating anti-App Store coalition
Apple hits astonishing $2 trillion market cap [Updated]
Beats 1 becomes Apple Music 1 as Cupertino launches two new radio station
Apple TV+ subscribers get 2-for-1 Showtime and CBS All Access bundle
This week: Thanks to a new leak, we now know the exact release dates for iPhone 12, Apple Watch, and more. We'll tell you what to expect!
Plus: Apple stock adventure, part 2! Erfon talks about his massive Apple stock purchase, including how much he spent, why he bought in now, and how much his investment is now worth. We talk real numbers!
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We might know exactly when iPhone 12 will arrive
Mark Gurman doesn't like Jon Prosser's new hardware predictions (again)
This week: the brand new iMac may look the same, but it’s so powerful video editors are gleefully buying 2 to 3 at a time—we’ll tell you everything that’s new 🔥
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New iMac packs faster internals into all-too-familiar shell
Phil Schiller’s new role as Apple Fellow means big promotion for Joz
10 reasons why I’ll miss Phil Schiller
How Apple made money in the middle of a crushing pandemic
Apple shares close at new all-time high [Updated]
This week: Apple leaker Jon Prosser returns to the internet, and he’s got some tasty new Apple rumors to share... Plus: Tim Cook gets grilled by congress over Apple’s app store, and at least one house member says it’s time to break up Big Tech. And if you love movies, you’ll be happy to hear why new releases will soon be heading to your Apple TV just weeks after release.
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This week's stories
Jon Prosser Lives! And he's got some new Apple rumors to share...
On the 9to5 New Intel iMac rumor
Tim Cook mostly avoids grilling during historic congressional antitrust hearing
Universal will sell digital movies just weeks after their theatrical debut
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Apple (and its entire supply chain) will be 100% carbon neutral by 2030
Apple Is Killing A Billion-Dollar Ad Industry With One Popup
Spotify debuts video podcasts for select shows
Under Review gadget picks Anker PowerCore 10K Wireless Zens Liberty 16-coil wireless charger Mophie UV sanitizer with wireless charging
This week: a massive global hack has Apple pushing a bitcoin scam to millions! Plus: iOS 13.6 brings some cool new features to Apple News. And we’ll tell you the newest info on Apple Glass, while pondering the fate of Jon Prosser, the prolific Apple insider who vanished right after leaking them.
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This week's stories
Hackers hit Apple’s Twitter account in widespread bitcoin scam
iOS 13.6 brings expanded Apple News features and other cool stuff
Apple’s biggest supplier is already making trial lenses for Apple Glass
Mark Gurman is still mad about the Apple Glass Prosser story!
This week: we've got more details on the 14-inch MacBook Pro, and Apple Maps gets a new feature that blows us away! Plus: we talk our two week impressions of iOS 14, and a major Hollywood film is coming to Apple TV+.
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This week's stories
Start testing exciting new iOS 14 features with first public beta
14-Inch MacBook Pro With Mini-LED Display Expected to Enter Production in 2021
Tom Hanks thinks having his new movie debut on Apple TV+ is an ‘absolute heartbreak’
This week: with iPhone 12 right around the corner, a new rumor says it will be missing one key feature, and the internet is not happy.
Plus: it’s a CultCast Exclusive! We’ll tell you how Apple’s planning to bring the Apple store right to your home. And we discuss our favorite new shows and "Mary Jane" accessories in an all-new What We’re Into.
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This week's stories
iPhone 12 might not come with earbuds or a charger in the box
Microsoft Stores are closing for good
What we’re Into!
This week: we bring you a huge list of great iOS 14 features Apple DID NOT mention on-stage at WWDC 20, and there’s a lot to love. Plus: why iOS 14's new Home screen widgets aren't as powerful as you might think, and get ready to log into websites with Face ID or Touch ID.
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This episode: We react to all our favorite WWDC 2020 announcements! And there's a whole lot to discuss.
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Redesigned iMacs to iOS 14: Everything we expect to see at WWDC 2020
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This week: we talk our WWDC 2020 hardware and software predictions, and there’s A LOT to say. Plus: a new leak details a next generation iPhone with dual displays; the new 5600M MacBook Pro GPU is a absolute MONSTER; and Apple’s back-to-school promo is back for the summer, but with an interesting twist...
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Set your reminder for Monday’s keynote via WWDC’s YouTube livestream link
Redesigned iMacs to iOS 14: Everything we expect to see at WWDC 2020
Apple’s first foldable phone could feature 2 displays joined by hinges
16-inch MacBook Pro gets more powerful AMD 5600M graphics option
Apple offers college students free AirPods along with deals on Mac and iPad
This week: an all-new iMac, and the mythical ARM Mac, will finally be unveiled at WWDC. We’ll tell you what we know! Plus, we wrap up with our favorite new 360 camera, feather-light carbon bike wheels, and a must-have ethernet testing tool in an all-new Under Review.
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Apple details exactly how WWDC 2020 will go down leander
Apple could confirm Mac’s transition to ARM chips at WWDC 2020
Redesigned iMac inspired by iPad Pro could debut at WWDC 2020
Apple Store sells out of 27-inch iMac, suggesting new model at WWDC
Under Review
This week: Apple’s next iPad Pro could be one of the most exciting iPad refreshes in ages… we’ll tell you what you need to know. Plus: some welcome changes are coming to the iPad Air, and we wrap up with our favorite new movies, specialty drinks, and bubblers, in an all-new What We’re Into.
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2021 iPad Pro will have 5G, A14X processor and mini-LED display, leakers claim
Next iPad Air could ditch Lightning for USB-C connector
From just fine to simply divine: Ranking every iMac design
What we’re into!
This week: we discuss the strange controversy around our episode with Jon Prosser, and the surprising depth of Prosser’s Apple sources. Plus: Apple is prepping big changes to Messages for Mac; Future AirPods could count steps, track heart rate and monitor health conditions; and we discuss AppleTV+’s best new shows!
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Mark Gurman calls Prosser’s iGlass report “Complete Fiction"
Apple could save Messages on Mac with new iPad app port
Future AirPods could count steps, track heart rate and monitor health conditions
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This week: we talk Apple leaks with the man Tim Cook wants to silence... Jon Prosser! And we cover it all, including juicy NEW details on Glass, Car, Apple’s master plan for the next iPhone, the next TV, Apple’s secret VR gaming headset, which big leaks are coming next, and more….
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UNBOX THERAPY - the TRUTH about Lew's new phone cases [UPDATED]
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This week: details leak on AirPods Studio, Apple’s super secret pro headphones. Plus: Cupertino is opening for business as Apple gets ready to get back to work. And we wrap up with a high-tech “oregano” grinder, mini beer tap, and an electric bike cruiser styled like a vintage moped in an all-new Under Review!
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Over-ear headphones dubbed ‘AirPods Studio’ might debut in June
Over-ear AirPods headphones might pile on advanced features
Under Review
This week: Apple announces WWDC 2020! We talk our hardware and software predictions. Plus: a new leak gives us some exciting new info on the upcoming AppleTV hardware, and the iPhone 12 lineup, including some surprising prices and new features. We wrap up with a look at the new 13” MacBook Pro, so stay tuned sucka!
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Apple’s virtual Worldwide Developers Conference to begin June 22
iPhone 12 prices rumored to stay close to current models, even with OLED screen upgrades
New Apple TV ‘ready to ship’ with much faster A12X chip
New 13-inch MacBook Pro brings Magic Keyboard, double storage and 10th-gen Intel chips
This week: a new full-size HomePod may be on the way... We discuss! Plus: the $400 iPhone SE outperforms even the most expensive Androids, and clever software tricks make its camera almost as good as iPhone 11’s. And reveal our favorite new shows in an all-new What We’re Into, Quarantine Edition… Part 2!
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Bag a brand-new HomePod for under $205 before they’re all gone
Lots of iPhone SE components are swappable with iPhone 8 — but not all
iPhone SE uses software trick to give photos beautiful bokeh
What We're Into picks!
This week: the next generation of AirPods are incoming! We’ll tell you what we know. Plus: Final Cut Pro and Logic are coming to iPad, along with microLED and TouchID… UNDER the screen... This could be the new TouchID tech we’ve been waiting for. And we’ll tell you how to listen to YouTube music in the background, WITHOUT paying for YouTube Red. It’s a hot tip, and it’s coming your way.
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Kuo: 5G iPhone delayed until October; iPhone SE Plus pushed back until late 2021
Leaker: Apple Planning iPad Air With Under-Screen Touch ID, ARM MacBook, Game Controller, and More
Devs might be able to write software on iPad and iPhone with Xcode for iOS
New AirPods could be on the way as soon as next month
How to listen to YouTube music in the background on iPhone
This week: iPhone SE 2 is finally here, and the amount of tech packed into this $400 phone is truly remarkable. We’ll tell you everything you need to know.
Plus, a new report outlines Apple’s plans for iPhone 12 with 5G, a new mini, possibly portable, HomePod, and the AirPower mat, resurrected!
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2020 iPhone SE combines a familiar face with new technology for $399
Why the 2020 iPhone SE is the perfect iPhone for a rotten time
Surprise! Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro launches early
Bloomberg: As many as 4 new 5G iPhones coming in the fall
AirPower wireless charging pad project reignited with A11 chip to manage heat issues
This week: a tipster says the new 14-inch MacBook Pro is right around the corner! We’ll tell you what we know... Plus: Apple is readying their secret over-the-ear headphones, and a mysterious little product called the AirPods X. We discuss! And we wrap up with a USB-C charger that can charge it all, Logitech’s new Streamcam, and a double duty iPhone/Apple Watch stand in an all-new Under Review.
And stay tuned for Erfon's Corona virus update....
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iOS 14 could bring new wallpaper settings, Home screen widgets
Apple readies new headphones, AirPods X; plans to ‘phase out Beats’
Apple expected to deliver new 13-inch MacBook Pro in May
Apple reveals COVID-19 Face Shield details in new support doc
Under Review picks!
This week: iPhone SE.... 2! Let's talk about it... Plus: Apple is “scrambling” to prevent iPhone 12 delays; and we wrap up with an all new What We’re Into, Quarantine Edition! We’ll tell you about the shows, game videos, and stuff we’re doing with our extra "free" time.
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WSJ: Apple ‘scrambling’ to prevent iPhone delays amid COVID-19 pandemic
Foxconn confident it can deliver iPhone 12 this fall
Apple supposedly pencils in April 15 launch for iPhone 9
What we're Into (quarantine edition!)
This week: forget the A12Z and LIDAR camera, it’s iPadOS and the new Magic Keyboard that just super charged the iPad Pro—we discuss!
Plus, we’ll tell you the best new features in iOS 13.4. And the Cookie uses Apple’s massive supply chain prowess to deliver hugely-needed supplies for medical workers—we got the story for ya right here!
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2020 iPad Pro review roundup: Still stellar, but little reason to upgrade
iPadOS and iOS 13.4 finally arrive, bringing tons of big changes [Updated]
Apple donating 9 million N95 masks for coronavirus fight
Apple TV+ misses out on big COVID-19 surge in streaming demand
This week: our reactions to Apple’s new hardware! Plus, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the new Mac mini, MacBook Air, iPad Pro, and Magic Keyboard.
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Surprise iPad Pro refresh brings LiDAR Scanner, Ultra Wide camera, trackpad support
New MacBook Air announced with $999 starting price, Magic Keyboard and 6K display support
Apple doubles SSD storage capacity for Mac mini
5 reasons why iPad Pro’s new Magic Keyboard blows our minds
Movies Anywhere tests letting users loan out iTunes movies
Hardware notes Mac Mini
This week: iOS 14 leaks! We’ll run through the best new features. Plus: Corona has hit Apple hard, and will mean delays for some of your most anticipated tech. Is Apple’s March event going to be canceled too? We’ll tell you what we know.
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Game over for E3 2020: COVID-19 takes out gaming’s biggest event
With iPhone SE 2 delayed indefinitely, source confirms Apple nixes rumored March event
iOS 14 could bring brand-new Home screen layout with list view
Apple tests iMessage mentions, retractions and more for iOS 14
Apple’s HomeKit may add Night Shift to smart lights
This week: Apple is prepping a new 14.1” MacBook Pro with an all-new mini-LED display, plus a new iMac and iMac mini! We’ll tell you what you need to know. And in the wake of Corona virus, will Apple need to cancel WWDC? We discuss. And stay tuned for the best ways to disinfect your iPhone, iPad, keyboard, and more.
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Apple preps 14.1-inch MacBook Pro with mini-LED display
What to expect from this month’s new iMac
Apple’s biggest manufacturer says production will return to normal by end of March
COVID-19 virus means tough decisions about WWDC and rumored Apple keynote
How to disinfect your Mac, iPhone, mouse, trackpad, keyboard and cases
This week: Apple’s first ARM-based Mac is headed our way—we’ll tell you what we know.
Plus, Apple’s new AirTags tracking tiles will be unlike anything we’ve seen, and way more powerful than we thought. We discuss! And stay tuned—we’ll tell you the weird rule Apple makes big movies follow if they want to put iPhones or Macs on the silver screen.
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Apple’s first Mac with a custom chip expected in early 2021
AirTags Said to Be 'Completely Waterproof' and Use Magnetic Charging Like Apple Watch
Apple should steal this iPad multitasking concept right now
Director Rian Johnson Breaks Down a Scene from 'Knives Out'
This week: new iPads Pros, new AirPods, and AirTags are incoming, but Apple warns coronavirus could mean big manufacturing delays. Plus: from cut and paste, to Newton, and more—we remember the inventions of tech folk hero Larry Tesler. And stick around for an all new Under Review, where Leander pitches some of the more bizarre shows on TV.
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iPad Pro refresh expected this March, but supplies could be limited
Apple warns of iPhone 'supply shortages' due to coronavirus outbreak
Wait for ‘AirPods Pro Lite’ will drag on as production is reportedly delayed
MacBooks may be in short supply after March
AirTags on the radar for roll out in the second half of 2020
What We're Into Picks
This week: Apple is prepping iPhone SE 2, but trouble in China could mean massive delays across the entire tech industry. Plus: masOS leaks hint at BIG CPU upgrades on the way; and a famous celebrity calls out Mac’s troubled keyboards.
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iPhone SE 2 could cost $399 just like the first-gen iPhone SE
Apple manufacturer reopens factory — but fewer than 10% of employees turn up
Big macOS leak hints at future switch to AMD chips
Apple brings Swift Playgrounds to the Mac
Jojo Rabbit screenwriter vents about ‘horrendous’ MacBook keyboard
This week: the new iOS 13.4 beta just leaked new hardware, new iPhone features, and MORE. We’ll share aaaaall the juicy details. Plus: how your iPhone might soon replace your car keys; Apple Maps just got a massive update; and Microsoft quietly stole Apple’s secret recipe…
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iOS 13.4 beta code hints at new Apple TV device
Apple’s universal purchases will change how you buy and use apps
CarKey feature buried in iOS beta might let iPhones replace car keys
Apple debuts redesigned Maps with major U.S. improvements
Microsoft is merging its Windows and hardware teams
This week: A huge lineup of new Apple products is coming our way. We’ll tell you what we know... Plus: how is Apple doing under Tim Cook’s leadership? We dare to ask the question. And if you thought AppleTV+ felt a little dry on content, Apple’s got a plan for that—buying one of the industries biggest movie studios. WE DISCUSS.
