Apple's latest iPhones go on sale today. Photo: Apple
The first set of iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max preorders began arriving for customers around the world Friday morning. Further, the phones are now on sale in more than 30 markets.
Apple Watch Series 8 and 2022 Apple Watch SE preorders are also arriving for customers today.
iPhone 14 Pro smartly manages the Always-On display to save battery life. Photo: Apple
Getting the iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max for its Always-On display? True to its name, the display on the new iPhones remains in an always-on state, except in a few situations.
In a support document, Apple has detailed the scenarios when the iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On display will go dark to save battery.
Explore this fun way to save on Excel education that takes users far beyond standard spreadsheets. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
If you are attempting to gain an edge in a competitive job market or take your business to another level, a firm grasp of Microsoft Excel can help separate you from the pack. And the Essential 2022 Excel Wizard Bundle is built to take users far beyond the formation of standard spreadsheets.
Packed with 11 courses that will place you on a path toward advanced Excel understanding, this package is valued at $2,189 — but you won’t spend that much.
Speck's lineup of new iPhone 14 series cases includes 10 models. Photo: Speck
Speck released a wide assortment of 10 new cases for the iPhone 14 series. All but one of them are designed for MagSafe. The collection includes Presidio cases with 13-foot drop protection and and upgraded version of the colorful CandyShell Pro case.
The company said the cases are slim, durable and protective, with Microban antimicrobial protection.
Logitech Brio 500 webcam series and Zone Vibe headphones series are designed for hybrid workers. Photo: Logitech
Logitech unveiled its new Brio 500 webcam series and Zone Vibe headphones series for hybrid workers Thursday. The company said “they bring quality, style, affordability, and sustainability to today’s workers for ultramodern collaboration experiences.”
“Many remote and hybrid workers are still underequipped and grappling with pre-pandemic era solutions,” said Scott Wharton, Logitech Video Collaboration general manager. “Our innovative new genre of Brio webcams and Zone Vibe headphones answer the call of modern workers who need business-grade quality, style, and affordability for work and play.”
The folio case keeps your iPhone 14 and other valuables safe. Photo: Laut
Some new accessories for iPhone 14 are almost unbelievably practical. Why just slap a plain-jane case on your handset when you get much more use out of a Laut MagSafe Urban Folio?
The Urban Folio is both a protective case and a handy, detachable wallet for your cards and cash. And you can get right now in the Cult of Mac Store.
You might want to avoid the iOS 16.1 beta for a bit. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Apple seeded iOS 16.1 to developers on Wednesday and could give the general public access on Thursday. But you should think twice about installing it if you intend to get an iPhone 14 as soon as it’s released.
It’s likely the new handset will launch running an earlier version of iOS, which might cause you difficulties.
Apple Watch 8 is great. But it's not necessarily great enough to upgrade, given its minimal improvements. Photo: Apple
The upcoming Apple Watch Ultra garners most of the oohs and aahs, and the Apple Watch SE takes the cake as Cupertino’s best-selling wearable, but gosh darn it, people like the Apple Watch Series 8, too. And by people, I mean reviewers.
Early reviews of Apple Watch Series 8 started coming in Thursday morning. They tend to emphasize that it remains the best smartwatch you can buy, even though its upgrades over the Series 7 seem minimal.
BookFusion offers advanced features that make reading ebooks and managing your digital library easier than ever. Image: BookFusion
This post about ebook reader and management apps is presented by BookFusion.
If you love reading, BookFusion may be the ideal app for you. It allows you to have your entire ebook collection at your fingertips on any device you own. You can easily upload, organize, sync, read and share ebooks across all your devices.
All that, and the reading experience is pretty great, too. In fact, you can replace apps like Marvin 3, Kybooks and Calibre Companion with just one iOS app — BookFusion.
This top-rated Apple Watch alternative is on sale today for less than $55.
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If last week’s Apple Watch Series 8 announcement left you reeling from sticker shock, you might want to reconsider what features you actually need from your smartwatch. For example, this GTS 2 by Amazfit offers plenty of smartwatch features — without the Apple tax.
Usually $99, it’s currently on sale for just $49.99. That’s the best price you can find anywhere online.
The iPhone 14 Pro comes out way ahead of the Galaxy S22 Ultra in a popular cross-platform benchmark test. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Benchmark tests done on the newly announced iPhone 14 Pro show that its Apple A16 processor offers far better performance than the Qualcomm Snapdragon chip in the Galaxy S22 Ultra.
