Logitech Folio Touch makes your iPad Pro into an ultra-portable laptop. Photo: Logitech
The Logitech Folio Touch takes full advantage of the trackpad support added to iPadOS. And its keyboard and kickstand help convert the 11-inch iPad Pro into a MacBook alternative.
It offers premium features, like backlit keys, multi-touch trackpad gestures, and support for the Smart Connector.
Reversing a trend, iOS 14 battery life could be noticeably longer than iOS 13. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Tests done on a range of iPhone models running the just-released iOS 13.6 reveal that it slightly reduces the battery life of all these handsets when compared to the previous version. And, generally speaking, that has held true for the last six iOS 13 updates.
But there’s good news. Tests with an early iOS 14 beta showed this upcoming version brings a significant increase to battery life.
B&H Photo has slashed up to $100 off Apple’s newest Mac mini for a limited time only. Prices start at $759 — down from $799 — for the entry-level machine, but you’ll save even more on beefier models.
B&H says a limited supply is available, so claim yours before they’re gone.
Apple is working hard to promote diversity in tech. Photo: Apple
Apple is deepening its connection with historically Black colleges and universities to create “community hubs for coding and creativity.”
Under the heading of Apple’s Community Education Initiative, the partnership with an addition 10 learning institutes will allow Apple to expand its coding initiative — while also helping widen participation in tech.
Could this hint at lower online sales for Apple during Q2? Photo: Morning Brew/Unsplash
Amazon has been busier than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, as shuttered high streets drive people online to do shopping that, well, they were increasingly doing online anyway.
Browse the best in streaming services at the Cult of Mac Store. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Stuck at home? So is almost everyone else, making our TVs and computer screens essential portals to the outside world and entertainment. With these top alternative streaming services, you can keep your mind occupied with all kinds of fun and informative content.
If Netflix feels a little stale these days, expand your horizons with one of these deals on something you’ve never seen before.
“We do not consider it normal that the largest corporates get away with paying one percent tax at most,” European Commission executive vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis told reporters in the aftermath.
Are you excited about the first Apple Silicon MacBooks? Photo: Apple
Apple will release its first MacBook Pro and MacBook Air powered by Apple Silicon by the end of 2020, a report published Thursday claims.
According to Digitimes, Apple manufacturers will start shipping components such as backlit units (BLUs) for the next-gen MacBooks in the third quarter of 2020. That could be any time between now and September.
AppleCare+ gives you month-by-month rolling protection for your Apple device. Photo: Apple
Apple is expanding its AppleCare+ monthly plan outside the United States for the first time. It is making it available in Canada, Japan, and Australia as well.
The month-by-month coverage hasn’t launched yet in these countries. However, Apple has revealed that it is coming to these markets in one of its official support documents.
Apple’s very first Tweet ever isn’t about Bitcoin. Twitter got hacked. Photo: Cult of Mac
Apple is one of many companies and people who had their Twitter accounts hijacked on Wednesday. A hacker found a way to post on what seems to be any account, indicating that it’s Twitter itself that has been hacked.
All the posts pointed readers toward a bitcoin scam.
Justin Timberlake is the latest to hitch his wagon to Apple TV+. Photo: Apple
Apple continues to grow its library of original movies with big stars, with Justin Timberlake joining that roster on Wednesday. He’ll play the lead in Palmer, which will be directed by Fisher Stevens and appear on the Apple TV+ streaming service.
Add important details to your snaps. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
iOS and iPadOS 14 let you add captions to your photos for the first time. You can use them to add detail to your most precious memories, and to make images easier to discover through search.
Apple News curated local content debuted for Mac, iPad, and iPhone today. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Mac users can grab macOS Catalina 10.15.6 starting Wednesday. This update adds local coverage to Apple News in select areas. And this new version kills a few bugs, too.
Digital car key support in watchOS 6.2.8 has the potential to make Apple Watch much more useful. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Starting Wednesday, an Apple Watch can be used to unlock a car, replacing the key, thanks to the release of watchOS 6.2.8. But it’s early days yet for this feature, as it doesn’t yet have wide support.
In addition, this software update enables people in a handful of additional countries to take advantage of the ECG in Apple’s wearable.
Apple TV+ emphasizes that it offers only original programming. But so far that’s not working. Photo: Apple
Apple TV+ has just a tiny fraction of the U.S. streaming video market, according to a market-research firm. Even nine months after its launch, it’s well behind well-established rivals like Netflix and even the other newcomer, Disney+.
Apple News layers on new features in iOS 13.6. Photo: Apple
Apple released iOS 13.6 Wednesday, boosting its Apple News offering and bringing other new features to iPhone and iPad.
As expected, the company added audio versions of key stories from Apple News+, the paid version of its news aggregation service. Apple also added a new daily audio show called Apple News Today, which is available in the free version of the Apple News app.
In addition, the company beefed up its list of organizations pumping news content into the service. However, the Apple News audio features will only be available to U.S. users, the company said.
Get the latest firmware as soon as possible. Photo: Amazon/Cult of Mac
Amazon today instructed Echo Buds owners to urgently update their headphones to avoid a “potential safety risk.” The company says that in rare cases, Echo Buds can overheat while charging.
A new firmware update addresses this problem, and helps ensure that headphone batteries last as long as possible, by making charging more efficient. Here’s how you can install it.
Because 2020 doesn't have enough streaming subscription services. Photo: NBC Universal
NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock launched Wednesday, complete with iOS and Apple TV apps.
Peacock, which joins a plethora of similar streaming services, has been up and running for Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex cable customers since April. However, today it gets a wider U.S. release, with both paid and free tiers.
Magic Keyboard discounts don't come around often. Photo: Apple
Amazon is today offering its biggest discount yet on the brilliant new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. You can enjoy a rare $19.02 off the 12.9-inch model, which is down to just $329.98 for a limited time.
Drink if you've seen something like this before! Photo: Busch Light
Mocking Apple keynotes is probably about the laziest advertising trope you’re likely to see. But that doesn’t stop attempt after attempt after attempt by companies to copy it.
The latest to try and rinse the remaining laughs out of the concept is Budweiser company AB InBev and their new ad for limited edition Busch Light Apple. It’s an apple-flavored drink, which makes it all too easy to picture how some tired group of copywriters sitting around at 4.45pm threw up their hands and said, “Why don’t we do it as an Apple parody?”
Does it raise the slightest smile? Check it out below to find out.
This portable record player/speaker puts a new spin on your classic albums. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Vinyl is back in vogue. With the world’s smallest wireless record player, you can take your favorite albums anywhere you go, and enjoy them without having to lug your turntable along with you.
Decision reflects Chinese laws about proper licenses. Photo: Apple
Apple eliminated upward of 2,500 games from its China App Store in the first full week of July, a new report from app analytics firm Sensor Tower notes.
Mobile gaming regulations in the country mean that all games must receive a license from China’s National Press and Publication Administration prior to release. Regulators had promised a crackdown on offending apps since 2016. However, they were slow to act. In the meantime, unlicensed games continued to be published in the App Store.
Stock is selling fast — don't miss out! Photo: Apple
Woot’s brilliant discounts on the 2018 iPad Pro are now better than ever, with prices starting at just $599.99 for 11-inch models, and $699.99 for 12.9-inch models. Bag yours before the sale ends tonight!
In something of a surprise outcome, Apple and Ireland have won their appeal against a European tax bill order which fined Apple $14.8 billion.
The European Commission ordered Apple pay the enormous sum in August 2016. According to the EU, Apple paid a tax rate as low as 0.005% of its European profits in 2014. This was supposedly part of a “sweetheart” deal it received in Ireland.