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The biggest surprises from Apple’s shockingly good earnings report
AirPods Pro supply problems couldn’t stop Apple’s surging wearables business
Kuo: Huge 2020 lineup of new Apple products brings AirPower alternative
DoubleTake is a video app that lets you shoot with 2 cameras
Buying MGM could prove crucial to Apple TV+ growth
This week: it’s not your imagination, Apple changed AirPods Pro and it made them worse—we’ll tell you what’s going on… Plus: a new report says Apple caved to FBI pressure to keep your iCloud backups less safe. And stay tuned to hear about about Tim Cook’s favorite new… shower tech? Rub a dub dub yaaaaaaaall!
And stick around for our favorite new Netflix shows and crack pipes in an all-new What We're Into.
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Apple reportedly dropped iCloud encryption plans amid FBI pressure
AirPods Pro noise cancellation spoiled by firmware updates, users say
Now you can shower like Tim Cook without getting soaked
What We're Into!
This week: Apple is working on a way to make your existing MacBook Pro far more powerful—we’ll tell you everything we know. Plus: get your wallet ready! Apple is getting ready to release the portable MacBook Pro you’ve been waiting for. And we’ll tell you why Apple may soon be forced ditch Lighting in their iPhones and iPads.
And stick around for our spoiler-free review of the full first season of SEE!
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Unreleased ‘Pro Mode’ may bring performance boost to MacBooks
Mystery MacBook spilled in new filing ahead of release
EU Parliament debates forcing Apple to kill the Lightning port
US Attorney General demands Apple unlock Pensacola shooter’s iPhones
Dave Bautista battles onto next season of See
This week: Tim Cook strikes back! Ricky Gervais tore Apple a new one live at the Golden Globes, but TC always gets the last laugh... we discuss.
Plus: we round up the coolest, weirdest, and whackiest gadgets announced at the 2020 Consumer Electronics show.
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This week's stories
Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais: Apple ‘runs sweatshops in China’
Why Samsung will probably get away with ‘borrowing’ Face ID icon
Crock-Pot's latest slow cooker comes with Alexa voice control
Segway’s S-Pod looks weird, but it’s a lot of fun to drive
PiBo is a robotic companion for single people
Don’t worry: Impossible Foods is already working on fake bacon
This week: According to a new report, Apple is prepping a new super-charged GAMING Mac for WWDC! We discuss... Plus: full-screen TouchID will be replacing FaceID in a notch-less 2020 iPhone, at least according to a new rumor. And stick around for the second half where we reveal all our favorite apps of 2019!
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This week's stories
Apple could eliminate iPhone’s notch and Face ID for 2020 flagship
Why I’m not holding my breath for Apple’s rumored gaming Mac [Opinion]
Our favorite apps of 2019!
This week: Apple is entering the space game with their own fleet of satellites... but why? Plus, we wrap up 2019 with our final picks for Best of the Year!
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Apple exploring satellite network to beam data directly to iPhones
This week on The CultCast: From the hottest gift of 2019, to our favorite tech and travel locations, it's more of our picks for Best of the Year!
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This week's stories
AirPods to hit quarterly sales of $4B, surpassing peak iPod sales
This is your best shot at snagging AirPods Pro today
Apple joins rivals to create open standard for smart home devices
This week on The CultCast: The new Mac Pro proves Apple’s still got it! We cover our first impressions, plus discuss some of the insane upgrades available for Apple’s new powerhouse Mac.
Plus, we reveal more of our favorite tech, shows, movies, and more in our Best of the Year, part 2!
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This week's stories
The Cult of Mac book giveaway!
Apple’s powerful Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR arrive at last
It costs $400 to add wheels to your new Mac Pro
Apple doesn’t want you defiling Pro Display XDR’s special glass with a regular cloth
Best of the year, part 2!
This week: Apple is readying a new display technology that could be huge change for MacBook Pro and iPad; our favorite Black Friday hauls; and it’s time for our favorite Gear of the Year! Plus our favorite movies, TV shows, and all the other stuff we loved most in 2019. It’s a party and you’re invited.
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This week's stories
New screen tech might make upcoming MacBook and iPad most beautiful yetBest of the year picks!
This week: on the cusp of its release, authors Leander Kahney and David Pierini regale us with stories from their new book, The Cult of Mac 2.0, and we hear of the strange and often unbelievable lengths fans go through to celebrate their love of all things Apple.
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This week's stories
Kansas fest, the world's largest gathering of nerds celebrating Apple, and swapping old software, hardware, and copies of Nibble magazine.
The story of Alex Jason, a teen who used lawn-mowing money to build one of the most rare and impressive collections of Apple devices in existence.
Dmitry Lischina, a man who built a career pimping out the iPhones of the rich and fabulous
Simon Pierro, a magician who weaved his iPad into his mesmerizering act
This week: another Apple event is coming December 2! We’ll tell you what to expect. Plus: the benchmarks prove it—the new 16-inch MacBook Pro is the powerful update we’ve all been waiting for. And, finally, it’s hard to admit, but Apple’s new Mac shows there may be some advantages to a post-Ive era. We discuss.
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This week's stories
Apple to host surprise event for apps and games on December 2
16-inch MacBook Pro beats predecessors by overcoming thermal throttling
13-inch MacBook Pro dropping horrible Butterfly keyboard
How a Magic Keyboard made it into the new 16-inch MacBook Pro
16-inch MacBook Pro shows the advantages of a post-Jony Ive Apple [Opinion]
This week on The CultCast: everything you need to know about the new 16-inch MacBook Pro! Plus our first impressions of this hot new machine...
And we discuss Disney+, and why it may beat Netflix and Amazon as the best streaming service available.
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This week's stories
16-inch MacBook Pro: MacBook is finally PRO again!
16-inch MacBook Pro wows writers in first hands-on reviews
16-inch MacBook Pro surprises: No Wi-Fi 6, 720p webcam, 96W charger
Top 40 tips that make you love the Touch Bar
Disney+ races past 10 million sign-ups in first day
This week on The CultCast: SEE, Morning Show, For all Mankind—here are our reviews of Apple’s new TV shows—spoiler free! Plus: the one part of AppleTV+ that needs a total overhaul; and Apple’s new HomePod update includes a new hidden talent.
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This week's stories
Apple TV+ blesses us with highest-quality 4K streams
Opinion: The worst part of Apple TV+ is the TV app
How to play relaxing, ambient sounds with your HomePod
This week on The CultCast: AirPod Pros! You want them, we got them. We’ll tell you what’s new, what’s good, what’s not, and how they compare to the regular AirPods. We've got LOTS to say… Plus: the first AppleTV+ reviews are trickling in, and, well… they’re not great.
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This week's stories
Unboxing the floating DeLorean from Back To the Future 2!
AirPods Pro — EVEN BETTER than I hoped! (unboxing, first impressions, sound test REACTION)
Apple’s new AirPods Pro with noise cancellation are already here
First damning Apple TV+ reviews indicate an alarming lack of vision [Opinion]
This week on The CultCast: The new 16-inch MacBook Pro just leaked, but its "new design" has a lot people disappointed. Plus, we'll tell you why 2020 could deliver Apple's impressive hardware in years. And stick around for our favorite new router, mouse, keyboard, and iPhone 11 case in an all-new Under Review!
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This week's story links
Here’s your first glimpse of that 16-inch MacBook Pro. Or not.
2020 will deliver Apple’s ‘most impressive hardware’ in years
Under Review!
Logitech MX Master 3 Advanced Wireless Mouse
This week on The CultCast: iPhone SE 2 is almost here! And its specs and price are SURPRISING... Plus: finally! Long awaited camera upgrades are coming to iOS 13; Apple TV+ is coming to a TV near you, and to Roku, and to other platforms. It’s gonna be everywhere. And AMC's new movie streaming is going to take on Apple Movies with a genius feature Apple can’t possibly match.
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iPhone SE 2 will be Apple’s most affordable smartphone to date
iOS 13.2 finally brings frame rate, resolution settings to Camera app
Finding Apple TV+ trailers and show details just got way simpler
AMC Theaters will launch its own service for renting and buying digital films
Leander's got his bus ride to the Who concert all worked out
This week: Apple’s AR glasses are about to be announced! At least according to one very reliable analyst…. we discuss. Plus: Mac OS Catalina is out, but you probably shouldn’t install it—we'll tell you why. And Final Cut Pro just got a massively faster in a new update, and a long awaited iOS 13 feature FINALLY goes live.
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macOS Catalina is out with new apps, Apple Arcade, Sidecar and more
Apple’s first AR glasses could arrive in second quarter of 2020
Apple Prime? Giant bundle of entertainment services under consideration
Final Cut Pro X gets new Metal engine for big performance boost
Spotify update brings Siri support in iOS 13, new Apple TV app
This week: Mac Pro, AirPods 3, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro—let’s talk about all the hardware we expect Apple to unveil at their unannounced October event. Plus Microsoft unveiled their newest gadgets and they’re actually pretty cool! We discuss...
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What to expect at an Apple October event
Revamped AirPods with noise cancellation spilled by iOS 13.2
Microsoft’s new Surface Earbuds are unbelievably fugly
Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Neo is a vision of the future
Microsoft’s sleek Surface Pro X hits iPad Pro where it hurts [Updated]
This week: Mac Pro, AirPods 3, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro—let’s talk about all the hardware we expect Apple to unveil at their unannounced October event. Plus Microsoft unveiled their newest gadgets and they’re actually pretty cool! We discuss...
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What to expect at an Apple October event
Revamped AirPods with noise cancellation spilled by iOS 13.2
Microsoft’s new Surface Earbuds are unbelievably fugly
Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Neo is a vision of the future
Microsoft’s sleek Surface Pro X hits iPad Pro where it hurts [Updated]
This week: we just completed our first week with iPhone 11 Pro, and it's even better than we hoped. We'll dive into all the features we love most. Plus: details are emerging about iPhone 12, and we like what we're seeing! And is Apple Watch series 5 worth the upgrade? We discuss...
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The iPhone 11 Pro unboxing you MUST SEE before buying (Space Grey First Impressions)
Here’s why the iPhone 11 Pro camera is UNBEATABLE
iPhone 11 Pro Max review: the best gets better
2020 iPhone design could take notes from the classic iPhone 4 look
Apple Watch Series 5 teardown confirms it’s a tweaked Series 4
This week: iPhone 11 Pro’s cameras are the largest leap forward yet. We’ll tell why the cameras alone make iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro worth the upgrade. Plus: iPhone 11 Pro may have dual wireless charging built in after all; and it looks like Apple Watch Series 5 is just an upgraded series 4. We’ll tell you what you need to know.
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First iPhone 11 Pro Max teardown shows off gigantic new battery
iPhone 11 Pro review roundup: Big battery, camera, display upgrades
iPhone 11 supposedly capable of two-way wireless charging
Apple Watch Series 5 has same CPU as Series 4
This week: everything you need to know about iPhone 11 and 11 Pro! We dive deep into the coolest features buried in Apple's newest iPhones.
Plus: our reactions to everything announced at the iPhone 11 event...
And it's all but confirmed: we'll tell you why there's almost definitely a October hardware event coming our way, and what gadgets Apple will be unveiling in their next big keynote.
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If this is iPhone 11 camera’s Night mode, we can’t wait
iPhone 11 vs. Pro vs. Pro Max: Which one should you buy?
Why Apple Watch Series 5 is a welcome surprise
Lower iPhone 11 price shows Apple got the message [Opinion]
Ex-Netflix exec thinks Apple TV+ will have no problem competing
Leaked iPhone 11 specs show upgraded RAM and battery
Apple Watch Series 5 vs. Series 3: Which one should you buy?
3D Touch disappears, and that’s great for people who love it [Opinion]
This week: a noted leaker says the September 10th Apple event will include a mythical One More Thing... But what could it be??
Plus: more leaks shine a light on next week's iPhone announcements; a new turbocharged Apple TV is on the way; and Apple Watch will finally get a long-awaited feature.
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Phone 11 Lineup Tipped to Have Familiar Rollout: September 13 Pre-Orders, September 20 Launch
Faster Apple TV hardware might turbocharge Apple Arcade
Respected leaker CoinX tweets “One more thing…”
Apple’s first AR headset spilled by iOS 13
Sleep-tracking could come to Apple Watch this year
This week: Confirmed! Apple’s September 10th has just been announced—don’t miss our hardware and software predictions! Plus: comparing Disney’s new streaming service to Apple TV Plus; Steve Jobs is spotted in Egypt; and one of Earth’s greatest Steve Jobs artifacts hits the auction block.
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This week's stories
Apple’s Sept. 10 event invitation might hint at iPhone 11 colors
Steve Jobs look-alike blows internet’s mind
Every Apple TV Plus show announced so far
Steve Jobs autograph takes Toy Story poster to $25,000 … and beyond!
This week: the stage is set… NEW iPhones. NEW Macs… Apple Watches galore. New leaks paint a picture of a MASSIVE hoard of Apple hardware heading our way, and we even have a date. Plus: a new report shares more details than ever on iPhone 11.
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This week's stories
iOS 13 beta asset suggests iPhone 11 Apple event on September 10th
Database exposes loads of incoming Apple products
2019 iPhone to bring tougher glass, even better Face ID
Apple Arcade’s cheap price will attract even non-gamers
This week: a Foxconn insider spills BIG iPhone 11 secrets. Plus: the Pros and Con of Apple Card, Apple’s new maps start rolling out across the country, and a strange twist in the MoviePass story unveils the unbelievable shenanigans they pulled to stayed in business, and they are far worse than we ever imagined!
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This week's stories
Apparent Foxconn insider spills big iPhone 11 secrets
Apple Card Unboxing & Impressions!
Cons
Revamped Apple Maps Now Available in Texas, Louisiana, and Southern Mississippi
This week: Apple enters the ASMR business! Plus: first impressions of Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 10, and the features iPhone should steal; how to mute and decline calls on your iPhone; and finally, when the internet is following you… strange stories of your digital life showing up in your real life.
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This week's stories
Apple’s soothing ASMR iPhone videos will put you to sleep
Samsung Galaxy Note 10/10+ Impressions: A Great Duo!
Apple is shipping $1000 phones with 64gb base storage while Samsung base storage starts at 256GB
How to decline and mute calls with iPhone
This week: Apple’s working on something BIG, and their massive increase in R&D spending proves it. Plus: we discuss all the surprises Apple unveiled in their recent earnings report, and it was another record breaker. And if you think your conversations with Siri are private, think again! Apple’s been caught reviewing your most personal sound bytes. We’ll give you the details. And finally, a new Moviepass competitor has emerged with a very interesting offer, but is it worth the price?
