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- 06:19 amM3 MacBook Air now available on Apple’s refurbished store
Apple's Certified Refurbished store is the US now sells the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with up to $200 off. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)06:15 amApple's M3 MacBook Air plunges to $899, the lowest price ever
A record-breaking price drop has hit Apple's M3 MacBook Air, dropping the 13-inch model to just $899.B&H Photo and Amazon are engaged in a weekend price war, with both Apple Authorized Resellers slashing the price of the lastest MacBook Air down to $899.Buy from $899The AppleInsider M3 MacBook Air 13-inch Price Guide picked up the $200 discount on the standard model with an 8-core GPU, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. All four color options are eligible for the special $899 price. Continue Reading on AppleInsiderSaturday June 0809:30 pmWWDC24 predictions: Match wits with us! [The CultCast]
This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: With WWDC24 hurtling at us like an AI-powered hype train, it's time to play the predictions game. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)06:34 pmApple Watch Leads to Luggage Stolen By an Airport Store Worker
A worker at a retail store in an airport has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in electronics and clothing, reports the Washington Post. But what's more interesting is what led to his arrest... A woman showed up at his home looking for the missing luggage that she'd tracked with her Apple Watch. CNN reports: Paola Garcia told CNN affiliate WPLG in Miami that she usually takes her suitcase onboard, but this time, she was told she had to check it. Garcia waited at least two hours for her pink roller bag, which contained an Apple MacBook, Apple iPad, Apple Watch, jewelry, high-end woman's clothing and toiletries. It never came out on the luggage belt. In her WPLG interview, Garcia said that Spirit Airlines told her that her luggage had been sent to her house. The luggage never came. But Garcia explored another avenue with her own electronic tracker. Garcia, not named in the affidavit, later pinged the electronic items inside the bag to try and locate them, and the ping showed them at an address in Fort Lauderdale, the affidavit said... While at the house, she took video and still pictures, where she saw "several pieces of luggage in the front of the home," none of which were her own, the affidavit said. Garcia told WPLG that she dialed 911. "The first thing I remember the police told me is: 'What are you doing here? This is so dangerous for you to be here.' " When a detective with the Broward County Sheriff's Office searched the address within the airport's employee databases, he found that Bazile reportedly lived at the address. Bazile was listed as working at a Paradies Lagardère Travel Retail store at the airport and was working on the day of the theft, according to the affidavit. So apparently when the airline said the luggage had been sent to her house — they were wrong. In fact when police contacted a store manager, "he provided the detective with internal CCTV footage from the day of the incident," CNN reports, "which allegedly showed Bazile entering the store's storage room with a pink shell roller bag, matching the description of the stolen bag, and rummaging through the luggage, the affidavit said. "He then appeared to take the MacBook and other smaller items out of the luggage and put them in other bags." Read more of this story at Slashdot.06:00 pmNew Control Center in iOS 18 will have multiple pages, here’s what that means for you
iOS 18 will be fully unveiled this Monday at the WWDC keynote. According to one of the late breaking rumors, the iPhone update will introduce a redesigned Control Center. One core feature of the new Control Center is the ability to place controls on multiple separate pages, rather than the single-page view currently available. Here’s what that means for you. more…05:42 pmThe best photo editing apps for iPad
The iPad is the perfect tool for photo editing, and there are dozens of photo apps for it. Here are the best choices to make your photos stand out.These are the best iPad photo editing appsThe iPad is a nearly perfect platform for photo editing. What started as a more consumer-focused product that emphasized content consumption has turned into a powerful tool for creators.The recently announced iPad Pro debuted Apple's most powerful processor yet. It is a workhorse with as much brawn as most Macs. Even entry-level iPads have enough horsepower to tackle advanced photo editing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:00 pmHow buying a MacBook Pro got me an iPhone for free with credit card points
Over the last two years, I have become obsessed with the miles and points credit card game. I am always looking for the best way to get the most value out of all the signup bonuses and points I receive through spending with my credit card. I have recently been trying to find ways to leverage these points to, perhaps, get Apple products like an iPhone or iPad. I think I finally figured it out! more…04:58 pmWhatever you do, don’t buy a new iPhone this weekend
