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21+ min ago (321+ words) By Lewis Wallace " 9:52 am, December 15, 2025 This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: Fresh rumors about the hybrid device that marries an iPad with a HomePod get us thinking about the future of Apple's home automation. This could be the start of something big. Also on The CultCast: Listen to this week's episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below. On the show this week: Your host, Cult of Mac Publisher and Editor in Chief Leander Kahney (@lkahney), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones). Here are the headlines we're talking about on this week's show: Lewis Wallace is the managing editor of Cult of Mac…...

35+ min ago (418+ words) Samsung has announced its Galaxy Days sale, which will be available exclusively on Flipkart from December 16 to December 18. Running for three days, the sale offers attractive exchange benefits, bundle deals, and added protection plans, making it well timed for buyers planning a fresh start in the New Year. The Galaxy Days sale is [] Flipkart Galaxy Days sale: Get big discounts on Samsung smartphones, watches and more Galaxy Days runs on Flipkart from December 1618 with deals on Samsung phones, wearables, tablets and laptops Exchange bonus of up to Rs 12,000 and pair-up savings of up to Rs 5,000 on accessories Samsung Care+ protection, SuperCoins and limited Mystery Box rewards included Samsung has announced its Galaxy Days sale, which will be available exclusively on Flipkart from December 16 to December 18. Running for three days, the sale offers attractive exchange benefits, bundle deals, and added protection…...

36+ min ago (807+ words) Apple is reportedly preparing one of its most packed product years yet. According to multiple reports by MacRumors, Apple's 2026 product roadmap could include new iPhones, refreshed iPads, upgraded Macs, smart home devices, and deeper artificial intelligence integration across its ecosystem. For Apple users, developers, and everyday consumers, this matters. The company is entering a phase where hardware upgrades, Apple Silicon improvements, and AI-powered features are expected to align more closely than before. Here's a list of all the Apple products expected in 2026, what they could offer, and why the year could shape Apple's future direction. Apple's strategy over the past few years has shifted. Instead of rapid redesigns, the company is focusing on longer-lasting devices, tighter ecosystem integration, and performance improvements driven by its own chips. By 2026, Apple appears ready to consolidate this approach. The focus is not just on…...

46+ min ago (200+ words) Between sounds and vibrations, your iPhone's notifications may already seem noticeable enough most of the time, but iOS 26.2 introduces yet another way to alert you to a new message or pop-up. Among many other updates and improvements, iOS 26.2 has added the ability to flash the screen when a notification comes in. To enable this, head to Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual, then enable the "Flash for Alerts' toggle (see the image below, shared by 9to5Mac). With the feature enabled, you can choose whether the screen should flash for alerts, the LED camera should flash on the back, or both elements should flash. The ability to have the LED flash light up isn't actually new; it's just the screen option that is. Now, with this feature enabled, your iPhone's display will be boosted to full brightness momentarily when a notification comes in. This…...

55+ min ago (204+ words) In a support document published on Friday, Apple said that a "technical failure" in Australia prevented some older mobile phones from being able to make emergency calls by dialing 000, and it said there is a low chance that it could happen again. Apple said the issue "impacted some Australians in regional areas who attempted to make an emergency call when their primary mobile network was unavailable, even though an alternate network was available and should have connected the call." Apple said "mobile operators are taking steps to mitigate future issues." For iPhone 12 users specifically, Apple vaguely stated that the iOS 26.2 update released last week "provides support for this scenario." "iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, and all iPhone models from iPhone 13 and newer are not affected," said Apple. "For iPhone 12 users, iOS 26.2 provides support for this scenario. If it is determined…...

58+ min ago (182+ words) Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe. GET 4 PHONES FREE: During T-Mobile's holiday sales event, you can get four base Samsung Galaxy S25 phones for free, no trade-ins required. Here's all the details to qualify. Upgrading your phone doesn't have to be expensive " you just have to be strategic about it. For instance, instead of paying $799.99 out of pocket for a new Samsung Galaxy S25, you can bring your number to T-Mobile and get four for free. Not a Samsung person? T-Mobile's holiday sales event also includes offers for a free iPhone 17 Pro (with eligible trade-in), four free iPhone 17s (when you switch to T-Mobile's Essentials plan), a free Motorola razr+ (with new line…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (396+ words) The first foldable iPhone will feature a series of design and hardware firsts for Apple, according to details shared by the Weibo leaker known as Digital Chat Station. According to a new post, via machine translation, Apple is developing what the leaker describes as a "wide foldable" device, a term used to refer to a horizontally oriented, book-style foldable with a large internal display. The device is said to prioritize thinness, with several major design decisions reportedly made to reduce the overall thickness of the chassis. Chief among these is the use of a side-mounted Touch ID fingerprint sensor. The leaker claims Apple has chosen not to include 3D Face ID hardware or a 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor, as both systems would add internal volume and complicate efforts to slim down the device. The post further claims that the foldable's hinge…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (609+ words) I use it every day and couldn't be happier Cars are useful for many things. They help you go to fun places. They help you get to boring-but-necessary places like your job. They're kind of like a little sanctuary for some. A car can even be a place to wirelessly charge your phone with 25W of pure power. That is, if you have my personal favorite car mount charger, the Anker Prime MagSafe. Right now you can get the Anker Prime MagSafe car mount charger for $67 at Amazon. That's 25 percent off, which will give you some extra gas money to get you places while you speed-charge your iPhone 16 or iPhone 17 (older iPhones can still party, but they only get 15W). I always get excited when a product I genuinely enjoy using goes on sale, and that's the case with this Anker car…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (173+ words) An iPhone 16 Pro prototype running an internal build labeled "iOS 19" has apparently leaked, offering a rare glimpse at the operating system Apple developed before scrapping the name entirely and introducing the controversial Liquid Glass design with iOS 26. First reported by AppleInsider, the prototype appears to reveal what "iOS 26" could have looked like if Apple had stuck with sequential numbering and skipped the controversial visual overhaul. The device runs an InternalUI build designated "iOS 19.0" that looks almost identical to iOS 18, with none of the glass-like transparency effects that defined Apple's WWDC announcement in June. Apple ultimately jumped from iOS 18 straight to "iOS 26" at WWDC 2025, as part of its decision to adopt year-based numbering across all its platforms. This prototype appears to confirm that iOS 19 was an active internal designation, suggesting Apple made the rebrand relatively late in the development cycle. Reminder…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago (319+ words) Apple will launch a lot of new products next year, including updated iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more. But there are two brand new 2026 products coming that have the chance to prove Apple's "not first, but best" mantra once again. Out of the many new products Apple is expected to unveil in 2026, two stand out as especially unique: Rumors around a foldable iPhone have been around for many years. Samsung launched its first foldable all the way back in 2019, so unsurprisingly speculation about Apple's version has been rampant since then. But next year, all signs indicate the iPhone Fold will finally arrive. A second product, Apple Glasses, similarly has a lengthy track record of rumors. Apple has hinted for years that it wants to offer glasses as a new wearable product. But until recently, the expectation was for AR glasses. That's…...