It’s one week away from Black Friday, and in addition to our killer live blog with up-to-the-minute deals, we’ve got a new magazine with all sorts of quirky products that our loving reviewers have taken the time to get to know.
We’ve got a funky clip-on lampshade for your iPhone, a Pro Tip to max out your iPhone battery, a conceptual piece on how Apple could fix the next version of its wristband, a secret messaging app that pulls in 1 million downloads every day, and (of course) our weekly gabfest about all things Apple, The Cultcast.
Here’s the rundown of what we’ve got for you in this week’s Cult of Mac Magazine.
Read by the light of your iPhone with this quirky, clip-on lampshade
The iPhone can do a lot of things, but work as a functional piece of furniture? Yes, as one design studio proved when it created a tiny lampshade that clips to the iPhone. Activate the flashlight app and behold, a nightstand reading light.
Read more in Cult of Mac Magazine.
Pro Tip: Max out your iPhone battery life with this extreme trick
My iPhone 6 Plus is a battery hog. I’d do pretty much anything to increase the amount of battery I have left at the end of the day, including the following fairly extreme trick.
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How to fix the Watch Sport in version 2 (Hint: GPS and Nike integration)
Personally, I’m hoping that any new Apple Watch will focus on fitness, so I’ve created a mockup concept to show what I’d like to see in the next generation of Apple Watch.
Read more in Cult of Mac Magazine.
The secret messaging app getting 1 million downloads a day
Harvard classmates Lei Guo and Oliver Hayen created what could have been just another messaging app. They knew they had something unique, as every app development team claims, so they put it in the hands of 2,000 people and hit launch.
Read more in Cult of Mac Magazine.
Catch the best Mac, iPhone, PS4, Xbox and Wii U Black Friday deals on The CultCast
This week: get your mace and taser ready for Black Friday! We share some of the best deals on MacBooks, iPhones, Playstation 4s, Xbox One’s, Wii U’s and more.
Read more in Cult of Mac Magazine.