So, for another year, Apple’s flagship smartphone is much faster than Samsung’s.
Make shopping for groceries and gear easier with this discounted deal on a Sam's Club Plus membership. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Grocery shopping can be quite a hassle. From overpriced items and unavailable products to underwhelming customer service and time-consuming trips, there are plenty of reasons people avoid making such trips until their cupboards are bare or they’re tired of ordering out.
A Sam’s Club Plus membership simplifies that process. It sets users up for major savings, access to a vast, varied inventory and benefits such as members-only pricing on premium products. An annual membership usually costs $100, but you can subscribe for only half that price for a limited time.
iOS 16.1 beta 1 is out for developers to test. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 16.1 to developers on Wednesday. This signals the start of testing for some iPhone features Apple already announced but didn’t debut in iOS 16.
This includes Clean Energy Charging. And there’s good news for some iPhones that couldn’t display battery percentage in the Status Bar.
Feeling hunted and reckless? Welcome to 1980s Bombay. Photo: Shantaram
Looking for romance, adventure and more than a little life-threatening danger? That’s easy, just head to Bombay in the 1980s. Apple TV+ offered first-look images and an action-packed trailer Wednesday for the upcoming series Shantaram. It ticks all those boxes.
The 12-episode first season starring Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) debuts October 14. Watch the trailer below.
iPhone 14 could be a good upgrade for those coming from iPhone 11 or older. Photo: Apple
Early reviews of the new iPhone 14 are rolling in. The consensus? It’s a capable iPhone — basically an iPhone 13 with minimal improvements (and nowhere near as cool as the feature-rich iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max).
So it’s not quite worth an upgrade from an iPhone 13, or maybe even the fairly similar iPhone 12. Only people holding iPhone 11 and older have something to get excited about.
But for some who want the big screen of the iPhone 14 Plus — not yet in the hands of reviewers — an upgrade from a recent handset may be worth it.
These are some of the emoji coming to Apple devices... probably in 2023. Image: Emojipedia
Emoji are about visual communication, and the some of the new ones just approved say “Talk to the hand.” And there’s a new way to express love, too. Or there’s good news for everyone desperately waiting on a moose emoji.
Other new additions approved by the Unicode Consortium include a shaking face, a donkey, a jellyfish and a flute.
Using Running two ultra-wide displays and a portable monitor with an M1 Mac mini isn't very difficult. Photo: [email protected]
We’ve covered many computer setup with multiple displays, even as many as six. But we don’t come across many purpose-built portable displays, perhaps because iPads often serve that purpose.
But today’s featured gaming setup uses an M1 Mac mini to drive two LG UltraWide monitors and a 15.6-inch Full HD portable screen, claiming no lag or latency. If you’re searching for the best monitor for Mac mini, check out this guide on top display options.
The secret? Well, as is often the case, it’s in the hub.
No matter why a video is corrupted, Repairit may be able to fix it. Photo: Wondershare
This post on restoring corrupted video files is presented by Wondershare.
Finding out your videos got corrupted is a drag. It can happen for a variety of reasons, but the result is usually that you can’t enjoy the video. That is, unless you can fix it.
Wondershare Repairit is an easy-to-use app that can quickly fix damaged video files on your Mac or PC. Find out more about it, and see how to use the software to fix corrupted MP4 files, below.
Early reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro models are generally very positive about the Dynamic Island, Apple's replacement for the screen notch. Photo: Apple
The first reviews of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max praise the replacement for the screen notch and the always-on display. Most are unimpressed with the 48-megapixel camera, though.
Some early feedback from reviewers on Apple’s newest top-tier handsets might help you decide if you want to upgrade.
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While operating systems may change, your website should always be running and easy to upgrade. With a WordPress hosting service like PixelHost, you’ll get the tools you need to build, launch and run WordPress sites for any purpose, whether you’re running a blog, promoting a small business or highlighting a podcast.
You can get a lifetime PixelHost Managed Plan on sale for $89 (regularly $1,800) for a limited time.
Ugreen's new charger can pump 140W of power to up to three devices. Photo: Ugreen
Ugreen rolled out its new Nexode 140W Charger Tuesday, saying it “can charge as fast as any charger currently on the market, while also being able to fast charge three devices at once.”
The compact charger has three ports to charge MacBooks, iPads, iPhones and other devices. I plan to review it soon.