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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>TUAW Year in Review: December 2012</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-december-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-december-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-december-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>
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	Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day.</p>
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		<a assembled="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/02/some-new-imacs-assembled-in-usa/" in="" title="Read Some new iMacs "><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/12/madeinusaimac_thumbnail.png" /></a>
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			<a assembled="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/02/some-new-imacs-assembled-in-usa/" in="" title="Read Some new iMacs ">Some new iMacs "Assembled in USA"?</a></h4>
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			Lost in yesterday's iFixit writeup of the 21.5-inch iMac was this small line in the description: "Interestingly, this iMac claims to have been assembled in the USA." Sure enough, a look at the...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/07/watch-the-tim-cook-interview-with-rock-centers-brian-williams/" title="Read Watch the Tim Cook interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams (Updated)"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/12/timcookrockcenter12712-1354882932_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/07/watch-the-tim-cook-interview-with-rock-centers-brian-williams/" title="Read Watch the Tim Cook interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams (Updated)">Watch the Tim Cook interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams (Updated)</a></h4>
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			Tim Cook sat down and talked with Rock Center's Brian Williams in an interview that aired Thursday night on NBC. Though the official version is not yet published, a few YouTube users recorded the...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/03/steams-big-picture-mode-makes-playing-mac-games-on-tv-more-cons/" title="Read Steam's Big Picture mode makes playing Mac games on TV more console-like"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/12/steambigpicture120312_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/03/steams-big-picture-mode-makes-playing-mac-games-on-tv-more-cons/" title="Read Steam's Big Picture mode makes playing Mac games on TV more console-like">Steam's Big Picture mode makes playing Mac games on TV more console-like</a></h4>
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			Is that 27" iMac screen just not cutting it for your gaming needs? Introduced today, the new Big Picture mode available in the Steam client for Mac offers a front-end for your games that's...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/04/loren-brichter-and-the-future-of-ios-apps/" title="Read Loren Brichter and the future of iOS apps"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/12/lorenbrichteratebits_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/04/loren-brichter-and-the-future-of-ios-apps/" title="Read Loren Brichter and the future of iOS apps">Loren Brichter and the future of iOS apps</a></h4>
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			GigaOM had a wonderful post about Loren Brichter yesterday. In case you're scratching your head and saying "Who is Loren Brichter?", you may have seen some of his work without even knowing...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/04/is-itunes-plus-gone-itunes-11-offers-drm-free-audio-re-download/" title="Read Is iTunes Plus gone? iTunes 11 offers DRM-free audio re-downloads"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/12/screen-shot-2012-12-04-at-8scaled.21.35-am_thumbnail.png" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/04/is-itunes-plus-gone-itunes-11-offers-drm-free-audio-re-download/" title="Read Is iTunes Plus gone? iTunes 11 offers DRM-free audio re-downloads">Is iTunes Plus gone? iTunes 11 offers DRM-free audio re-downloads</a></h4>
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			I am not now, nor have I ever been an iTunes Match customer. But last night, I was able to download DRM-free copies of music I purchased from iTunes in the days before iTunes Plus via iTunes 11. I...</p>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/04/adobe-turns-30-this-week/" title="Adobe turns 30 this week">Adobe turns 30 this week</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/04/apple-hiring-former-texas-instruments-chip-designers-for-israeli/" title="Apple hiring former Texas Instruments chip designers for Israeli R&amp;D center">Apple hiring former Texas Instruments chip designers for Israeli R&amp;D center</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/11/find-my-iphone-updated-with-driving-directions/" title="Find My iPhone updated with driving directions">Find My iPhone updated with driving directions</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/11/twitter-to-add-instagram-like-photo-filters-to-ios-app-due-toda/" title="Twitter for iPhone to offer photo filters">Twitter for iPhone to offer photo filters</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/03/itunes-music-store-finally-coming-to-russia-tomorrow/" title="iTunes Music Store finally coming to Russia tomorrow?">iTunes Music Store finally coming to Russia tomorrow?</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/10/former-apple-vp-apple-television-wont-happen/" title="Former Apple VP: Apple television won't happen">Former Apple VP: Apple television won't happen</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/10/fortune-apples-american-made-computer-will-be-2013-mac-pro/" title="Fortune: Apple's American-made computer will be 2013 Mac Pro">Fortune: Apple's American-made computer will be 2013 Mac Pro</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/10/square-now-offers-passbook-integration-and-gift-cards/" title="Square now offers Passbook integration and gift cards">Square now offers Passbook integration and gift cards</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/07/see-the-apple-stores-global-expansion-in-time-lapse-map-form/" title="See the Apple Store's global expansion in time-lapse map form">See the Apple Store's global expansion in time-lapse map form</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/07/itunes-11-for-fogies-where-did-that-stuff-go/" title="iTunes 11 for the change-averse: Where did all that stuff go?">iTunes 11 for the change-averse: Where did all that stuff go?</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/07/judge-wishes-global-peace-between-apple-and-samsung-for-consum/" title="Judge urges Apple, Samsung lawyers to seek 'global peace'">Judge urges Apple, Samsung lawyers to seek 'global peace'</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/06/reality-absorption-field-the-one-two-punch-minus-the-two/" title="Reality Absorption Field: The one-two punch (minus the two)">Reality Absorption Field: The one-two punch (minus the two)</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/11/adobe-photoshop-and-illustrator-cs6-get-retina-display-support/" title="Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS6 get Retina display support">Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS6 get Retina display support</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/10/australian-town-relocated-into-desolate-parkland-per-ios-6-maps/" title="Australian town relocated into desolate parkland, per iOS 6 Maps (Update: fixed)">Australian town relocated into desolate parkland, per iOS 6 Maps (Update: fixed)</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/07/tuaw-origin-stories-developer-matt-drance/" title="TUAW Origin Stories: Developer Matt Drance">TUAW Origin Stories: Developer Matt Drance</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/06/foxconn-seeks-to-expand-north-american-manufacturing-operations/" title="Foxconn seeks to expand North American manufacturing operations">Foxconn seeks to expand North American manufacturing operations</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/06/tim-cook-discusses-manufacturing-maps-in-bloomberg-interview/" title="Tim Cook discusses manufacturing, Maps in Bloomberg interview">Tim Cook discusses manufacturing, Maps in Bloomberg interview</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/06/tim-cook-announces-plans-to-manufacture-mac-computers-in-usa/" title="Tim Cook announces plans to manufacture Mac computers in USA">Tim Cook announces plans to manufacture Mac computers in USA</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/17/google-maps-for-ios-gets-more-than-10-million-downloads-right-aw/" title="Google Maps for iOS gets more than 10 million downloads right away">Google Maps for iOS gets more than 10 million downloads right away</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/17/google-launches-youtube-capture-video-sharing-app-for-iphone/" title="Google launches YouTube Capture video sharing app for iPhone">Google launches YouTube Capture video sharing app for iPhone</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/14/dropbox-for-ios-updated-to-version-2-0-with-all-new-design/" title="Dropbox for iOS updated to version 2.0 with all-new design">Dropbox for iOS updated to version 2.0 with all-new design</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/14/the-daily-staff-offers-a-musical-goodbye/" title="The Daily staff offers a musical goodbye">The Daily staff offers a musical goodbye</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/14/reality-absorption-field-apples-wireless-way/" title="Reality Absorption Field: Apple's wireless way">Reality Absorption Field: Apple's wireless way</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/14/apple-announces-the-mac-app-stores-best-of-2012/" title="Apple announces the Mac App Store's Best of 2012">Apple announces the Mac App Store's Best of 2012</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/13/you-can-finally-gift-apps-from-the-app-store-on-ios-again/" title="You can finally gift apps from the App Store on iOS again">You can finally gift apps from the App Store on iOS again</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/13/itunes-11-0-1-fixes-airplay-brings-back-duplicate-detectio/" title="iTunes 11.0.1 fixes AirPlay, brings back duplicate detection">iTunes 11.0.1 fixes AirPlay, brings back duplicate detection</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/13/review-google-maps-for-ios/" title="Review: Google Maps for iOS">Review: Google Maps for iOS</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/12/google-maps-now-available-on-app-store/" title="Google Maps now available on App Store">Google Maps now available on App Store</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/12/1password-4-for-ios-offers-new-interface-favorites-more/" title="1Password 4 for iOS offers new interface, favorites, more">1Password 4 for iOS offers new interface, favorites, more</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/12/kickoff-for-mac-adds-planning-to-group-chat/" title="Kickoff for Mac adds planning to group chat">Kickoff for Mac adds planning to group chat</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/12/fake-installer-malware-makes-its-way-to-mac/" title="Fake installer malware makes its way to Mac">Fake installer malware makes its way to Mac</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/12/google-ceo-discusses-relationship-with-apple/" title="Google CEO discusses relationship with Apple">Google CEO