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Send us a text! This time: Apple has a new Christmas commericial, and some are hailing it as their best ad yet.  Mac Pro, Apple's most powerful computer ever, just went on sale, but can you stomach the price?  Beyonce's iTunes-only album release breaks all the records, proves we are indeed not ready for her jelly.  An alarming new study shows pervs can use your Mac camera to peep your na...

Send us a text! This week on the CultCast—its layout, its machinery, and the creative people and processes that build the amazing products we love—we go behind the veil of Apple’s insanely secretive design studio. Plus, how to get great paid apps for free (it’s legal, promise!), and could an Apple/Microsoft merger be in our future?  One analyst thinks so… Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this ep...

Send us a text! Pro television editor and motion graphics artist Mike Gaines joins to tell us the Pros and Cons of Apple's new cylindrical beauty, the Mac Pro.  Plus, Darth Vader has an iPhone 4; your face might soon be your password; Apple patents wireless charging for your Mac and iDevices; and we pitch our favorite new apps on an all-new Faves 'N Raves app edition! Thanks to Squarespa...

Send us a text! It’s our T-Day edition CultCast!  This time: Jony Ive’s golden touch makes millions for charity; Apple teases underwhelming Black Friday deals; how Apple’s blacklist keeps bad press at bay; the new money in old macs; and we pitch our favorite Thanksgiving Day foods on our holiday edition Faves ’N Raves! And thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this episode!   With over 2,000 high qua...

Send us a text! Apple and a 12.9-inch iPad; the first iOS 7 game controller is long overdue; Retina iPad Minis are *almost* perfect; strategies to backup all those iPhone photos you take; and Adam Christianson from the Maccast podcast joins us on this time on The CultCast! Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this episode!   If you need a website, you have got to check out Squarespace, a beautiful...

Send us a text! We made it guys!  Join us as we celebrate our 100th episode on this week’s CultCast.  We'll remember some of our favorite moments from CultCast's past, tell you how you can win a free signed copy of Leander Kahney’s new Jony Ive book,  plus, we also talk the new iPad mini Retina; killer Black Friday iPad deals; why dropping your unlimited data plan might be better for you...

Send us a text! Jony Ive, the private man who some say built Apple—with his new book hitting stores Nov. 14th, Leander Kahney reveals more inside information about the design icon, and how he and his teams create the world-renowned products we all use every day.  Plus, J.D. Power says, for the first time ever, Samsung tabs are better than iPads… we’ll debunk. PSA: Don’t miss our live video episode...

Send us a text! Get your silver bullets and holy water dear friends, because our new CountCast is not for the fainthearted! This time… some new Dell laptops omit a mysteriously pungent smell; iPad Air gets benchmarked, is murderously speedy; our fave photo app brings darkness… out of the shadows; Apple says some 5S batteries will die… faster than they should; Tim Cook says upcoming Apple products...

Send us a text! The big Apple event might be over, but there are still plenty of great Apple stories to chat over! On this CultCast: the iPhone stops giving motion sickness to the pukers; some of your favorite Apple apps just got big redesigns; the new Macbook Pro runs a tad slower than we'd hoped; and more! Just us for second CultCast this week, and don't miss episode 96 for our MEGAsod...

Send us a text! iPad Air. Retina iPad Mini.  New Macbook Pros. The new Mac Pro.  Mavericks goes free.  So does the new iLife and iWork.  There's a TON to talk about on this Special Edition CultCast! Join us, and Special MacCast host Adam Christianson, as we discuss our first impressions on all that Apple announced at the jam-packed event.

Send us a text! Confirmed!  Apple's October 22nd, 2013 iPad event is locked and loaded.  We'll run through what to expect. Then, Steve Jobs and his nights of profound amore; Apple hires a fashion star to man retail stores; and we review a new app that makes it insanely simple to send money to anyone you know.

Send us a text! October 22nd, 2013.  Go ahead and insert that date into your iOS 7s, dear friends, because even though they haven't confirmed it, that's the day Apple will be unveiling two new iPads unto the world.  But will we see new MacBooks, Mac Pros, and the other tasty tech we've been wishing for?  We reveal our hopes, dream, and expectation on this week's glorious new ep...

Send us a text! This time on the 'Cast: drug dealers want your Bitcoins; Samsung shenanigans earn them a new nickname; and, iMessages stop working in iOS 7?  Don't worry, we'll fix that for you… But then, it's been two years now since Steve Jobs passed, and on this episode of the CultCast, we remember the man, ponder how Apple has fared without him, and stick around till the en...

