Back to School: new iLearn ezine on using Macs in education

by Erica Sadun (Aug 15th 2008 5:00PM)

TUAW's going Back to School! We'll be bringing you tips and reviews for students, parents and teachers right up until the bell rings in September. Reader Kelly T wrote in to give us a heads up about iLearn, a new ezine devoted to using Mac technol...

New iMac G5 with Frontrow and remote

by Scott McNulty (Oct 12th 2005 3:00PM)

Apple has gone and changed the iMac into a Media Mac. And they said it couldn't be done! Actually, they said it should have been done a few years ago, but it is here now so let's be happy about that.The big ticket additions:Build in iSightRemot...

Today's most stunning revelation

by Dave Caolo (Oct 12th 2005 11:00PM)

The new iPod is cool, the new iMac is sweet, FrontRow, the Apple Remote, PhotoBooth, iTunes 6 and that snazzy media browsing interface are all very exciting. But as far as I know, no other Mac site has even mentioned the most startling, jaw-dropping ...

Mac OS 10.6.3 to bring many fixes

by Dave Caolo (Jan 7th 2010 1:00PM)

The release of Mac OS 10.6.3 moves closer as Apple has begun widespread testing of build 10D522. According to AppleInsider, this update focuses on stability and core components like AppKit, CoreMedia, Desktop Services, FileSync, Fonts, HIToolbox and ...

Experiencing the iChat woes? Try the Connection Doctor

by Sang Tang (Jan 15th 2010 2:00PM)

Now in its fifth iteration, iChat has gained a host of features as it has matured. However, the addition of new features has brought on new complexities and requirements, including both hardware and bandwidth issues. For instance, at the time of its...

Periscope 1.5

by Scott McNulty (Oct 17th 2007 3:30PM)

The good folks at Freeverse dropped us a line informing of an update to their webcam app, Periscope. We first looked at this app awhile ago, and the UI has been completely overhauled (for the better in my opinion). If you aren't familiar with this a...

Apple patent suggests Photo Booth for iOS

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 23rd 2011 6:30PM)

Patently Apple uncovered a new patent that describes an iOS variant of the Photo Booth app that may be under development for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The patent describes an image capture and effects system that can be triggered by externa...

TUAW Best of the Week

by Erica Sadun (Dec 16th 2006 8:00PM)

Once again, another week has passed. With all the updates and developments that changed from minute to minute, you may have missed some of the stories among the many we posted this week. Here's our roundup of our favorite posts of the week. Hopefully...

Daily Mac app: Droplr

by Mel Martin (Feb 6th 2012 9:00AM)

Do you want to share files easily and quickly? Then take a look at Droplr, which has been around for some time and recently hit the Mac App Store in an improved version 2. Droplr is free and easy way to share images, documents and other files. You c...

Man orders 40GB iPod - receives shrinkwrapped box of soap and some batteries

by Laurie A. Duncan (Oct 26th 2006 10:15PM)

Things like this really tickle me. Allow me to share... Consumerist has a story about a guy who ordered a shiny new (not refurbished) iPod from Smalldog, a well-respected Apple reseller in Vermont. Imagine his surprise when the package arrived contai...

Steve reveals 10 features of Leopard for Spring 2007 release

by Jan Kabili (Aug 7th 2006 3:24PM)

If you're waiting for Leopard, you'll have to cool your heels until Spring 2007, when Apple officially promises the release. To wet your appetite, Apple previewed 10 Leopard features at WWDC today: Time Machine - a new built-in backup system that...

Logitech Broadcaster Wi-Fi Webcam test drive

by Steven Sande (Oct 28th 2012 6:00PM)

Whether you use Skype or FaceTime, or you do a weekly video podcast, the quality of the video camera you use is important. It also helps to have more than one camera to switch between, for variety and to make your video look more professional. M...

You're in charge: iLife '06

by Dave Caolo (Nov 30th 2005 10:00PM)

Back in August, we refered to an article by James Stoup at Apple Matters that asked the question, "What's next for the iLife suite?" Mr. Stoup had some great suggestions, like an end-user CGI tool he dubbed "Animator," which would...

Five things Apple can do to bring gamers back

by Mike Schramm (Jun 20th 2007 8:00AM)

Apple is releasing games for the iPod. EA and id show up at the WWDC keynote. And the rumors say Nintendo may team with Apple for the iPhone. All signs point to an Apple that seriously wants to reenter the gaming market, an arena that has been domina...

MacBook Pro noises, LCD, touchpad, other problems

by Dan Pourhadi (Mar 13th 2006 10:00PM)

Fabienne posted something a little earlier updating you on the widely-reported hissing noise affecting the MacBook Pro. I've been trying to hold off updating you on my status, because it just keeps changing. But since it looks like this is a big...