discusses relationship with Apple</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/18/your-trusty-tuaw-blogger-tries-windows-8/" title="Your trusty TUAW blogger tries Windows 8">Your trusty TUAW blogger tries Windows 8</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/17/woz-predicts-that-in-2013-ios-devices-are-headed-to-work/" title="Woz predicts that in 2013, iOS devices are headed to work">Woz predicts that in 2013, iOS devices are headed to work</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/31/zynga-shuts-down-11-apps-including-petville-and-mafia-wars-2/" title="Zynga shuts down 11 apps, including PetVille and Mafia Wars 2">Zynga shuts down 11 apps, including PetVille and Mafia Wars 2</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/31/mom-gives-son-iphone-with-18-point-contract/" title="Mom gives son iPhone with 18-point contract">Mom gives son iPhone with 18-point contract</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/31/just-in-time-for-new-years-runkeeper-upgraded-to-3-0/" title="Just in time for New Year's, RunKeeper upgraded to 3.0">Just in time for New Year's, RunKeeper upgraded to 3.0</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/31/preparing-high-res-icon-files-with-automator/" title="Preparing high-res icon files with Automator">Preparing high-res icon files with Automator</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/28/production-lines-running-through-chinese-new-year-to-meet-ipad-m/" title="Production lines running through Chinese New Year to meet iPad mini demand">Production lines running through Chinese New Year to meet iPad mini demand</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/28/attempts-to-ban-apple-devices-could-see-samsung-fined-15-billio/" title="Attempts to ban Apple devices could see Samsung fined $�15 billion">Attempts to ban Apple devices could see Samsung fined $15 billion</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/28/bloomberg-blames-ios-device-thefts-for-nyc-crime-rise/" title="Bloomberg blames iOS device thefts for NYC crime rise">Bloomberg blames iOS device thefts for NYC crime rise</a></li>
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				<a app="" developers="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/27/sesame-street-app-developers-share-experience-tips/" sesame="" share="" title="">"Sesame Street" app developers share experience, tips</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/27/iphone-5-launches-in-africa-caribbean-and-southeast-asia/" title="iPhone 5 launches in Africa, Caribbean and Southeast Asia">iPhone 5 launches in Africa, Caribbean and Southeast Asia</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/27/a-look-at-apples-security-efforts-in-2012/" title="A look at Apple's security efforts in 2012">A look at Apple's security efforts in 2012</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/26/apple-wins-patent-rights-to-new-curved-glass-process/" title="Apple wins patent rights to new curved glass process">Apple wins patent rights to new curved glass process</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/24/will-ferrell-apple-switch-ads-are-a-holiday-themed-blast-from-th/" title="Will Ferrell Apple Switch ads are a holiday-themed blast from the past">Will Ferrell Apple Switch ads are a holiday-themed blast from the past</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/24/five-apps-that-put-the-merry-in-merry-christmas/" title="Five apps that put the Merry in Merry Christmas">Five apps that put the Merry in Merry Christmas</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/21/karateka-compared-on-the-apple-ii-and-the-iphone/" title="Karateka compared on the Apple II and the iPhone">Karateka compared on the Apple II and the iPhone</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/21/cycloramic-spins-your-iphone-5-by-itself/" title="Cycloramic spins your iPhone 5 by itself">Cycloramic spins your iPhone 5 by itself</a></li>
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	Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day. </p>
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		<a 6="" father="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/27/apple-shows-father-of-ios-6-maps-the-door/" ios="" of="" the="" title="Read Apple shows "><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/11/globetattoo_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a 6="" father="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/27/apple-shows-father-of-ios-6-maps-the-door/" ios="" of="" the="" title="Read Apple shows ">Apple shows "father of iOS 6 Maps" the door</a></h4>
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			A tweet from Bloomberg News a few minutes ago says Apple has fired its "Maps manager" in the aftermath of the iOS 6 Maps controversy. Gizmodo points to executive Richard Williamson as the unlucky...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/25/ibm-ipad-owned-88-of-black-friday-online-shopping-from-tablets/" title="Read IBM: iPad owned 88% of Black Friday online shopping from tablets"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/11/6669034063bdd5aa2fa1m_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/25/ibm-ipad-owned-88-of-black-friday-online-shopping-from-tablets/" title="Read IBM: iPad owned 88% of Black Friday online shopping from tablets">IBM: iPad owned 88% of Black Friday online shopping from tablets</a></h4>
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			At the iPhone 5 launch event in September 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook pointed out an interesting statistic about the tablet market: the iPad owns a disproportionate share of web browsing traffic from...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/29/itunes-11-now-available-in-software-update/" title="Read iTunes 11 now available in Software Update"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/11/itunes11-headersps-quicklook_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/29/itunes-11-now-available-in-software-update/" title="Read iTunes 11 now available in Software Update">iTunes 11 now available in Software Update</a></h4>
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			It's finally happened! iTunes 11 just dropped into Software Update, so if you want to grab it open up the Mac App Store and click that Updates tab. The 198 MB file brings a totally redesigned...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/ny-times-app-gold-rush-leaves-many-struggling-developers/" title="Read NY Times: App gold rush leaves many struggling developers"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/11/ishooticonkaboom_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/ny-times-app-gold-rush-leaves-many-struggling-developers/" title="Read NY Times: App gold rush leaves many struggling developers">NY Times: App gold rush leaves many struggling developers</a></h4>
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			The New York Times appears to have finally caught on to the big secret that many independent developers have known for a while -- the days of grabbing a pot of gold by writing an iOS app are over....</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/president-obama-meets-with-tim-cook-others/" title="Read President Obama meets with Tim Cook, others"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/11/obamacook11912_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/president-obama-meets-with-tim-cook-others/" title="Read President Obama meets with Tim Cook, others">President Obama meets with Tim Cook, others</a></h4>
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			President Barack Obama spoke with prominent business leaders over the weekend to discuss his plan to avert the financial crisis that is looming early next year. According to Reuters, the list of...</p>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/05/apple-sells-three-million-ipad-minis-ipad-4th-generation-ipads/" title="Apple sells three million iPad minis, 4th generation iPads in three days">Apple sells three million iPad minis, 4th generation iPads in three days</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/02/amtrak-for-iphone-adds-passbook-support/" title="Amtrak for iPhone adds Passbook support">Amtrak for iPhone adds Passbook support</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/02/ipad-mini-launch-day/" title="iPad mini launch day roundup">iPad mini launch day roundup</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/01/atandt-announces-cloud-based-storage-5-gb-free-for-ios-users/" title="AT&amp;T announces cloud-based storage, 5 GB free for iOS users">AT&amp;T announces cloud-based storage, 5 GB free for iOS users</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/01/apples-bob-mansfield-influenced-to-stay-by-scott-forstalls-de/" title="Apple's Bob Mansfield: influenced to stay by Scott Forstall's departure?">Apple's Bob Mansfield: influenced to stay by Scott Forstall's departure?</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/05/mansfield-may-lead-apple-away-from-intel-chips-in-macs/" title="Mansfield may lead Apple away from Intel chips in Macs">Mansfield may lead Apple away from Intel chips in Macs</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/06/time-magazine-cover-shot-with-iphone/" title="Time Magazine cover image shot with iPhone: interview with Ben Lowy">Time Magazine cover image shot with iPhone: interview with Ben Lowy</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/07/pixar-names-building-after-steve-jobs/" title="Pixar names building after Steve Jobs">Pixar names building after Steve Jobs</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/07/to-migrate-or-not-to-migrate-that-is-the-upgrade-question/" title="To migrate or not to migrate: that is the upgrade question">To migrate or not to migrate: that is the upgrade question</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/07/reality-absorption-field-sizing-up-the-ipad-mini/" title="Reality Absorption Field: Sizing up the iPad mini">Reality Absorption Field: Sizing up the iPad mini</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/09/techcrunch-looks-at-apples-fight-against-the-grey-market-in-chi/" title="TechCrunch looks at Apple's fight against the grey market in China">TechCrunch looks at Apple's fight against the grey market in China</a></li>
