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The TechCrunch iPad app is slick and simple

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 24th, 2012)

If you're looking for an app-based TechCrunch experience on your iPad, here it is. The iPad app is a streamlined experience over the site in Safari, presenting a simple list of categories to choose from, and 3 basic feeds: the main river (which can be narrowed using those categories), trending ...

TiVo planning iOS streaming for this summer

by Mike Schramm (May 22nd, 2012)

Here's some good news for TiVo users: The DVR company is planning to follow the lead of other broadcasting services, and provide for streaming of recorded TiVo content to iOS devices later this summer. To do so, you'll need to have a TiVo Premiere, which is the company's web-connected DVR ...

SpokenLayer iPhone app adds AOL Tech titles for your listening pleasure

by Steven Sande (May 22nd, 2012)

For the last ten months, TUAW has been providing readers with an audio version of selected stories through the Daily Update. Today, we're happy to announce that you can listen to all TUAW posts as well as those from Engadget, TechCrunch, and Joystiq, through a new app called SpokenLayer (free). ...

Coda 2 for Mac, Diet Coda for iPad available May 24

by Mike Schramm (May 21st, 2012)

Coda is Panic's legendary Mac app for editing HTML and other web files, and today Panic has announced the followup to Coda, called (surprise) Coda 2. As you might expect, the hugemongous feature list over on the Coda site has web developers frothed up into a frenzy of anticipation. In addition ...

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 ...

Flipboard 1.9 puts emphasis on audio

by Dave Caolo (May 16th, 2012)

Flipboard is the "social magazine" for iPad and iPhone that lets users browse their favorite social network sites, feeds and more in a beautiful, magazine-like interface. Version 1.9 was released this week and adds audio to the mix. A new audio tab offers several options, like SoundCloud and ...

iMore lists the best free iPad games

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 16th, 2012)

My son is home sick today, but instead of staring at the TV he's poking at some strategy games on the iPad. As luck would have it, iMore published an extensive list of free iPad games, broken down by category. There are some easy hits, like Angry Birds Free, but also some little gems like ...

Misbehaving iMessage and a potential fix

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 15th, 2012)

If you repeatedly have a problem receiving iMessages on your iPhone, then you should try this fix from Brian X. Chen of the New York Times. In a recent Gadgetwise column, Chen explains how he missed appointments because his iMessages were often delayed. He complained on Twitter and was ...

Due for Mac now available with cloud sync, much more

by Dave Caolo (May 15th, 2012)

We've been using Due for iOS for quite a while now (our review) It's exciting that there's finally a Mac version of Due available. It's just as useful as its mobile counterpart an offers wireless sync, rapid reminder creation and great looks. Plus, it's still a nag, which is exactly what I need. ...

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, ...

AutoDesk provides impressive 3D captures on an iPad with a free app

by Mel Martin (May 14th, 2012)

I'm always looking for impressive free apps to show what the iPad can accomplish, and I've done that this week with 123D Catch from AutoDesk. This iPad app (iPad 2 and new iPad only) allows you to use the iPad camera to photograph any object from a number of angles and elevations. Then the app ...

Adobe updates Photoshop Touch for iPad with better resolution

by Mel Martin (May 11th, 2012)

When I reviewed Adobe Photoshop Touch in February, I found it generally capable, but the app would downsize any large images you loaded to 1600 X 1600, which was very skimpy. This latest version, 1.2, released today, lets you increase the resolution to 2028 X 2048. Note that you must allow that ...

Adobe Creative Cloud and Creative Suite 6 now available

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 11th, 2012)

A few days after originally anticipated, Adobe has now made its Creative Cloud and Creative Suite 6 products available for purchase and download. Adobe is making a big push for its Creative Cloud subscription service, which offers access to all 14 of its desktop apps and previews for other ...

Watch Fink & The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in HD on your iPad

by Matt Tinsley (May 11th, 2012)

Just last night I discovered a real musical treat for the iPad. On April 29th 2012, the fantastic British singer/songwriter, Fink, performed a set with the incredible Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at the prestigious Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Conducted by Ivan Meylemans and arranged by Jules ...

DevJuice: Injection for Xcode

by Erica Sadun (May 10th, 2012)

Are you one of the many devs who miss Xcode's "Fix and Continue" feature? Apple removed "Fix and Continue" in Xcode 4. This option allowed you to patch your binary with updated code, as you ran and debugged it. Well, there's good news. Developer John Holdsworth has released Injection for Xcode. ...