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Updated Sparrow app rejected, iOS 6-only version on the way

by Mike Wehner (Nov 5th, 2012)

According to Sparrow developer Dinh Viet Hoa's recent Twitter activity, a newly submitted update to the popular email app has been rejected by Apple, and unless the team submits a new version, the app could be pulled from the App Store entirely. "Apple called to tell me that Sparrow has been ...

AOL previews cloud-based Alto mail, iCloud-ready

by Mike Wehner (Oct 19th, 2012)

AOL is now taking beta invite requests for its new Alto email congregation tool. Not looking to compete outright with the likes of Gmail, Yahoo! or its own AOL client on the email front, Alto will instead act as a singular destination for users to check all their existing accounts at once. The ...

SaneBox looks to tame busy email inboxes

by Mike Wehner (Oct 18th, 2012)

Simplifying email is a task that several applications and email clients have tried and failed at. SaneBox, like many add-ons before it, aims to make your digital life easier without forcing you to change your email platform, but it ventures to accomplish this without just adding priority flags ...

The iPod touch doesn't have a light sensor because it's 'too thin'

by Mike Schramm (Oct 16th, 2012)

Kevin Tofel over at GigaOm stepped into the sunlight this past week (a dangerous endeavor for any blogger, let me tell you), and found out something strange about his new iPod touch: It doesn't have an autobrightness function. That's because it doesn't have a light sensor at all, apparently: ...

Apple sending out emails notifying iCloud users of storage downgrades

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 24th, 2012)

Apple has begun sending out emails notifying iCloud members of imminent storage downgrades to their accounts. The emails have been sent to iCloud members who were previously paid MobileMe subscribers. When Apple transitioned to iCloud from MobileMe the company gave a temporary extra 20 GB of ...

With iOS 6, your iPhone address book may be invaded by Facebook email addresses

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 4th, 2012)

I'm generally a fan of Facebook. I only use it to keep in contact with people I actually know and hang out with in real life. And for my friends that live in other countries, it's the easiest way to share photos, videos, and other life events. That's why I'm pretty excited about the iPhone's ...

Gliph launches new Cloaked Email service that'll hide your real email address from prying eyes

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 14th, 2012)

Gliph, an online and mobile service that lets you send text messages anonymously, has expanded its offerings to include a new Cloaked Email service. As its name implies, Cloaked Email lets you hide your real email address when you send and receive email from someone that you don't know. It's a ...

Mountain Lion 101: Silencing Notification Center alerts

by Dave Caolo (Aug 7th, 2012)

Mountain Lion's Notification Center is handy. It displays banners and alerts from notification-aware apps to keep you informed of changes, like a new Twitter mention, Calendar event or email message. That last one can get distracting, depending on how much email you receive. Here are some ways to ...

Email client alternatives to Sparrow for the Mac

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 24th, 2012)

Sparrow announced late last week that the company had been acquired by Google; that means that the Sparrow email clients have been put into maintenance mode, with no new features expected going forward. Many customers, like me, who enjoyed using the email client are now contemplating the task ...

Sparrow acquired by Google, team to work on "new projects"

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 20th, 2012)

One of the nicest mail clients on any platform, Sparrow, was just acquired by Google. There's a note on Sparrow's homepage by CEO Dom Leca, which says it all. This is a great move by Google if they allow the team which built Sparrow to focus on making intuitive tools. MacStories got a statement ...

iCloud.com email addresses rolling out via iOS 6 beta 3

by Mike Schramm (Jul 16th, 2012)

Apple released a new version of iOS 6 beta 3 today, and in the changelog for that release, MacRumors points out a note that the transition from me.com email addresses to icloud.com email addresses for iCloud users has begun. Users that are signing up for the first time will get icloud.com ...

Tim Cook suggests new pro Macs in 2013

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 13th, 2012)

The Mac Pro, Apple's tower Mac with a $2500 starting price tag, only got a minor speed bump this week; not the full overhaul and new processor architecture that customers were hoping to see. This will change next year, though, when Apple introduces "something really great," according to Tim ...

Sparrow 1.6 for Mac available with POP support, more

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 18th, 2012)

After releasing its mail app for the iPhone, Sparrow is back again with another update of its Mac email client. Version 1.6 adds the highly-anticipated support for Pop accounts, giving you a true unified inbox. There's also a handful of minor tweaks and bug fixes that'll make it easier for you ...

How to keep MobileMe mail working after iCloud turns it off

by Mike Schramm (May 14th, 2012)

Here at TUAW on the tipline, we have heard no end of complaints about MobileMe. Some days, it seems like every other tip is about how much of a mess MobileMe email is. Which is probably why Apple is finally shutting the service down in a month or so, transitioning over to the new iCloud ...

Sparrow for iPhone 1.2 adds new features, push will be subscription-based

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 14th, 2012)

Sparrow for iPhone just received a nice update that marks several items off users' wish lists. Among that is the ability to compose in landscape mode, create/edit labels and swipe between messages, plus additional localization. Sparrow now is available in English, French, German, Spanish, ...