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- 03:06 pmAudio Hijack 4.5.8
Fixes a couple of regressions caused by the full-featured audio recording app previous version. ($64 new, free update, 27.7 MB, macOS 14.4+)03:05 pmToday in Apple history: Steve Jobs trashes Adobe Flash in devastatingly blunt open letter | Cult of MacToday in Apple history: Steve Jobs trashes Adobe Flash in devastatingly blunt open letter
On April 29, 2010, Steve Jobs penned "Thoughts on Flash," an open letter that explained why, basically, Adobe Flash kind of sucked. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:01 pmApple TV unveils first look at ‘Trying’ season five, premiering July 8th
Apple TV on Wednesday unveiled a first look at the fifth season of acclaimed comedy series “Trying,” starring and executive produced by… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:55 pmRare sale shaves $100 off the impossibly thin iPhone Air
Macworld Apple iPhone Air View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); It’s so rare that we see a no-strings-attached iPhone deal that I had to do a double-take when I noticed that an unlocked iPhone Air is on sale for $100 off at Best Buy. But it’s real, so if you want one, now’s the best time to get it. There are many things we loved about the iPhone Air when we tested it, starting with just how thin this phone really is and how good the selfie cam is. Well, now you can add the fact that you can get it for $900 on the list, too. If that no-strings-attached bit doesn’t interest you, you could shave another $100 off the price by connecting it to your Verizon or AT&T plan directly through Best Buy’s site. This phone’s 6.5-inch screen looks absolutely gorgeous, while the 256GB of storage space offers quite a bit of room for all your favorite apps. The thinness of this phone really is the most impressive thing about it. “It’s almost disappears in my pocket,” we wrote in our review. “Plus and Max iPhones feel heavy and lopsided in a front pocket, and often barely fit. But iPhone Air is just small enough and thin enough to slip right in, and I can almost forget it’s there. It’s like a magic trick.” There you go, a phone that might actually fit in women’s pockets. In fact, our biggest problem with the Air was that it was about $100 too expensive, which this sale takes care of. So go ahead and grab the iPhone Air for $899 before Best Buy sunsets this deal.02:40 pmToday is the last day to save $250 on Apple's new M5 Pro MacBook Pro, best price ever | AppleInsiderToday is the last day to save $250 on Apple's new M5 Pro MacBook Pro, best price ever
Today is the final day to grab the lowest price on record for Apple's 2026 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip.Save $250 on 2026 14-inch MacBook Pro today only - Image credit: AppleB&H Photo has slashed Apple's new 14-inch MacBook Pro, with the standard M5 Pro model falling to $1,949 thanks to a $200 instant discount paired with a $50 in-cart coupon.Buy M5 Pro MacBook Pro for $1,949 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:34 pmEpic Games deals Apple fresh blow in App Store fee fight
In the App Store fee fight stemming from Apple's longstanding legal battle with Epic Games, the iPhone giant takes a setback. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:29 pmwatchOS 26 added Notes app to Apple Watch, here’s how I’m using it
Apple Watch users got a brand new app in watchOS 26, with Apple Notes now available on your wrist. Here’s how I’ve been using the app. more…02:00 pmFormula 1 returns to America this weekend via live streaming on Apple TV
Formula 1 returns to the U.S. this weekend for the FORMULA 1 CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2026 — streaming exclusively on Apple TV… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:30 pmGet Microsoft Office 2024, plus courses that show you how to use it, at a killer price | Cult of MacGet Microsoft Office 2024, plus courses that show you how to use it, at a killer price
Get Microsoft Office 2024 plus a full training bundle for $114—so you’re not just using Office, you actually learn how to use it well. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:28 pmApple TV comedy with 96% Rotten Tomatoes is coming back soon
Apple TV announced Ted Lasso’s season 4 release date yesterday, and now today the streamer revealed that it has another beloved, critically acclaimed comedy coming back for a new season too: Trying. more…01:23 pmFormula 1 coverage expands across Apple services for Miami Grand Prix
Apple will stream the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix 2026 live on Apple TV with full race weekend coverage available across the United States.F1 Miami Grand PrixApple TV will carry every session, including practice, qualifying, and the race, with live and on-demand access through the Apple TV app. Coverage includes up to 30 simultaneous live feeds with onboard cameras, timing data, and a Driver Tracker that shows the full field in real time.A dedicated Podium feed follows the top three drivers throughout each session. Multiview lets viewers build custom layouts or select preset viewing options across supported devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:18 pmIntel responds to MacBook Neo with 21% faster chip intended for similar devices
