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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

Juli Clover's Articles

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Hands-On With Apple's New 7th-Generation iPod Touch

Thursday May 30, 2019 2:29 pm PDT by
Apple earlier this week introduced new iPod touch models, updating the 4-inch device for the first time since 2015. Not a lot has changed, but there's a new processor and updated storage tiers. We thought we'd go hands-on with the new iPod touch to see if it still has a place in Apple's lineup in 2019 and who might want to purchase one. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more ...
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Apple's Ad Agency TBWA\MAL Appoints New Leaders for Apple Services and iPhone

Thursday May 30, 2019 12:56 pm PDT by
TBWA\MAL, Apple’s longtime advertising agency partner, has made two major leadership changes, reports Adweek. Geoff Edwards and Chuck Monn are both now creative directors at MAL's LA headquarters, working under chief creative officer Brent Anderson. Edwards is going to be overseeing ad creation for Apple's services, such as Apple TV+, Apple Music, and Apple Pay, while Monn will work on...
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Review: Throwboy's Iconic Pillows Let You Decorate With Classic Apple Product Designs

Thursday May 30, 2019 10:52 am PDT by
Throwboy makes a variety of Apple-themed pillows, including the Iconic Pillow Collection, which started out as a Kickstarter but is now available from the Throwboy website. There are five pillows in the Iconic Pillow Collection, which have been designed to look like some of the most important products Apple has released over the years, including the Apple II, the original Macintosh, the iMac...
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Apple Sees Strong Wearables Growth With 12.8 Million Shipments in Q1 2019

Thursday May 30, 2019 10:27 am PDT by
Apple shipped an estimated 12.8 million wearable devices globally in the first calendar quarter of 2019, according to new data shared today by IDC. The wearables category includes Apple Watch, AirPods, and select Beats headphones. Apple earned 25.8 percent market share during the quarter, making it the top wearables company, and growth was way up. In Q1 2018, Apple shipped an estimated 8.6...
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Sprint Launches Mobile 5G Network in Four U.S. Cities

Thursday May 30, 2019 9:36 am PDT by
Sprint today announced the initial launch of its mobile 5G network, bringing 5G connectivity to Sprint customers in areas of Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Kansas City. Over the course of the next few weeks, Sprint expects to expand 5G availability to areas of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, and Washington D.C. At the foundation of Sprint 5G is Massive MIMO, a...
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Review: The Brydge Pro Keyboard for iPad Offers a MacBook-Like Experience

Wednesday May 29, 2019 1:51 pm PDT by
Brydge, known for its line of keyboards for the iPad, recently debuted its newest keyboard, an updated model designed for Apple's 2018 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models. The new Brydge Pro has been highly anticipated by ‌iPad‌ owners who have used Brydge keyboards in the past and prefer the bulk-free Brydge keyboard style. I've teamed up with MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera to review the...
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Flipboard Hack Exposed Usernames, Email Addresses and Hashed Passwords

Wednesday May 29, 2019 12:31 pm PDT by
Flipboard today emailed Flipboard users to let them know about a security breach that saw usernames, email addresses, and protected passwords accessed by hackers. Between June 2, 2018 and April 22, 2019, there was "unauthorized access" to Flipboard databases that leaked account information. Flipboard says the hackers "potentially obtained copies" of some databases, and has not yet shared...
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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 83 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Wednesday May 29, 2019 9:52 am PDT by
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced three years ago in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ release 83 includes bug fixes and performance improvements for Storage Access API, Rendering, Service ...
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Microsoft Brings 'Insert Data From Picture' Excel Feature to iOS Devices

Wednesday May 29, 2019 9:32 am PDT by
Microsoft today announced that the Excel app for iOS is gaining the Insert Data from Picture feature that was previously made available on Android devices. Insert Data from Picture lets you take a photo of data in a table format and convert it to a digital format in Excel. You can capture financial spreadsheets, work schedules, task lists, time tables, and more, so long as it's in a table...
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Twelve South Launches New BookBook Volume 2 for 2018 iPad Pro Models

Tuesday May 28, 2019 5:23 pm PDT by
Twelve South today announced a new version of its iconic BookBook case for iPad, which has been designed for Apple's latest 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models. BookBook Volume 2, like other ‌iPad‌ BookBooks, is a handmade leather case that's been designed to look like a classic book. There's a built-in shell that holds your ‌iPad Pro‌ in place, and when opened up, the leather case serves as a...
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Designer Creates Classic Mac You Can Hug With New Classicbot Giant Plush

