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Evernote introduces reminders to Mac, iOS apps

by Steven Sande (May 23rd, 2013)

One of the reasons that I've never been a super-user of Evernote is that while it's a great place to save your notes, scans, and other materials, it's never had the ability to simply let you know when you need to get something done. Instead, it has always relied on another app to give you a ...

Parenting Tip: How to control what your child watches on YouTube

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 23rd, 2013)

My kids are growing up as part of the Internet generation and, as a result, they love watching videos online. Being good Internet citizens, it's not surprising their favorite videos involve cats doing silly tricks. I would love to let them loose on YouTube to watch their cat videos, but there is ...

Twitter for Mac finally gains Notification Center support

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 23rd, 2013)

Well, here's something I thought we would never see -- a minor update for Twitter for Mac, which finally brings Notification Center support to the client. You know, it only took just shy of 10 months after the release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion for that to happen. The 2.2.1 update also fixes Growl ...

Apple now allowing Paypal payment for Apple Store purchases (in Germany)

by Mike Schramm (May 22nd, 2013)

German users have noticed one other change from the Apple Store downtime last night, and that is that Apple will now accept Paypal payments through their Apple.com store. You could previously use Paypal as a payment service on the iTunes and Mac App Stores, but you can't (in most places) on the ...

Google Chrome update adds a bit of Siri to OS X

by Steven Sande (May 22nd, 2013)

Google's Chrome browser for OS X has had the ability to do voice search for about two years now, but the latest version of Chrome appears to bring something a bit more Siri-like to the mix. Now, when you ask Google certain questions about the weather, sports scores, stock prices, directions and ...

Tim Cook: US-made Macs will be assembled in Texas

by Yoni Heisler (May 21st, 2013)

Tim Cook on Tuesday morning appeared before Congress to talk about Apple's tax practices, with a specific focus on Apple's foreign stash of cash. As it stands now, the bulk of Apple's revenue is derived from overseas sales. Consequently, Apple has chosen to keep that cash abroad where it's subject ...

Poser 10 and Poser Pro 2014 available, bringing new characters, physics and more

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 21st, 2013)

Poser has come a long way from the last time I used it, right around version 4. We're now at 10 for the basic edition (retail US$299.99) and Poser Pro 2014 (retail $499.99) has become a powerful animation tool in its own right. I got to look at some of the new features rolling out today and they ...

Control-Alt-Grrrrrr: A look at Penclic's Mini Keyboard K2

by Steven Sande (May 20th, 2013)

Tired of the same old keyboard design and looking for something a bit different? The Penclic Mini Keyboard K2 (US$69.95) definitely fits the bill in terms of not being the typical keyboard, and as you'll see in this review that's not necessarily a good thing. Design and Functionality When I ...

Timed command-line screenshots

by Erica Sadun (May 20th, 2013)

A TUAW staffer recently asked if there were a way to snapshot the exact same region of the screen over and over at timed intervals without buying third-party software. There is, but it depends on your comfort with the command line. If you're experienced in Unix scripting, read on. If not, you may ...

Oyen Digital MiniPro enclosure dresses your hard drive like a Mac Pro

by Michael Grothaus (May 20th, 2013)

A few months ago I reviewed an external hard drive enclosure I was pretty fond of -- the Mercury On-The-Go-Pro. Today I want to tell you about one I like even more: The Oyen Digital MiniPro enclosure. The two enclosures actually are very similar in functionality. They both allow you to take your ...

Video Flashback: Steve Jobs explains why Macs don't sport 'Intel Inside' stickers

by Yoni Heisler (May 20th, 2013)

In a recent interview, outgoing Intel CEO Paul Otellini explained how he passed up on an opportunity to get Intel chips inside the original iPhone. According to Otellini, Apple and Intel couldn't come to terms regarding cost. Further, Otellini explained that he simply had no way of knowing how ...

Share between devices painlessly with Instashare

by Shawn "Doc" Boyd (May 18th, 2013)

There will come a time when you would like to simply transfer a file from one iOS device to another or to a Mac; it's inevitable. When the time arises, you will discover as most of us already have that the process is not as straightforward as one would think, considering how powerful these devices ...

Daily Update for May 17, 2013

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2013)

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 ...

MacBook Air supply dwindling as WWDC approaches

by Mel Martin (May 17th, 2013)

It's clearly not the best time to be looking for a MacBook Air -- 13-inch versions are in especially short supply. The reason for the shortage will be obvious to those who follow Apple closely: it's almost time for the Apple World Wide Developer Conference starting June 10, and Apple is likely ...

Your Mac's connection to Harry Potter

by Steven Sande (May 17th, 2013)

The next time you wish to hack into a Mac, it may help to grab your wand and book of spells. At the NoSuchCon security conference this week, security architect Alex Ionescu presented a talk where he revealed that special undocumented code on a Mac's SMC (system management controller) can be ...