Every Cult of Mac reader should know the name Ken Segall. Leander interviewed Ken back in 2009 about naming the iMac and making Apple’s ‘Think Different’ ad campaign. Ken now runs t...
Scott Hurff, a founder of video sharing site Chill, has put together the most comprehensive list of Steve Jobs videos we’ve ever seen. The Ultimate Steve Jobs Collection contains interviews, ke...
Apple has announced some changes to the iBookstore today in an iTunes Connect letter to content publishers. Like the App Store, promo codes for iBooks can now be offered to iTunes users. Screenshots ...
Realmac‘s Clear todo app is the talk of the Macosphere today, earning glowing reviews pretty much everywhere (including here at Cult of Mac). And rightly so: it’s totally different to eve...
Apple includes a handy webpage for managing everything you could ever think of with your Apple ID. Unfortunately it’s tucked out of the way and kind of hard to find. In this video I’ll sh...
A new jailbreak app called AssistantConnect claims to bring Siri to non-4S iOS devices without needing a proxy. Unlike previous ports, AssistantConnect lets you email your Siri data between jailbroke...
Earlier this week, Centrify launched an open beta of the company’s DirectControl for Mobile service. The service, which supports managing iPhones, iPads, and Android devices in business and ent...
I’m always looking for new wallpapers. There’s something about a nice, clean background that makes the iPhone more enjoyable to use. Writer and designer Chris Herbet has created a beautif...
I’m always looking for ways to enhance my music listening experience on the Mac. For the last several months I’ve been using Bowtie to control iTunes with keyboard shortcuts, and Ecoute i...
The guy in the picture above is named Bill Flora, and according to the caption accompanying his smiling face from this CNET article, Bill’s a key leader on the team that created the Metro inter...
Apple has officially responded to the contact sharing debacle that was highlighted by the Path iPhone app last week. After it was discovered that Path secretly uploaded a user’s entire contact ...
Maybe I’m just a greedy bastard, but if I found a shiny new iPod wedged in between couch cushions at a hospital waiting room, I might ask around if it belonged to anybody, but I probably wouldn...
Four years ago, I wrote a column about the incompatibility between Apple and China . And four years later, that observation is proving to be truer than ever. What do I mean by “incompatibleR...
The SmartShell relaxes in its fur and vinyl den. Photo Charlie Sorrel CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Never have I felt worse about buying a gadget accessory than I did buying the Speck SmartShell, a flimsy plastic ...
You might have suspected that the right music – whether it’s thrash metal or Mozart – keeps you more focused or relaxed. Now a trio of brain researchers have studied the effects of ...
A week ago, it was discovered that the popular social networking app Path uploads users entire address books to their servers. They’ve since apologized and nuked the data. But Path’s not ...
Printer use and paper sales have both dropped since the iPad launched If you think about it, printers are probably the worst-designed gadgets in our homes (unless you own the same awful Samsung Behol...
You'll look like a nerd, but at least you'll be a stylish nerd Oh, man. We’ve seen some dorky iPad accessories in our time, but none has managed to be both embarrassing and stylish at...
As most recently referenced in Tim Cook’s comments on worker safety at Goldman Sachs yesterday, Apple is spending a lot of effort in 2012 trying to solve allegations of abuse in their supply ch...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ogBm9DVtu5Y No, Clear isn’t the only App Store release that is worth getting excited about today. League of Evil 2 from Ravenous Games is also on the list. This i...
For once, there's an Android photo app to make iPhone users jealous When you’re snapping a tacky, cliched vacation photo, isn’t it annoying that all those other tourists are buzzing ...
Apple’s iAd hasn’t received much in the way of attention since it’s announcement as part of iOS 4 almost two years ago. The platform was designed as a way for advertisers to create ...
You’d be forgiven for thinking that unauthorized iOS apps obtained from the likes of Cydia aren’t as careful with your personal data as those approved by Apple for sale in the App Store. ...
Beyond the sheer number of devices sold, one of the biggest ways to Apple and Google try to position themselves as having the top mobile platform is by comparing the number of third-party apps availa...
Never ever lose anything ever again. Ever ZOMG! Never lose your iPhone again with the ZOMM Wireless Leash Plus, a hardware/software combo that wirelessly ties your iPhone to a needy dongle that cries...
With a quick thumbing of Command+Tab, the built-in OS X Application Switcher is a great way to navigate apps for when your hands are just too busy to leave the keyboard. One annoyance, though, is tha...
LaCie's new 2big drives show at least somebody got the Thunderbolt memo It’s taken a while, but it seems that the dried up tear-duct that was the supply of Thunderbolt accessories is about...
Ever wondered how come iOS titles make it into the App Store’s top 25 list? Some iOS developers have been using download bots to purchase their own apps and manipulate the App Store’s top...
Proview Technology, which is currently suing Apple for its use of the “iPad” trademark in China, revealed yesterday that it is seeking a ban on all iPad shipments into and out of China. I...
While Apple’s trademark dispute with Proview Technology rages on, the iPad continues to feel the strain in China. Following its ban in one Chinese city, the device has now been pulled from Amaz...
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