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How to download all your old Instagram photos and videos - Cult of Mac
By Buster Hein • 11:20 am, April 24, 2018 Pulling your photos off of Instagram just got a lot easier. Instagram revealed today that it is finally starting to roll out a new tool that lets any Instagram user retrieve all of the photos, videos, comments, likes and other data stored on Instagram’s servers. Get your data by following these steps: 1. Go to Instagram’s Data Download tool page. 2. Enter your email address and password 3. Wait up to 48 hours for the package.
Woman Buys iPad For $200, Finds Out It's Just A Mirror With Duct Tape On The Back
News Anytime you think you’re scoring a super hot deal on Apple’s latest amazing device, you really should make sure everything’s 100% legit before forking over $200 to some shady dude at a gas station. That’s the lesson Jalonta Freeman learned when she found out the “$800 iPad” she purchased was really just a mirror. Freeman was fueling her car at a gas station when a man pulled up beside her saying he had a bunch of gadgets he was selling for cheap.
The UK just made iTunes illegal
News iTunes ain’t dead yet. Photo: Apple The UK’s High Court has turned all of its computer users into outlaws overnight, in a new ruling that makes it unlawful to create a copy of copyrighted content, without the direct permission of the copyright holder. The new law means UK citizens can no longer create backups of their computer (because pretty much every PC has copyrighted content).
Biggest disappointments from Apple's iPhone 6 event
News Top stories Big, bigger, and biggerer. Photo: Roberto Baldwin/The Next Web Tim Cook and company brought down the house at the Flint Center in Cupertino, and while investors haven’t reacted positively, Apple fanboys are still trying to recover from the hurricane of incredible new products Apple just announced. The Apple Watch, big iPhones, Apple Pay and even some new software features were previewed at Apple’s first fashion-forward event.
Get Spotify's iPhone App Working In USA [How To]
How-To News Top stories Although Spotify is “the best desktop music player ever,” the revolutionary music service is only available for people located in Finland, France, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. You can’t get it in the U.S. This is enforced by Spotify by checking your IP Address and making sure that you are in one of those countries.
Apple and Google in standoff with NHS over contact tracing
News Your iPhone is constantly reaching out to other Bluetooth devices. Photo: MIT Apple and Google are reportedly in a “standoff” with the UK’s National Health Service over the development of the companies’ joint program to build contact tracing APIs. According to a report from The Guardian, the two companies are taking a strong stand against the NHS’s insistence to break current Bluetooth privacy protocols.
Sleek iPhone 12 Pro concept brings new industrial body to life
News iPhone 12 Pro will likely come in a new midnight blue color option. Photo: Technizo Concept Now that the super-cheap 2020 iPhone SE is finally out Apple fans can turn all their anticipations to the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro launch this fall. There has been no shortage of video concept videos imagining what Apple’s first 5G handset will look like, but the latest mockup created by Technizo Concept might be the most accurate depiction of the iPhone 12 Pro we’ve seen yet.
Latest macOS beta brings fab new tool for boosting battery life
News Portable Macs get the most attention in the new Catalina beta. Photo: Apple Apple seeded the second beta of macOS Catalina 10.5.5 to developers this morning, bringing with it a major change to the way MacBooks charge. Six Colors and a few other tech sites got an explainer from Apple on how the new feature works. The new feature is coming to every MacBook with a Thunderbolt 3 port and it could be a godsend to your battery.
During coronavirus quarantine, Apple Watch is a fitness friend
News Top stories Stuck in quarantine? Apple Watch can help you stay active. Photo: Sune Holt Even people who never realized Apple Watch’s awesome motivational power are standing up and testifying: The device helps get your butt up off the couch during the coronavirus quarantine. “It’s fantastic that a gadget was the thing I needed to get myself in shape again,” said Sune Holt, an Apple Watch wearer from Denmark. “In November, I feared I wasted my money.
3D Touch is dead. Long live Haptic Touch
News Au revoir 3D Touch. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac 3D Touch, the pressure-sensitive screen tech ushered in by Apple, has officially met its end. Introduced as one of the major new features on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, Apple said 3D Touch was going to take multi-touch into a whole new dimension. Jony Ive waxed poetic about the new peek and pop gestures 3D Touch would enable in an Apple video explaining the feature.
