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You're the Pundit: Is in-app purchasing out of control?

by Erica Sadun (Dec 8th, 2011)

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is in-app purchasing, or IAP for short. We've been having a house debate recently about the proper role of IAP in game ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me find iPhone simulation games

by Erica Sadun (Sep 24th, 2010)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Finding games (or any app) for iPhone, or iOS in general, is a series of hit and misses. Let me be frank. It's mostly misses. I was wondering if you knew of any good Empire Building or (preferably) Company building games out there. Any help would be most appreciative. ...

TUAW reader braintrust: Filling up your iBookShelf

by Erica Sadun (Apr 22nd, 2010)

Let's face it. iBook offerings are, at least for the moment, pretty limited. They're also on the slightly pricey side for anyone who emptied their piggy bank on a new iPad. Even those public libraries that offer ePub lending aren't set up to make those titles available for iPad reading. You ...