iOS 14.5 adds support for unlocking your iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask (by 9to5Mac)

https://9to5mac.com/2021/02/01/unlock-iphone-face-id-mask-apple-watch/ This is literally a tier one reason to buy an Apple Watch Series 6 this year. Speaking of which, a limited edition Apple Watch was just released.

The Black Unity Limited Edition Apple Watch is Now Available

The Black Unity Apple Watch is only available this month, February 2021. It will start at 599SGD, just like all the other Series 6 Apple Watches. The Black Unity Sport Band will be available until the end of 2021. It will cost 69SGD. Read about the introduction here.

The iPad Pro/Air Magic Keyboard is 33% off!

One of the perks of getting the iPad Pro or the 4th generation iPad Air is the ability to use a first party Apple keyboard+trackpad accessory with your iPad. The Apple Magic Keyboard (for iPad Air and iPad Pro 11”), unlike Apple’s Smart Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folios, provide a all-in-one form factor to use […]

Tweetbot 6 has Gone Subscription, Here are Two Alternatives

Dead Bird Pic by Tiia Monto, Creative Commons. Tweetbot 6 has just been released and it has adopted the dreaded subscription pricing structure. It now cost 6 USD per year to use. My previous article (iOS apps have to stop going subscription)’s praise for Tweetbot is no longer valid. There are almost no new features […]

Apple Announces Black Unity Limited Edition Apple Watch

Well, this really came out of nowhere. This is Apple’s first limited edition Apple Watch since the NikeLab Series 2 Apple Watch with the Light Bone/Black Nike Sport Band. The watch itself looks like the usual Series 6 Space Grey Aluminium watch with special engraving on the ceramic back, and will only be available in […]

John Ternus is now Apple’s SVP of Hardware Engineering

John Ternus, the person most associated with the recent Mac resurgence in Apple, is now taking over as SVP of hardware engineering. This can only mean greater things for the Mac. John Ternus came into the public eye during Apple’s announcement in 2017 that it was taking steps to further its efforts in the Mac […]

The AirPods Pro are Available at their Lowest Price Ever (Again)!

The AirPods Pro deal of the century (exaggerated) is back again! For a limited time you can get the AirPods Pro at their lowest tracked price of 199USD on Amazon US. Roughly the equivalent of 265SGD, it represents a savings of over 100SGD from the MSRP of 379SGD in Singapore. Forwarding the AirPods from the […]

The Official Apple iPhone 12 mini Silicone Case with MagSafe Review

Apple has been making first party iPhone cases for several years by now, but I have largely steered clear of buying them due to their higher prices and lack of full coverage of the body (iPhone 6 to 11 cases). They offer less than ideal protection, does not show off the beauty of the iPhone […]

Last Minute Apple Christmas Presents for your Loved Ones (Singapore 2020 Version)

It’s less than three days from Christmas! Have you already prepared presents for your loved ones? Or have you totally forgotten that 2020 is near its end? If your loved one/s are big Apple or iPhones fans, and you have already made up your mind to gift them an Apple this Thursday night or Friday, […]

The Powerbeats (4th Generation) Review (and Some “Beats by Apple” History)

Similar packaging to the Powerbeats Pro Black Box Now The red Powerbeats looking good Everything else in the box Only tips and a black Lightning cable Flimsy fabric pouch Beats sticker and literature The AirPods Max came out today. But unless you already have a pair on the way, you will likely be waiting until […]




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