Macworld This might seem like a good time to buy a new iPhone. Apple’s got boosted trade-in values for the next couple of weeks, and there are plenty of spring carrier deals still going on. Plus rumors about the iPhone 16 coming this fall make it sound like a relatively minor upgrade, while the iPhone 17 late in 2025 seems more like the big overhaul we’ve been waiting for—perhaps even a seismic shift, iPhone X-style. But if you want our advice, we think you should still wait. WWDC is Monday and it’s almost certain to provide critical information that informs your iPhone buying decision. iOS 18 may change more than usual Every year when Apple takes the wraps off its new iOS at WWDC, we learn of a lot of cool new features coming to our iPhones in the fall. But when you read the fine print, you’ll see some of the cool new features don’t work with older iPhones. With iOS 16, for example, you needed a phone with an A12 Bionic processor or newer to use features like lifting subjects from photos, selecting text in images, and most of the locally-processed Siri features. iOS 16 required an iPhone XS or later to use some of its best features. iOS 16 required an iPhone XS or later to use some of its best features.Foundry iOS 16 required an iPhone XS or later to use some of its best features.Foundry Foundry We expect a lot of big changes in iOS 18, including interface improvements and several impressive new features, but the big focus is going to be on AI. Typically, any iPhone made in the last few years will get all the new iOS features, with only the oldest phones missing out. But the push to more AI may change all that, as AI features can have some pretty steep hardware requirements. It’s likely that Apple limits some features to very new models—and possible that the best features will only work on the iPhone 16. In fact, a report this week claims that the AI features will be limited to the iPhone 15 Pro models and later, which means you could be buying an outdated phone even if you get a new iPhone 15. And that’s a great reason to wait to buy an iPhone until we know which cool new AI features coming to iOS 18 will work on which iPhones. You don’t want to buy an iPhone 14 or SE only to learn that some really cool feature requires an A17 Pro processor. AI hardware requirements are steep Apple has been shipping AI hardware in its iPhones for years. The Neural Engine first appeared in the A11 Bionic chip, way back in 2017 (iPhone 8 and iPhone X), even though it could “only” perform 600 billion operations per second and didn’t really do much. But it’s gotten a lot more powerful and necessary over the years. It took a big leap to 5 trillion operations per second (TOPS) in the A12. The next big leap was to 11 TOPS in the A14, then over 15 TOPS in A15, and now 35 TOPS in the A17 Pro. But the A17 Pro is only found in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. The iPhone 15 has the A16, whose Neural Engine is only half as fast, according to Apple. The A17 Pro is only in the iPhone 15 Pro models, which means some AI features might not be available on phones less than a year old. The A17 Pro is only in the iPhone 15 Pro models, which means some AI features might not be available on phones less than a year old.Apple The A17 Pro is only in the iPhone 15 Pro models, which means some AI features might not be available on phones less than a year old.Apple Apple Then there’s the matter of RAM. Generative AI models like large language models (LLMs) and diffusion models are notoriously huge and use a lot of RAM. Most iPhones don’t have a lot of RAM to begin with, and you need to have enough left over for applications even when an AI model is being used. Every iPhone that will support iOS 18 up to and including the iPhone 13, has only 4GB of RAM. The iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 14 (regular and Pro), and iPhone 15 have 6GB of RAM. Only the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have 8GB of RAM. So, it’s quite possible that there will be some iOS 18 features that only work on iPhones with a faster Neural Engine or 6GB of RAM, and there may be some that require the iPhone 15 Pro just because it’s got 8GB of RAM and a much faster Neural Engine. If you’re looking to get a new iPhone that will last you a few years, that’s a huge consideration. You may not wish to spend hundreds more on the latest Pro model, but buy a less expensive model today and there’s a good chance you’ll be shut out of the cool new AI features coming this fall. So it’s best to wait until at least WWDC on Monday when Apple takes the wraps off iOS 18 and all its new features. Then we can dive into the fine print that tells us which iPhones support which features, and you can make an informed choice about how much you need to spend to get the features you want. iPhone04:23 pmGet $200 Off on the 2024 M3 MacBook Air
Snag one of the best deals for the M3 MacBook Air quick with our deal- today, the 2024 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 Chip and 256GB SSD is down to just $899 from its original price of $1,100 on Amazon. The MacBook Air and the M3 chip is a perfect match. First, you get the […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:21 pmApple TV Netflix might have a redesign soon
