Ed Hardy has been writing full-time about tech for 25 years, and using it for much longer than that. His intro to Apple was a Macintosh SE/30 (which he still has), but now he uses a 13-inch iPad Pro as his primary computer.
That's because he's a "tablet first" type of guy. Rather than use a Macbook, he connects a keyboard case to the iPad. And instead of a desktop Mac, he connects his tablet to a 27-inch display and full-size keyboard. (So don't try to tell him that everyone has to use a Mac to be productive.)
Before coming to Cult of Mac, Ed wrote for NotebookReview, TabletPCReview and Brighthand, as well as other sites.
This skull spike is one result of hunching over an iPhone too much. Photo: Scientific Reports
Doctors have noted a change in the shape of many millennials’ skulls: spikes are growing just above the neck, and researchers into the phenomenon blame it on too much cell phone use.
Apple Watch won’t have serious rivals in the foreseeable future. Photo: Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac
Apple Watch has the lion’s share of smart watch sales today, and that’ll hold true through at least 2023, according to a market-research firm. This ultra-mobile computer will stay in the lead as the entire market for wrist-worn wearables grows strongly.
Sales of AirPods and other hearables are also expected see healthy growth in the coming years.
Apple uses Twitter to demo porting iPad software to Mac because its own offerings are... not so good. Photo: Apple
The first four applications Apple ported from iOS to macOS Mojave last year met with a certain amount of criticism for feeling like they were still iPad software. An Apple executive has promised these will become more “Mac-like.”
2019 has seen a real turnaround for iPhone in China. Photo: Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac
The drop in iPhone sales among Chinese consumers that hurt Apple so much last year is now a thing of the past, according to market analysts. The company saw five straight months of growth in that important region.
With watchOS 6, you’ll be able to clean some of the clutter off your Apple Watch. Photo: Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac
Among the big changes coming to Apple Watch this fall is the ability to remove many of the applications that come pre-installed on it. watchOS 6 will reportedly make it as easy to delete Apple’s own apps as third-party ones.
Keep using your regular headphones with this 3.5mm to USB-C adapter. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
The 2018 iPad Pro has no room for a headphone jack, but Kanex makes a USB-C adapter that includes the 3.5mm audio port needed for standard headphones or speakers.
We tested this handy accessory with Apple’s pro tablet, so don’t miss our review.
The Apple App Store brings in much more revenue than its Android rival. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
The 100 biggest software developers on the Apple App Store took in a whopping 64 percent more than the highest-earning Android app makers during the first the first three months of this year.
And the iPhone devs saw a 12 percent average year-over-year increase in revenue during Q1, according to a market research firm.
The Satechi Dual Smart Outlet gives you control of two devices at once. Photo: Satechi
There’s new home automation option from Satechi. The Dual Smart Outlet allows two devices to be controlled independently. And it supports Apple’s HomeKit so it can be accessed from an iPhone or Mac.
watchOS 6 updates and apps can be installed straight onto Apple Watch. Photo: Apple
Apple Watch is taking a big stride toward independence from the iPhone. It’s possible to install the latest watchOS 6 beta directly to the Apple wearable … sort of.
This is all part of an ongoing move to make Apple Watch a stand-alone computer.
What the...? Microsoft’s stylus and earpiece combination looks decidedly odd. Photo: Apple/Microsoft/Cult of Mac
Microsoft proposes combining two very different peripherals. It dreamed up a tablet stylus that when not in use wraps around the user’s ear to become a wireless headset.
Is there a point to such a stylus? It’s debatable.
The updated LG UltraFine 4K is larger than its predecessor, and looks great. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
The LG UltraFine 4K comes with a recommendation from Apple, and it’s not hard to see why: this 23.7-inch monitor was designed to work well with recent Mac models, and even the latest iPad Pro. There are several welcome enhancements in this latest version, but one change is less positive.
We went hands-on with this beautiful, $699.95 display so don’t miss our review.
Keep your iPhone close by. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
When 17-year-old Macy Smith was late coming home and didn’t answer her phone, her mother knew something was wrong. But she was able to track the girl down thanks to the Find My Friends application on her daughter’s iPhone, even though Smith was trapped in a wrecked car at the bottom of an embankment.
Microsoft To-Do for Mac frees Office 365 users from using a web app. Photo: Microsoft
Gone are the days when Mac users with an Office 365 subscription had to use Microsoft’s To-Do web app. This software giant just released a native macOS application.
2020 could be Apple's greatest year so far Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Apple may be waiting a bit longer than some of its rivals to go 5G, but it will reportedly jump into this cutting-edge networking standard in a big way next year. There will be two 5G iPhone models introduced in 2020, according to a respected analyst.
Don’t expect locking your iPhone to keep police from accessing it. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
A company staffed with white-hat hackers apparently made a breakthrough in unlocking iPhones and iPads. Cellebrite says it is offering law enforcement agencies access to every bit of data on any iOS device.
Twitter for Mac will have features not in the iPad version. Photo: Twitter/Cult of Mac
Twitter recently promised to bring its iPad application to macOS, and the now the company says this will have Mac-specific features, like support for multiple, resizable windows
The re-release of this social-networking software one of the fruits of Project Catalyst, which enables iPad applications to be ported to Mac with relative ease.
Activ5 and your iPhone can help build strength through isometric exercises. Photo: Activebody
Activebody’s Activ5 is a palm-size accessory for isometric-based workouts. Along with companion iPhone and Apple Watch apps, it lets users exercise anywhere.
Apple approves of this workout gear enough to put Activ5 in its stores.
We’re likely just 3 months away from the replacement for the iPhone XS. Render: OnLeaks/Digit.in
Information reportedly leaking from the largest US wireless carrier reveals when Apple’s next handset is going to launch. However, the timing is not a surprise so it’s not clear if Verizon has inside information or if the company is just guessing based on previous iPhone launch dates.
The next iPhone will launch in the latter part of September, according to a Tweet from frequent leaker Evan Blass. A graphic shows the date being approximately Sept. 20.
Update: Apple just took the wraps off the the iPhone 11, as well as the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max. All these models can be pre-ordered starting Friday, September 13 and will debut one week later, on September 20.
Adonit Note costs half and much, looks twice as good as Apple Pencil. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
More than artists want to draw on their iPad, and Adonit has just introduced a stylus for the rest of us. This lightweight accessory offers most of the features of the Apple Pencil, while costing far, far less.
We fully tested the Adonit Note iPad stylus, so be sure to read our review.
Only the upcoming Mac Pro can handle everything the new Logic Pro X version has to offer. Photo: Apple
The latest update to Apple’s software for music pros has a specific target machine: the 2019 Mac Pro. Running on Apple’s recently-announced desktop, Logic Pro X 10.4.5 can handle more processing threads and plug-ins than ever before.
Millions of people sit down in front of an Apple TV every night, and that number is expected to grow and grow. Photo: Apple
Because Apple TVs aren’t used in public, it’s easy to underestimate how many of them are. A market-analysis firm says that 21 percent of US households regularly use an Apple set-top box.
And the number of households with access to the underlying streaming technology is expected to grow dramatically now that third-party TV makers can integrate it into their products.