Productivity Tip: When and how to use paper vs software

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 14th 2013 9:15PM)

One of the problems with giving people advice is that certain topics are so... personal. Our previous experiences, current technology and outside pressures inevitably corral us into a particular line of thinking or acting. So it is with the debate ...

DEVONThink 2.5 brings database sync out of beta and more

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 28th 2013 12:30PM)

DEVONThink, the productivity app for Mac that stores all your documents, PDFs, bookmarks and information in one easy-to-find place, has been updated to version 2.5. According to the Devonian Times, the update now officially supports database s...

European customers lose the Mac Pro on March 1, maybe earlier

by Michael Rose (Jan 31st 2013 3:00PM)

Product safety regulations, how do they work? European regulators are requiring adherence to UL's 60950-1 second edition standards, which originally came into effect in late 2010. The rules cover power supply design and other technical specificatio...

Happy Owl Studio Briefcase for MacBook Air is a stunning accessory

by Steven Sande (Jun 18th 2012 3:00PM)

A while back, I met with two of the Colorado-based partners involved in Happy Owl Studio -- Devon Read and Ryan Jordan. We were talking about some of their other products, including the Wallet and Clutch for iPad and the Cashbox iPad cash regist...

Apple assuming retail lease, plans to open new UK Apple Store

by Steven Sande (May 18th 2012 11:00AM)

Apple's march to world domination continues, this time with a new Apple Store planned for the UK seaside city of Plymouth. What's surprising about this store announcement is that Apple apparently made managers of a successful Zara fashion store ...

Happy Owl Studio's beautiful Apple accessories

by Steven Sande (Feb 14th 2012 8:00PM)

In early January, TUAW ran a story about Apple accessory manufacturer Happy Owl Studio. The company, now based in Golden, Colorado, makes some of the finest Apple accessories I have had the pleasure to review. I had a nice meeting with Happy Owl CE...

Former Marine marches from battlefield to Apple accessory market

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 4th 2012 9:00AM)

Devon Read spent five years in the Marines, serving in both Iraq and Africa. Now, the Golden, Colorado resident is a successful Apple accessory maker. He's a self-admitted Apple fan who wanted a protective case for his Apple devices, but couldn'...

Roundup of developers and apps to help Japan

by Chris Ward (Mar 19th 2011 11:00AM)

The developer community is stepping up its offers of help to disaster-struck Japan with increasing ways to send money to those in need. This is a roundup of offers we've heard about -- let us know in comments of any others. Simplest of all ...

Beta Beat: DEVONnote/DEVONthink 2.0

by Brett Terpstra (Dec 22nd 2008 1:00PM)

It's certainly no secret that I'm a sucker for file and data organization programs, and have collected more than I use. Long ago, I received a copy of DEVONnote as part of a bundle, and have since upgraded to DEVONthink Pro. The program has long been...

Give Good Food to your Mac, now with international cuisine

by Brett Terpstra (Nov 19th 2008 4:00PM)

Last year, the Give Good Food to Your Mac promo offered discounts on apps exclusively from Indie developers in Europe. This year the promo is back, and they've opened the doors to developers from around the world. There are some 60 apps available, a...

Back to School: collecting and organizing information

by Brett Terpstra (Aug 17th 2008 6:00PM)

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. Read on for high school & college-level help. I covered a few good research tools for students i...

Back To School: Mac research tools

by Brett Terpstra (Aug 13th 2008 3:00PM)

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. Read on for high school & college-level help. At any level of schooling, you eventually have to do...

Ask TUAW: Text manipulation, Networking, Managing the Trash, multiple iPhoto libaries and more

by Mat Lu (May 16th 2007 11:00AM)

This week's Ask TUAW takes us into questions about text manipulation (converting to Title Case), networking problems, managing the Trash, using multiple iPhoto libraries, and streaming media from a Xbox 360 . Remember new Mac users and Switchers who ...

1Passwd 2.0 available, free update for current users

by Laurie A. Duncan (Nov 8th 2006 10:00PM)

My favorite password and form manager, 1Passwd from Agile Web Solutions, has been given a nice update from version 1.5 to version 2.0. As a registered user I appreciate that there's no charge for this update, even though it's a major update and not a...

Freeware February: EasyFind

by Barb Dybwad (Feb 17th 2005 1:15PM)

In my restless quest for the perfect text editor, I lamented the lack of a good full text search tool to find what’s in your files after you’ve closed them. I lament no longer, because I stumbled onto a fantastic little gem from Devon ...