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Apple Watch has the lion’s share of smart watch sales today, and that’ll hold true through at least 2023, according to a market-research firm. This ultra-mobile computer will stay in the lead as the entire market for wrist-worn wearables grows strongly.…

Best Buy just kicked off its latest Flash Sale for 24 hours only — and it includes $500 off Apple’s excellent 12-inch MacBook. You can get the Intel Core m3 model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of flash storage for just $799.99. That’s just one of the…

Use the built-in Guided Access settings to lock the touch screen, and stop friends from swiping through your entire photo library. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Apple is rapidly expanding the beta program of its credit card by letting thousands of its retail employees test it out. With a public launch slated for later this summer, Apple is reportedly working out the final kinks with an internal group so it can launch…

The first four applications Apple ported from iOS to macOS Mojave last year met with a certain amount of criticism for feeling like they were still iPad software. An Apple executive has promised these will become more “Mac-like.” News, Stocks, Home and…

The Galaxy Note 10 supposedly won‘t require an external speaker. Instead, this vital component will be built into the screen. This is something that could improve future iPhone models too. Look and listen to Sound on Display Samsung announced Sound on…

Roli's new Lumi is a sweet-looking light-up keyboard that's great for learners and pros. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Can’t agree on the music to get you and your partner in the mood? That’s what AirPods are for. A survey exploring the intersection of sex and music turned up this fun little finding. Out of 1,010 people surveyed, 17 percent said they wore AirPods during…

Apple is now the world’s fourth-largest gaming company, according to a new report. It is ranked higher than gaming giants like Nintendo, EA, and Activision — thanks mostly to the popularity of mobile gaming on iPhone. Apple is estimated to have earned…

The drop in iPhone sales among Chinese consumers that hurt Apple so much last year is now a thing of the past, according to market analysts. The company saw five straight months of growth in that important region. The iPhone lost market share in China each…

The 2019 iPhone lineup hasn’t even been revealed yet but we might already know what next year’s iPhones will look like too. Recent rumors have claimed that Apple will come out with new screen sizes for the 2020 iPhone lineup. The biggest iPhone will get a…

The iPhone may be a game-changing tool in the film industry, but it still needs a supporting cast that includes software and accessories. Sandmarc believes its new anamorphic lens can play a starring role in your next masterpiece. The anamorphic lens is an…

What property could possibly make for an AR game more tantalizing to ’90s kids than Pokémon Go? Answer: The Harry Potter franchise, of course. We’re about to get it, too, since Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is launching in just a couple days time, on June…

Apple has partnered with Best Buy to make it even easier for customers to obtain service and repairs. Nearly 1,000 Best Buy stores across the U.S. can now fix your Apple devices. They are offering same-day fixes for iPhone with trained experts who use genuine…

The battle royale genre has become so insanely popular that almost every franchise has its own version at this point. That includes classic Super Mario Bros., thanks to one talented Nintendo fan. And because this is a free game you play in your web browser,…

The treadmill, the hamster wheel, the rat race, the daily grind. None of us like the idea of working on other people’s terms and for other people’s goals, so no wonder there’s so much appeal to becoming a self-sufficient entrepreneur. It’s easy to…

The global smartphone market is slowing down, but nowhere are things declining faster than the premium end of the market. According to new figures from Counterpoint Research, that end of the market fell 8% in the first quarter of 2019. Apple suffered…

June 19, 1995: Apple releases the Power Macintosh 9500, a high-end Mac that boasts a second-generation PowerPC chip that’s much faster than its predecessor. The Power Mac 9500 is also significant for coming with six Peripheral Component Interconnect, or PCI,…

Apple has reportedly asked its main suppliers to evaluate the cost of shifting 15% to 30% of their production from China to Southeast Asia. This is a response to the burgeoning China and U.S. trade war, which has already impacted Apple’s share price. If new…

For all the cool AR-based games and AAA-quality titles you’ll find in the App Store, a big part of me hankers after some good, old-fashioned retro gaming fun. The upcoming action platformer Unbroken Soul hits that sweet spot perfectly. No, it’s not a…

Sony could be preparing to finally step up its smartphone camera game. A new Xperia handset has been leaked with twice as many rear-facing cameras as the upcoming iPhone 11. It will reportedly offer eight camera sensors in total, plus a gorgeous edge-to-edge…

The lengthy wait for Galaxy Fold could soon be over. One Samsung executive says the company’s first foldable phone is now “ready to hit the market.” Its launch was delayed due to a huge design flaw, but Samsung is confident the device will still see a…

Tim Cook is one of America’s top CEOs based on financial performance. But he’s also a CEO picked out as one of Glassdoor’s “employee’s choices” of chief exec. Glassdoor, for those unfamiliar with it, is a website which allows employees to…

Among the big changes coming to Apple Watch this fall is the ability to remove many of the applications that come pre-installed on it. watchOS 6 will reportedly make it as easy to delete Apple’s own apps as third-party ones. This change appears to be a side…

The 2018 iPad Pro has no room for a headphone jack, but Kanex makes a USB-C adapter that includes the 3.5mm audio port needed for standard headphones or speakers. We tested this handy accessory with Apple’s pro tablet, so don’t miss our review. Kanex…

The 100 biggest software developers on the Apple App Store took in a whopping 64 percent more than the highest-earning Android app makers during the first the first three months of this year. And the iPhone devs saw a 12 percent average year-over-year increase…

Cardhop, the wonderful contact management app from Flexibits, just got big updates on Mac and iOS. The latest releases bring a whole bunch of handy new features and improvements — including new templates and template settings, iMessage stickers, and support…

Guardian Firewall routes all your data traffic through a secure VPN, and blocks trackers, and apps that steal your private data. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

There’s new home automation option from Satechi. The Dual Smart Outlet allows two devices to be controlled independently. And it supports Apple’s HomeKit so it can be accessed from an iPhone or Mac. The Dual Smart Outlet can be ordered around directly via…

Nothing ruins a good movie like sound that’s completely out of sync. But thanks to iOS 13 and tvOS 13, you will no longer have to suffer that when watching video on your Apple TV. A new feature lets you synchronize wireless audio devices so that they’re…