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				<a company="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/09/apple-named-most-innovative-company-three-years-running/" most="" three="" title="Apple named " years="">Apple named "most innovative" company three years running</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/09/a-week-with-the-ipad-mini/" title="A week with the iPad mini">A week with the iPad mini</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/10/apple-and-htc-settle-patent-disputes-sign-10-year-cross-licensi/" title="Apple and HTC settle patent disputes, sign 10-year cross-licensing deal">Apple and HTC settle patent disputes, sign 10-year cross-licensing deal</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/16/algoriddims-vjay-for-iphone-puts-video-mixing-in-the-palm-of-yo/" title="Algoriddim's vjay for iPhone puts video mixing in the palm of your hand">Algoriddim's vjay for iPhone puts video mixing in the palm of your hand</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/16/origin-stories-tekserve/" title="Origin Stories: Tekserve">Origin Stories: Tekserve</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/16/wsj-google-nearly-ready-to-submit-maps-app-to-the-app-store/" title="WSJ: Google nearly ready to submit Maps app to the App Store">WSJ: Google nearly ready to submit Maps app to the App Store</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/15/thieves-steal-3-600-ipad-minis-from-jfk-airport/" title="Thieves steal 3,600 iPad minis from JFK airport">Thieves steal 3,600 iPad minis from JFK airport</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/15/apple-maps-finally-gets-turn-by-turn-navigation-in-australia/" title="Apple Maps finally gets turn-by-turn navigation in Australia">Apple Maps finally gets turn-by-turn navigation in Australia</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/15/apple-com-start-page-lives/" title="Apple.com 'start page' lives">Apple.com 'start page' lives</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/14/dropbox-hits-100-million-users-looking-for-great-dropbox-storie/" title="Dropbox hits 100 million users, looking for great Dropbox stories">Dropbox hits 100 million users, looking for great Dropbox stories</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/13/why-no-retina-on-the-ipad-mini-money-and-power/" title="Why no Retina on the iPad mini? Money and power">Why no Retina on the iPad mini? Money and power</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/12/apple-to-allow-employees-time-off-to-work-on-special-projects/" title="Apple to allow employees time off to work on special projects">Apple to allow employees time off to work on special projects</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/12/black-friday-sales-net-some-good-deals-on-ipads/" title="Black Friday sales net some good deals on iPads">Black Friday sales net some good deals on iPads</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/12/apple-now-asking-potential-genius-bar-customers-to-reboot-iphone/" title="Apple now asking potential Genius Bar customers to reboot iPhone before making an appointment">Apple now asking potential Genius Bar customers to reboot iPhone before making an appointment</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/23/tuaw-smackdown-google-chromebook-vs-apple-ipad-macbook-air/" title="TUAW Smackdown: Google Chromebook vs. Apple iPad, MacBook Air">TUAW Smackdown: Google Chromebook vs. Apple iPad, MacBook Air</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/23/want-a-14-megapixel-iphone-will-i-am-claims-he-can-make-it-happ/" title="Want a 14-megapixel iPhone? Will.i.am claims he can make it happen">Want a 14-megapixel iPhone? Will.i.am claims he can make it happen</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/23/barclays-orders-8-500-ipads-for-massive-corporate-rollout/" title="Barclays orders 8,500 iPads for massive corporate rollout">Barclays orders 8,500 iPads for massive corporate rollout</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/21/appsterdams-mike-lee-returns-with-lemurs-chemistry-water-game/" title="Appsterdam's Mike Lee returns with Lemurs Chemistry: Water game for iOS">Appsterdam's Mike Lee returns with Lemurs Chemistry: Water game for iOS</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/21/itunes-11-imminent-according-to-german-music-distributor/" title="iTunes 11 imminent according to German music distributor">iTunes 11 imminent according to German music distributor</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/21/skitch-co-founder-talks-2-0-changes-asks-user-sufferance/" title="Skitch co-founder talks 2.0 changes, asks user sufferance">Skitch co-founder talks 2.0 changes, asks user sufferance</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/21/5-apps-to-help-make-your-turkey-tasty-this-thanksgiving/" title="5 apps to help make your turkey tasty this Thanksgiving">5 apps to help make your turkey tasty this Thanksgiving</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/21/apples-spaceship-campus-might-be-delayed-until-2016/" title="Apple's 'spaceship' campus might be delayed until 2016">Apple's 'spaceship' campus might be delayed until 2016</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/20/nielsen-reports-that-ipad-is-most-wanted-this-holiday-season/" title="Nielsen reports that iPad is most wanted this holiday season">Nielsen reports that iPad is most wanted this holiday season</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/a-year-with-itunes-match-how-would-you-fix-it/" title="A year with iTunes Match: How would you fix it?">A year with iTunes Match: How would you fix it?</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/how-a-kid-friendly-app-leaks-mature-content-via-youtube/" title="How a kid-friendly app leaks mature content via YouTube">How a kid-friendly app leaks mature content via YouTube</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/new-imacs-not-delayed-after-all/" title="New iMacs not delayed after all">New iMacs not delayed after all</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/19/blast-from-the-past-jony-ive-stars-in-1997-apple-video-sans-whi/" title="Blast from the past: Jony Ive stars in 1997 Apple video sans white backdrop">Blast from the past: Jony Ive stars in 1997 Apple video sans white backdrop</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/18/jfk-worker-who-helped-steal-3600-ipad-minis-nabbed-by-fbi/" title="JFK worker who helped steal 3600 iPad minis nabbed by FBI">JFK worker who helped steal 3600 iPad minis nabbed by FBI</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/18/multi-ipad-table-moves-from-concept-to-reality/" title="Multi-iPad table moves from concept to reality">Multi-iPad table moves from concept to reality</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/30/securing-your-mac-a-guide-for-reasonable-people-version-1-0/" title="Securing Your Mac: A Guide for Reasonable People, Version 1.0">Securing Your Mac: A Guide for Reasonable People, Version 1.0</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/30/tim-cook-to-give-first-tv-interview-on-rock-center-dec-6/" title="Tim Cook to give first TV interview on Rock Center Dec. 6">Tim Cook to give first TV interview on Rock Center Dec. 6</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/30/app-downloads-saw-a-surge-after-iphone-5-release/" title="App downloads saw a surge after iPhone 5 release">App downloads saw a surge after iPhone 5 release</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/29/iphone-5-in-stock-for-the-holidays-nexus-4-is-nowhere-to-be-fou/" title="iPhone 5 in stock for the holidays, Nexus 4 is nowhere to be found">iPhone 5 in stock for the holidays, Nexus 4 is nowhere to be found</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/29/itunes-11-for-old-fogies-goin-back-to-the-way-it-was/" title="iTunes 11 for old fogies: goin' back to the way it was">iTunes 11 for old fogies: goin' back to the way it was</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/28/report-eddy-cue-tasked-with-setting-maps-right/" title="Report: Eddy Cue tasked with setting Maps right">Report: Eddy Cue tasked with setting Maps right</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/28/reality-distortion-field-navigating-the-return-of-google-maps/" title="Reality Absorption Field: Navigating the return of Google Maps">Reality Absorption Field: Navigating the return of Google Maps</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/28/every-apple-tv-ad-in-one-youtube-playlist/" title="Watch every Apple TV ad in a single YouTube playlist">Watch every Apple TV ad in a single YouTube playlist</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/27/the-simpsons-skewer-ipad-obsession-with-a-tree-grows-in-springfi/" title="The Simpsons skewer iPad obsession with A Tree Grows In Springfield">The Simpsons skewer iPad obsession with A Tree Grows In Springfield</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/11/27/apple-needs-to-learn-how-the-internet-works-before-icloud-evapor/" title="Apple needs to learn how the Internet works before iCloud evaporates">Apple needs to learn how the Internet works before iCloud evaporates</a></li>
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</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com"><img src="http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-november-2012/">TUAW Year in Review: November 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a> on Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://tuaw.com/tag/yearinreview>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-november-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20414475/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-november-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2012</category><category>2013</category><category>features</category><category>November</category><category>yearinreview</category><dc:creator>Michael Rose</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 22:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TUAW Year in Review: October 2012</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-october-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-october-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-october-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>
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	Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day. </p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-the-long-rumored-ipad-mini/" title="Read Apple announces the long-rumored iPad mini (updated)"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/10/apple-october-2012-event-metaliveblogscaled-1351014980_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-the-long-rumored-ipad-mini/" title="Read Apple announces the long-rumored iPad mini (updated)">Apple announces the long-rumored iPad mini (updated)</a></h4>
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			Just two weeks after Apple sold its 100 millionth iPad, the company has announced the iPad mini. As Phil Schiller said, it is not a shrunken-down iPad but a unique design with an aluminium...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-fourth-generation-ipad/" title="Read Apple announces fourth generation iPad"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/10/newipadfour_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-fourth-generation-ipad/" title="Read Apple announces fourth generation iPad">Apple announces fourth generation iPad</a></h4>
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			Consumers and competitors alike apparently can't get too comfortable with the pace of iPad updates, because just six months after the "new iPad" came out, Apple has announced the fourth-generation...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-introduces-new-line-of-imacs/" title="Read Apple introduces new line of iMacs"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/10/philimac_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-introduces-new-line-of-imacs/" title="Read Apple introduces new line of iMacs">Apple introduces new line of iMacs</a></h4>
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			Apple has introduced a new line of iMacs, its eighth generation of what it's now calling its "flagship desktop line." Although broadly similar in design to its predecessor, the big departure is...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-a-13-inch-macbook-pro-with-retina-display/" title="Read Apple announces a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/10/display_thumbnail.png" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/23/apple-announces-a-13-inch-macbook-pro-with-retina-display/" title="Read Apple announces a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display">Apple announces a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display</a></h4>
