Holidays Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

TUAW wishes you...

by Michael Rose (Jul 4th, 2010)

...a glorious 4th. Photo by Bob Jagendorf / flickr / CC ...

5 Apps & more for Father's Day

by Michael Rose (Jun 20th, 2010)

Here in the US, in the UK and in 53 other countries, we're celebrating Father's Day. It's a day for Dad to sleep in, revel in the love of his family, and (perhaps not as importantly, but still nice) receive presents. Lots and lots of presents. ...

Holiday weekend giveaways: Trip Journal 5

by Michael Rose (May 31st, 2010)

More goodies for the holiday weekend! This time, ten lucky readers will each get a promo code for the just-revised Trip Journal 5 app -- perfect for sharing your photos and notes as you travel, each one geotagged with your location. You can ...

Holiday weekend giveaway: Type Drawing for iPad

by Michael Grothaus (May 30th, 2010)

There's a lot of great drawing apps for the iPad out there, but Type Drawing puts a unique spin on things. With Type Drawing, you can sketch anything your mind can conceive of, but your brush strokes are made up of words instead of lines. I've been ...

Holiday weekend giveaway: Ninja pack!

by Michael Rose (May 29th, 2010)

Memorial Day: in the US, this is the holiday where we honor the service of our brave men and women in uniform who have given their all in the defense of our nation. Also, we have fireworks, attend barbecues and often go to the beach. Viva America! We ...

TUAW's tips for gifting an iPad for Mother's Day

by Sang Tang (May 7th, 2010)

Still searching for that perfect Mother's Day gift for your mom or wife? Why not get her an iPad? Buy Mom a computer? You're kidding me, right? The iPad's versatility lends itself to some computer-like comparisons. And a natural response to this ...

Couple marries at 5th Avenue Apple Store on Valentine's Day

by Mike Schramm (Feb 20th, 2010)

We've seen robberies at Apple Stores before, we've seen kids rapping and we've even seen death threats, but I don't know that I've ever heard of a wedding in an Apple Store. That's what newlyweds Ya Ting Li and Joshua Li decided to do at midnight ...

January 1 reflections on my favorite things

by Mel Martin (Jan 1st, 2010)

January 1 is always a little strange. A quiet time after a night out, a time to take the tree down and deal with all the green light cords that started out so neatly applied and wind up a tangled maze of complexity. Time to get rid of all the holiday ...

Apple's online store brought the Merry into the 2009 Christmas season

by Steven Sande (Jan 1st, 2010)

In some more bright, shiny, and happy Apple news for this first day of 2010, Computerworld is reporting that Apple's online store took top honors for customer satisfaction in terms of the holiday shopping experience at a computer or electronics ...

Holiday giveaways: Eucalyptus ereader

by Michael Rose (Dec 26th, 2009)

Can't figure out what to put on the iPhone or iPod touch you got as a gift? We've got the prescription: holiday giveaways galore! Here's an app giveaway that will help you catch up on the classics while you're on the go: the $9.99 ereader Eucalyptus ...

Holiday giveaways: Cellar 2.0 for the wine lover

by Michael Rose (Dec 26th, 2009)

The crowds in the stores and the recuperation from holiday over-indulgence got you down? We've got the prescription: holiday giveaways galore! This one is perfect for your New Year's Eve entertaining; we're giving away five copies of the $2.99 ...

Holiday giveaways: NBA apps and prize pack

by Michael Rose (Dec 26th, 2009)

The crowds in the stores and the recuperation from holiday over-indulgence got you down? We've got the prescription: more cowbell holiday giveaways galore! There's several on tap for this weekend, and a couple of them will be App Hub exclusives, so ...

Dozen Daily Deals for December 25, 2009

by Michael Rose (Dec 25th, 2009)

'Tis the season to shop until your brains melt (or skip it all entirely, depending on your interpretation of the term holiday). In that spirit, for the next few weeks we'll be rounding up a dozen daily deals courtesy our friends at DealNews.com. Each ...