TUAWGoogle to deliver free airport Wi-Fi for the holidays originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWAdobe layoffs strike home, 680 to lose jobs originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWShazam offers paid app, downscales free version originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWiPhone user survey gives excuses to dump gadget-undesirable romantic partners originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading I heart my Apple TV, but as for 3.0 ...

TUAWI heart my Apple TV, but as for 3.0 ... originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWiTunes TOS update hints at Apple TV 3.0 software originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWStoneLoops! pulled from App Store originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWPsystar to pursue OEM licensing program despite legal woes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWVodafone enters UK iPhone war, sales to begin in 2010 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• iPhoto integration, allowing you to use your images directly from iPhoto without an export/import step
• Share Bento libraries over a local area network (however, you can't share over the Internet)
• Grid View, which allows you to see multiple images and forms all at once
• Simple List field
• Library folders
• New security options including database passwords and encrypted fields
• Group e-mailing
• The ability to print blank forms
• The ability to add an image box for static images

TUAWFileMaker's Bento 3 announced, available immediately originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWEminem, Apple prepare to square off again originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWMac 101: Using Home Sharing in iTunes 9 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Hands-on with the new iPod nano, part 2

TUAWHands-on with the new iPod nano, part 2 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWWSJ to start charging for iPhone content originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWWebKit going 3D with WebGL originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Hands-on with the new iPod nano, part 1

TUAWHands-on with the new iPod nano, part 1 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• Storage capacity: 8GB for $149USD, 16GB for $179USD.
• 2.2-inch color display. 240-by-376-pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch.
• Battery: 24 hour playback for audio, 5 hours for video
• Video camera. H.264 VGA video, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 30 frames per second with AAC audio. Real-time special effects include: Sepia, Black and White, X-Ray, Film Grain, Thermal, Security Cam, Cyborg, Bulge, Kaleido, Motion Blur, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Dent, Stretch, and Twirl
• FM radio featuring iTunes tagging and live pausing (for those who still like to listen to Delilah.)
• Pedometer and accelormeter
• Built-in mic and speaker with voice memos
• Genius features
• Voice Over kit featuring a multiple number of languages
• Variety of colors, but two of those colors -- yellow and red -- are in-store only.
• Environmental features: Arsenic-free glass, BFR-free, Mercury-free, PVC-free

TUAWiPod nano: Cheaper, more features, and a video camera too! originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

• iPod nano is now $129 for 8GB and $149 for 16GB.
• iPod classic is now $229.
• iPod touch is now $189 for 8GB, $249 for 16GB and $279 for 32GB.

TUAWApple quietly cutting iPod prices ahead of event originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWRumors: The Beatles on iTunes? Yoko says yes, EMI says not yet originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

1. Re-download Logitech Control Center 3.0 if you do not still have the installation package on your machine.
2. Unzip the download, then right-click on the installer package. Select "Show All Contents."
3. Navigate through the package to the Contents folder, then the Resources folder. There, you'll find the Logitech Control Center.mkpg. Double-click on it and install it.

TUAWSnow Leopard: Get your Logitech mouse & keyboard working again originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWPotion Factory seeking beta testers for The Hit List iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWA sketchbook for iPhone apps originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

"For all intents and purposes it means absolutely nothing! It does not change anything in how the computer runs, or how efficient it is at storing items on the drive. It has not compressed any of your data or somehow altered it to 'free up' any more space. Rather, it just means that everything will be reported as being slightly larger than [it] used to be, with the amount of difference depending on the prefix being used (the larger the prefix, the greater the percent difference)."

TUAWSnow Leopard: The new one gigabyte, now slimmer than before originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWApple approves Spotify app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWNPR debuts official iPhone app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWMac OS X 10.5.8 available through Software Update originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWCNBC: Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple's board originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

TUAWFirst two Microsoft stores pretty close to Apple counterparts originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Apple's long-awaited free iDisk (iTunes link) program brings some great new features that makes MobileMe more appealing. But, there are a few holes and the program certainly doesn't do everything.

Basic layout
When you launch the iDisk app, you'll see most of folders that you normally have access to in your iDisk, plus any other folders that you might have created. What you won't see are the Backup, Sites, Software and Web folders that are normally in your iDisk. You can access these folders by enabling them through the software settings. Pressing the edit button will allow you to delete any user-made folders you've added to iDisk, but you can't create new folders.

Along the bottom are buttons for the iDisk itself, recent files viewed, files that you've chosen to share and public folders you've subscribed to. The settings screen is pretty basic, but leads to one of the gems of this piece of software -- an extremely documented help section that goes over every aspect of the app.

Gallery: First Look: iDisk app

Continue reading First Look: iDisk app

TUAWFirst Look: iDisk app originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

So, apparently the Apple netbook/tablet is coming.

No, don't stop reading.

