This floating solar lantern will charge your phone. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Whether you’re camping, waiting out a power outage, or fixing your car on the side of the road at night, having a ready supply of light is handy indeed. Maybe the coolest lamp out there is the LuminAid PackLite.
Save big bucks on a new iMac and much more Photo: Apple/Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
In today’s edition of Deals & Steals, we’ve discovered a great deal on a new iMac and much more, as part of Best Buy’s 24 hour Flash Sale. You can also get your hands on the HomePod for a nice discount!
Elsewhere, save big on a bonanza of PC gaming parts and a mounted phone charger.
Note: On some of these deals, Cult of Mac might earn a small commission through an affiliate link. However, we pick our daily Deals & Steals strictly on their potential value to our readers.
Most of these deals are good for a limited time only, so act fast before the prices change!
We've rounded up next generation personal audio, touch-free smart controllers, and more ultra-modern gear. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
With all the technological wonders we take for granted today, it’s easy to lose track of the cutting edge in consumer tech. So to keep that sense of wonder alive, we’ve rounded up some of the most innovative new personal gear and gadgets you can find.
Below you’ll find a solar-powered, antitheft backpack, a Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a wireless charger, a touch-free controller for IoT devices, and more. Even better, each item is massively discounted, some by more than half. Read on for more details.
Thinking about getting the Apple Airpods? The Minim Wireless Earbuds are a great cheaper option. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Audio accessories have come a long way since those iconic earmuff-like headphones some of you might remember from the 70s. Nowadays, it’s common to see people listening to music with sleek portable earphones at cafes or the gym.
This portable Bluetooth speaker sounds great and can survive almost anything. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Bluetooth speakers have made our music more portable. There’s nothing quite like bringing your tunes to the beach, on a boat, up a hill. There’s also nothing quite like the feeling of dropping your precious electronics into water or onto the rocks.
This endoscopic camera offers a line of sight into deeply buried problems where eyes can't reach. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
If you’ve got car trouble, plumbing issues, or other pressing repairs, your iPhone or laptop can be great partners. Just plop them next to you and look up instructions about how to fix your problem. But if the problem is deeply buried, you’ll need another tool.
The first iPhone X deals are coming out of the woodwork. Photo: Apple
These week you will see the first price drop on an unlocked iPhone X — while conservative, it’s a start! You can also get an iPod touch at the lowest price, and save on power banks to keep your new devices charged.
Give your iPhone a solid grip, for steadier photos and videos, and access to other attachments and accessories. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Your iPhone takes great pictures, but it doesn’t feel like a camera. After all, cameras are easy to grip and hold steady, and that’s by design. But the design for phones focuses on being sleek and slim enough fit in your pocket.
Moment brings the silver screen to your tiny screen. Photo: Moment
Moment, the maker of premium smartphone lens attachments, unveiled a filmmaker bundle Tuesday that includes an anamorphic lens.
The square lens will give iPhone video a similar look to the wide, letterbox view created with the large, expensive cameras used in the motion picture industry.
This week, you can get the Apple Watch Series 1 sport model in both sizes at all-time low prices. You can also take advantage of discounts on Apple Watch and iPhone stands, an iMac and iTunes gift cards.
While rumors are swirling that Apple will release new products soon, you can get great deals on the latest iPad right now. Plus, this week you can save loads by buying refurbished, unlocked iPhones.
MFi-approved adapters are on the way. Photo: Apple
Apple has given third-party accessory-makers the go-ahead to manufacture their own 3.5mm-to-Lightning cables. It is also approving the use of USB-C connectors under its MFi accessories program, which now sports cleaner, more modern logos.
Turn your iPhone into a game machine. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
There was a time when the little glowing bricks we carried around were called Game Boys. In those simpler days, passing time meant burning through Tetris, not swiping through Tinder. The graphics weren’t great, but the gameplay sure was.
With the Wanle Gamers Console, you can reclaim the nostalgia of portable gaming, and protect your iPhone at the same time.
This pair of Apple-certified Lightning cables cost a fraction the usual price, and keep clutter to a minimum. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Owning an iPhone means owning the fact that you’ll have to constantly replace flimsy Lightning cables. Their soft white coating is prone to fraying and tearing, and of course they’re easy to lose. So it’s nice when high quality backup cables don’t cost high quality prices.
Each of these awesome iPhone upgrades is less than 25 bucks. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
When you buy an iPhone, you’re just getting started. For become useful in your day-to-day life, you’ll want some extras. So if you’re going to listen to music, that means headphones. If you’re driving a lot, you’ve got to have a car mount. All those accessories can add up, which is why we’ve rounded up four key iPhone add-ons, each for less than 25 bucks. Read on for more details:
Add a touch of class to your desktop with this marble-topped Qi wireless charger. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
High tech can also be high class. With the advent of wireless charging, thanks to Qi technology, the charging pads become a small part of our household decor. There’s no reason your Qi charger shouldn’t also add a touch of grace to your desktop.
You'll find big savings on cool apple related gear in this week's roundup. Photos: Olebr, Apple, Sylvania
Sweet deals on HomeKit-compatible LED light bulbs and an iMac make it easy to gussy up your home or office. Plus, we found a great buy on a refurbished iPhone SE, and an aluminum charger that will store and juice up your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods all in one place!
Consumers have come to expect a lot from the devices we buy. So manufacturers are getting better and better at meeting ever higher demands. Headphones are no exception, with high fidelity, noise cancellation, an wireless convenience as the new norm.
Need gift ideas? Find them right here! Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac
The holidays are right around the corner, which means it’s time to start picking out the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Cult of Mac can help! This gift guide offers up a whole bunch of awesome gift suggestions for the iPhone lover in your life.
We handpicked some of the finest cases, wireless chargers, Bluetooth earbuds and more. They’re better than a bookstore voucher, and they’re guaranteed to fetch a smile.
This ping pong ball-sized sensor offers precise color codes for paint or digital use. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Whether you’re a graphic designer or just need to touch up a spot of wall paint, precise color is key. Out in the world there are endless sources of color inspiration and reference. But without a highly trained eye, matching those colors is basically a guessing game.
To keep your phone propped up at a convenient reading angle, you need a special case with a kickstand or some sort of (typically bulky) iPhone stand. But over at Kickstarter, a new solution just snapped into view.
Apple's Lightning cable works great, right up until it doesn't. Photo: Richard Unten/Flickr CC
Lightning cables are the most boring part of your iPhone or iPad kit, but one of the most essential. After all, without one your iPhone won’t last much longer than a day. Apple’s cables prove adequate, but we wouldn’t recommend buying one as a replacement or a spare. You can find several better (and cheaper) options for charging your iDevices. Here are our picks for the best Lightning cables.
If you’ve been through a Christmas or two, you’ve undoubtedly got one of those drawers. You know the one. It’s a graveyard for all the holiday gifts you use every once in awhile (at best).
Stop the madness! If you’re shopping for gifts for iPhone owners this year (and basically, that means almost everyone), check out our 10 items they can absolutely use every day. Make sure your gift doesn’t get exiled to … the drawer!