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Add Logitech Keys-to-Go 2 keyboard to your iPad without bulking it up [Review] ★★★★☆

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Logitech Keys-to-Go 2 review★★★★☆
Logitech Keys-to-Go 2 helps make you productive wherever you go.
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Logitech Keys-to-Go 2 for iPad is the portable keyboard for those who need to type on the go but don’t want a keyboard built into their tablet’s case. It’s a standalone accessory designed to travel with a tablet or be left behind when it’s not needed.

I tested the very slim and lightweight product with my iPad Pro and my iPhone 15. Its extreme portability makes it useful in situations that more typical keyboards are not.

Handheld DockKit-enabled gimbal keeps iPhone camera pointed at you

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Insta360 Flow Pro: Hand held DockKit-enabled gimbal keeps iPhone pointed at you
Insta360 Flow Pro helps make more exciting videos.
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Hold the Insta360 Flow Pro and walk around and the stabilizer always keeps your iPhone camera pointed at you or your subject thanks to Apple’s DockKit and Deep Track 3.0. It’s designed for content creators on the move.

The gimbal includes a selfie stick, tripod, power bank and tracking ring light.

Apple TV+ Morse code video hints at big Severance season 2 news

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Severance Morse code teaser video
The WWDC24 keynote featured an Apple TV+ reel with Severance season two footage of Adam Scott walking down a Lumon Industries hallway with balloons.
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Apple TV+ dropped an odd Severance Morse code teaser video Tuesday that simply spells out “tomorrow,” suggesting news about the workplace thriller’s second season will arrive Wednesday. We expect an air date announcement for fall 2024, and perhaps more.

Apple offered a scant first look at the upcoming season of the hit show during the WWDC24 keynote in June. But other than that, fans of the funny and disturbing workplace thriller have had little to go on — until now (or until tomorrow, that is).

Microsoft mandates employees in China dump Android, use iPhones

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Microsoft employees in China must use iPhones
Microsoft will make its employees in China use iPhones for security purposes.
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Starting in September, Microsoft will require its employees in China to use iPhones for work-related activities, effectively banning Android devices from work use, according to a new report. And of course the irony of a new policy stating that Microsoft employees in China must use Apple devices isn’t lost on us.

Make TikTok vids larger than life with this rotating TV wall mount

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Samsung auto-rotating TV wall mount
Get ready to watch vertical videos on your big screen TV the right way.
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You can watch your favorite TikTok videos (and other vertically oriented content) on a massive screen with Samsung’s auto-rotating TV wall mount. This model can handle TVs with screens between 55 inches and 65 inches. That means your favorite viral videos will look awesome.

For a limited time, you can get this rotating TV mount at a massive discount — with free shipping included.

How to reset AirPods Pro

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How to Reset AirPods Pro
Discover the difference between soft and hard resets.
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Are your Apple earbuds acting weird? Sometimes you need to reset your AirPods Pro, AirPods Max or regular AirPods to eliminate connection problems and other minor glitches. You have two possible courses of action: a hard reset and a soft reset.

Follow this guide to learn the difference between those two options, plus how to reset, unpair and remove the earbuds from the Find My network.

Save $50 on clear, noise-canceling Beats Studio Buds+

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Beats Studio Buds+
Save big on a pair of Apple's other earbuds.
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For a limited time, you can grab a pair of open-box Beats Studio Buds+ in the popular clear color for just $99.99 (regularly $149) through Cult of Mac Deals. And you can save even more if you go for the red version of Beats Studio Buds (no “+”), which costs just $79.99.

Those are steep discounts off the regular price of $149.99 for these noise-canceling earbuds from Apple.

Step up your portable gaming experience with $110 off this 2K monitor

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16-inch portable 2K monitor from UXbox
Take a monitor optimized for gaming anywhere you want to go.
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Aiming to maximize your mobile gaming setup? You’ll need the right monitor to do that. And for a limited time, we’re offering special pricing on an impressive upgrade. Featuring a 144Hz refresh rate, this 16-inch UXbox 2K portable monitor is currently available for only $219.99 (regularly $329) with no coupon required.

That’s more than 30% off a product that is primed to provide immersive gameplay on the go via versatile connectivity.

Check In: Everyone should know this essential iPhone safety feature

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Check In for iPhone
A smarter way to keep tabs on your loved ones’ travels and activities.
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Check In is an iPhone feature that tracks your travels and lets contacts know when you’ve safely reached your destination or finished a workout. It’s great for traveling, kids going to and from school, going on a date or biking on a dangerous road. You no longer need to count on remembering to text someone when you make it home safely — your iPhone will let them know for you.

