10 ways to make Apple Watch even better ⌚

August 14, 2020

With the next Apple Watch reportedly coming soon, it's time to ask: How can Apple make its wearable even better?

Cult of Mac's resident Apple Watch expert Graham Bower lays out his wish list for Series 6 in this week's top story.

News and opinion

Apple Watch is almost due for its annual hardware update. How will Cupertino take its stellar smartwatch to the next level? Here's are 10 new features we're hoping for.

The popular game disappeared from the App Store after Epic Games made a radical move. Then, the Fortnite-maker responded to the takedown with a lawsuit (and a parody video). It's a trap!

Standing up to Steve Jobs wasn’t easy. Alternately a charmer and a tyrant, he was accustomed to winning arguments on just about everything. But when photographer Doug Menuez found himself on the receiving end of a Jobs tirade, he stood his ground.

Apple will hold an iPhone 12 event the week of October 12, with the device shipping a week later, according to up-and-coming leaker Jon Prosser. And the iPhone 12 Pro will land the following month.

The deal to bring legendary director Martin Scorsese’s future films to Apple TV+ sounds like a gift for movie fans who subscribe to the streaming service. But signing top filmmakers could turn out to be a shrewd move that benefits Apple, too.

Plus, more on Apple TV+:

It's the fastest iMac yet, with huge increases in both CPU and GPU performance (not to mention better speakers and microphones). And yet, some Apple fans don’t care. The reason? The new iMac is powered by Intel processors. Here's why you shouldn't believe the negative hype.

How-tos

Push a button in Safari and you’re in Private Browsing Mode. Suddenly, you’re completely safe from all tracking, and no one can tell what you did online, right? Wrong. Here's how to take your privacy to the limit.

With new hardware right around the corner, it might be time turn your existing iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac into quick cash for a shiny new upgrade.

You don’t need to look at a boring, blank background as you cruise the streets. Finally!

Deals

With the massive collection of knowledge in the Ultimate Logic Pro X Music Production Bundle, you can learn to use Apple’s industry-leading software like a pro.

Instead of stressing out over unanswered emails or mindlessly scrolling through social media, you can use your smartphone to get your head straight and settled.

Quickly pull together an attractive resumé that's tuned specifically for the search algorithms used by hiring firms.

Qi wireless charging makes topping off an iPhone as easy as setting it down on the table. It’s quick and simple, but there are ways to get better use out of your phone while it juices up.

Reviews

If you looked at the crowds of white nationalists bearing tiki torches at the infamous Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and wondered what took them from innocent children to gimlet-eyed monsters of borrowed ideology, this new Apple TV+ documentary is a harrowing but necessary research tool.

This thin, lightweight LCD screen easily connects to a Mac (or an iPad Pro with a USB-C port).

Keep everything tidy and protected while they charge with Elago's affordable Duo Pro stand.