The Netflix app for Apple TV is currently testing a redesign, which may be available to the public soon. The Verge recently reported that the streaming company is having a redesign for the Apple TV app, which is its first major overhaul. Apparently, Netflix customers were having to use their eyes to look for a […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:11 pmApple's Mac mini M2 just dropped to $479 in latest price war
Apple's current Mac mini with an M2 chip has dropped to $479 in a weekend price war, making it a great time to pick up a budget-friendly Mac computer for the Dad or Grad in your life.Grab Apple's Mac mini M2 for $479 today.The AppleInsider Mac mini Price Guide has picked up a price drop on the standard model at Apple Authorized Resellers Amazon and B&H Photo, dropping the price to $479, which is within $4 of the best price we've seen on this spec.Buy for $479 Continue Reading on AppleInsider04:11 pmApple's Mac mini M2 just dropped to $479 in latest price war
Apple's current Mac mini with an M2 chip has dropped to $479 in a weekend price war, making it a great time to pick up a budget-friendly Mac computer for the Dad or Grad in your life.Grab Apple's Mac mini M2 for $479 today.The AppleInsider Mac mini Price Guide has picked up a price drop on the standard model at Apple Authorized Resellers Amazon and B&H Photo, dropping the price to $479, which is within $4 of the best price we've seen on this spec.Buy for $479 Continue Reading on AppleInsider04:11 pmApple's Mac mini M2 just dropped to $479 in latest price war
Apple's current Mac mini with an M2 chip has dropped to $479 in a weekend price war, making it a great time to pick up a budget-friendly Mac computer for the Dad or Grad in your life.Grab Apple's Mac mini M2 for $479 today.The AppleInsider Mac mini Price Guide has picked up a price drop on the standard model at Apple Authorized Resellers Amazon and B&H Photo, dropping the price to $479, which is within $4 of the best price we've seen on this spec.Buy for $479 Continue Reading on AppleInsider04:06 pmNew games are being added to Apple Arcade
A slew of new games are set to launch on Apple’s gaming subscription service. For July 3, Apple will be introducing three new games, specifically Zen Koi Pro+, Punch Kick Duck+, and Outlanders 2: Second Nature. Zen Koi Pro is a relaxing simulation game where you take care of colorful fish and evolve them into […] The post appeared first on iLounge.04:00 pm‘Sniper Elite 4’ game arriving on iOS and Mac
‘Sniper Elite 4’, a tactical shooting game will be launching on iOS and Mac machines for the holidays. Game developer Rebeillion posted on its blog that the game will be released on Apple machines, namely Macs and iPads running any M chip, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 15 Pro. […] The post appeared first on iLounge.03:42 pmPrice drop: Learn up to 25 languages with this lifetime Rosetta Stone sub
Save big-time on the app that helps users master foreign languages quickly. This lifetime deal includes all 25 Rosetta Stone languages. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:45 pmWhy AI gadgets and wearables won't replace smartphones anytime soon
Dedicated AI hardware devices like the Rabbit R1 and the Humane AI Pin have so far failed to gain market traction because they are few-trick ponies in a world used to versatile workhorses like the iPhone.The Humane AI Pin has a futuristic vibe, but just doesn't work very well.This is not to say that these and future companies should pack it in and go home. The trick that these AI-focused companies have missed is that on augmenting smartphones' abilities with clever hardware — the way Amazon's Ring and Google's Nest accessories have done — is the right way to go.The rise of AI will inevitably force many current technologies and devices to evolve. At present, however, the smartphone is the hub of cutting-edge technology and doesn't look to be going anywhere soon. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:30 pmMaximize your streaming with a lifetime sub to this all-in-one platform
Get movies, music and more with The BitMar all-in-one streaming platform, which can simplify and expand your entertainment experience. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)01:12 pmGet Big Discounts on the 5th Generation iPad Air and 6th Gen iPad Mini!
Apple’s 5th Gen iPad Air and 6th generation iPad Mini are on sale up to $199 off, with the Apple M1 price at $549 from $749, marking the price at the lowest for the M1 version released in 2022, which can be bought in color blue or purple. The Apple M1 Air 5th Gen was […] The post appeared first on iLounge.01:10 pmDimensions for upcoming iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro leaked
Several years have passed since Apple’s premium iPhones’ sizes were updated. Apple plans to increase the dimensions this year, and it is expected that the iPhone 16 Pro (from 6.1 inches) will go up to 6.3 inches, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max (from 6.7) will go up to 6.9 inches. We didn’t have a […] The post appeared first on iLounge.