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This week's stories
The key surprises from Apple’s upbeat earnings report
Regal offers a new unlimited movie viewing plan, but there are plenty of catches
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Apple’s retro rainbow logo might make a comeback
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This week: Big Mac updates! But not like a Big Mac. We're talking computers. Never mind, look—Apple just updated the MacBook Air, dropped the price, and supercharged the 13-inch MacBook Pro. Plus: a new report says Apple will finally update the butterfly with the design we were all hoping for. And we wrap with a true story that could save you thousands: how neglecting the batteries in your tech could cost you BIG.
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Latest MacBooks still use Apple’s flawed butterfly keyboard
Apple brings True Tone to MacBook Air, faster chips to MacBook Pro
Apple officially ditches the 12-inch MacBook
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Apple TV finally gains picture-in-picture support
Phone overuse makes millennials grow spikes on their skulls
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Apple's Tariff Tradeoff: Raise Phone Prices or Suffer Margin Hit
Supreme Court sides against Apple in big antitrust case
This week: WWDC 2019 is right around the corner, and a new report sheds light on everything Apple's prepping to reveal. We discuss! Plus: the magic of Corning glass, and how making your iPhone just slightly thicker would make it indestructible. And we reveal how and why Jony Ive and team created the massive mystery rainbow structure now present at the heart of Apple Park.
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Third-gen AirPods may be on the way before end of 2019
Powerbeats Pro will only be available in black at launch
Samsung delays Galaxy Fold launch
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Apple cuts price of HomePod in U.S. and other countries
Biggest MacBook in years could debut in 2021
Apple’s beloved MagSafe connector could make a comeback
Inside Apple’s factories [Cook book outtakes]
This week: AirPower—the real problem no one else is talking about… Plus: 2019 iPhone rumors point to some wildly useful new features; more evidence the 2018 MacBook, Air and Pro keyboards are STILL having issues. And we wrap up with a review of Leander’s favorite wireless charging mat, Lewis’ take on the new AirPods 2, and Erfon’s got a favorite new podcasting gadget on an all-new Under Review
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Two-way charging and bigger batteries rumored for 2019 iPhones
The MacBook keyboard fiasco is way worse than Apple thinks
This week: News+, TV+, Arcade, Card, we react to it ALL. Plus we'll fill in all the details on Apple’s new services. And just when you thought it was safe to type, Apple apologizes for MORE ongoing MacBook Air and MacBook Pro keyboard issues.
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MONDAY
On Monday Apple released a new iPad Air 3 and iPad Mini 5
iPad Air 3
iPad Mini 5
TUESDAY
On Tuesday Apple gave some much needed spec bumps to the iMac, added better RAM and GPU options to the iMac Pro, and even dropped the prices on some of their high-end MacBook Pros! iMac
Mac Pro now available with Vega 64X graphics and 256GB RAM
Apple drops prices on some high-end MacBook Pros
WEDNESDAY
New AirPods deliver hands-free ‘Hey Siri’ and better battery life
With New Unlimited Plan, MoviePass Swears It's Got Its Shit Together
This week: Apple’s Showtime event is just around the corner, and this is the first event ever that focuses purely on services. Is Apple’s streaming TV service going to suck? We’ll tell you what we expect! Plus: Leander unveils the details on his new Tim Cook book, out April 16th!
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Apple may have quietly fixed MacBook Pro’s ‘stage light’ flaw
Apple ‘rolling the dice’ on its upcoming products
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This week: Apple axes another 190 employees from their self-driving car division—is the Apple car dead? Plus: sleep tracking is coming to the Apple Watch; Apple is “rethinking” their high prices; and we wrap with the story of Apple's first legendary CEO, and you won’t believe who it was...
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Here’s what Apple’s (apparently) got in store for 2019
Apple Said to Release 31.6-Inch 6K Display With Mini LED-Like Backlight Design in 2019
Two New iPad Pro Models, 10.2-Inch iPad, and iPad Mini 5 Said to Launch in 2019
Don’t expect a major redesign for this year’s iPad mini 5
Apple may finally give fans a first look at its revamped Mac Pro at WWDC 2019
Next Mac Pro may use stackable design for ultimate customization
This week: it's all but confirmed--Apple's holding a March media event to make some special announcements. We'll tell you what we know. Plus: Apple's all-time best-selling products may surprise you; and is it worth buying a 2018 MacBook Pro, or should you wait? We'll tell you what we think.
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The saga of Gil Amelio: the CEO that saved Apple
Microsoft is bringing Xbox Live to Android and iOS
This week: a new report details what next for Apple’s 2019 AND 2020 iPhones… Plus: Apple plans Netflix-for-games subscription service (with Alex E Heath!); it’s not just you, everyone got way more spam calls in 2018; and we talk a new wireless charging brick for iPhone, a smart outlet with HomeKit support, and the super smart HomeKit thermostat you’ve never heard of, in all-new Under Review.
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Here’s how crazy spam calls went in 2018
Apple Is Planning 3-D Cameras for New iPhones in AR Push
Apple plans Netflix-for-games subscription service
Erfon goes hands-on with the Mysa smart thermostat
iPhone XS Max vs Hollywood Movie Cameras Red & Arri
Under Review!
Mysa smart thermostat for electric heaters
Mophie Charge Stream Power Station
This week: why iPhone’s 3D touch is probably dead; new reports say AirPods packed with health sensors are coming in 2019; the MacBook Pro “stage light” flaw affects all models built after 2016, and could cost you $600 to fix; and the wild saga of Moviepass… continues!
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Erfon goes hands-on with the Rodecaster Pro, a unique new jack-of-all trades podcast mixer unlike any other
Health-tracking AirPods rumored for first half of 2019
MacBook Pro ‘stage light’ flaw could hit you with a $600 repair
Sign the petition! Ask Apple to extend the warranty for the Macbook Pro "stage light" flaw
MoviePass Explores Reintroducing Unlimited Plan as It Tries a Relaunch
This week: the Wall Street Journal leaks details about iPhone 11; Apple's new Smart Cases come with wireless charging; Nike unveils the self-lacing Back-To-The-Future shoes you’ve always wanted; and we pitch you our favorite apps, movies, cook books, and exotic alcohols in an all-new What We’re Into!
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WSJ: High-end ‘iPhone 11’ will feature triple rear camera, XR successor gets dual lenses
Apple unleashes new Smart Battery Cases for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR
Nike kills shoelaces with new iPhone-controlled sneakers
Netflix hikes prices for U.S. subscribers
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Tik Tok is the wild west of social media
They’re making a sequel to last year’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle reboot
They’re making Ghostbusters 3. It will continue the story from Ghostbuster’s 2
This week: Smart curtains, smart plugs, smart lights, smart locks, and now... the best televisions on the market— Apple just revealed big moves to bring HomeKit to all your favorite gadgets, and they're just getting started. In 2019, the smart HomeKit devices we've always wanted finallay arrive. Plus: Tim Cook just let it slip--Apple's got new services lined up for release this year, but what could they be? We think we might just know...
And stick around for a CultCast United updated, and the saga of FartGate, the most insidious sports scandal you never heard about.
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2019 - The year of HomeKit
Here are all of the TVs getting AirPlay 2 in 2019
Tim Cook: New services coming to Apple in 2019
This week: Our huge mega-list of must-have favorite iOS and Mac apps! Special guest Adam Christianson from the Maccast! Plus, a very special announcement…
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Apple warns investors that iPhone sales are weak https://www.cultofmac.com/598692/apple-revenues-iphone-sales-tim-cook/
Apple shares plummet following Tim Cook letter https://www.cultofmac.com/598726/apple-shares-plummet-following-tim-cook-letter/
Tim Cook will host meeting for all Apple employees to talk iPhone https://www.cultofmac.com/598744/tim-cook-will-host-meeting-for-all-apple-employees-to-talk-iphone/#more-598744
Our favorite must-have apps, with Adam Christianson, aka Maccast!
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This week: it’s our list of the best—and most disappointing—Apple tech of 2018! And stay tuned for all our most favorite news, movies, food, gear, video games, and drug paraphernalia of the year. This one gets real weird...
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Ranking all the major hardware Apple released in 2018 [Year in Review] https://www.cultofmac.com/596754/ranking-2018-apple-hardware/
Our favorite What We’re Intos of 2018!
Captain Jean-luc Picard will helm a new Star Trek series
This week: In December of 1994, Apple began allowing PC manufacturs to license their OS, building their own versions of the “Mac”, and it almost destroyed them. Leander Kahney was a young reporter on the scene in those days, and regales us with the tale.
Plus, we have a very special announcement we'd like to make, about a very special annoumcement we're going ot be making next week. And if you stay tuned, and you definitely should, we're going to wrap up with our favorite movies of 2018, and it’s a long list.
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Apple Music Connect is shutting down, suffering Same Fate as iTunes Ping - lewis https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/13/apple-music-connect-shutting-down/
Apple Sending Unsolicited Notifications for New Carpool Karaoke Episodes and Apple Music Echo Support -erfon https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/18/apple-unsolicited-notifications/
Today in Apple history: Apple signs ‘clone Mac’ deal https://www.cultofmac.com/458490/clone-mac-era-tiah/
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Missions: Impossible - Fallout
This week: it’s all our favorite gadgets of 2018! Well, not all, but lots of them. We didn’t have time to get through them all but we tried real hard. Plus: Apple is finally gearing up to overhaul the AMD GPUs in their Mac lineup; and the legit way to purchase a base iMac Pro for just $3800.
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Mojave update hints at new AMD Vega GPUs coming to Mac https://www.cultofmac.com/595740/mojave-new-amd-vega-gpu-mac/
One Simply Safe security system
With over a hundred thousand attendees, the Penny Arcade Expo is one of the largest video game conventions in the world, and it all started in Seattle, Washington.
Hot off the heels of PAX 2018, Erfon sits across his good friend, The Amazing Aaron Hughes, to discuss the state of Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, their favorite games and spectacles from the event, and how FORNITE and PUBG have changed the face of gaming.
Better late than never! With Erfon and Buster out, Lewis and Leander take the reigns of their very first CultCast to discuss the week's best Apple stories! Ladies and gentlemen, this is one for the record books.
This is last week's episode come late. We'll have another new episode out this week.
This week:
Erfon listens to HomePod for the first time...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lz7dxfNXL8
How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - leander https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-12/how-apple-plans-to-root-out-bugs-revamp-iphone-software
Leander's $10,000 BatBike! https://twitter.com/erfon/status/923628109999489024
Under Review JLAB Epic Ear waterproof earphones https://www.jlabaudio.com/products/epic-bluetooth-earbuds Schlage Sense HomeKit-enabled smart lock http://amzn.to/2gHRHrD Light and Motion Bicycle lights http://amzn.to/2i7H69r http://www.lightandmotion.com/choose-your-light/combo
This week:
Intro: A young Jony Ive on the 20th Anniversary Mac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeUs8sDcYO8 ‘iPhone Edition’ could have rear-facing Touch ID sensor http://www.cultofmac.com/473949/473949/
This week: our reactions to all Apple’s new products 💪🏼
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This week: Apple’s about to overhaul the iPad, and it’s long overdue! Plus: why Steve Jobs was cool with your kids using an iPad, but not his own; how the technology we love might be making us all stupid; and we wrap up with an all new CultCast Choices, the game of great gifts with strange side effects...
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WikiLeaks: CIA lost control of its iPhone hacking arsenal
http://www.cultofmac.com/470847/cia-used-malware-spy-iphone-users/Curved OLED displays will be exclusive to premium iPhone 8
http://www.cultofmac.com/470593/youll-pay-5-8-inch-oled-iphone-8/
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This week:
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Students get a massive discount on Apple’s Pro Apps Bundle
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‘I’m a Mac’ star Justin Long becomes new face of Huawei phones http://www.cultofmac.com/465034/im-a-mac-star-justin-long-becomes-new-face-of-huawei-phones/
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This week: the worst gadgets of CES 2017! Yup, we run through the gizmos no one on the earth actually needs. Then we spice things up with our most hotly anticipated tech of 2017. And finally, we’re gonna be real with you guys… Apple had a rough 2016. But that’s all behind us now. It’s a new year. It’s a fresh start. We discuss what Apple needs to get right in 2017.
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Mac division has ‘lost clout’ with Jony Ive and Apple design team http://www.cultofmac.com/459078/mac-division-has-lost-clout-with-jony-ive-and-design-team/
This week: an honest look at Mario Run; better-sounding AirPod alternatives; the cool new stuff in the iOS and tvOS updates; and we reveal the hands-down best tv shows of 2016!
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Mario Run to the Apple store to snag Nintendo’s first major iOS game. http://www.cultofmac.com/458332/ready-get-set-go-download-super-mario-run-for-ios/ AirPods finally available with shipping in time for Christmas http://www.cultofmac.com/458057/airpods-shipping-time-christmas/
This week: why Apple is done chasing big hit products. Plus: the demise of Pebble Watch is a bad omen for wearables; Foxconn secretly prepares to make more Apple products in the US; and we remember our favorite movies of 2016!
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Apple stops swinging for the fences http://www.cultofmac.com/456698/apple-stops-swinging-fences/#more-456698
Fitbit Buyout Will See Pebble's Time 2 and Core Wearables Canceled, Refunds Issued http://www.macrumors.com/2016/12/07/fitbit-pebble-time-core-smartwatches-canceled/ Bloomberg has report that Fitbit is buying out Pebble
This week: why building a Hackintosh can get you the monster Mac you’ve always wanted. Plus: Apple analyst Ming-Chi Quo reveals iPhone 8’s marquee feature; AirPods ship date is finally revealed; and stick around for our top Apple Airport router replacement picks!
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Might Tees’ artful Steve Jobs, Woz, Apple, Star Trek, and Star Wars tees are worn Will Wheaton, LeVar Burton, co-founders at Bad Robot, Chris Hardwick, Veronica Belmont, and even Steve Wozniak himself. And without Might Tees, there’d be no CultCast, as Leander and Erfon would never have met. Grab a piece of CultCast history! While supplies last, get 60% off any order at MightTees.com and use code CultCast at checkout.
CultCloth will keep your iPhone 7, Apple Watch, Mac and iPad sparkling clean, and for a limited time you can get 20% off your order with code JETBLACK at CultCloth.co. We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a thanks for the great music you hear on today's show. On the show this week @erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney MacBook Pro reviews roundup: Promising, not groundbreaking https://www.cultofmac.com/453848/macbook-pro-review-roundup-promising-not-groundbreaking/ So what do the early reviews make of Apple’s new pro laptop? In a nutshell, that it’s futuristic, but maybe not an entirely successful device for present-day users.This week: early reviews show new MacBook Pro is a video editing powerhouse; Apple’s massive interest in augmented reality; rumors of a Jet White iPhone; AirPods to finally start shipping; new dongle discounts; and finally—is Apple still developing an electric car?
