Annual updates are killing the iPhone
Every September, Tim Cook confidently announces Apple’s greatest iPhone yet and expresses how we’re going to love it. While that was certainly true for a time, today, most consumers and tech reviewers I talk to…
Is it really a wearable if you shouldn’t be wearing it?
It’s mea culpa time as the Macalope is here again to talk about Meta, AR glasses, and the icky mess that is humanity. First off, here’s to today’s college kids! When the Macalope was in…
iCloud.com design update: Dark mode, customizable backgrounds, and more
Macworld Apple on Monday released several new design elements to iCloud.com, the company’s web portal for accessing iCloud services, all of which are available now. The new feature list is below, as posted on iCloud.com.…
AirPods Max drop to under $400 on eve of Prime Day
It’s just about the perfect time to get yourself a new pair of AirPods Max since the headphones are down to $399 right now at Amazon, a mighty savings of $150 off the MSRP. These…
Get ready, the M4 Mac era starts on November 1
Ever since the M4 chip made its debut in the iPad Pro, we’ve been wondering when the chip will eventually make its way to the Mac. We’ve long expected them to arrive in October, but…
Report: Apple Intelligence to finally arrive on October 28
The iPhone 16 was marketed as being made for Apple Intelligence, but that much-hyped feature wasn’t available when it launched. And it seems disgruntled owners still have a few weeks to wait. In the latest…
Apple is reportedly moving away from annual launches
If there’s one thing we can usually set our Apple Watches to, it’s Apple’s schedule of releases. There’s a spring event with Macs, WWDC in June with all of the OS previews, September is for…
Acefast Desktop Power Station Z4 review: Stylish charger for your desk
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Ports: 3 USB-C and 1 USB-A Useful LCD display Configurable connections Fast charging Cons May not be enough ports for complex setups Our Verdict If you are looking for…
Apple is finally making an iPhone SE that’s actually special
The iPhone SE generally sits in the shadow of its more illustrious (by which I mean costlier) stablemates at the top of Apple’s smartphone range. But last week, with the iPhone 16 safely packed off…
The M3 MacBook Pro is down to the price it should have been
There are good laptops, and then there’s the new MacBook Pro, which is a superb combination of price and performance. We have some issues with the entry level model’s price, but this deal makes it…