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Steve Jobs hated the original Calculator app for iPad, and it’s a big reason the iPad hasn’t had a calculator for a decade.
He also famously shunned styluses for touchscreen devices, but he might have relented if he saw the new Calculator app in iPadOS 18.
Not only does it do the basics very well, but it now includes a super-clever Math Notes environment, where you can write out math problems with an Apple Pencil or other stylus.
It’s a great way to work on math problems and play around with concepts and ideas. But interestingly, it won’t just solve formulas if you simply write them out — that’s what algebra class is for.
Read our hands-on look at the new iPad Calculator app.
Also in today’s newsletter:
When Jon Stewart’s AppleTV+ show was canceled, it sounded like Apple was censoring the outspoken host. But the truth is a little more nuanced.
I didn’t know you could spend $650 on a desk lamp. It’s a Dyson lamp, of course. And it doesn’t even make the setup look that good.
This 100-watt, 10,000mAh power bank will fast-charge your MacBook, iPad, iPhone and more — and you can get it right now for the absurdly low price of $29.21. We also spotted some good deals on Apple Pencil 2 and AirTags.
If you’re itching to try out the latest betas and can’t wait for the public releases, here’s how to get the visionOS 2 developer beta and the macOS Sequoia developer beta for free.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
Only a couple days left to invest in this smart home startup.
The ball-park isn’t the only place to look for home runs. Best Buy has a proven record of placing early bets on home-tech products that go on to dominate the market.
Ring - acquired by Amazon for $1.2B
Nest - acquired by Google for $3.2B
Early investors in these companies are sitting on some serious returns - but for the rest of us, there's still a chance to get in on the action with RYSE.
History tends to repeat itself, and RYSE's launch in +100 Best Buys points towards their company being the next home run.
Their Smart Shade tech is poised to dominate an industry growing at 50% annually, and there's still time to invest in their $1.50/share public offering.
A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team
A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team
Tweets of the day
iOS 18 can do math everywhere. Epic.
— Ryan Jones (@rjonesy)
Jun 14, 2024
Apple carefully holding back features from the iPad Pro every year at WWDC.
— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev)
Jun 13, 2024
according to Apple's data, Apple's server-side foundational LLM appears to be insane, matching or beating GPT-4.5 in industry-standard benchmarks
which really raises the question of why they even worked with OpenAI to begin with – server capacity?
x.com/i/web/status/1…
— † lucia scarlet 🩸 (@luciascarlet)
Jun 13, 2024
Just to show it looks equally awful on visionOS
— Andrew Fox (@afoxdesign)
Jun 13, 2024
Wallpaper of the day
new wallpaper..
— aws𝕏 (@awsiiq)
Jun 13, 2024
One more thing ...
The organization is clean and simple to understand, and very accountable. Everything just got simpler. That's been one of my mantras -- focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.
Today’s poll
Would Steve Jobs like the new iPad Calculator app? |
Results from yesterday’s poll: Do you use an Apple Pencil or other stylus?
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