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Learn and master the many secrets of Microsoft Excel [Deals]

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Become an Excel master with 60 hours of content and 300 easy-to-follow lessons and projects.
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You might think Excel is a spreadsheet application. But in reality, it’s a multipurpose, powerful tool for crunching numbers and teasing insights out of data. So if you know how to use Excel, you instantly make yourself more useful and valuable, and these lessons can help.

Apple’s first foldable phone could feature 2 displays joined by hinges

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Apple's foldable iPhone could take a similar approach to Microsoft's Surface Neo.
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Apple’s “foldable” iPhone will use dual displays to get around the foldable screen problem that plagues other folding phones like Samsung’s beleaguered Galaxy Fold, claims Apple leaker Jon Prosser.

“The current prototype has two separate display panels on a hinge,” Prosser wrote in a tweet Monday. He claims the foldable iPhone prototype boasts “round, stainless steel edges like current iPhone 11 design” and features no notch. Instead, there is a “tiny forehead” on the outer display that houses the Face ID sensors.

iPhone 12 sensor-makers gear up for 2020’s big upgrade

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Time-of-flight sensor will help the new iPhone see in 3D.
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In another piece of possible evidence that this year’s iPhone 12 handsets will feature ToF (time-of-flight) camera sensors, a report published Monday claims that component makers in the Apple supply chain are gearing up their production for mass-manufacturing.

Time-of-flight camera sensors typically work by emitting a laser pulse which is used to bounce off objects. By measuring how long it takes for the laser to hit the object and return to the sensor, you can work out how far away it is. This makes it possible to create detailed 3D maps of spaces. That could help Apple in both improving its iPhone camera tech and augmented reality ambitions.

Apple TV+ lags far behind Netflix, Amazon Prime Video when it comes to ‘bang for your buck’

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Apple TV+ isn't the place to go if you're all about quantity.
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When it comes to how much content you get for your dollar, Amazon Prime Video is the best value VOD (video-on-demand) service and Apple TV+ is the worst, claims movie and TV search engine Reelgood.

At a time when new streaming services are launching all the time, the company ran the numbers to compare the likes of Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, and Apple TV+. Unsurprisingly, Apple TV+ doesn’t fare too well.

Leaked mold design shows possible iPhone 12 in all its flat-edged glory

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Is this our best look yet at the iPhone 12 series?
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Images which showed up on Twitter over the weekend depict what may be the new iPhone 12 series of handsets with both physical molds and CAD drawings.

As expected, this includes four different versions, rumored to include a 5.4-inch handset, two 6.1-inch versions, and a giant 6.7-inch edition. More importantly, though, the images showcase the handsets’ reported redesign — with flatter edges like the iPhone 4 or newer iPad Pro models.

Get online in those hard-to-reach places with handy Wi-Fi range extender [Review]

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The Rock Space Wi-Fi Repeater brings internet to dead spaces in your wireless network.
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The Rock Space AC1200 Dual Band Wi-Fi Repeater is just right for anyone working or taking classes at home and struggling with a weak Wi-Fi signal. Plug this accessory into any wall socket and it’ll expand your wireless network’s usable area. It offers both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies, it supports one-button setup with WPS, and you can connect to it via Ethernet.

I tested this Wi-Fi range extender in my own home, and share how well it stands up to daily use.

Save 97% on a massive 10TB of cloud storage [Deals]

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Running out of storage? Backup all of your files with this cloud storage service.
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There’s no such thing as too much storage, or too many backup options. For data security, cloud storage is a must, but it’s really expensive. Not so with this amazing deal on 10TB of secure cloud storage for about 99 cents per terabyte.

Why HealthKit needs an iCloud upgrade [Cult of Mac Magazine 353]

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Adding iCloud integration to HealthKit would be a game-changer.
Adding iCloud integration to HealthKit would be a game-changer.
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Giving HealthKit an iCloud injection would make Apple’s health-tracking framework much more powerful. Will this be the year Apple takes HealthKit to the next level?

Find out why it should be, in this week’s free issue of Cult of Mac Magazine. You can download it now from the iOS App Store. Grab it now and get the week’s top Apple news, including some juicy new bits about what’s coming next from Cupertino’s product pipeline.

P.S. Don’t miss the big Father’s Day Sale in the Cult of Mac Store.

CdkeySales offers Windows 10 Pro OEM key for $14, Office 2019 for $33

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Here's your chance to grab Microsoft products at great prices.
Here's your chance to grab Microsoft products at great prices.
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This Windows upgrade post is presented by CdkeySales.

In a summer sale, CdkeySales.com offers Cult of Mac readers a genuine Windows 10 Pro OEM key for just $14.26. That’s a substantial savings over what you’d have to pay Microsoft for a key. Further, you can get Office 2019 for $32.84 (prices listed here and below were accurate as of press time). Once you enter our special discount code at purchase and get your key, you can install your new software on any PC.

First ARM-based Mac could be a 12-inch MacBook with butterfly keyboard

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The 12-inch MacBook could come back as the first macOS computer without an Intel chip.
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Apple’s first ARM-based computer will be a very slim and light MacBook, according to a leaker claiming inside information and sources in Apple’s supply chain. The Mac-makers move away from Intel chips will begin with a 12-inch MacBook that supposedly will include the controversial butterfly keyboard.

