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Daily Update for January 13, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jan 13th, 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 ...

Daily Update for January 12, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jan 12th, 2012)

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM ET: Music, books, and apps

by Steven Sande (Jan 11th, 2012)

There's a surprising dearth of Apple-related news this week, other than pundits talking about how almost every company at CES is copying Apple's innovations in one way or another. No worries -- if you're depressed hearing about the latest cheesy MacBook Air clone or some other company's iPad ...

Daily iPad App: Mini Motor Racing HD

by Mike Schramm (Dec 21st, 2011)

Developer The Binary Mill has been trying a number of different approaches on iOS (including the Penny Arcade-approved Decide-o-Tron game recommendation app), but Mini Motor Racing HD is the company's most solid release yet, in my estimation. It's a top-down mini car-racing game with a pretty ...

Daily iPhone App: Breakout Boost

by Mike Schramm (Dec 16th, 2011)

Atari's been on a remixing jag lately, and I was really impressed by the recent iOS take on Asteroids. Now with Breakout Boost, Atari aims to update another old gem. Unfortunately, this one isn't quite as successful. It certainly is Breakout, as you control a little paddle across the screen, ...

You're the Pundit: Should Apple shift its focus away from new products?

by Erica Sadun (Dec 5th, 2011)

When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is QA. Should Apple shift its focus away from new product development in the near future and focus on QA improvements for a ...

Daily Update for November 9, 2011

by Steven Sande (Nov 9th, 2011)

Talkcast tonight, 10pm ET/7pm PT: Sandboxed in

by Mike Schramm (Nov 6th, 2011)

I'll be hosting the TUAW Talkcast this evening over on our usual TalkShoe meeting place, and as always, you're invited to join in both by listening along, and even by jumping in on the conversation. We'll be chatting live about the most popular Apple topics of the last week, including the ...

Daily iPhone App: Steambirds: Survival

by Mike Schramm (Nov 2nd, 2011)

You may remember the game Steambirds from a previous Daily App post. It's a turn-based flight simulator that plays like a board game. Instead of actually flying your planes, you move them turn by turn. It's a game about strategic positioning and planning. Now, developers Spry Fox have teamed up ...

Little lost iPad arrives home: From Italy to Australia to the US

by Erica Sadun (Nov 1st, 2011)

Remember our lost iPad story? Greg from Australia was vacationing in Italy. He found an iPad in his hotel room. He tried to send it back from Italy, but when that fell through he brought it home to Australia with him. When Apple said they wouldn't help repatriate the iPad and Greg discovered ...

Daily Update for October 11, 2011

by Steven Sande (Oct 11th, 2011)

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT: (Not) on the road again

by Steven Sande (Sep 21st, 2011)

They say travel is broadening, and in my case, that's true. I mean, take a look at the picture here -- I've gained a bit of weight on this trip! My wife and I have just returned from a 17-day trip that took us from Denver to such fascinating destinations as Venice, Debrovnik (Croatia), Chios ...

Daily iPhone App: IHeartRadio

by Mike Schramm (Sep 20th, 2011)

Clear Channel is a huge force in radio. When the Telecommunications Act of 1996 opened up radio ownership, Clear Channel Communications scooped up several stations in most big markets, consolidating power. The company also has a spinoff called Live Nation, which is among the biggest event and ...

Daily iPhone App: Radballs

by Mike Schramm (Sep 7th, 2011)

I can't say I'm really a fan of the name, but Radballs is a solid music puzzle app for iOS that reminds me a lot of Lumines (definitely not a bad thing). You need to match up little orbs in sets of 4 or more to make rounded-off rectangles, and then, just like in Lumines, a "beat bar" comes by ...

Daily Update for August 23, 2011

by Steven Sande (Aug 23rd, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top stories of the day in three to five minutes, which is perfect for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline ...