Send us a text! This week: we take a look at Apple’s zany new Smart Battery Case; we cover the new and notable in the newest WatchOS, tvOS, and iOS updates; discuss our favorite strategies for managing overloaded inboxes; and stick around till the end for our favorite iOS apps and games of 2015! This episode supported by Build a beautiful, responsive website quick at Squarespace.com . Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Start protecting your home...
Dec 11, 2015•1 hr 15 min
Send us a text! This week: though Apple spends far less on research and development than the competition, they out innovate them all. How? Hit play to catch the discussion. Plus: iPhone 7 may ditch the beloved headphone jack; Amazon Video is coming to Apple TV; the holiday accessory that could be eroding your WiFi signal; and with the year drawing to a close, we choose we our favorite Apple device of 2015! This episode supported by Lynda is like the Apple Music of online education, with over 300...
Dec 04, 2015•1 hr 13 min
Send us a text! This week: why Apple might just need to bring OS X to the iPad; the Apple Pencil makes anyone a digital artist; one Apple TV pro tip you absolutely need to know; fun facts about Apple’s new Spaceship campus; and finally… Gobble Gobble yaaaa’aaall! We’re invited to a magical Thanksgiving feast at Tim Cook’s house in another episode of Get To Know Your Cultist. This episode supported by Start protecting your home with Canary today for just $199. Go to meetcanary.com to see it in ac...
Nov 26, 2015•52 min
Send us a text! This week: get your mace and taser ready for Black Friday! We share some of the best deals on MacBooks, iPhones, Playstation 4s, Xbox One’s, Wii U’s and more. Plus: why your Mac store apps could be corrupted (and what to do about it); RDIO bites the dust; and the iPad Mini 4 proves far better than we originally thought. This episode supported by Build a beautiful, responsive website quick at Squarespace.com . Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build...
Nov 20, 2015•55 min
Send us a text! This week: can the new iPad Pro really replace your Mac? Apple seems to think so, but we’ve got a Pro in-hand and we’re not so sure. Plus: Apple may soon offer us all a simple way to pay each other; and stick around for another classic El Kahney rant—zombie edition—it's an all new Stuff We’re Into! Thanks to our sponsors keep us fed! Start protecting your home with Canary today for just $199. Go to meetcanary.com to see it in action and use the promo code “cultcast" to get free o...
Nov 13, 2015•1 hr
Send us a text! This week: "home buttonless" iPhone 7s; the new Apple TV remote is unnervingly easy to break; the UK wants your Apple devices to be less secure; and we pitch our favorite new Apple TV apps! This episode supported by Lynda is like the Apple Music of online education, with over 3000 expert-taught video courses you can stream straight to computer or mobile device. Learn how to use Logic’s new super powerful Alchemy synth, ordevelop Mac apps for OS X—learn all you want for free for 1...
Nov 06, 2015•56 min
Send us a text! This week: Apple just had their best year ever—we’ll put it in perspective. Plus: Nintendo’s first iOS game confuses us; the new Apple TV isn’t quite the revolution Apple promised; and stick around for a spooky new Get to Know Ur Cultist… if you DARE. This episode supported by Your business, applications, and compute workloads are different from everyone else's, so Softlayer provides cloud resources that meet your unique needs. Get $500 of cloud infrastructure by visiting softlay...
Oct 30, 2015•49 min
Send us a text! This week: we’ll tell you our hands-on first impressions of the new Apple TV, and it’s not all sugar and spice. Plus: the new and notable in OS X 10.11.1 and iOS 9.1. And stick around till the end for an all new Get To Know Your Cultist, #FutureDay edition, because your life might. Just. DEPEND on it... Thanks to Squarespace for supporting this episode. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com . Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build i...
Oct 23, 2015•46 min
Send us a text! This week: the pros and cons of Apple’s new 4K and 5K iMacs. Plus: the new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2—we’ve got our grubby hands on Apple’s new peripherals and we’re ready to share what we like (and what we don’t). And just when you thought we were wrapping it up, we say hale na', let’s talk about apps! We’ll pitch you some our current favorites. And stay tuned for CultCast 2nd Hour with guest Blake J. Harris, author of Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and t...
Oct 16, 2015•2 hr 22 min
Send us a text! This week: we're celebrating CultCast 200, yaaa’aaaaall! And just in time for the party—it’s the iPhone 6s scandal we all knew would someday come... #CHIPGATE. We’ll tell why the internet is nerd-raging over this newest iPhone scandal, and why it might just be diminishing your iPhone 6s' battery life. Plus: the new Jobs movie is generating Oscar buzz. Seriously! And since he’s seen it—twice—Alex E Heath is here to give us his review. And stay tuned till the end for our favorite m...
