January 28, 1978: Apple Computer occupies its first custom-built office, giving the company a bespoke business center to house its growing operations. A full 15 years before One Infinite Loop, and almost 40 before Apple Park’s stunning “spaceship” l…
Lees meerTim Cook shared a tribute to Kobe Bryant Sunday after the NBA legend’s death at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was also killed in the crash, alongside seven others. “Devastated an…
Lees meerApple CEO Tim Cook called augmented reality “the next big thing” this week. But he kept quiet about his company’s specific plans for this emerging technology. So Cult of Mac reached out to industry analysts who predicted that this year’s iPhone and…
Lees meeriOS 14 almost certainly won’t be unveiled before June, but information leaking out of Apple indicates this next version will offer very wide compatibility for current devices. News about iPadOS 14 compatibility isn’t quite as good. iOS 14 upgrades f…
Lees meerThousands of people in China contradicted the Wuhan coronavirus, and several cities are been locked down in attempts to keep it from spreading during the Lunar New Year. Apple CEO Tim Cook promises his company will donate to relief efforts in that c…
Lees meerAdobe Illustrator is the industry standard for vector graphics. So if you’re doing work in the visual realm, it’s a platform worth mastering. With this progressive set of Illustrator courses, you can do just that. The 2020 Adobe Illustrator CC Maste…
Lees meerAfter finding fame for getting Steve Jobs to dance to his Antennagate song, Jonathan Mann went on to write tons more tunes (many about Apple). Now Mann, aka the Song a Day Guy, has a new podcast that delves into his creative process. He gave Cult of…
Lees meerJanuary 25, 1996: Rumors circulate that Sun Microsystems is in talks to acquire Apple. With Sun at the peak of its power, and Cupertino struggling, the rumored $3.89 billion deal would see Apple snapped up for between $5 and $6 a share. Here comes t…
Lees meerThe design of the iMac hasn’t changed much in over a decade, but Apple is considering a radical facelift. A proposed future model would consist of a pane of glass that surrounds the display, then curves forward to hold a keyboard and a pair of track…
Lees meerWoot is blowing out refurbished 2018 MacBook Air units for today only. There are big discounts to be had, with prices starting at just $729.99. And it’s just one of the awesome offers in today’s Deals & Steals roundup. Others include: iPhone 7, iPho…
Lees meerEver visit the Apple store for an iPhone repair and notice the Genius Bar uses special diagnostic apps you’ve never seen before? Apple keeps its internal-use apps on tight lockdown, but thanks to a forgetful iPhone technician, Apple nerds just got a…
Lees meerWith each new iOS, developers rush to learn all the new bells and whistles. Now iOS 13 has been out since June, opportunities to learn its programming language are easier to find. They’re also getting easier to afford. The Complete iOS 13 and SwiftU…
Lees meerPlenty of games drop players into an arena to battle friends or rivals over the internet, but Butter Royale takes a much lighter tone than most. It’s a food fight, not a desperate struggle for survival. This game for players age 9 and up debuted tod…
Lees meerA new analyst report suggests 33.6 million customers were ready and waiting to subscribe to Apple TV+ before its November launch and estimates that number could grow to 40 million subscribers by the end of this year. If accurate, the numbers from TV…
Lees meerA dangerous piece of Mac malware that hides as a fake Flash warning is a growing security threat to Mac users with one in 10 Macs infected, according to the security firm, Kaspersky. The Shlayer Trojan has been active since early 2018 and so far it …
Lees meerWith AirPods Pro sold out everywhere, the last thing you want to do is destroy the pair you already own. Protect them with Elago’s gorgeous new cases instead, and never worry about them getting beaten up. Made from natural cowhide leather, the cases…
Lees meerOn this day in 1984, the first Macintosh computers started shipping. Who could have imagined that 36 years later to the day, this iconic machine would be commemorated with a tiny plush pillow that fits in your hand? Only one has this kind of vision …
Lees meerChipmaker Broadcom has inked two multi-year deals with Apple to sell it some $15 billion in wireless components for its iPhone product line, the company announced in an SEC filing on Thursday. The announcement did not specify which components Broadc…
Lees meerThis week on The CultCast: it’s not your imagination, Apple changed AirPods Pro and it made them worse—we’ll tell you what’s going on. Plus: a new report says Apple caved to FBI pressure to keep your iCloud backups less safe. And stay tuned to hear …
Lees meerAn estimated 12,000 people can comfortably work together in Apple Park. But Apple’s a big company — and 12,000 people is only a drop in the ocean. For that reason, Apple has leased six floors in a nearby office building, just six minutes’ drive from…
Lees meerJanuary 24, 1984: Apple ships its first Mac, the mighty Macintosh 128K. Bringing a mouse and graphical user interface to the masses, and heralded by an acclaimed Super Bowl commercial that’s still talked about today, the first-gen Mac will quickly b…
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