With AnyTrans' new Air Backup feature, you can wirelessly and automatically back up all your iOS devices. Image: iMobie
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It’s easy to forget the value of doing regular iOS backups. That is, until your iPhone or iPad crashes and jogs your memory. For the less diligent among us, automatic wireless iOS backups can prove priceless.
Switch Animoji characters without ditching your awesome facial performance. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
As a popular phenomenon, Animoji will probably disappear as quickly as Pokemon Go. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t fun, and this tip will make it even more fun. You know how when you record a little Animoji clip, and you wish you’d done it with the robot instead of the cheeky monkey? It’s easy to fix, without having to re-record your whole performances.
What's not to love about the iPhone X. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Anyone that says Apple can’t innovate anymore obviously hasn’t spent some quality time with the iPhone X.
According to Time’s annual list of the year’s best inventions, the iPhone X is the only smartphone that makes the cut — but so did the fidget spinner. The magazine calls the iPhone X the world’s most sophisticated smartphone and it’s not hard to see why.
Apple has not regrets ditching Touch ID. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Killing the home button on the iPhone X was a no-brainer, according to Apple’s design boss Jony Ive. But figuring out the best way to replace wasn’t an easy task.
In a recent interview on iPhone X, Jony Ive revealed some of the design decisions his team had to make in order to bring huge innovations to this year’s flagship device.
This LetGo app ad for an iPhone X attracted a would-be thief in Georgia. Photo: WSB-TV
Another new iPhone is on the streets and it’s the type of event when police brace themselves for a spike in thefts and assaults. So it was only a matter of time before the iPhone X would work its way into a crime news headline.
A man in Georgia suffered a broken collarbone after wrestling with a thief who ran off with an iPhone X he was trying to resell.
Vimeo’s fight to keep up with YouTube means exciting new improvements for its fans. The service just added support for super-sharp 8K content and HDR video. iPhone X owners will be able to enjoy the latter on their Super Retina HD displays.
This is outerwear designed for the digital nomad. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Whoever made the first jacket pocket never imagined it’d be used to carry something like an iPhone or even an iPad. Even now, our clothing has a lot of catching up to do with the unique lifestyle of today’s digital nomad.
Now may be a good time to invest! Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Another analyst has thrown his name into the hat by predicting that Apple will be the world’s first $1 trillion company within the next year.
Analyst Daniel Ives of GBH Insights suggests that AAPL could trade at between $210 and $230 at some point during the next 12 months. The top end of that range would put the share price at close to 35 percent more than it is currently trading at. And push it over the fabled $1 mark in the process!
The Irish debt office said it would hire managers for the job by mid-November. Photo illustration: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
In the latest instalment of Apple’s battles with the European Union over taxes, Ireland is set to miss a deadline to hire managers to cary out the collection of its owed taxes.
The Irish debt office previously said that it would hire custodians and investment managers for the estimated $15.3 billion tax bill it was awarded by mid-November. However, Ireland — which has fought against collecting the funds from Apple — hasn’t handed out the contracts as it said it would in tender documents.
Apple's doing its part. Many others are not. Photo: Enough Project
Apple’s attempts at cleaning up its use of conflict minerals appears to be working, based on a new report which claims the company is the “clear leader in supporting a conflict-free minerals trade.”
Published today, Enough Project’s 2017 Conflict Minerals Company Rankings says that Apple, Alphabet, HP, Microsoft and Intel are leading the way in conflict-free sourcing from the Congo, while Walmart, Sears, and Neiman Marcus are ranked as the worst offenders.
The best language learning app is now even better. Photo: Duolingo
Duolingo, the wonderful language learning app, now has the ability to teach you Mandarin. It was one of the most requested language courses in Duolingo history, and just like all the others, it’s free to take part.
Don't worry about burn-in on your iPhone X. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple is quickly catching up with iPhone X demand.
Shipping estimates on its online store have dropped for the first time since the handset was made available to pre-order late last month. New customers are facing a wait of just 2-3 weeks.
The game puts you in the shoes of a parent hunting their lost kid. Photo: Halfbrick
If you’re looking for a game to show off Apple’s ARKit augmented reality platform, you could do a whole lot worse than checking out Australian developer Halfbrick’s intriguing new AR game Shadows Remain.
