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Magic Eraser comes to iPhone

Magic Eraser comes to iPhone

Plus: Meet the creepiest Apple Watch charger around.

Leander Kahney
February 23, 2023

Google’s highly praised Magic Eraser photo-editing tool is coming to iPhone.

Previously available only on Google’s Pixel phones, the AI-powered tool easily erases unwanted people or objects from your snaps.

I haven’t tried it, but it reportedly works like magic! There’s a catch, though; see our top post.

Also in today's newsletter:

Meet the creepiest Apple Watch stand ever, inspired by Netflix series Wednesday.
More iPhone 15 leaks and renders just arrived.
SwitchEasy makes some sweeeet iPad cases (and we have them on sale in the Cult of Mac Store).
We review a great USB-C wall plug that looks like a classic Mac. It gets a rare five stars!

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

Google Pixel-exclusive Magic Eraser comes to iPhone

Google is bringing one of the key Pixel-exclusive camera features, Magic Eraser, to the iPhone.

Leaked iPhone 15 CAD renders reveal bigger 6.2-inch display with Dynamic Island

3D CAD renders of the 2023 iPhone 15 reveal its design, confirming it will feature the Dynamic Island and sport a USB-C port.

Shake hands with the world's creepiest Apple Watch charging stand

You can 3D-print your own Apple Watch charging stand in the form of "Thing," the disembodied hand from the Netflix series "Wednesday."

A message from the Cult of Mac store

Choose from a dozen slick iPad cases at 20% off

Right now you can take 20% off every SwitchEasy iPad case in the Cult of Mac Store. That gives you a choice of 12 different products through Thursday, March 2.

Low-cost M2 Mac mini gets an even nicer price

Apple's powerful M2 and M2 Pro Mac mini are discounted for the first time since launch.

‘Shift Happens’: Book about keyboard history now 400% funded on Kickstarter

“Shift Happens,” a book that “tells the story of keyboards like no book ever before,” is now 400% funded on Kickstarter. This makes it the second-most funded nonfiction book ever on the crowdfunding site.

Add your COVID-19 vaccine card to Apple Wallet

Here's how to add your COVID vaccine card to Apple Wallet on your iPhone so you can leave your physical card at home.

OWC’s new high-speed Thunderbolt dock takes 11 useful ports on the road [Review]

The OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock was designed to be taken on trips, but still has room for 11 ports in a range of useful types.

Today in Apple history: iTunes hits 10 billion downloads

On February 23, 2010, the iTunes Store officially passed the 10 billion music downloads mark, reaching a major milestone. Guess the 10 billionth purchase …

This adorably tiny Macintosh is actually a powerful wall charger [Review]

The Shargeek Retro 67 charger salutes the earliest Macintosh models. And with a trio of USB-C ports, it's useful, not just decorative.

Tweetz o’ the day

Workin on 15 Pro.
— Ian Zelbo (@ianzelbo)
11:52 PM • Feb 22, 2023

Saltern Study Wallpapers
basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog…
— Basic Apple Guy (@BasicAppleGuy)
3:08 PM • Jan 10, 2023

One more thing...

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Software is the user experience. As the iPod and iTunes prove, it has become the driving technology not just of computers but of consumer electronics.

— Steve Jobs, 2005.

With all the iPhone 15 leaks, how do you like it?

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