Apple has registered its first COVID-19-related domain name as the total number of global confirmed cases inches towards 2 million this week. The iPhone-maker scooped up the domain name AppleCoronavirus.com but the site isn’t being put to use yet.
Minix Neo Storage Pro is a 480GB solid-state drive that’s also a USB-C multi-port adapter. Plug it into a MacBook and it expands the storage capacity, while also adding HDMI and USB-A ports. And there’s also an accessible Thunderbolt 3 port.
Instagram is adding more web access to its platform with Live Streams now available on your desktop.
This option follow’s Facebook’s rollout last week of Direct Messages on the web version. Facebook owns Instagram.
Apple Maps will soon feature special locators for COVID-19 testing centers.
A testing center’s location will appear with a red medical glyph and a card containing information about the site. The listings will include the name and location of the testing center, the affiliated health care provider and contact information. Apple also asks the testing centers to indicate whether they require appointments or doctor referrals.
Going online can be risky business, so protecting your connection is always smart. And if you’ve got kids, there’s good reason to make sure they don’t end up where they don’t belong. Inappropriate content, excessive screen time, social media addiction, there’s plenty of reasons to get a tighter control of online life at home.
Great Britain’s National Health Service has confirmed plans to use joint contact tracing technology developed by Apple and Google in an upcoming app to warn users if they have been near someone suspected of being infected with COVID-19.
Apple reportedly will roll out a major refresh to its top-of-the-line iPhones in the fall that will see the addition of 5G and a re-design of two models with a slimmer, sleeker design. Sources said the company also plans to release a smaller, less expensive HomePod and an electronic finder technology to monitor the location of anything from keys to a purse.
Some of the discounts in the Cult of Mac Store’s big Easter sale are coming to an end. Don’t miss your chance to bag two Apple Watch bands from Nyloon and save $15.
They’re available in a host of dazzling designs and made from ballistic-grade nylon that’s super-sturdy and incredibly comfortable all day long.
This sale ends later today so take advantage of it before it’s gone!
This week we edit photos using the iPad’s trackpad, solve math problems with a Mac keyboard shortcut, add dynamic complications to our watches with Watchsmith, and more.
Ever plug your iPhone into iTunes and realize you have no idea how to get your music from one device to another? You’re not alone. iTunes is clunky and confusing. Luckily, apps like iMazing stepped in to offer easier and more intuitive iOS management.
Right now, you can get this powerful tool at a gigantic discount.
If you’re asking whether the iPad Pro is a laptop replacement, you’re asking the wrong question. Apple’s tablet is more like a Swiss Army knife that can tackle tasks that a MacBook can never master.
Find out why in this week’s free issue of Cult of Mac Magazine. In the free iOS mag, you’ll also find the latest on Apple’s attempts to battle COVID-19, including a contact-tracing partnership with Google and those rad face shields for health care workers whipped up by Cupertino’s finest.
Plus, you’ll get the usual mix of Apple news, reviews and how-tos. Grab yours now from the App Store.
Friday’s announcement that Apple and Google are teaming up to create a contact-tracing program to stop the spread of COVID-19 generated more questions than answers.
We broke down how these apps could help with our Cult of Mac explainer on the subject. However, we also found a more lighthearted, comic resource that addresses the ins and outs of contact tracing.
Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you can’t hustle. In fact, you might be hustling more than ever. We rounded up four great entrepreneurial Mac apps to up your game, and we’re slashing the prices on all of them by 50% or more.
The free “Today at Apple” education workshops are back on, even if your local Apple Store remains closed.
The tech giant launched an “at home” edition of its in-store sessions Friday to keep your creative juices flowing while quarantined at home under COVID-19 lockdown orders.
Apple and Google revealed Friday that they’re teaming up to take on one of the most colossal tasks in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19: contact tracing.
If you’re like me, you probably hadn’t heard about contact tracing until the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it’s proven to be an important tool in countries that have seen a drop in their reported cases of the coronavirus.
With a little background, here are the basics of contact tracing and what you need to know.
Scrappers makes taking out the rubbish less a boring chore and more an epic battle. Up to four players control robot garbage collectors as they clean up a grimy city. But watch out for rival teams!
“Creativity Goes On” is a touching new video from Apple that highlights people working from home, learning from home, FaceTiming one another, and more, with Apple products. It’s inspirational at a time when so many are self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Instagram has been a little more desktop-friendly lately. On Friday, the photo-sharing app gave users the ability to read and send direct messages from a desktop computer.
Facebook, which owns the app, had signaled last year that it wanted to make private messaging easier across all of its apps regardless of device.
In a rare moment of collaboration, Apple and Google said Friday they have teamed up to create a contact-tracing program that uses smartphones to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The privacy-focused solution created by the companies will use anonymous Bluetooth “chirps” from phones as a way to tell where an infected person has been and who they’ve come in contact with.
Apple is working on a totally re-designed, wireless charging pad with the ability to route power to exact areas to prevent overheating, according to Front Page Tech analyst Jon Prosser.
Prosser reported Friday that engineers on Apple’s Sharing and Proximity team and working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic recently received prototype units of something called “C68”. AirPower isn’t mentioned by name, but descriptions and details appear to match Apple’s failed charging mat.
Apple will “likely” launch a low-cost iPhone 9 as early as next week, according to an analyst report published Friday.
Travel difficulties caused by the coronavirus outbreak may push back the release of the largest iPhone ever until late fall, the analyst said. However, other new iOS devices are still on schedule for September.
Apple feels for all the energetic kids getting antsy under stay-at-home orders.
The tech giant released a worksheet with 30 creative activities designed for kids 2-8 but could also be fun for the adults in the house.
HBO reversed its plans Friday to drop support for second- and third-generation Apple TV units saying it would extend its policy until May 15.
In a comment to Cult of Mac, the company said it would continue support for the older devices “a few additional months.”
HybridDrive offers up to 2 terabytes of additional storage in a small USB-C plugin for MacBook or iPad Pro. This add-on is also a multi-port USB-C hub with HDMI, dual USB-A ports and SD card readers.
The Cult of Mac Store’s big Easter sale is in full swing, offering sweet discounts on top brands like Juuk, Mujjo, and Monowear. We’ve got Apple Watch bands, iPhone cases, charging stands, and more — all available at up to 78% off the usual price.
The sale won’t last long, so enjoy it while you can!