Mark your calendars: New Macs are coming on October 27.
Apple sent out invites to the press on Wednesday afternoon to a keynote at Apple HQ that is widely expected to bring a bunch of new Macs, including a redesigned MacBook Pro with an OLED touchbar.
The Late Show will be part of Google's TV streaming package. Photo: CBS
Google has struck a deal with CBS to provide content for its upcoming streaming television service, according to a new report that reveals the search engine giant plans to release its product for cord-cutters next year.
The new service dubbed ‘Unplugged’ will cost customers $25 – $40 to access a bundle of channels available on YouTube.
Beware fake accessories from Mobile Star. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Mac
Apple is clamping down on counterfeit cables and chargers being sold on Amazon. The company this week filed a lawsuit against Mobile Star, claiming almost 90 percent of its accessories are fakes and pose a risk to users.
T-Mobile was caught throttling data speeds. Photo: T-Mobile
The FCC ruled today that T-Mobile has been throttling customers on its ‘unlimited data’ plans after receiving complaints from customers.
T-Mobile agreed to pay $48 million to settle the FCC’s investigation which discovered ‘the un-carrier’ slows down data speeds of the top 3% of its heaviest users during times of congestion without notifying customers that they were being throttled.
Get the new macOS beta while it's hot. Photo: Apple
Apple has dropped yet another beta build of iOS 10.1 to developers today as the company works to finalize the software update before making available to the public.
Along with iOS 10.1 beta 5, Apple also seeded the fifth beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.1 that is rumored to include support for the new MacBook Pro that will be unveiled at the end of October.
IBM is on track to deploy 100,000 Macs by early 2017. Photo: IBM
IBM has now deployed over 90,000 Macs since joining forces with Apple in July 2014, and it is on track to surpass the 100,000 milestone in early 2017. As its Mac user base rises, the company has found that the need for technical support has fallen.
The iOS 9 era is over. For downgraders at least. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
If you’re not feeling iOS 10, it’s too late to downgrade, since Apple has stopped signing iOS 9.3.5 for compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models — thereby bringing an end to users’ ability to revert to iOS 9.
These adaptive keyboards will change according to the app. Photo: Sonder
Forget about a mere adaptive OLED touchbar for future Macs! According to a new report, Apple is working with an Australian startup to turn future Mac keyboards into a blank slate for users to customize.
The company in question is Sonder Design Pty Ltd., a startup with ties to Apple manufacturer Foxconn. It develops E Ink keyboards, which let users customize keys to include letters from more than one language, or even emojis.
Check out a video showing how its keyboards work below.
Be careful how you protect your jet black iPhone 7 from scratches. Photo: Apple
If you don’t like using cases, you might be tempted to slap a skin on your jet black iPhone 7 to prevent its shiny surface from getting scratched. Here’s why that’s a bad idea.
iPhone shipments fell last quarter. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
For the second quarter in a row, Chinese smartphone makers produced more phones than market leaders Apple and Samsung, according to a new Q3 shipment volume report from global market research firm Trendforce.
Apple saw its iPhone volume production fall 5.3 percent from the three months previous, while Samsung registered minor growth of 1.3 percent. Chinese smartphone makers on the other hand? A quarterly increase of 18 percent.
HomeKit-compatible devices are being built into new-builds. Photo: Apple
In an effort to beat rivals like Google into people’s homes, Apple is reportedly working with building firms to incorporate HomeKit-compatible technologies into houses as they’re being built.
“We want to bring home automation to the mainstream,” Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of product marketing, told Bloomberg. “The best place to start is at the beginning, when a house is just being created.”
If you plan on buying the new MacBook Pro, now is the time to sell your current one. Photo: Martin Hajek
Get your wallet ready: New Macs are finally coming.
Apple has long been expected to announce a new Macbook Pro in 2016, and October 27 will be the day of the laptop’s grand unveiling (alongside other Macs), according to a new report.
Rapha designer Alex Valdman uses iPad Pro for everything. Photo: Apple
The iPad Pro and Apple Pencil have completely changed how the cycling clothing company Rapha designs its fashionable road gear.
In a new short film, Apple goes behind-the-scenes with Rapha’s head of design, Alex Valdman, discussing everything from his approach to design, creative process, and how he uses the iPad Pro to get work done.
Patriot's head coach Bill Belichick slams Microsoft tablet during game. Photo: NFL
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is giving up on the NFL’s experiment putting Surface tablets on the sidelines during football games.
The usually tight-lipped coach unleashed a five-minute rant against Microsoft’s bug-ridden tablets during a press conference today. Belichick said he just can’t deal with the Surface’s problems anymore, so he’s calling an audible and going back to good old paper and three-ring binders.
Google stepped up its fight against the iPhone with its new Pixel smartphone, but has it found a formula that’s good enough to worry Cupertino?
The Pixel looks pretty at first glance, and it’s the first handset to offer Google’s latest Android 7.1 Nougat software. It also promises a great display, stunning photos, and peak performance. Here’s what the first reviews have to say about it.
Adding an OLED touchpad could make the MacBook Pro even more magical. Photo: Martin Hajek
Apple is still planning to launch new MacBook Pros this month, according to the latest rumor out of Asia that claims the 11-inch MacBook Air will be killed off.
There aren't too many more powerful jobs than running Apple, but this would be one. Photo: Apple
Tim Cook was apparently considered as a possible running mate for Hillary Clinton, according to a new email released by WikiLeaks.
Written by Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta, the email includes a number of high-profile names touted as potential vice presidential candidates, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Angela Ahrendts wants Apple stores to be locally relevant. Photo: Apple
Angela Ahrendts is behind Apple’s strategy of rethinking its retail stores to play a bigger part in local communities, Apple’s senior vice president of retail revealed in an interview at Fortune‘s “Most Powerful Women” conference Monday night.
Portrait Mode is nearly ready for primetime. Photo: Apple
The fourth beta build of iOS 10.1 was seeded to public testers today by Apple after the company gave developers a first look at the software last week.
The new beta comes less than a week after Apple seeded iOS 10.1 beta 3 to testers, bringing a number of bug fixes and as well as support for Portrait Mode on the iPhone 7 Plus.
Sorry, Alexa: Siri still the most widespread AI assistant Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Siri is about to get a lot smarter thank to Carnegie Mellon researcher Russ Salakhutdinov, who announced today that he is joining Apple to lead the company’s artificial intelligence efforts.
iOS 10.0.3 is just for iPhone 7 owners. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple has rolled out iOS 10.0.3 to address cellular connectivity issues with the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The update is not available to download on older handsets, which were not affected by the bug.
Samsung has pointed plenty of customers in Apple's direction. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Samsung may have acknowledged that its disastrous Galaxy Note 7 debacle is likely to cost it $5.3 billion, but the real cost — the negative impact on customer loyalty — may turn out to be the real killer.
That’s according to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who suggests that around 5-7 million ex-Note 7 customers will become new iPhone 7 customers as a result of losing faith with the Samsung brand.
Facebook Messenger is going on a data diet. Photo: Rob LeFabvre/Cult of Mac
Facebook Messenger can be a real data hog if you’re a frequent user — especially if you send and receive a lot of GIFs, images, and videos. But that’s going to change thanks to a new Data Saver feature that’s currently being tested on Android.