This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: What does Apple’s star-studded September 7 event invite mean? Some of the speculation is pretty “far out,” but Erfon thinks he has the answer.
Also on The CultCast:
- The M2 MacBook Air humiliates a pricier Dell laptop.
- Shazam still works like magic (and somehow Apple didn’t screw it up).
- Zombie cinema-subscription service MoviePass is coming back from the dead!
- Don’t miss Best Buy’s killer freebie: three months of Apple TV+, for new and returning subscribers.
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This week’s top Apple news
On the show this week: Your host Erfon Elijah (@erfon) and Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace).
Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:
- Apple’s ‘far out’ event invite hints at iPhone 14 features
- M2 MacBook Air runs Windows 11 faster than pricier Dell laptop
- 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 (Insider)
- Enjoy Apple TV+ free for 3 months from Best Buy
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