Macworld Memorial Day means cookouts for many of us, but not every day is a porch weather day — which usually rules out a game of golf too. That’s why golf fans might want to treat themselves to a TruGolf Mini Golf Simulator this holiday, especially since it’s on sale through May 31. This sim isn’t just entertaining, it can actually improve your game. It pairs a high-tech impact trainer and mini sensor with E6 CONNECT software that lets you play on one of 97 golf courses – all from your living room. Swing away, and the sensor shows your ball path on a smart TV or monitor. The trainer club even gives an authentic “click” at the impact point…

Macworld On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, it’s all about your hot takes! You have thoughts on the latest happenings in the world of Apple! Let’s hear what you have to say! All of the comments mentioned in the show can be seen below.  This is episode 842 with Karen Haslam, David Price, and Roman Loyola. Listen to episode 842 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 842 on Spotify Mac comeback powered by the M3  A report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple is testing its upcoming M3 chip, with the possibility of it being used in new Macs by the end of this year or early next. That report generated a few interesting reactions.  Hopefully they put it…

Macworld Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. Jam tomorrow One of our most widely read articles last week was an exploration of early iPhone 16 rumors. Reflecting on reports of larger screens, better battery life, solid-state buttons, and more, the article mused that the best course for customers might be to skip the iPhone 15 generation entirely and wait for the big update in 2024. I don’t…

Macworld Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during lunch or dinner hours too. Jam tomorrow One of our most widely read articles last week was an exploration of early iPhone 16 rumors. Reflecting on reports of larger screens, better battery life, solid-state buttons, and more, the article mused that the best course for customers might be to skip the iPhone 15 generation entirely and wait for the big update in 2024. I don’t…

Macworld The countdown to Apple’s Developers Conference has begun, and reports say that it’s time for major changes with watchOS 10. We talk about the new face of the Apple Watch in this episode of the Macworld Podcast! This is episode 841 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Listen to episode 841 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 841 on Spotify Get info  Click on the links below for more information.  watchOS 10: Everything you need to know about the next Apple Watch update Subscribe to the Macworld Podcast You can subscribe to the Macworld Podcast—or leave us a review!—right here in the Podcasts app. The Macworld Podcast is also available on Spotify. Or you can point your…

Macworld More than a decade ago, on the heels of the iPad’s announcement, I took to the pages of Macworld–then still available as a physical object shipped to your home–to describe it as not just a third device, but a third revolution. And at the time it was: Apple’s attempt to once again remake the idea of personal computing, a thesis it would return to several times in the subsequent years, perhaps most cogently expressed in the What’s a computer? ad from 2017. But in recent years, that future has seemed in jeopardy, as the iPad has entered a kind of holding pattern, like the understudy waiting in the wings that is never asked to step into the main role.…