Plunging iPad shipments show Apple needs new models

Plunging iPad shipments show Apple needs new models

iPads released years ago are not enough to keep up Apple’s tablet shipments. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac iPad shipments declined 8.5% year-over-year in the first quarter of the 2024, according to a market research firm. The drop can be partially chalked up to the complete lack of new models for the last 18 months. … Read more

Get Windows 10 Pro for $17, 11 Pro for $23

Get Windows 10 Pro for , 11 Pro for

The big May Sale at CdkeySales is underway, offering excellent deals on Microsoft software. Amazingly low prices await on productivity software like Windows and Microsoft Office. That includes a Windows 10 Pro deal for just $17.05. And a free upgrade comes with it! You can find surprisingly low prices at software activation keys provider CdkeySales.com … Read more

Mac’s first 100 days prove a roaring success: Today in Apple history

Mac’s first 100 days prove a roaring success: Today in Apple history

May 3, 1984: Apple marks the all-important first 100 days of Mac sales, signaling whether the product launch is a hit with customers. The results outstrip even Steve Jobs’ most optimistic targets. Unfortunately, not everything is as positive as it seems following the successful Mac launch. Original Macintosh launch It’s easy to forget today, but … Read more

Orico Thunderbolt 3 dock keeps MacBook Pro and PC in play

Orico Thunderbolt 3 dock keeps MacBook Pro and PC in play

Another Mac and PC computer setup stands in the spotlight today — this time a MacBook Pro and PC laptop driving a 4K display and an array of peripherals through an Orico Thunderbolt 3 dock bristling with 15 ports. The setup emphasizes gaming, too, with a PlayStation 5 mounted under the desk. We’ll take a … Read more

Apple quarterly revenue drops but results beat analysts expectations

Apple quarterly revenue drops but results beat analysts expectations

Apple’s revenue slump continues, but it’s not as bad as Wall Street expected. Photo: Ospan Ali/Unsplash License/Modified by Cult of Mac Apple saw its revenue drop 4% year over year in the first quarter. The only real bright spot is that revenue and earnings dropped less than analysts had expected. As a result, shares of … Read more

Stop using these stupid, stupid passwords immediately

Stop using these stupid, stupid passwords immediately

“Another fool who used ‘123456.’ Time to harvest some credit card numbers.” Photo: Nikita Belokhonov/Pexels Some people simply can’t stop using stupid, weak passwords. An analysis of the phrases used to secure various accounts in 2023 finds that “123456” was used 4.5 million times, making it the most popular. And the rest of the top … Read more