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What Apple gear do you buy a reindeer for Christmas?

by Erica Sadun (Dec 24th, 2012)

Maybe we're tipplin' the 'nog a bit too much here at TUAW Central, but we thought you'd enjoy joining in our poll on the best Apple-themed presents for Rangifer tarandus volans. These animals are responsible for an awful lot of hard work, distributing presents, defying physics (something with a ...

What are you looking for under your iTree on Christmas?

by Erica Sadun (Dec 21st, 2012)

It's the weekend before Christmas, and all through the blogosphere, not a creature is posting, not even here. Are your stockings hung by your chimneys with care? In hopes that Santa Tim Cook soon will be there? We hope that you're nestled, all snug in your beds, while visions of Apple ...

TUAW Social Club: Tell us about your new baby

by Erica Sadun (Sep 21st, 2012)

Chances are really good that first day adopters will start receiving their new units this weekend. We are hearing some pre-order shipping dates have slipped. Whether you pre-ordered or stood in line, here's the post where you can discuss your new device. What model did you go for? And what ...

The WWDC 2012 prediction post: Community edition

by Erica Sadun (Jun 8th, 2012)

As we wait for Tim Cook to headline Monday's WWDC 2012 keynote, we're all getting excited about what's to come. We're dusting off the old crystal ball to see what WWDC will bring us this week. Here's what some of our TUAW bloggers predict for Monday. Plus, we want to invite you to join in as ...

Dubdub Monday: Upcoming WWDC 2012 metaliveblog and TUAW community events

by Erica Sadun (Jun 8th, 2012)

TUAW isn't just a blog, it's a community. And we're getting all excited for Monday's upcoming WWDC keynote. We want you to be part of the fun. Please join us for all the events and coverage during the day. We'll be hosting a special edition of TUAW TV Live before the keynote. We'll kick off ...

TUAW Social Club: Chat about your new iPad and Apple TV

by Erica Sadun (Mar 16th, 2012)

Happy iPad day, boys and girls! Congratulations on your new 3rd generation baby -- and possibly on your new 1080p Apple TV. If your gadget household just grew in size -- or if you're trying to decide whether to pull the trigger on buying some new tech -- come join the discussion in our ...

You design the iPhone ... in crayon

by Erica Sadun (Sep 27th, 2011)

Here at TUAW central, we're all getting excited about the upcoming new iPhone -- and by the size of our inbox, so are you. You wouldn't believe how many iFauxn submissions we've gotten since the invites went out. So we decided to share the joy. If you have a fake iPhone 5 (or 4S, we don't ...

You're the Pundit: Does the classic iPod have a future?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 18th, 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 the iPod. Are the non-touch units examples of dead devices walking? The iPod classic and shuffle lines have had a big ...

You're the Pundit: Windows 8

by Erica Sadun (Sep 16th, 2011)

Other sites have rumors and speculation. We have the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is Windows 8. Will Microsoft's newest operating system prove a threat to Apple's OS X or iOS? The touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system has been ...

You're the Pundit: When will iOS 5 debut?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 12th, 2011)

Other sites have rumors and speculation. We have the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is iOS 5. When exactly will this new firmware launch? So far, Apple has shipped seven iOS 5 betas. Will we see an eighth or ninth beta? Or is it time ...

You're the Pundit: iCloud's Future

by Erica Sadun (Sep 10th, 2011)

Other sites have rumors and speculation. We have the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is iCloud. With so much to offer, what will its true killer feature be? iCloud stands ready to revolutionize the way we think of cloud storage. It ...

Reasons why USB thumb drives are the wrong choice

by Erica Sadun (Sep 7th, 2011)

Photo: Dead Drops (Flickr) So yesterday, the TUAW backchannel got into a heated discussion about USB thumb drives. We had just posted about why Lion Version support was not available on non-HFS+ file systems. Our debate wasn't over whether they were good or not, but rather why they were a ...

You're the Pundit: Are we going to see a touch iMac?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 5th, 2011)

Other sites have rumors and speculation. We have the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is the iMac. Are we about to see a touch iMac debut? For years now, Apple patents have hinted at iMac and MacBook touch screens. A year ago, rumors ...

You're the Pundit: Will iOS and OS X merge?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 5th, 2011)

Other sites have rumors and speculation. We have the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is operating systems. Are iOS and OS X set to merge? Under the hood, these operating systems are very close cousins. They share many frameworks and many ...

You're the Pundit: What's the Apple "Product Transition" going to be?

by Erica Sadun (Sep 1st, 2011)

Other sites have rumors. We have the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is Apple's mysterious fall "product transition." During Apple's Q3 Financials, Peter Oppenheimer mentioned an upcoming product transition due to take place this autumn. ...