Check In is like sharing your ETA in Apple Maps, but tweaked for personal safety. Friends, family and loved ones will be automatically notified if you’re stopped for any reason before reaching your destination. The safety feature also offers timer-based check-ins, which come in handy for situations like meeting a stranger from Craigslist. If you don’t check in after a set time, your iPhone will alert your contacts.

Here’s how to use it — frankly, every parent should know how this works.

Affordable new gaming headset aims high on audio, comfort

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OXS Storm G2 Wireless Gaming Headset on gamer
Whether you're gaming, taking a call or listening to tunes, this affordable headset might do the trick.
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The new OXS Storm G2 Wireless Gaming Headset comes equipped with a 50mm full-range dynamic driver and 7.1 virtual surround sound technology for wired, wireless and dongle connectivity to Macs, PCs, consoles, tablets and more, OXS said Monday.

And despite aiming high on audio quality for gaming, music and calls, the new cans go low on price. You can buy them on Amazon for $59.99 (with 25% off coupon), or just $49.99 for Prime Day, July 16 and 17. The regular price is $79.99.

Want to try a mechanical keyboard? Don’t miss these deals.

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mechanical keyboard deals -- Keychron's tenkyeless Q3 follows the popular Q1 and Q2 custom keebs.
Keychron's customizable, tenkyeless Q3 followed release of the popular Q1 and Q2 custom keebs.
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Amazon bargain site Woot! celebrates summer with a big blowout sale on an unusual item — mechanical keyboards. The site offers up to 61% off an array of Keychron mechanical keebs, plus a couple of other can’t-miss mechanical keyboard deals.

A dozen keebs are on sale. Most items are discounted to at least half off regular prices. The sale runs through Friday, July 12, at 10 p.m. Pacific.

Play all day in comfort with AutoFull’s super-adjustable gaming chair

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AutoFull M6 Gaming Chair
This chair's porous leather even stays cool in summertime.
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AutoFull’s new M6 Gaming Chair is a serious gaming chair. Luxe and highly adjustable, the M6 comes with three levels of temperature control to cool you down in the heat of battle, or heat you up for a long gaming session.

Your body and your winning gaming stats will thank you. And it’s not only a special chair for gaming. Any chair this good for gaming makes a great office chair for study or work, too.

F1 teaser trailer puts you in driver’s seat with Brad Pitt

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Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in Apple's F1 Formula 1 racing movie.
Brad Pitt and Damson Idris are two of the stars of Apple's F1 Formula 1 racing movie.
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A revving engine drowns out the thunderous sound of Queen’s “We Will Rock You” in the first teaser trailer for F1, Brad Pitt’s upcoming Apple TV+ film about Formula One racing.

You’ll hear precious little dialogue in the trailer, released Sunday by Warner Bros. Pictures. Instead, the promo spot focuses on harrowing racetrack footage shot during actual Grand Prix weekends in collaboration with Formula One teams.

iOS 18’s smarter Siri won’t arrive until 2025

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Upgraded Siri experience in iOS 18.
You will have to wait to enjoy some of Siri's best upgrades in iOS 18.
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Apple reportedly will make us wait until next year for the smarter Siri the company showcased during June’s WWDC24 keynote. According to a new report, the updated voice assistant won’t enter developer beta testing until January, with a public release slated for next spring in iOS 18.4.

Price drop: Get a 4K drone with dual cameras for less than $65

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This 4K camera drone with dual cameras is now under $70 before Black Friday.
Get a beginner-friendly drone at a great price with this limited-time deal on a 4K drone with dual cameras and obstacle-avoidance tech.
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Talk to drone enthusiasts, and you’ll hear enough technical jargon to make an actual pilot’s head spin. And while it’s true that drone technology has come a long way in the last 10 years, let’s not forget that these things are just plain fun to fly. Anyone can fly — and capture stunning aerial images — with this beginner drone with 4K cameras.

If you or a loved one ever wanted to experience drone flying firsthand, this 4K beauty with dual cameras, obstacle avoidance and other beginner-friendly features is a perfect starting point. And it’s only $64.97 (regularly $119) for a limited time!

Apple Watch Series 10 could lack advanced new health features

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Apple Watch Series 9 with Mulberry Sport Band on desk
Don't expect blood pressure monitoring on Apple Watch Series 10.
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The upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 could sport a thinner design with a bigger display, but it sounds like new health sensors won’t arrive this year. Apple also plans to use a faster processor on its next-gen wearable, possibly laying the groundwork for new AI features.