According to AppleInsider, after four years, the long-awaited successor to the Newton is on its way. No, really, they're not kidding. The supposed netbook, which appears to be an iPod touch on steroids, is part of Apple's 2010 lineup, AppleInsider claims. Most of the article details the ebb and flow of stories regarding an Apple tablet for the past four years.

Will there finally be an iTablet? We're not quite sure. Like the rest of you, we'll have to wait and see what 2010 brings. As discussed around the TUAW water cooler today, there are so many similar devices now on the market that Apple is perfectly poised to make a grand entrance and revolutionize the industry -- just like with cell phones. As pointed out, "2010" could easily translate into October 2009 or December 21, 2012.

Part of me wants to check with Chicken Little to see if the sky is falling. But, another part really, really, wants to believe.

TUAWAppleInsider: Apple tablet finally coming next year originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The story, at first, sounded like a wild Internet rumor -- 25-year-old Sun Danyong, an employee with Apple contract manufacturer Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.) leaped to his death following the disappearance of an iPhone prototype. It seemed somewhat far-fetched -- after losing the prototype, Danyong supposedly had his apartment illegally searched, and he was reportedly treated roughly by Foxconn security personnel.

But on Tuesday, Apple released a statement to CNET acknowledging Danyong's death without providing any additional details. "We are saddened by the tragic loss of this young employee, and we are awaiting results of the investigations into his death," Kristin Huguet told CNET. "We require our suppliers to treat all workers with dignity and respect."

This is not the first time that Foxconn's treatment of its employees has come into the spotlight. In 2006, Chinese reporters alleged that the company was not following labor laws, and the company subsequently admitted it. Apple's investigation at the time revealed some issues, but found the company mostly in compliance with its supplier responsibility standards.

There is incredible pressure from suppliers to retain business from high-profile companies -- like Apple -- who not only attract a lot of money, but prestige as well. Knowing how highly Apple values secrecy in the product development process, manufacturing concerns fear the loss of business if a leak can be pinned on them. For an NSFW but surprisingly insightful take on the tragedy, take a look at today's post from Fake Steve Jobs (Dan Lyons).

As reported in the Wall Street Journal, Chinese media is blaming Foxconn's management for Danyong's death. Given the information available, however, it does not appear that Apple was directly involved in this case. The case has been handed over to Chinese police for further investigation.

TUAWDeath of Foxconn worker puts supplier back in spotlight originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Here's one really cool way to recycle an old Mac.

Etsy seller pixelthis has turned the panels of retired Macs into clocks. pixelthis has already sold one clock made from the side of a G3. The seller currently has a clock made from the side panel of a G4 for $59USD and from the front cover of a G4 for $57USD. There are other unique clocks including those made from hard drives, circuitboards, bicycle wheels and old records.

[Via Macgasm thanks to Josh for the tip!]

TUAWEtsy creator turns old Macs into new clocks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Update 7/22: AOL has responded to the reports of misdirected push notifications, and has confirmed that the issue is due to the use of a workaround for push notifications on unlocked phones.

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If you want to have a hot and steamy exchange with your sweetheart via AIM on the iPhone, you might want to think again -- if you have an unlocked or jailbroken phone.

CrunchGear reports that Till Schadde with Equinux has discovered an iPhone bug where AIM messages could be sent to random people without you even knowing it. Schadde discovered this when he was notified that a message he had sent to his iPhone version of AIM got intercepted by someone else. That person proceeded to contact Schaddle, sharing the screenshot shown at right with him. Schadde posted the screenshot and detailed the bug on Twitter after testing it once more from his computer.

The bug is being blamed on iPhone 3.0's push notification and seems to be limited to unlocked/jailbroken iPhones at the moment.

Edit (12:20 PT): Schadde has tweeted that he was contacted by AOL via phone this morning, and they are currently investigating the issue.

[Via CrunchGear]

TUAWiPhone push on unlocked phones sends AIM message to unintended recipients originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Daisy Disk is the perfect example of one of those tools that should be built right into OS X.

It's the latest in disk visualization utilities -- software that scans your hard drive and lets you know which files are being hard drive hogs (in my case, World of Warcraft - no big surprise there). But, it's the added features that turn this from basic to "wow, why didn't Apple develop something like this?"

Once you initiate the software, you'll see a list of mounted drives on your network that you can scan. I scanned my main drive. It took less than four minutes for it to go through the 120GB drive and display everything in a circular graphic that does remind you of a daisy wheel.

Each section of your drive is color-coded for its specific purpose. The closest parts to the center of the graphic are the root levels. Going further out will net you very specific details on file sizes. Clicking on one section move it to the forefront and let you see everything on that level. When you get down to the files themselves, tap the space bar to preview the file. Then, right click to expose those files in the Finder, then do what you wish with them. Then, click on the inner circle to go back out to the level above. For smaller files and folders, it's better to use the list on the side rather than try to pick things out of the wheel.