Oct 09, 2015•1 hr 11 min
Send us a text! This week: we’ve spent seven full days with iPhone 6s and we’re ready to report what we love and what we don’t. Plus: El Capitan just made your Mac a lot better! We’ll cover the cool tricks your Mac just learned. And stay tuned for our dive into the world of fake Apple Watch bands… how does $9 for an Apple Watch Sport band sound? How about $28 for a Leather Loop? Sure, the fakes are 1/5 the price of genuine Apple bands, but are they any good? We’ve been testing two fakes to find ...
Oct 02, 2015•1 hr 19 min
Send us a text! This week: the embargoes have lifted and the iPhone 6s reviews are in—we’ll tell you what people love—and don’t—about Apple's newest iPhone. Plus: Apple car coming in 2019; why we love the new watchOS 2 update; and, with our three month Apple Music trial running out, we ponder—is the service worth paying for? Our thanks to Lynda for supporting this episode. Lynda is like the Apple Music of online education, with over 3000 expert-taught video courses you can stream straight to com...
Sep 25, 2015•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text! This week: we review the new and notable features of iOS 9, and some lesser-known features you should definitely be using. Plus: why you probably should’ve gotten the 128GB iPhone; a legit way to save 20% off your next Apple purchase; and what we love and don’t about iCloud storage. And stay tuned for an all-new CultCast 2nd Hour. This time: we all love the sweeping musical scores that define our favorite movies and videos games, but have you ever wondered who creates them? Compo...
Sep 18, 2015•2 hr 2 min
Send us a text! This week: our reactions to and impressions of all the gadgets unleashed upon us at Apple’s media event extravaganza! Plus: why this event was one for the history books; a look into Apple’s efforts to architect the 6S’s “3D Touch”; why the Apple Pencil is NOT a stylus; and so. much. MORE... Thanks to Squarespace for supporting this episode. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com . Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. ...
Sep 11, 2015•1 hr 5 min
Send us a text! This week: here comes iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, and a drastically new Apple TV! We’ll tell you what to expect from Apple’s Sept. 9th event, because this event is fixing to be a doozie. Our thanks to Harry’s for supporting this episode. Harry’s super-sharp, German-made razors ship free right to your door and for way less than the drugstore razors. Learn more at Harrys.com and save $5 off your first order with code CultCast. And Softlayer. Your business, applications, and compute worklo...
Sep 04, 2015•56 min
Send us a text! This week: new Apple products coming September 9th; our iPhone 6S expectations; the incredible power of Youtube; Instagram finally says yes to portrait and landscape photos; Youtube Gaming vs. Twitch; Logic Pro X update includes a powerful new music app; and we rewrite movie history in a new Get To Know Your Cultist! Our thanks to Automatic for supporting this episode. Plug Automatic into your car's data port, and with their beatiful app, you'll be able to find your parked car, l...
Aug 28, 2015•59 min
Send us a text! This week: why we’re convinced we’ll see an iPad Pro come fall, and what we expect from Apple’s giant shield tablet of power. Plus: the iPhone 6S back gets a bend test, and the results are surprising; and Apple leases a secret facility to test their electric car…. This episode supported by Automatic — Plug Automatic into your car's data port, and with their beatiful app, you'll be able to find your parked car, learn how to save fuel with tips based on your actual driving, and eve...
Aug 21, 2015•56 min
Send us a text! This week: ever wonder what it’s like to have companies pay you to travel the world snapping their Instagram photos? Professional Instagram’er Cory Staudacher is back to share his workflows, favorite iOS photo apps—and you won’t believe how much some companies will pay to make them look cool. Plus: neat new features coming to iOS 9; Apple quietly beefs up the iPhone 6S to prevent another bendgate; and don’t miss our list of our new favorite apps. Our thanks to Automatic for suppo...
Aug 14, 2015•1 hr
Send us a text! This week: looks like the radically improved Apple TV we’ve be waiting for lands in September—we’ll tell you what to expect. Plus: Apple is not going to be your next wireless carrier; more Beats Radio stations are in the works; and don’t miss our picks of the "best of the worst" Apple accessories. And stick around for our chat with Daniel Rubino from Window’s Central (seriously!), because he’s going to educate us on why he loves the new Windows 10, what it’s coolest features are,...
Aug 07, 2015•1 hr 16 min
Send us a text! This week: why we might be in for big iPad upgrades this year; our expectations for the iPhone 6C; the one feature we hope iPhone 6S will get (but probably won’t); Woz is worried about Skynet again; and… is Apple building machine for time travel? You’ll have to press play to find out... Check out our sexy sponsors Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster. And I can vouch for this f...
Jul 31, 2015•59 min
Send us a text! This week: some pundits are fed up with Apple music, but you know what? We’re not. Plus: Apple’s Back To School promotion is finally unveiled; Apple Watch topples expectations, gets insane satisfaction rating; iOS devices cross a major threshold; plus we answer your questions on an all-new #CultCastQnA! Show our sponsors some sweet McLovin’ HipChat's team communication app helps all teams work together more effectively, and gets you the information you need faster than email. Get...