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			As expected, Apple announced a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display this morning. "We're taking our best product and introducing something so much better," Phil Schiller said. It's 0.75 inches...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/29/mapping-scott-forstalls-departure/" title="Read Mapping Scott Forstall's departure from Apple"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/10/scott-forstall10112_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/29/mapping-scott-forstalls-departure/" title="Read Mapping Scott Forstall's departure from Apple">Mapping Scott Forstall's departure from Apple</a></h4>
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			When Apple announced earlier today that -- along with several executive leadership changes -- Senior Vice President of iOS Software Scott Forstall would be leaving the company in 2013, theories...</p>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/17/apple-receives-patent-for-original-ipad-design/" title="Apple receives patent for original iPad design">Apple receives patent for original iPad design</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/16/uber-cancels-nyc-taxi-program-due-to-high-demand/" title="Uber cancels NYC taxi program, due to high demand">Uber cancels NYC taxi program, due to high demand</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/16/how-apples-iphone-5-website-works/" title="How Apple's iPhone 5 website works">How Apple's iPhone 5 website works</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/15/the-challenges-of-jailbreaking-ios-6/" title="The challenges of jailbreaking iOS 6">The challenges of jailbreaking iOS 6</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/15/more-car-companies-link-iphone-nav-apps-to-dashboard-displays/" title="More car companies link iPhone nav apps to dashboard displays">More car companies link iPhone nav apps to dashboard displays</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/14/snl-skewers-iphone-5-complaints/" title="SNL skewers iPhone 5 complaints">SNL skewers iPhone 5 complaints</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/26/iphone-jailbreaking-legal-ipad-not/" title="iPhone jailbreaking legal, iPad not">iPhone jailbreaking legal, iPad not</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/26/white-ipad-mini-sells-out-in-20-minutes/" title="White iPad mini sells out in 20 minutes">White iPad mini sells out in 20 minutes</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/25/q4-earnings-call-turns-to-ipad-philosophy/" title="Q4 Earnings call turns to iPad philosophy">Q4 Earnings call turns to iPad philosophy</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/24/atebits-releases-letterpress-for-iphone/" title="atebits releases Letterpress for iPhone">atebits releases Letterpress for iPhone</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/24/the-emerging-reality-of-apples-leaked-products/" title="The emerging reality of Apple's leaked products">The emerging reality of Apple's leaked products</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/21/java-plugin-users-on-mountain-lion-nudged-firmly-toward-oracle-j/" title="Java plugin users on Mountain Lion nudged firmly toward Oracle">Java plugin users on Mountain Lion nudged firmly toward Oracle</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/31/apple-publishes-iphone-5-launch-day-video/" title="Apple publishes iPhone 5 launch day video">Apple publishes iPhone 5 launch day video</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/31/five-apps-that-are-wicked-fun-for-halloween/" title="Five apps that are wicked fun for Halloween">Five apps that are wicked fun for Halloween</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/30/apple-retail-exec-john-browetts-departure-not-surprising/" title="Apple retail exec John Browett's departure not surprising">Apple retail exec John Browett's departure not surprising</a></li>
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</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com"><img src="http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-october-2012/">TUAW Year in Review: October 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a> on Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://tuaw.com/tag/yearinreview>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-october-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20414415/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-october-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2012</category><category>2013</category><category>features</category><category>October</category><category>yearinreview</category><dc:creator>Michael Rose</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TUAW Year in Review: September 2012</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-september-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-september-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-september-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>
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	Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day.</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/12/apple-announces-the-iphone-5/" title="Read Apple announces the iPhone 5"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/09/0912iphone5announce_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/12/apple-announces-the-iphone-5/" title="Read Apple announces the iPhone 5">Apple announces the iPhone 5</a></h4>
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			Apple has announced the iPhone 5. If you've been following the rumors over the past month or so, the device's appearance won't be surprising -- it looks exactly like the leaks, made of a mix of...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/12/apple-unveils-lightning-its-new-smaller-dock-connector-for-th/" title="Read Apple unveils Lightning, its new, smaller dock connector for the iPhone (Updated)"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/09/0912gogreasedlightning_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/12/apple-unveils-lightning-its-new-smaller-dock-connector-for-th/" title="Read Apple unveils Lightning, its new, smaller dock connector for the iPhone (Updated)">Apple unveils Lightning, its new, smaller dock connector for the iPhone (Updated)</a></h4>
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			As foretold by our own Richard Gaywood, Apple unveiled a new dock connector for the iPhone 5. Called Lightning, the new connector is 80 percent smaller than the current 30-pin version. Besides...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/28/tim-cook-apologizes-to-ios-6-maps-users/" title="Read Tim Cook apologizes to iOS 6 Maps users"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/09/mapsletter2_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/28/tim-cook-apologizes-to-ios-6-maps-users/" title="Read Tim Cook apologizes to iOS 6 Maps users">Tim Cook apologizes to iOS 6 Maps users</a></h4>
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			The "letter from the CEO" tradition at Apple has continued into the Tim Cook era, as Apple's chief executive has released a letter to customers regarding the ongoing iOS 6 Maps issues. While the...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/17/apple-earpods-a-big-improvement-over-original-earbuds/" title="Read Apple EarPods a big improvement over original Earbuds"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/09/earpodcase-1347905050_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/17/apple-earpods-a-big-improvement-over-original-earbuds/" title="Read Apple EarPods a big improvement over original Earbuds">Apple EarPods a big improvement over original Earbuds</a></h4>
		<p>
			Apple's Earbuds were introduced with the original iPod in 2001. After 11 years, Apple has replaced the iconic white earpieces with the EarPods (US$29). I bought a pair right away, as they're only...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/06/no-new-apple-tv-this-year-how-about-never/" title="Read No new Apple TV this year? How about never?"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/08/nonodonkey2343_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/06/no-new-apple-tv-this-year-how-about-never/" title="Read No new Apple TV this year? How about never?">No new Apple TV this year? How about never?</a></h4>
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			I've harped on this before, but it bears repeating: Apple is in for the fight of its life when it comes to making the TV experience better. A new report in Bloomberg, citing a number of sources,...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/24/jury-finds-samsung-guilty-of-infringing-apples-patents-updated/" title="Read Jury finds Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's patents, awards Apple $1.05 billion in damages (updated)"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/07/samsungapple45672712-1343662033_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
		<h4><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/24/jury-finds-samsung-guilty-of-infringing-apples-patents-updated/" title="Read Jury finds Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's patents, awards Apple $1.05 billion in damages (updated)">Jury finds Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's patents, awards Apple $1.05 billion in damages (updated)</a></h4>
		<p>A California jury has found Samsung guilty of infringing on Apple's patents, resulting in damages totaling more than $1.05 billion to be awarded to Apple. The verdict is broken down as...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/11/hypercard-turns-twenty-five-years-old-today/" title="Read Apple's original software construction kit: HyperCard turns twenty-five years old today"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/05/hypercardhappy25_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
		<h4><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/11/hypercard-turns-twenty-five-years-old-today/" title="Read Apple's original software construction kit: HyperCard turns twenty-five years old today">Apple's original software construction kit: HyperCard turns twenty-five years old today</a></h4>
		<p>Twenty-five years ago today, HyperCard was released at Macworld Expo Boston. Apple's software construction kit for the rest of us began shipping on every new Mac as of August 11, 1987; you could...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/24/breakdown-of-the-decisions-in-apple-versus-samsung-verdict/" title="Read Breakdown of the decisions in Apple versus Samsung verdict"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/08/appleicon81712-1345857289_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
		<h4><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/24/breakdown-of-the-decisions-in-apple-versus-samsung-verdict/" title="Read Breakdown of the decisions in Apple versus Samsung verdict">Breakdown of the decisions in Apple versus Samsung verdict</a></h4>
		<p>The jury handed down its decision today in the case between Apple and Samsung in the US. It was a big win for Apple and a sweeping loss for Samsung, which will have to pay nearly $1.05 billion in...</p>
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		<h4><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/10/samsung-could-have-licensed-apple-patents-in-2010/" title="Read ATD: Samsung could have licensed Apple patents in 2010">ATD: Samsung could have licensed Apple patents in 2010</a></h4>
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	<img alt="" border="0" height="231" src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/12/calicon.jpg" style="float:right;margin:0 0 8px 8px;border:none" width="250" />Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day. </p>