Doing this enabled me to find large files that I hadn't seen in years, including a folder of old backups from 2006 that got carried over from my iBook. Deleting those netted me 7GB of space. The only feature really not working properly is the preview portion. When I tried playing .M4V video sources, I was rewarded with a grey screen. Regular .AVIs were fine.

DaisyDisk costs $19.95USD and requires OS X 10.5 or higher. You can do a full-featured download for free, which gives you a great taste of what it has to offer. For those wanting the same sort of tools, but for free, give OmniDiskSweeper or GrandPerspective a try.

TUAWEasy visualization with Daisy Disk originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

For some, the recently released iTennis game in the iTunes App Store looked extremely familiar -- that's because it was a rather blatant ripoff of code provided by the iCodeBlog, a site known for its free iPhone coding tutorials. The original tutorial, written by Brandon Trebitowski, was apparently compiled and submitted by Peter Sheen of BlaBlaIncTech and placed on sale for $.99USD on iTunes in late May.

Trebitowski revealed the theft through iCodeBlog yesterday, and Jonathan Siegel got in touch with us regarding the situation. As response has gotten out through iCodeBlog, there has been a backlash through both BlaBlaIncTech's site and the App Store. As a result, around 4:45 Pacific Time, the game was pulled from iTunes.

In an attempt to contact someone from BlaBlaIncTech, I headed over to the site to find no contact information except for a support chat that was spammed with nearly 15,000 comments regarding the theft. While I was writing up this post, BlaBlaIncTech removed the link to its guestbook from the front page of the site. Ten minutes later, the game was gone from the App Store. Ten minutes after that, all mention of iTennis was gone from BlaBlaIncTech's site.

TUAWLifted tutorial code winds up in $0.99 App Store tennis game originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Flexibits has just released Cameras, an application designed to manage multiple camera hookups on your Mac. With Cameras, you can direct which programs launch when you connect any number of photo-related devices to your computer; including digital cameras, the iPhone or a digital media reader.

Cameras installs a preference pane in System Preferences. The first time you connect a new device to your Mac and start to sync it, the device will show up in the preference panel. From there, you can choose what that individual camera does when connected. It's a simple, great application for managing different cameras and keeps unwanted programs from opening when you connect them and works well when multiple devices are developed.

Cameras is a free download and requires OS X. 10.4.11 or later.

TUAWManage multiple cameras with Cameras originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

"My iPhone's been draining awfully fast since I installed 3.0," I commented to a fellow TUAW blogger just a few days after the release of the iPhone 3.0 firmware. At first, I wanted to think it was my phone. But, my iPhone 3G wasn't even 90 days old at the time of the observation and I'd been able to keep it on standby for several days before it needed a charge. Now, I could barely make it through a 10-hour workday before rushing out to the car to hook it up to a power source.

Aaron Vronko of RapidRepair says that this isn't an isolated incident. The iPhone 3G may now deplete its energy supply in roughly two hours, and the first generation iPhone lasts less than a day. Vronko tells Macworld that the cause is most likely push notification placing a drain on the battery's reserves. The issue has also led to complaints on Apple's support forums.

I've definitely noticed the difference. If I leave myself logged into BeeJive IM while I'm at work, my phone drains much faster than it does if I'm logged out. Regular push mail notification from MobileMe doesn't affect the battery level all that much, even with the high volume of e-mail I receive through TUAW. So, to save on the battery for now, I'm avoiding the push applications as much as I can if I don't have a charger within reach.

Vronko believes that the 3.1 release will solve the battery issues.

[Via MacNN]

TUAWSinging the iPhone battery blues originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

When I logged into MobileMe this morning, I noticed that my iDisk icon looked a bit different ... it now resembles the one representing the forthcoming iDisk app for the iPhone. It's not the only visual tweak to MobileMe. The Settings icon has received a refresh, and Mail has been changed to look more like its desktop counterpart, showing the count of unread items next to their respective folders.

A look at the status history for MobileMe shows that maintenance was performed late last night on the web apps, resulting in the new look throughout the site. Other changes to MobileMe include:

• The Help menu is now accessible from the toolbar.
• Mail forwarding and replies now retain original formatting.
• All messages on MobileMe can now be searched from the iPhone or iPod Touch.
• Automatic album creation from the iPhone or iPod Touch with version 3.0 software.
• iPhone 3GS users can publish video to MobileMe.
• iPhone contacts maintain ringtone associations after syncing with MobileMe.
• Option to merge contacts and calendars on first sync.
• Turning off sync will enable users to still keep a copy of their data on their device rather than wiping it.

TUAWA (slightly) new look for MobileMe originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Friday Favorite: Scrivener

TUAWFriday Favorite: Scrivener originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Find My iPhone: If only I could find myself so easily ...

TUAWFind My iPhone: If only I could find myself so easily ... originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.