A weird AirPods rumor and more on the ‘Vision Air’ [The CultCast]

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AirPods Pro product shot with The CultCast podcast logo and
Future AirPods might come with cameras on board.
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This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: AirPods … with cameras?!? The latest AirPods rumor sounds a little nuts, but Apple wowed us with weird features before. Plus, we discuss the latest on the Vision Pro — and how Apple might cut costs to produce a cheaper “Vision Air” headset.

Also on The CultCast:

  • ChatGPT integration on iPhones, Macs and iPads aside, Apple reportedly got something big out of its OpenAI partnership.
  • Griffin shines a light on a little trick everybody with an iPad Magic Keyboard needs to know.
  • A doctor says the Apple Watch can detect one of the leading causes of fatal heart attacks.
  • We discuss some of the weirdest Apple products that never made it to reality. The prototypes look wild!

Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below.

The 8 best iPhone shortcuts to get you started

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Best iPhone Shortcuts
If you don’t know where to start, here’s a taste of what’s possible.
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If you’ve never tried making your own Siri Shortcuts, I’ve compiled a short list of the best shortcuts for iPhone to introduce you. Shortcuts can quickly run automated actions on your phone (and on your iPad or Mac). They’re made using Apple’s Shortcuts app, where you can visually piece together actions offered by the apps installed on your device.

You can run a shortcut by asking Siri or by putting a widget on your iPhone’s Home Screen. Not a lot of people know this powerful feature exists — or what it can do for them. For eight examples of what you can do with shortcuts, keep reading or watch our video.

Google wants iPhone users to stop using Safari for web search

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Google search on iPhone
Google wants iPhone users to move away from Safari for web search.
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A new report details that Google wants to reduce its reliance on Apple for search revenue. Despite being the leader in search, Google pays Apple billions of dollars yearly to remain the iPhone’s default search engine.

iPhone searchers comprise about 36% of Google’s total search revenue.

CdkeySales Summer Holiday Sale: Get genuine Windows 11 for only $22

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CdkeySales Summer Holiday Sale
Head to CdkeySales.com to score major savings on Microsoft software (and use code CULT to save an additional 30%).
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With the CdkeySales Summer Holiday Sale offering sizzling discounts on Microsoft software, it’s a fine time to take a break from the heat and grab some great deals. It’s your chance to nab surprisingly low prices on productivity software like Windows and Microsoft Office. That includes Windows 10 Pro for just $17.05 — and a free upgrade comes with it! Or you can cut straight to the chase and get Windows 11 Pro for only $22.71.

You can find remarkably low prices at software activation keys provider CdkeySales.com now and throughout the year. To get the most savings, enter promo code CULT. That cuts an additional 30% off the site’s low prices on genuine software keys. And don’t forget: When you buy Windows 10, you get a free upgrade to Windows 11!

3 reasons to watch Sugar on Apple TV+ … and 1 reason not to

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Colin Farrell stars in Sugar on Apple TV+
Colin Farrell is a big reason "Sugar" was an hit with fans.
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Sugar, Colin Farrell’s homage to classic film noir detective movies on Apple TV+, is well worth watching for anyone who enjoys top-notch acting, a mystery wrapped in an enigma, and a really huge twist.

But go in knowing that the drama series gets darker and darker as it goes along.

How to customize Apple Watch widgets for easy access to your favorite apps

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Work The Widgets On Your Watch
Make the most out of your Apple Watch widgets.
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Customizing the widgets Smart Stack on your Apple Watch is a great way provide easy access to the apps you use most. If you have a Tim Cook-esque Apple Watch face full of complications, you can rely on widgets instead. You just need to edit the widgets in your Apple Watch’s Smart Stack to provide the same quick access to your most-used apps and activities.

Today, I’ll show you how to make the most of your Smart Stack of widgets on Apple Watch.

Outlanders 2 brings hot and cold new town-building environments to Apple Arcade

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Outlanders 2: Second Nature from Pomelo Games
Outlanders 2: Second Nature is one of three new games now on Apple Arcade.
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Outlanders 2: Second Nature, a town-building strategy game, offers new players new tropical and wintery environments to build in, much more resources to work with, and more challenges.

It’s one of three games to launch on Apple Arcade on Wednesday, along with Punch Kick Duck+ and Zen Koi Pro+.