I bought a TourBox Elite controller a few months ago during the Black Friday sale because I’ve been trying to put more effort into my YouTube channel. The ads and their website do a really good job of selling you on why you might need this tool, and the subreddit is full of people who seem to love this bit of kit.

Apple today introduced Apple Creator Studio, bundling their suite of creative apps into a subscription package that costs $12.99 per month or $129 for a whole year. Stephen Robles has a great YouTube Short giving us the gist of what's included. Of all these apps, Final Cut Pro is what I use almost every week for my YouTube Channel…

From the @NewsFromGoogle Twitter account: Joint Statement: Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google's Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users.

Tim Hardwick, writing for MacRumors: Logitech users on macOS found themselves locked out of their mouse customizations yesterday after the company let a security certificate expire, breaking both its Logi Options+ and G HUB configuration apps. The Developer ID certificate is the digital signature macOS uses to verify legitimate software. When Logitech allowed its certificate to lapse, the company's apps lost verified authenticity.

Before iPhones had an ultra-wide camera, the only way to get ultra-wide shots was to attach a separate lens to the back of the camera. In 2017, with my iPhone X, I bought an ultra-wide lens from Moment, which I absolutely loved. When I upgraded to the iPhone XS Max, I had to buy another case to use the same lens.

It's the new year and before getting into writing about Apple or making videos on it, I thought I'd use BasicAppleGuys Apple Product Tier List and rank what the tech company with the fruit logo has given us. A few explanations for where and why I have put certain products: The iPhone 17 is the best deal you can get on a smartphone.

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Mark Gurman is reporting that Johny Srouji was thinking of leaving Apple. When the news of Alan Dye leaving Apple dropped a few days ago, I felt like this was the best thing that had happened to Apple in a while. But Johny Srouji leaving? That would be the exact opposite. I think, unarguably, the coolest thing Apple has done in the last half-decade is the introduction of the M1 chip.

Mark Gurman is reporting that Alan Dye is leaving Apple for Meta. My favourite bit of work that came during Alan Dye's tenure is easily the Dynamic Island. It was nicely done and gets a lot of things right, and moreover it turned what is a physical limitation into a great software feature. Dynamic Island remains his best work and I feel like it stops there.

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