Apple brought in $97.3 billion in revenue during the January-to-March period. That’s a new record for March-quarter revenue. And it’s an increase of 9% over the same period of 2021.
The company also set March-quarter records for iPhone, Mac, wearables and more.
The native M1 Mac support update comes as GeForce Now adds Amazon's hit game "Lost Ark." Photo: Nvidia
Nvidia’s cloud gaming service, GeForce Now, is getting native support for Macs with Apple silicon (M1) chips in the current app update, the company said Thursday.
The Fit Pack 3 is the perfect gym/work backpack. Photo: Aer
This week’s Cult of Mac giveaway is for the Fit Pack 3 backpack from Aer. The Fit Pack 3 is more than just a backpack, though. It’s a hybrid duffle/backpack that will carry you from work to the gym without hassle because it has special compartments for everything.
The Fit Pack 3 is minimalistic but still manages to hold an amazing amount of stuff. If you are looking for a sturdy, multipurpose backpack, you should definitely enter this giveaway. We’ll pick three lucky winners at random.
Plenty of USB-C hubs have HDMI ports, but far fewer include DisplayPort. The HyperDrive USB4 Mobile Dock offers both. And more. Photo: Hyper
The HyperDrive USB4 Mobile Dock offers ports for both HDMI and DisplayPort, giving users additional options for an external monitor. And the just-launched USB-C hub also includes dual USB-A ports, Ethernet and more.
And all this fits into a package not much larger than a Magic Mouse.
The U.S. capitol building in Washington, D.C. Photo: WhiteHouse.gov
The White House said Thursday that the U.S. and 60 partner countries have signed a new pledge to try to ensure the global internet is affordable, maintains a “free flow of information,” and safeguards privacy and human rights.
The document, called the Declaration for the Future of the Internet, requires no specific actions, however. But it does obligate signatories to adhere to certain principles.
No matter the color, you can find a discount on the iPad AIr 5 today. Screenshot: Apple
The iPad Air 5 has only been out a month and you can already buy it at a nice discount. The 10.9-inch mid-range tablet is available at $40 below the usual cost.
And this deal is on the base model, so you don’t have to pay more to save more. Though you can also get discounts of up to $70 on versions with 5G or more storage.
Keysbuff offers great deals on Microsoft software activation keys. Photo: Keysbuff.com
This post on discount Microsoft software is presented by Keysbuff.
As April draws to a close and spring revs up in the month of May, major savings on software are in bloom. Cult of Mac readers can get great discounts from software activation keys provider Keysbuff. You can save up to 90% off the full price on Windows 10 and find great savings on lots of other Microsoft software.
To get the great deals, just use promo code COM at Keysbuff.com. That will save you an extra 25% off the site’s already-low prices on keys for Windows 10 Pro Global, Microsoft Office 2021 Pro and others in the list below. You can purchase many products with lifetime licenses.
We'll discover on Thursday how Apple did during Q1 2022. Analysts are moderatly optimistic. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Wall Street analysts harbor modest hopes for Apple’s most-recent financial quarter. They predict the company saw its revenue rise by 5% versus the same quarter of 2021.
The iPhone-maker will announce the results of the January-through-March period ahead of Thursday’s quarterly earnings call. Investors will be looking closely to see how the company is managing the ongoing chip shortage, COVID-19 lockdowns at assembly plants, inflation and other challenges.
iPhone users might soon be able to use tap-to-pay with non-Apple payment systems. In the EU, anyway. Photo: Apple
The European Union reportedly plans to accuse Apple of violating the law by limiting access to the iPhone’s NFC capabilities to the company’s own payment system. The goal is to give rival systems like PayPal access to the iPhone’s convenient tap-to-pay function.
Apple claims the limitation is there to protect users’ financial information. The EU calls it anticompetitive.
Turn your art into a side hustle with this graphic design bundle.
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Graphic design is an awesome field with a steep learning curve. You might be able to draw, but there’s also software to learn, terminology to master and portfolios to make. And that’s just the beginning.
The 2022 School of Graphic Design Bundle can teach you how to put your art to work and become a graphic designer. And for a limited time, it’s on sale for $40 (a massive discount off the usual price of $1,600).
Here's a 2014 iMac made into an external display almost a beautiful as a Studio Display. Photo: Luke Miani
An intrepid Apple expert set out to convert an iMac on its last legs into a useful external monitor with the same general design and functionality as a new Studio Display. The inspiration comes from Apple’s recently released monitor using a 27-inch 5K LCD, as do all the iMacs made for many years.
Watch a video of this DYI project to see if this is something you’d like to do with that old iMac you have gathering dust.
Make design work quicker than ever with this 5-star measuring tool.
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If you do any graphic design, an onscreen measuring tool will transform your work. One of the very best is EpicRuler, which works on Mac and Windows. And right now, you can get a lifetime license for just $19.
This one-time purchase represents a 34% discount off EpicRuler’s regular price of $29.
