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Apple job postings suggest iWork team is growing

by Steven Sande (May 14th, 2013)

Just when you think that Apple has decided to totally ignore iWork, along comes news that the company has added job postings for a number of positions on the iWork team. The last official release of the iWork suite -- Pages, Numbers and Keynote -- is telling: the name of the suite is still iWork ...

Consumer alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud: practical software choices

by Erica Sadun (May 7th, 2013)

Yesterday, Adobe introduced Creative Cloud, an on-line subscription based suite with $49.99 monthly charges that moves into the Creative Suite subscription space first started back in 2011. Existing customers of CS 3 to CS 5.5 and academics will pay $29.99 per month. Both Adobe and Microsoft are ...

iTunes is more than earning its keep

by Steven Sande (Mar 25th, 2013)

As writer John Paczkowski notes in an AllThingsD article today, iTunes was originally "conceived as a low-margin 'break-even' operation intended to drive hardware sales" -- in particular sales of iPods. Now that the iTunes Store is used to sell more than just songs and videos, it's turning into ...

Apple issues minor updates to iWork for iOS apps

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 7th, 2013)

Apple has just released very minor updates to its iWork for iOS apps. Pages, Keynote and Numbers have all been updated with "stability improvements and bug fixes." Let us know in the comments if you notice anything different! ...

Holiday Poll: What Apple product rumor do you want to see go real?

by Erica Sadun (Feb 18th, 2013)

It's a pretty slow news day due to today's holiday. A bunch of us were joking around in the TUAW back channels about fake and rumored products we'd love to see Apple actually bring to life. I'm rooting for a Pro refresh, while Randy N's holding out hope for a brand new generation of Newtons. ...

5 things I want to see from Apple in 2013

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 29th, 2012)

2012 was a pretty good year for Apple. It released two versions of the iPad; a totally new iPad mini; a completely redesigned iPhone and iPod touch, as well as iPod nanos; super-thin MacBook Pros with Retina displays; and an incredibly designed new iMac. The company also had a few low-points, ...

iWork updated for iOS and OS X

by Michael Grothaus (Dec 4th, 2012)

Apple has just dropped updates to its iWork apps for iOS and OS X. While the Mac updates offer no major features – rather they have been updated to support the iWork for iOS version 1.7 apps – the iOS updates bring some significant updates: Pages 1.7 ($9.99) Use Change ...

Updated iWork, iLife, iTunes missing in action

by Steven Sande (Oct 23rd, 2012)

Missing today from Apple's exciting Mac announcements was any mention of updates to the in-house apps that power those devices. In particular, many Apple fans had hoped for a long-awaited update to iTunes -- not just an update, but more of a total rewrite to reflect the fact that the app is for ...

Apple announces iPhone 5-compatible updates for iPhoto, iMovie, Keynote and more

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 12th, 2012)

At its press event today, Apple announced the new iPhone 5 with a 4-inch, Retina display. For customers, the larger screen means there's extra room for apps to display their content. The most noticeable difference will be the homescreen, which will now display five rows of icons. This extra ...

Invalid Keynote document? Calm down and try this fix

by Michael Jones (Aug 7th, 2012)

Let's set the scene: It's Monday morning, and you've been working tirelessly all weekend, tweaking and putting finishing touches on a big Keynote presentation that you'll be using at today's board meeting. Now that it's finished, you decide to run through it one last time, just to be safe. So ...

Apple updates Apple Store app with software pre-install options

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 3rd, 2012)

Apple's Apple Store app for the iPhone was recently updated with a new feature that'll let customers order a new Mac with the iWork applications pre-installed. New Macs usually ship with the iLife suite of apps installed for free, but now customers using their iPhone to make a purchase can ...

Reminder: iWork.com beta shuts down today

by Steven Sande (Jul 31st, 2012)

iWork.com is dead. Long live iWork.com! Today is the last day that you'll be able to sign into the iWork.com beta. Apple's first attempt at creating a document sharing environment for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents never did make it to prime time. Tomorrow, iWork.com goes the way of the ...

Apple to offer filmmaker workshops for Tribeca Film Festival

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 17th, 2012)

Filmmakers in New York will want to be sure to stop by the West 14th Street and Soho Apple stores beginning April 20th through April 28th. The company is offering a series of filmmaking talks and workshops at the two locations in honor of the Tribeca Film Festival. The Apple Store, West ...

Daily Update for April 16, 2012

by Steven Sande (Apr 16th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Apple pulls iWork, Aperture trials from site

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 16th, 2012)

Apple pulled the trial versions of Aperture 3 and productivity suite iWork '09 from its website, according to a report from MacStories. The links that previously contained download instructions now redirect users to the Mac App Store. An Apple support forum post suggests the Aperture trial was ...