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Exclusive: TinyChat to enable location-linked video chat on iPhone 4
When it comes to ad-hoc video chatting with friends, strangers or space aliens, the heir apparent to the Chatroulette throne is TinyChat. This Flash-based video-chatting service, launched in 2009, lets you create chatrooms on the fly. You and ...
TUAW TV "Not So Live": Unboxing fest 2011
Welcome back to another episode of TUAW TV "Not So Live." Yes, I'm still out of town, but I was able to put together a festival of unboxing for your viewing pleasure. On today's show, you'll see the beautiful and unique Blackbox Case from ...
TUAW's Daily iOS App: Super 8
We've seen a bevy of vintage photography apps. Hipstamatic might be the most popular, though Instagram has a solid group of users as well. But, Super 8 brings a new idea to the party: vintage videos [Of course this isn't really "new" as apps ...
Pomplamoose covers the Angry Birds theme
I'm a big fan of Pomplamoose, the fun indie duo of musicians Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn that often posts song covers on YouTube, and I was happy to see that their latest cover is directly iPhone-related. They're apparently big fans of Angry ...
TUAW TV "Not so live": Remotes, cases, and keyboards
Both today and next Wednesday, I'll be away from my messy studio during TUAW TV Live. But that doesn't mean that fans of the show have to go without their weekly fix. I've whipped up a couple of nice HD episodes that you can watch in my ...
State Farm app can monitor your driving performance
Like your tattletale little sister in the passenger seat, State Farm is there. The auto/home/life insurance giant has recently started advertising the new Driver Feedback app for iPhone. The free app uses the iPhone's sensors to measure your ...
Newspaper thinktank predicted the iPad in 1994
It's not often (well, ever) that I consider the possibility someone might be from the future, but maybe Roger Fidler was. In 2007 the Paleofuture blog pointed to the video below, where Fidler and his team at Knight-Ridder describe an electronic ...
Scosche freeKEY Bluetooth keyboard: flexible and splashproof
Have you ever wanted to spill water onto your Bluetooth keyboard? Of course not. But that doesn't mean that some day you might not accidentally dump an icy glass of sweet tea onto the keyboard or have one of the kids decide to give Mr. Keyboard ...
TUAW TV Live: In-depth iPad app demos for your viewing pleasure
Thanks for joining me here on TUAW TV Live today. Whether you're just watching the show or taking full advantage of the chat room tool, you're sure to have a lot of fun. Live demonstrations are always a challenge, and today I'm tempting fate by ...
White iPhone proximity sensor, death grip tested on video
You don't have to watch the two videos after the break if you don't want to -- we'll just tell you that Italy's iSpazio blog tested the white iPhone's proximity sensor and "death grip" antenna seam issue, and that, surprise, they're both fine. ...
TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT: iPad app deep dives
What a great day! Apple has responded to the "locationgate" controversy in a nice, logical PR blast; the mythical white iPhone 4 will be available starting tomorrow, and here in the Northern Hemisphere it's really starting to look like ...
TUAW TV Live: Results call preview and this week's Apple news
When you're a huge force in the world economy, people tend to pay attention to how well (or how poorly) you're doing. That's why TUAW is covering today's Apple Q2 2011 results call with a special liveblog at 5 PM EDT, and that's also why TUAW TV ...
Apple patents hybrid laser projection technology for use in laptops, iPhones, TVs
Every time I write about an Apple patent, I make a point to remind my readers that Apple files patents for a lot of things that never see the light of day in products. With that in mind, Apple has filed one of its coolest patents yet. It's for a ...
TUAW TV Live: Big hardware, cool apps
To me, there's nothing more fun than hearing the doorbell ring as a box is delivered by my friendly FedEx, UPS or USPS driver. More often than not, they're delivering a piece of hardware or an accessory for me to test, and that makes a lot of days ...
MagicPlan app magically creates interactive floor plans
Many years ago when my wife and I were looking for the perfect house, I used to pore over the floor plans that home builders would create. While it was often difficult to translate the lines that designated the walls and doors of the house into ...
TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT: Apps, big drives and monster mics
Today on TUAW TV Live, I'll be demonstrating some apps, showing off a big (6 TB) external drive and talking about the Blue Yeti Pro microphone. I also have some new and unique products to show off that I'm not going to tell you about until this ...
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Software Updates
more updates- WriteRoom 3.0 expands support to iPad
- StumbleUpon iPad app user interface updated with 'swipe to stumble'
- Opera Mini for iOS updated to 6.0.1
- iPhoto, GarageBand & iMovie updated in Mac App Store (Updated)
- Airfoil 4.5 allows streaming from your iOS device to your Mac and more
- Fantastical 1.0.2 for Mac supports BusyCal