Month: December 2025

Golden Gloves nominations show how Apple TV eclipses Netflix and HBO in prestige TV — part of a winning strategy with an emphasis on quality. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: David Snow

Amazon and Best Buy today opened up big discounts across the M5 iPad Pro lineup, offering as much as $180 off select tablets. Prices start at $899.00 for the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M5 iPad Pro at Amazon, down from $999.00. All deals in this sale match — or beat — the record low prices we…

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Archivists can now try the unreleased and newly rediscovered Mac OS 7.6 and Mac OS 8 for CHRP, if they have the right hardware.CDRs have been found with unreleased CHRP versions of Mac OS 7.6 and 8 – Image Credit: Macintosh GardenApple collectors often uncover hardware prototypes and other physical items from the history of…

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Apple’s slow worldwide rollout of Tap to Pay on iPhone has now seen the feature launch in Hong Kong.Tap to Pay on iPhone — image credit: AppleInitially launched in the US back in May 2022, Tap to Pay on iPhone means vendors no longer have to buy separate card readers, such as Zettle. For smaller…

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iFixit has launched a new AI repair assistant known as FixBot. The company says Fixbot will make it faster and easier than ever before to figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it. There are both free and paid options, although the feature list suggests that the free option is very limited. The subscription…

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Google Maps has recently rolled out a change where, at least on iOS, the app will automatically detect that you’ve parked your vehicle and save that location, and it will also now show it with a custom icon. more… Go to Source Author: 9to5Google

Apple TV’s adaptation of the very popular novel, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, just got a release date. Here are the details and first images. more… Go to Source Author: Ryan Christoffel

Repair outfit iFixit has released an iOS app providing access to its repair guides and AI-based assistance for fixing your hardware, though it also provides a help tool that already exists in Settings.iFixit’s app icon – Image Credit: iFixitWhile known for its regular teardowns of Apple’s hardware, iFixit is a major source of repair guides…

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MKBHD’s Smartphone Awards 2025 delivered a surprise: the iPhone 17 beat the Pro Max to win Phone of the Year. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey

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iFixit today announced the launch of a new iFixit app that’s available to download from Apple’s App Store (and the Play Store on Android devices). It includes all of the iFixit repair guides in a format that’s ideal for mobile devices, along with a workbench that keeps track of repairs, a battery lifespan predictor, and…

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You almost have to feel sorry for Alan Dye at this point. It was pretty clear he expected news of his departure from Apple to be something of a bombshell, and Meta clearly thought their acquisition of Apple’s former VP of Human Interface Design would be perceived as a coup. Instead, the prevailing opinion among…

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Apple has announced the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone in Hong Kong, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the region to use ?iPhones? as a payment terminal. Tap to Pay allows iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets???. All transactions are…

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Despite reports of weak demand ahead of the iPhone 17’s launch, the iPhone 16 again emerged as the world’s best-selling smartphone in Q3 2025. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey