Wednesday, Nov 4
Holiday time is drawing near, with Black Friday just over the horizon. So have you started thinking about what to get your favorite gal? You might want to subscribe to a Monoprice e-mail alert to catch the latest restocks for your beloved's iPhone or iPod touch. Last night, they sold out of th...
It is with great sadness that I write you at home to your Gmail account to inform you that I am intending to sell your ring on Ebay and we will part ways. You see, ours was a mixed relationship to begin with. You have your Windows 7, your Linux, your original Android phone from T-Mobile in the UK. I ha...
As iPhone Savior points out, the toughest challenge could be fitting the controls onto the screen in an unobtrusive yet usable way. That was my main complaint about Resident Evil for iPhone [iTunes link] -- my hand is often in the way of what I'm trying to see.
Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many, many TUAW Videos to come. We've done lots of video on TUAW, from Macworld Expo coverage to WWDC interviews to fart apps and more. This time we're trying something a bit different. This time we're taking it slow and profiling Mac and iPhone users,...
Our sister site, Engadget, reports that these drives are available for pre-order now but will not ship until December 7th in the UK and December 8th in the US for $279.99. The 16GB USB drive will include the Beatles' 14 stereo tracks in FLAC (for the audiophiles in the audience) as well as the r...
Filed under: Productivity, iPhone Waveboard for iPhone is available on the App Store iTunes link for $0.99US. Under a buck, and it might be worth a look for avid Wavers (which I would be, if enough of my clients and cohorts had accounts to make it truly useful). via TechCrunch]
Apple announced early this morning that there are now over 100,000 apps available to iPhone and iPod touch users in the the App Store. Customers of the App Store have purchased over two billion apps, and it is the world's most popular applications store.
The digital-audio Kanex unit ships without a manual and is largely self-explanatory (although the company has now posted a basic user guide and FAQ) -- a female HDMI port on one side of the roughly iPod-sized unit, and three male cables coming out the other side. The cables connect to the mi...
If you need Windows to go with your Intel Mac, there are a lot of options: Parallels, VMware Fusion (which also recently released a new version), Boot Camp (although Apple isn't yet supporting Windows 7 in Boot Camp), CrossOver, and if you're willing to do a little more "nerd work" to set it...
Especially as a gamer, that makes a lot of sense. Touchscreens are great for a lot of things -- they allow for limitless flexibility in the kinds of interfaces on offer, and especially with multi-touch, a lot of the controls on the iPhone are extremely intuitive (you automatically know now...
Fortunately, iTunes 9.0.2 snuck a few updates to the system under our radar last week -- you can now put more than 176 apps in the organizer, and those will move on to grayed-out homescreens. You can still access them on the iPhone by using Spotlight, but those grayed-out homescreens only serv...
Tuesday, Nov 3
Filed under: Wireless, Features, Airport, iMac, iTunes, Ask TUAW, Snow Leopard TUAWAsk TUAW: Arranging icons on the iPhone, installing Windows on a Mac, Airport networks and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our...
In any case, OS X Daily pointed out that the image issue could allow malicious folks to redirect would-be Apple visitors to malware sites or other bad destinations. Even an innocent image viewer that appears within an iframe on a branded page can cause problems; that's what the folks at Wir...
To reach a much larger audience, Virgin Atlantic has just released the Flying Without Fear app [US$4.99, iTunes Link]. While the app doesn't include a visit from a flight crew or a psychologist, it's designed to make the techniques that have been so successful in Virgin Atlantic's in-pers...
Windows 7 got 3% share in the daily tracking, largely at the expense of Windows XP. If Microsoft was depending on Windows 7 to quickly stop the Mac momentum, it hasn't happened yet, but at the same time, most Windows upgrades take place when new machines are bought.
A recent change, pointed out by GearDiary, shows Adobe getting a bit more snippy with Apple. The updated page now states that: "Apple restricts use of technologies required by products like Flash Player. Until Apple eliminates these restrictions, Adobe cannot provide Flash Player for t...
