Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Large battery capacity 140W (PD 3.1) charging power 140W input Attachable USB-C cable Cons Our Verdict The Alogic Ark Pro is a well-priced high-capacity laptop power bank that comes with a reliable and robust attachable cable that makes it a convenient and powerful travel companion. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Not all cars can use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto wirelessly. It’s a common frustration, but it’s also easily solved. The PlayAIBox is a plug-and-play adapter that lets you wirelessly connect your phone to your car. It even supports streaming services. And instead of paying $129 for a PlayAIBox, you can get one on sale for $84.97 (for now). ...   Mac Central

Macworld While working on my iPhone 16e review (stay tuned to Macworld for that!) I came across something strange. Let me explain. I posted a grumpy article Monday citing the lack of MagSafe support as the single most annoying thing about Apple’s new iPhone 16e. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Depending on who you ask, spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere. While we’re not expecting a full event, Apple has been rumored to release several key products in the spring timeframe, and as if on cue, Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the week with an animated post on X that read, “There’s something in the AIR,” the same tagline used by Steve Jobs to unveil the ...   Mac Central

Macworld The iPad Mini with Apple intelligence support is a great tablet at $499, but it’s even better when we can get it on sale. Today, Amazon is selling the newest A17 Pro iPad mini for $399, a savings of $100 and matching the best price we’ve ever seen. The biggest upgrade in the latest iPad Mini is the A17 Pro chip, which means it supports Apple Intelligence. The 8. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Huge battery capacity Built-in USB-C cable 15W wireless or 30W wired charging 65W input Kickstand Smart display Location finder Cons Built-in USB-C cable is geared to iPhone 15/16 users Our Verdict With its built-in USB-C cable (30W output, 65W input) and 15W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging the EcoFlow Rapid 10K Magnetic Power Bank lives up to ...   Mac Central

Macworld It was hoped that the launch of Apple Intelligence would give the company’s Siri voice assistant a much-needed upgrade. But almost nine months on from the announcement of this plan, there’s no sign of its arrival–and further delays are now hindering Apple’s attempts to compete in the AI arena. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Anora picked up six Oscars at last night’s awards ceremony in Los Angeles, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Mikey Madison, and a record-breaking four awards for its director Sean Baker (Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Picture as a producer on the film). ...   Mac Central

Macworld March is a common month for Apple to release spring hardware, but with the iPhone 16e announced and available in late February, that leaves a little less for this month. Still, we don’t expect this month to be entirely empty. We’ll likely get an update to the MacBook Air that upgrades it to the M4 processor. On the software side, we have the iOS 18.4 and macOS 15. ...   Mac Central

Macworld When reviewing a new device, as with so many things, it’s important to keep an open mind. But I could tell within a matter of hours that the iPhone 16e and I were not going to get on. It was the end of the day. A long day: I was tired, having traveled to Apple’s London HQ to pick up the review sample (black finish, Winter Blue case: looks great) among a bunch of other jobs. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Locals love it when you try ordering a coffee or asking for directions in their language, but they’ll love you more if you get it right. Those who have international travel plans for 2025 might consider learning world languages with the app beloved by over 15 million users: Babbel. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Printers are unreliable. Scanners are bulky. Filing cabinets? Ancient history. If you’re still jugging paperwork like it’s 1999, you’re working way too hard. iScanner turns your iPhone into an all-in-one document manager, and it’s at an all-time low price right now: $24.99 with code SCAN at checkout. This mobile scanner app is a life-saver during tax season. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple has its reasons for hiding away certain files from the average Mac user; after all, it’s difficult to break something you can’t see. But sometimes you need to see those files–or access the hidden ~/Library folder–to fix something that isn’t working on your Mac. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Was one of your goals to learn a new language in 2025? How’s that going for you? If it’s not going as smoothly as you thought it would, the problem may be the format you’re learning with. Switch up your language-learning format with Beelinguapp, the app that uses audiobooks to help you learn a new language. Grab a lifetime subscription while it’s $34.99 (down from $39. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros New format makes the game more approachable Native support for Apple Silicon Freedom to mix and match leaders and civilizations Detailed 3D graphics run well on Macs Cons Very expensive Unhelpful interface No support for Intel Macs Our Verdict The more streamlined approach to conquering world history may not appeal to veteran fans of the Civ ...   Mac Central

Macworld One of the most surprising aspects of the new iPhone 16e is its lack of MagSafe. MagSafe is an Apple-created tech that’s so good that the Wireless Power Consortium adopted it as the basis of the Qi2 wireless charging standard used by non-Apple devices. But it’s not on the iPhone 16e, and that’s by design. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The new iPhone 16e might lack Apple’s fast-charging MagSafe technology but fear not as there is a simple solution where you can clean up Apple’s mistake and add efficient magnetic charging to the 16e. The most surprising compromise Apple made in creating its entry-level model is the 16e’s lack of its much-lauded and highly useful MagSafe technology. ...   Mac Central

Toontrack has updated EZbass to v1.3.0. Changes General: Minimum OS requirements have been raised to macOS 10.13 and Windows 10. High-resolution graphics have been added for... Read More   KVR Audio

Camp David AudioSuite has announced Clarity EQ, their first generation VST3, AU and AAX equalizer plugin, which features a simple to use design and comes equipped with a fixed setting that takes... Read More   KVR Audio

Cableguys has updated the free PanCake plugin to v2.3.2 adding VST3 and AAX plugins along with native Apple Silicon versions. Changes: New: Supports AAX and VST 3. New: Native... Read More   KVR Audio

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Stone Voices has updated Ambient Reverb to v7.0. The Ambient Reverb 7 provides some unique options for controlling it via a MIDI controller to allow for the creation of interesting sounds.... Read More   KVR Audio

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DixonBeats has released the Essential Sounds plugin. This multi-instrument, multi-genre powerhouse comes loaded with over 450 carefully crafted sounds. Essential Sounds comes with... Read More   KVR Audio

discoDSP has announced significant updates to three of their flagship products, bringing enhanced sound quality, improved workflow, and better stability to their popular synthesizer lineup.... Read More   KVR Audio

Kemper today announced the availability of PROFILER OS 12.1 with significant enhancements for the PROFILER Player pedal. With the PROFILER Player, Kemper has introduced convenient... Read More   KVR Audio