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http://www.cultofmac.com/386601/ios-9-code-appears-to-confirm-force-touch-for-iphone-6s/
http://www.cultofmac.com/385754/why-macbook-screens-must-be-angled-at-76-degrees-in-apple-stores/
Apple is going to fix the most annoying thing about using Wi-Fi on the iPhone Read more: http://www.techinsider.io/ios-9-wifi-assist-fixes-annoying-problem-2015-8#ixzz3ieqUAGd8 Here’s proof bendgate won’t be back with iPhone 6s http://www.cultofmac.com/384799/heres-proof-bendgate-wont-be-back-with-iphone-6s/ Erfon Gif keyboard - free Smiley key - free Buster Flightradar24 - 3.99 Chromic - free Cory Nike+ - free Wildcard - free Alex Hopper - free Darkroom 2.0 - free Other honerable mentions Enlight Snapseed VSCO Cam Filterstorm Whitagram
http://www.cultofmac.com/383897/radically-new-apple-tv-will-launch-in-september/ Apple claims it has no interest in becoming your carrier http://www.cultofmac.com/384296/apple-claims-it-has-no-interest-in-becoming-your-carrier/ Apple may launch five additional Beats radio stations http://www.cultofmac.com/384328/apple-music-could-launch-to-five-additional-beats-stations/ These designer jeans keep your iPhone charged on the go http://www.cultofmac.com/384410/these-designer-jeans-keep-your-iphone-charged-on-the-go/ Nico Gerard just invented the mullet of smartwatches http://www.cultofmac.com/384203/nico-gerard-just-invented-the-mullet-of-smartwatches/
Construction worker from Campus 2 says Apple has raised US building standards http://www.imore.com/contruction-worker-apple-campus-2-says-apple-has-raised-us-building-standards
burningsettlerscabin.com
http://www.cultofandroid.com/72357/nintendo-gives-in-mario-zelda-and-more-are-coming-to-your-smartphone/ Does the new Macbook signal the end of the Air? http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/2zf2ow/does_the_new_macbook_signal_the_end_of_the_air/ Apple TV streaming service coming in June with 25 channels - buster http://www.cultofmac.com/315960/apple-tv-service-june/#RPLv4gJD4jGrgRC0.99 How Apple is sweetening the deal for potential TV partners - buster http://www.cultofmac.com/316055/how-apple-is-sweetening-the-deal-for-potential-tv-partners/#Evx3r9VAR8UfYDet.99 Yahoo aims to kill passwords with on-demand codes - buster http://www.cultofmac.com/315837/yahoo-looks-to-kill-passwords-with-on-demand-service/#1LvRwtgBoRujFOcv.99
HBO Now will be an Apple exclusive for three months http://www.cultofmac.com/314933/hbo-now-will-apple-exclusive-three-months/#Rb9RBRghqiPXosJV.99
Your mom!
This week: the iPad Air 2 reviews are in, and not everyone’s in love; Cult of Mac spends a day with Apple Pay; Yosemite and iOS 8.1 Continuity blows. our. minds; a potential cure for the painful #6PlusPinch; some welcome changes rumored for Beats Music; and we wrap with our favorite movie trilogies of all time in an all-new Get To Know Your Cultist. Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode! Lynda now has over 3000 high quality video courses taught by instructors who are experts in their filed. Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, whether you’re a beginner, novice or, pro, all on your own time and at your own pace. Learn all you want for free for 7 day with a free trial. Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCast
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Links to this week's stories
Early reviews of latest iPads praise new hardware, but wish for more
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300493/ipad-air-2-ipad-mini-3-review-roundup/#6pJpRhGHdP6q3Lhi.99
Cult of Mac’s day with Apple Pay Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300229/cult-macs-day-apple-pay/#rsLHeQbEOR3TDLzL.99
Everything you can buy with Apple Pay starting today - buster Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300227/thing-can-buy-apple-pay-starting-today/#a7GRq10844WDRRFe.99 Continuity features we love
New iOS 8.1 features you need to know Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300128/new-goodies-youre-getting-ios-8-1-today/#96Ar48bKpjTH5YfI.99 This store will enlarge your pockets to fit your new iPhone 6 Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300208/store-will-enlarge-pockets-fit-new-iphone-6/#FeQi21lFPLLXYmyi.99 Apple and GT Advanced Technologies amicably part ways Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300481/apple-gt-advanced-technologies-amicably-part-ways/#PlKmvR6sp1hR6wrZ.99
Apple aiming for $5 Beats Music streaming subscriptions - luke Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/300223/apple-aiming-5-beats-music-streaming-subscriptions/#2AUmM0ZTzLIw5kQQ.99
Learn our favorite movie trilogies of all time in our new Get To Know Your Cultist!
Fresh off the Apple event, our impressions of iPad Air 2, the iPad Mini 3, the big beautiful iMac with 5K display, and the updated Mac Mini. Plus, our favorite Continuity features of Yosemite and iOS 8.1; and HBO makes a move to offer all us cable cutters the a la cart TV we’ve always wanted.
Boom. CultCast 149. Now ready for your listening pleasures.
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It’s official, friends: on October 16th, Apple will hold yet another hardware event, so ready your wallets, cause another round of gadgets is headed our way… we’ll run through our list of iPad and Mac expectations. Plus, ever wonder what it’s like to have a brand new iPhone 6 Plus stolen right out of your hands? Well we can tell you first hand, and we want your help to catch the crooks. All that and this week’s best Apple stories on our newest CultCast!
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This week's stories It’s been way too long: Apple sends invites to October 16th event
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/299089/way-long-apple-sends-invites-october-16th-event/#KLwPAbL5q2LDCe0G.99 iPad Air 2 dummy unit reveals upcoming design changes
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/299082/ipad-air-2-dummy-unit-show-apple/#6YtuBbKX72jfFwzw.99 Full iPad Air 2 details allegedly leak ahead of big reveal
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/298866/full-ipad-air-2-details-leak-ahead-next- Crazy rumor claims Apple’s 12-inch iPad will run iOS and OS X
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/298932/crazy-rumor-claims-apples-12-inch-ipad-will-run-ios-os-x/#XpIspl2hJr4z81yb.99 iPhone 6 Plus proving more popular than even Apple expected
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/298927/iphone-6-plus-proving-popular-even-apple-expected/#J5xG4VBcTjxOBcmw.99 Visiting the cemetery where Steve Jobs was laid to rest
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/298782/visiting-steve-jobs-last-resting-place/#2h9Gq7G63CxqcXbv.99 iPhone prototype seller can’t wait for Apple to squash $100K eBay auction
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/298887/seller-100000-iphone-prototype-looking-forward-apple-canceling-auction/#hVKVMMSt7jgTjEjr.99
This week: it’s no coincidence—your love for Apple and their pretty gadgets was Steve Jobs' master plan... Then, Bendgate might seem overblown, but where there’s smoke there’s fire; we love our iPhone 6 Pluses, but dear lord, they’re huge… And finally, Jony Ive gains a counterpart in Apple's newest Industrial Designer. Our thanks to Backblaze for supporting this episode! Backblaze online backup is: $5 a month. Mac Native. Unlmited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. And setup takes a minute. Try it free for two weeks at backblaze.com/cultcast And Varidesk! Get healthier by standing more during your workday with one of Varidesk's afforable standing desks. Check them out at Varidesk.com and enter CultCast in the "how did you hear about us" section.
Bendgate! Some say it’s Antennagate 2.0, but is there a legitimate issue happening here? We’ll tell you what we think about these “bent” iPhones… Then, we’ve used it for a whole week—catch our updated impressions of iPhone 6. Plus, why you should hold off on installing iOS 8.0.1, and what you can do if you already have. And finally, it’s not just the big screen, there might be another reason the iPhone 6 has been impossible to buy. We’ll tell you our stories from launch day… Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode! With almost 3000 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace. Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial. Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCast And to Smile Software! Did you know that, with PDF Pen Scan+ and your iPhone or iPad, you can easily scan your paper documents into single or multi-page PDFs? You can OCR them as well so they’re fully searchable when you need to hunt them down. See it in action at Smilesoftware.com/cultcast.
Get bent: The shocking history of bent smartphones
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/297404/get-bent-shocking-history-bent-smartphones/#meDRYmDMUlBTZRd6.99 Insane stories of launch day iPhone 6 in final approval stage ahead of China launch
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/297322/iphone-6-final-review-stages-ahead-china-launch/#zZ47kGckfiQhG27u.99 iPhone 6s being sold for insane amounts of money in China http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/09/22/iphone-6s-being-sold-for-insane-amounts-of-money-in-china/ Casey Neistat’s NYC iPhone line video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_BznBwktw Leander’s review of the iPhone 6 Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/297034/review-iphone-6/#RSoyXoTeRuuzASFx.99 Buster’s review of the iPhone 6+ (discussion) iPhone 6 Plus has best LCD display you can hold in your palm - busterRead more at http://www.cultofmac.com/297186/iphone-6-plus-best-lcd-display-can-hold-palm/#RU6tYk5QOBeq5KiV.99 This killer trick will charge your iPhone 6 in half the timeRead more at http://www.cultofmac.com/297300/killer-trick-will-charge-iphone-6-half-time/#tJhXMzxHHd6iUhjT.99
Applecare Plus, Squaretrade, or no insurance? (discussion)
The reviews are in! We’ll tell you what people love and don’t about the iPhone 6... Then, RIP, iPod Classic. We remember the humble beginnings of the device that built the new Apple. And finally, Apple announced a base price of $349 for the Apple Watch, sure, but the prices for the other editions might make even Rolex envious. All that plus the lesser known features of iOS 8; how to get U2 out of your iTunes; and a new social video app has us taking more selfies than ever. Thanks to Squarespace for supporting this episode! Need a beautiful website that’ll look good on any device that visits? Try Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website, portfolio, and online store. For a free trial and 10% off, visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code “CultCast" at checkout.
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Apple launches site to help you remove U2’s free album forever
http://www.cultofmac.com/295975/apple-launches-site-help-people-remove-u2s-shitty-free-album/#U2z0xVlLHli6WyP7.99
A sad day for the people of 4Chan - Apple’s two-factor authentication now protects iCloud backups
http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/09/apples-two-factor-authentication-now-protects-icloud-backups/
Apple confirms iPhone 6 NFC chip is only for Apple Pay at launch
http://www.cultofmac.com/296093/apple-confirms-iphone-6-nfc-apple-pay/#xoYOeFJkifiIY8T5.99
Apple will make 15 cents for every $100 spent on Apple Pay
http://www.cultofmac.com/296086/apple-will-make-15-cents-every-100-spent-apple-pay/#sfu9GDJdpOOZtSGi.99
An illustrated history of the iPod and its massive impact
http://www.cultofmac.com/124565/an-illustrated-history-of-the-ipod-and-its-massive-impact-ipod-10th-anniversary/#GZ5TRFJhQwUSRFVX.99
Gruber takes a stab at future Watch Pricing
http://daringfireball.net/2014/09/apple_watch?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews
Decision time: Which iPhone 6 is right for you? We’ll walk you though the features of both new iPhones and help you make that very decision in time for the pre-order. Plus, will Apple Pay be replacing our wallets? We’ll tell you our thoughts and musings. And of course, the Apple Watch—we’ll review it’s features and tell you our impressions. And finally… he did it, guys. Tim Cook brought back one. more. thing. Some of us are thrilled. Some of us aren’t.
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This week: The Fappening! How did so many high-profile celebrity nudies leak for all to see, and is an iCloud flaw responsible for the debacle? We’ll tell you what happened, how it happened, and how you can keep your nude selfies safe from prying eyes. Plus, our predictions for Apple’s September 9th media event—we dust off crystal balls and reveal our predictions of the iPhone and iWatch models and specs we expect to be unveiled on the big day. Thanks to Squarespace for support this episode! Need a beautiful website that’ll look good on any device that visits? Try Squarespace, the all-in-one platform that makes it fast and easy to create your own professional website, portfolio, and online store. For a free trial and 10% off, visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code “CultCast" at checkout.
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This week: Mark your calendars for Sept. 9th, friends, cause iWatch is nigh! Plus, an insanely accurate iPhone 6 leak hits Youtube; the apps we use to send our friends and family money; why everyone’s buzzing about Hyperlapse; rumors of a 12.9-inch iPad resurface; we discuss some listener feedback; and privileged apps that live in our menu bars. Looking for the iPhone 6 leak video? —> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34T80iLYojk Thanks for Smile Software for supporting this episode! Sign a contract, fix a typo, correct a price list, or fill out a form while you're on the go—PDFpen for iPad lets you edit PDFs anywhere you are, and supports popular Bluetooth styluses. Find out more at www.smilesoftware.com/cultcast
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Link to this week's stories
iWatch will debut alongside iPhone 6 on September 9th
http://www.cultofmac.com/292911/apple-reveal-iwatch-alongside-iphone-6-september-event/#tfDMcHqtvBBkVp4R.99 Juiciest iPhone 6 leak ever http://www.cultofmac.com/292800/funniest-iphone-6-leak-weve-ever-seen/ Cash is but a text away with Square Cash 2.0 http://www.cultofmac.com/292783/square-cash-update-lets-send-friends-money-via-text/#2JVZq21pYiK4ecXU.99 Speed is the only filter in Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app - buster/erfon http://www.cultofmac.com/292710/instagrams-new-app-like-15000-rig-iphone-camera/#MDljSK7pdE4IZ2rA.99 Apple’s supersized 12.9-inch iPad to land in early 2015 http://www.cultofmac.com/292758/apples-supersized-12-9-inch-ipad-land-early-2015/#Ek0E7dR8SwFR3cZY.99 Tim Cook’s 3-year report card at Apple: B - leander Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/292474/tim-cooks-three-year-report-card-b/#D6VxllGcBsZQiYcj.99
We read listener feedback (discussion)
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Which apps live in your menu bars? We'll tell you ours (discussion)
This week: Steve Ballmer finally lands the perfect job; NFC and your iPhone make credit cards obsolete; iPhone 6 gets even faster data access; new photos gives us our best look yet at a 4.7-inch iPhone 6; an Apple ad so good it wins an Emmy; APPL stock hits an all-time high; and, behold, Podcasting turns 10! Oh, and it’s growing like crazy, too. All that and more on this week’s CultCast. And be sure to check our new CultCast website for all the show notes and links to the products and apps we mention on the show! —> http://www.thecultcast.com <---
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This week: Robin Williams. We remember the incredible passion, talent, comedy and heartbreak of one life’s great artists. Then, stay tuned for this week’s best iPhone 6 and iPad rumors; Oculus Rift coming to OS X; the good, bad, and ugly of iTunes Family sharing; and we pitch our favorite tech and apps in an all-new Faves N’Raves. Join us and Youtube gadget-reviewer extroidinaire, Lewis Hilsenteger (aka UnboxTherapy), for this very fun and heart-filled CultCast.
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This week: iThieves, beware! Find My iPhone is now a tool of vigilante justice; iPhone 6’s release date gets leaked; we reveal our favorite must-have apps for Mac and iOS; why the next iPhone could ship with 32GB standard; and we wrap’er up with all-new Get To Know Your Cultist: movie edition!