Jul 24, 2015•1 hr 7 min
Send us a text! This week: We all love the popular products, but this ep. we’ll remember some of Apple’s biggest blunders! Plus: why the new iPods might be the last iPods; Apple’s missing back to school promotion; and perfect way to motivate your lazy workforce... Please to support our sponsors If you’re waking up with numb limbs or back pain, Casper's American-made mattresses can help, and with a price far lower than you’ll find in the stores. Learn how, try one risk free for 100 days, and save...
Jul 17, 2015•56 min
Send us a text! This week: how to train Apple Music to dish up better tunes; Microsoft calls it quits on the phone game; iOS 9 and El Capitan betas go public; awkward stories from Disneyland; and the REAL REASON Apple is building a “Spaceship” campus... Out thanks to Bushel for supporting this episode, the simple-to-use cloud-based tool that anyone can leverage to manage the Apple devices in their workplace. Get Bushel for free for up to 3 devices when you sign up at www.bushel.com/cultofmac And...
Jul 10, 2015•1 hr 9 min
Send us a text! Ok, we're impressed—Apple Music with Beats1 isn’t just another Spotify… it has some genuinely innovative features some of us are absolutely falling for. This week, we’ll tell you what we like and don’t about Apple's shiny new music service, and compare it to Spotify, the current king of music steaming. Plus, the new Steve Jobs trailer is out! Stick around to hear us complain about Seth Rogen’s “Woz". Happy Canada day to our Canadian friends! Happy 4th of July to our US friends! O...
Jul 03, 2015•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text! This week: the cool features in the new iOS 8.4, iOS 9, and El Capitan betas; Taylor Swift starts a royalty battle with Apple; the ridiculously low payouts artists get from music streaming; the new Macbook’s big missing feature; and the magic of Apple advertising. Out thanks to Bushel for supporting this episode, the simple-to-use cloud-based tool that anyone can leverage to manage the Apple devices in their workplace. Get Bushel for free for up to 3 devices when you sign up at w...
Jun 26, 2015•55 min
Send us a text! This week: we know you just got your Apple Watch, but we talk rumored updates for the Apple Watch 2. Plus: why some publishers are outraged by Apple’s new News app; the FCC slams AT&T with a HUGE fine for throttling your data; and we talk amazing E3 announcements and Jurassic World in an all new What We’re Into. Our thanks to Quickbooks Self Employed for supporting this episode. QuickBooks Self-Employed helps separate your business and personal expensesplus it helps take the ...
Jun 19, 2015•54 min
Send us a text! This week: we’re on the ground for WWDC and AltConf! We’ll tell you what it’s like. Plus: our favorite features announced at the WWDC keynote; why we have high hopes for Beats 1 radio on Apple Music; Phil Schiller discusses some of Apple’s more controversial product decisions in a surprising new interview; and, though it’s all cheers for consumers, we’ll tell you why some developers dread Apple’s yearly WWDC announcements. Our thanks to Harry’s for supporting this episode. Harry’...
Jun 12, 2015•1 hr 22 min
Send us a text! This week: don’t expect hardware… we’ll tell you why the 2015 WWDC could be one of the tamest on record. Plus: Apple pretty much confirms Apple TV will be your home’s digital hub; Facebook’s an impenetrable fortress with too much power; and the tale of a Bay Area woman who just unknowingly junked her $200,000 Apple-1 computer… whoopsie! Our thanks to Automatic for supporting this episode. Plug Automatic into your car's data port, and with their beatiful app, you'll be able to fin...
Jun 05, 2015•1 hr
Send us a text! This week: Jony Ive’s big promotion has him leaving the design lab… is this step one of an Ive succession plan? Plus: the surprising suitability of Ive’s replacement, Richard Howarth; Apple VP Jeff Williams let’s some curious Apple Car comments slip; why Apple Watch will get a lot faster come fall; Leander reveals his fetish for the weird whispering women of Youtube; and stay tuned till the end for a very romantic Get To Know Ur Cultist! Our thanks to CultCloth for supporting thi...
May 29, 2015•53 min
Send us a text! This week: ok sure, Apple may have forever shelved plans for a proper television, but reports of a souped-up Apple TV debuting at WWDC will make you forget all that. Plus: the good stuff in Apple’s first Watch update; new Macbook Pros and iMacs get faster specs and bigger price tags; and Steve Jobs teaches bad actors a lesson they shan’t forget. Keep your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch sparking clean with CultCloth ! Use code “CultCast” at checkout for a free 8x8 CleanCloth w...
May 22, 2015•57 min
