Thu, 25 January 2024
This week: Vision Pro sells out in mere moments and its insane scalping prices, new Apple hardware coming this spring, and yes, the Apple Car is back on the menu! Plus: BREAKING NEWS on App Store sideloading and game streaming on iOS. What a week! This episode supported by: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Just fill out a brief questionnaire to get matched with a licensed therapist, entirely online. Visit BetterHelp.com/CultCast to get 10% off your first month. Easily create a beautiful website all by yourself, at Squarespace.com/cultcast. Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Notion AI can now give you instant answers to your questions, using information from across your wiki, projects, docs and meeting notes. Go to notion.com/cultcast to try the powerful Notion AI today. This week’s stories: Too late: Apple Vision Pro preorders sell out fast
Win a portable magnetic 3-in-1 wireless charger [Cult of Mac giveaway]
New Apple sideloading rules require pre-approval for iPhone apps
MacRumors: New iPad Air, iPad Pro, and MacBook Air Models Likely to Launch in March or April Finally, Apple car coming in 2028
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Thu, 18 January 2024
This week: The Supreme Court is forcing big changes on the App Store, we have Apple’s Plan B to keep selling Apple Watches, last-minute Vision Pro details (are we ordering one?) and finally, 9 cool things you can do with an old iPhone! This episode supported by: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Just fill out a brief questionnaire to get matched with a licensed therapist, entirely online. Visit BetterHelp.com/CultCast to get 10% off your first month. Songfinch creates a totally original song inspired by your story, written and recorded by a professional artist. Go to songfinch.com/CULTCAST to get your song added to Spotify Streaming for free, a $50 value, with your purchase. If you like fresh tech, check out Scott Hanselman’s Hanselminutes wherever you get your podcasts! Scott finds fresh tech and fresh faces and shares them with you, like clockwork, every week. It’s like NPR’s Fresh Air for the tech set. This week’s stories: Supreme Court decision means major iPhone app change is on the way
AppleInsider: Apple bills Epic Games $73 million in legal costs
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 without blood oxygen feature go on sale in US
Win a Pitaka iPhone 15 case that’s colorful, thin and incredibly durable [Cult of Mac giveaway]
Apple Vision Pro’s Lengthy Sales Pitch Will Include 25-Minute Demo
9 cool things you can do with an old iPhone
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Thu, 11 January 2024
Vision Pro goes on sale NEXT WEEK — we have all the last-minute details! We’re also talking about the strange new AI hardware from CES, AI-powered Siri coming at WWDC, and finally, is it worth it to buy expensive phone cables? This episode supported by: Notion AI can now give you instant answers to your questions, using information from across your wiki, projects, docs and meeting notes. Go to notion.com/cultcast to try the powerful Notion AI today. CultCloth will keep your Mac Studio, Studio Display, iPhone 15 Pro, guitars, glasses and lenses sparkling clean! For a limited time use code CULTCAST at checkout to score a two free CarryCloths with any order $20+ at CultCloth.co This week’s stories: Apple Vision Pro launches February 2, preorders start January 19 [Updated]
First Vision Pro ad harks back to classic iPhone Hello advert
MacRumors: Apple 'Carefully Orchestrating' Vision Pro Reviews With Multiple Meetings
Win a Pitaka iPhone 15 case that’s colorful, thin and incredibly durable
Ask AI-powered Rabbit R1 for anything (without touching an app)
Wave of Apple Generative AI Tools on Track for WWDC Debut
Cheap or Pricey: Which Charging Cables Last Longest?
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Thu, 4 January 2024
This week, it’ll be the biggest update since the original — here comes Apple Watch X… Plus, app sideloading might be coming to the US next and we pitch our favorite shows, movies and stuff in an all-new What We’re Into! This episode supported by: Easily create a beautiful website all by yourself, at Squarespace.com/cultcast. Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Cult of Mac’s watch store is full of beautiful straps that cost way less than Apple’s. See the full curated collection at store.cultofmac.com CultCloth will keep your Mac Studio, Studio Display, iPhone 15 Pro, guitars, glasses and lenses sparkling clean! For a limited time use code CULTCAST at checkout to score a two free CarryCloths with any order $20+ at CultCloth.co This week’s stories: What to expect from Apple Watch in 2024: Series X
9to5Mac: US antitrust case against Apple’s App Store exclusivity is ‘firing on all cylinders’
Inside Apple’s massive push to transform the Mac into a gaming paradise
What We’re Into
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