Once you've installed the Wireless Mouse Update, you'll want to go to the Mouse Preference Pane in System Preferences and click the new "Set Up Bluetooth Mouse..." button. You no longer have to use the Bluetooth Setup Assistant to pair, which makes it a little simpler. It will then search for yo...
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I have to admit, when I park in a big lot, I often forget where old Betsy is. There have been more than a few iPhone apps to help you find your car, but Car Finder [iTunes link] uses augmented reality to get you pointed in the right direction.
Monday, Nov 2
If that doesn't vibe with you, and you'd rather play some old-school (and old business model) FPS gameplay instead, id's Doom Classic also got released on the App Store last weekend. That game comes at a cost of $6.99, but then again, with old-school Doom, you know exactly what you're gettin...
If you're looking for developers, designers, Mac sysadmins or just about anything else, stop by the TUAW job boards and give it a try. TUAWNeed a Mac or iPhone developer? TUAW job boards are here! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST. Ple...
Irene's Spirit [US$1.99, iTunes Link] puts a fortune telling spirit into your iPhone or iPod touch (with the exception of the first generation iPod touch) as long as you're running OS 3.0. TUAWWho you gonna call? Irene's Spirit haunts your iPhone or iPod touch originally appeared on The Uno...
Apple is already the huge name in the music business with the iTunes Store, and they've made continual inroads into the application, video, and movie markets as well. But what if Apple also became the content provider of choice for TV?
For most netbook manufacturers like MSI, Dell, and ASUS, the Intel Atom line of energy-efficient microprocessors has been the perfect CPU due to its low cost. Cheap prices on these netbooks, often below US$300, have made them the choice of many Mac users who want a very portable and afford...
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Sunday, Nov 1
At least here in Colorado, the big game hunting season is mostly over for another year, except for a few late-season licenses. While many hunters may be nursing deer camp hangovers, maintaining their firearms, or telling yarns about the ones that got away, those who own an iPhone or iPod to...
Friday, Oct 30
Filed under: iPod Family, Internet Tools, iPhone, App Review TUAWBitlbee and Rooms: Accessing AIM Chat Rooms from your iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, Oct 29
We loved Triazzle 3.0 [iTunes Link] when it came out in July, but with winter nearly upon us it's time to dust off the sleigh bells and dreidels because Triazzle Holiday [iTunes Link] is here in a new seasonally-inspired version. This slightly cut-down version of the US$2.99 app sells for US$...
Filed under: Hardware, Podcasting, Ask TUAW TUAWAsk TUAW: Choosing an iPhone, used Mac disposal, wake from sleep, podcast software and more originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Audio, iPhone, iPod touch, First Look, App Review, Music TUAWCount The Beats: Hey DJ, play us a song... originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, Oct 28
Filed under: Humor, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review TUAWiPhone apps and tips for snowed-in TUAW readers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tuesday, Oct 27
Here's the track list: For Whom the Bell TollsFuelKing NothingSad But TrueSome Kind of MonsterEnter SandmanOneSeek & DestroyAll Nightmare LongMaster of PuppetsTUAWMetallica Revenge: Tapulous takes revenge to the next level originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblo...
Monday, Oct 26
We'd be very curious to know of the experiences of anyone who has used Dreamr, or in fact, any dreamachine. And that, my friends, is what the comments section is for. TUAWDreamr app: a relaxing experience? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:0...
Sunday, Oct 25
Some of the app reviewers have noted that you're not only paying for the system and your iPhone bill, but there's also a US$29 monthly GSM service bill that you'll have to pay. However, if the money isn't an object and you're already clueless about what to get a loved one for Christmas, this mi...
Saturday, Oct 24
StarWars.com has word of the upcoming iPhone and iPod Touch game "Star Wars: Trench Run," letting players do the cool stuff Luke Skywalker did in Episode IV (minus the whining), namely: blow up the Death Star. via starwars.com]TUAWDestroy the Death Star from the comfort of your iPhone orig...
Friday, Oct 23
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, App Review TUAWFailure is not an option: the official NASA iPhone app is here originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Review TUAWBookReader for iPhone: You can't judge a book by its cover originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, Oct 21
But Rock Band is already seen as a game that stands as a shining example of what many were thinking wasn't true: big publishers with big name titles can put out big games at (relatively -- $10 is still cheap when you're talking about Rock Band at large) high price points and see them sell.TUAWR...
