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TomTom submits updated app for Apple review

by Mel Martin (Mar 5th, 2010)

The makers of the TomTom app for the iPhone have let us know that they've submitted an updated version that adds real-time traffic information, Google local search, and even some secret features the company isn't talking about yet. The TomTom app ...

The BearExtender n3 gives you more Wi-Fi range at a low cost

by David Winograd (Jan 16th, 2010)

It's not often that I've come across a product that works perfectly, does exactly what it says it will, costs a lot less than its closest competitor and provides a real and salient difference in my computing experience. The US$44.97 BearExtender ...

Apple releases updates for AirPort software, MacBook and MacBook Pro EFI

by Joachim Bean (Dec 8th, 2009)

Apple today released several updates today including AirPort client software, and EFI firmware revisions for some MacBook and MacBook Pro models. First, the AirPort Client Update 2009-002 update fixes the following issues: An Inability to ...

Ask TUAW: Arranging icons on the iPhone, installing Windows on a Mac, Airport networks and more

by Chris Ullrich (Nov 4th, 2009)

Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we have questions about arranging icons on the iPhone, installing Windows via Boot Camp, AirPort networks, iMac rotation support, replacing the video card in an iMac, and ...

Workaround for the 27 inch iMac Flash lag?

by Josh Carr (Nov 3rd, 2009)

We've had a few users tell us about performance lags that they're experiencing with their brand new 27" iMacs. Our own Casey Johnston even wrote a quick article about the problem last month. Now that everyone has had a few days to play with the issue ...

Airport Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule boast a bigger antenna

by Lauren Hirsch (Oct 20th, 2009)

OK, so it's not nearly as exciting as a shiny new iMac or a Mac mini server, but the Airport Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule also received a mild update today. Both are now certified to the 802.11n specification (not draft-n), and along with ...

Using DHCP Reservations to overcome Bonjour woes

by TJ Luoma (Oct 16th, 2009)

I love everything about my MacBook Pro, but for some reason it does not like to share its screen. It appears under the "Shared" section of the sidebar in Finder, and file sharing works perfectly, but for some reason screen sharing won't work. The ...

TUAW Tips: Send Mac audio to your iPhone for cheap

by Erica Sadun (Sep 23rd, 2009)

Earlier this month, I wrote about connecting my old Mac mini to my television . My mini offers a great Apple TV-style lifestyle with none of the Apple TV limitations. It's a real Mac running real Snow Leopard, albeit on an older, admittedly limited ...

Which peripherals are covered under AppleCare?

by Lauren Hirsch (Sep 11th, 2009)

In the wake of our earlier post on possibly time-bombed Time Capsules, there was some confusion as to whether or not the Time Capsule would be covered under any AppleCare Protection Plan you might have. The suggestion was made in the comments to ...

Are Apple Time Capsules out of time after a year and a half?

by Mel Martin (Sep 11th, 2009)

There are quite a few unhappy Time Capsule owners over at the Apple support boards. It appears that some Time Capsules are going belly-up at roughly the 18 month mark, simply refusing to power on. As Brian from Texas wrote: "My TC did the exact ...

Apple issues patch to speed up Airport after troublesome 10.5.8 update

by Kevin Harter (Aug 12th, 2009)

Apple has just released a patch to the AirPort client to remedy the wireless performance problems stemming from the recent Mac OS X update to 10.5.8. Some users had been forced to downgrade or replace the wireless-specific kernel extensions to ...

Apple introduces new 2TB Time Capsule, drops price of 1TB model

by Joachim Bean (Jul 30th, 2009)

Apple quietly today introduced a new 2TB Time Capsule, its combination of a wireless router and network hard drive, for $499, while dropping the price of the 1TB model to $299, and discontinuing the 500GB model. The new 2TB Time Capsule is available ...

Apple updates Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station firmware

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 24th, 2009)

Last night Apple released a firmware update for Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n. Here are the fixes: Fixes some problems with extending and maintaining connectivity with extended networks Fixes an ...

WWDC Quick/Cut: Dave Teare of Agile Web Solutions on 1Password

by Brett Terpstra (Jun 17th, 2009)

We, of course, had lunch with our favorite Canadian developers at WWDC. Talking with Dave, Roustem and the rest of the crew from Agile Web Solutions is something I look forward to anytime we're all in San Francisco. I didn't film the whole lunch; ...

Apple delivers Airport Utility Update

by Mel Martin (Jun 3rd, 2009)

It has been a busy few days for Apple in the software update domain. iWork '09, iTunes, and Quicktime have all been updated, along with GarageBand. Today, Apple is pushing out an Airport Utility software update. With the usual great and patented ...

Ask TUAW: Recording audio, troubleshooting wireless issues, website hosting and more

by Chris Ullrich (May 20th, 2009)

We're back with another edition of Ask TUAW! This time around we've got questions about recording audio, troubleshooting wireless issues, the best place to go for web hosting and more. As always, your questions and suggestions are welcome. Questions ...