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This week: with over 300,000 followers, we welcome back professional (and paid!) Instagram’er Cory @WithHearts Staudacher to share his iPhone photo editing tips and reveal which camera apps he relies on daily. Plus, why our cities deserve municipal internet; unlocking your iPhone gets legal… again; great changes on the horizon for Apple's Podcasts app; and our musings on the freshly-updated 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros.
Cheerio, guvs!
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This week: William Shatner is the coolest grandpa ever; to take on Apple, Microsoft doubles down on design; Apple inches closer to a digital wallet; why the Apple on your iPhone 6 could glow; iBeacons are a marketer’s best friend; and then… if you could ride any animal into battle, what would it be? We’ll answer that question and more on an all-new Get To Know Your Cultist.
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Links to todays stories:
OS X Yosemite beta goes public — here’s how to get it
http://www.cultofmac.com/288717/apples-os-x-yosemite-public-beta-live/#5TqpPA3ODgazIybP.99
William Shatner reviews Facebook apps… on his Tumblr
http://williamshatner.tumblr.com/ Microsoft makes design central to its future
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-makes-design-central-to-its-future/
Apple’s mobile payments solution could arrive in the iPhone 6 this fall
http://www.cultofmac.com/288607/apples-mobile-payments-solution-finally-arrive-iphone-6-fall/#YtuFpUY3cdZYeBkJ.99 Apple orders insane number of new iPhones, but 5.5-inch model faces setbacks
http://www.cultofmac.com/288316/apple-orders-insane-number-new-iphones-5-5-inch-model-faces-setbacks/#FTtKB7oWcfRavQKE.99
Glowing Apple logo could serve up alerts on iPhone 6
http://www.cultofmac.com/288148/glowing-apple-logo-serve-alerts-iphone-6/#XvLprk5SVvBdgi0p.99
All the little tweaks Apple added to iOS 8 beta 4
http://www.cultofmac.com/288205/new-stuff-ios-8-beta-4/#GXlAAx0rCkmvz1IM.99
A look at the redesigned iTunes 12 in OS X Yosemite beta
http://www.cultofmac.com/288212/itunes-12-tour/#siIZOsCFJShLeyFx.99
Apple’s iBeacons are paying off for advertisers in a huge way
http://bgr.com/2014/07/23/apple-ibeacon-advertising-stats/?
This week: Chicks on tech! Plus, rumored Apple tech could give weeklong battery life to your iPhone; why your grandma will love the new iTunes; Apple and IBM kiss and make up; Kim Kardashian’s iOS app makes way more than it should; Beats brings the marketing magic back to Apple; and we pitch our favorite apps and tech then vote on which one’s best—it’s an all new Faves N Raves!
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This time on The CultCast: thirsty Germans drink the tears of Brazilian children! Ohhh, sorry. Too soon? Also on the docket: the secret Apple eBay store is back at it and selling iPhones at absurdly low prices; we pitch insanely great feature we hope Apple bakes in to Siri soon; a Youtuber gets his hands on the iPhone 6’s sapphire screen and its durability is hard to believe; and… GEEKN, the new segment where we divulge whatever gadget or activity we’re currently obsessing over. Stay tuned till the end for that. Thanks to lynda.com for sponsoring this episode! With over 2,000 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace. Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial. Try it now at lynda.com/cultcast.
This week's stories:
Secret Apple factory outlet is the cheapest place to get an iPhone 5
http://www.cultofmac.com/286607/apple-launches-new-secret-ebay-store-refurbished-iphone-5/#FdbhHhv6po5xSfuU.99 How Siri’s ultimate killer feature could be remembering
http://www.cultofmac.com/286521/siris-ultimate-killer-feature-remembering/#MEVH0hVBoZ7qG2lC.99
Steve Jobs was right: Tablet sales set to topple the PC market
http://www.cultofmac.com/286533/steve-jobs-right-tablet-sales-set-topple-pc-2015/#IGbC7kXHvhRmEFEK.99
Total iBeacon shipments will blow past 60 million units by 2019
http://www.cultofmac.com/286670/ibeacons-shipments-will-pass-60-million-2019/#Jg1D8XxZ1xPo3QAW.99
iPhone 6 Sapphire display emerges unscathed from brutal scratch test
http://www.cultofmac.com/286467/iphone-6-sapphire-display-comes-scratch-test-completely-unscathed/#U4ojRrsVz8WrxhwQ.99
Battery life will still suck on ultra-slim iPhone 6
http://www.cultofmac.com/286352/thinnification-iphone-will-suck-battery-life/#qXpG6jbAE8OxdRqe.99 Foxconn is ready to release an army of robots to build the iPhone 6
http://www.cultofmac.com/286323/foxconn-ready-release-army-robots-build-iphone-6/#PeYEPBdHSxZLEEro.99
OS X Yosemite gets Dark Mode and other interface tweaks in third developer preview
http://www.cultofmac.com/286422/os-x-yosemite-gets-dark-mode-interface-tweaks-third-developer-preview/#sF6o1skpLPXmyLAW.99
All the tiny new tweaks added in iOS 8 beta 3
http://www.cultofmac.com/286369/tweaks-added-ios-8-beta-3/#WSIIWkBSwkbJBiQJ.99
USA! USA! On this festive new episode, we reveal our favorite 4th activities and it’s clear Alex E Heath will be in jail by the 5th. Plus! A weird breakthrough app has us texting hodor to all our friends; Apple kills off Aperture and iPhoto; Siri might finally understand us after a rumored update; Apple maps is poised to finally get a whole lot better; and did you know Steve Jobs always ate lunch alone like a sad Keanu? It’s true. Well, maybe. Alex doesn’t believe a word of it. We’ll tell you story coming up.
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This week on the CultCast: Leander’s Big Adventure! Leander’s back to tell us about his top secret mission to Apple HQ. CoM reviews editor Charlie Sorrell tells us about some cool gear he’s reviewing. We also run through a list of all the great hardware we’re expecting Apple to dump on us in just a few short months… And we wrap up with an all new Get to Know Your Cultist, and this round has us diving into some of our favorite movies ever made. Guess who has the weird choice? You’re right it’s Leander…
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Links to today's topics:
Microsoft will pay you $650 to ditch your MacBook Air for a Surface http://www.cultofmac.com/284788/microsoft-will-pay-650-ditch-macbook-air-surface/#SkXYvSdB74oSgYcE.99
12 Inch MacBook Air to Begin Production in 3rd Quarter 2014 http://www.cultofmac.com/284866/apples-12-inch-macbook-air-enter-production-next-quarter/
iPhone 6 Said to Launch on Friday September 19 in 32 GB and 64 GB Variants http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/25/iphone-6-friday-september19-32gb-64gb/
Bloomberg: Apple’s Big IPhones Said to Start Production Next Month http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-24/apple-s-big-iphones-said-to-start-production-next-month.html
Google reveals its real face: unfocused, unoriginal and a little bit evil
http://www.cultofmac.com/285112/google-reveals-real-face-unfocused-unoriginal-bit-evil/#oeZq3Ijlo1Bmkh2P.99
There’s a fire in the Amazon! Ok, but bad jokes aside, we’ll tell you what we love and don’t about Amazon's much-buzzed debut mobile phone. Plus: the iMac just got a lot cheaper… and slower; another Weibo leak reportedly shows a huge 5.5-inch iPhone 6; the cool additions to iOS 8 and Yosemite's 2nd betas; this summer’s hottest mens’ bathing suit attire; plus, you asked, we answer—it’s an all-new CultCast Q&A! Our thanks to Smile Software for supporting this episode! If you haven't tried TextExpander from Smile software, you’re missing out on one of the most useful apps available for the Mac and iOS.
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OMG YAA'AALL, it’s CultCast time. This week we bring to thee some more cool iOS 8 features you didn’t hear about at WWDC, plus we'll tell you all about the new time-lapse video feature we've been playing with. Then, with the rumors swirling that fall will bring us iWatch, we have to wonder what features and price point it will need to make want one adoring our wrists. All that plus Apple’s marketing arm gets major renovations, and in honor of this weeks’ E3, we say why Nintendo absolutely needs to bring Mario to iOS to survive!
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
Wow! This year’s WWDC is one of the most important in years, and on this week’s CultCast, we unpack all the new features announced for Yosemite, iOS 8, and tell you which ones we can’t believe we ever lived without. Plus, so many new developer APIs and a whole new programming language! We think Apple in on the verge of something big, and if you thought they had cool products before… well, hold on to your butts. We discuss it all on this our WWDC MEGASODE. Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode! With over 2,000 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace. Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial. Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCast And our thanks to Slingbox for their support! Slingbox is the best way to watch your TV anywhere, and brings your cable set-top box, satellite receiver or DVR, right to your favorite mobile device, wherever you are in the world. With no monthly fees. Check it out at http://slingbox.com/cult, and get $50 off plus free shipping on a new Slingbox.
It’s all happening! WWDC 2014 is right around the corner, and if recent rumors are true, Apple’s about to make major moves into your home with iOS 8—we’ll fill you in. Plus, the Apple/Beats deal is a reality, and the news hits right as we’re recording.
And don't miss an all new CultCast 2nd Hour. We'll be speaking to popular Youtuber Jonathan Mann, who, for the last five years, has written one song every. single. day. We talk to Jonathan about the inspiration, perspiration, and agony of making art, and what it was like to have his songs unexpectedly featured by Steve Jobs at one of Apple's most infamous press conferences.
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This week: two incredible Apple artifacts hit the auction block; the Govern-na-tah uses iPad for shirtless selfies; Oompa-loompas leak iPad Pro pics; why the Beats acquisition could be all about video; Woz sets the FCC straight on net neutrality; and a popular travel app you should definitely download like, right now.
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WWDC Keynote - they’re gonna have one at 10am June 2nd Apple’s original rainbow office signs hit the auction block Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/279529/apples-sign-auction/#2hw6u2lJJgLFPITO.99 iPad selfies gone wrong: Arnold Schwarzenegger edition Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/279926/caption-contest-arnold-schwarzenegger-taking-ipad-selfies/#m639ZUEZMv6OR71Z.99 Insanely huge iPad Pro dummy part leaks out of China Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/279434/insanely-huge-ipad-pro-dummy-part-leaks-china/#MSPxC5j4SsgXZpT0.99
Apple bought Beats for video, suggests Steve Jobs’ biographer Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/279728/apple-bought-beats-video-says-steve-jobs-biographer/#bOkq2ITUgoxR4cBG.99 Google snatches up Word Lens, the most magical translation app for iPhone Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/279486/google-snatches-word-lens-magical-translation-app-iphone/#kgPHomBS
If all the reports ring true, Apple is about to embark on their largest acquisition ever, and the ramifications could be massive. And on this episode of The CultCast, we dissect the Apple/Beats merger, and ask the questions: what could Apple possibly have planned for the worlds most popular headphone brand? Are new wearable headphone tech a part of Apple's future? And most importantly, could the Doctor D-R-E be Apple’s next CEO?
Strap on ya gats, ya’ll...
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This time: No—those rumored new EarPods won’t measure your pulse—last week's biggest Apple rumor was a fake made up by a guy on a toilet! Plus, why you shouldn’t expect new hardware at June’s WWDC; iPhone warns you when the NSA wants you for drug trafficking; Apple’s newest executive gets a HUGE payday; Katie Cotton, Apple’s long time PR leader and Steve Jobs confidant, calls it quits; Cupertino will take on Samsung with more Guerrilla-style marketing; and since you asked, we reveal the jobs we’ve always wanted on an all-new Get To Know Your Cultist.
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This time: rumored new EarPods take your pulse and more; Updated Macbook Airs get faster and cheaper; a leaked "iPhone 6" case indicates an iPod-inspired design; Google takes on Office with new iOS apps for Drive; we ponder the state of the iPod; and we pitch our favorite tech and apps then vote on which is best… it’s an all new Faves N Raves!
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Apple just made so much money, they’re splitting their stock 7-to-1, and other surprising (and non-boring) notes from their recent financial call. Plus, the best way to get the Apple stuff you want at lower prices; OS X beta now available to even non-devs; Apple Maps spots Nessie; Apple celebrates Earth Day with some great new marketing; why we’re crazy about Apple Campus 2; and forget Ashton, how about Leonardo DiCaprio as the next Steve Jobs?
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Back in September, popular Youtuber Lewis Hilsenteger released a hands-on video of what he believed to be the outer shell of the iPad 5. The video exploded on the internet, and 6 weeks later when Apple announced the iPad Air, it confirmed his video preview was spot on.
So how does someone get their hands on the parts of one of Apple's most anticipated gadgets weeks before it’s announced?
Our guest this episode is Lewis Hilsentenger, and he’s going to tell us exactly how he did it.
Plus, sightings iPhone 6 parts are ramping up; iWatch might come in two sizes; the new Steve Jobs movie just hit a setback, but it's ok, because one of the best movies of all time is getting a sequel.
Our thanks to our friends at New Relic for supporting this conversation.
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And thanks to Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com for the music used in this episode.
Story links:
Leaked Image Appears To Show iPhone 6 Front Panel [Rumor]
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/274506/leaked-image-appears-show-iphone-6-front-panel-rumor/#4M9daeGKyek4W1iK.99
* A single image showing what appears to be a larger iPhone screen has shown up on Chinese microblogging website Weibo.
* The photo — posted by user jiezhixc on Tuesday — depicts what looks like a current generation iPhone 5s being held up as comparison, showing how significantly larger the iPhone 6 could potentially be.
Leaked Assembly Line Photos Could Reveal Big Battery Life For iPhone 6 - John Brownlee
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/274521/leaked-assembly-line-photos-reveal-big-battery-life-iphone-6/#UkssSuePdS0xHRgh.99
* Hot on the heels of this morning’s leak of the alleged front panel of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, a new photo purportedly shows the battery of Apple’s next-gen smartphone.
* Published by Nowhereelse.fr, the image shows a supposed iPhone 6 battery with its tell-tale metallic section (present on current iPhone batteries) in a different place
Leaked Foxconn Images Appear To Show iPhone 6 Chassis [Gallery]
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/274357/leaked-foxconn-images-appear-show-iphone-6-chassis-gallery/#El7xEvOjX2acSluk.99
* New leaked images purportedly taken inside a Foxconn plant show the iPhone 6 chassis and a handful of manufacturing molds for Apple’s upcoming smartphone.
* The photos, posted on Chinese microblogging website Weibo over the weekend, appear to confirm that Apple will increase the size of the iPhone.
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/274357/leaked-foxconn-images-appear-show-iphone-6-chassis-gallery/#El7xEvOjX2acSluk.99
LG To Be Sole Supplier Of Flexible Displays For iWatch [Rumor]
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/274515/lg-sole-supplier-flexible-displays-iwatch-rumor/#DlWDjve7GGRvZBGh.99
David Fincher Backs Out Of Directing Steve Jobs Movie For Sony
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/274427/david-fincher-backs-directing-steve-jobs-movie-sony/#GckSKiMwlPfYHMQb.99
* David Fincher, who was previously rumored to direct Sony’s movie about Steve Jobs, is now out of the picture. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fincher and Sony have parted ways due to disagreements over “compensation and control.”