Blending first-person adventure, hidden object puzzles, and horror elements, Shadows Remain places you in the role of a parent who moves into a new home, only to find that their kid has gone missing.
The Stitched iPhone case helps you look your best in an unusual way. Photo: Stitched Products
Here’s one for the crazy cat ladies: The Stitched iPhone case works like a lint roller to remove hair, dust and other undesirable detritus from your clothes.
We’ve seen a lot of iPhone cases over the years, but never one like this!
A triumph of form and function, TimeStand comes in Silver or Black. Photo: Just Mobile
No one needs a stand on which to place a watch. But, when the timepiece in question is Apple Watch, we tend to embrace accessories that showcase its design style.
We bring you a solid little charging stand that combines beautiful form and function with a compact footprint. The TimeStand Charging Stand by Just Mobile is akin to a tiny sculpture for your desk or nightstand to proudly display (and, charge!) your Apple Watch.
Just Mobile again hits all the marks in fusing function and design with this charging stand. We’re excited to feature the TimeStand in our Watch Store alongside Just Mobile’s Lounge Dock and HoverDock.
DJI unveiled the latest iteration of its popular Mavic Pro drone today and it comes with a classic Apple look.
Just in time for the holiday season, the new Mavic Pro Alpine White comes with an all-new white body that is reminiscent of the iPod and old white MacBook that were so popular. And the only place you can buy it is the Apple store.
The perfect holiday gift for yourself (or anybody else who stares at a screen all day). Photo: GlassesUSA
Pointing out that many people spend most of their waking hours staring at screens is like pointing out that water is wet. Unfortunately, gazing at multiple backlit screens for an extended period can adversely affect your eyes.
The virtual home button also works great on older iPhones, and even iPads. Photo: Cult of Mac
Do you miss the home button on your from-the-future iPhone X? Then we have good news! You can either sell it on eBay for a ridiculous sum, or you can add a home button back using a long-time feature built into iOS’s accessibility settings. Let’s take a look.
Face ID can now recognize a second person. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Face ID is, by most accounts, an amazing technology. You pretty much set it and forget it, and the iPhone X just unlocks itself whenever you look at it.
But what if you’re too lazy to point your eyes and your face at your iPhone whenever you want to look at it? What if you prefer to give it a sidelong glance, to show it who’s boss? Then you can disable attention awareness, which speeds up the Face ID process and unlocks your iPhone X faster.
We hope next year's iPad Pro looks like this. Photo: Martin Hajek
The iPad Pro is set to get a huge processor upgrade in 2018, based on the latest rumor out of Apple’s supply chain in Asia.
Apple supposedly plans to slap an octa-core processor in next year’s iPad Pro, making them the most powerful tablets Apple’s ever made. The chip will allegedly be manufactured by TSMC and will pack a few features the A11 chip on the iPhone X doesn’t have.
Harness RAW Power with your iPhone or iPad. Photo: David Pierini/Cult of Mac
A “Gentleman Coder” who is the former director of the Apple photo apps teams has launched an IOS app for the photographer who prefers to shoot RAW images.
RAW Power for iOS hit the App Store this week from software company Gentlemen Coders LLC, which was founded by Nik Bhatt. His 14-year stint in Cupertino included being Senior Director of Engineering for the Aperture and iPhoto teams and later the Chief Technical Officer of the Photo Apps group.
Save massively on two terabytes of secure cloud storage, for long and short-term needs. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Everybody knows that a key part of any proper data backup plan includes cloud storage. When a hard drive goes kaput, it’s reassuring to know that your most important files are just a WiFi signal away. Of course, it can also be pretty pricey as the capacity goes up.
Could Apple challenge the might of Netflix? Photo: Netflix
As part of CCS Insight’s predictions for 2018, analysts for the firm suggest that Apple will launch a video subscription service, designed to compete with Netflix.
“Everyone is jostling for position and everyone is jumping in on the area of video. When you look at Apple, it has a very strong hardware offering and their services business is on the march,” Paolo Pescatore, vice president of multiplay and media at CCS Insight, told CNBC.
Your old iPhone could be worth a small fortune. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
If you missed out on generous launch discounts on iPhone X, don’t despair. There are more right around the corner for Black Friday. Analysts expect carriers to make big price cuts as they fight for new subscribers this fall.