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The worst app name. Ever.

by Michael Grothaus (Jul 29th, 2010)

Sometimes app developers will send me PR releases hoping I review their apps (thus increasing their sales). If I think it's a good app, or that my readers would like it, I do. Many times I don't, however. But I couldn't resist sharing this app with ...

iPhone 3G stars in parody

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jul 15th, 2010)

The sad thing? The video might be a parody of iOS4 on the iPhone 3G, but it's definitely the truth on my end as well. Still tethered to an iPhone 3G at the moment, utilizing basic services such Maps requires a good minute of finger tapping and ...

TUAW poll: what will Apple announce at Friday's press conference?

by Steven Sande (Jul 14th, 2010)

When the news of Apple's Friday iPhone 4 press conference came out, a few of the TUAW bloggers were discussing what Apple might want to tell the assembled media. We put our heads together to come up with our best ideas, so please vote for your ...

Looking for a new yacht? Sunseeker app can help your search

by Steven Sande (Jul 10th, 2010)

Is that little 50' motor yacht of yours just not making your heart beat with joy any more? Do you need a new yacht on which to stretch your legs and get away from the paparazzi? Does it just bother you that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has a bigger ...

The Onion: Apple announces Friend Bar

by Mike Schramm (Jul 8th, 2010)

The Onion makes with the funny in this satirical video short about the "Apple Friend Bar," a new section of Apple Stores where Apple fans can go to discuss major issues at length, such as how much better Safari is than any other browser, or "what ...

Comedy Central mutes "eyePhone" Futurama parody

by Michael Rose (Jul 3rd, 2010)

If you saw Thursday night's new episode of Matt Groening's Futurama on Comedy Central (and let's take a moment to relish those beautiful words, 'new episode of Futurama' -- mmm, yes), you got an earful of biting satire focused on the enthusiasm of ...

Grating cheese on a G5

by Mike Schramm (Jul 2nd, 2010)

Ah, the once mighty Power Mac G5. It used to be the envy of film editors and art designers everywhere. With a 1.6 GHz CPU, a whopping 256MB of RAM, and an 80GB hard drive, it was once the tower-iest of PC towers. Just seven short years later, it's ...

My weekend Windows experience, or why I love Apple so much

by Steven Sande (May 24th, 2010)

All I wanted to do was install a Wi-Fi remote-controlled webcam. Nothing spectacular. I had looked at a number of webcams on Amazon.com before settling on a rather inexpensive Chinese-made device. According to the vendor, the camera was "Apple Mac ...

Joy of Tech creates Steve Jobs Email Reply Generator

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 30th, 2010)

Did you ever have one of those days where it seems like everyone is getting an email from Steve Jobs but you? Well, worry no more! The Joy of Tech has created the Steve Jobs Email Reply Generator. Using a series of drop-down menus, you can compose an ...

Get your Mac and PC Cubee cutouts here

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 27th, 2010)

Got some time to kill at the office today? Steal some heavy weight paper from the supply closet and print out your very own Cubee cutouts of Mac and PC. The cutouts are designed by Jay Hauf, and they work best when you download the 1482 x 1173 ...

You've come a long way, Jonathan Ive

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 15th, 2010)

It's gotta be tough for a guy who designs the sexiest devices on the planet. No, not the million-dollar paycheck or the international fame and fortune. When you're one of the world's top designers, you must make sure your image portrays cool and ...

"Wait Wait" goes after the iPad

by Michael Rose (Apr 11th, 2010)

We love Peter Sagal and the gang, but they certainly jumped ugly with the iPad on this week's episode of NPR's quiz show Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me. In a segment of fake confessions from public figures, announcer Carl Kasell stood in for Steve Jobs and ...

Beware, it's April Fools' Day!

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 1st, 2010)

With the iPad launch just two days away and new iPad news flooding the net almost every hour, we want to remind all our readers that today is April Fools' Day -- so take what you hear with a grain of salt. The web is already bursting with April ...

10.6.3 update makes Snow Leopard blood-free

by Chris Rawson (Mar 30th, 2010)

When you compare the snow leopard that graces the front of the Mac OS X Snow Leopard box with the same picture that's in your Mac's built-in desktop pictures, you'll notice a very subtle difference... assuming you're running a version of Snow Leopard ...

Steve Jobs can't wait for your hands and fingers

by TJ Luoma (Mar 29th, 2010)

There have been no shortage of jokes and sniggers about the "iPad" since it was announced, and it's getting more and more difficult to tell reality from a Saturday Night Live skit. Just the other day my non-technical wife asked me, in all sincerity, ...

Found Footage: Apple vs. Predator

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 26th, 2010)

Molly Wood of "Buzz Out Loud" issued a call earlier this week to make an Apple vs. Predator video and YouTube user Kelvington stepped up to the challenge. The video shows that the Predators invented the "slide to unlock" feature circa 1987 and are ...