A: False. Find My iPhone works with the original iPhone, which did not even have 3G or GPS capabilities, so it does work with EDGE. If you have a 3G-capable iPhone and disable the 3G (Settings > General > Enable 3G > OFF) to save battery life, "Find My iPhone" will continue to work.
Monday, Oct 19
Engadget is the latest to report a rumor that's been circulating for months: tomorrow may be the day that we finally see those new Macs we've been waiting on. John Gruber claims we're going to see new MacBooks and iMacs (which we'll rate as "expected"), updated Mac minis (wouldn't be a huge s...
The good news is that EA has released Rock Band for the iPhone and iPod touch, and you can pick it up from the App Store right now. The bad news is that it seems like a pretty tough sell -- despite the relatively high price tag (Tap Tap Revenge 3, a similar music game, is currently 99 cents and heade...
Saturday, Oct 17
The app also allows for a special equalization curve if you are using earbuds like the ones Apple includes, and it is effective. This app as produced by Holographic Audio Theater, who gave us the free app Naturespace that shows off their recording and producing prowess. It's a good introduc...
If you want to avoid SMS charges, but still want to send quick messages to other iPhone users, why not use AOL's free (ad-supported) AIM iPhone app? It works over EDGE, 3G, or Wi-Fi, supports push notifications, and also allows you to connect with a slew of other people besides iPhone users.
It's been just over a year since we officially noticed that Apple was pushing towards gaming on the iPod touch, and while their advertising hasn't stopped pushing, the actual push hasn't quite gotten to a shove. If you look at this holiday season, certainly the iPod touch is a popular devic...
Friday, Oct 16
It was just yesterday that Apple announced they would allow free apps to enable in-app purchases, and developers are already jumping on the "get the app for free, buy the content later" business model as quickly as they can. ngmoco came out swinging, as Touch Arcade reports, with both a fre...
Thursday, Oct 15
This app has been available on the Android platform, and iPhone users have been eagerly awaiting it. Wait no more. Let us know how it works for you.TUAWAugmented Reality to the max with Layars for iPhone 3GS originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:00:0...
PhoneView can only be used over USB. I wish they would come up with a way to access the iPhone over Wi-Fi, but my guess is that is not possible because they would have to have an iPhone app to serve the phone's data, and I have a hard time believing that Apple would approve such a thing. Fortunately...
Wednesday, Oct 14
Filed under: iPhone, First Look, App Review Gallery: First Look: ZenNews TUAWFirst Look: ZenNews brings the news cloud to your iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, iPhone TUAWOffshore iPhone/iPod USB power adapters: Caveat Emptor originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Ever wanted to play an iPhone memory game about dressing up an avatar? Ever wish that the cute brother of your best friend would admire your fashion sense and want to go out on date with you? Well, now there's Fashion Fix for iPhone. And...let me be blunt. Fashion Fix is the most inane waste of time a...
Tuesday, Oct 13
Earlier today we were inspired by Pepsi's AMP UP Before You Score app [iTunes link], which prompts the would-be ladies' man through several pickup routines, each suited to a different type of young lady (sorority girl, tree hugger, goth girl... that one probably requires a bit of sulking). I...
Of course Apple also provides solutions to stream iTunes with the Airport Express Air Tunes hardware/software. Apple also offers Remote, [iTunes link] a free app to control Airport Express or an Apple TV from your iPhone and iPod touch. Logitech also offers the Squeezebox family of wirel...
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I like the way Schiau Studios thinks -- when customers complained about the price of their $2.99US App Store game Alchemize, they raised the price up to $39.99. Over on the TouchArcade forums, they make their case: most devs, they say, when faced with complaints about price, will just lower t...
Saturday, Oct 10
Right after iPhone OS 3.0 came out, the developer added in push notifications, and now I've got push updates coming whenever the Cubs have a game starting and ending (or at least, when they did -- there's always next year) and whenever a Bears quarter ends. Sportacular even has a few social fe...