AppleCare+ for iPhone SE gets $50 price cut
News The iPhone SE is the cheapest new iPhone you can own. Photo: Apple The new iPhone SE comes with one of the lowest-ever pricetags for a new iPhone. Keeping the new device safe from accidental damage is also ridiculously cheap compared to other iPhones as Apple cut $50 off the price tag for AppleCare+ on the iPhone SE.
iPhone SE gets leather and silicon cases ready for launch day
News Apple calls this color "Pink Sand." Photo: Apple Apple is ready to cover up your gorgeous new iPhone SE with some beautiful new cases that are available in both silicone and leather options. Prices on the new cases start at $35 for the silicon version that comes in three colors: white, black and pink sand. You can already order the cases which will arrive on April 17 at the fastest, the same date that iPhone SE preorders open.
Apple introduces Mac Pro wheel kit for only $700
News These wheels aren't cheap. Photo: Apple The new iPhone SE isn’t the only new product Apple unveiled today, but unless you already have a Mac Pro and an extra $700 to spend on making it more mobile, you’re probably not interested. Apple quietly added a new Mac Pro Wheels Kit to its online store this morning, giving owners of the 2019 Mac Pro the option to retroactively add wheels if they didn’t choose the option when the machine was originally purchased. The Mac Pro wheels cost a whopping $699.
Apple discontinues iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
News Maybe Apple should have just skipped the iPhone 8. Photo: Apple Now that Apple has finally taken the wraps off the 2020 iPhone SE, it’s time to say goodbye to the iPhone 8 lineup. Apple discontinued the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus this morning. The move isn’t that shocking when you consider the iPhone SE is basically the iPhone 8 with the guts of an iPhone 11. The new iPhone SE price starts at just $399, compared to the $699 price tag for the iPhone 8 when it was introduced in September 2017.
Slick Apple video introduces all the iPhone SE's killer features
News The iPhone SE looks great in white. Photo: Apple The new iPhone SE is finally here and boy was the wait worth it. $399 gets you an iPhone with the same processor as the iPhone 11 and a camera that is pretty much just as good too. All of that is wrapped in a smaller body that won’t be bursting out of your pockets. Of course, Apple made an awesome new video that will get you hyped to see the iPhone SE in the flesh.
Oprah to address COVID-19 impact on Black America on Apple TV+
News Oprah special on COV-19 and its impact on black America to air on OWN and Apple TV+ for free. Photo: OWN/Apple TV+ Oprah Winfrey is set to host a conversation about how COVID-19 has impacted Black America during an Apple TV+ special that will be available for free. The special, “Oprah Talks COVID-19 – The Deathly Impact on Black America”, will air Tuesday, April 14, at 11 PM and stream on AppleTV+ and OWN.
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock comes early to Comcast customers
News Peacock is ready to take on Netflix and Apple TV+. Photo: NBCUniversal Comcast is jumping into the streaming wars this week with an early preview of Peacock that gives customers access to over 15,000 hours of movies and TV shows from NBCUniversal. Peacock isn’t set to launch to the public until July, but if you’re an Xfinity X1 or Flex customer, you can get a taste of service starting on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Watch Mac OS X Leopard running on 2020 iPad Pro
News You've never seen an iPad Pro like this. Photo: Hacking Jules Running OS X on a tablet was a pipe dream for many Apple fans long before the iPad came out. Now that the iPad Pro has a processor that can compete with desktop CPUs, that pipe dream is almost a reality. YouTuber Hacking Jules managed to get Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 running on his new 2020 iPad Pro without jailbreaking the device. Jules turned to the UTM emulator to show off how fast the old Mac operating system can run on the iPad Pro.
Facebook creates experimental messaging app only for Apple Watch
News KIP's interface is very simple. Photo: Facebook Facebook launched an experimental new app today that aims to make it easier to message friends and family from your wrist while stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new app, called Kit, short for “Keep in touch”, only works on Apple Watch. Kit can be used to send voice messages, your location, emoji and more all with just a few quick taps. The new Apple Watch messaging app was created by Facebook’s NPE team.
