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The iPad romance is over for Jeff Jarvis

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 7th, 2010)

You've lusted after something for months. You've imagined it in your daily routine, showing it off to your friends (with appropriate oohs-aahs and jealous looks directed your way) and feel like once you've obtained this item that your life is complete, you have obtained the Holy Grail, and you ...

Obvious: Apple fans who own Apple products can't wait to buy the iPad

by Mike Schramm (Mar 29th, 2010)

This is probably one for the obvious department, but we'll share it with you anyway. An NPD study released last week says that device awareness for the iPad is already very high (no duh), and that it's highest among 18-34 year old current Apple owners (double duh) with $100,000 or greater income. So ...

iPad 101: iPad AppleCare pros & cons

by Erica Sadun (Mar 12th, 2010)

Considering AppleCare for your iPad? I know that I am. For $99, AppleCare extends your iPad warranty coverage to two years from the date of purchase. Although AppleCare tends to be expensive, for certain purchases it can really save you, especially for devices which run a higher risk of component ...

TUAW Interview: Freeverse CEO Ian Lynch Smith on the Ngmoco purchase

by Mike Schramm (Feb 23rd, 2010)

We were all pretty gobsmacked last night with the news that iPhone gaming developer Ngmoco had purchased longtime Mac game developer Freeverse, so we went hunting for answers. Fortunately, Freeverse CEO and founder Ian Lynch Smith was nice enough to sit down and take our questions this morning, and ...

Macworld 2010: Hands-on with the Blue Mikey

by Mike Schramm (Feb 12th, 2010)

Blue Microphones are on the show floor here at Macworld, and they invited us by their booth to take a look (and a listen) at the newest version of the Blue Mikey iPhone microphone. And with most of Blue's products (I have a Snowball that I use for podcasting, and it works and sounds great), it's ...

Burglars going after LA Apple Store customers

by Mike Schramm (Jan 8th, 2010)

I better be careful next time I walk out of my Apple Store here in Santa Monica -- apparently burglars are targeting Apple Store customers here in the Los Angeles area. Over 100 customers have apparently been targeted after leaving the store and keeping a computer or other purchase in their car. ...

Giant Bomb makes an app (and, more importantly, a commercial)

by Mike Schramm (Jul 6th, 2009)

Unless you're a fan of their website, you probably don't need the Giant Bomb iPhone app. It's a pretty limited use piece of software. While it does offer easy access to everything on their site, including videos, reviews, previews, and so on, it actually costs $1.99, ...

Rumor Watch: Apple to buy Twitter

by Steven Sande (May 5th, 2009)

TechCrunch's Michael Arrington is reporting that rumors beginning to float around the blogosphere are stating that Apple is interested in purchasing Twitter for US$700 million in cash. Twitter, in case you've been off of the planet for the last two years, is the magical "social networking" tool that ...

Another way to get to the movies: Moviefone for iPhone

by Mel Martin (Mar 20th, 2009)

Hot on the heels of Fandango, AOL has released Moviefone [App Store link], a free application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Moviefone can find your nearest theaters, movie times, trailers, and in some cases you can buy tickets. The app is fast, and the trailers are nicely encoded for the iPhone. It ...

Aw, I just bought a MacBook last week ...

by Cory Bohon (Oct 17th, 2008)

When I was faced with the decision of buying a MacBook Pro or waiting, I immediately took the leap of faith without knowing if Apple would be releasing a new unit within the next few weeks or not. As it turns out, I was wrong and Apple did release a new MacBook Pro. However, I did not suck it up and ...

Apple's retail chief on iPhone activations

by Cory Bohon (Jul 8th, 2008)

Worried that you might be spending a lot of time waiting for that shiny new iPhone 3G to be activated? Well, never fear because the nice people at the Apple Store are there to help you. Bloomberg.com interviewed Apple's retail chief, Ron Johnson, about the iPhone retail activation process. "Apple ...

iTunes movie purchases now available same day as DVD

by Michael Rose (May 1st, 2008)

Given the choice between buying a physical DVD and grabbing a downloadable iTunes version of the same movie, you might choose what's behind door #2 for convenience, iPod playability and speed; that is, if you're willing to wait it out while the DVD-only window ticks away. Up until now it's been ...

TUAW Tip: switch to the Mac on the cheap

by David Chartier (Mar 22nd, 2007)

The word that there might be as many as 9000 switchers a day got us thinking: maybe all those switchers could use some tips on how to save a few bucks while hopping the fence to white, black and aluminum pastures. Sure, Apple typically doesn't offer much in the way of excitement when it comes to ...

Computerworld on why Macs are worthy for the enterprise

by David Chartier (Mar 9th, 2007)

Even the most rabid fan of Apple has to concede that the company doesn't pitch very aggressively to the enterprise customer. The Xserve typically doesn't get any time in the spotlight - not even at WWDC - and Apple doesn't exactly build a super low-end Mac that's ripe for squeezing Dell out of the ...

Save $200 instantly on a Mac and Final Cut Express HD

by David Chartier (Jan 17th, 2007)

Apple has just announced a new Movie Deal discount promotion with the purchase of a Mac and Final Cut Express, their consumer-focused (and priced) little brother to Final Cut Pro. Through retail and online Apple Store purchases, customers can save $200 instantly with this combo, while a mail-in ...