TSMC beats out Samsung for Apple's orders. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Apple’s most recent iPhone models offer better battery life than any of their rivals — and it could be about to get even better. Cupertino is reportedly preparing a new 5G chip that is even more efficient for iPhone 14.
Supply chain sources say the chip will be manufactured exclusively by TSMC using its latest 6-nanometer process, with Samsung losing out on orders.
Run your business better with this invoicing app, which also lets you manage bank statements, cash registers, storage and more. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Whether you dream of freeing yourself from the corporate nine-to-five and becoming your own boss, or already run your own business, there’s one thing you need to nail to make it a success: invoicing.
While finance admin can be a strain for any entrepreneur, using modern invoicing software makes it simple. And right now, you can get a lifetime subscription to one of the best invoicing apps for Mac: UctoX Invoicing Software, on sale for 60% off.
Apple's actual plans for car remain secretive, with a launch likely at least a couple years away. Photo: Vanarama
Apple will use autopilot chips built by a South Korean firm in its first self-driving car, according to a new report.
The two companies joined forces around a year ago and are said to be working on a chipset package that is likely to include a CPU, GPU, memory and imaging interface to “oversee AI computations.”
The 10-minute option is gone. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Instagram addicts will have to rely on self control if they want to keep their browsing time to under 30 minutes a day after the photo sharing platform quietly made its usage limits less limiting.
It was previously possible to restrict yourself to just 10 minutes of Instagram per day within the iPhone app. Now 30 minutes is the smallest time limit.
BenQ's new gaming projector throws a 100- to 150-inch image on the wall. Photo: BenQ
BenQ is known for making quality displays and monitor lights, but it also makes projectors. Its latest offering, the BenQ X3000i, can handle blazing-fast gaming at a refresh rate up to 240Hz, but it comes at quite a price — about two grand.
The Apple VR/AR headset might look something like this concept when it finally gets released. Concept: Martin Hajek/Computer Bild
Apple is reportedly doing engineering validation tests on its much-rumored VR/AR headset. This is an important milestone in moving the product out of the lab and into production.
The device — which supposedly will offer both virtual reality and augmented reality capabilities — is expected to be unveiled later this year.
Apple just won't comply with the ACM. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Apple was today fined yet another $5.7 million, its fifth so far, for an ongoing refusal to abide by new App Store regulation in the Netherlands.
Regulators last year ruled that dating app developers should be able to accept third-party payments. But as far as the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is concerned, Apple has “refused to put forward any serious proposals.”
Is your life safe in Siri's hands? Photo: Graham Bower/Cult of Mac
The blood oxygen sensor featured in Apple Watch Series 6 and 7 is “not intended for medical use,” Apple says. That seems odd, considering that low blood oxygen is a serious medical condition. If the watch’s monitor is not for medical use, then what exactly is it for?
In this post, we’ll look at what blood oxygen is, how Apple Watch measures it, how the device compares to medical-grade alternatives, and what you can actually use it for.
A MacBook with a 20-inch screen might look a lot like this cool concept. Photo: Astro HQ
Apple is reportedly working on a notebook with a display that dwarfs the 16-inch screen in the latest MacBook Pro. And the whole device won’t be gargantuan — because it’ll fold in half.
But don’t grab your credit card just yet. The product is supposedly still years away.
The Ampere Apple Watch Charging Cable fits easily into your luggage, and is ready to power up your wearable. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Ampere’s Apple Watch Charging Cable is a lot more portable than Apple’s. With its short cable, it fits easily in a purse or gear bag. As a bonus, it’s partially made from recycled ocean plastic.
I put the MFi-certified Apple Watch travel charger through its paces. Here’s how it did in real-world testing.
Slope from Wiplabs might just be one of the prettiest stands you can buy for iPhone and iPad. It’s a simple, sleek piece of aluminum that uses micro-suction to hold onto almost anything.
If you’re after something sexy that looks great alongside all your Apple products, check it out today!
You don't see two Pro Display XDRs in one setup very often. Photo: [email protected]
When a software engineering manager who works from home decided to leave PC gaming behind, he went all-in on his Mac conversion. In part he did it for work. He slings a lot of native code for macOS in building HR recruitment software. But, working and playing from home full time, in part he did it for himself.
So why wouldn’t he buy a super-tricked out 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro, not one but two Apple Pro Display XDRs and pretty much top-shelf everything else?
Kanye West’s upcoming Donda 2 album will not be available on Apple Music — or any other streaming service. The rapper claims he turned down a $100 million deal with Apple because it doesn’t pay artists enough.
“No one can pay me to be disrespected,” read one of a number of Instagram posts that have since been removed. Donda 2 will now be exclusive to West’s own platform, the $200 Stem Player that allows listeners to “customize” songs.
Mass-production is likely to begin this summer. Photo: ConceptsiPhone
iPhone 14 reportedly entered trial production this week ahead of its official debut this fall. The move indicates that Apple has finalized the lineup’s design and is now ready to identify problems that might arise during manufacturing.