I tested out a pretty decent augmented reality app called Robotvision [iTunes Link], and for US $0.99 what you get, if you have an iPhone 3GS running OS 3.1 or better, is quite cool. Will it solve your problems, cure the common cold, or tell you anything that more established apps won't? Not rea...
Thursday, Oct 8
So what am I missing here? What are the really good iPhone-based fitness apps? I feel like all the ones I've tried just keep missing the point: to make exercise better or funner([TM] Apple). Yes, they make exercise more portable, but do they provide a better win over Nike+, a bike computer or...
In just a little under a month after iPhone OS 3.1 was released, Apple has just released an update for the iPhone OS, upgrading it to 3.1.2. This update fixes the widely reported issue where the iPhone would not wake from sleep, and also fixes an issue involving video playback and cellular servi...
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Wednesday, Oct 7
USA Today has released AutoPilot for the iPhone and iPod touch, and it looks like a winner. This free app [iTunes link] lets you plan your trip, informs you of flight delays, gives you quick links to hotel, rental car and airline phone numbers, gets you the weather for your destination, and p...
Tuesday, Oct 6
The tapSTICK comes in white or black polycarbonate plastic, and slides over the outside of the shuffle. It has three buttons on it that allow you to control play, adjust volume, navigate playlists, and even activate the VoiceOver feature on your iPod shuffle. It also comes with a 3 foot audi...
It's free, so take a look at it and see if it fulfills your needs, but also see if you agree that you would need to be really cautious with direct physical contact.TUAWPocket Sherpa for iPhone has promise originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:00:00 E...
Saturday, Oct 3
Star Walk [iTunes link] has been updated and improved with new features that let you leave the earth and look back at our home planet in beautifully rendered views. Star Walk works on any iPhone or iPod touch with version 3.0 or later software. The augmented reality feature, as I said, only wor...
Thursday, Oct 1
Filed under: iPod Family, Internet Tools, Podcasting, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review TUAWBuzzVoice reads aloud to you almost anywhere originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tuesday, Sep 29
Mobile MIM for iPhone and iPod touch - Sadly, this has yet to be released. But I'm guessing it'll be at the top of many doctors' wish lists. MIMvista makes real-deal medical imaging stuff and the MIM app for iPhone was demonstrated at WWDC. The demo was astounding, showing how doctors could mer...
Monday, Sep 28
Some time ago I was doing an unplugged acoustic gig when my regular stomp box tuner broke down mid-rehearsal. I was in desperate need of a reliable tuner, without a music store in sight. Roll on Agile Partners Guitar Toolkit [iTunes link] for the iPhone/iPod Touch at £5.99
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review The Arizona map data is about 42MB, and using the app does not require any data from your cell provider. It runs on either the iPhone or the iPod touch, but getting a GPS fix is only possible on the iPhone.
Thursday, Sep 24
Filed under: Podcasts, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review, Music SayAgain [iTunes Link] is another bookmarking app which solves both of those problems, but not nearly as well or as elegantly. It is compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch and requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later. It sells for US$1.99.
Tuesday, Sep 22
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First Look, App Review TUAWFirst Look: Get airborne with Aera for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, Sep 17
If you don't have it, grab it for free. If you already have it and use it, be sure to update to this latest version.TUAWNPR News app updated, improved originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review TUAWSay It & Mail It: iPhone voice memos on steroids originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, Sep 16
The app is US$1.99 in the iTunes store and its available now.TUAWNew 'Pub Finder' app helps you find a Guinness originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Sunday, Aug 9
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review Then came the iPhone/iPod Touch and things got considerably easier, although there is no clear demarcation of what service sells what, or where. I want to give you two alternatives, each using one of the two competing services.
Saturday, Aug 8
In some ways, AP seems to have lost their way with this app. It's been out in this latest version for a couple of months, and the app store ratings are dismal. I love news, and I love reading the news. Why has the AP made it so difficult to do just that?TUAWAP Mobile for iPhone still a dog for many orig...
