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App developers skirt Apple's 100-device testing limit

by Mike Schramm (Dec 30th, 2011)

The Wall Street Journal reports that some big iOS developers are having a real issue with Apple's limit on testing devices. According to the App Store rules, developers are restricted to 100 devices for testing via ad-hoc distribution. That may sound like a lot (and it likely is for small or ...

iPhone camera being used for traffic light testing

by Mike Schramm (Aug 26th, 2011)

A group of researchers at MIT and Princeton University are testing to figure out how to best save fuel when stopping and re-starting cars at traffic lights, and they're using the iPhone to do so. The smartphone is mounted on the car's dashboard, and uses the camera and GPS information in a ...

Verizon, AT&T iPhones load web pages at same rate, firm reports

by Chris Ward (Mar 10th, 2011)

Verizon's network may reach areas that AT&T doesn't, but people stuck with AT&T have told themselves at least AT&T's data network is faster. While this is indeed the case, it doesn't make web pages load any faster on AT&T than on Verizon, according to a phone testing ...

Macworld posts MacBook Air benchmark results

by Dave Caolo (Oct 26th, 2010)

When the new MacBook Airs were introduced, many were shocked to see a 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor in the standard 11-inch model and a 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo processor in the standard 13-inch model. Isn't that a step backward? The previous generation had either a 1.83GHz or a 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo processor ...

TUAW Tips: 25 ways to check the hardware on your iPhone 4

by Chris Rawson (Aug 13th, 2010)

I received my second replacement iPhone 4 yesterday. Considering the issues my first two iPhone 4 units had, I wanted to make absolutely certain, in as little time as possible, that this replacement unit didn't have anything wrong with it. Before I even picked it up from the store, I started ...

Found Footage: Four generations of iPhone compared

by Dave Caolo (Jul 27th, 2010)

Here's a fun video of four generations of the iPhone -- original, 3G, 3GS, and 4 -- performing the same tasks simultaneously. From launching intensive apps like Plants vs. Zombies and Google Earth to shutting down and booting up, the differences in task durations are often significant. As you'd ...

Consumer Reports now 'can't recommend' the iPhone 4

by Mel Martin (Jul 12th, 2010)

After a recent positive blog post stating that the iPhone 4 reception issues were not something that should prevent someone from buying the new iPhone, the nationwide testing firm has now changed its mind and given a thumbs down to Apple's latest efforts. In lab tests, Consumer Reports says the ...

Rumor: BGR says Verizon Wireless currently testing iPads

by Mike Schramm (Jun 4th, 2010)

Bad news about the AT&T iPad data plans got you down? Want to grasp at any strings you can about a possible Verizon announcement next week? We've got just the thing for you: Boy Genius Report says that Verizon is currently testing iPads out on their network. Rumor has it that they've got ...

Apple hiring camera expert for iPad, may include USB Audio support with connection kit

by Mike Schramm (Apr 16th, 2010)

I still haven't picked up an iPad yet, though I'm pretty convinced I will soon -- even if I don't need one myself, there's obviously a lot of great apps out there to try. But already there's rumbling that the camera train is due for a stop at iPad station. Apple is hiring a new member of the iPad ...

iPad tech specs reveal Cortex A8, 256MB Ram, PowerVR SGX 535

by Mike Schramm (Apr 6th, 2010)

Now that the iPad has been out and tested for a few days, developers have a much better idea of what's exactly under that perfectly-formed hood. Turns out the A4 processor is modeled on the Cortex A8, a fact which was not only expected, but gives a little extra credence to the theory that chipmaker ...

Developer-to-developer: application sharing for the iPhone simulator

by Erica Sadun (Jul 3rd, 2009)

Last week, TUAW showed you how to sign iPhone applications for informal developer-to-developer distribution. That approach lets you share applications between members of the iPhone developer program by using your signing credentials to authorize the application for use on your development ...

Test your hearing with Audiometry for the iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Feb 4th, 2009)

I was just listening to the great Sound Opinions music podcast the other day, and they had a woman on who was campaigning against hearing damage. In fact, she actually called out iPod headphones (as I was listening to the show on my iPhone) as one of today's leading causes of hearing damage -- too ...

Espresso testers selected, beta coming late November

by Robert Palmer (Oct 7th, 2008)

If you've been salivating for a shot of Espresso, the upcoming integrated web development environment for Mac OS X, you'll have to wait just a little bit longer. An email sent this morning by the developer, MacRabbit's Jan Van Boghout, confirmed the status of those accepted into the beta program, ...

Techie Swedes prove iPhone 3G reception is "normal"

by Steven Sande (Aug 25th, 2008)

Blogger Thomas Ricker over at our sibling site Engadget posted an interesting blurb early this morning. Curious about whether or not iPhone 3G is as bad as urban legend seems to make it out to be, engineers at Bluetest in Gothenburg, Sweden, tested it against a Nokia N73 and a Sony Ericsson P1. The ...

Silverback now available

by Giles Turnbull (Jul 25th, 2008)

UK web development team Clearleft has released its web site usability testing application, Silverback. In short, Silverback turns a Mac into a portable usability testing laboratory. What used to require a complicated and cumbersome set up involving several computers, a video camera, and lots of ...