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Roundup: Hands-on with Apple's new hardware

by Mike Wehner (Oct 23rd, 2012)

You probably can't wait to play with all the newly announced Apple hardware that you heard about today, right? Well, you can't, at least not yet. Thankfully, there were plenty of people at the event who did get to go hands-on with the slim and sexy new gadgets, and they can't wait to tell you ...

Roundup of today's iPhone event coverage

by Chris Rawson (Oct 4th, 2011)

Here's a summary of what happened today during Apple's iPhone event, with links you can follow to more in-depth coverage. You can check out Apple's keynote for yourself if you like, but our summary will probably go a lot quicker for you. Apple announces the iPhone 4S: The top story for today, ...

All our Lion tips in one convenient place

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 20th, 2011)

First, make sure you've updated your 10.6 system before installing Lion -- there's a Migration Assistant update. While you wait for the download, here's where to see your progress. If you wanted to do a clean install, Macworld has some info. If you want to make an installer disc, here's info ...

Which universal remote for iOS should you choose?

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 15th, 2011)

This week I ran in-depth reviews of three iOS-based universal remote systems. Each uses a separate remote unit, as opposed to dongle-based IR blasters like the Ri remote and others. We'll take a look at those other IR remotes another time. The question is, of the Peel, UnityRemote and Beacon, ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me find a better alarm

by Erica Sadun (Jun 21st, 2011)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Why do all iPhone alarm clock apps have to simulate an old and unattractive 7-segment display? Or the old, cheap, unattractive flip-clock display? I understand the gee-wiz factor of emulating these classic displays, but aren't we way past that point? I would love to see a simple, ...

iPad 2 Smart Cover-compatible cases: our roundup (Updated)

by Samuel Gibbs (Jun 12th, 2011)

Apple's Smart Cover is a great, versatile screen cover for your iPad 2. It allows you to stand your tablet up, prop it up for typing in landscape and more; it even turns the iPad off automatically when you close it. But it leaves the back of the iPad 2 exposed, and as beautiful as it is, that ...

Roundup of Kickstarter Apple-related projects for 5/16

by Steven Sande (May 16th, 2011)

For many tech startups, Kickstarter is a great way to raise funding to get a new company off the ground. Each week, TUAW takes a close look at recent Apple-related Kickstarter projects for those of you interested in supporting one of the many entrepreneurs who are waiting to bring the next big ...

Video roundup from Macworld Expo day one

by Michael Rose (Jan 28th, 2011)

It was a busy day at Macworld Expo on Thursday, and we've got the video to show for it. The embedded YouTube playlist below includes all our shorter segments (those under the 15-minute YouTube upload limit), and then the longer interviews are coming directly from Ustream. We had a great time out on ...

TUAW's big Black Friday sale guide

by Mike Schramm (Nov 25th, 2010)

Enjoy your turkey and fixins today, because tomorrow is the biggest shopping day of the year. Everything's on sale somewhere, and "everything" includes plenty of Apple accessories, apps and products. Here's a listing of all the sales we've collected and heard about this past week. There are bound ...

Halloween apps bring chills and thrills to iPhone and iPad

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Oct 31st, 2010)

Happy Halloween! Apple has its own Halloween round-up on the App Store here, and I've been rocking most of the same apps I covered a couple of years ago. We've also got a few apps, costumes and interactive books on our Halloween tag page. A search in iTunes for "Halloween" will yield hundreds of ...

A roundup of clock apps for the iPad

by Steven Sande (Sep 10th, 2010)

One of the more surprising app omissions from the iPad was the iPhone's Clock app. It's an extremely useful iPhone app, featuring a world clock, alarm, timer, and stopwatch. Why Apple didn't choose to add this app to the iPad is a mystery for the ages, but at least it's opened up the market for some ...

The app market, by the numbers

by Mike Schramm (Aug 20th, 2010)

The very insightful Stuart Dredge over at Mobile Entertainment has compiled an amazing primer on all of the numbers behind the app market (which you can also see by clicking the "Read More" link, although it's not viewable on an iPad or iPhone). If you want to know anything about how many apps are ...

Massively rounds up MMO iPhone apps

by Mike Schramm (May 22nd, 2010)

Our friends over at massively.com, a site all about massively multiplayer online games, have put together a quick roundup of iPhone apps related to MMO games. Inspired by this week's update to the World of Warcraft app, they've got apps for MMOs like Aion, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and EVE, ...

Tablet analysis and opinion: What TUAW has put on the table

by Erica Sadun (Jan 22nd, 2010)

In light of the current tablet frenzy, TUAW is not alone shouting "Tablet, Tablet!" from the rooftops. The tablet has been a widespread and consistent story from several directions which we have been compiling and discussing. Over the last few weeks, TUAW has depended on multiple background sources ...

App news & reviews: Trapster, Observation, Foto Brisko and more

by Michael Rose (Jan 18th, 2010)

Speed trap checker Trapster for iPhone updated to 4.0 We've mentioned Trapster once here on the site before, but we haven't really covered it in any depth yet, I believe. It's the official iPhone app [iTunes link] for an online database of speed... Amateur ...