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8Bitdo Retro C64 Mechanical Keyboard review: Nostalgia and features combined

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard C64 Edition hits the nostalgic notes while still boasting most of the features modern Mac buyers look for at a reasonable price.

Oliver Haslam 5 months ago 3

When forecasting a MacBook Pro release date, use order delays & software releases cautiously

New M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros are about to launch. Don't lean too heavily on upgrade order shipment delays or Apple's new Creator Studio launch to predict a release date, though.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 4

ChatGPT will soon start showing ads, but they won't affect its responses

OpenAI is refining the way ChatGPT functions to bring in more money, including a new $8 ChatGPT Go tier and the introduction of advertising at the bottom of queries for free users.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 8

From charming to consumer corporation — how Apple has branded itself over the years.

Apple began with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak marketing primarily at trade shows, and now the iPhone has made it $4 trillion firm with ubiquitous advertising. But throughout, Apple has used sometimes terrible branding to sell us all on its products.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 5 months ago 4

Setapp Mobile EU app store, CleanMyMac Business both close down for good

MacPaw's third-party iOS App Store has failed in the EU, and at the same time, the company's mobile device management service is shutting down too.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 4

Apple Creator Studio takes one more step to an app subscription future

The Apple Creator Studio doesn't quite mean the end of perpetual software licenses, but in a new interview, it's clear that Apple expects consumers to embrace paying for bundles monthly instead of once.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 3

Apple Creator Studio is a boon and a bargain — but is far from being for everyone

The forthcoming Apple Creator Studio adds features iPad users have long wished for, and for a certain audience, it also makes using Apple's pro apps more affordable.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 33

Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are still (mostly) free, but we don't like the trend

Apple's upcoming Creator Studio subscription adds paid features to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and we can see the future having a bigger shift in how it treats long-time free apps.

Amber Neely 5 months ago 24

Pixelmator Pro isn't dead, and is coming to iPad

Pixelmator Pro is being enhanced with an iPad version, Apple has confirmed, with a tablet version of the app coming as part of the Apple Creator Studio.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 4

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