CNN’s NewsCo will go head to head-with Apple’s news service, as well as ones from Facebook and others. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
CNN is creating a news aggregator that will collect content from a variety of sources, with some portion of the service requiring a subscription. If this sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what Apple News is.
There’s no coincidence — CNN thinks Apple and other big tech companies have too much control over the news.
The Urban Canvas is smart but stylish. Photo: Monowear
No one considers canvas to be an obviously attractive material. Not unless you have an unhealthy relationship with tents. But pair it with leather and slap it on an Apple Watch and, boy, does it look good.
Case in point: Monowear’s terrific Urban Canvas band. It’s immensely durable, comfortable all day long, and surprisingly beautiful. And it costs just $38.
I was sure I was going to cancel, but I'm actually enjoying Apple Arcade games quite a bit! Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac
I don’t consider myself much of a gamer, but the idea of games always seems to appeal to me. That’s why, when Apple Arcade launched, I activated my subscription to test the waters. My hope was that I’d get some clarity before it cost me anything to try.
Now, a month has passed, and I’ve got some mixed feelings about the service. Should I keep paying for it? Are its 100-plus games worth the monthly fee? Can I play it when and where I want? Get the lowdown in my Apple Arcade review.
Your next Apple Watch could be made by Foxconn, who also assembles iPhone and iPad. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple Watch might go through a big change behind the scenes. Until now, this wearable has been assembled mostly by Quanta, but that’s reportedly going to change next year. No less than three companies are going to take on the job.
This is how we recorded multiple tracks in the olden days, kids. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac
4Pockets’ MultiTrack Recorder Plugin is an audio-recording app that can be loaded inside other music apps. If you’ve ever seen an app like GarageBand or Logic in action, you’ll be familiar with the layout of multiple tracks on a horizontal timeline. MultiTrack Recorder Plugin offers exactly that, only it’s designed to be used inside other music apps. Apps that don’t have their own recording functions.
The Adonit Note+ iPad stylus is designed for artists and note takers. Photo: Adonit
Adonit’s second-generation iPad stylus offers many features not in the original, including including tilt detection and pressure sensitivity. The Note+ also adds shortcut buttons for quick access to erase, redo, or other functions.
It has nearly the same feature set as the Apple Pencil while costing significantly less.
Remember things, when you need them. Photo: Estée Janssens
The Reminders app got a total revamp in iOS 13, making it way quicker and easier to add due dates, alerts and location-based notifications to new reminders. But it also added one killer new feature: Remind me when messaging.
This lets you add a contact to the reminder, and the next time you’re messaging that person, a notification will pop up.
These are just a few of the new emoji coming. Photo: Apple
Progress on iOS 13.2’s public release has hit a blistering pace after Apple seeded the fourth beta build to developers today.
iOS 13.2 beta 4 arrived one week after Apple seeded beta 3 to developers. Apple’s website hinted that the public release could come by the end of the month, bringing new emoji, Siri features and more to iPhones and iPads very soon.
The Air Quad wants to bring the family of Apple together for charging. Photo: Pitaka
Apple’s effort to give its multi-device users a reliable charging pad failed. But other companies have stepped up to bring an all-in-one wireless charger and one currently on Kickstarter looks promising.
The Air Quad from Pitaka provides dedicated charging positions for the iPad, iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch.
The first year of Apple Entreprenuer Camp today wraps up after its fourth cohort of 2019. It has helped more than 42 companies, all led by women, since it kicked off last November.
Apple is now inviting others to sign up for next year’s cohort, which runs from January 28 to February 5. You have until November 15 to submit your application.
According to eMarketer, 30.3 million users are currently using Apple Pay. Meanwhile, Starbucks’ mobile payment system has around 25.2 million customers.
These courses will teach you to use the latest iOS developer tools, at a discount of 99%. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Another year, another round of updates from Apple. That includes a bunch of renewed development tools and platforms for iOS. So, if you want to develop software for iPhone, the time has come to get up to date. With this bundle of four massively discounted courses, you can do just that.
Don't believe the scaremongers. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Strong demand for the iPhone 11 lineup has boosted Apple’s market share in several regions around the world.
Cupertino made gains in Europe, Australia, and Japan last quarter, according to new figures. But iPhone suffered a market share decline in China — and on its home turf.
Luigi wants to get a piece of that sweet in-app purchase money. Photo: Nintendo
Mario Kart Tour is finally bringing Luigi to the game with its Halloween update.
The seasonal upgrade will also introduce the characters of Rosalina, Waluigi and King Boo to the racing game. Finally, there’s a newly launched Halloween Tour, which is available from now through November 5.
Scam cost Apple up to $1.2 million. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
An ex-Oregon engineering student from China who plead guilty to a scam involving counterfeit iPhones has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
30-year-old Quan Jiang and another student imported fake iPhones. They swapped these out for legit devices under Apple’s warranty scheme. The working iPhones were then sent to China, and they were rewarded with a cut of the profits. The scam reportedly cost Apple up to $1.2 million.
Apple has reportedly agreed shorter payment terms with struggling display-maker Japan Display (JDI). It is part of a plan to help stabilize the company following years of financial troubles.
The deal comes after Apple agreed to cough up as much as $200 million as part of bailout to keep JDI afloat.
Huawei is gearing up to take on Samsung with a foldable smartphone of its own. The exciting Mate X goes on sale in China next month, but it will cost a whopping $2,400.
It's the latest showcase of Apple's "Shot on iPhone" campaign. Photo: Selena Gomez
The director of Selena Gomez’s latest music video used an iPhone 11 Pro to shoot the stylish black-and-white video. The video debuted Wednesday.
Director Sophie Muller filmed the video for song “Lose You to Love Me” on one of Apple’s new handsets. Muller is a renowned director of music videos who has previously shot videos for artists including Beyoncé, Coldplay, and others.
This simulated iPhone 11 Pro case appeals to those who think technology is only skin deep. Photo: digital_buyer/TikTok
Anyone who wants to look like they have the latest and greatest Apple handset without putting down the cash to replace their iPhone XS might be able to use a case that only simulates the appearance of an iPhone 11 Pro.
You can no longer turn back from iOS 13.2.3 Photo: Apple/Cult of Mac
The next iPhone update will be iOS 13.2, and it might be out before the end of this month. A feature of the recently-announced Beats Solo Pro headphones requires this version, and the accessory debuts next week.
In watchOS 6, your Apple Watch can monitor the noise levels around you, and warn you when things get too loud. This is an essential tool to help people who work in noisy environments avoid hearing damage, but it’s also a handy safeguard against excessive noise for anyone.