Apple responds to lawmakers' concerns of COVID-19 screening site
News The new COVID-19 app and website provide the latest information and guidance from the CDC for users across the US. Photo: Apple Apple has responded to US lawmakers’ concerns regarding the company’s COVID-19 screening site that was created in coordination with the CDC and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, and FEMA. Earlier this month, lawmakers demanded proof that the new tools protect citizens’ privacy.
IGTV app gains new Discovery tab and hands-free video recording
News Watch long-form, video from your favorite Instagram creators. Photo: Instagram Instagram is pushing out a big update to its IGTV app today that’s focused on helping users discover more content from popular creators directly in the app. IGTV, Instagram’s house for all long-form video, hasn’t been nearly as popular as the regular IG app, but today’s update hopes to change that by putting a bigger focus on creators and discovery.
Lustworthy iPhone 12 Pro concept will hold you over until the real thing launches
News So many camera lenses. Photo: Donel Bagrov An all-new iPhone 12 Pro concept is out this week, hot on the heels of the latest report that Apple plans to introduce four 5G iPhones this fall. The beautiful new video concept created by Donel Bagrov and Anton Panton envisions the most drop-dead-gorgeous iPhone we’ve ever seen, with a slick new body design, haptic volume slider, 120Hz refresh rate display and so much more.
Apple registers domain name Applecoronavirus.com
News The new COVID-19 app and website provide the latest information and guidance from the CDC for users across the US. Photo: Apple Apple has registered its first COVID-19-related domain name as the total number of global confirmed cases inches towards 2 million this week. The iPhone-maker scooped up the domain name AppleCoronavirus.com but the site isn’t being put to use yet. Applecoronavirus.com doesn’t go anywhere.
Explainer: Contact tracing and how Apple and Google will make it work
News Top stories Electron microscope image of the virus that causes COVID-19. Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Apple and Google revealed Friday that they’re teaming up to take on one of the most colossal tasks in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19: contact tracing. If you’re like me, you probably hadn’t heard about contact tracing until the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explainer: Contact tracing and how Apple & Google will make it work
News Electron microscope image of the virus that causes COVID-19. Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Apple and Google revealed today that they’re teaming up to take on one of the most colossal tasks in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. If you’re like me, you probably hadn’t heard about contact tracing until the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s proven to be an important tool in countries that have seen a drop in their reported cases of the coronavirus.
Apple and Google team up to build COVID-19 contact tracing apps
News Apple and Google join forces using Bluetooth technology to help governments and health agencies reduce the spread of COVID-19. Photo: Apple/Google In a rare moment of collaboration, Apple and Google have teamed up to create a privacy-focused contact trace and track program to stop the spread of COVID-19. Contact tracing programs have been effective in some countries to thwart the coronavirus spread, but privacy advocates worry that the data could be misused.
Mac Pro and Mac mini land on Apple Refurb store with huge savings
News The 2019 Mac Pro is a powerful graphics-oriented desktop, not a cheesegrater. Photo: Apple Looking for a new Mac but don’t want to put a dent in your bank account during the COVID-19-induced economic meltdown? Apple just added a bunch of 2018 Mac mini and 2019 Mac Pro units to its online refurbished store, offering customers huge savings with the same warranty as a brand new machine.
Apple might step in to save Martin Scorsese's next movie
News Scorsese says his big-budget film will feel like a western. Photo: Rainy Day Books Apple TV+ could become the home of Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese’s next major film. Scorcese’s project, Killers of the Flower Moon, is reportedly facing a ballooning budget and is looking to find a new partner to produce or distribute the film after Paramount Pictures balked at the estimated $200 million budget.
Train NASA's supercomputer by playing an underwater voyage iPhone game
News NASA's game looks basic, but it does a world of good. Photo: NASA NASA needs your help on its mission to save the planet’s coral reefs. The US space agency created a new video game for iPhone, iPad and Mac that sets players off on an underwater voyage to map coral reefs around the world. Dubbed NeMO-Net, NASA’s game uses real 3D imaging data obtained during recent drone flybys in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and elsewhere.
