May 3, 1984: Apple marks the all-important first 100 days of Mac sales, signaling whether the product is a hit with customers. The results outstrip even Steve Jobs’ most optimistic targets. Unfortunately, not everything is as positive as it seems fo…
Lees meerHuman beings do our best reasoning when we put our thoughts and ideas into forms that are easy to see and interact with. Notepads are great, but this is the computer age, so the mind-mapping tools available to us are better than ever. One great exam…
Lees meerA new “invisible” HomeKit-compatible lock means you won’t need to sacrifice fancy door hardware to get smart lock functionality. Level Lock replaces your existing deadbolt’s guts, hiding seamlessly inside your door. It’s an innovative approach to sm…
Lees meerWe love the new Magic Keyboard, which adds a trackpad and lets an iPad Pro float almost magically. Read the full Magic Keyboard review and find out everything we like (and a couple things that could be better). In this week’s issue of Cult of Mac Ma…
Lees meerMacs come with plenty of power and potential, but getting the most out of our Macs means getting the right apps. Power users know this best, and that’s just who this bundle of 7 apps is aimed at. So whether it’s for processing media or managing data…
Lees meerMay 2, 1995: Apple enters the wearables space with its first watch, a timepiece with no fitness-tracking tech, no on-screen notifications and a whole lot of 1990s styling. The (real) first Apple watch comes two decades before wearables will become a…
Lees meerApple Watch Series 6 will be able to take blood-oxygen readings, according to an unconfirmed report. Word of this upcoming feature has leaked before — and COVID-19 makes adding it a bit more urgent. The source for this rumor also claims the 2020 App…
Lees meerYou shouldn’t have to deal with the frustration of unlocking your iPhone with Face ID when you’re wearing a mask. And you don’t have to. This simple pro tip shows you how to skip Face ID and quickly unlock with a passcode instead. You should never t…
Lees meerAutomatic Labs is shutting down is vehicle monitoring service which worked with the iPhone beginning May 28, saying Friday its business has been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The service provides various data via a diagnostic port on …
Lees meerApple released Friday version 3.0 of its COVID-19 screening app with new guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that includes additional symptoms and tips on using cloth masks. The additional symptoms include muscle pain, headaches, so…
Lees meerIn its fourth episode, stellar Apple TV+ show Defending Jacob shows every member of the Barber family starting to crack as young Jacob moves closer to his murder trial. As the characters head toward revelations and uncomfortable conclusions, they st…
Lees meerApple and Goldman Sachs might cut you some slack on your credit card bill if you lost your job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Users of the Apple Card were notified today that they can apply to skip their May payment without interest charges being add…
Lees meerVeteran Hollywood writer and producer Annie Weisman has signed a longterm creative deal with AppleTV+ to develop televisions projects exclusive to the service, according to a published report Friday Weisman, has been in production of the upcoming Ap…
Lees meerApple’s default mouse and trackpad settings in iPadOS might work great with the company’s own accessories, but they can be less than ideal with third-party peripherals. Scroll speed, in particular, seems very temperamental. Unfortunately, Apple deci…
Lees meerRevenue from iPad sales dropped 10% during the first quarter of 2020. And shipments dropped 3%, according to a market-research firm. But analysts say that people working and studying from home during the pandemic could bring a burst of purchases thi…
Lees meerWith little fanfare and few details, Valve Corporation announced Friday is has ended SteamVR support for the Mac platform to concentrate its efforts on more financially viable platforms like Windows and Linux. The news comes as recent multiple surve…
Lees meerApple’s gaming service focuses more on lighter fare, but Friday brought the release of Neversong. Players take on the role of Peet, a boy just awoken from a coma as he searches for his missing girlfriend through an asylum while battling monsters and…
Lees meerRunning out of things to watch during lockdown? Streaming service Crackle is bringing “thousands” of free movies and TV shows to Plex, the digital media and organizational app that launched its ad-supported streaming service in December. Having init…
Lees meerWith the new Magic Keyboard, Apple will let you forget about the touch screen entirely, turning the iPad into more of a laptop than ever before. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)
Lees meerSmartphone shipments took a major tumble in the first quarter of 2020 as coronavirus wreaked havoc on the supply chain and demand. That’s the conclusion drawn by three of the top mobile-tracking research firms, Strategy Analytics, Canalys, and IDC. …
Lees meerAmazon’s big discount on Powerbeats Pro is back for a limited time only. You can enjoy $50 off the usual price on all four color options. Powerbeats Pro pack Apple’s newest H1 chip, offer up to nine hours of listening in between charges, and sport a…
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