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Apple patents design for ultra-thin keyboard

by Chris Rawson (Feb 24th, 2012)

The touchscreen keyboards on Apple's iOS devices are great space savers, as they're never around when you don't need them. For all the great leaps forward Apple has made with Multi-Touch technology over the past five years in both its iOS devices and Mac touchpads, its physical keyboards still use ...

Apple TV disappearing from store shelves; update imminent?

by Steven Sande (Feb 17th, 2012)

There's been a lot of speculation about an Apple HDTV of some kind, but it's much more likely that an improved Apple TV will make it to market before we see a large flat screen device. CNET is reporting that supplies of Apple's diminutive black box are dwindling at brick and mortar stores across ...

Apple's Messages beta includes high-resolution artwork

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 17th, 2012)

The new Messages beta gives us a peek at one iOS-like feature that'll land in OS X Mountain Lion when it arrives later this year. It also hints that Apple may be planning to refresh its Mac line with high-resolution, retina-like displays. MacRumors dug through the Messages app resources and ...

Daily Update for February 14, 2012

by Steven Sande (Feb 14th, 2012)

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 (requires ...

Wall Street Journal: Apple testing smaller iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 14th, 2012)

It's another day which means it's time for another iPad rumor. The latest rumor to hit the mill comes from the Wall Street Journal which claims Apple is testing a smaller, 8-inch iPad. Asian suppliers told the WSJ that Apple has showed them designs for a compact iPad with a screen resolution that ...

Apple forcing Pegatron to stop production of MacBook Air lookalike Zenbook

by Steven Sande (Feb 13th, 2012)

Sometimes having a manufacturing relationship with Apple can have unexpected repercussions. Asia-based Pegatron, which makes iPhones for Apple at this time, is reportedly being asked to cease production of Ultrabook laptops for Asus or face the consequences of losing orders from Apple. Ultrabooks ...

Britain's ITV warns Apple again not to use "iTV" (Updated)

by Dave Caolo (Feb 13th, 2012)

Back in August of 2010, UK commercial television network ITV balked at rumors that Apple would rebrand the Apple TV as iTV, threatening legal action. Years later, the network is at it again, this time addressing rumors that Apple's "hobby" is due for a refresh and potential re-branding. Apple has ...

TUAW Talkcast 7pm PT/10pm ET: iPad 3 speculation edition!

by Kelly Guimont (Feb 12th, 2012)

We come again to the end of the weekend, and it's time for another round of talkcasting. We will have a stack of speculation to get to, from new MacBook Pro rumors to impending new iPads. We'll cover other headlines of the week as well, but be warned most of the show will probably consist of ...

AllThingsD: Apple to announce iPad 3 in March

by Dave Caolo (Feb 9th, 2012)

John Paczkowski of AllThingsD is claiming that Apple will hold a press event in the beginning of March to announce the new iPad, which he calls "iPad 3" (noting that might not be its official name). Paczkowski expects the announcement to take place in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the ...

Apple intern thesis bears on porting Darwin to ARMv5 chips

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 7th, 2012)

Two years ago, Tristan Schaap joined Apple's Platform Technologies Group as an intern. During his 12-week stint with the Core OS division, he worked on a project to get a piece of Mac OS X running on an ARM processor, says a report by iMore. Most people were not aware of this project until ...

Apple HDTV in Best Buy survey is not news

by Steven Sande (Feb 6th, 2012)

There's a lot of speculation going around about an Apple HDTV of some sort. The Walter Isaacson biography of Steve Jobs started a lot of the rumors when he quoted Jobs as saying that Apple had "finally cracked" the method of interacting with a television. Now the speculation is bordering on the ...

Foxconn stock climbs on Apple projections

by Steven Sande (Feb 1st, 2012)

This just in from the "not surprising since a rising tide lifts all boats" department -- stock in Apple's primary manufacturing partner, Foxconn, climbed to a recent high on speculation that Apple might be using metal casings for the next-generation iPhone. The speculation is in line with what ...

Apple's press event is getting "overhyped"

by Dave Caolo (Jan 17th, 2012)

As anticipation builds for Apple's January 19 press event, the tech web has latched onto the notion of "GarageBand for iBooks," suggesting that Apple will release iBook creation tools to the public. Ars Technica believes it's true, while Philip Elmer-Dewitt does not. Interestingly, both opinions ...

Talkcast tonight, 10pm ET: Textbook case

by Michael Rose (Jan 15th, 2012)

It's time again for the TUAW Talkcast! We'll be live on our usual TalkShoe meeting place, podcast fates and bandwidth permitting, starting at 10 pm Eastern time. This week, we're looking ahead to the Apple NYC event focusing on the world of education. Hitting the books could have a whole new ...