Apple’s launch of the MacBook Neo – and especially the incredible price/performance balance – sent shockwaves through the Windows world. Intel has now responded with the launch of a CPU aimed at similar budget laptops. An early benchmark suggests that it is 21% faster than the A18 Pro used in the MacBook Neo … more…01:05 pmIncoming Apple CEO John Ternus expected to join Apple’s Thursday earnings call
Apple investors are eager for a closer look at John Ternus as the next CEO of the iPhone maker when Apple reports quarterly results on… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:00 pmRobotics Framework Aims to Prevent Conflicts in Shared Spaces
A new interoperability framework aims to help robots share intent, not just data, allowing machines from different vendors to coordinate tasks, avoid conflicts, and operate more safely in complex, shared environments. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.01:00 pmI tried the most powerful Thunderbolt dock ever made [Review] ★★★★★
The iVanky FusionDock Ultra packs an absurd 26 ports and uses a unique dual-cable Thunderbolt 5 setup to deliver unmatched connectivity. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:00 pmEvery iPhone has a useful hardware feature that zero Samsung phones offer
When Apple released the iPhone 17e, it doubled the storage and added what it calls the “magic of MagSafe” to the $599 iPhone 16e replacement. Apple’s decision to bring MagSafe to the last iPhone holdout meant every iPhone includes a useful hardware feature that zero Samsung phones offer. more…12:53 pmTake $300 off the M3 iPad Air in Amazon’s blowout clearance sale
Macworld Apple iPad Air M3 View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); If you want a new iPad, we’ve got a great deal for you today: This decked-out M3 13-inch iPad Air with extra storage and 5G is down to its absolute best price of $1,149, which means you’re saving an insane $300! That’s the best price we’ve ever seen for this model and one of the best iPad Air discounts of all time. With the super-fast M3 chip, a maxed-out 1TB of storage, and both Wi-Fi 6E and 5G connectivity. This combo enables you to use your tablet anywhere you go, install tons of apps, and handle all apps, including graphics-intensive tools, with ease. The 13-inch Liquid Retina display is absolutely gorgeous, too, so you’ll love how everything looks, whether you’re playing, binge-watching your favorite shows, or just looking at YouTube vids. When we reviewed the M3 iPad Air, we gave it a 4-star rating, praising its absolutely outstanding performance, loving the design and display, and finding the extended battery life quite great. And since this model has everything you’ll need, it’ll be your go-to tablet for years to come. It might not be as fast as the newer M4 version, but there’s no universe in which you’ll get the same amount of storage and 5G connectivity for this price anytime this year. So grab the M3 iPad Air for $1,149 before Amazon sells out and it’s gone forever.12:49 pmSupreme Court considering legality of smartphone location ‘dragnets’
The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the legality of so-called geofence warrants, sometimes also referred to as “digital dragnets” because they capture the location data of a great many innocent citizens in addition to criminal suspects. In a practice raising obvious privacy concerns, tech giants are increasingly being asked by law enforcement to identify all of the smartphone users present at a particular location at the time a crime was committed … more…12:22 pmJohn Ternus' first major challenge is dealing with quadrupled iPhone memory prices
John Ternus faces a turbulent start to his tenure as Apple CEO, including massive RAM pricing spikes that will impact the fall iPhone launch. With continued pressure to manufacture in the U.S, supply chain changes could be on the way.John Ternus will be Apple's next CEO in SeptemberThe arrival of John Ternus as Apple CEO in September will be a big event for Apple, but it will also include some tough early choices. Some that will affect how Apple's massive supply chain operates in the future.At present, Apple is dealing with the industry-wide problem of memory pricing, with RAM skyrocketing in cost and affecting the price of electronics in general. So far, Apple has managed to insulate itself from the problem through strategic contracts with suppliers, but it won't last forever. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12:04 pm9 reasons why the ChatGPTphone isn’t an iPhone threat
