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Apple unveils new 3 TB Time Capsule model (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 21st, 2011)

Just as we were digesting the Final Cut Pro X arrival, word comes that Apple is also unveiling a new Time Capsule model. The 3TB model appears in the image header of the Time Capsule page on Apple's website, but full product details are not yet available. We'll keep you updated as new ...

AirPort devices out of stock in many Apple Stores, refresh imminent?

by Chris Rawson (Jun 1st, 2011)

We've received reports from several Apple Stores across the US stating that some AirPort devices are either low in stock or out of stock altogether. A reader let us know that all of the Apple Stores in his area are out of AirPort Express models, and one of our sources confirmed the Apple Store ...

Ask TUAW Video Edition: Extending your AirPort wireless

by Justin Esgar (May 31st, 2011)

Ahhh ... Tuesday -- what a glorious day, and a perfect day to talk about AirPort wireless setups. For this week's Ask TUAW video, here's a short piece on how to extend your wireless network. We're using an AirPort Extreme, but the steps are the same for the Express. The video is in the second ...

Testing the Sonos-AirPlay solution

by Mel Martin (Apr 25th, 2011)

AirPlay is a very cool technology, but it's limited to the second generation Apple TV and a few receivers. Sonos, as I reported last week, has come up with its own way to integrate AirPlay into a multi-room music system, and the company was nice enough to lend me an Apple AirPort Express to try ...

Ask TUAW Video Edition: Airport Breakdown!

by Justin Esgar (Apr 19th, 2011)

Happy Tuesday!!! Dave is a nice boyfriend who purchaed an AirPort Extreme for his girlfriend's birthday in order to help her. While the Extreme solved her printing/backup issues, he wanted to know about playing music through it. Today we discuss the different AirPort base stations and show Dave ...

Sonos music systems now support AirPlay, but there's a catch

by Mel Martin (Apr 19th, 2011)

Sonos, creator of a well-reviewed, multi-room, wireless music system, has updated its software to support Apple's AirPlay. It means a Sonos music system owner can wirelessly send music from an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to any room that has a Sonos Zone Player. The catch is that you have to ...

The Moov wireless case for iPhone streams video to TV

by Mike Schramm (Apr 11th, 2011)

A company named Olion has introduced a neat add-on for the iPhone called The Moov. It's a case for the iPhone 4 that connects to the dock and streams out video wirelessly. The presenter in the video (which you can watch after the break) calls it the "first mobile to TV solution," but of course, ...

iOS 4.3 spotlight: Personal Hotspot

by Mike Schramm (Mar 9th, 2011)

Perhaps the biggest feature available in the iOS 4.3 update today is the Personal Hotspot -- Verizon iPhone users have had access to the feature before now, but as of iOS 4.3, AT&T users can find the hotspot feature under the Network tab, inside the General Settings app on the iPhone. Note ...

Cinq Photo updated for iPhone and iPad: Send your pix home when mobile

by Mel Martin (Feb 28th, 2011)

I took a look at Cinq in December. It was a cool little iPhone app that allowed you to view your iPhoto libraries on your iPhone and send photos back to your home computer when you're out over Wi-Fi or 3G. I liked the idea of sending full resolution pictures home while I was on vacation, and the ...

Apple patent would require carriers to bid for iPhone service

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 10th, 2011)

Apple was recently awarded a patent describing a wireless selection system that would require carriers to compete for service on an iPhone. According to the patent, the phone would store the network settings for a variety of carriers and select the appropriate service based upon information sent to ...

Bigstream offers ad hoc wireless streaming for your iOS device and iPod

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jan 21st, 2011)

Need to give a presentation but don't want to futz with the vagaries of getting on the local network wherever you land? Want to stream music in a strange place from your iPod nano? Want to play games on your TV from your iPad while controlling from your iPhone without the VGA-out cable adapter ...

Dexim's Frixbee and Visible G chargers on display at CES 2011

by Mike Schramm (Jan 12th, 2011)

Accessory manufacturer Dexim had a whole booth full of charging products on display at CES, but two caught our eye while walking around the show floor. The first was the Frixbee induction charging setup above, which consists of an induction pad with room for two different devices and a case ...

Rumor: No 4G for Apple in 2011

by Mike Schramm (Oct 11th, 2010)

Are we tired of all the rumors around a 4G Verizon iPhone yet? First it's off, then it's on, and now it's off again. TechCrunch's Steve Cheney claims he's heard from sources that Apple won't support the 4G/LTE cell network in 2011, which means that we won't see a 4G iPhone next year. Cheney claims ...

With AirPlay, Apple opens iTunes software to a 3rd party

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 9th, 2010)

Engadget reports that Apple has opened its AirPlay technology to a third party, BridgeCo. BridgeCo is the maker of JukeBlox, a network streaming technology that's embedded into its partners' audio products and equipment to allow wireless audio streaming. And, it just so happens, according to ...

iPhone-controlled marble prototype from GearBox

by Mike Schramm (Aug 6th, 2010)

This is wild -- a new startup called GearBox is working on making "smart toys," and one of their first products is a prototype rolling ball that's controlled with your iPhone (or other smartphone, of course). Not only can you move the ball around on the ground with your phone's touchscreen, but ...