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Back up your home’s power with new Bluetti EP800 energy storage system

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The new EP800 system can easily power your home in an outage.
The new EP800 system can easily power your home in an outage.
Photo: Bluetti

Not long after the successful debut of its EP900 system, Bluetti is set to electrify the energy-storage sector again with its powerful new EP800 energy storage system launching September 15.

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Read on to find out what sets the new system apart — and how to use it to back up your home’s power supply. What’s more, you can even try it for free.

Get ready to play Wonderlust event bingo

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Basic Apple Guy's richly designed Wonderlust Apple Event Bingo card covers most likely announcements.
Basic Apple Guy's richly designed Wonderlust Apple Event Bingo card covers most likely announcements.
Photo: Basic Apple Guy
Wonderlust 2023

If Apple’s holding a major event, then it’s a good bet someone’s preparing bingo cards for it. Ahead of Tuesday’s Wonderlust event, we found a few options for you to play along while Cupertino’s rumored announcements unfold.

Mac Studio hides under Studio Display-laden desk [Setups]

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Where's the Mac Studio to go with those Studio Displays? Under the desk.
Where's the Mac Studio to go with those Studio Displays? Under the desk.
Photo: [email protected]

On Friday we mentioned dual-Studio Display setups seem relatively rare, but now we can hardly glance at social media without seeing one, or even several.

Today’s featured Mac Studio setup fits the bill with two Studio Display perched on 3D-printed stands. You can’t see the computer in the photo above. That’s because it’s mounted under the standing desk.

UPDF adds AI tools to make it an even more powerful PDF editor, now 63% off

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UPDF is now enhanced with artificial intelligence.
UPDF is now enhanced with artificial intelligence.
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Who doesn’t love working with PDFs? The obvious answer is everyone. PDFs can be a pain. But these days, PDF editing tools are getting smarter and easier to deal with. For instance, Superace Software’s UPDF, an easy-to-use PDF editor that’s now enhanced by artificial intelligence.

UPDF‘s AI boost makes it easy to summarize, translate and explain the contents of PDFs. It can also boost your writing capabilities, greatly speeding up the task of creating PDFs.

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Right now, Cult of Mac readers can get UPDF with the AI add-on for a whopping 63% off and can be entered to win an iPad Air and Apple Watch through September 30.

Nab an iPad Pro at a great price while you can

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Have your choice of deals on different models of 2021 iPad Pro.
Have your choice of deals on different models of 2021 iPad Pro.
Photo: Apple

Amazon bargain site Woot! is often cute with its sales lingo for Apple sales like the current deals it offers on 2021 iPad Pro models through September 17.

“2021 Apple iPad Pro (Your Choice): Having an Apple addiction is a very expensive hobby,” it says at the top of the page. So true.

‘So we’re doing dual Studio Display setups?’ [Setups]

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One Studio Display in landscape orientation and one in portrait -- what could be more picture-perfect?
One Studio Display in landscape orientation and one in portrait -- what could be more picture-perfect?
Photo: [email protected]

Cult of Mac‘s coverage of user computer setups shows lots and lots of people love Studio Displays. And tons of folks love dual-display setups. But two Studio Displays in a setup? You’d think we’d see more of those.

And today’s featured setup not only boasts dual Studio Displays, it sports two Macs — an M2 Mac mini and an M1 Pro MacBook Pro — in addition to a split mechanical keyboard and some 3D-printed parts.

Bluetti Power Week Sale: Jack into unbeatable power solutions

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Deals in the Bluetti Power Week Sale can keep your home going in an outage, or live off the grid elsewhere.
Deals in Bluetti's Power Week Sale can keep your home going in an outage or help you live comfortably off the grid.
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We rely heavily on a steady supply of electricity for almost everything we do these days, from cooking to computing. So power interruptions can range from inconvenient to downright dangerous. With Bluetti’s Power Week Sale through September 18, you can transform the way you deal with power outages and even gain the ability to live off the grid.

New ‘Apps by Apple’ guide serves up great apps on a platter

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The new Apps by Apple webpage gives you an overview and access to Apple's first-party apps.
The new Apps by Apple webpage gives you an overview and access to Apple's first-party apps.
Photo: Apple

Apple quietly added a helpful new “Apps by Apple” section to its website last week. Cupertino’s new guide breaks down the world of great Apple apps into helpful sections all in one place.

Some people wonder if it’s part of Apple’s response to the European Union’s moves to force sideloading of apps on iPhones.