Friday, Aug 7
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review TUAWPut Things Off is an iPhone task manager worth owning originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, Aug 6
In this International Year of Astronomy we're seeing a small explosion of astronomy apps updated both for the Mac and the iPhone. Note: Distant Suns runs on the iPod touch as well, but the software will not have the augmentation/orientation feature because the magnetometer isn't presen...
Tuesday, Aug 4
Remember our chat about driving and using your iPhone? Flicktunes makes controlling the iPod in your iPhone (or touch) much easier when you have to focus on other things -- like driving. Flick your finger left or right to navigate your playlist, up or down to start or stop the music. The album...
Thursday, Jul 30
iConcertCal is a new app for the iPhone that lets you track where and when all your favorite musicians are performing. Using some of the new features in the APIs of iPhone OS 3.0, it reads all the artists in the iTunes library of your iPhone, uses the built in GPS to find your location and then dis...
Thursday, Jul 23
Plus, the price can also be considered low because this exact same game released just about a week ago on the Xbox Live Arcade for $10. So not only do you now get to play it in a portable version, you get to play it for $2 less. Hopefully this is the first of many LucasArts classics that we'll see on t...
Wednesday, Jul 22
Finally, if you're a user of OmniFocus for the Mac, your reminders are not created on your iPhone until you think to launch OmniFocus on the iPhone and synchronize it. That means that if you work all day in OmniFocus on your Mac (like I do), then drive home and start doing other stuff and don't h...
Monday, Jul 20
Today only, Carina Software, one of the premier publishers in the field, is giving away Mac, PC, and iPhone versions of their software for next to nothing. It's in honor of today's 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. On the iPhone, they are free, for the PC and Mac version, US$00.01.
Sunday, Jul 19
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review B&N also is offering a free reader for the Mac and PC so you can read your books on a desktop or laptop computer. You can change the text color, fonts and font size, and read in portrait or landscape mode.
Saturday, Jul 18
Agile Messenger was recently updated to support iPhone OS 3.0's push notifications. The obvious comparison will be to BeejiveIM, since they both do the same thing: provide a multi-client chat app offering push notifications on your iPhone. We'll have a hands-on with Beejive later, but th...
Friday, Jul 10
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch via iLounge]TUAWApple proposes iPhone/iPod touch Wi-Fi and Bluetooth fixes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Jul 6
Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review For those of you who still frequent brick and mortar stores, Jimmi Rehman has released the new FinalPrice 1.0 shopping app for the iPhone/iPod Touch at 99 cents. It requires 3.0 software to run.
The cut, copy, and paste features (finally) included in version 3.0 of the iPhone OS greatly improve the productivity of the iDevices. However, there is room for improvement. Enter Erich Bratton with his clipboard manager app, Snippets, available now in the iTunes App Store [iTunes link].
Friday, Jul 3
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review This is the International Year of Astronomy, so it's a great time to get outdoors and look up. It's fun to do, and the iPhone apps really make it a more compelling and educational experience.
Friday, Jun 26
The enthusiastic developers of Parranda were at WWDC to show off their app, a simple one-man-band party in your hand. Parranda (iTunes link) has a lot of polish, too, with instruments that aren't just one big button, like some "soundboard" music apps. The cowbell, for example, allows you t...
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch But not the right place, and that's the problem. Apple support boards are seeing increasing message traffic about icons that vanish, or attach themselves to the wrong app. This seems a problem with iPhone 3.0. Older versions seem unaffected.
Wednesday, Jun 24
Filed under: Peripherals, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review TUAWTUAW First Look: Nike+iPod on your iPhone 3GS originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Jun 22
A call to Apple's tech support revealed they had no previous knowledge of this issue. They directed me to do a hard reset (holding down the Home button + the Sleep button for ten seconds) but the sound remained. The representative speculated it was a hardware issue, and recommended I take the...
Thursday, Jun 18
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch TUAWFirst Look: Postman adds social networking to the iPhone ecards mix originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review The app allows you to browse by category, channels, or by favorites you provide. There is a shopping cart if you want to tag something for purchase at the iTunes store. (Ah, that's why Apple liked this app.)
