Thu, 23 April 2015
Apple Watch, inbound! And now that it is, we’ll take a look at some of the most useful Watch apps available, and just for fun, some of the stinkiest. Plus: the noteworthy differences between the Sport and Steel; why those “scratch test” videos shouldn’t trouble you; and finally, you’ll never believe what our ol’ pal and ex-Apple exec Scott Forstall is up to now...
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
This week’s links
He’s mysterious and the ladies love him
Modeling’s a man’s job!
What does it take to scratch the Apple Watch Sport’s Ion X Glass?
Anxious buyers freak out about Apple Watch shipments
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/320014/anxious-buyers-freak-out-about-apple-watch-shipments/#3D2pqcXX721PrrYH.99
Apple gives devs chance to own Apple Watch before everyone else
You can now control PowerPoint presentations with your Apple Watch - erfon
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Thu, 16 April 2015
This week: why trying on the Apple Watch will make you a believer; our WWDC hardware predictions; why a recent acquisition might mean a revolutionary new iPhone camera; Leander reviews the new Macbook; and a very special wedding surprise for our very special Buster Hein.
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode. Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster. And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch. Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for the CultCast intro music.
Join the twitter and Periscope party:
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This week’s links
This week’s intro: The Pitch
If you want you can donate to Buster’s wedding gift fund!
Good work Johnson, that’s one of them “super computers” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwSfyoygA2g&spfreload=10
Karl Lagerfeld’s Apple Watch is almost as sexy as his gloves
How an in-store Apple Watch demo will make you a believer
Apple will kick off WWDC 2015 on June 8
J.J. Abrams rocks an Apple Watch at Star Wars Celebration
Apple’s latest acquisition could revolutionize iPhone camera
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Thu, 9 April 2015
This week: get’em while they’re hot! The Apple Watch is ready for pre-order, but the reviews are in, and they’re a mixed bag. Plus: what’s good in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3; how to get a free month of HBO NOW; Samsung is up to their old tricks; the new Macbook didn’t benchmark well, but it might not matter; and things get weird in an all-new Get to Know Your Cultist!
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode. Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster. And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch. Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for much of the great music you hear in today's show.
This week’s links
Alex on twitter/periscope - @alexeheath
Erfon on twitter/periscope - @erfon
Buster on twitter/periscope - @bst3r
Alex E is going to resurrect the Milli Vanilli blazer and tights hottness
Damn George Michael got ALL the ladies
The 17 best Apple Watch tidbits from early reviews - buster
Apple retail guru Angela Ahrendts says “The days of waiting in line … are over”
OS X update brings Photos app and hundreds of new emojis - alex
iOS 8.3 is out with racially diverse emoji, new Siri languages, and more - buster
Samsung paid 500 fake fans to attend Galaxy S6 China launch - buster
Apple's ultra-thin 12-inch MacBook benchmarks on par with 2011 MacBook Air
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Thu, 2 April 2015
This week: Apple Watch apps are hitting the store, we discuss some of the most popular ones; if you want an Apple Watch you’ll need to pre-order—we’ll tell you why and how. Plus: we love selfie sticks; Leander's special way of “bookmarking” webpages; and… Periscope! We’ll tell you all about it and why it’s way better than Meerkat. And stay tuned till the end for Sh*t We’re Into for the non-Apple stuff we’re all really loving so sweetly.
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode. Freshbooks is the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster. And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch. Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
This week’s links
Come gawk at our incredible Periscopes
@erfon / @bst3r / @alexeheath
Apple is officially ready to accept your Watch app
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/317676/apple-is-officially-ready-to-look-at-your-watch-app/#pbul8XjCTcmS3cqZ.99
A big ol’ list of Apple Watch apps hitting the store
Apple Watch for Sale in Retail Stores by Reservation Only, No Walk-In Sales
iPad selfie sticks have officially become a thing
Read more at http://www.cultofmac.com/317539/ipad-selfie-sticks-have-officially-become-a-thing/#bRhJFXOS0VRGvlvQ.99
Watch Aaron Draplin make an awesome logo right before your eyes
Shite we’re into
Leander likes this awesome Stromer ST2 electric bike
Alex thinks this Cm4 Q Card iPhone case is the hottness
Buster is loving Sufjan Stevens' Carry and Loeol album and Wale’s The Album About Nothing featuring… Jerry Seinfeld
Erfon keeps rewatching Interstellar on Bluray cause it’s one of the best SciFi movies of all time
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