Mobile menu toggle

Search results for: Apple One

Spotted: Tim Cook parties at Coachella

By

Cook 1
Tim Cook was photographed at Coachella this weekend!
Photo: Diplo/Instagram

This weekend was Coachella — and one person who apparently needed no reminding of this fact was Tim Cook.

Apple’s CEO was snapped at the event, posing for a picture with DJ and music producer Diplo. “Some random guy came up to me and asked for a picture but I look good so here it is,” Diplo humorously captioned the photo.

Power multiple devices in sight with dual charge nightstand mode

By

HiRise Duet is the first dual charging stand that powers up Apple Watch in Nightstand mode.
Don't miss these sweet savings!
Photo: Twelve South

AirPower is dead and gone, but in the midst of the scramble for the next best thing, its alternatives have been selling out fast. So, what now? The HiRise Duet stand may be the perfect solution, and we’ve got it in the Cult of Mac Watch Store.

This luxe charging stand powers your iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time, in the same place. With 15-watts of Lightning Power, HiRise Duet charges your iPhone 40 percent faster than standard USB, and almost twice as fast as wireless.

Best part? Unlike flat charging pads, Duet holds your iPhone and Apple Watch upright so you can see and interact with your devices while charging. Check it out:

macOS concept proposes dumping free-floating windows

By

Perhaps the MacBook should adopt split-screen multitasking instead of floating windows.
Perhaps the MacBook should adopt split-screen multitasking instead of floating windows.
Photo: Thomas Weinreich

Many people want their iPad to work more like a MacBook. A concept video proposes the opposite: having macOS function more like iOS on a tablet. That means no more free-floating windows.

Watch the video to see the idea in action:

Dutch regulators probe App Store for anticompetitive policies

By

App Store
Customers spent more than $322 million in the App Store on New Year’s Day 2019 alone.
Photo: Apple

Dutch regulators are investigating complaints by developers that Apple promotes its own apps over others in the App Store.

News of the anti-trust probe comes on the heels of Spotify filing a formal antitrust complaint with the European Union.

German finance minister blasts tech giants which ‘pay taxes nowhere’

By

Cash app with cash money
Apple has previously battled the EU over tax avoidance.
Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac

Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz has slammed tech giants that “pay taxes nowhere.”

It’s the latest shot at tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon which have previously clashed with the European Union on tax issues. In an interview with CNBC, Scholz argued that “we should find a global agreement” to shut tax avoidance loopholes.

Amazon employs thousands of people to listen to Echo recordings

By

Echo Dot second-generation, black and white
Amazon helped pioneer the smart speaker market.
Photo: Amazon

Amazon employs a team made up of thousands of people to listen to recordings made by Echo devices, a new report claims.

These recordings are transcribed, annotated, and ultimately used to “help improve” the quality of Amazon’s smart speakers.

YouTube TV costs App Store subscribers extra

By

YouTube
YouTube TV has new content but also a higher price. Especially for those who subscribe through the App Store.
Photo: YouTube

The monthly YouTube TV subscription fee is going up to $49.99. And it will be even higher for those who pay for this streaming video service via the Apple App Store.

This is apparently YouTube’s way of partially offsetting the cut Apple takes from all subscription fees. And it’s something other companies might emulate.

Atom Piano Roll is an iOS MIDI-lover’s dream

By

Atom piano roll
Atom is a like a player-piano for your iPad
Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac

 

Atom is a “piano roll” sequencer for making music on iOS. A piano roll is named for the software used to run olde worlde player pianos. It’s a roll of paper with holes punched in it. As the roll moves through the piano, the holes are read by a “tracker bar,” and the corresponding notes are played.

Imagine such a sheet of paper in the digital realm. That’s a modern piano-roll sequencer, and it’s a commonplace way to control software instruments. Atom brings some amazing tricks to the piano roll. It’s also an Audio Unit (AU) app, which means it can work as a plug-in inside your favorite iOS Music apps, like Cubasis and GarageBand.

Major macOS upgrade will bring new Music, Podcasts and TV apps

By

iTunes on Mac
iTunes ain’t dead yet.
Photo: Apple

Evidence of Apple’s plan to break up iTunes has been uncovered ahead of the next major macOS update.

Icons for new Podcasts and TV apps have leaked out early. They’re expected to be accompanied by a new Music app and a redesigned Books app — all based on their counterparts for iOS.