Sports lovers, what if you controlled the broadcast? When you’re watching the Super Bowl, how much color commentary do you really want? And wouldn’t it be cool to actually broadcast a local game that TV won’t cover? Swish Live could make that happen. With this sports live-streaming app, you can control your own broadcast, whether […]

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Sports lovers, what if you controlled the broadcast? When you’re watching the Super Bowl, how much color commentary do you really want? And wouldn’t it be cool to actually broadcast a local game that TV won’t cover? Swish Live could make that happen. With this sports live-streaming app, you can control your own broadcast, whether […]

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This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Apple’s electric self-driving car project apparently just landed a bigwig from Lamborghini. Does this mean the hiding-in-plain-sight Apple car is back on track? Also on The CultCast: Why we didn’t see an M1 Mac Pro — and why we never will. Saudi Arabia’s crazy glass building sounds unbelievable. […]

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This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Apple’s electric self-driving car project apparently just landed a bigwig from Lamborghini. Does this mean the hiding-in-plain-sight Apple car is back on track? Also on The CultCast: Why we didn’t see an M1 Mac Pro — and why we never will. Saudi Arabia’s crazy glass building sounds unbelievable. […]

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On July 30, 1979, Apple engineers began work on the Lisa, the first computer in company history to come with a graphical interface and mouse.

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July 30, 1979: Apple engineers begin work on the Lisa computer, the company’s first to come with a graphical user interface and mouse. Incorporating technology Steve Jobs saw at Xerox PARC, the Lisa looks like a surefire hit for Apple. Things don’t turn out exactly like that, however. Lisa project: Apple’s first attempt at a […]

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Apple Watches are fantastic, but they’re also pretty expensive starting at $399 for a Series 7. Luckily, there are Apple Watch alternatives that get the job done and look great at the same time. The C-Max Chrono-Max Smartwatch is an affordable Apple Watch alternative that comes in black, teal, rose and pink, and for a […]

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Apple Watches are fantastic, but they’re also pretty expensive starting at $399 for a Series 7. Luckily, there are Apple Watch alternatives that get the job done and look great at the same time. The C-Max Chrono-Max Smartwatch is an affordable Apple Watch alternative that comes in black, teal, rose and pink, and for a […]

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Apple TV+ miniseries Black Bird finally reveals the killer this week, along with the evidence that might hang him … or might not be enough to do anything but frustrate the people working to expose him. Superlative work from actors Paul Walter Hauser, Ray Liotta and Laney Stiebing in the episode, titled “The Place I […]

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Apple is going further into the ad business. Soon, a paid advertisment will be added to the Today tab of the App Store. And a paid link will be added to the product pages for individual applications. These will join the Search Ads that are already included in the App Store. Apple acting as an […]

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For All Mankind has a Martian crisis on its hands this week’s episode, “The Sands of Ares.” Ed and Danny are trapped, Danielle has to come get them, and Karen, Jimmy, and Amber wait on tenterhooks for news of the rescue. It’s all hands on deck at NASA in the meantime, in the Apple TV+ […]

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Do you ever think about how much of the world you can’t see, even in your own home? Whether you’re doing some maintenance or just want to know what’s actually under the fridge, an endoscope camera is a simple way to check out those tight, impossible-to-see places. For a limited time, this iOS-compatible wireless HD […]

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Apple TV+’s Physical, the story of would-be workout icon Sheila Rubin, is in recovery this week. Can Sheila finally combat her inner critic? Can she make Danny forgive her? Will she make friends at a retreat? Can she finally be honest with herself about her life and her problems and her image of herself? The answers […]

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Keychron started rolling out its Q series of custom mechanical keyboards about a year ago, adding to its mainstream K-series offerings. The Q lineup now includes an array of sizes and special features. But until this week it has not offered an “Alice-style,” split ergonomic board. But now the Q8 65% Alice-style custom mechanical keyboard […]

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iPad shipments declined modestly in the Q2 2022, but not because people don’t want Apple tablets. iPad is still suffering from component shortages that slow production. This was the second quarter in a row that Apple couldn’t make enough iPadOS units to meet demand. Apple struggles to meet iPad demand in Q2 2022 Over the […]

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Apple TV+ comedy Loot has family and romance on the brain this week. Molly wants to get in touch with her family again after years of distance — with Howard as go-between. Arthur and Nicholas eavesdrop on a stormy night of conflict for Sofia. It’s all fine. Indeed, the drama and comedy are handled with […]

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On July 29, 1993, Apple released the Macintosh Centris 660av. The Mac came with PlainTalk, Apple's first software that recognized speech.