Google Glass Sells Out In First One Day Sale
http://www.cultofandroid.com/61562/google-glass-sells-first-ever-one-day-sale/
* On Tuesday, Google began selling Google Glass to residents of the United States for a 24-hour period.
Queue the spy music, cause on this week’s CultCast, our very own Buster Heine sneaks into Apple’s under-construction Arizona Sapphire Crystal factory and reports back what he’s found. Plus, WWDC dishes out golden tickets like they’re Willy Wonka; what you can do about HeartBleed; all that’s been revealed in the ongoing Apple V. Samsung trial; and you asked, so we answer: why we love Apple but would never want to work there.
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This Week's Stories
Buster goes rogue, sneaks into Apple's Sapphire Crystal Plant (discussion)
Got A Golden Ticket? Apple’s WWDC Invites Are Hottest Thing Going
Heartbleed Security Bug: What Apple Users Need to Know
All we've learned from the ongoing Apple V. Samsung Trial (discussion)
You want iPhone rumors? Well CultCast's got'em, brotherrrr! This time: the rumored 5.5-inch iPhone 6 gets delayed; Foxconn iPhone photos leak; patents indicate a future of interchangeable iLenses. Plus, what FireTV has that AppleTV needs; iWork online gets an update; Office finally comes to iPad; and Facebook bought Oculus, but why?
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This Week's Stories
Apple Buys iFixit and Other 2014 April Fools Jokes http://www.macrumors.com/2014/04/01/april-fools-2014/ 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 Suffers Production Setback [Rumor] http://www.cultofmac.com/272552/5-5-inch-iphone-6-suffers-production-setback-rumor/#iXXildXLS1PEmLhI.99 Alleged iPhone Images Show Slimmer Body, Protruding Camerahttp://www.cultofmac.com/272413/alleged-iphone-images-show-slimmer-body-protruding-camera/#8swYvE6gWZI2DxU1.99 Future iPhones Could Feature Changeable Camera Lenses [Patent]http://www.cultofmac.com/272573/future-iphones-feature-changeable-camera-lenses-patent/#GCQmUf9sP6SJ4pwR.99 Quickly Hide All The Icons On Your Desktop [OS X Tips]http://www.cultofmac.com/272595/quickly-hide-icons-desktop-os-x-tips/#5A4EiMOQxSVZF8zE.99 Amazon Takes On Apple TV With $99 FireTV http://www.cultofandroid.com/60621/amazon-takes-apple-tv-chromecast-firetv/ iWork for iCloud Gets Facelift, Thank Goodnesshttp://www.cultofmac.com/272635/iwork-icloud-gets-facelift-thank-goodness/#1hYaJYmE2oQWyKcP.99
We're excited to bring you all the hoot'n hollerin' good times from our first ever CultCast LIVE event!
Join us and several hundred of our closet friends as we talk our Macwolrd 2014 impressions; the state Apple today with a very special guest; why booths need babes-we get it straight from one very beautiful tradeshow model; we pitch our favorite tech from the floor on Macworld 2014-edition Faves N Raves; plus, don't miss your chance to grab a 100% free license for DiskAid 6. No joke! No BS. Stay tuned for the url to visit.
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We’ve descended upon San Francisco for Macworld 2014! Join us for our show expectations, plus plenty of news, rumors, and discussion on: why 2014 might be the year for Retina Macbook Airs; Apple’s plans for a streaming TV service with Comcast; Office coming to iPad; the problem with emojis; and why iTunes needs to be more like Spotify. Thanks to Sanebox for sponsoring this episode! Do you get too much email? Then SaneBox is for you. It moves unimportant emails out of the Inbox into a separate folder and summarizes them in a digest. Try it out for free at http://sanebox.com/cultcast And Lynda.com! With over 2,000 high quality video courses taught by industry-leading experts, Lynda.com will help you master virtually any application, all on your own time and at your own pace. Learn all you want for free for 7 days with a free trial. Try it now at Lynda.com/CultCast
Secret sauce—it’s the reason Apple keeps winning where others fail, and on our newest CultCast, we discuss the recipe that keeps Apple ahead of the pack. Plus, iOS 8 rumors detail some powerful new features; whispers of an impossibly thin iPhone 6; A-list musicians praise Pono as the digital music player for audiophiles; iPad 4 makes a comeback; and we reveal our favorite Cult movies on a all-new Get To Know Your Cultist! FreshBooks, the simple online accounting solution built for small business owners – just like you – who want to skip the headache of tax time. For a limited time, try FreshBooks free 60 days. To get started, visit getfreshbooks.com now and enter CultCast in the “How Did You Hear About Us” section.
On this ep. ya'aaall: All that we love about iOS 7.1; rumors of a 4.7 and 5.7-inch iPhone 6 gets more credible; CultCast Studios gets a new home; why Flappy Bird might fly back into the App Store; 2014 brings a new MS Office; iTunes Radio is taking over; and an intriguing new iPod challenger gets a lot of buzz...
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Hallelujah, iOS has come to the car! On this week’s CultCast, we’ll tell you all we love and don’t about Apple’s new CarPlay-enabled automobiles.
Plus: why Apple’s best years are still to come; why iOS 7.1 could drop at any moment; why new iPhones might drop every six months; and we pitch our favorite tech and apps on an all new Faves 'N Raves.
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This week's stories
Oscars Host Ellen DeGeneres Ditched Her Galaxy Note For An iPhone
Apple To Finally Discontinue The Non-Retina MacBook Pro This Year [Rumor]
Apple CFO Joins Goldman Sachs Board of Directors
Apple Poaches HTC Engineers To Speed Up Product Development
iOS 7.1 Rumored To Launch By Next Week
CarPlay: iOS Comes to the Car (discussion)
This time: The mysterious life of Timothy Cook; exciting rumors around the new Jobs movie; Mavericks 10.9.2’s features and fixes; why you should install iOS 7.0.6 like, right now; Netflix pays off Comcast; and we’re too sexy for this podcast.
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This week's stories
Hipster Beard Transplants Are All the Rage These Days
http://gizmodo.com/hipster-beard-transplants-are-all-the-rage-these-days-1530786332
Why iOS 7.0.6 Is A Way More Important Update Than You Think - Alex
http://www.cultofmac.com/267501/ios-6-0-6-way-important-update-think/#EhF4380S3Xw3ogw8.99
Netflix Tosses In The Towel, Will Pay Comcast To Stream Video To You
Tim Cook’s ROBERTSDALE Alabama Youth Profiled
http://blog.al.com/live/2014/02/tim_cook_--_apple_ceo_and_robe.html
Greetings comrades! This time on CultCast: for first time, Apple brings iTunes Festival to United States, but why not mother Russia? Facebook buys WhatApp for cool 19 billion Ruples… but why? Then, like enemy of Putin, Jony Ive vanishes from Apple website; Apple and Tesla make secret talks, could this mean iCar? Only the KGB knows for sure. And don’t miss all new Faves N Raves where men pitch favorite tech and apps then supreme leader chooses with one is best!
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We'll never stop Flapping! On this episode, we investigate the worldwide obsession with the iOS wünder-game, Flappy Bird, plus, the bizarre story of why the game's developer pulled the wildly popular game so abruptly from the App Store.
Plus, some new iPhone 6 rumors surface, and a Macintosh super-grid you've never heard of is hunting down a cure for cancer.
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With rumors of a new Apple-made “fitness app” in iOS 8, secrets meeting with the FDA, and murmurs of more sleep and fitness expert joining the Apple ranks, the iWatch rumors are heating up on this week’s CultCast! Plus, a classic Nintendo game makes its way to iOS; Microsoft says goodbye to the one and only Steve Ballmer; and new job openings in Cupertino could mean big upgrades in battery life for future MacBooks…
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This time: iBras make the world a better place; Apple TV is your tele’s next gaming console; iPhone 6's get huger screens; Net Neutrality and why you should care; and Erfon pitches the best Fave N Rave pick EVER...
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This time: the Mac and its iconic ad turns 30! We’ll recall the vintage models of yore. Plus, Google contacts make you a cuter nerd; Beats music has a feature others should copy; why Jailbreaking is losing its luster; and a trusty iOS app makes watching unsupported video formats a cinch. Thanks to Ting for support this episode! Finally, an honest, straight forward wireless carrier who doesn't overcharge. In fact, did you know 98% of people who switch to Ting save money? See how much could be saving on your wireless bill at cultcast.ting.com. And Freshbooks, the simple cloud accounting solution that’s helping thousands of new entrepreneurs and small business owners savetime billing and get paid faster. Sign up free today at GetFreshBooks.com and join over 5 million users running their business with ease.
This time: Finally, a full-size iOS controller for manly hands! Tim Cook just loves China so much ya’ll; Google buys Nest and their 100 ex-Apple employees, but why? Aaron Sorkin’s Jobs movie finally gets a script, Kutcher just gets a Razzie nod. Thanks to Ting for sponsoring this episode! Finally, an honest, straight forward wireless carrier who doesn't overcharge. In fact, did you know 98% of people who switch to Ting save money? See how much could be saving on your wireless bill at cultcast.ting.com.
We’re live from Las Vegas talking about the best and worst gadgets and tech from the 2014 Consumer Electronics show! We’ll call out some of our favorite Apple accessories too, and some will surprise you.
Plus, did you hear about the Michael Bay meltdown at the Samsung keynote? Well we were there, and things got weird. We’ll tell you the story.
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If you had to pick one app, piece of tech, and one movie as your favorite of 2013, what would they be? We'll tell you ours on this first episode of the year!
Plus, we all know NSA likes backdoor action, but are they really spying on us via our iDevices, and worse, is Apple in cahoots? We'll tell you what we think...
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Ho Ho Ho, it's Christmas CultCast time! This episode: a new deal in China hands Apple 770 million potential new customers; we cover some of the wackiest rumors of 2013; the Mac Pro delivers surprising results in performance tests; some of the best apps just went on sale; and we recall some of the best and worst gifts we've given or received!
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This time: Apple has a new Christmas commericial, and some are hailing it as their best ad yet. Mac Pro, Apple's most powerful computer ever, just went on sale, but can you stomach the price? Beyonce's iTunes-only album release breaks all the records, proves we are indeed not ready for her jelly. An alarming new study shows pervs can use your Mac camera to peep your naked bod. Plus we choose on our favorite Christmas movies! Thanks to DigiDNA and MacUpdate for sponsoring this episode. Need an easy way to transfer movies, music, and data on an off your iDevice? You need DiskAid. Grab it at http://DigiDNA.net. Plus check out Macupdate’s new holiday app bundle! Get $400 worth great apps for only $40. Peep the apps at https://deals.macupdate.com.
This week on the CultCast—its layout, its machinery, and the creative people and processes that build the amazing products we love—we go behind the veil of Apple’s insanely secretive design studio.
Plus, how to get great paid apps for free (it’s legal, promise!), and could an Apple/Microsoft merger be in our future? One analyst thinks so…
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Pro television editor and motion graphics artist Mike Gaines joins to tell us the Pros and Cons of Apple's new cylindrical beauty, the Mac Pro. Plus, Darth Vader has an iPhone 4; your face might soon be your password; Apple patents wireless charging for your Mac and iDevices; and we pitch our favorite new apps on an all-new Faves 'N Raves app edition!
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It’s our T-Day edition CultCast! This time: Jony Ive’s golden touch makes millions for charity; Apple teases underwhelming Black Friday deals; how Apple’s blacklist keeps bad press at bay; the new money in old macs; and we pitch our favorite Thanksgiving Day foods on our holiday edition Faves ’N Raves!
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Apple and a 12.9-inch iPad; the first iOS 7 game controller is long overdue; Retina iPad Minis are *almost* perfect; strategies to backup all those iPhone photos you take; and Adam Christianson from the Maccast podcast joins us on this time on The CultCast!
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We made it guys! Join us as we celebrate our 100th episode on this week’s CultCast. We'll remember some of our favorite moments from CultCast's past, tell you how you can win a free signed copy of Leander Kahney’s new Jony Ive book, plus, we also talk the new iPad mini Retina; killer Black Friday iPad deals; why dropping your unlimited data plan might be better for you; new iPhone 6’s with way bigger screens; and lots more!
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Jony Ive, the private man who some say built Apple—with his new book hitting stores Nov. 14th, Leander Kahney reveals more inside information about the design icon, and how he and his teams create the world-renowned products we all use every day. Plus, J.D. Power says, for the first time ever, Samsung tabs are better than iPads… we’ll debunk.
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Get your silver bullets and holy water dear friends, because our new CountCast is not for the fainthearted! This time… some new Dell laptops omit a mysteriously pungent smell; iPad Air gets benchmarked, is murderously speedy; our fave photo app brings darkness… out of the shadows; Apple says some 5S batteries will die… faster than they should; Tim Cook says upcoming Apple products will blow… your mind; and we chant... aloud our favorite apps so you can vote on which is best… it’s an all new Faves N Graves!
The big Apple event might be over, but there are still plenty of great Apple stories to chat over! On this CultCast: the iPhone stops giving motion sickness to the pukers; some of your favorite Apple apps just got big redesigns; the new Macbook Pro runs a tad slower than we'd hoped; and more! Just us for second CultCast this week, and don't miss episode 96 for our MEGAsode coverage on all that was announced at Apple's big Oct. 22nd event.
iPad Air. Retina iPad Mini. New Macbook Pros. The new Mac Pro. Mavericks goes free. So does the new iLife and iWork. There's a TON to talk about on this Special Edition CultCast! Join us, and Special MacCast host Adam Christianson, as we discuss our first impressions on all that Apple announced at the jam-packed event.
Confirmed! Apple's October 22nd, 2013 iPad event is locked and loaded. We'll run through what to expect. Then, Steve Jobs and his nights of profound amore; Apple hires a fashion star to man retail stores; and we review a new app that makes it insanely simple to send money to anyone you know.
October 22nd, 2013. Go ahead and insert that date into your iOS 7s, dear friends, because even though they haven't confirmed it, that's the day Apple will be unveiling two new iPads unto the world. But will we see new MacBooks, Mac Pros, and the other tasty tech we've been wishing for? We reveal our hopes, dream, and expectation on this week's glorious new episode.
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This time on the 'Cast: drug dealers want your Bitcoins; Samsung shenanigans earn them a new nickname; and, iMessages stop working in iOS 7? Don't worry, we'll fix that for you…
But then, it's been two years now since Steve Jobs passed, and on this episode of the CultCast, we remember the man, ponder how Apple has fared without him, and stick around till the end! We're rebroadcasting once of Steve's most special appearances.
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iPhone sales make Tim Cool squee; iPads leak in Space Grey; CultCast hits four million ears; we dish a bunch more iOS 7 tips; plus we pitch our fave tech and apps in an all-new faves and raves so you can vote on which is best—all that and more on this episode of The CultCast!