TikTok commits $375 million to COVID-19 relief
News TikTok has been keeping us entertained while stuck at home. Photo: Aaron Yoo/Flickr CC TikTok is chipping into the global fight against COVID-19 with one of the largest financial contributions we’ve seen yet from a major tech company. The video-sharing platform has been one of the biggest bright spots of joy and inspiration during this quarantine age, and now it’s ready to pay it back.
Fresh iOS 14 concept brings big changes to Calendar, iMessage, Music app and more
News Another iOS 14 concept to get you hyped for the real thing. Photo: Jack Woolrych Some of the most anticipated iOS 14 features that allegedly leaked though an early beta build of the upcoming software are on full display in a fresh iOS 14 concept that’s full of stuff like widgets on the homescreen, list view for apps, new call alert screen and more.
EU and India launches push Disney+ past 50 million subscribers
News Who wouldn't want Disney+ at this price? Photo: Disney Disney+ is quickly catching up quickly to Netflix’s total number of paid subscribers thanks to the services’ recent launch in Europe and India. The Walt Disney Company revealed today that it is almost hit its paid subscriber goal nearly four years early as it just passed the 50 million subscriber mark this week. The news comes just five months after Disney+ launched in the US.
iPads help hospitals conserve protective gear
News Electron microscope image of the virus that causes COVID-19. Photo: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Hospitals across the country are turning to iPads to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare workers are fiercely advocating for more telemedicine tools like Apple’s tablet, according to a report from Wired that dives into how hospitals from the East Coast to the West Coast are putting iPad on the front-lines of the battle.
iPhone's popularity among Gen Z hits all-time high
News Teens tap Apple Watch and iPhone as top favorites. Photo: Apple The COVID-19 pandemic has done nothing to damage iPhone’s popularity among teens. Piper Sandler’s posted the latest results from its teen survey that found iPhone usage among teens increased 3%. Apple Watch also nabbed the top spot for wearables in the firm’s study that was conducted from February 17 to March 27 as many of the teenagers questioned were living in quarantine.
Apple fine-tunes Safari Technology Preview with big batch of bug fixes
News Preview gives devs early access to advances in Safari web technologies. Photo: Apple Developers received a new build of Apple’s Safari Technology Preview this morning. The experimental browser gives devs a sneak peek at upcoming web technologies for macOS and iOS. Safari Technology Preview release 104 contains a huge number of bug fixes and other under-the-hood improvements, and it’s available on both macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina.
COVID-19 might not kill on-site Apple internships this summer
News Apple internships are a bit more serious than those portrayed in the horrendous movie The Internship. Photo: 20th Century Fox Apple and other big tech companies are scrambling to update their summer intern roles in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Google, Microsoft, Twitter and IBM all revealed to Axios that they will be moving all of their internships to online-only positions for the summer.
Apple's first earnings report since COVID-19 crisis set for April 30
News Circle April 30, 2020 on your calendar. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac Investors won’t get their first glimpse at just how badly the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt Apple’s business until the very end of April. April revealed this afternoon that it will host a conference call with investors on Thursday, April 30 at 2PM PT.
iPad Pro's Magic Keyboard listed to launch on May 30 by Amazon
News Apparently, Amazon knows something we don't know. Photo: Amazon UK Apple still hasn’t given an official launch date for the new Magic Keyboard that brings the iPad Pro closer to being a PC-replacement than it’s ever been. Amazon’s UK site may have just spilled the beans though with its recent update its Magic Keyboard page. Amazon’s pre-order page says the “item will be released on May 30, 2020.” Apple still hasn’t given a launch date on its official page for the keyboard.
How to lock your Netflix account with a PIN
News Netflix just added a bunch of new profile and parental controls. Photo: Brad Gibson / Cult of Mac Netflix finally made it possible to keep your personal profile private from other people using your account with a new update today that lets users create individual pins. The new feature is part of a larger update that improves on parental controls, allowing content to be filtered based on age and other criteria.
iPhone-controlled LED face mask is the apocalyptic tech we deserve
News You can make your own LED face mask if you don't want to buy it. Photo: Lumen Coutre Face masks are the hottest trend of 2020 whether we like it or not. If you’re looking to level up your mask game while also supporting a good cause, Lumen Couture’s new LED Matrix Face Mask is exactly what you need. Lumen Couture founder Chelsea Klukas — who is also a product design manager at Oculus — revealed her iPhone-controlled LED mask this week.