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</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com"><img src="http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-july-2012/">TUAW Year in Review: July 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a> on Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://tuaw.com/tag/yearinreview>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-july-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20414394/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-july-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2012</category><category>2013</category><category>features</category><category>july</category><category>yearinreview</category><dc:creator>Michael Rose</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TUAW Year in Review: June 2012</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-june-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-june-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-june-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<img alt="" border="0" height="231" src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/12/calicon.jpg" style="float:right;margin:0 0 8px 8px;border:none" width="250" />Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day. </p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-announces-next-gen-macbook-pro/" title="Read Apple announces next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina display"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/06/applewwdc2012liveblog3556_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-announces-next-gen-macbook-pro/" title="Read Apple announces next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina display">Apple announces next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina display</a></h4>
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			Apple has just announced a brand new MacBook Pro model at the WWDC Keynote in San Francisco. The new notebook is still extremely small, though it's not quite as tiny as a MacBook Air -- about two...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-announces-ios-6/" title="Read Apple announces iOS 6, beta available to developers today (updated)"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/06/apple-wwdc-2012-liveblog_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-announces-ios-6/" title="Read Apple announces iOS 6, beta available to developers today (updated)">Apple announces iOS 6, beta available to developers today (updated)</a></h4>
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			Apple has announced iOS 6 with more than 200 new features, including significant changes to programs such as Siri. Other new icons spotted include Maps. We'll update with further details as the...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-announces-mountain-lion-will-be-available-in-july-for-19/" title="Read Apple announces Mountain Lion will be available in July for $�19.99"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/06/applewwdc2012liveblog3725_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-announces-mountain-lion-will-be-available-in-july-for-19/" title="Read Apple announces Mountain Lion will be available in July for $�19.99">Apple announces Mountain Lion will be available in July for $19.99</a></h4>
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			Apple announced that Mountain Lion will be available in July for US$19.99. Upgrades to Macs purchased as of today will be free. Any system going back to Snow Leopard can update at this...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/messages-in-mountain-lion-brings-conversations-to-your-mac/" title="Read Messages in Mountain Lion brings conversations to your Mac"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/06/tue4454545l4klkkkknnn_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/messages-in-mountain-lion-brings-conversations-to-your-mac/" title="Read Messages in Mountain Lion brings conversations to your Mac">Messages in Mountain Lion brings conversations to your Mac</a></h4>
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			Messages has been in beta for a bit, but today Apple showed off what's coming in Mountain Lion, and I think it finally fixes a huge problem with our devices: conversation fragmentation. You may...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/siri-gets-a-number-of-changes-will-be-coming-to-third-generatio/" title="Read Siri gets a number of changes, will be coming to third-generation iPad"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/06/applewwdc2012liveblog3750_thumbnail.jpeg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/siri-gets-a-number-of-changes-will-be-coming-to-third-generatio/" title="Read Siri gets a number of changes, will be coming to third-generation iPad">Siri gets a number of changes, will be coming to third-generation iPad</a></h4>
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			In the upcoming release of iOS 6, Siri will be undergoing a number of changes. One of the most significant is the integration of third party apps such as Yelp and OpenTable. Features include...</p>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/new-macbook-air-announced-with-ivy-bridge-cpus-usb-3-0/" title="New MacBook Air announced with Ivy Bridge CPUs, USB 3.0">New MacBook Air announced with Ivy Bridge CPUs, USB 3.0</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/10/how-marklar-os-x-on-intel-owes-its-start-to-a-one-year-old-boy/" title="How 'Marklar' OS X on Intel owes its start to a one-year-old boy">How 'Marklar' OS X on Intel owes its start to a one-year-old boy</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/wwdc-keynote-now-available-online/" title="WWDC keynote now available online">WWDC keynote now available online</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/08/the-wwdc-2012-prediction-post-community-edition/" title="The WWDC 2012 prediction post: Community edition">The WWDC 2012 prediction post: Community edition</a></li>
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				<a by="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/08/ios-6-officially-announced-by-new-wwdc-banners/" new="" officially="" title="iOS 6 " wwdc="">iOS 6 "officially announced" by new WWDC banners</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/08/nyc-considering-use-of-smartphones-to-hail-cabs/" title="NYC may let iPhones hail taxis">NYC may let iPhones hail taxis</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/07/foursquare-5-0-gets-a-major-overhaul/" title="Foursquare 5.0 gets a major overhaul">Foursquare 5.0 gets a major overhaul</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/07/the-ipads-main-competition-is-the-old-ipad/" title="The iPad's main competition is the old iPad">The iPad's main competition is the old iPad</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/07/google-promises-3d-map-imagery-for-ios/" title="Google promises 3D map imagery for iOS">Google promises 3D map imagery for iOS</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/06/youre-the-pundit-what-hardware-upgrades-will-wwdc-give-us/" title="You're the Pundit: What hardware upgrades will WWDC give us?">You're the Pundit: What hardware upgrades will WWDC give us?</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/05/wsj-apples-ouster-of-google-maps-from-ios-is-coming/" title="WSJ: Apple's ouster of Google Maps from iOS is coming">WSJ: Apple's ouster of Google Maps from iOS is coming</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/04/ipads-help-airline-shed-two-tons-of-tvs/" title="iPads help airline shed two tons of in-flight entertainment gear">iPads help airline shed two tons of in-flight entertainment gear</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/01/a-hands-on-reconsideration-of-the-newton/" title="A hands-on reconsideration of the Newton">A hands-on reconsideration of the Newton</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/standalone-podcast-app-from-apple-coming-to-ios-6/" title="Standalone podcast app from Apple coming to iOS 6">Standalone podcast app from Apple coming to iOS 6</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/microsoft-planning-to-launch-its-own-tablet-again/" title="Microsoft planning to launch its own tablet... again">Microsoft planning to launch its own tablet... again</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/14/the-verge-compares-safari-chrome-on-macbook-pro-with-retina-dis/" title="Side-by-side browsers on MacBook Pro with Retina display">Side-by-side browsers on MacBook Pro with Retina display</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/14/comparing-google-maps-and-apples-maps-on-ios-6/" title="Comparing Google maps and Apple's maps on iOS 6">Comparing Google maps and Apple's maps on iOS 6</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/14/time-inc-will-sell-its-magazines-on-apples-newsstand/" title="Time, Inc. will sell its magazines on Apple's Newsstand">Time, Inc. will sell its magazines on Apple's Newsstand</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/14/engadget-reviews-macbook-pro-with-retina-display/" title="Engadget reviews MacBook Pro with Retina display">Engadget reviews MacBook Pro with Retina display</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/13/tim-cook-suggests-new-pro-macs-in-2013/" title="Tim Cook suggests new pro Macs in 2013">Tim Cook suggests new pro Macs in 2013</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/12/wwdc-2012-by-the-numbers/" title="WWDC 2012 by the numbers">WWDC 2012 by the numbers</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-introduces-smart-case-for-ipad/" title="Apple introduces Smart Case for iPad">Apple introduces Smart Case for iPad</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-launches-all-new-airport-express/" title="Apple launches all-new AirPort Express">Apple launches all-new AirPort Express</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-unveils-new-maps-app-in-ios-6/" title="Apple unveils new Maps app in iOS 6">Apple unveils new Maps app in iOS 6</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/23/apple-motorola-reciprocal-patent-lawsuits-dismissed-in-chicago/" title="Apple/Motorola reciprocal patent lawsuits dismissed in Chicago">Apple/Motorola reciprocal patent lawsuits dismissed in Chicago</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/21/tumblr-3-0-for-iphone-completely-rebuilt/" title="Tumblr 3.0 for iPhone completely rebuilt">Tumblr 3.0 for iPhone completely rebuilt</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/21/sandboxing-keeps-textexpander-4-out-of-the-mac-app-store/" title="Sandboxing keeps TextExpander 4 out of the Mac App Store">Sandboxing keeps TextExpander 4 out of the Mac App Store</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/19/ifixit-examines-the-macbook-pro-retina-display/" title="iFixit examines the MacBook Pro Retina display">iFixit examines the MacBook Pro Retina display</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/29/iphone-5th-anniversary-a-video-retrospective/" title="iPhone 5th Anniversary: A video retrospective">iPhone 5th Anniversary: A video retrospective</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/29/how-i-accidentally-became-an-iphone-user/" title="iPhone 5th anniversary: How I accidentally became an iPhone user">iPhone 5th anniversary: How I accidentally became an iPhone user</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/29/iphoneversary-flashback-welcome-to-2006-and-the-height-of-apple/" title="iPhone 5th anniversary flashback: Welcome to 2006 and the height of Apple Phone predictions">iPhone 5th anniversary flashback: Welcome to 2006 and the height of Apple Phone predictions</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/28/apples-senior-vp-of-hardware-engineering-bob-mansfield-is-ret/" title="Apple's Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, Bob Mansfield, is retiring">Apple's Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, Bob Mansfield, is retiring</a></li>
