With the Christmas holiday season fast approaching, Philips Hue, owned by Signify, broke out its new Festavia string lights. They work with HomeKit, the Home app, Siri voice commands and the Hue app. They’re not cheap, however. A 65-foot cord with 250 LED lights goes for $160. Philips Hue Festavia holiday LED lights The string […]

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With the Christmas holiday season fast approaching, Philips Hue, owned by Signify, broke out its new Festavia string lights. They work with HomeKit, the Home app, Siri voice commands and the Hue app. They’re not cheap, however. A 65-foot cord with 250 LED lights goes for $160. Philips Hue Festavia holiday LED lights The string […]

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Thanks to cooperation between Apple and Microsoft, the Windows 11 Photos app is now able to access photos and videos from iCloud. This is one of several recent cross-platform collaboration moves by the two tech titans. Windows and iPhone really do cooperate There are plenty of Windows users with an iPhone – not everyone with […]

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Thanks to cooperation between Apple and Microsoft, the Windows 11 Photos app is now able to access photos and videos from iCloud. This is one of several recent cross-platform collaboration moves by the two tech titans. Windows and iPhone really do cooperate There are plenty of Windows users with an iPhone – not everyone with […]

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It might be time to start packing for your holiday trip. You can cut down on cluttered cables in your luggage with the MagStack, a wireless charger that can power three Apple devices at once. The MagStack can power your Apple Watch, iPhone and AirPods, and you can get it for the best price online […]

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It might be time to start packing for your holiday trip. You can cut down on cluttered cables in your luggage with the MagStack, a wireless charger that can power three Apple devices at once. The MagStack can power your Apple Watch, iPhone and AirPods, and you can get it for the best price online […]

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With iOS 16.1.1, Apple has limited the window during which iPhone users can receive AirDrop files from non-contacts in China. The move comes after Chinese protesters used AirDrop to spread anti-government images to other iPhone users. Currently, you can accept AirDrop from iPhone users not in your phonebook for 10 minutes. After that, your phone […]

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With iOS 16.1.1, Apple has limited the window during which iPhone users can receive AirDrop files from non-contacts in China. The move comes after Chinese protesters used AirDrop to spread anti-government images to other iPhone users. Currently, you can accept AirDrop from iPhone users not in your phonebook for 10 minutes. After that, your phone […]

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Colorado just became the third U.S. state to support digital driver’s licenses and IDs stored in an iPhone’s Wallet app. Residents of the state can now show their handset instead of a physical card in many situations where ID is required. Apple launched its digital ID initiative back in 2021, but adoption is moving slowly. […]

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This week’s giveaway is a mini MagSafe wireless power pack with a ton of features. Worth $70, the SuperMini Go from Zendure has MagSafe, Qi-charging, and a USB-C port that can recharge an iPhone 14 Pro to 50% in less than 30 minutes. The power pack is compact enough to fit in your pocket, yet powerful enough to simultaneously […]

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If you’re looking for gifts for a new music student, you probably don’t want to buy something extravagant like a new instrument, and more sheet music might be overwhelming. Instead, you could help them hone their craft by grabbing a lifetime subscription to an expert-led music-learning platform they can control and explore at their leisure. […]

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Apple on Wednesday released iOS 16.1.1, iPadOS 16.1.1 and macOS 13.0.1 to fix bugs and close a couple of security holes. These updates don’t add any new features, but are nevertheless recommended for all users. There are no such patches for watchOS or tvOS. System software patches for iPhone, iPad and Mac Apple is dedicated […]

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Battery life is an important consideration in any handset, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max solidly outlasts two Android flagship devices in a real world battery test. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Google Pixel 7 weren’t even close. iPhone 14 Pro Max offers longer battery life that rival Android flagships The best phone is […]

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On November 9, 1994, future CEO Gil Amelio joined Apple's board. Everyone in Cupertino hopes he can turn around the struggling company.

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Apple TV+ said Wednesday its murderously fun dark comedy Bad Sisters, which ended its first season in October, will return for a second go-round. That’s good news for fans of the show — myself included — but you have to wonder what will happen with the story. The Belgian show it’s based on, Clan, had […]

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Bad Bunny is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2022. The award came because of “the musician’s artistic excellence and influence on global culture,” according to Apple. After being released in May, Un Verano Sin Ti, the artist’s sixth project in four years, is Apple Music’s most streamed album of 2022 and now the […]

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Bad Bunny is Apple Music’s Artist of the Year for 2022. The award came because of “the musician’s artistic excellence and influence on global culture,” according to Apple. After being released in May, Un Verano Sin Ti, the artist’s sixth project in four years, is Apple Music’s most streamed album of 2022 and now the […]

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Those dreaming of a folding iPhone can look enviously at group of clever hackers in China who made one just to prove it could be done. What they made isn’t simply a concept video. Their device is fully functional, and even uses a screen originally from an iPhone. Clever hackers make their own folding iPhone […]

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Even if you have an Apple Pencil 2 that sticks magnetically to the edge of your iPad, that’s not a super-secure storage option for the stylus because it could get knocked off. And it’s not an option at all for the original Apple Pencil. So it’s a good idea to have another, much more secure […]

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Las Vegas-based graphic designer, video editor and photographer Allen Williams recently made the move from an older iMac to a brand new Mac Studio and Studio Display combo. He shared his updated computer setup — and a bit about what a difference it makes in his work — with Cult of Mac this week. This post […]

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