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Clean your filthy Apple Watch bands, people

Clean your filthy Apple Watch bands, people

You won't believe what's wrapped around your wrist.

Leander Kahney
August 18, 2023

Remember that study a few years ago that found more bacteria on the average desktop than on a toilet seat?

Now we have the Apple Watch version.

A new study found that Apple Watch bands are breeding grounds for bacteria.

A team at Florida Atlantic University found 95% of wristbands were contaminated with potentially dangerous pathogens. The researchers found the highest numbers of nasties on rubber and plastic bands, while metallic wristbands harbored the least.

It’s time to start washing those Apple Watch straps, folks.

Also in today’s newsletter:

The upcoming iPhone 15 will almost certainly get a fast-charging USB-C port, which may support charging up to 35W.
Even though Goldman Sachs is losing millions on Apple Card, customers love it!
Woot! has some refurb Macs on sale … prices look pretty good.
Apple's excellent Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is down to its lowest-ever price on Amazon.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

Clean your filthy Apple Watch bands, people

Scientists found that 95% of the watchbands they tested contaminated with "bacteria of public health importance."

iPhone 15 could support faster 35W charging

Apple's upcoming iPhone 15 series might support increased charging speeds, offering a nice bump from the iPhone 14 Pro's peak 27W capability.

Apple Card again earns top honors for customer satisfaction from J.D. Power

For the third year in a row, Apple Card leads its category in customer satisfaction in J.D. Power's study of U.S. credit cards.

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

Here's your chance to grab refurb MacBooks on the cheap

Getting a MacBook Air for $280 is a deal, even if it's a few years old. But this Woot! sale also offers bargains on M2 MacBooks!

Apple's Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac drops to a new low price

The excellent keyboard (which comes with a numeric keypad) hits its most affordable price yet.

Nomad's new GaN charger powers up 3 devices quickly

Charge three devices at once via USB-C with Nomad's new GaN charger. It can handle MacBook, iPad and iPhone with 130W of output.

^{A message from CdkeySales}

Don't miss CdkeySales' amazing 90% savings on Microsoft Windows 10/11 lifetime keys

Have a look at the selection at software activation keys provider CdkeySales.com. Enter promo code CULT to cut an additional 30% off.

Today in Apple history: iJustine's 300-page iPhone bill shocks the internet

On August 18, 2007, a viral video showed a new iPhone owner going through a 300-page bill that itemized every single bit of data usage.

When it's time to swap MacBook Pro for Mac Studio [Setups]

Hey, sometimes you just need a more badass computer. Especially when you work in 3D and you rarely take the laptop off its dock anyway.

Tweetz o’ the day

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— Andreas Storm (@avstorm)
7:59 AM • Aug 17, 2023

tech when it SLAYED
— Andrea 👁️⃤ (@iiiitsandrea)
7:35 PM • Aug 16, 2023

One more thing ...

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People talk a lot about brands. To me, brands are one simple thing, and that is trust. Your customers trust you. We don't spend a lot of time talking about “the brand.” We spend a lot of time talking about how do we make the best products in the world.

— Steve Jobs, 2006.

Today’s poll

Do you clean your Apple Watch straps?

Results from yesterday’s poll: Have you used Find My to find missing AirPods?

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