The CultCast #510 - iPhone 13 and iPad mini - The good, the bad, the ugly!
This week: the early reviews are in—let’s talk about the best and worst parts of iPhone 13, 13 Pro, and the iPad mini. Plus: Apple is prepping yet another great feature coming soon to your HomePod—it ain’t dead yet, baby!
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iPhone 13 review roundup: Stellar displays, cracking cameras, outstanding battery life
iPhone 13 Pro photos by Austin Mann
Win iPhone 13 and a bundle of MagSafe-compatible cases from Speck [Cult of Mac giveaway]
- For this week’s giveaway, we teamed up with Speck to offer Cult of Mac readers the chance to win an iPhone 13 and a bundle of three of Speck's nifty MagSafe-compatible cases.
2021 iPad mini review roundup: Splendidly small yet super-powerful
- Spoiler alert: Yes, the 2021 iPad mini is worth every penny of its $499 price tag. Critics love its form factor, which, despite being small enough to go with you everywhere, still leaves enough room for productivity, games and media.
Lossless audio and Dolby Atmos return to HomePod in 15.1 beta
- Apple’s newest HomePod beta, issued alongside the iOS and iPadOS 15.1 betas on Tuesday, brings back lossless audio and Dolby Atmos support. Both features can be enabled from inside the Home app, but only if you have an invite.