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This week: iOS 7! It's out, we offer our thoughts on the controversial OS plus our favorite tips. Then, the NDAs are up and the reviews are in, we'll tell you what critics think of the 5S and why we all agree—the 5C feels great in the pants.
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Hot off the Apple event—it's our iPhone 5S and 5C reactions on our all-new CultCast. We'll take a look at what's new in iOS 7 and each new iPhone, and we'll walk step-by-step through all the powerful new tech Apple unveiled throughout their 60-minute keynote. No stone goes unturned… hit play already!
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The time 'round on the Cult of Casts: Apple finally confirms what we all knew, new iPhones are coming… we'll give our September 10th predictions. Then, Erfon offers a bold prediction a big 5S spec bump; Apple's about to do something no tech company ever done; Microsoft buys Knockia; and Wil.i.am is the only one excited about the new Samsung Smartwatch.
And stick around for our new segment CultCast Second Hour! This time for a discussion with Mike Gaines, professional video editor, motion graphics artist, and former editor for the ultra-popular video podcast, The Totally Rad Show. We'll talk the pros and cons Final Cut X; what software the pros use; the best cameras for indie projects; and all the Mac gear you need to have a solid video product rig; plus so much more.
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This time on another fabulous episode of The CultCast: we imagine Ballmer-less Microsoft; the 5S chip could be smokin' fast and feature a mysterious camera upgrade; the best ways to sell your old iPhone; why you should definitely wait to buy another Mac or iPad; plus special guest and Wired Editor Joe Brown uses future toilets.
Rumor has that Apple might soon get a golden member… of the iPhone family. But on this week's CultCast, we'll ask the important question: would anyone want a gold iPhone?! We'll ponder the color choice and rumors of a big bump in 5S storage space.
Plus, Kyle Wiens from iFixit.com joins us to discuss why Apple is purposely building devices only a Genius can fix. Surely it's not just an Apple money grab… right?
This week on CultCast: Jobs! We've seen it, and now the question is—should you? We'll discuss the much-hyped movie (100% spoiler free), Kutcher's performance and love for the man, plus examine if the real Jobs fits the fictional.
Then, an all new Yay & Nay: September 10th edition. We'll yes and no our way through the rumors and what we expect at the all but confirmed Apple iPhone event.
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Never heard of the British Oreo? You will on this week's CultCast! Of course we'll also cover the week's best Apple stories, including what's new in iOS 7 beta 5; our own Leander Kahney's new book about Jony Ive; the strange new buzz around the upcoming Jobs movie; plus we pitch our favorite tech and apps in a little segment we call Faves 'N Raves.
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Hold onto your butts, because on this ep., we're joined by Adam Christianson from the super popular MacCast podcast to discuss: why the low-cost iPhone 5C is a unicorn you might soon see… we'll cover the recent rumors; also, Apple just seeded iOS 7 beta to devs, we'll cover what's new; plus, the hidden strings in iOS 7 beta 4 that are confirming a home button fingerprint sensor is coming to future iPhones; plus plus so much more!
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This week on the 'ol Cast: why Google's new Chromecast is great for *Apple* fans; why the 5S could be the biggest S-upgrade ever; why Apple's earnings make a low-cost iPhone look likely; how to best connect your iDevice to your car stereo; the Dev Center gets hacked; and then, Tim Cook sings Barbie Girl!
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This week on CultCast: Logic Pro gets X rated and a bunch of great features; Google Maps finally comes to iPad; Apple on the hunt for iWatch engineers; more iPad Mini retina rumors; Apple slangin' TV deals with studios to kill commercials; we dish great computing tidbits on Tips Ahoooy!; and we wrap with Under Review, another new segment where we talk about the apps and hardware we're currently testing.
This time on CultCast: tons of apps go free for Apple's 5th Appaversary; an updated retina Macbook Pro is close at hand; iPad Mini COULD go retina; our favorite new iOS 7 beta 3 features; researchers know where you'll take your iPhone next; Alex E Heath gets caught slippin; mini Kahney gets a birthday surprise; and guests hosts GWAR stop by!
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This time on CultCast: the Guv is back; Apple trademarks iWatch; back to school sale is back; Mac upgrades that are worth the money; PRISM takes Alex; happy 4th; and so maaach more!
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This time on The CultCast: Why iPhone 5S may have two flashes; the iOS game controller could change everything; new Thunderbolt displays on the way; guy who sold the iPhone 4 prototype recounts the tale on reddit; iOS 7 gets shinier in beta 2; and Tim Cook gets a back massage with Erfon after brunch.
All that an more on our newest CultCast!
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This time on The CultCast: Siri gets Bing'd; Apple TV gets better; Apple's new routers gain our affection; Anchorman 2 gets classier; we answer your Facebook questions; an all new Faves N Raves; and… WHEW! Just press play already.
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You know we couldn't possibly cover all of WWDC in just one special episode, so we're back with even more, this time joined by Wired writer Christina Bonnington who attended the keynote, to discuss our favorite features of iOS 7 and why it's still "a work in progress"; iOS game controllers; and the unusual tale of how those new iOS icons were actually created.
All that and OS X Blowfish!
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This time 'round on CultCast: iOS 7 debuts to a standing ovation, but some aren't in love; OS X 10.9 Mavericks will have you rewatching Top Gun, we'll highlight the new features; new MacBook Airs get insanely long battery life and more power; and Apple resurrects the rumored Mac Pro to uproarious applause—it's our complete WWDC coverage on this very special episode of the CultCast. Join us as we review all the great stuff Apple announced on this glorious day.
Apple's Worldwide Developers conference is RIGHT around the corner, dear brethren, and on this episode, we'll ponder the rumors surrounding the big event, like whispers of new MacBooks with dramatically extended battery life and even more power; Airs with retina displays, and why that's now very possible; updates to the long-neglected Mac Pro; Intel's powerful yet power-sipping Haswell chips; and soooo much more!
Join us and former Gizmodo-chief-come New York Wired Editor Joe Brown for an extra long CultCast all about our WWDC expectations, hopes, and dream.
Namaste.
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When can we expect Apple's next big thing? Is an Apple Television coming this year? Is wearable tech a place Apple is heading? Will a larger-screen iPhone ever make it out of Cupertino?
This week on CultCast: Tim Cook gets grilled at D11, the big Tech Conference that once had both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs on the same stage together—and we'll examine what he said and what he didn't. Plus an all-new Faves 'N Raves, the segment where we pitch we pitch our favorite tech and apps then vote on which one's best!
All that and more on this week's CultCast!
This week on CultCast: Apple Chief Tim Cook brings his Southern charm to Washington, hints at an iHologram; we make sense of the Apple tax debaucle; and Xbox One vs. Apple TV, should Apple be worried?
All that and more on this week's CultCast!
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Google Maps get better, smarter, and faster; Hangouts is a new app with innovative chat features; Google Music is too late to party; Erfon eats H'orderves on a space jet with Tim Cook and Richard Branson; and Leander dons his powdered judge wig to rule over an all new Faves 'N Raves.
All that and more on this week's CultCast!
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This week in the Creative CultCast Cloud: Adobe goes rental; Nintendo comes to iPhone; 5S begins production; Steve Jobs dolls find new homes; Alex gets probed; Leander loves dinner; and Buster gets hit on by a goat. Baaaah!
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Slip on your Nikes and grab your Kool-Aid, it's time for another Cast of the Cult! This time around, iOS 7 takes over your car; 5S gets better at selfies; Jony Ive is under pressure; Tim Cook really doubles down on secrecy, ya'll; and we pitch our favorite tech and apps on an all new Fave's 'N Raves.
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This time around on CultCast: why we need $150,000 for coffee with Tim Cook; Tim talks iPhone with a 5-inch screen; and with iPad taking over, could Apple eventually stop selling Macs?
Plus, we're finally getting a new Xbox console; the next iOS and OS X at WWDC, and the current Apple hardware drought needs to end!
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iPhone 5S' new camera; why megapixels don't matter; Facebook Home coming to iOS?; reviews prove why teens really love Snapchat; and we review the iSteve mocumentary—all that and more on this episode of The CultCast!
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Did Facebook Home just totally screw Apple? Then, inside Leander Kahney's new Jony Ive book; Ron Johnson father of the Apple Store takes a boot to the rear; and we wrap with and all new Faves N Raves, the segment where we pitch our favorite tech and apps then vote on which one's best!
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Jony Ive's huge sweeping iOS 7 changes; Apple Television and the Ring of Power; our favorite April Fools pranks; and careful, your iPad might be giving you Gorilla Arm! All that and more on this lovely new episode of The CultCast.
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Are you still still using Finder to lauch applications on your Mac?? Wroooong! Find out how the all new Alfred 2 will make your Mac a new machine!
Plus, Google Reader, the tech only a nerd could love, and we wrap with our favorite gear and tech on an all-new Faves N Raves and Faves N Raves, and, FAAAAAVVEEES.
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IS THIS THE END FOR IPHONE? HAS SAMSUNG'S NEW GALAXY S4 CONQUERED THE PRESCIOUS IDEVICE?
NO! Of course not! We've got a thousand reasons why on this ep. of The CultCast.
Plus, a new Steve Jobs movie you'll actually want to see; Galaxy S4 features we hope make it to the iPhone 6; and could the iPad Mini *get* any better?
All that and more on this episode of the CultCast!
We mix it up on this week's CultCast! Join us for a very special hour with guest and former host of Totally Rad Show (TRS) and Current Co-Host of Always On, Jeff Cannata.
For all those who used to watch and love TRS, we'll remember the show and relive how it's cutting-edge production made it one of the most popular and beloved podcasts on the internet.
But then, a segment we're calling Tech Jeff Cannat-a live without! Jeff tells us his favorite iPhone and iPad apps and gadgets, and why he's more than super-duper excited for the upcoming Playstation 4 console.
Join for CultCast #63, won't you?
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Finally, it's time to talk iPhone 5S and iPad 5! We'll tell you why April and August might be bringing you the tasty new iDevices.
Then, is Apple is a innovation lull? Ex-Apple CEO John Scully thinks so. We'll tell you what we think is going on.
All that and we wrap up with our favorite tech and apps on this week's Faves N Raves!
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With over 205,000 Instagram followers, iPhone photographer Cory aka @withhearts knows a thing or two about how to capture beautiful photos on Apple's beloved iDevice.
He joins us on this CultCast to reveil his favorite editing apps, tips, and secrets for taking amazing photos with just an iPhone.
But first, Google Glass! Does anyone really want to wear these dorky accessories? What practical uses could they possible have?
Also, did you know your US Internet provider is about to enforce new copyright protection rules on you? We'll tell you all about them.
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It's a Cult-a-versary party on this, our first year anniversary and 60th episode of the CultCast! On this episode, we take a look at episodes and guests past, and tell the story of how the show almost never made it on the air.
Plus, the new iOS features Sony is bringing to their just-announced Playstation 4 console; the honor Jony Ive just received that's even better than a knighthood; and Woz says Apple is losing its cool—we disagree!
To all our govs and governesses that have supported over the last year, a big heart-felt thanks
Tim Cook just had the best week ever yaa'll! We'll tell you what he said to Goldman Sachs about a cheaper iPhone, and what President Obama did that had him blushin' like a school girl.
Then, what we know about iWatch; Leander tells us about his new Jony Ive book; and we answer your Facebook queries in an all-new CultCastQNA.
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Hot out the oven, a new iOS 6 jailbreak! We'll tell you why you should and shouldn't hack into your precious iPhone.
Then, what's next for Mac Pro, the apps and gear you need to live an iPad-only life, and our favorite apps and tech on an all-new Faves 'N Raves.
Time to get CULTY YAAA'LLL.
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Ashton describes becoming Steve Jobs and ends up crying; Will.i.am imagines a future of weird gadgets; our favorite Apple tech from the show; and wrapping up, JJ Abrams, Stars Wars director?
Don't miss the debate and our coverage live from Moscone West here at Macworld 2013.
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Apple just made all the money and other fun facts from their just-released earnings report.
Then, iOS 7, bigger-screen iPhones, and our favorite Mac apps—we answer your questions on an all new CultCast Q&A.
And then we pitch our favorite tech in an all new Faves 'N Raves, and this time, Leander's got an unfair advantage!
Team Cult is back from Vegas, baby! Yes, we're still a little, um, foggy minded, but the show must go on!
On this episode, we introduce our brand new CultCall voicemail, a great way to send us your comments, questions, or CultCast intros.
Then, is Woz a spanish guy with a perm? Cause that's what he looks like in the new jOBS movie that's about to be unleashed on the world.
And don't worry, we've got a healthy dose of iPhone 5S rumors and address reports saying version 5 just ain't selling.
All that and why Apple needs to release their TV asap to stay in the game on our all-new CultCast!
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Live from CES 2013 in Vegas - day 4!
Our final CultCast from CES 2013 in Vegas!
Join us to hear why the Qualcomm press event just became an instant internet meme; the gear that got our best-of-CES votes; and Gadgets Editor Charlie Sorrell says why if you're naughty your dad might give you a "Dicky Back Ride.".
Live from CES 2013 in Vegas - day 3!
The Consumer Electronics Show is now officially open for business, and team Cult spent the day scouring the massive halls looking for the best booths and tech.
On our newest episode, we recount cool tech we've seen at the show thus far, say which celebrities swang by the press room for us to nudify, and talk about the best booths of years' past.
*Please forgive the less-than-stellar audio quality; we've had some gear issues but will be back to normal by next Thursday's episode!*
Day 2 of Team Cult at the Consumer electronics show in Las Vegas! On this this episode, we talk about the new technology introduced by Intel, Ford, Samsung, Panasonic, and other major players in their CES keynotes.
Then we reveal our favorite gadgets so far from show!
Team Cult of Mac has descended upon Las Vegas to attend the largest and in-chargest technnology show in North America, the Consumer Electronics Show.
On this episode, we talk about some of the cool tech we've seen so far, and our why Apple wants to turn your house into an iHome.
It's all business on this, our 50th episode of The CultCast!
We'll tell you why the New Year broke your iPhone's Do Not Disturb feature; why the iPhone 6 is already showing up in the web logs of some developers; and why Bill Gates wouldn't give his kids the Christmas gifts they *really* wanted.
But wait, there's more!
Team Cult is preparing for CES 2013, and on this episode, we'll tell you what it's like to walk the halls as press and attend the parties full of geeks, gadgets, and never—empty cocktail glasses. Plus the tech we're most excited about this year!
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On this, our last episode ever of the year, we throw out the naughty 2012 with new iPad 5 and mini rumors, our iOS 7 hopes & dreams, and our favorite must-see movies from the year gone by.
All while discovering the true nature of one Mr. L. Kahney… he's not who you think he is!
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On this week's CultCast, we're ending the year with our favorite gear! Don't miss our "End of Days, Faves 'N Raves," where pitch our favorite apps, accessories, games, even shows, of 2012.
But before that, we'll break down the whole Instagram debacle for you, and tell you why you should be paying attention to the big I's plans for your personal pics.