Report to the future with wild new Voyager split keyboard

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Emphasizing ergonomic typing and loads of customization options, it's especially useful for laptop users, the company said.
Emphasizing ergonomic typing and loads of customization options, it's especially useful for laptop users, the company said.
Photo: ZSA

The slim new Voyager mechanical keyboard that ZSA launched Wednesday, radically split into two low-profile pieces, looks mighty futuristic.

Emphasizing ergonomic typing and loads of customization options, it’s especially useful for laptop users, the company said.

LimeWire AI Studio helps creators cash in on their content

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LimeWire rebranded as an AI-powered content-sharing platform and community. Check out the merch store.
LimeWire rebranded as an AI-powered content-sharing platform and community. Check out the merch store.
Photo: LimeWire

LimeWire, the popular file-sharing software that launched in 2000, recently rebranded itself as an AI-powered content-publishing and community platform.

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With the launch of LimeWire AI Studio, the company aims to give content creators ownership through the power of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies.

Power up iPhone and more with this 3-in-1 kickstand battery [Review] ★★★☆☆

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Ugreen's 10000mAh power bank is a wireless charger and stand for iPhone and can also charge other devices by wire.★★★☆☆
Ugreen's 10000mAh power bank is a wireless charger and stand for iPhone and can also charge other devices by wire.
Photo: Ugreen

When your iPhone dies while you’re out an about it can be a real drag. That’s why it pays to make a power bank part of your everyday carry — like the recently released Ugreen 10000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bank.

You can use it as a wireless magnetic charger for iPhone or AirPods and power up two other devices via USB-C and USB-A ports at the same time.

New GaN multiport charging station sports LED display

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Stick this thing in your computer setup and you probably won't need another device charger or power strip.
Stick this thing in your computer setup and you probably won't need another device charger or power strip.
Photo: Baseus

The new Baseus PowerCombo Tower Series Power Strip 35W, featuring an LED display and festooned with AC outlets and USB ports, is a great charging station for the desktop, the company said Wednesday.

Baseus called it “the world-first charging station with LED display.”

Sonos Move 2 speaker brings stereo sound, double the battery life

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In addition to the black or white options to match other Sonos speakers, you can get Move 2 in a new olive color.
In addition to the black or white options to match other Sonos speakers, you can get Move 2 in a new olive color.
Photo: Sonos

The revamped Sonos Move 2 portable speaker sports stereo sound, up to 24 hours of battery life — twice that of its predecessor — and a slew of design changes since the water-resistant speaker’s initial release four years ago, the company said Wednesday.

Sonos Move 2 becomes available September 20 for $449.

Severance fans get ‘8 Hour Work Day Innie Mix’ of theme song

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Adam Scott stars in
Adam Scott stars in "Severance." While you wait (and wait) for season 2, treat yourself to 8 hours of the show's theme music.

Fans who miss the psychological dark dramedy Severance on Apple TV+ can now drone out to a full day of the show’s ghostly piano-based theme song with the “8 Hour Work Day Innie Mix,” which Apple released Tuesday on YouTube.

Get it, innies? You can play the eerie mix for your whole 8-hour workday. It’s like having the show’s credits roll all day in your head as you start to question your choices in life.

Big-time gamer’s rig doubles as dream shopping list [Setups]

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This Mac Studio and Studio Display setup is a gamer's paradise, with six gaming systems.
This Mac Studio and Studio Display setup is a gamer's paradise, with six gaming systems.
Photo: [email protected]

If you’re an avid gamer or you’re shopping for one, you could do worse than to check out today’s featured Mac Studio and Studio Display setup.

The user gets seriously greedy with a peripherals lineup that others might want to emulate, including six gaming systems, four keyboards, four mice and a stellar sound system.

Nomad upgrades fancy Base One Max to 3-in-1 charger

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The solid glass-and-metal charger lies flat to power up iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods.
The solid glass-and-metal charger lies flat to power up iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods.
Photo: Nomad

Nomad’s premium metal-and-glass Base One Max 2-in-1 charger got an upgrade this week to 3-in-1. It can charge iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch simultaneously, the company said.

The charger boasts official MagSafe tech, so it will goose your handset with a full 15 watts.

You know you want to watch this trailer for The Super Models

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From left, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington became icons of fashion and culture in the 1980s.
From left, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington became icons of fashion and culture in the 1980s.
Photo: Apple

The four women who sparked the term “supermodel” in the 1980s — Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington — were a close-knit sisterhood and “the original influencers,” according to the new trailer Apple TV+ dropped Wednesday for the upcoming documentary series The Super Models.

The four-part series, which promises never-before-seen commentary from fashion and pop culture luminaries, walks the runway September 20.

