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Morgan Stanley: iPad mini cannibalization "overblown"

by Steven Sande (Dec 17th, 2012)

A survey of over 1,000 U.S. consumers was published today by Morgan Stanley and AlphaWise, showing that although sales of the iPad mini are cannibalizing sales of some of the full-size iPads, concerns over the trend are "overblown." That was the ...

Survey: 87% of US magazines, newspapers have an iPad app

by Steven Sande (Dec 17th, 2012)

Despite the demise of the high-profile iPad-only newspaper The Daily this past week, the Alliance for Audited Media (formerly the Audit Bureau of Circulations) found that 87 percent of US magazine and newspaper publishers have an iPad app. The ...

Where's my convertible Mac?

by Erica Sadun (Dec 14th, 2012)

Here at TUAW, we just received our 5 billionth review request for a new iPad keyboard system. More and more, makeshift solutions attempting to turn iPads into laptops is a "been there done that" for me. Is it "too Microsoft" to ask Apple to come ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET: Meet Mike Wehner

by Steven Sande (Nov 7th, 2012)

Last week on TUAW TV Live, you and I had the opportunity to meet one of TUAW's newest bloggers, Randy Nelson. This week, my special guest is scheduled to be our other new blogger, Mike Wehner. Mike and I will chat about some of the Apple news ...

Tablet and smartphone use detailed by age group, gender

by Mike Wehner (Oct 29th, 2012)

In an effort to better understand the growing tablet and smartphone markets, Flurry Analytics studied over 30 million consumers to paint a picture of just who is utilizing the devices, and for what purpose. Some of the takeaways fall in line ...

Friday Favorite: Voila captures your screen with ease, on sale now

by Mike Schramm (Oct 26th, 2012)

Given the issues with my former screen-capture app-of-choice Skitch, I recently went on the hunt for a replacement that can grab screenshots and handle video capture. I've finally landed on Voila. While it isn't perfect, Voila offers plenty of ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET: Unboxing extravaganza

by Steven Sande (Oct 24th, 2012)

Today's TUAW TV Live is going to be an hour-long live unboxing orgy, since manufacturers have been pushing out all sorts of great new products in preparation for the upcoming holiday buying season. Join me this afternoon as I try to dig my way ...

Chitika: iOS 6 adoption rate now at 60 percent

by Steven Sande (Oct 22nd, 2012)

About a month ago, research firm Chitika Insights noted that iOS 6 achieved a 15 percent share of all iOS traffic within 24 hours of its release. Now the company is reporting that one month after launch, more than 60 percent of all iOS devices ...

Daily Update for October 17, 2012

by Steven Sande (Oct 17th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's ...

You're the Pundit: What would make the new iPhone a "must buy" for you?

by Erica Sadun (Aug 28th, 2012)

When it comes to evaluating the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is the new iPhone. Last year, I was looking forward to delaying my iPhone ...

ChangeWave: Advance demand for next-gen iPhone "off the charts"

by Steven Sande (Jul 23rd, 2012)

Apple 2.0's Philip Elmer-DeWitt reported today on a new ChangeWave Research survey of purchasing plans for upcoming smartphones. The survey shows that the unannounced next-generation iPhone has an "unprecedented" amount of advance demand. The ...

The contentious case against the MacBook Pro with Retina display

by Richard Gaywood (Jun 13th, 2012)

Here's a list of all the proprietary stuff Apple has shoehorned into the "best Mac it has ever made", the MacBook Pro with Retina display (henceforth referred to as "MBPwRD"), taken from the iFixit teardown: Irritating pentalobe screws, ...

Study: 38% of iPhone customers come from RIM, Android

by Steven Sande (Jun 7th, 2012)

With sales of iPhones still booming, you might be wondering where all of those customers are coming from. Philip Elmer-DeWitt at Fortune is citing an April survey by the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) that shows that more ...

Poll: What kind of app reviewer are you?

by Erica Sadun (May 31st, 2012)

As part of our duties here on TUAW, we often read App Store reviews for apps that we'll be covering. We find it particularly interesting how app reviews break down, especially for one- and five-star reviews. For some, reviews seem to be personal ...

Report: Americans have 28 percent more mobile apps in 2012

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2012)

If it feels like you not only have more apps on your iPhone, but that you're spending more time in those apps, then you should congratulate yourself on being as savvy as pollster Nielsen. According to a report from the organization, the number ...

Apple tops ACSI satisfaction survey for cellphone manufacturers

by Steven Sande (May 15th, 2012)

Apple has done it again, topping the American Consumer Satisfaction Index survey for cellphone manufacturers and wireless carriers. The company ended up with a score of 83 points out of 100 possible, higher than any other manufacturer. ACSI polls ...