If you thought Apple's disastrous butterly keyboard was overly complex and unreliable, wait till you get a load of the company's latest patent.

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Apple mulls MacBook with pop-up keyboard — www.cultofmac.com

Suppose the keyboard of your MacBook rose up slightly and pivoted toward you when you opened the lid. That’s the idea described by a patent Apple was just awarded.

Apple will send threat alerts to users targeted by Pegasus spyware — www.cultofmac.com

The move follows Apple's lawsuit against NSO Group over tools the company sells to governments so they can spy on iPhone owners.

$39 mod kit turns iPhone XR into iPhone 13 with MagSafe support — www.cultofmac.com

The kit includes a complete chassis and tools, so all you have to do is transfer the screen and internal components from your existing iPhone.

Save over 50% on iMazing iOS manager with this early Black Friday deal — www.cultofmac.com

iMazing is your key to unlocking a whole new world of iPhone management. This easy-to-use software allows you to browse and manage your backups, export and print text and WhatsApp messages, and drag and drop songs to your iPhone. The game-changing iMazing app is heavily discounted in our Pre-Black Friday Sale.

Apple chipmaker will start building iPhone’s custom 5G modems in 2023 — www.cultofmac.com

Sorry, Qualcomm. It looks like TSMC will help Apple achieve its goal of producing proprietary modems.

Apple delays iOS 15 feature letting you add a driver’s license to Wallet — www.cultofmac.com

The new feature won't arrive until early 2022. Previously, Apple pegged late 2021 for the launch.

These earbuds check all the boxes for less than $100 [Review] — www.cultofmac.com

Sound quality, active noise cancellation, comfortable fit, affordable price — the new EarFun Free Pro 2 wireless earbuds have it all.

See what’s inside your iPhone with these beautifully detailed wallpapers — www.cultofmac.com

These wonderful wallpapers offer a peek at components under the iPhone 13's hood — and they come in a bunch of gorgeous color options. Download them now for free.

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"One need never pluralize Apple product names." — Apple fellow Phil Schiller on avoiding awkward phrasing like "iPads Pro"