Will this Touch Bar-inspired project succeed?
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this week ‘Cult of Mac’Podcast: An interesting new device called the Flexbar takes Apple’s ill-fated Touch Bar idea and puts it to work. Instead of being stationary like the MacBook Pro, this custom OLED strip connects to Macs and PCs via USB-C.
It looks pretty cool! But can it succeed where the Touch Bar failed?
also cult cast:
- As surprising as it is that the Touch Bar is back. One company has figured out a way to offer an aftermarket SSD for the Mac Studio at a much lower price than Apple’s upgrade. (Yes, that last part is not surprising.)
- The first M5-based iPad Pro is said to be released in the second half of next year. And it looks like a crazy hybrid iPad/HomePod could become a reality by 2025.
- And finally, Erfon tells us all about the cool aftermarket CarPlay displays in our new “Under Review” segment.
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Top Apple news this week
On this week’s show: Your host Erfon Elijah (@erfon), cult of mac Editor-in-Chief Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and cult of mac Writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).
The headlines covered in this week’s broadcast are as follows:
Under review
Kapodgo T3: Erfon says the Carpod Go T3 is a convenient way to add a wireless CarPlay screen to your car. It features a highly responsive 8.9-inch, 700 nits display.