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Apple TV+ family comedy Trying goes camping this week, and Nikki and Jason discover their strengths and weaknesses as parents by listening to things their kids need. Elsewhere, Freddy hijacks an AA meeting to bore them with his everyday transgressions, Karen is pregnant and Scott is an idiot. More glaring than any plot point is […]

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Not everyone has a huge desk with ample room for their computer setup and loads of associated gear. But with a few smart moves, anyone can make the most of a small desk in a cramped space. Today’s featured setup is a good example. It takes advantage of a standing desk, displays mounted on arms […]

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Mac shipments dropped a whopping 20% in the June quarter, according to a market-research firm. But it wasn’t just Apple struggling – shipments of all the top PC-makers declined. COVID lockdowns in China this spring hurt production for all these companies, lowering the number of computers they could ship to consumers. Mac shipments decline significantly […]

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Use promo code COM at Keysbuff.com to save an extra 25% off the site's already-low prices on keys for Windows 10, Microsoft Office and more.

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With a new school year looming, it’s time to celebrate educators. Apple TV+ did just that Friday when it dropped a trailer for Lucy’s School, an all-new Peanuts special that debuts on the streaming service August 12. For those who grew up with Peanuts, it’s comforting that the classic series based on classic Charles M. […]

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iPhone shipments grew 3.3% year over year during the second quarter of 2022, according to a market-research firm. That’s in contrast to the global smartphone market, which declined 7%. Apple made up 16% of the total market, its highest second-quarter performance in more than a decade. iPhone shipments rose in Q2 2022 iPhone remains Apple’s […]

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Writing content for your social media or website takes a lot of time. If you want to speed up the content-creation process without compromising your standards, you might want to try Autowriterpro. This AI-powered content-writing machine can help you produce original, custom content in a fraction of the time it would take you to write […]

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Glossy mystery series Surface gets off to a bumpy, soapy start this week on Apple TV+. Gugu Mbatha-Raw (who you might know from The Morning Show) stars as Sophie, a woman who lost her memory after what could have been an accident or a suicide attempt. Like Truth Be Told, another Apple TV+ series from […]

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Apple earnings calls with analysts can offer fascinating glimpses behind the scenes at the iPhone-maker. Most of the time, though, they are dull as toast. That’s true even for the June quarter, when Apple managed to snatch financial success from the jaws of supply constraints. But we endured the tedium of the call so you […]

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If you’re setting up a website, you need to take hosting costs into account. Hosting services aren’t always expensive, but they usually demand a monthly payment to maintain your site’s digital real estate. iBrave works a little differently, though: It’s selling subscriptions for $99.99 (regularly $2,997), which can set you up with lifetime web hosting […]

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Apple overcame considerable headwinds to set a new revenue record during its most recent financial quarter, the company said Thursday. Cupertino once again beat analysts’ expectations, despite COVID-19 lockdowns in China that slowed Mac and iPad production. “Our June quarter results continued to demonstrate our ability to manage our business effectively despite the challenging operating […]

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Inspired by vintage race cars, Juuk Vitera is a high-end aluminum Apple Watch band that sports a very aggressive "Y" link design.

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Apple will reportedly design future Mac processors at a new R&D center in Jerusalem. The company already does chip development in Israel. Some of the more powerful M1 variants were designed in the country. Some Apple M-series chip design happens in Israel Apple already has chip design centers in Herzliya and Haifa. These opened after […]

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The Apple Leather Wallet with MagSafe magnetically clings to an iPhone. And it has a useful trick: The phone shows the user the location the wallet was last detached, so it’s easier to find if it gets lost. As a fan of Apple’s Find My application, I decided to try it out. This post contains […]

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In partnership with Sony, Backbone said Thursday it’s launching a new PlayStation Edition of its popular game controller for iPhone. And players will also find a new dedicated section inside the Backbone app for iOS. It includes new releases and updates from PlayStation. This post contains affiliate links. Cult of Mac may earn a commission […]

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On July 28, 2012, Apple bought a biometric authentication company. The AuthenTec acquisition gave Apple tech to power Touch ID and more.

