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Conde Nast Britain gives subscribers free iPad access

by Steven Sande (Nov 10th, 2011)

Condé Nast Britain has begun to provide existing print subscribers with access to equivalent digital editions on the iPad at no cost. According to an article published on the UK Association of Online Publishers website, Apple's Newsstand app has increased the issue sales of British GQ by ...

$99 iPad app dinged by Wired, drops price 90% for the day

by Michael Rose (Aug 4th, 2011)

We love a good App Store pricing story, and this one has a happy ending (mostly). Yesterday Wired picked up the scent of Autriv's SignMyPad Pro, which has a rather breathtaking price tag of $99. Since the non-pro version of the PDF-signing app -- which shares almost all its features -- is only ...

Sharing Instagram photos on Google+ automatically

by Steven Sande (Jul 14th, 2011)

Instagram (free) is a lot of fun, although it's often criticized as being the "auto-tune for photography." Google+ is the new social networking flavor of the week, so it's natural that the two services should get together. Wired's Gadget Lab has cooked up a recipe for more Instagram enjoyment by ...

TUAW TV Live at 5 PM EDT: Brian X. Chen talks about "Always On"

by Steven Sande (Jul 6th, 2011)

Today's TUAW TV Live features a guest whose new book, "Always On: How the iPhone Unlocked the Anything-Anytime-Anywhere Future--and Locked Us In" is garnering praise for its unblinking look at the good and bad aspects of the iPhone phenomena. Brian X. Chen is the interim editor of Wired.com's ...

New Wired for iPad issue out now, Adobe's picking up the tab

by Steven Sande (Apr 28th, 2011)

Want to try out Wired Magazine for iPad, but you're not too thrilled about paying US$3.99 for the latest issue? In an attempt to encourage potential subscribers to push the buy button in the future, and to show off some new features in the app, Wired 19.05 (otherwise known as the May 2011 ...

iOS 4.3 gold master benchmarks from WIRED show speedier Safari browsing

by Steven Sande (Mar 9th, 2011)

In case you're wondering how that iOS 4.3 update is going to work out for you, WIRED has released results of benchmarks they performed using the gold master (release) version of the software. What they found was that the update provides major improvements in Safari's ability to run JavaScript. ...

Wired named the iPad... in 1999

by Dave Caolo (Jul 16th, 2010)

Here's an interesting tidbit from WIRED. Way back in 1999, the magazine ran a short piece in the Hype List section reflecting on the company's recent financial turnaround. You'll remember that Apple introduced the iMac in 1998, which was a huge success. The piece was written in April of 1999, ...

Gourmet magazine to return as iPad app

by Mike Schramm (Jun 22nd, 2010)

There's been a lot of talk about the iPad saving print, but in this case it might actually happen. Gourmet magazine closed up shop late last year, but the publisher is getting ready to bring the mag back -- as an iPad app called Gourmet Live. The app will be free (with a few options for in-app ...

Judge unseals documents in Gizmodo case, finder offered extra $3500 and bonus for lost iPhone

by Mike Schramm (May 14th, 2010)

After multiple requests from media like Wired.com and the Los Angeles Times, a judge has unsealed the search warrant in the Gizmodo case. According to California law, search papers must be made public within 10 days of a search being completed, unless there are extenuating circumstances in the case. ...

Apple visited the iPhone 4G's finder before the police did

by Mike Schramm (Apr 29th, 2010)

With all of the chaos going on around the lost iPhone case, everyone has more or less assumed that Apple is behind the police department's actions in searching Gizmodo Editor Jason Chen's house late last week. Of course, no one believes that the sheriff is working for Apple, but most people seem to ...

Videos: Wired, VIVmag showcase iPad offerings

by Steven Sande (Mar 23rd, 2010)

One of the elusive goals of tablet computing has been to totally replace print media with something new. To date, nobody has been completely successful. When the Windows-based Tablet PCs shipped in the early 2000s, for instance, there was a lot of talk about how magazines would move completely to ...

App Store payola, and what it means for the app ecosystem

by Mike Schramm (Mar 21st, 2010)

Earlier this week, Wired posted a story about what they call "App Store Payola" -- the practice of sites that solicit cash payments (or other compensation) in order to expedite or publish app reviews. This isn't anything new. Ever since the App Store first went online, there have been sites that ...

Frog Design releases 1983 tablet prototypes

by Mike Schramm (Jan 25th, 2010)

It's this week! It's almost a sure bet that we'll finally, after all of these years, see the Apple tablet unveiled this week, and to celebrate, Frog Design (the company responsible for many of Apple's designs back in the day) has given Wired some old shots of prototype tablets from the Cupertino ...

The birth of the iPod

by Mike Schramm (Dec 9th, 2009)

Wired has an interesting look at the early days of the iPod, and what's most fascinating is just how fully formed the idea of the iPod and iTunes was. The idea itself originates from a company called PortalPlayer, where hardware designer Tony Fadell had the idea to create a player that could ...

Want to BBQ with the iPhone? You don't even need an app

by Mike Schramm (Jul 3rd, 2009)

Not really -- if you really are planning to grill up some meat (or mushrooms and pineapples, they're good too) today or this weekend, you'll need a little more heat than your iPhone will give. But it's true, Apple's little handheld can get nice and toasty when it's really working*, and illustrator ...