Why now is the best time to buy an iPhone 14 Pro

December 28, 2022

If you've had your eye on a new iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max, now is probably the best time to buy one.

Why?

Because if you don't, you might be looking at lengthy wait times in the new year.

That's because a fresh wave of COVID-19 disruptions is likely to hit Chinese manufacturing, throwing the iPhone supply chain into chaos again.

And while Apple is still struggling with post-Xmas backorders, many U.S. wireless carriers have units in stock. So pull the trigger now!

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Now is the “sweet spot” to get an iPhone 14 Pro or Pro Max. Apple has almost caught up with demand, but a growing crisis in China might impact production of the top-tier iOS handsets. So if you’ve been waiting for the right time to order one, this is probably it.

Wild new mechanical keyboard sports a full screen under clear keys

Gaming mouse-maker Finalmouse dipped its toe in the mechanical keyboard pool last week, and it made a ripple like you might see on the keyboard itself.

A MESSAGE FROM MOMAX

Now that's what we call a power pack! This beefy beauty packs a punch with six (count 'em, six!) ports, 100 watts of power and wireless charging to boot. Save 10% with discount code CULTOFMAC10.

Add 6 ports to your iPad with this tiny, clip-on hub [Review] ★★★★☆

The Satechi USB-C Mobile Pro Hub SD is designed to look and act like it’s part of an iPad.

Today in Apple history: Stock 'backdating' scandal hits Steve Jobs

December 28, 2006: As the rest of the country enjoys a much-deserved holiday, Apple gets embroiled in a stock "backdating" scandal. The news, centered on

Back in our day — when we walked 5 miles uphill to school both ways — students were lucky to have plywood on cinderblocks for a desk and a laptop weighing, oh, let’s say 25 pounds (we’re too old to remember things). Nowadays, these kids have pretty swanky computer setups with desktop machines you could toss in a knapsack. Today’s featured item boasts a Mac mini, a MacBook Pro, a 4K display, Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad 2 and a Lego building set to die for.

Tweet o' the day

One more thing ...

"We tend to focus much more. People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of many of the things we haven't done as the things we have done." - Steve Jobs, 2008.

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