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Holiday giveaways: Ollie the Twitterrific bird

by Michael Rose (Dec 21st, 2009)

Yes, it's that time of year when we empty out the TUAW swag vaults and pass the savings on. Our candidate today: He's avian, he's blue, and he might be coming to you.... Yes, it's the icon come to life who chirps his way into your heart, Ollie the ...

TUAW Talkcast live tonight at 10pm Eastern

by Mike Schramm (Dec 20th, 2009)

Sunday night means it's time for our world famous talkcast, and tonight's going to be a good one. I'll be hosting the last pre-Christmas show, so I'm sure we'll fit in some last minute gift discussion, and we'll chat about the most popular posts ...

Not too late to send some free holiday cards from Mail.app

by Mel Martin (Dec 19th, 2009)

Ah, the virtues of email. Quick, convenient and free -- but most email greetings don't really look all that spiffy. Jumsoft comes to the rescue with some free email templates you can easily customize and get to your friends in plenty of time for the ...

Hitting the road with iPhone GPS apps: A holiday buyers' guide

by Mel Martin (Dec 18th, 2009)

We're about to hit the big holiday travel peak, and it's a great time to survey what we've seen this year for iPhone GPS apps. GPS navigation by satellite has been around a long time, but it's never been this inexpensive or desirable. There's an ...

Apple posts new holiday iPhone ad

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 17th, 2009)

Apple has begun brodcasting a new holiday ad: 12 Apps of Xmas. Though it's not nearly as cool as past Christmas ads, it does spotlight some interesting apps, including one app (Schlage LiNK) that can light up a Christmas tree, at least when it's ...

MacUpdate bundle on sale now

by Kelly Guimont (Dec 16th, 2009)

MacUpdate, one of my favorite websites for keeping up on Macintosh software, has taken eleven applications and rolled them up into one convenient package they like to call the Holiday Bundle. This is the third year they are offering such a deal. ...

TUAW gift guide: Griffin eXport In-Flight Video Cable

by Dave Caolo (Dec 16th, 2009)

You've loaded a movie and a few episodes of "The Office" on your iPhone or iPod touch to keep you company as you fly this holiday. The only problem is that, while quite lovely, the iPhone's screen is not meant for watching The Bourne Identity in ...

'Christmas in Cupertino': because there isn't enough weird stuff on the web

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 16th, 2009)

You guys know I love combining Christmas and my Mac, but this is just plain weird. A Dutch Apple community website by the name of One More Thing has written and produced a Christmas song called 'Christmas in Cupertino'. The song was composed and ...

Mac 101: Eject a stuck disc

by Dave Caolo (Dec 15th, 2009)

Now that the holidays are approaching, you'll probably be asked to service your relatives' computers. "You like computers, right? Will you take a look at this for me?" Prepare yourself, it's coming. Some fixes are easy, including the stuck disc. ...

Add some color to somebody's holiday with a coloring book

by Sang Tang (Dec 14th, 2009)

What better way to add some color to someone's holiday than with a coloring book? With Kalle Svenson's Colorize your photos, converting your existing photos into ones with a coloring book effect is a simple drag and drop away. After dragging in your ...

Apple has 12 gifts of Christmas for people who live in the UK

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 14th, 2009)

For the second year in a row, Apple is running their 12 Days of Christmas promotion for UK residents. From December 26 to January 6 anyone with a UK iTunes account can download a free song, music video, app, television show, or film from 'some of the ...

World's most geeky Christmas card includes an iPhone

by Aron Trimble (Dec 14th, 2009)

There's no more procrastinating: the holidays are officially here, and regardless of your celebratory affiliations, some sort of holiday card is going to end up in your mailbox. Typically, these little card stock/construction paper doo-dads end up ...

Build customized LEGO packs with LEGO Digital Designer

by Sang Tang (Dec 13th, 2009)

Have you completed your holiday shopping yet? Neither have I. Well, if your friends or loved ones have a particular affinity for LEGO's construction toys, consider using LEGO Digital Designer to order a customized building block set for them. Via ...

Holiday apps that'll make your Grinchmas merry

by Josh Carr (Dec 12th, 2009)

My wife is probably one of the biggest Grinch fans out there. Yes, we have Grinch holiday decorations and end up watching the movies several times throughout the holiday season. We're sitting at 3 times already... I'm praying we don't pass 5. It's ...

Four free Christmas screen savers to get your Mac in the holiday spirit

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 9th, 2009)

I love this time of year. I love the lights and the snow and the holiday cookies. I also love getting my Mac in the festive spirit. From widgets to desktop pictures to icons, there are countless ways to dress your Mac for Christmas. Here are four ...

Creating a picturesque gift on your Mac with Posterino

by Sang Tang (Dec 7th, 2009)

Zykloid Software's Posterino serves as an elegant and easy-to-use way to create photo-based giftables for those looking for third party alternatives to iPhoto's offerings (postcards, photo books, and calendars), which are great in their own right. ...