Ever since Finnish startup Donut Lab announced earlier this year that it was on the cusp of a major battery breakthrough, it has faced many questions and a lot of skepticism about its production-ready solid-state battery. Could the company actually mass-produce a fast-charging battery while avoiding some of the theoretical manufacturing issues that have plagued … Read more
February 23, 2010: The iTunes Store has officially surpassed 10 billion music downloads, a major milestone. Ten billion purchase? “Guess That’s the Way Things Happen” by Johnny Cash. The buyer of the song is Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia. As part of Apple’s “Countdown to 10 Billion Songs” promotion, Sulcer is winning a massive $10,000 … Read more
It’s hard not to gush over a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitor that’s under $400 (I’ve done it before!). G-Sync compatible AOC model with 240Hz refresh rate and near-instant response time it’s at Best Buy for $379.99, which is the lowest price I’ve ever seen for a model with these specs. It looks like a … Read more
See what Windows 11 can do for you with this limited-time price reduction. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals Not everyone Cult of Mac reader is always Mac. We know many of you use PCs for different reasons – and here’s the big Windows 11 sale you’ve been … Read more
Apple’s promotional drone display for “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” set a new world record by creating life-size replicas of monsters from the Apple TV show in mid-air. The epic Apple TV Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is all about titans roaming the earth causing carnage. In its promotion for the show’s second season, Apple TV commissioned … Read more
Amazon has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11 this week, with $100 off select smartwatch models. This time, the offers are more sparse and we only track these discounts on three smartwatch models. Note: MacRumors is an Amazon affiliate. When you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive … Read more
Apple is currently beta testing iOS 26.4 as its next big iPhone update, but for 9 to 5 Macs visitor logs, it seems that a smaller version of the software will be launched first: iOS 26.3.1 will be available soon. iOS 26.3.1 is being tested by Apple before its public release Earlier this month, iOS … Read more
The iPhone 18 generation will now enter the production test period. Apple’s supply chain regularly conducts reviews of the iPhone 18 family, with the iPhone 18 Pro now in low-run test production ahead of the usual fall release. Apple is a typical company that has spent many years honing its manufacturing capabilities and supply chain … Read more
Texts you can send to someone. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Apple Watch text messages aren’t fun, no matter how you slice them. But it can be much easier if you spend a few minutes setting up pre-made messages so that you can immediately reply to them … Read more
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple is expected to launch at least five new products by March 4, including a potential budget MacBook and iPhone 17e. Bloomberg’s Marc Gurman predicts the releases will span hardware, software and chips, with updated iPads, MacBooks, Mac Studio and Apple Studio Display among … Read more