How to use ‘dot’ glitch to skip paywalls and watch YouTube without ads

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This quick trick lets you dodge YouTube ads.
This quick trick lets you dodge YouTube ads.
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Adding a single character to a URL can let you bypass some websites’ metered paywalls and watch YouTube videos without having to endure those annoying ads.

The simple hack — typing a “dot” immediately after the “.com” in a site’s URL — doesn’t work on every single website out there. But it does give you an advertisement-free pass to many of them.

Find a lost iPhone in the dark by using Apple Watch to light up its camera flash [Pro tip]

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Track down an iPhone faster at night.
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Pro-tip-4Finding a lost iPhone isn’t too difficult if you own an Apple Watch. By simply tapping a button in Control Center, you can play a sound that will help you locate your mislaid device. It’s also possible to light up iPhone’s LED flash.

The trick can make it easier to find a lost iPhone in a dark room. This pro tip will show you how to use it.

HealthKit needs a health check at WWDC

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Apple needs to step up its Health game.
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As a fitness writer and app developer, there’s just one thing I’m hoping to see at WWDC next week: a major upgrade to HealthKit.

Don’t get me wrong. I think Apple’s health-tracking framework is great, but there’s so much more it could do. Moving HealthKit to iCloud would finally set Apple Watch free from its iPhone dependency, launch a brand-new Apple subscription service, enable users to access health and fitness data on all their devices, create a whole new class of TV fitness apps, and much, much more.

We could be waiting months for 2020’s big iMac redesign

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The wait for the 2020 iMac might be longer than expected.
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Despite rumors that Apple is ready to take the wraps off the 2020 iMac during its developers conference later this month, a report on Friday indicates this all-in-one desktop isn’t in production yet.

And the same leak adds weight to unconfirmed reports that Apple is prepping an iPad for release in the second half of the year.

We talk ARM Mac and the incoming new iMac, this week on The CultCast

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At this year's WWDC, Apple could make major moves with the Mac.
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This week on The CultCast: An all-new iMac, and the mythical ARM Mac, will likely be unveiled at WWDC. We’ll tell you what we know! Plus, we wrap up with our favorite new 360 camera, feather-light carbon fiber bike wheels, and a must-have Ethernet testing tool in an all-new Under Review.

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Bag bargain Mac refurbs for as little as $289.99 today only

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Quick! Stock is selling insanely fast.
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Woot today kicked off another crazy sale on new and refurbished Apple devices. You can pick up bargain iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models, with prices starting at a mere $289.99.

The discounts are good for today only, and stock is selling fast, so enjoy the sale while you can!

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Simplify your personal audio with sleek Bluetooth Urbanears earbuds [Deals]

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Enjoy easy listening with 12 hours of wireless audio, great sound quality, ergonomic fit, and intuitive controls.
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With the nice weather, it’s more tempting than ever to get outside. So whether it’s to walk around the park, take a job or even to return to your daily commute, it’s a great time to enhance your personal audio game. This set of sleek, powerful earbuds does just that, bringing the features while keeping it simple.

Apple Stores in the UK will start reopening on June 15

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Not including those in Scotland and Wales.
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Apple’s plan to get retail stores back in action will see the reopening of locations in the United Kingdom starting Monday, June 15.

The government confirmed on Thursday that non-essential stores, most of which have now been closed for as many as three months, could begin reopening next week — provided they follow COVID-19 safety measures.

Apple is expected to open all stores in England and one in Northern Ireland first. Another five in Scotland and Wales must wait.

Apple drops new trailer for Dads documentary headed to Apple TV+

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Streaming from June 19.
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Apple on Friday dropped its first trailer for Dads, a new documentary headed to Apple TV+ ahead of Father’s Day.

Described as a “joyful exploration of contemporary fatherhood,” the film features the likes of Will Smith, Judd Apatow, and Conan O’Brien. It promises rare home-movie footage, hilarious anecdotes, and more.

This setup is as cool as it is symmetrical [Setups]

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This hyper-symmetrical desk looks like something out of a Wes Anderson movie.

Jonas Grossecappenberg is a professional filmmaker and photographer so he needs to work with high quality screens. He rocks a two-monitor, MacBook Pro setup. The other laptop is a Dell XPS. Grossecappenberg’s 34-inch LG UltraWide stands below a LG 27-inch UltraFine, giving him lots of premium screen real estate.

He has both the Logitech MX Master Mouse and MX Keys wireless keyboard. A pair of Yamaha Hs8 speakers give him great sound quality.

He also sports a heigh-adjustable Flexispot standing desk to loosen up his joints.

Tom Hanks’ WWII movie Greyhound sets sail for Apple TV+ next month

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‘Greyhound’ will be Apple’s first summer bLockbuster.
Instead of theaters, Tom Hanks’ WWII movie Greyhound will debut on Apple TV+.
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Greyhound, written by and starring Tom Hanks, was originally headed for theatres. But the World War II film set in the Atlantic changed course to be an Apple TV+ exclusive.

Apple announced Thursday that the drama, with Hanks portraying a navy captain struggling to get a convoy through submarine-infested waters, will debut Friday, July 10.