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Dig into Apple’s slick Activity app and you’ll find some advanced metrics that can help take your fitness to the next level. Get the lowdown on 10 features hidden inside the app — plus the week’s best Apple news, reviews and how-tos — in this…

Ottm makes some of the most unique smartwatch bands yet. Each Ottm band is crafted from hand-selected West African zebrawood, Indonesian sandalwood or Canadian maple. Treated with tung oil for a smooth, luxurious finish, these sustainably sourced bands are…

April 20, 2010: A day after the most high-profile iPhone leak in history, tech news site Gizmodo dissects a prototype iPhone 4, then publishes the teardown — showing the world exactly what’s inside the soon-to-be-released device. The iPhone 4 prototype,…

Apple’s TV series adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s epic sci-fi novel Foundation has already experienced its first major shakeup. Josh Friedman, who was originally tapped to lead the show alongside David S. Goyer, has reportedly decided to step down from the…

Slope, a beautifully designed minimalist tablet stand, transforms your iPad into a second Mac screen or even a mini iMac. Whether you’re pairing iPad with Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, or using it as an external display for MacBook or iMac, Slope positions…

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is the first mass-market phone with a foldable screen, something a future iPhone might someday have as well. Reviews of this handset are starting to come in and they have a theme: the reviewers really like the device, despite it being…

The Clever Dripper is just about the easiest, most failsafe way to get fantastic coffee every time. Even when you're still half asleep. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Apple has made it clear it sees health monitoring as an important part of its business. And now analysts from Morgan Stanley are urging the company combine its efforts with Haven, a partnership of Amazon and others hoping to improve health care while also…

Even on video, our eyes get big when we see the open mouth of a shark. But what’s the appropriate response when you see an iPhone XS between the shark’s teeth? This was the most interesting scene in a behind-the-scenes video of how the production company,…

The Apple-branded sneakers given to employees in the early 1990s have become collectors’ items priced well out of the range of ordinary consumers. But two companies known for making cutting-edge footwear have come together to create shoes reminiscent of…

Figuring out what to watch from Netflix’s massive catalog of shows might soon be as easy as tapping one button. Netflix is currently testing two new tweaks that give users the ability to watch a popular episode from a TV series of their choosing as well as…

Some of the best new iOS 12 features should come to the Mac later this year. Apple reportedly plans to make iOS and macOS much more alike, and macOS 10.15 supposedly will add Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time and more to the Mac. Apple undoubtedly will unveil macOS…

Foxconn swears its committed to bringing 13,000 jobs to Wisconsin just two days after the state’s governor said it wants out from its deal with the Taiwanese company. Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, who inherited the deal when he took over office in January,…

So you’ve lined up that big job interview … what now? Maybe you’ll do dry runs with friends, look up examples of other interviews online, or read up on the company and the people you’ll be speaking to. That’s all great, but you could just get a…

April 19, 1994: The executive in charge of Apple’s revolutionary new product line, the Newton MessagePad, parts ways with Apple. “We can’t say whether he fell or was pushed,” says an Apple spokesman. Reports suggest that the departing Gaston Bastiaens,…

Instagrammers’ obsession with likes might be coming to an abrupt end. The photo sharing social network revealed today that it is looking into ways to alleviate pressure on its app. One of the proposed ways is to remove the like count from photos so that…

Amazon just launched a free streaming music service for its smart speakers. This is further competition for Apple Music and Spotify, who are battling it out in the paid music subscription business. This service could bring additional pressure for a free Apple…

While OtterBox is best known for big, massively protective cases, it also offers ones for people looking for something more fashionable. Today it introduced four new cases with a range of textures and colors. These are designed for the iPhone XR, XS and XS…

A new concept iPhone explores the possibility of pico projectors creating a full-size external display and keyboard, essentially turning the handset into a mobile desktop. Watch a video of this proposed device in action. The design and video were created by…

Safari can delete just the last hour of your browsing history, or the last day or two. Here's how to clear Safari history the right way. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Apple Watch might get some new Mac-related powered when macOS 10.15 is unveiled at WWDC 2019. Mac users can currently use the Apple Watch to unlock their Mac, but a new report claims Apple is planning to expand authentication beyond that to give Macs without…

I’m a big Chris Hemsworth fan. The guy is walking workout inspiration. I spend hours at the gym hoping that one day I’ll achieve Thor-style arms. But so far, no luck. That’s why Centr, Hemsworth’s new fitness app, immediately caught my interest. I was…

Qualcomm probably didn’t get the full $7 billion payment it was hoping to score from Apple as a result of the two companies’ wide-ranging legal battle. Full details of the settlement between Apple and Qualcomm weren’t revealed when the two sides…

B&H Photo has slashed $600 off the newest 12-inch MacBook. You can now pick up the rose gold model with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for just $999 — down from $1,599. That’s just one of the awesome offers you’ll find in…

Apple Watch is the new paradigm of health and fitness in tech. It’s a powerful workout companion and has revolutionized the way we calculate fitness goals and monitor health stats. For those of us who want to take workout regiments to the next level,…

Apple’s efforts to be the greenest company in tech continue with a major expansion to its global recycling programs. It will be easier than ever for customers to send old iPhone units off for recycling. Apple is also opening a new Material Recovery Lab in…

Apple’s next-generation iPhone lineup could feature 12-megapixel front-facing cameras for even sharper selfies, according to one reliable analyst. Apple is also expected to use a new coating that will hide the iPhone’s lenses behind its screen. We’re…

Samsung has vowed to “thoroughly inspect” Galaxy Fold handsets that suffered failures just days after making their way into the hands of reviewers. The South Korean company hasn’t offered an explanation for the failures yet. It still plans to launch its…

Apple is looking to beef up its Apple News team, according to new job listings the company has recently posted on LinkedIn. Among other positions, Apple is looking to hire a new growth marketing manager, senior publisher partnerships manager, and social media…

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