All that and Tim Cook, person of the year?
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Google's new Maps App is out for iOS! We'll tell you what we love and don't.
Plus, a very special announcement we couldn't have made without you, our much-loved CultCast listeners.
Then, Flickr's new app; Twitter wants to be your Instagram; and don't miss our end chat on The Hobbit and, best movie of 2013, FRIGGIN' ALIENS.
On this week's CultCast, Erfon rants: why Apple Maps has lost its luster; Ashton Kutcher does his best Steve jOBS impression; then, Tim Cook charms and makes some interesting comments in his interview with Brian Williams - we analyze!
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Apple has finally given us iTunes 11, and oh boy, is it a worthy upgrade. We'll tell you what we like, what we don't, but more importantly, what Apple needs to make iTunes relevant again.
And then our thoughts on Will.i.am's baffling new iPhone accessory and social network. Will anyone wanna buy this thing?
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Apple's Black Friday sales; Oprah's love for the iPad; and Tim Cook's favorite Thanksgiving accoutrements all on this very gravy-covered over-stuffed CultCast!
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Apple and HTC put their lawsuits behind them; Microsoft's paid cavalcade of celebrity Windows Phone endorsements make us sad; and Apple's big new plans to to fan the flames of employee innovation.
As you'll soon hear, no topic is safe from discussion on this week's CultCast!
All that and a big Faves 'N Raves controversy meltdown!
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On this week's CultCast, with no new Apple hardware to wax on and on about, we were forced to come up with real, actual content!
So begrudgingly, this week we cover some of our favorite and most useful productivity apps; tell you if you can ever expect to see Google's answer to Apple Maps released to the App Store; and did you know Samsung's about to change their logo to a pear with a bite taken out of it? Kidding! But rumor is they're about to rebrand in a major more "Apple-like" way…
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Ok, so we've fondling Apple's new iPad mini for hours and hours now, and we're ready to report our first impressions and answer the question: without a retina display, is the iPad mini a worthy replacement for its larger, retina-pixeled brother?
It's an Apple executive shakedown, and all sorts of fruit is falling off the tree!
Find out what the departure of long time exectutive Scott Forstall and the just-hired John Browett means for iOS, OS X, Apple stores, and all the great Apple products you love. Plus, Jony Ive's about to get even more design control over all the Macs you love to own, but is that a good thing?
Then, get out your lighsbaers, cause we're diving deep into the Disney acquisition of LucasFilm and what that means for everyone's favorite space movies.
If this doesn't end in another Spaceballs movie, we're gonna be upset.
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Kindle; Nexus; Surface—they're all doomed, and on this week's CultCast, we'll tell why Apple's new iPad mini will most definitely sit as the king of all tabs small.
Then, we review a new social iOS game so stellar, it'll have you clamoring for Game Center friends just so you can get your fix.
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Fresh off the Apple iPad Mini media event, we're ready to give our fist impressions of the iPad Mini, the new, thinner iMac, and just 7 months since it's last new model, the controversial new 4th gen iPad.
Cultcast: we're here to pump *clap* YOU UP!
New new new!
New mini iPads; new retina Macbooks; new Mac Minis; new iMacs; we'll tell you everything we know and expect from Apple's October 23rd media event on this week's all-new CultCast!
Plus: new 3rd-party lightening adapters and cables—we'll tell you when to expect them.
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It's back to the Mac on this week's CultCast! We'll tell you everything we know about Apple's secret 13-inch Retina Macbook Pro, and why you might be seeing it before the year's end. Plus, we've picked three Mac apps we love and tell you why you should install them post-haste.
Then, is Apple's Passbook really going to takeover the world of tickets, coupons, and payments? It's tough to imagine, especially with how little Passbook can do now. But imagine coupons on your lock screen right when you need them and making payments with nothing but your iPhone. In time, we believe Passbook will let you do exactly that.
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Hey, you know what's getting bad rap these days? Apple Maps! Sure, it's got issues, but it's not all bee stings and bug bites, and on this episode of the 'Cast, we'll tell you exactly why some of us actually love it.
Then, with the anniversary of his death on Oct. 5th, we remember the life and works of Steve Jobs; ponder how the things he touched all turned to gold; and examine the price he paid for conquering the world of tech.
All that and more on this week's CultCast!
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Don't adjust your volume, that really is Steve Woz you're hearing on this episode of The CultCast!
And what an episode it shall be! Hear Steve's thoughts on Apple's new maps strategy; his opinions on Apple's shiny new iPhone 5; and of course, EarPods!
Plus, Woz's tells us why a post-Jobs Apple is stronger than ever, but why us fans need us fans to keep the pressure on.
Hit play and let the WozCast begin!
It's been a full 24 hours since we got our strong man hands on the all-new iPhone 5, and we're now ready to report the stuff we like, the stuff we don't, and why when it comes to devices, bigger is ALWAYS better.
Think you can handle a full fives inches of Apple iPhone? Hit that play button and find out!
McLovin' some of that iOS 6 action? Us too, and on this week's CultCast, we'll tell you which new and hidden features are our favorites.
Then, back by popular demend, we answer your excellent Facebook questions, dear listeners.
And don't miss Faves 'N Raves, the game where we pitch our favorite tech and apps then note on which one's best!
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It's our Apple iPhone 5 media event extravaganza!
In this special episode, we'll tell you everything we know about Apple's new iPhone and iPod, and which new features are our favorites.
Plus, the feature we've all been waiting for is here: the iPod touch Loop! We ponder how we ever lived life without it….
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The iPhone 5 is nigh! And on this episode of the CultCast, we'll tell you everything we know about it, ponder what Apple will actually be naming it, and how to hang on to that unlimited data plan your carrier wants to move you out of.
Plus, looks like there's a new HD tablet in town, and this one is looking pretty dern good, partner. We'll tell you why Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD could actually be the first non-Apple you might just want to buy.
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It's a battle royal! Don't miss our Apple Vs. Samsung trial breakdown where Cult of Mac reporter Jose Fermoso tells us what it was like to be in the tension-filled courtroom, what the verdict means for consumers, and where Apple and Samsung go from here.
Then, it's a topic you suggested, dear CultCast listeners! We talk AppleCare, Apple's extended warranty program, and tell you when it makes sense, when it doesn't, and which gadgets you should always keep covered.
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It's CultCast #28, and in this episode, we'll tell you why you need to be pissed that AT&T is trying to squeeze more nickels out of you to use FaceTime over 3G.
Then, we ponder Apple's meteoric rise to the most valuable company in the world, and calculate just how rich you'd be if you'd bought stock at its low point in 2008.
And don't miss Yay or Nay, the game where we validate or squash the week's most popular Apple rumors.
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Leander is back for CultCast #27, and boy is he ready to GUV it up!
Join team CultCast as we discuss the recent Jobs home burglary; why the Apple TV might soon be live-streaming; more iPhone 5 rumors; and then the big September 12th media unveiling.
Also, as requested by our listeners, we dicuss which web browers are the best and which we love most.
Then, Faves and Raves! The segment where we pitch our favorite apps and tech then vote on which is best.
God Save The Queen!
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The heat shield is off, and the supersonic parachute is deployed - this episode of the CultCast is ready for touchdown!
On this new ep., we ponder the Mars Curiosity Rover, and how a team full of Mac users landed it safely on another world.
Then, let us regale you with the tale of how one very well-known tech writer got all his devices erased when hackers stole his Apple ID. We'll tell you how you can prevent your datas from getting thieved and which backup strategies we use to keep ours safe.
And finally, Facebook questions! You told us what you wanted us to cover on our new Facebook page, we're ready to work!
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Hard to believe we're already at episode 25! And what an episode this will be, friends.
Find out all we know about Apple's mystery September 12th event, and what new goodies they will be revealing unto us that fine day.
Then, is the iPhone getting boring? Will the iPhone 5 just be playing catchup to a world of more-advanced Android products? Some tech-stars think so, but we've got some other ideas on the matter.
And, back by popular demand, don't miss Faves N Raves! The segment where we pitch our favorite new tech and apps then vote on which reigns supreme!
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Our Mountain Lion Megasode is here!
We'll tell you what we like, what we love, which hidden features we've discovered, and whether you should upgrade or do a clean install.
Then, whose got better taste, Microsoft or Apple? We think the answer is obvious, but Apple's skeuomorphic design choices have some wondering if they're headed in the wrong direction.
And finally, SPOILER ALERT! We have an impromptu dicussion on The Dark Rises, the new Batman movie that we're not quite sure we love — it's complicated.
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Batman tries to destroy the CultCast; how too much time and money transformed Woz in the king of all geeks; telecoms at it again, want to charge you for FaceTime over 3G; Macbook Air Vs. Pro, which is right for you?
Then, Faves and Raves, the game where we pitch our favorite apps then vote on which is best!
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An SSD upgrade transforms Erfon's Macbook Pro into a new machine; our favorite Twitter apps; Rumor Control: will we finally see an updated iPod come fall?
And finally, is Steve Ballmer too uncool to run Microsoft? We'll tell you what we think.
We join forces once again with Chris Foremans from Ars Technica to bring you the best Apple discussion in the land!
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Rumor review: are iPad Minis and Retina iMacs right around the corner? Then, Buster describes what it's like switching to Android. And don't leave that one-star App review just yet, your crashing apps are probably Apple's fault. Plus, don't miss our favorite new apps and gear on our Faves 'N Raves segment.
All that and a *very* special guest introduction on this tasty new ep. of The CultCast NOM NOM.
Buster takes a trip to Steve Job's house; our hands-on review of Apple's amazing new podcast app; and the Google Chrome browser comes to iOS — but is it better than Safari?
And then we answer your twitter questions! All that and more on this week's CultCast.
Join us and special guest, Gizmodo Editor-in-Chief Joe EFFN Brown, as we discuss why Spotify is better than Rdio; the big deal about Microsoft's new Surface tablet; and, are you a sad victim of Nip Burn? We've got your solution! All that and a whole lot more on this ep. of The CultCast.
New Macs; Mountain Lion; iOS6; we cover literally everything Apple announced at this week's WWDC, and tell you what's cool, what's not, and why 2012 is going to be a great year to be an Apple fan!
In this short, special edition episode, Erfon Elijah and Chris Foresman (of Ars Techinica) discuss the new Macbook Pro Retina model, the updates to the other Macbook Pro models, and updates to the Mac Pro tower 'o power.
We'll be back with another new episode on Thursday night with part 2 of our WWDC coverage. No stone will be left unturned!
All our Mac and iOS WWDC predictions and expectations; the winning gear of this week's Fave and Raves; and we're joined by Chris Foresman of Ars Technica!
Apple CEO Tim Cook just took the stage at the All Things D Conference. How'd he do? What'd he reveal about Siri, Apple's secret TV, and Steve Jobs? We cover it all on this week's CultCast.
And don't miss us chat about the future of Mac Pro, and answer your listener twitter questions!
Jony Ive gets knighted; is Siri Apple's next ping? And then a new segment: Faves & Raves! All that and more on this week's CultCast.
WWDC is in a mere 3 weeks (June 11th), and this sold-out event is going to be action packed. We're expecting new Macbook Pros, iOS 6, Mountain Lion 10.8, and Retina display everything. Will we see new iMacs, too? We'll tell you what we know and our Apple hopes and dreams on this week's CultCast.
We spill the beans in this ep, revealing everything our secret Apple source told us about Apple's upcoming HDTV.
Plus, what the craziest Apple fan we've ever seen just did to prove his worthiness, and then we reveal our favorite apps of the week - all that and more on this episode 12 of The CultCast!
You asked for it, you got it! In this jammed-packed episode we reveal our favorite apps of the week, then vote on which app shall reign supreme! But first, we yay and nay our way through some iPhone 5 and Apple rumors — are we really going to see an iPhone with a 4 inch screen?
And for those of you who'd like even more punishment, we left in our 20 minute impromptu conversation about the movies we love and hate.
All that and more on this week's CultCast!
In the 12 years advertising executive Ken Segall worked closely with Steve Jobs, he named the iMac, and also helped develop Apple's famous Think Different ad campaign.
Ken has a new book out, titled, Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success. And in this episode of The CultCast, Ken regales us with stories about what it was really like working with Steve Jobs, and what makes Apple so different from every other company on earth.
New iPad screen problems; more rumors on the iPad mini; and have you ever been curious about pros and cons Jailbreaking? Then don't miss our Jailbreak Breakdown on this minty-fresh episode of The CultCast.
New "Air-like" Macbook Pro's are almost here, what's Apple changing? Facebook eats Instagram and what that means for you. And the Flashback virus could be on your Mac, here's now to fix it.
Oh, and we're joined by Ars Technica Writer Chris Foresman! All that and more on this week's CultCast.
Highschool kids these days running around with iPhones; Ashton Kutcher playing Steve Jobs in a new movie; Apple's new $1250 "iPanel" TV; this week's CultCast is jam-packed with only the best in curated Apple tid-bits!
What a show this week! Join us and special guest, Ars Technica Contributor Chris Foreman, as we venture into the finances of Apple's filthy-rich executives; discuss how Tim Cook is running Apple differently than Steve Jobs; take a look at Tim's recent tour through the Foxconn plant; and a 5 inch iPhone Retina display — is this thing for real? We go on rumor patrol.
All that and more on this week's CultCast!
Is your new iPad getting hot as Hades? Is the Post-PC revolution a real thing? And just when are we going to get Retina displays in our Macbooks? All that and more on this week's CultCast!
Why yes, we did just release episode 4 of The CultCast two days ago, but this is a special New-iPad hands-on edition! They're here, we have them, and in this special episode, we tell you what we think of them.
We also decided to include an impromptu preshow discussion on the Agony and Ecstasy Of Steve Jobs, the monologue that's been getting press lately for allegedly being partly fabricated. It's done so much good in the world, does it matter if it's not 100% true?
Steve Jobs dolls, Macbook Pro rumors, mesmerizing iPad retina displays, and the hot new iOS game all the kids are talking about — it's all that and more on this week's CultCast.
Erfon, Leander, and Buster talk all about the "new" iPad and Apple TV! We review iPad's new features; is the Retina display a real retina display?; is it worth upgrading from the iPad 2?; then we discuss questions and comments from you, our listeners; oh yeah, we also talk about the new Apple TV.
All this and MORE on this episode of The CultCast
It's CultCast episode 2! In this ep. Erfon Elijah, Leander Kahney, and Buster Heine review iPad 3 rumors and what we expect to see when it's announced March 7th. We discuss Apple's stock momentum and if it can continue. Then we wrap with AT&T: is it justified in throttling high-bandwidth users?
All that and more in this week's CultCast.
The CultCast Episode 1 is finally here! In this episode we review our favorite new features in OS X Mountain Lion, Apple's handling of its labor woes in China, and Steve Jobs home, is it becoming a new mecca for Apple fans? All that and more in our maiden episode of The CultCast.
Cult of Mac's shiny new podcast, CultCast, is the best 30 minute conversation about Apple you'll hear all week.
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