Dystopian sci-fi thriller Silo debuted on Apple TV+ Friday, May 5, and the story of the last 10,000 people on earth living in a buried silo is proving to be deeply popular among viewers and critics alike. They’re digging it.
A number of ratings services and critical sources show it at or near the top of lists ranking streaming services’ shows.
The May Sale at software activation keys provider CdkeySales.com continues this week, offering fresh springtime deals on Microsoft software. You can find amazingly low prices on Microsoft Windows, Office and more.
And take note: If you want to get the most-possible savings, be sure to enter promo code CULT at CdkeySales.com. That cuts an additional 30% off the site’s super-low prices on keys for Windows 10 Pro, Microsoft Office Professional 2021 and more.
Anker introduced its new 620 MagGo Grip for iPhone this week, encouraging you to use the magnetic gadget to mount your handset anywhere so you can multitask.
The device is a handheld grip, a wall mount and a stand for MagSafe iPhones all in one. Not bad for a $20 item.
Juggling multiple chargers for iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods can be a hassle (and also looks terrible on your desk or bedside). Thankfully, there’s a simple answer: a multipurpose wireless charging station.
The MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station, which comes with a floating stand and a 20W adapter, solves the age-old issue of messy, tangled cords. Apple lovers can’t stop raving about it, and it only costs $47.99 (regularly $74).
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New drama City on Fire is here to shake up the Apple TV+ lineup. Set in New York City in 2003, it’s a twisty, coincidence-laden tale of a girl killed in Central Park. It focuses on an interconnected web of people who want to know what happened and why, as well as suspects who want the world to forget about her death.
With its sprawling depiction of crime and the NYC music scene, City on Fire looks like a coin toss: a qualified success or an interesting misfire. Either way, this one’s worth a watch.
Apple’s online store is expanding to Vietnam. The store will go live on May 18 at 9 am local time, giving customers access to Apple’s entire product lineup.
This will mark the company’s first direct official expansion in the Asian country.
Dell, which first showed off its new UltraSharp 32 6K monitor at CES 2023 in January, started selling the well-equipped display Thursday for $3,199.99 — a solid $1,800 below the cost of Apple’s similar 6K Pro Display XDR ($4,999).
The new Dell has high resolution and plenty of features. But it’s not equivalent to Apple’s top display for a few reasons.
Back in 1976, when Apple still operated out of cofounder Steve Jobs’ garage, he signed a $175 check to a consulting firm. And someone just paid $106,985 for it, Boston-based RR Auction said Thursday.
That’s one pricey piece of paper. And another one, a Jobs business card from NeXT, brought in a more affordable $3,076. Both sums far exceeded the auction estimates.
The second season of Apple TV+’s epic space opera Foundation premieres July 14, the streaming service said Thursday.
A newly released teaser trailer gives a first look at what’s coming to the series based on Isaac Asimov’s classic novels.
Elkson makes a series of rugged accessories for Apple products, including Apple Watch cases and bands, AirPods cases and AirTag cases with keychains. They’ll protect your stuff and look good doing it.
The incredibly useful Apple Pencil 2 for the iPad Air and iPad Pro is down to its lowest price. You can get the latest iPad stylus for just $89, a whopping 31% off its retail price. If you’re hunting for the best Apple Pen Black Friday discounts, this is the perfect time to grab one.
This is the same price the Apple Pencil 2 was available for during Black Friday 2022.
Apple TV+ dropped a trailer Wednesday for The Crowded Room. The new 10-episode psychological thriller centers on a shooting in New York City in 1979. It stars Tom Holland as a suspect and Amanda Seyfried as an interrogator. She gets in his head and seems to find a lot going on there.
The trailer doesn’t come right out and say — spoiler alert! — Holland’s character suffers from dissociative identity disorder — multiple personalities — but you can’t help but consider the possibility. The show premieres June 9 on the streaming service.
Small developers around the world saw revenue from Apple’s App Store grow 71% between 2020 and 2022, according to researchers.
Revenue growth over that span for small devs in the United States was even higher: 83%.
Apple Watch batteries can last a while before they need to recharge, but that also means it’s easy to forget to stick them on their chargers at night. Whether you forgot to recharge your watch or have an older series with a shorter battery life, it’s a good idea to bring along a backup charger you can use almost anywhere.