Do Mother's Day with Apple Pay this year. Photo: Apple
As you may have nervously noted, given past lapses (You? Never!), Mother’s Day is fast approaching. It falls on Sunday, May 8. To help you out, Apple sent out a series of Apple Pay promotions Wednesday that’ll save you a few bucks on thoughtful gifts for mom.
Discounts are outlined below. And in case you missed it, Apple also put out a gift guide for the occasion.
Protect your iPhone while making it look transparent. Photo: Casetify
Did you know you can protect your iPhone while making it look like you somehow got a really cool transparent version that shows all of your handset’s high-tech guts?
Well, you can, if you nab a Casetify Inside Parts Impact iPhone Case in the Cult of Mac Store. It seems to wear all the interior components on the outside.
Buying a high-end MacBook Pro requires money and patience. Photo: Cult of Mac
People who ordered a top-tier MacBook Pro in February are being notified that it won’t be delivered until June. The delay results from COVID-19 lockdowns in China hampering notebook assembly.
New orders also face delays of several months, making a refurbished 2021 MacBook Pro a better option for some buyers.
The Wyze garage door controller comes with a Wyze camera or can be bought separately. Photo: Wyze
If you’d like to open your garage door with ease and also keep tabs on it, Wyze released a garage door controller in a $40 bundle that includes the Wyze Cam v3. The camera’s usually $30 by itself. Or you can buy the controller separately for $19.
Either way, you gain better control over your home’s alternative entry point at a low cost.
In a pinch, your iPad can charge your iPhone. Photo: Cult of Mac
Your iPhone battery has run out, you absolutely must make a call or text, and there’s no wall socket anywhere. If you have an iPad, the solution is easy: Connect the iPhone to the tablet.
Using your iPad to give your handset an emergency charge is a trick you might not have thought of. But maybe it’ll get you out of a jam sometime.
Apple Original Films announced a ]new untitled feature film about the life of actor and advocate Michael J. Fox. Photo: Apple TV+
Most folks would recognize actor Michael J. Fox from his memorable roles in movies like Back to the Future and TV shows like Family Ties. But many also know him from his long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Apple said Wednesday it has a new nonfiction film about Fox’s remarkable life in production — but as of yet untitled — with an Oscar-winning filmmaker at the helm.
That's a massive amount of screen real estate. Photo: [email protected]
When a computer setup sports massive curved and stacked displays, it can be easy to miss other details. Today’s featured Mac mini setup features a 32-inch curved monitor sitting on top of a super-ultra-wide screen spanning a jaw-dropping 49 inches.
But a tiny object sitting off to the right in the photograph quietly steals the limelight. Look at what the AirPods Max headphones are sitting on.
Klipsch's new ProMedia Heritage 2.1 speaker set has a groovy 1970s look. Photo: Klipsch
Klipsch likes to draw on it lengthy history when it rolls out new speakers, and the ProMedia Heritage 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System is no different. But the fabric-covered speakers and subwoofer, designed to recall the company’s Heresy speakers from the 1970s, also pack 220 watts of peak power.
That’ll blow the room away, whether you’re cranking tunes, enjoying your home theater or playing games.
Victor Medina and his team at Medina Law Group switched to the Apple ecosystem in 2006 and have been using Mac-focused CRM Daylite ever since. Photo: Medina Law Group
In the midst of a global pandemic that challenged the wits of many entrepreneurs, Victor Medina celebrated revenue growth of 75% in 2021.
Medina is a Pennington, New Jersey-based lawyer specializing in estate planning who is a certified elder law attorney and financial planner, and a registered investment adviser who leads two thriving firms in those areas, as well as a national technology conference. The managing partner of Medina Law Group, president of Palante Wealth Advisors and founder of the MacTrack Legal technology conference says his approach to growth has always been to master the art of business.
Aqara's updated motion sensor has up to five years of battery life. Photo: Aqara
Working to automate your smart home with better security? Aqara recently updated its Motion Sensor for HomeKit, renaming it the Motion Sensor P1 and adding sensitivity modes and longer battery life — up to five years.
Apple's Self Service Program is a major change to the company's repair policy. Photo: Apple
The iPhone Self Service Program that Apple announced last fall launched Wednesday. It provides customers with the parts and tools they need to repair their own handsets. And it marks a major shift in the company’s approach to hardware fixes.
The program is for individuals, not small businesses.
End cable clutter once and for all. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
If you’ve got multiple devices to charge (and don’t we all?), then a single wall outlet just isn’t going to cut it. The solution? A multidevice charger, like this 5-in-1 charging dock.
As you might have guessed from the description, it charges five of your devices at the same time. And right now it’s on sale for just $45.99 — a 34% discount off the regular price of $69.
You might not find technical help at your Apple store as easily as you could in the past. Photo: Apple
Apple has cut back on hiring technical support workers — aka “Geniuses” — at some of its retail locations. Employees have learned some of the openings will go unfilled after recent departures by folks who held those roles.