Best Labor Day deals on Apple gear and accessories [Last chance]

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No matter which iPad you have, Elago's magnetic stand can handle it.
No matter which iPad you have, Elago's magnetic stand can handle it.
Photo: Elago

Labor Day weekend is always a great time to find deals on tech gear, including Apple computers, gear and accessories. And shockingly, some of those great Labor Day deals are still available from the Cult of Mac Store, Amazon.com and Woot!

Still, we don’t know how long all of these will last, so have at it!

Get juice off-the-grid with Anker’s potent new power stations

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The new C1000 comes in handy for outdoor and indoor (power outage) adventures.
The new C1000 comes in handy for outdoor and indoor (power outage) adventures.
Photo: Anker

Two new Anker Solix portable power stations give you power for camping, home-backup and other off-the-grid power needs, the company said last week at IFA 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Anker unveiled Anker Solix C1000 Portable Power Station and Anker Solix F3800 Portable Power Station at the show.

Jabra’s new top-shelf Elite 10 noise-canceling earbuds add Dolby Atmos

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Jabra's newest flagship noise-cancelling earbuds features Dolby Atmos with head tracking.
Jabra's newest flagship noise-cancelling earbuds features Dolby Atmos with head tracking.
Photo: Jabra

Jabra just rolled out its new flagship wireless active noise-canceling earbuds, Jabra Elite 10, alongside its rugged Jabra Elite 8 Active buds.

Elite 10 features 10mm drivers, comfortable open-ear construction and, in a first for Jabra, Dolby Atmos spatial audio with head tracking.

Aqara unveils new HomeKit-enabled smart lock, camera and more

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Aqara's new smart-home products roll out in the coming months.
Aqara's new smart-home products roll out in the coming months.
Photo: Aqara

Aqara showcased its new Smart Lock U200, Camera E1, Dual Relay Module T2 and Ceiling Light T1M at IFA 2023 in Berlin, Germany, last week, the company said.

The products support the Matter home automation standard and should go on sale in the coming months, Aqara said.

One multiport USB-C fast-charger to rule them all [Review] ★★★★☆

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It's a bit big for portability, but Ugreen's new 300W GaN charger easily juices up your devices at home or at work.★★★★☆
It's a bit big for portability, but Ugreen's new 300W GaN charger easily juices up your devices at home or at work.
Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac

As the world increasingly turns to USB-C connectivity — looking at you, imminent iPhone 15 — Ugreen is there. Its powerful new Nexode 300-watt GaN fast-charger, launched Tuesday, powers up five devices at once — four via USB-C and one via USB-A.

Ugreen calls it “the world’s first 5-Port 300W GaN desktop charger,” and the company sent me the beast to check out. You’ll want to keep this hefty brick in one place, not carry it around with you.

Prepare for the next hurricane with Bluetti power

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The best way to stay safe in a hurricane is to be prepared. Bluetti and its power stations can help.
The best way to stay safe in a hurricane is to be prepared. Bluetti and its power stations can help.
Photo: Bluetti

Hurricane Idalia struck Florida hard on August 30, downing trees, ripping roofs off buildings and flooding roads enough to submerge cars. In some parts of the state, residents face rebuilding their homes and lives.

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How can you prepare for the next major storm and its aftermath? Energy-storage leader Bluetti‘s safety guidelines can help you safeguard life and property. Plus, the company is offering some help for Floridians in need.

Roguish Tim Cook stars in ‘Grand Theft Auto Cupertino’ wallpaper

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Oh, if we could just play this version.
Oh, if we could just play this version.
Photo: Basic Apple Guy

Designer Basic Apple Guy has appeared on Cult of Mac a lot lately, but with new wallpaper coming out that makes it looks like Apple CEO Tim Cook and other execs are in a new version of classic game Grand Theft Auto, how can we slam on the brakes now?

Released Friday, “Grand Theft Auto Cupertino” wallpapers are available for free download!

Raft of new Anker Qi2 chargers joins MagSafe-for-all parade

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Anker MagGo Qi2 power bank features a display on the side, plus a kickstand.
Anker MagGo Qi2 power bank features a display on the side, plus a kickstand.
Photo: Anker

Just ahead of iPhone 15’s release, a squad of Anker charging accessories featuring Qi2 wireless charging — like MagSafe, but for everyone — rolled out at IFA Berlin, the company said Thursday.

New and updated products include MagGo magnetic chargers, power stations and banks with Qi2, plus updated USB-C Nano chargers and more.

The new Qi2 spec is said to work with upcoming iPhone 15 series handsets at 15W of fast-charging power without MagSafe certification.