Wednesday, Jun 17
If you're a fan of the sort of pulp fiction that came out a century ago, or of the steampunk genre in general, Steampunk Tales is an excellent app to purchase. Each issue costs $1.99USD, and that's a lot of content for less than a quarter of the cost of a single paperback novel. Hopefully, Steampu...
Saturday, Jun 13
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review TUAWPhotogene is a photo genius for your iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, Jun 11
A new kind of App Store rejection is making the rounds in the iPhone World. It's not about violating the SDK. It's not about objectionable content. It's about Apple empowering its reviewers to reject software without providing any substantive reason or feedback. TUAW reader Kenneth Ballen...
Wednesday, Jun 10
This time I went nearly paper-free (I'm sticking with paper boarding passes for international flights, although iPhone scanning has been done and is now officially supported by some carriers), thanks to my iPhone and 2 applications. Here's how I did it.
Tuesday, Jun 2
Filed under: Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, First Look, App Review TUAWFirst Look and Giveaway: Equilibrio for iPhone / iPod touch originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: WWDC, Deals, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review TUAWLonely Planet San Francisco City Guide for iPhone free for a limited time originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Jun 1
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, First Look, App Review Gallery: Postino TUAWFirst Look: Postino adds e-card options to iPhone postcard app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review Audio Classics [App Store] is a US$0.99 app that contains 6 public domain books professionally read by a narrator. The app runs on both the iPhone and the iPod touch. The books include: Gallery: Audio Classics
Sunday, May 31
The AP News [App Store] iPhone/iPod touch app that rolled out ugly earlier in the week has updated to version 2.01 and fixed that nasty problem that wouldn't let you run the app reliably if you had the previous AP Mobile app already on your phone.
Saturday, May 30
In summary, it doesn't look like the perfect shopping app is here, but hopefully developers will keep trying. Pricecheckah works on the iPhone or iPod touch, and checks prices in either the US or the UK.TUAWCheck prices on your iPhone with Pricecheckah originally appeared on The Unoffici...
Wednesday, May 27
Frankly, if you like this update, it will be news to the rest of us.TUAWStop the presses! AP News for iPhone is a mess originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 27 May 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Friday, May 22
Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPod touch, App Review From there, click done and you're off! Once you arrive, select your trip again, enter the final odometer reading and click Done. Trip Cubby assumes a mileage rate of $0.550, but you're free to change that if need be.
Wednesday, May 20
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review I listened on both regular headphones, and iPhone earbuds. The software has a switch to turn earbud equalization on, and it did seem to deepen the bass and improve the realism of the presentation.
Saturday, May 16
What other childhood favorites would you like to see on the iPhone and iPod touch? Let us know in the comments.TUAWFun for kids and adults: Pickin' Stix originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 16 May 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Friday, May 15
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review The very popular Simplify Music [App Store link] iPhone/iPod touch app has now given users the option as to whether or not they want to see the 'demo' library. Check your app updates in iTunes to get the new version, which is 2.02.
Wednesday, May 13
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review TUAWFirst look at SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, May 11
File Magic 2.0 (click opens iTunes) is the newest entry into this market from SplashData, an app development firm with years of history in the mobile space. As with the other apps of this type, File Magic provides a way to send files from a Mac or PC to an iPhone or iPod touch, then view those file...
Friday, May 8
Then I got my iPhone 3G and the Iconfactory made a version of Twitterrific for that, too. Today, here I sit more than sixteen thousand updates later. Twitterrific was among the first desktop and mobile Twitter apps and terribly exciting. Then some other folks came on the scene, having re-ima...
The Iconfactory's Twitterrific was one of the first Twitter applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Since its introduction, The Twitter App Wars have begun in earnest. If Twitter is the Belle of the Ball, there's a long line of suitors who want to be her beau.
Monday, Apr 27
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review Here are some screen shots: TUAWPack like a pro with your iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, Apr 2
But hey, even if you're not there yet, here's a look at the future. Where we're going, you won't need wires to get your iPod playing music on the car stereo.TUAWStreaming iPhone via bluetooth in the car originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EST....
