Oh no, iPhone 15 Pro may be $200 more expensive

If the rumors prove correct, the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature an innovative periscope lens that will deliver a better zoom without increasing the size of the camera bump — and may even decrease it!

But that new technology is likely going to come at a price.

If you want one of the new handsets, be prepared to pay an extra $100 — or even $200 — for the top-of-the-line models.

Personally, I’ll probably suck it up and pay, because, well, what else am I gonna do? Skip it?

But I know some folks will balk at the price, and eke another year out of their current iPhone. So tell us in the poll below: Will you spend the extra cash?

Also in today’s newsletter:

If you have a lot of files on your Mac that you want to rename, here’s the best way to do it.
Anker’s Soundcore brand is launching a new set of headphones with adaptive noise cancellation that look a lot like Beats, but cost considerably less.
This beast of a power station from Momax will charge just about anything at up to 100W, and Cult of Mac readers get a special discount: First, clip the 10% off coupon on Amazon. Then, use code 20CULTOFMAC to save an extra 20%. That drops the normal price of $69.99 down to just $48.99.
Shocker! Sports documentaries aren’t very popular with you nerds that read this newsletter. See yesterday’s poll results below.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

$100-plus price increase predicted for iPhone 15 Pro models

The price of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will jump by at least $100, if an unconfirmed report coming out of Asia is correct.

www.cultofmac.com/827861/100-price-increase-predicted-for-iphone-15-pro-models

Soundcore jacks up noise cancellation with new over-ear headphones

The new cans also claim long playtime, high-quality audio through the LDAC codec and a "floating" design built for comfort.

www.cultofmac.com/827922/soundcore-jacks-up-noise-cancellation-with-new-over-ear-headphones

Easily connect your Mac to a TV with this very affordable 4-in-1 USB-C dock [Review] ★★★★½

The Plugable USBC-4IN1 USB-C dock has just what's needed to connect a 4K HDMI TV to a Mac or iPad, plus more high-speed accessories, too.

www.cultofmac.com/827592/plugable-usbc-4in1-review-usb-c-hub-dock-hdmi

^{A message from Momax}

Momax power station packs 6 ports, 100W of power and wireless charging

This do-it-all charging station can juice up seven power-hungry devices at once, all at maximum speed. Cult of Mac readers get a discount!

www.cultofmac.com/800204/momax-100w-6-port-charging-station

Make any home smart with Brilliant's new control panel

Any homeowner or renter can use its touchscreen-based control and automation system to manage smart home products.

www.cultofmac.com/827947/brilliant-plug-in-home-control-panel

2022 M1 iPad Air gets a big $149 discount

Apple's 2022 M1 iPad Air with cellular connectivity has hit an all-time low price of $599 after a big $149 discount on Amazon.

www.cultofmac.com/827848/2022-m1-ipad-air-gets-a-big-149-discount

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

Act fast while MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone is less of a ripoff

Apple's handy MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 and newer models is available for $84 — that’s the best price you’ll find.

www.cultofmac.com/827760/act-fast-while-magsafe-battery-pack-for-iphone-less-ripoff

Crank workout tunes with new air-conduction earbuds

Meant for sports use, the buds don't go in your ear canal so you can stay aware of your surroundings during exercise.

www.cultofmac.com/827964/crank-workout-tunes-with-new-air-conduction-earbuds

New ArcField MagSafe charger powers up iPhone fast

Spigen's first 15W MagSafe device, the ArcField Wireless Charger, fast-charges iPhone 12 and later. It'll top off AirPods Pro, too.

www.cultofmac.com/827893/spigen-arcfield-wireless-charger

Rename multiple files on Mac the easy way

If you have a big series of pictures, videos, screenshots or documents, you can use this Mac feature to rename them all in a similar format and sequence. You don’t have to do it by hand.

www.cultofmac.com/827827/rename-multiple-files-on-mac

Take studio sound on the go with Røde Wireless Pro

Røde calls it “the most powerful wireless mic ever.” The Røde Wireless Pro is a system of elegant and compact microphones with an audio recorder that “delivers crystal-clear, incredibly stable audio with a range of up to 260m.”

www.cultofmac.com/827859/rode-wireless-pro-microphone-announcement

Today in Apple history: FireWire wins Apple its first Emmy

On August 22, 2001, Apple picked up a Primetime Engineering Emmy for FireWire, high-speed serial port technology that sparked a video revolution.

www.cultofmac.com/442991/apple-history-firewire-emmy

Tweetz o’ the day

Enjoying One UI on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. 👍 twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— #Alvin (#@sondesix)
6:39 AM • Aug 22, 2023

Is Apple’s unreleased cable already fraying 💀
— #Ian Zelbo (#@ianzelbo)
2:34 PM • Aug 22, 2023

Pages icon was beautiful!

Bring back skeupmorphism!
— #Ilya Miskov (#@ilyamiskov)
4:54 PM • Aug 21, 2023

One more thing ...

❝

I came out of a meeting with people that just got their project canceled, and they were 3 feet off the ground with excitement, because they finally understood where the heck we were going.

— Steve Jobs, 1997.

Today’s poll

If prices go up, will you balk at buying a new iPhone this year?

Results from yesterday’s poll: What kind of documentaries do you prefer?

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