Foxconn, Apple’s largest manufacturing partner, reportedly will build the flagship iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max. And Apple will task Luxshare, which makes some iPhone 13 Pro units, with manufacturing two more-affordable models.
Take control of your cyber security with this vpn.
Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Paying for an IT service that manages your data security can be expensive. You can get the protection of a firewall, and the privacy of a virtual private network, packed into a single piece of cybersecurity hardware with the Deeper Connect Nano.
This firewall and VPN combo is on sale now for $299. Once you get it installed, your network will be safe and secure. And you won’t need to keep paying … and paying … for security software packages.
There's almost always an easy fix. Photo: Daniel Korpai/Unsplash
Just like any other electronic gadget, Apple Pencil can sometimes experience issues that prevent it from working as intended. The good news is that it’s quick and easy to fix almost any Apple Pencil problem.
Try these simple tricks to eliminate connectivity problems, stuttering and more when your Apple Pencil starts acting up.
Create stunning cartoons with zero skills, with this smart animation app loved by Oscar nominees. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
You don’t need to go to intensive animation school for years, or work with painstaking, frame-by-frame animation, to create professional cartoons anymore. All you need is your Mac and the game-changing Moho Animation Software
It offers state-of-the-art tools that make animation easy, even for beginners. Even better, the app (which works on Mac or PC) is on sale for 50% off, making it just $29.99.
We thought the Touch Bar was going the way of the dodo, but maybe not. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Thanks to regulatory filings, we know that new MacBooks are coming soon. Now, the only question is … just exactly what Macs should we expect at Apple’s rumored March event? (We know what we want.)
Also on The CultCast:
Maybe MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar isn’t a goner after all.
There’s new hope for ancient Macs, from a very unlikely company.
Sony’s weird new earbuds look oddly intriguing.
Another great giveaway that you have an excellent chance of winning.
And a Steve Jobs-era Apple mystery — solved at last!
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 livestream, embedded below.
Add nine ports to your MacBook or iPad with this USB-C hub. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Owning a sleek, modern laptop doesn’t mean you need to give up all the ports that make your computer useful. This Casa 9-in-1 USB-C hub only takes up one of your MacBook’s ports, but gives you nine different ways to connect.
And right now, it’s on sale for $99 (regularly $119).
Leanne gets to have a little fun this week on Servant. But not too much. Photo: Apple TV+
Servant heads off to the carnival this week as Apple TV+’s show about the madness lurking near a Philadelphia brownstone nudges crisis ever nearer to nanny Leanne and the Turners.
Writer/creator Tony Basgallop and director/producer M. Night Shyamalan prove once again they have a real eye for talent as this week’s hired guns do incredible work building an unyielding atmosphere of discomfort and discovery.
Leanne is finally ready to let her guard down, and the people watching her seem to know it, but who’s watching who, exactly? There’s still an open question about allegiances — and it’s about to get more complicated. There will be blood … and funnel cake.
Aadesh and Eddie think maybe they can find the real kidnappers. Photo: Apple TV+
The kidnapping of Leo Newman remains unsolved in this week’s episode of Apple TV+ thriller Suspicion, as a new suspect enters the game and the stakes jump into the rafters for all concerned. No one is ever going back to their old lives after this.
The original three suspects are taking stock of the damage done to their personal existences when in walks new patsy Eddie and Sean, the psychopath who looks to be out to get away with kidnapping and murder.
It’s been standard-issue mistaken identity so far. But what happens when the body count starts climbing? When the suspects increase without any rhyme or reason? This week’s mostly very solid episode of Suspicion starts asking harder questions — and giving more dispiriting answers.
Fly for a full hour with this folding drone and two extra batteries. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
A drone is only as good as its battery. Some last for as little as five minutes, which is barely enough time to take to the air and do anything.
This Foldable HD Dual Camera Mini Drone, currently on sale from Cult of Mac Deals, isn’t like that. It’s a compact, folding quadcopter with two HD cameras and impressive flight controls, and a battery that lasts 15 to 20 minutes.
And if you want to stay high even longer, you can get one that comes with one or two extra batteries for a longer flight time, and each one is on sale.
CODA will show for free in theaters from Friday, February 25 through 27. Photo: Apple TV+
In celebration of CODA‘s Oscar nomination for Best Picture, Apple TV+ said Friday it will celebrate by re-releasing the indie hit in theaters next weekend. And you’ll be able to watch it for free.
You can see the film for free in theaters from Friday, February 25 to Sunday, February 27.
Make others much easier to hear. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
AirPods Pro aren’t your average wireless headphones. Apple packed in a whole bunch of brilliant features that allow you to enjoy clearer FaceTime calls, quieter flights, and more. One of those is the brilliant Conversation Boost.
Designed for those who are hard of hearing and introduced last August, Conversation Boost allows AirPods Pro to function a little like hearing aids. When it’s active, it amplifies the voice of the person you’re speaking to.