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Talkcast 10pm ET: Thankful review, Cyber Monday preview

by Michael Rose (Nov 25th, 2012)

The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone, and with it the traditional Black Friday kickoff to the holiday shopping season. Savvy online shoppers know to wait, however, for the Cyber Monday rush of discounts and deals (apparently a lot of those shoppers are browsing from their iPads). We'll look ...

Chillingo and 10Tons offer discounts on popular games

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 23rd, 2012)

It's Black Friday, which means there are discounts galore on hardware and software for Mac and iOS owners. Starting on November 22, game makers Chillingo and 10Tons have discounted a wide number of their game titles including Azkend 2, Tiny Troopers and Cut the Rope. You can browse through the ...

Our favorite iPhone photo apps for capturing and sharing the holiday spirit

by Mel Martin (Nov 21st, 2012)

Here in the US it's a holiday weekend, and we'll be visiting friends and family as we celebrate Thanksgiving. Of course a holiday gathering means pictures are going to be taken, and I have put together a list of some of my favorite apps for the iPhone that will help you take great photos and ...

5 apps to help make your turkey tasty this Thanksgiving

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 21st, 2012)

Before you pop that turkey in the oven and start whipping those potatoes, you better make sure you have your recipes out and your ingredients in order. If you are hosting a big Thanksgiving meal and need some help in the kitchen, here are five apps that'll help save the day. You might also check ...

Gameloft titles and other games on sale for Thanksgiving

by Mike Schramm (Nov 21st, 2012)

This week, we're celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States, which also happens to be the official start of the holiday season gift-giving countdown. And that means sales in most places where entertainment is bought and sold, including the App Store. Here are a few of the most interesting ...

Nielsen reports that iPad is most wanted this holiday season

by Mike Schramm (Nov 20th, 2012)

Nielsen has released its annual report on which electronic goodies consumers in various age groups are looking for this Thanksgiving. Once again, Apple products are claiming most of the top of the list. Kids in the US aged 6-12 are looking for an iPad as the number one item under their ...

Talkcast tonight, 7pm PT / 10 pm ET: Black Friday look-ahead

by Michael Rose (Nov 18th, 2012)

If it seems to you that the holiday season is rushing toward us this year, there's a reason: this is the earliest that US Thanksgiving can be scheduled (the fourth Thursday in November; this November started on a Thursday, so Thanksgiving is the 22nd). An early holiday means an early unofficial ...

Tim Cook offers extended Thanksgiving break to Apple employees

by Mel Martin (Oct 1st, 2012)

It should be a happier Thanksgiving holiday this year for Apple employees. Once again Apple CEO Tim Cook has let team members know that they've had a great year and that they can take the entire Thanksgiving week off in the US to spend more time with their families. That time off will be with ...

Talkcast tonight, 4pm HI/7pm PT/10pm ET: Holiday kickoff edition!

by Kelly Guimont (Nov 27th, 2011)

Here we are again, another Sunday. Provided you survived Black Friday and the turkey-based festivities, we'd love to have you join the TUAW family for a post-shopping, post-tryptophan-coma Talkcast. Most likely we will have a few of the regulars, providing what we'll call "color commentary" in ...

Happy Thanksgiving from TUAW

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 24th, 2011)

Most of our editorial staff is based in the U.S., so expect light posting today. We'll try to write up as many deals as we can over the next few days, however, so be sure to check our Deals page. Also, be sure to check out these 5 apps for Thanksgiving. Then there's our ongoing Holiday Gift ...

Thanksgiving app sales: More Gameloft titles, Dark Meadow, and Steam sale underway

by Mike Schramm (Nov 23rd, 2011)

Here are even more Thanksgiving/Black Friday app sales popping up on the App Store: Gameloft has a few more titles on sale than I mentioned yesterday -- here's the full list. Retro RPG Companions for iPad is down to $3.99. The official Peterson Birds of North America app is down to ...

Thanksgiving app sales: Frogger Free, iBlast Moki 2, lots more

by Mike Schramm (Nov 22nd, 2011)

Every day this week, we'll be spotlighting some major app sales on the Store, because all week long for Thanksgiving, devs everywhere are putting up their apps for discounted prices. Come get some great cheap apps! The beautiful Lemmings-a-like Spirits for iPhone is down to just 99 ...

5 apps for Thanksgiving

by Steven Sande (Nov 18th, 2011)

Whether you're ready for it or not, the holiday season is upon us. One week from today, many of us in the US will be pushing ourselves away from the Thanksgiving dinner table, sated and ready to do some serious shopping on our iPads. To get you ready for the holiday of turkey, football, and ...

Apple giving employees extra paid time off this Thanksgiving for a job well done

by Michael Grothaus (Oct 13th, 2011)

Apple is on a roll. Mac sales are higher than ever, the iPad owns the tablet market, and the company just sold one million iPhones in 24 hours. In honor of all that Apple has achieved this year, the company is giving its employees some extra time off this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. As first ...

Happy Thanksgiving from TUAW

by Michael Rose (Nov 25th, 2010)

We may forget it from time to time, but today it's clear: all of us at TUAW are exceedingly thankful that we get to write about what we love and share it with you. We wish you and yours the happiest of holidays. The pace of posts may be somewhat slower over the next four days as our US team ...