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				<a app="" href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/27/facebook-to-launch-faster-iphone-app-in-july/" in="" iphone="" title="Facebook to launch ">Facebook to launch "faster" iPhone app in July</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/27/getting-ready-for-mountain-lion-messages/" title="Getting Ready for Mountain Lion: Messages">Getting Ready for Mountain Lion: Messages</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/27/iphone-estimated-to-have-generated-150-billion-in-revenue-globa/" title="iPhone estimated to have generated $�150 billion in revenue globally">iPhone estimated to have generated $150 billion in revenue globally</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/26/the-whys-and-wherefores-of-a-shrunken-dock-connector/" title="The whys and wherefores of a shrunken Dock connector (Updated)">The whys and wherefores of a shrunken Dock connector (Updated)</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/26/orbitz-profiles-mac-users-with-pricier-hotels-heres-how-to-blo/" title="Orbitz profiles Mac users with pricier hotels, here's how to block">Orbitz profiles Mac users with pricier hotels, here's how to block</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/24/rare-video-of-woz-talking-mac-from-1984/" title="Rare video of Woz  from 1984 talking about computing, joining Apple and the Mac">Rare video of Woz from 1984 talking about computing, joining Apple and the Mac</a></li>
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</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com"><img src="http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-june-2012/">TUAW Year in Review: June 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a> on Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://tuaw.com/tag/yearinreview>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-june-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20414391/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-june-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2012</category><category>2013</category><category>features</category><category>june</category><category>yearinreview</category><dc:creator>Michael Rose</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TUAW Year in Review: May 2012</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-may-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-may-2012/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-may-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" border="0" height="231" src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/12/calicon.jpg" style="float:right;margin:0 0 8px 8px;border:none" width="250" />
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	Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day. </p>
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			Note to readers: I failed to add a "do not pub yet" note onto this post the night before last. It was inadvertently published during our overnight before it finished research and editorial review....</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/02/apple-vp-of-ios-scott-forstall-cashes-in-38-7-million-of-apple/" title="Read Apple VP of iOS Scott Forstall cashes in $38.7 million of Apple shares"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/05/scottforstall_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/02/apple-vp-of-ios-scott-forstall-cashes-in-38-7-million-of-apple/" title="Read Apple VP of iOS Scott Forstall cashes in $38.7 million of Apple shares">Apple VP of iOS Scott Forstall cashes in $38.7 million of Apple shares</a></h4>
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			Tim Cook's salary came up in the news last month when he was awarded a million shares of Apple stock, and cashed out a few, in addition to his many other forms of compensation. And here's another...</p>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/03/steve-jobs-plays-fdr-in-this-old-mac-sales-video/" title="Read Steve Jobs plays FDR in this old Mac sales video">Steve Jobs plays FDR in this old Mac sales video</a></h4>
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			It's not often you see Steve Jobs impersonating a former president, but leave it to the creatives who made Apple sales videos to make it happen. Yes, in this never-before-seen footage (well, never...</p>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/11/new-maps-for-ios-its-not-exactly-a-surprise/" title="Read New Maps for iOS? It's not exactly a surprise">New Maps for iOS? It's not exactly a surprise</a></h4>
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			The latest rumor to get everyone talking is that Apple will drop Google Maps for their own proprietary software. Sources told 9to5 Mac that a new Maps app will debut with iOS 6 with an...</p>
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		<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/03/apple-and-samsung-earn-99-percent-of-mobile-phone-vendor-profits/" title="Read Apple and Samsung earn 99 percent of mobile phone vendor profits"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2012/05/asymcoq112mobilephoneprofits_thumbnail.jpg" /></a>
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			<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/03/apple-and-samsung-earn-99-percent-of-mobile-phone-vendor-profits/" title="Read Apple and Samsung earn 99 percent of mobile phone vendor profits">Apple and Samsung earn 99 percent of mobile phone vendor profits</a></h4>
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			While the two big smartphone vendors, Apple and Samsung, are battling it out in the courtrooms, they're still in total control of operating profits. Horace Dediu of Asymco has just published his...</p>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/10/new-york-restaurant-adopts-ipads-saves-money/" title="New York restaurant adopts iPads, saves money">New York restaurant adopts iPads, saves money</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/09/lion-updated-10-7-4-fixes-filevault-vulnerability/" title="OS X Lion updated: 10.7.4 fixes FileVault vulnerability">OS X Lion updated: 10.7.4 fixes FileVault vulnerability</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/09/devjuice-promotion-from-the-trenches/" title="DevJuice: Promotion from the Trenches">DevJuice: Promotion from the Trenches</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/08/icloud-to-debut-notifications-tuaw-confirms-mystery-icloud-feat/" title="iCloud to debut notifications? TUAW confirms mystery iCloud feature">iCloud to debut notifications? TUAW confirms mystery iCloud feature</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/03/iphone-video-lands-actor-on-star-trek/" title="iPhone video lands actor on Star Trek">iPhone video lands actor on Star Trek</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/01/financial-times-to-discontinue-ipad-iphone-apps-move-to-html5/" title="Financial Times to discontinue iPad, iPhone apps, move to HTML5">Financial Times to discontinue iPad, iPhone apps, move to HTML5</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/07/amtrak-conductors-to-punch-your-ticket-using-iphones/" punch="" title="Amtrak conductors to " using="" your="">Amtrak conductors to "punch your ticket" using iPhones</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/07/doing-the-math-wwdc/" title="Doing the Math: WWDC capacity">Doing the Math: WWDC capacity</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/18/macstories-looks-at-four-years-of-the-app-store/" title="MacStories looks at four years of the App Store">MacStories looks at four years of the App Store</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/18/woz-hired-as-technical-advisor-on-jobs-biopic/" title="Woz hired as technical advisor on Jobs biopic">Woz hired as technical advisor on Jobs biopic</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/17/beepocalypse-how-apple-could-improve-multi-device-reminders/" title="Beepocalypse: How Apple could improve multi-device reminders">Beepocalypse: How Apple could improve multi-device reminders</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/16/iphone-could-have-a-four-inch-screen-says-wall-street-journal/" title="iPhone could have a four-inch screen, says Wall Street Journal">iPhone could have a four-inch screen, says Wall Street Journal</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/15/aaron-sorkin-to-pen-jobs-biopic-variety-reports/" title="Aaron Sorkin to pen Jobs' biopic, Variety reports">Aaron Sorkin to pen Jobs' biopic, Variety reports</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/15/logitechs-ultrathin-keyboard-cover-the-best-ipad-keyboard-case/" title="Logitech's Ultrathin Keyboard Cover: The best iPad keyboard case yet (Updated)">Logitech's Ultrathin Keyboard Cover: The best iPad keyboard case yet (Updated)</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/14/bloomberg-apple-will-debut-new-macbook-lineup-at-wwdc/" title="Bloomberg: Apple will debut new laptop lineup at WWDC">Bloomberg: Apple will debut new laptop lineup at WWDC</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/13/5-apps-for-moms-on-mothers-day/" title="5 apps for Moms on Mother's Day">5 apps for Moms on Mother's Day</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/26/catch-a-glimpse-of-an-iphone-assembly-line/" title="Catch a glimpse of an iPhone assembly line">Catch a glimpse of an iPhone assembly line</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/25/pitch-perfect-is-the-perfect-marketing-primer-for-the-indie-deve/" title="Pitch Perfect is the perfect marketing primer for the indie developer">Pitch Perfect is the perfect marketing primer for the indie developer</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/24/apple-pulls-airfoil-speakers-touch-from-the-app-store/" title="Apple pulls Airfoil Speakers Touch from the App Store (Updated)">Apple pulls Airfoil Speakers Touch from the App Store (Updated)</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/23/dear-aunt-tuaw-how-do-i-post-a-website-on-dropbox/" title="Dear Aunt TUAW: How do I post a website on Dropbox?">Dear Aunt TUAW: How do I post a website on Dropbox?</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/22/some-developers-undeterred-by-a-larger-iphone-screen/" title="Some developers undeterred by a larger iPhone screen">Some developers undeterred by a larger iPhone screen</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/21/itc-rules-against-kodak-in-favor-of-rim-and-apple/" title="ITC rules against Kodak, in favor of RIM and Apple">ITC rules against Kodak, in favor of RIM and Apple</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/21/the-ultimate-ipad-case-review-roundup-and-giveaway/" title="The Ultimate iPad Case Review Roundup and Giveaway">The Ultimate iPad Case Review Roundup and Giveaway</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/21/the-story-of-apples-upside-down-logo/" title="The story of Apple's upside down logo">The story of Apple's upside down logo</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/31/ars-looks-at-25-years-of-hypercard/" title="Ars looks at 25 years of HyperCard">Ars looks at 25 years of HyperCard</a></li>
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				<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/28/how-espn-reporter-covers-nascar-with-an-ipad/" title="How ESPN reporter covers NASCAR with an iPad">How ESPN reporter covers NASCAR with an iPad</a></li>