Tuesday May 28, 2019 4:23 pm PDT by
Hong Kong-based designer Philip Lee has turned several of Apple's Macs into figurines, and recently, he introduced his latest product, a Mac-inspired plush. The Classicbot Classic Giant Plush is modeled after Lee's Classicbot toy figurine, which is, in turn, designed to look like an anthropomorphic version of the Macintosh Classic. Priced at $72, the Classicbot Giant Plush is rather...
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iPhone Lens Maker Moment Launches New Bags and Wallet Cases

Tuesday May 28, 2019 4:04 pm PDT by
Moment, a company known for its popular lenses designed for iPhones, today came out with a new series of bags and wallet cases that are meant to be used with the lenses. There's a new Moment Fanny Sling ($69.99) and Moment Crossbody Wallet (starting at $54.99), which you can use to store your lenses and other iPhone-related essentials. The Moment Fanny Sling, available in a canvas...
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Apple's Forgotten Music Memos App Updated With Notch Support

Tuesday May 28, 2019 11:42 am PDT by
Apple in 2016 released a Music Memos app, designed to allow musicians and songwriters to record, analyze, and manipulate high-quality uncompressed audio directly on an iPhone or iPad. Since its launch, Music Memos has seen few updates and has essentially been ignored by Apple, but today it got a minor update that adds support for the larger display of the iPhone X, XS, XS Max, and XR. Before ...
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Apps Are Using Background App Refresh to Send Data to Tracking Companies

Tuesday May 28, 2019 10:30 am PDT by
When Background App Refresh is enabled, some iOS apps are using the feature to regularly send data to tracking companies, according to a privacy experiment from The Washington Post that explores the relationship between apps and tracking companies. The Washington Post's Geoffrey Fowler teamed up with privacy firm Disconnect and used specialized software to see what his iPhone was doing and...
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Apple Seeds Third Beta of iOS 12.4 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Tuesday May 28, 2019 10:07 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming iOS 12.4 update to developers, almost one week after seeding the second iOS 12.4 beta, and two weeks after releasing iOS 12.3, a major update that introduced a revamped TV app. Registered developers can download the new iOS 12.4 beta from Apple's Developer Center or over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the...
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of Upcoming tvOS 12.4 Update to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Tuesday May 28, 2019 10:07 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming tvOS 12.4 update to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after releasing the first tvOS 12.4 beta and a little over two weeks after releasing the tvOS 12.3 update with the new TV app. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 12.4 developer beta can be downloaded onto the ‌Apple TV‌ through a profile that's...
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Apple Seeds Second Beta of watchOS 5.3 to Developers

Tuesday May 28, 2019 10:06 am PDT by
Apple today seeded the second beta of an upcoming watchOS 5.3 update to developers, two weeks after releasing the first watchOS 5.3 beta and a little over two weeks after the launch of watchOS 5.2.1, an update that expanded ECG availability and introduced new pride watch faces. Once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center, the new watchOS beta can be ...
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Apple Confirms ECG Functionality is Coming to Canada 'as Quickly as Possible'

Friday May 24, 2019 4:34 pm PDT by
Apple today told The Canadian Press that it is aiming to bring ECG functionality to Apple Watch Series 4 devices in Canada "as quickly as possible." The news comes after Health Canada this month approved the ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notifications on the Apple Watch Series 4, clearing the way for the features to be released in the country. Health Canada classified the Apple Watch ...
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Angela Ahrendts on Apple Retail Criticism: 'I Don't Read Any of it, and None of it is Based on Fact'

Friday May 24, 2019 4:21 pm PDT by
Former Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts today did an interview with Bloomberg, where she spoke about her time at Apple. The opportunity to take the Apple Store experience "to the next level" and have a greater impact on surrounding communities was one of the reasons why Ahrendts joined Apple. She also cited programs like Today at Apple, designed to "help reskill the current generation," as...
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iPhone XS Max vs. OnePlus 7 Pro

Friday May 24, 2019 3:20 pm PDT by
OnePlus earlier this month unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 7 Pro, which offers multiple attractive and unique features along with an affordable price tag. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera checked out the OnePlus 7 Pro when it first launched, but has spent some more time with it for an in-depth comparison that's been shared on our YouTube channel. Subscribe to the ...