Built-in magnets inside the pad grab onto Xvida’s companion case for iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max to form a super-secure grip. And you can save big on both products today!
All the major tech companies are under investigation. Photo: Jens June/Pixabay
Spotify is reportedly helping the feds with their antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store.
U.S. lawmakers asked Spotify to submit information related to an ongoing antitrust investigation into whether Apple engages in anticompetitive behavior. As one of Apple’s biggest critics, Spotify already helped with probes in Europe. However, this is the first news we’ve had of the company assisting investigators in the United States.
Safari’s content blockers effectively block trackers and other Bad Stuff on the web, but that only works in Apple’s browser. Any other app you install on your iPhone or iPad can send all kinds of personal information to anyone, without you ever knowing. Your location, the details of your menstrual cycle, how long you spend asleep — pretty much anything.
So how do you stop this? Well, iOS 13 itself can help limit some abuses. But what you really need is an iOS firewall app that can detect and shut down any unauthorized connections.
iKinema is expert in motion capture, and that expertise is headed for Apple. Photo: iKinema
Apple confirms it purchased a company that makes virtual reality and motion capture.software. The acquisition of iKinema could bolster the iPhone maker’s augmented relativity offerings, especially with a set of AR glasses supposedly coming next year.
Real Call of Duty this week landed on mobile for the first time — and fans of the franchise can’t get enough. The free-to-play game has, unsurprisingly, enjoyed a spectacular start so far.
Tim Cook likes his currency the old-fashioned way. Illustration: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
Apple is rapidly growing the list of services it provides to its customer base. Just don’t expect a cryptocurrency to come from Cupertino on Tim Cook’s watch.
The Apple CEO made his feelings crystal clear in an interview with a French newspaper published today.
Speaking at a New York Comic Con panel, M. Night Shyamalan finally spilled some plot details about Servant, saying it all takes place in one room as a couple turn to a therapy doll to cope with the loss of their child.
Apple put out the first official teaser trailer for it too and it’s pretty short but also pretty creepy:
What does this mean for the 16-inch MacBook Pro? Concept: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Details have leaked out of an Apple USB-C wall charger more powerful than any the company currently offers. This has spawned speculation that it‘s for the rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro expected to launch soon.
A power adapter that offers more current leads to faster recharges.
Opening two files in the same app on an iPad requires rocket science. Photo: Graham Bower/Cult of Mac
Thanks to the recently launched iPadOS, I can finally do simple things on my iPad that I’ve always been able to do on my Mac. Like opening multiple documents in the same app, or installing fonts.
Trouble is, while these things are easy to do on a Mac, they’re fiendishly difficult with an iPad.
In the early days, everyone celebrated the iPad for being easier and more intuitive to use than a Mac. But as Apple crams in more features, that is no longer true. iPad is still easier to use for simple things, but it is much harder and more cumbersome for performing advanced tasks.
Apple Watch Nike Series 5 is today available to order from the Apple Online Store.
The sportier model is priced the same as its entry-level siblings, with prices starting at $399. But you will be waiting a long time for delivery, with many models not shipping for up to 10 weeks.
Activity Rings help wearers form healthy habits. Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac
John Hancock will start selling Apple Watch Series 5 for just $25 this fall.
The new wearable, which usually starts at $399, will be available to life insurance customers who vow to be more active. But you’ll need to stick to your promise of living a healthier lifestyle.
Don't believe the scaremongers. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Apple is reportedly ramping up iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro production to meet stronger-than-expected demand.
The 10% increase will result in around 8 million additional units entering the market this year. It will also push early iPhone 11 production numbers past those for iPhone XR and iPhone XS.
Score a win for AI in its quest to replace all of our jobs, including doctors’.
Scientists have developed a machine learning app that is being used to detect early symptoms of eye disease by scanning through a collection of photos. The app, called White Eye Detector, uses an algorithm to look for signs of white eye reflections in photos pretty similar to the red eyes you sometimes see in photos. The app is so accurate that in some children it spotted symptoms up over a year before it was diagnosed by doctors.
The Apple Pencil can now take screenshots! Photo: Apple
Like skinning a cat, there’s more than one way to take a screenshot on the iPhone and iPad. And with the launch of iPadOS 13, there’s now one more way to snap a picture of your screen on the iPad.
Let’s check out all the ways to take a screenshot on an iPad running iOS 13.
iOS 13 lets you add more motion to your Live Photos by putting them in a video loop. Screenshot: Apple Support/YouTube
Fans of Live Photos will be able to save one or more into a single video thanks to a new feature in iOS 13.
Apple Support rolled out a quick tutorial on its YouTube channel Wednesday that shows the easy steps to stitching a string of Live Photos into a fun little video loop.
The CalDigit Pro Dock has two DisplayPort ports, and plenty of others too. Photo: CalDigit
CalDigit now offers the Pro Dock, a multiport USB-C hub that can drive a pair of 4K displays at a full 60Hz. There are plenty of hubs that let a MacBook connect to a single monitor, but this dual-screen option is more rare.
The Pro Dock also has a trio of USB-A ports, Ethernet, and other ports.
Protect your iPhone 11 in minimalist fashion with a MNML Case at a 35% discount. Photo: MNML Case
This discounted iPhone case post is presented by MNML Case.
Now that you’ve acquired a striking new iPhone 11 at considerable cost, you’d better keep your investment safe. Luckily, you can do that at little cost. Even less cost than you think, actually. You may see all sorts of cases for sale out there, but how often do you see one where you get 35 percent off new products just for being part of the Cult of Mac audience? Well, today’s the day.
Instagram has yet another standalone app. Photo: Instagram
Facebook-owned Instagram launched a new standalone app today that pretty much steals some of Snapchat’s key features.
Threads, rolling out globally to iOS today, is built around Instagram’s Close Friends feature, giving you a quicker way to message the people you care about on Insta the most.
Get ready: macOS Catalina is nearly here. Photo: Apple
Work has wrapped up on the full version of macOS Catalina, and Apple sent the resulting Golden Master to developers. This is the last step before releasing the first non-beta of version 10.15 to the general public.
Catalina splits iTunes into a number of other applications, and allows iPads to be easily used as a Mac’s second display.
An on-screen haptic keyboard proposal Photo: Apple/Cult of Mac
Apple invented an on-screen haptic keyboard with virtual keys that simulate movement, which should make typing a better experience.
A laptop’s hardware keyboard is great for text entry but is in the way when reading websites, watching movies, playing games, etc. That’s why Apple is exploring options for getting rid of the keyboard while maintaining the ease of typing offered by a physical keyboard.
It could be one of many new faces. Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac
Apple’s recent watchOS 6 upgrade brought a host of new features and faces to Apple Watch. But it has also had a nasty impact on battery life for lots of upgraders.
Apple Watch Series 5 owners are reporting that their new wearable isn’t lasting as long as Apple promised it would in between charges. However, they’re not the only ones who are suffering.
Apple’s second-generation iPhone SE 2 will arrive during the first quarter of 2020, according to one reliable analyst.
Ming-Chi Kuo of TF Securities reaffirms the device will be larger this time around — adopting the iPhone 8’s design. He also claims it will be powered by Apple’s blazing-fast A13 Bionic chip.
I wish my classroom had looked like this! Photo: Apple
Kids as young as five are learning the principles of coding — courtesy of Apple’s expanding Swift learning curriculum.
As part of EU Code Week, Apple is highlighting how its Swift coding language is helping improve educational outcomes for kids throughout Europe. And not just where you’d expect either.