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3 simple Apple Watch tricks

3 simple Apple Watch tricks

Everyone should know these handy features.

Leander Kahney
June 29, 2023

Today’s a big day: It’s the iPhone’s 16th birthday. The very first iPhone went on sale on June 29, 2007.

By today’s standards, it was a slow, chunky brick.

It had a crap camera, a low-res screen, limited functionality (no App Store or even copy/paste) and connected exclusively to the worst carrier network.

Still, it utterly transformed the world.

The iPhone’s appeal and utility became immediately obvious from the moment you opened the box — although, in my case, it took me an hour or so to wrestle the gadget away from my kids, who figured out how to use it immediately.

So, happy birthday, iPhone — you’re still a teenager but have already come a long way. It’ll be fascinating to see where you go in the next 16 years.

Also in today’s newsletter:

Here are three simple tricks every Apple Watch wearer should know.
This AI bot was made to torture telemarketers.
Get Microsoft Office for life (Mac or PC) for less than $30.
The Morning Show will return to Apple TV+ for season three this fall.
Function101’s handy organization accessories are 20% off in the Cult of Mac Store for a limited time.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

3 simple tricks every Apple Watch wearer should know

Apple Watch does so much it’s possible for some of the handy tricks to get lost. Here are three basics everyone should master immediately.

Want to torture telemarketers? Sic an AI phone bot on 'em.

Hate telemarketers' tenacious harassment? Now you can get some payback. The Jolly Roger Telephone bot uses AI and voice cloning to confound them.

‘The Morning Show’ returns to Apple TV+ in September with season 3

“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm will join Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in the cast.

^{A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team}

Get Microsoft Office for Mac, just $29.97 for life

Instantly upgrade your approach to daily productivity with Microsoft Office for Mac or Windows. It’s just $29.97 during our version of Prime Day.

New Satechi Thunderbolt dock packs astonishing 16 ports

Connect the Satechi Thunderbolt 4 Multimedia Pro Dock to a Mac to get access to seven USB ports, four video ports and more.

^{A message from the Alogic}

Alogic introduces next-generation Clarity Pro and Clarity Pro Touch 4K displays

Alogic Clarity Pro and Clarity Pro Touch 4K UHD monitors feature retractable webcams, USB-C hubs and speakers. Pro Touch adds a touchscreen.

Get organized with Function101 accessories at 20% off

Feeling messy and disorganized? Plenty of tools can help, like the Function101 accessories listed for 20% this week in the Cult of Mac Store.

Brilliant origami case/stand raises iPad to eye level [Updated review] ★★★★½

The Moft Snap Float Folio is a case that can be folded into a stand that raise the iPad up to 3.8 inches so it's easier to see. If that's not enough, the case/stand also folds into multiple other configurations

Charlie’s getting very suspicious about Sylvia and Will on ‘Platonic’ [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★★☆

Best friends Sylvia and Will join his brewery partners on a business trip to San Diego this week on Apple TV+ comedy "Platonic."

Today in Apple history: Fans line up to get their hands on the very first iPhones

On June 29, 2007, the first iPhone went on sale, giving excited Apple fans lined up outside stores their first chance at owning the game-changing smartphone.

Tweetz o’ the day

Sixteen years ago this week the first iPhone went on sale, and, after two weeks of testing, I reviewed it with my writing partner ⁦@KatieBoehret⁩. While we pointed out its V1 flaws, we declared it a “beautiful and breakthrough handheld computer”, not just another phone.
— Walt Mossberg (@waltmossberg)
3:15 AM • Jun 29, 2023

In 2011, Pixar employee Emma Coats shared its “22 Rules of Storytelling.”
They’re a masterclass in story, psychology, and human connection.
Here are 7 gems:
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— Nathan Baugh (@nathanbaugh27)
1:51 PM • Jun 28, 2023

One more thing ...

❝

Outside of Search, Google’s products — Android, Google Docs — are shit.

— Steve Jobs, 2011.

Today’s poll

Did you buy an iPhone on launch day?

Results from yesterday’s poll: Have you received unsolicited dick pics?

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