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Just about a week after collaborating with Twitch streamer Nickmercs, Apple subsidiary Beats is out with another special-edition release of Beats Studio Buds, this time with design firm Futura Laboratories. This is the second Beats collaboration for the design firm’s founder, the graffiti artist Futura. Special edition of Beats Studio Buds features atomic symbol from […]

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The first Apple store in India won’t open until 2023. Apple has been trying to open the retail location since 2019, but it’s been beset with delays. The Mumbai store is supposed to be part of an important shift in the way the company does business in India. Another store in the country is also […]

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Shouldn’t it be exciting to invest in the stock market? Unfortunately, when you have to process so many fail-safes, you could lose quite a bit of that enjoyment. Get the thrill of investment back by letting an app do the safety screening for you. Stock screener Tykr helps you quickly find great investments, so you […]

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If you have trouble sleeping, the Apple Watch might help you get to the bottom of what’s going on. New to watchOS 9, it can track what sleep stage you’re in. That means you can see if you’re not getting enough deep sleep or REM sleep, or if you’re waking up too often in the […]

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Both Apple and Meta (formerly Facebook) are both building AR/VR headsets, but they’re going about it in dramatically different ways. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told Meta employees the two companies are in “a competition of philosophies and ideas.” It’s possible the metaverse is the future of the internet. And Zuckerberg describes Meta as being […]

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A former Lamborghini executive recently joined Apple to lead design of the company’s long-rumored self-driving car, according to a new report Wednesday. As Apple works toward releasing an electric vehicle before the end of this decade, the addition of Luigi Taraborrelli, who worked for the fabled Italian automaker for 20 years, could accelerate the project. […]

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Traveling abroad might be intimidating at first, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Just a few years ago, if you wanted to talk to someone in another language, you’d either have to spend months studying or cling to a dictionary and try your best. Now, you can land in another country and use […]

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Everyone knows leather Apple Watch bands are a timeless class-act, long-popular for a variety of reasons. But which kind of leather matters, too. One type might be quite durable but stiff, needing breaking in. Another type might be incredibly soft and supple from the get-go. One option for the latter type would be ostrich leather. […]

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On July 27, 1955, Joanna Hoffman, a marketing executive who will become Steve Jobs' first right-hand woman, was born in Poland.

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The Garvey sisters vowed to always take care of each other, which leads them toward murdering their abusive brother-in-law. Their scheme plays out in Bad Sisters, a creation of Irish actress, writer and producer Sharon Horgan, who is known for her darkly funny shows. The comedy/thriller series debuts on Apple TV+ in August, and a […]

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A new top-of-the-line solar power station from Bluetti brings even more capabilities and capacity to meet your needs.

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The newest update of the Firefox browser includes a performance boost for computers with displays running at a 120Hz refresh rate or higher. That’s good news for anyone with a 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro model from 2021, which have ProMotion displays. Those MacBook models feature Liquid Retina XDR displays with ProMotion technology for adaptive refresh […]

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Today’s featured setup looks, at a glance, like it sports dual mounted laptops. But one’s an iPad Pro with a Magic Keyboard and one’s a MacBook Pro, floating on either side of a 32-inch external Samsung display. Universal Control lets the user work across the screens. His only problem seems to be that silver Magic […]

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Apple reportedly put down $445 million for a 67.5-acre corporate center in San Diego. This will be a new corporate campus for the iPhone-maker. The purchase comes after Apple vowed in 2021 to increase its workforce to more than 5,000 in the Southern California city. Apple has been growing in San Diego for years Back […]

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When Apple said in July at WWDC22 it would launch Apple Pay Later with iOS 16, it effectively said it would enter the short-term loan business, known for “buy now, pay later” plans. So it’s no big surprise that the Cupertino tech giant — accustomed to regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad — is […]

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If you’re packing a charger for the road, you probably don’t want it to take up too much space, much less carry more than one for your iPhone and Apple Watch. That’s where this Two-in-One Folding Wireless Magnetic Charger comes in handy. This iPhone, Apple Watch and Qi-compatible charger can power two devices at once, […]

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Lockdown Mode is a new option in iOS 16 that limits system features for maximum security. Apple designed it to protect its products from sophisticated spyware, like NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware, which has been used to target journalists, politicians, dissidents and activists around the world. Spyware like Pegasus may seem like an unlikely threat. But […]

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