The Apple Watch Wireless Charger Keychain is compatible with any series of Apple Watch, and you can get one for $25, two for $37 or four for $73.
Humane, the hot Silicon Valley startup that’s been drumming up interest in its secretive product recently, finally showed the world what its A-list talent has been working on. In a TED talk released on Tuesday, Humane co-founder Imran Chaudhri unveiled a small, screenless, badge-like device that the company hopes will replace the smartphone.
Humane is a buzzy startup that’s raised more than $230 million from investors and has hired a lot of ex-Apple talent. It’s estimated 50% of the company’s 200 employees are from Apple. Chaudhri was one of the lead designers of the original iPhone, and contributed to dozens of Apple’s biggest products (the Mac, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch, AirPods and HomePod). His name is on thousands of patents. He met his wife, Humane co-founder Bethany Bongiorno, at Apple. And they hired Ken Kocienda, who literally wrote the book on Apple’s creative process.
I’m laying out their credentials here at the top because it is remarkable to me how such a team could miss the mark by such an incredible margin. Humane’s badge thing cannot and will not replace your iPhone, no matter how hard Chaudhri wishes that to be the case.
Meta is reportedly killing its Messenger app for Apple Watch at the end of this month. The company is informing users about this impending change through a notification inside its apps.
Despite the axing of the Messenger app for Apple Watch, you’ll continue to receive notifications for new messages. But you cannot reply to them. For that, you’ll have to use the app on your iPhone.
Unite a team of elves, dwarfs, wizards, men and hobbits to battle in Lord of the Rings: Heroes of Middle-earth. It’s tactical, turn-based strategy combat for iPhone and iPad set in the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien (obviously).
The game was created by EA and Capital Games, who previously teamed up on Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.
Totallee, known for its minimalistic iPhone cases, rolled out new cases Tuesday for AirPods Pro (2nd generation) and AirPods 3.
They’re “on brand” for Totallee in that they’re lightweight, protective and branding-free. And they’re also made of 100% recycled plastic, the company said.
Shopping is a fact of adult life. We all need groceries, electronics, household goods and so on. And don’t get us started on how much we spend on Apple gear. You can save on all this and more at Sam’s Club.
For a limited time, a year-long membership with Sam’s Club is available for $15 off at just $34.99, a 30% discount that comes with an auto-renew feature.
Google promised that Android users will soon be alerted if they’re being followed by a location tracker like AirTag or Tile.
It’s part of a collaboration between Apple, Google and other companies to keep item trackers from being used by criminals, stalkers and creeps in general.
The ESR Shift Magnetic Case sets itself apart from the competition with a removable cover/stand that allows the tablet to be used in landscape or portrait mode. Even better, the tablet can slide up in the stand to be closer to eye level.
It’s available now for the 11-inch iPad Pro.
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Ted Lasso comes out of the closet this week as Colin and Isaac tackle their unspoken problem. Meanwhile, Roy has a goals problem. Rebecca has a Roy problem. And Nate gets put to the test by Rupert and Jade.
In the episode, entitled “La Locker Room Aux Folles,” AFC Richmond must learn a quick lesson in tolerance that would be better put to the writers of this show. It’s a uniquely frustrating episode — the type that only the people at Ted Lasso can provide.
If you love a good deal more than you love having the latest tech, Amazon deals site Woot! is your friend. It’s selling a variety of MacBooks and the 2019 iPad Air for bargain-basement prices on refurbished and scratch-and-dent models. If you’re specifically looking for a refurbished MacBook Pro 2019 16 inch, there are great options available at competitive prices.
The iPad Air (3rd generation) sale ends in less than a day. The MacBook sale on various models goes on for almost another week.
The tipster who went by analyst941 leaked a large number of details about iOS 17, but his or her inside source apparently was caught by Apple in a sting operation. The source has reportedly been fired, and both they and the tipster could face legal action by the iPhone-maker.
It appears that Apple caught the leaker by laying a “canary trap” — a piece of classic spycraft used by intelligence agencies for years.
We’ve seen more M2 MacBook Pro laptops lately in Setups than M2 MacBook Air machines, but today’s featured setup bucks the trend. Its M2 MacBook Air drives a 34-inch LG 4K IPS display.
But it’s the setup’s audio gear that may grab your attention. AirPods Pro (2nd gen) make the cut, as do two other sets of premium earphones, outstanding speakers and one of Sony’s super-high-end Walkman MP3 players.