Apple's IS&T division sounds like a chaotic war zone
News Not everyone loves working at Apple. Photo: Apple Apple’s Information Systems & Technology division (IS&T) has come under scrutiny in a new book that analyzes the business practices and cultures of America’s biggest tech companies.
Apple reveals COVID-19 Face Shield details in new support doc
News Apple's designers are joining the fight against COVID-19. Photo: Apple Tim Cook revealed last weekend that Apple is making 1 million face shields a week for medical workers and thanks to a new support document, we finally got a good look at how they work. In true Apple design fashion, the shields are minimalist yet highly functional.
Action-packed iOS 14 concept crams tons of new features on iPhone
News We hope Apple adds this much new stuff to iOS 14. Photo: Stijn van Oosterwijk With all the iOS 14 leaks dropping ahead of WWDC 2020 we already have a pretty solid idea which new features will make the cut, but concept designer Stijn van Oosterwijk has a couple dozen other ideas that would make iOS 14 the biggest iPhone update ever. Oosterwijk’s new iOS 14 concept video is jammed with new features. The video starts with a new incoming call screen and keeps pouring on other goodies.
Researchers turn to iPhone-connected wearable to study COVID-19 symptoms
News Whoop's simple band provides deep insights into your health. Photo: Whoop Whoop is the latest wearable being enlisted to try and fight the COVID-19 pandemic as medical researchers hope the fitness band company’s data could prove an invaluable tool for measuring symptoms from the coronavirus. The Cleveland Clinic and Central Queensland University in Australia are partnering with Whoop to study changes in respiration rates.
CBS turns to FaceTime and Zoom to shoot new episode of All Rise
News The cast of All Rise will be practicing social distancing while filming. Photo: CBS CBS has found a novel way to continue filming its TV show All Rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. The courthouse legal drama will film a virtual episode using FaceTime, WebEx and Zoom from the actors’ homes making it the first primetime show to be filmed while still practicing social distancing.
Brilliant iOS 14 concept adds multiple docks to iPhone Home screen
News Top stories We need this ASAP. Photo: Alessandro Chiarlitti A brilliant new iOS 14 concept shows how useful it would be to have multiple docks at the bottom of the iPhone’s Home screen. The multiple-dock UI, published by designer Alessandro Chiarlitti over the weekend, would basically let you toggle between different widgets at the bottom of the screen. That would give you quick access to music controls and other apps without opening them.
Apple goes behind the scenes of the human connections in Amazing Stories
News Amazing Stories is now available on Apple TV+. Photo: Apple The last episode of Amazing Stories season 1 already aired last week, and if you haven’t binged the Steven Spielberg-led series yet, Apple’s new behind-the-scenes look at the show will have you ready to dive in. Apple published an inside look of Amazing Stories today on YouTube with interviews from executive producers Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz.
Apple slashes HomePod price in half for employees
News Apple debuted HomePod in India at its cheapest price ever. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Apple is hooking up its employees with some huge discounts on a few of its audio products this week. It’s unclear whether it’s being done to help employees be entertained while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic or an effort to move surplus units during a sales lull.
Amazon plans to delay Prime Day due to COVID-19
News You'll have to wait a little longer for Amazon's day of killer deals. Photo: Amazon Amazon’s annual shopping bonanza holiday, Prime Day, has reportedly been delayed due to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Day, which started in 2015 as a way to boost sales in the summer, is usually held in July, but according to Reuters, the online retailer plans to push the marketing event to August.
Apple Card base APR rate drops 2% for some users
News DO NOT CHANGE THIS CAPTION. USE THE CUSTOM FEATURED IMAGE SETTING INSTEAD Photo: Apple Some Apple Card users received a surprise APR rate drop this week thanks to the two recent interest rate cuts made by the U.S. Federal Reserve in March. The Apple Card’s base APR decreased by 2% for many Apple Card holders, bringing a little extra credit relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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