Sunday, Feb 1
Filed under: iPod touch, Jailbreak/pwnageAbout two weeks ago, the iPhone Dev Team started dropping hints about redsn0w, which is the project focused on jailbreaking the iPod touch 2G. Yesterday, the first unsupported tethered jailbreak, dubbed "Red Snow Lite" was released to the pub...
Monday, Jan 5
Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Multimedia We'll be stopping by Elgato's booth at Macworld Expo this week for a video tour of EyeTV 3.1; if you're at the show, you can catch them at booth #2126. See the gallery below for some views of the new hardware and software. Gallery: EyeTV 3.1
Monday, Nov 24
Filed under: Enterprise, Apple Professional, Xserve, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac OS X ServerAttention Xserve administrators: Apple has created an Xserve Field Guide web app that can you can use to jog your memory when you're standing in front of a server and can't remember how to perform so...
Tuesday, Sep 9
Apple gave us a juicy spectrum of colors yesterday with the new iPod nano, and I find myself wondering which color I'd buy. I really like the green and yellow, simply because they're bright, happy colors. I also like the Denver Broncos (or is it University of Texas?) orange and the Colorado Ro...
The update is free to all current iPod touch owners who have already purchased the 2.0 update. If you haven't purchased the 2.0 update, you will have to pay $9.95US for the 2.1 update. You can download it now via iTunes (note that you need either version 7.7.1 or v8 to install the new firmware).
Sunday, Aug 3
originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, Feb 28
Why not listen to it on your iPod instead? In this Automator how-to, I am going to show you how to create an audio file using text that you have in an open document, then sync that using iTunes to your iPod or iPhone. ...
Sunday, Jan 20
Many iPod users run into this challenge: we are always carrying our iPods, so we want to use them to help us remember things. Well, using Automator, we can easily address this issue. In this how-to, I will walk through creating iPod ...
Wednesday, Jan 16
You won't be able to use your iPhone, however, as a phone but only as a glorified iPod touch. Here, by popular request, is a quick how-to guide. Continue reading Downgrading your 1.1.3 iPhone or iPod touch ...
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Thursday, Dec 6
Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, Software Update, iPhoneTUAW reader Josh Zeller tipped us off to this electronista post suggesting that a big firmware upgrade is about to bow, bringing voice recording and disk mode to the iPhone. If true, these major features would be welcome addition...
Wednesday, Oct 17
If you want to run lots of Apps on your 1.1.1 iPhone or iPod touch but don't want to install SummerBoard, you can download this SpringBoard patcher that provides you with multi-page support. Copy off Springboard, patch it, put it back onto your device and reboot. It's what I'm running on my iPho...
Friday, Sep 14
If, like yours truly, you're besotted with your Third Generation iPod Nano, you might want to check for updates within your Nano's sync screen. It seems that Apple has pushed out a new software update for the new devices. It appears this is just a routine bug-fix update - with suitably short r...
Tuesday, Sep 11
Today brings a lovely treat from Rogue Amoeba, the makers of Audio Hijack Pro and Fission. They've posted MakeiPhoneRingtone, a free utility that converts any AAC file into an iTunes 7.4.27.4.1-compatible Ringtone. Drop the file onto its window and a second or two later, it appears in iTunes a...
Wednesday, May 9
In the transcript, EA's Warren C Jenson actually mentions five games intended for cellular handsets including one, Sims Bowling, specifically for the iPod--perhaps he meant iPhone? The other four for cellular handsets are ESPN Fishing, Harry Potter, Sims Bowling, and Bejeweled Mul...
Tuesday, Jan 9
If you don't mind throwing your e-mail address into a "please notify me form", Cingular has a new page that allows you to request notification when the iPhone becomes available. Of course, you can probably just read about the iPhone availability here at TUAW, but don't discount the thrill...
Thursday, Jun 22
Don Mayer, proprietor of Small Dog Electronics, has posted to Small Dog's blog (Barkings!) a very cool tip. He gives you a step by step guide on how to find your iPod's serial number in iTunes 6. Neato.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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