Send us a text! iPhone sales make Tim Cool squee; iPads leak in Space Grey; CultCast hits four million ears; we dish a bunch more iOS 7 tips; plus we pitch our fave tech and apps in an all-new faves and raves so you can vote on which is best—all that and more on this episode of The CultCast! Thanks to the new Cult of Mac magazine for making this episode possible.  Grab your two free copies today i...

Send us a text! This week: iOS 7!  It's out, we offer our thoughts on the controversial OS plus our favorite tips.  Then, the NDAs are up and the reviews are in, we'll tell you what critics think of the 5S and why we all agree—the 5C feels great in the pants. Thanks to Shutterstock.com for making this episode possible.   Whether it’s for your website, advertisement, multi-media presentat...

Send us a text! Hot off the Apple event—it's our iPhone 5S and 5C reactions on our all-new CultCast.  We'll take a look at what's new in iOS 7 and each new iPhone, and we'll walk step-by-step through all the powerful new tech Apple unveiled throughout their 60-minute keynote.  No stone goes unturned… hit play already! Thanks to Shutterstock.com for making this episode possible....

Send us a text! The time 'round on the Cult of Casts: Apple finally confirms what we all knew, new iPhones are coming… we'll give our September 10th predictions.  Then, Erfon offers a bold prediction a big 5S spec bump; Apple's about to do something no tech company ever done; Microsoft buys Knockia; and Wil.i.am is the only one excited about the new Samsung Smartwatch. And stick aro...

Send us a text! This time on another fabulous episode of The CultCast: we imagine Ballmer-less Microsoft; the 5S chip could be smokin' fast and feature a mysterious camera upgrade; the best ways to sell your old iPhone; why you should definitely wait to buy another Mac or iPad; plus special guest and Wired Editor Joe Brown uses future toilets.

Send us a text! Rumor has that Apple might soon get a golden member… of the iPhone family.  But on this week's CultCast, we'll ask the important question: would anyone want a gold iPhone?!  We'll ponder the color choice and rumors of a big bump in 5S storage space. Plus, Kyle Wiens from iFixit.com joins us to discuss why Apple is purposely building devices only a Genius can fix.  Su...

Send us a text! This week on CultCast: Jobs!  We've seen it, and now the question is—should you?  We'll discuss the much-hyped movie (100% spoiler free), Kutcher's performance and love for the man, plus examine if the real Jobs fits the fictional. Then, an all new Yay & Nay: September 10th edition.  We'll yes and no our way through the rumors and what we expect at the all b...

Send us a text! Never heard of the British Oreo? You will on this week's CultCast! Of course we'll also cover the week's best Apple stories, including what's new in iOS 7 beta 5; our own Leander Kahney's new book about Jony Ive; the strange new buzz around the upcoming Jobs movie; plus we pitch our favorite tech and apps in a little segment we call Faves 'N Raves. Tha...

Send us a text! Hold onto your butts, because on this ep., we're joined by Adam Christianson from the super popular MacCast podcast to discuss: why the low-cost iPhone 5C is a unicorn you might soon see… we'll cover the recent rumors; also, Apple just seeded iOS 7 beta  to devs, we'll cover what's new; plus, the hidden strings in iOS 7 beta 4 that are confirming a home button f...

Send us a text! This week on the 'ol Cast: why Google's new Chromecast is great for *Apple* fans; why the 5S could be the biggest S-upgrade ever; why Apple's earnings make a low-cost iPhone look likely; how to best connect your iDevice to your car stereo; the Dev Center gets hacked; and then, Tim Cook sings Barbie Girl! Thanks to BitCasa.com for sponsoring this week's episode!...

Send us a text! This week on CultCast: Logic Pro gets X rated and a bunch of great features; Google Maps finally comes to iPad; Apple on the hunt for iWatch engineers; more iPad Mini retina rumors; Apple slangin' TV deals with studios to kill commercials; we dish great computing tidbits on Tips Ahoooy!; and we wrap with Under Review, another new segment where we talk about the apps and hardwa...

Send us a text! This time on CultCast: tons of apps go free for Apple's 5th Appaversary; an updated retina Macbook Pro is close at hand; iPad Mini COULD go retina; our favorite new iOS 7 beta 3 features; researchers know where you'll take your iPhone next; Alex E Heath gets caught slippin; mini Kahney gets a birthday surprise; and guests hosts GWAR stop by! That last part's a lie. ...