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</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com"><img src="http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-may-2012/">TUAW Year in Review: May 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a> on Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://tuaw.com/tag/yearinreview>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-may-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20414385/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/01/tuaw-year-in-review-may-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2012</category><category>2013</category><category>features</category><category>may</category><category>yearinreview</category><dc:creator>Michael Rose</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TUAW Best of 2012 Personal Picks: Michael Rose</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/30/tuaw-best-of-2012-personal-picks-michael-rose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/30/tuaw-best-of-2012-personal-picks-michael-rose/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/30/tuaw-best-of-2012-personal-picks-michael-rose/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center; ">
	<img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/12/tuawbestof12ppgfx.jpg" style="width: 298px; height: 176px; " /></p>
<p>
	At the start of 2012, Apple customers and employees were emerging from the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/06/heres-to-the-crazy-ones-a-farewell-to-steve-jobs/">initial mourning period</a> for founder and chairman Steve Jobs. Twelve months later, with the first full post-Jobs year in the books, Apple is (mostly) on track with some remarkable successes and only one or two noticeable calamities.</p>
<p>
	Here's my highly idiosyncratic list of pleasant surprises from the year that was. You can <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/bestof2012">browse my colleagues' lists here</a>.</p>
<p>
	<strong>Best Free Upgrade:</strong> <em>Hulu Plus on Apple TV.</em> There's nothing better than getting new tricks out of an old dog, and with July's <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/07/31/apple-adds-hulu-plus-to-appletv/">unexpected addition of Hulu Plus to the Apple TV</a>, I found new delight in my little black hockey puck. The other subscription, purchase and streaming services on the Apple TV are all worthwhile, but I was already a Hulu Plus subscriber. I'd jumped through several hoops to get VGA and audio from my MacBook into my TV for those instances when I wanted to screen a Hulu show in larger format; it was enough of a pain to discourage me from getting the most out of my subscription.</p>
<p>
	Hulu's ad-supplemented service might not be a perfect all-you-can-eat TV option, but it certainly makes cord-cutting a more appealing possibility. Having it on the Apple TV gives Apple's "hobby" more credibility as a true living room reformer. Whether or not the hypothetical "Apple television" debuts in 2013, the current offering (including the March <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/07Apple-Brings-1080p-High-Definition-to-New-Apple-TV.html">hardware upgrade to 1080p</a>) has some legs.</p>
<p>
	<em>Honorable mention:</em> We had to wander through the wilderness for a few months -- <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/11/australian-government-could-be-source-of-apple-maps-bad-info/">quite literally, in some cases</a> -- before finding our way to a better navigation and mapping solution on iPhone. Not everyone rejected <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/maps">Apple's new Maps</a> app. But for <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/27/tuaws-best-of-2012-personal-picks-michael-grothaus-and-the-ye/">those who had issues</a>, the problems were real and really annoying. Never mind the 3D views, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/Siri/">Siri</a> integration and free, fast turn-by-turn directions that we'd been waiting years to get; if point A to point B ends you at point nowhere, that's no good.</p>
<p>
	Thanks to the introduction of <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/25/google-maps-for-iphone-tips-tricks_n_2316479.html">Google's new app in December</a>, we have something close to the best of both worlds. An improving, imperfect on-board solution that's still offering next-gen functionality as the underlying POI database catches up; plus another free, sleek and easy Google-powered app that's delivering more (TBT navigation! Voice!) than the old app ever did.</p>
<p>
	<strong>Best Hardware Milestone:</strong> <em>MacBook Pro with Retina display</em>. Six months in, and some days I'm still not sure I made the right choice in going for the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/11/apple-announces-next-gen-macbook-pro/">Retina 15" MBP</a> over a fully souped-up MacBook Air. But then I spend a week away from my desktop, absorbed in the so-sharp-it-might-cut-you screen of the MBP and the remarkable performance of the all-solid-state architecture, and the extra weight in my backpack doesn't bother me so much.</p>
<p>
	Apple's great leap forward in portable displays comes with a steep sticker price, and there are still a few rough edges with na&iuml;ve screenshot tools and key un-Retinized apps that show up as blocky as refugees from MacPaint Mountain. (I'm looking at you, <a href="http://www.bluemangolearning.com/screensteps/">ScreenSteps 2</a>.) But Apple's willingness to push the envelope on HiDPI display technology -- and customers' comfort level with buying in -- once again puts the company's portable computing offerings at the top of the heap.</p>
<p>
	<em>Honorable mention</em>: No word yet from Thor's lawyers, but the mobile-to-Mac revamp of Apple's peripheral connectivity with <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/thunderbolt">Thunderbolt</a> and <a href="http://tuaw.com/tag/lightning">Lightning</a> has caused less pain than I expected and delivered more benefits than I hoped. The pace of Thunderbolt peripheral releases has sped up from a stall to a modest trot, and Mac support for the fast USB 3 standard has also helped ease the aggravation of dealing with dongles and adapters for legacy FireWire gear. On the iOS side, the Lightning connector delivers more mechanical reliability while maintaining solid compatibility with docks, clocks and chargers via the <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter">30-pin adapter lineup</a>. Of course, the Lightning adapter wouldn't have anything to connect to without the handsome iPhone 5, fourth-gen iPad and iPad mini.</p>
<p>
	<strong>Worst Surprise</strong>: For anyone who was hoping to cash in on resale of an iPad 3rd generation, it's got to be <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/24/the-ipad-3rd-gens-miraculous-transformation-from-magical-device/">the "early" introduction of the Lightning-equipped fourth gen iPad</a>. You live and you learn.</p>
<p>
	<strong>Best OS Overhauls:</strong> <em>iOS 6 and Mountain Lion</em>. Neither of Apple's big OS releases this year escaped criticism and controversy. <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/ios6/">iOS 6</a> faced the aforementioned Maps migraines, and <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/mountainlion/">Mountain Lion's</a> <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5290?viewlocale=en_US&amp;locale=en_US">Gatekeeper</a> app security and Facebook integration. But the benefits of the new systems outweigh the drawbacks. Mountain Lion's on-board Dictation support, Notification Center and baked-in AirPlay mirroring helped make 2012 easier than 2011. iOS 6's panorama photos, improved Siri, Passbook, expanded Open In menu, the <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/#accessibility">indispensable Guided Access</a> and even Maps brought the mobile platform forward.</p>
<p>
	<em>Honorable mention</em>: This was the year the Mac App Store came into its own as a valid, vibrant channel for Mac software. Many of my favorite Mac apps have found a home on the MAS; several more, unfortunately, have backed off the store as the sandboxing restrictions proved too challenging or detrimental to core functionality. Here's hoping that the 2013 MAS delivers some of the flexibility these apps need to thrive.</p>
<p>
	<strong>Favorite Mac Apps</strong>: It took too long (really, way too long) for Cultured Code's <a href="http://culturedcode.com">Things</a> to deliver cloud synchronization of tasks -- but now that it's here as part of Things 2, it's made my daily routine a lot easier. All my iOS devices and my Mac have the same to-do list instantaneously, with no fuss. (Yes, I could get some of the same mileage out of iCloud and Reminders, but I need more categorization and tagging options in my crazy register of things that are overdue.) Likewise, the newly streamlined <a href="http://www.busymac.com/busycal/">BusyCal 2</a> delivers a solid and reliable calendar for anyone who needs more than Apple's Calendar or Microsoft's Outlook can supply.</p>
<p>
	<em>Honorable mention</em>: The dead simple screenshare/remote meeting tool <a href="https://join.me">join.me</a>, from the fine folks at LogMeIn, works great on the Mac and surprisingly well on the iPad. It's so much easier than most meeting tools, it's almost unfair. Bonus points for the feature that lets you hand off control and sharing to one of your attendees, then reclaim the mouse for your own; as a last-ditch, low-fi remote support tool (when Messages screensharing and Back to my Mac falls down) it's a delight.</p>
<p>
	<strong>Favorite iOS Apps</strong>: I never imagined that a third-party "killer app" would revitalize an iOS baked-in feature, but I stand corrected. Loren Brichter's <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/letterpress/">Letterpress</a> is that app, and it's singlehandedly made Game Center cool again. I was also excited to see the official <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/03/12/khan-academy-releases-ipad-app/">Khan Academy iPad app</a> make its debut, for all your math video needs.</p>
<p>
	Readdle's <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calendars-by-readdle/id371434886?mt=8">Calendars</a> app is a must-have for anyone wrangling multiple Google calendars and reasonably priced at $6.99; I've dinged Readdle in the past for some questionable UI choices in its apps, but Calendars is clean and clever.</p>
<p>
	Finally, for maintaining my inner serenity (to say nothing of my multiple time-zone sleep patterns), I depend on the <a href="http://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?submit=edit&amp;term=andrew%20johnson#software">library of Andrew Johnson</a> relaxation apps. You can get a taste of Johnson's gravelly Scottish tones in the free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/relaxing-holidays-andrew-johnson/id480290114?mt=8">Relaxing Holidays</a> app, or browse his entire hypnotherapy catalog on the App Store and in the <a href="http://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?submit=edit&amp;term=andrew%20johnson#audiobook">audiobooks</a> section. (Bonus points for one of the best app names of all time, if <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stop-drinking-andrew-johnson/id365566955?mt=8">you imagine it being shouted by an angry spouse</a> as you head out to the pub.)</p>
<p>
	<strong>Favorite Accessories</strong>: Speaking of behavior modification, the <a href="http://www.fitbit.com/store">Fitbit activity tracker</a> has given me insight into my sleep and fitness level in 2012 (spoiler alert: it's not so good), and the motivation to step it up in 2013. Fitbit's Ultra pedometer, my model, has been discontinued in favor of the One tracker; the new unit adds <a href="http://www.fitbit.com/one#syncs-wirelessly">direct wireless sync</a> to Bluetooth 4.0 iOS devices.</p>
