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Scanner Pro 4.5 Updated to Make iOS Scanning Easier

by Shawn "Doc" Boyd (May 22nd, 2013)

Scanner Pro has always been one of the best iOS document scanners applications around, and it just got better. Readdle has updated Sacnner Pro to include real-time border detection. Scanner Pro allows your iPhone or iPad to scan receipts, whiteboards or any single or multi-page document. Why not ...

Apple Store is down (Updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 22nd, 2013)

The Apple Store went down around midnight ET. What will the refresh bring? We'll let you know as soon as the store is back up. Thanks to all the tipsters that let us know! Update: There's a Father's Day promo and a new, big tile design for the look of the store. ...

Review and giveaway: a trio of iPad mini cases (updated)

by Steven Sande (Apr 27th, 2013)

After a slow start, it appears that every accessory manufacturer on the planet is now up to speed on pumping out shiploads (that is spelled correctly, BTW) of iPad mini cases. Today, for your amusement and my employment, I'll take a look at three of the cases that have come to the attention of ...

Eton BoostTurbine 2000 charges your phone, builds arm muscles (updated)

by Steven Sande (Apr 20th, 2013)

Those of us around the TUAW newsroom are always looking for alternative power sources for our gadgets because we are so dependent on them. Whether it's because of a transformer failure down the street, a widespread outage due to a hurricane, or just because we're nowhere hear a power plug, the ...

Ambrosia Software employees report layoffs, but company says it's still in business (updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 10th, 2013)

Tweets posted in the past couple hours from Ambrosia Software employees reveal that a number of its developers have been laid off. "End of an era, so long and thanks for all the fish, ambrosia. On to the next adventure," Rudy Richter, a software developer for Ambrosia, tweeted. Subsequent ...

Apple Store is down (update: back up)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 5th, 2013)

The Apple Store went down for maintenance at midnight ET. What will the refresh bring? Maybe a surprise or two this April morning. Tipster Daniel was in the middle of buying a book from iPhoto when the upload cut out about halfway through. Thanks for the tip, Daniel, and good luck getting your ...

First Look: Bluenote for Mac (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Mar 28th, 2013)

Perhaps it's because the iPad lends itself so perfectly to note-taking, but it seems like all of the really great note-taking apps are being developed for iOS. So when I heard from developer Nadim Kobeissi about the Bluenote (US$5.99) app for Mac, I asked if I could test it for TUAW. Bluenote ...

T-Mobile to finally start carrying the iPhone with no contract, pay $99.99 upfront, and HSPA+ support (updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 26th, 2013)

This one falls in the "it's about time" category: the last of the national US cellular carriers is finally going to offer the iPhone. T-Mobile will officially carry the iPhone starting April 12, with pre-orders beginning April 5. At the company's Uncarrier event this morning in New York City, ...

Exploit (now offline) allowed bogus reset of Apple ID passwords (updated)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 22nd, 2013)

Apple's new two-step verification process has already been put to the test, thanks to a (now apparently offline) exploit that allows anyone with your email address and birthday to reset your Apple ID. The Verge confirmed the exploit after the site was made aware of a tutorial posted on a ...

Apple updates Podcasts app to version 1.2 (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Mar 21st, 2013)

Apple's homegrown Podcasts app (free) received an update today to version 1.2, with a few new features as well as some of the famous "additional performance and stability improvements" the company is known for. Per the release notes, Podcasts 1.2 allows users to create custom stations of ...

Amazon warns iOS users to not install the latest Kindle app update (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 27th, 2013)

Amazon issued an update to its popular Kindle iOS app and users are crying foul over the update. Apparently, a glitch in the update is erasing the user's entire book library from their iOS device. Amazon has confirmed there is a problem and is warning iOS owners not to update to the latest ...

HDR for iOS is a competent app for photography (Updated)

by Mel Martin (Feb 24th, 2013)

Update: While the developer of HDR told us the app would be free for some time, unfortunately our post was published the same day the app returned to its $1.99 price. We apologize for any confusion. If you've wanted to play with High Dynamic Range Photography but want to step beyond Apple's ...

'80s throwback photo of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 20th, 2013)

You don't see too many photos of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates together, and you definitely won't see many more like this. This photo was posted a few years ago by Minimal Mac and is a classic that I've never noticed before. I absolutely love that '80s Breakfast Club-inspired cut on Jobs and the ...

iOS 6.1.2 now available (updated)

by Dave Caolo (Feb 19th, 2013)

Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 which, according to Apple, "Fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life." Check for software updates on your Apple device to find it. Update: Ars Technica says that the 6.1.2 update has fixed the Exchange ...

Flaw in iOS 6.1 lets users bypass the iPhone's lockscreen password (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 14th, 2013)

A security flaw in iOS 6.1 allows a person to easily circumvent a lockscreen password and access contact information on an iPhone. The bypass method was demonstrated by YouTube user videosdebarraquito and reported by Gizmodo UK. To bypass the lockscreen password, a person has to hold down the ...