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Fitness+ fan loses 100 pounds

Fitness+ fan loses 100 pounds

Tim Cook congratulates Michigan man for his "fitness journey."

Leander Kahney
June 15, 2023

Nate Gorby always struggled with his weight. But he recently lost 100 pounds, thanks to Apple Watch and the Fitness+ service.

Gorby credits “closing his rings” for developing better exercise and eating habits.

“I’ve got my Apple Watch and the Fitness+ team to thank for this,” Gorby said in a tweet that’s gone viral. “You’ve changed my life.”

Even Tim Cook congratulated Gorby on his weight loss and new exercise routines.

Also in today’s newsletter:

The new 15-inch MacBook Air is already $100 off on Amazon.
BenQ’s oddly named treVolo U Desktop Dialogue Speaker is designed to boost, yeah, dialogue.
Apple Pencil 2 is cool but pricey. SwitchEasy’s EasyPencil Pro is half the price, and now you can get an extra 20% off in our flash sale.
Apple is looking into activating your HomePod just by looking at it.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

Tim Cook congratulates grateful Fitness+ fan

The Apple CEO digitally high-fives a Michigan man who says Apple Watch and Fitness+ changed his life by helping him drop more than 100 pounds.

15-inch MacBook Air gets massive $100 discount within days of launch

Apple's latest 15-inch MacBook Air is available right now for just $1,199.

Apple might make a HomePod you activate just by looking at it

What if, instead of saying “Hey Siri” to activate your HomePod, you only had to glance at the smart speaker? Apple is looking into that.

Apple Battersea opens to cheering London crowds

The latest Apple retail store opens its doors in London’s iconic Battersea Power Station. Cameras were clicking — see the images.

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

Get a year of Costco shopping and a $30 Digital Shop Card for just $60

Snag a one-year Costco Gold Star Membership for just $60, bundled with a $30 Digital Shop Card for all your favorite Costco items. Start saving on Apple gear, gas and grub (love those $4.99 rotisserie chickens).

Say what? New 'dialogue speaker' clarifies voices.

BenQ treVolo U Desktop Dialogue Speaker can play music, but it's designed to make human voices especially clear.

New Soundcore earbuds jack up noise cancellation, drop price

Liberty 4 NC wireless earbuds offer improved ANC, 60 hours of battery life and more for just $100 (with an $80 early bird option).

Age is more than just a number on this week’s ‘Platonic’ [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★★☆

The new comedy starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne hits a milestone as the reconnecting besties find boundaries to test they didn't even know existed.

^{A message from Momax}

This wireless charging case for iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch is perfect for travelers

A clamshell case that charges and protects your gadgets on the go, the Momax Airbox might be the ultimate companion for your Apple devices. It not only charges your gadgets fast with a 10,000mAh battery, it stores them on the go -- including iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods 2/Pro. And Momax is offering a discount for Cult of Mac readers.

Get a solid iPad stylus at half the price of Apple Pencil

In the Cult of Mac Store's SwitchEasy Flash Sale, you can get 20% off your choice of two styluses and assorted writing and drawing tips.

‘High Desert’ descends into drugs and desperation [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★★☆

The show reaches its penultimate episode this week, with Peggy still juggling many mysteries as a first-time private investigator.

Today in Apple history: iPad 2 leak lands insiders in prison

On June 15, 2011, three Foxconn R&D employees got sentenced to prison in China for leaking information about the iPad 2 prior to its release.

One more thing ...

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Bill [Gates] likes to portray himself as a man of the product, but he’s really not. He’s a businessperson. Winning business was more important than making great products. He ended up the wealthiest guy around, and if that was his goal, then he achieved it. But it’s never been my goal, and I wonder, in the end, if it was his goal. I admire him for the company he built — it’s impressive — and I enjoyed working with him. He’s bright and actually has a good sense of humor. But Microsoft never had the humanities and liberal arts in its DNA.

— Steve Jobs, 2011.

Today’s poll

Do you use Apple Fitness+?

Results from yesterday’s poll: Do you like ‘Drops of God,’ the excellent Apple TV+ show about a wine-soaked competition?

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