Macworld As if the smartphone market wasn’t already stuffed with enough rivals to the iPhone, it’s emerged this week that AI giant OpenAI is getting ready to throw its hat in the ring. In a short article posted to Twitter/X, the highly respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed the ChatGPT maker is “set to redefine smartphones” with a new handset created in partnership with Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Luxshare. Apple has so far struggled to bring the iPhone up to speed with the pace of AI development, and on first impressions, this might sound like a formidable challenge for John Ternus to deal with as he settles in as CEO. But I don’t think he’ll be worried about the threat of the “ChatGPTphone.” Here’s why. 1. Apps aren’t dead yet In the article, Kuo talks about the evolution from app to agent. “Users are not trying to use a pile of apps,” he says. “They are trying to get tasks done and fulfil needs through the phone.” That sounds good if the apps you’re replacing are Calendar, Clock, Weather, and a bunch of airline, rail, and cab apps. But people will still want to watch and listen to streaming services, browse social media, play games, track sports, and do dozens of other things on their phones. You can’t replace apps with an AI agent unless it’s just a glorified app launcher. 2. It’s too late Apple has been doing this for nearly 20 years, and has built up a loyal fan base of users who would never consider anything other than an iPhone. Google and Samsung, too, have multi-generation fans, as do the other manufacturers of Android phones. Even if OpenAI’s phone came out in 2026, that would already be extraordinarily late to be trying to break into the smartphone market, but Kuo says mass production won’t start until 2028… by which point, as a commenter points out, OpenAI may not even exist. It’s a mark of OpenAI’s lateness that by this point, most other companies are trying to plan for what comes after the smartphone. 3. OpenAI has no experience in smartphone hardware OpenAI will be going from a standing start in a mature market stuffed with contenders that have, as mentioned above, been doing this for almost two decades. Even with design guru Jony Ive on the team, it takes multiple generations to get this sort of thing right, and that’s time OpenAI hasn’t got. 4. OpenAI is overestimating its brand loyalty “OpenAI’s advantages lie in its consumer brand, years of accumulated user data, and leading AI models,” Kuo writes. We’ll come to the second and third factors in due course, but even the brand awareness is debatable. OpenAI certainly has a lot of brand value in ChatGPT, but far less as a company. And just because people know or even like a piece of software, it doesn’t mean they’re prepared to pay hundreds of dollars for hardware by the same company. 5. The ecosystem isn’t there With its iterative updates and generally conservative designs, Apple makes the smartphone market look easy. But it’s not just about the phone, and OpenAI hasn’t got anything like the same surrounding ecosystem to push people towards its smartphone and then lock them in. The iPhone benefits from seamless compatibility with the AirPods, Apple Watch, Mac, and Vision Pro, and also benefits from the appeal of Apple Music, iMessage, Apple Pay, the App Store, and so much more. The only halo product OpenAI can build a phone around is ChatGPT, and the problem with that… 6. What’s the unique selling point? …is that ChatGPT is already on the iPhone, both as an app and integrated with Siri and Apple Intelligence. OpenAI could cut those off (along with the Android app) to give itself a USP, but that would likely hurt OpenAI more than its smartphone competitors. 7. ChatGPT isn’t even that special Yes, ChatGPT was the catalyst for the AI explosion over the past few years, and it’s a market-leading model. But rivals have proliferated, and most are backed by larger companies with a greater capacity to endure the inevitable market dips. AI is only likely to become more commoditised. Why buy a phone built entirely around ChatGPT when you can get a phone that can run ChatGPT as well as Gemini, Claude, or whichever model you may happen to prefer? 8. Apple is going to get AI right eventually I’m the last person to praise Siri or Apple Intelligence, but Apple has made AI a top priority, and it has the resources to reach a solution eventually (or just buy a company that has a worthwhile model already). It’s really just a matter of time before Apple Intelligence works well, and that’ll happen before the OpenAI phone arrives. At which point, the one thing OpenAI does better than Apple won’t be an issue any more, while Apple will still have all its other advantages as a maker of phones and phone software. 9. OpenAI never wanted to make a phone anyway If you examine OpenAI’s hardware development history, it becomes clear that this entire project isn’t its first choice. The company originally wanted to make an AI pin, which it worked on with former Apple design guru Jony Ive (who is now more closely associated with OpenAI following a merger with Ive’s LoveFrom studio in 2025). Why suddenly shift from a pin to a phone? All the reasons above, presumably. But rival AI pins such as Humane were savaged by reviewers, and OpenAI is now fleeing to the more consumer-friendly world of phones as a half-hearted compromise. Good luck with that.