<p>
	Since I do quite a bit of flying, the automatic noise cancellation in the <a href="http://www.fannywang.com/3000series.html">Fanny Wang 3000 Series headphones</a> makes a big difference in podcast and music listening onboard. The FW 'phones are somewhat oversize for everyday use, but in noisy environments they're exactly what the ear doctor ordered.</p>
<p>
	Also in the road warrior category, I spent a lot of 2012 looking for the perfect iPad keyboard/case combo. I may not have found the ideal fit, but until I do the <a href="http://adonit.net/product/writer-plus/">Adonit writer</a> keyboard and case has made my iPad a more effective writing tool. The keyboard is leagues better than the cheap Bluetooth options from some other vendors (ahem, Boxwave) and the easy-clip frame lets me quickly transition from convertible to standalone iPad use.</p>
<p>
	<strong>Best Raging Against The Dying Of The Light</strong>: <em><a href="http://www.macworldiworld.com">Macworld | iWorld</a></em>. When Apple made <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2011/02/08/dear-apple-thank-you-for-pulling-out/">its last official appearance at Macworld Expo in early 2009</a>, the conventional wisdom was that the tradeshow and conference would not survive much longer without the imprimatur of the mother company.</p>
<p>
	So much for the conventional wisdom, I suppose. While smaller and scrappier, the show continues to draw an audience of eager Mac and iOS fans, developers and creative pros. For last year's event, Paul Kent and his team at IDG <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/25/macworld-expo-rebranding-as-macworld-iworld-for-2012/">rebranded the show as Macworld | iWorld</a>, acknowledging the shifting platform emphasis toward mobile while making the show's name much harder to print correctly. The upcoming fourth post-Apple edition will be kicking off on January 31 and running through February 2. TUAW will be there, and after a one-year hiatus, so will I -- and I'm looking forward to seeing many of you there, too.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com"><img src="http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/30/tuaw-best-of-2012-personal-picks-michael-rose/">TUAW Best of 2012 Personal Picks: Michael Rose</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a> on Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://tuaw.com/tag/bestof2012>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/30/tuaw-best-of-2012-personal-picks-michael-rose/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20410990/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/12/30/tuaw-best-of-2012-personal-picks-michael-rose/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>apple tv</category><category>best-of</category><category>best-of-2012</category><category>bestof</category><category>bestof2012</category><category>calendar</category><category>favorite</category><category>features</category><category>honorable mention</category><category>hulu</category><category>iphone</category><category>mac</category><category>mountain lion</category><category>television</category><dc:creator>Michael Rose</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Biscotti and telyHD set-top video chat both get Father's Day upgrades</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/biscotti-and-telyhd-set-top-video-chat-both-get-fathers-day-upg/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/biscotti-and-telyhd-set-top-video-chat-both-get-fathers-day-upg/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/biscotti-and-telyhd-set-top-video-chat-both-get-fathers-day-upg/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<img alt="telyhd.jpg" src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/06/telyhd.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; width: 450px; height: 253px; " /></p>
<p>
	Combine geek-dad gadget lust with the promise of an easier way to stay in touch with faraway family, and you can see how the latest generation of standalone video chat boxes might have a good sales story to tell for this Father's Day weekend. While <a href="http://home.cisco.com/en-us/telepresence/umi/">Cisco's discontinued ūmi</a> never <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/010412-cisco-umi-254517.html">caught on in a big way with consumers</a> (possibly the introductory $600 price and $25 monthly fee had something to do with it), the idea of a slim HD camera pack that fits atop the living room TV, instantly connecting with similar hardware or distributed software chat apps, still seems promising.</p>
<p>
	The two Mac and iOS-friendly set-top chat products making a move in the market now are the $149 <a href="http://www.biscotti.com/">Biscotti</a> and the $249 <a href="http://www.tely.com/product/overview">telyHD</a>. Both systems work in a straightforward way -- they connect to your TV via HDMI, capture an HD image with an onboard camera and tie into your home network to call friends and family.</p>
<p>
	Neither unit requires a monthly subscription plan, thereby avoiding the Cisco problem. Of course, neither plays along with Apple's wasn't-it-supposed-to-be-open <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/facetime/">FaceTime</a> protocol, so if you're looking for a portable video chatting device that works with Skype, Google Talk <em>and</em> FaceTime <a href="http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/built-in-apps/facetime.html">you might consider the $199 iPod touch</a>.</p>
<p>
	Both the telyHD and the Biscotti interoperate with a public video chat service (Google Talk for Biscotti, Skype for telyHD) so you aren't limited to chatting with the folks who have the same hardware. Both platforms also got software updates in the past few days, adding to their utility and (in the case of the telyHD) delivering tighter integration for iPhone and iPad users who want to share photos or control their chat settings from their mobile device.</p>
<p>
	<img alt="biscotti.jpg" src="http://www.blogcdn.com//media/2012/06/biscotti.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; width: 444px; height: 324px; " /></p>
<p>
	The Biscotti TV Phone system, shown above, is simpler and more no-frills than the telyHD. Biscotti can chat video or audio to Mac or PC users via the <a href="http://www.google.com/talk/">Google Talk</a> web client; to chat with iPhone or iPad users, the free (and unofficial) <a href="http://www.vtokapp.com/">Vtok app</a> fills the client slot. It also provides high-quality chats between Biscotti units.</p>
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	The hardware is slim and graceful, about the size and shape of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biscotti">an Italian biscuit</a> -- hence the name. A basic remote supports pan and zoom of the video camera, and the latest update gives you an automatic audio calibration routine to improve voice quality. The new software update also allows you to import your Google contacts for use on your Biscotti, but be warned that <em>all</em> your Google contacts will be loaded; the company's still working on a way to subset and manage those. The Biscotti may also try to auto-invite all those contacts to chat -- careful which button you click.</p>
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	Networking on the Biscotti is Wi-Fi only (and if anyone invents a way to quickly enter WEP passwords using a four-way remote, they'd make a bundle), but the unit has a clever HDMI trick; it includes both input and output ports, so your cable or satellite box can plug right in and the signal will pass through. The Biscotti interface will stay out of the way until you get a call or use the remote. In fact, for some TVs, the Biscotti can turn them on directly so you can answer. Maybe that's not an ideal bedroom feature; likewise the auto-answer setting for key contacts, which lets you turn the Biscotti into a video room monitor by having it pick up immediately when you try to connect, could get weird in the wrong circumstances.</p>
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	For Skype-centric families, the <a href="http://www.tely.com/product/overview">telyHD</a> interoperates cleanly with the world's leading video and audio chat service, delivering 720p high definition video (note that Skype <a href="http://blogs.skype.com/en/2012/06/skype_58_for_mac_your_contact.html">just updated its Mac client</a>). Under the hood, the telyHD is an Android device; it's got more flexibility and possibilities than the Biscotti, with an app-centric development roadmap -- granted, you <a href="http://www.magic-pro.com/en/product/other/iGoGoTV.htm">could get an iGoGo TV</a> if you want to run Android apps on your HDTV, but that's some pretty scary stuff.</p>
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	Already you can do things with pairs of telyHDs that you can't do with other systems: share photos (from an SD card) and leave video mail for watching later on. The telyHD sports an Ethernet port along with Wi-Fi networking, but it lacks the Biscotti's passthrough HDMI approach; you'll need to switch sources on your TV to see it.</p>
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	This week's update to the telyHD platform, the Entertainment Suite, is unusual in that it's a paid (optional) add-on rather than a free version update; it's also targeted squarely at iPhone and iPad users. Entertainment Suite adds AirPlay mirroring for photos (TelyProjector), so iPhone users can simply mirror their images right into a video chat with Dad. The ES also includes access for remote-control apps (both iOS and Android), coming to the App Store and Google Play shortly; lastly, the upgrade includes a full web browser for the unit, giving owners access to websites and streaming video from all across the Internet. The Entertainment Suite pack can be trialed for 30 days before the one-time $49 licensing cost kicks in.</p>
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	The <a href="http://www.tely.com/video-calling/history-of-video-calling">long history of video calling</a> might be filled with false starts and closed, proprietary systems, but if your gift list for Dad includes "more face to face time with the grandkids" then one of these systems may be just what you're looking for.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.tuaw.com"><img src="http://www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/biscotti-and-telyhd-set-top-video-chat-both-get-fathers-day-upg/">Biscotti and telyHD set-top video chat both get Father's Day upgrades</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com">TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog</a> on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.tely.com/product/overview>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/biscotti-and-telyhd-set-top-video-chat-both-get-fathers-day-upg/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/20259125/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/15/biscotti-and-telyhd-set-top-video-chat-both-get-fathers-day-upg/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>biscotti</category><category>chat</category><category>entertainment suite</category><category>faraway family</category><category>fathers day</category><category>FathersDay</category><category>features</category><category>google talk</category><category>hdmi</category><category>holiday</category><category>skype</category><category>telyhd</category><category>tv phone</category><category>video</category><category>video chat</category><dc:creator>Michael Rose</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>