December 2008
Apple ranked #4 among online retailers →
Filed under: Retail, Surveys and Polls, Holidays
A holiday survey of shopper satisfaction with e-retailers ranked Apple as number 4, with 78% of customers pleased with purchases…
Openfire: cross-platform Jabber server →
Filed under: Internet, Text, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Productivity, Freeware
Openfire is an open-source Jabber (XMPP) server that provides an easy way to offer…
Rumor Watch: New Mac mini go for launch →
Filed under: Macworld, Hardware, Rumors, Mac mini
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World of Goo Review: A Fun and Unique Game →
The most common misconception of the Mac is that there is a major lack of games. That may have been true a while ago, but not anymore. Nowadays, most developers release Mac and Windows…
Xyle Scope Review: A Taste of the Real Web →
Many of us learn by seeing. That’s how we all learned how to talk and even read. Many programming books do this nowadays: they show you example code, and you can usually understand what is…
Rumor watch: TechCrunch says large-format iPod... →
Filed under: Rumors, iPod touch
Citing “three independent sources close to Apple” including “one source that has actually held the [prototype] device,” TechCrunch is stepping into the…
Did it seem like a long year? →
Filed under: OS, Odds and ends, InternetYou might not notice it, but actually 2008 will be one second longer than a standard year, as scientists add that leap second to make up for…
Apple makes Fortune's list of bonehead moves... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Bad Apple
With the end of the year comes the cavalcade of best and worst lists, just in case you didn’t know what was best and what was worst…
Munster: New Macs for MWSF, small iPhone by second... →
Filed under: Macworld, Analysis / Opinion
Our favorite-named analyst, Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster, predicts that Apple will announce new Mac models at Macworld Expo, and a smaller…
Lugaru shows why game devs should support OS X and... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Developer
Jeff Rosen of Wolfire Games has an intriguing post up about why developers of videogames like…
Beta Beat: MacRabbit's Espresso released as public... →
Filed under: Software, Beta Beat, Developer
Espresso, the highly-anticipated web design and development platform from MacRabbit (creators of CSSEdit), has been released as a…
Chilli X seeks the savage wit of TUAW readers →
Filed under: Humor, Productivity, App Store
iPhone developers Chilli X are looking for a little help with the App Store promo materials for their new ToDo list app, Done. First,…
Mac 101: Enter directory paths when in open/save... →
Filed under: Mac 101
Last week I told you about easily switching directories (folders) while in an open/save dialog. This was great when you knew where a folder was located…
Print photos from your iPhone with HP iPrint Photo... →
Filed under: Software, Freeware, iPhone, App Store
How would you like to be able to shoot photos on your iPhone, and then immediately print them on your HP printer? HP has a new…
Seeing the future from the past →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Found FootageWe’ll be seeing a lot of predictions about the immediate future in the coming days. We’re not immune here at…
Snow Report Apps Showdown →
The App Store has many great types of apps, and many horrible ones. One that may seem useless to most of us is a snow/ski conditions reporter. Although I only go once a year, these apps are still…
Things 1.0rc now available →
Filed under: Software, Productivity
Cultured Code has issued the 1.0 release candidate for Things, its popular GTD application, a little more than a week ahead of its official launch…
12seconds, Animoto release iPhone apps for video... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Developer, iPhone, Graphic Design, App Store
12seconds.tv is a site that started up a little while ago that seems to be aiming at…
Rumors abound, Apple working on media server? →
Filed under: Rumors, Mac OS X Server
Just when we thought we were done with rumors for the day, another one pops up. 9to5 Mac is reporting that Apple could be working on a media…
Christmas iPod touch and iPhone gifts boost App... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Holidays, App Store
Hello and welcome once again to The Obvious News. Our top story today: the sky remains blue, and we’ll have a full…
Contract-free iPhones selling in France →
Filed under: iPhone
When Apple was planning to sell the iPhone in France, Orange was identified as the exclusive carrier. The problem was that France prohibits a carrier lock to extend…
Smule's Zephyr sends snowy messages around the... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Internet, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
As much as I hate to do it, I’m always willing to admit when I’m wrong,…
HP's MediaSmart works with Time Machine, iTunes →
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, iTunes
Earlier this week, HP announced the availability of two new home servers, the MediaSmart ex485 and ex487. It’s true that both are based on…
Where was I ? →
It seems like decade for my last post to arrive here.But during that time United hasn’t shown any sign of improvement.Guys come on.Treat us with a good Happy New year eve.We need a big in.
This…
Rumors swirling around new iMacs →
Filed under: Macworld, Rumors, iMac
It seems that an upgraded iMac is a shoe-in at Macworld Expo in January. It’s a consumer show, and the iMac is Apple’s consumer desktop. Plus, it…
Sketches on sale through December 31 →
Filed under: Software, iPhone, iPod touch
The highly-rated and popular drawing app for the iPhone and iPod touch, Sketches, has been on sale through Christmas. Now LateNiteSoft has…
Apps that feed your nose for news →
Filed under: Software, App Store
News junkies: Every headline is our toke, every cutline is our crack. A true news junkie doesn’t stop at just one app, feed, or source; s/he wants them…
Fixing the Image Upload widget →
Filed under: Internet Tools
The Image Upload widget featured here is a freeware widget by Model Concept which allows you to upload an image to ImageShack simply by dropping it onto the…
Freeware favorite OnyX goes 2.0 →
Filed under: Software, Cool tools, Odds and ends, Freeware, Leopard
Whenever we write about Mac OS X utilities for system maintenance, our readers always remind of us one…
Apple Expert connections not very fast or... →
Filed under: Hardware, Apple
Now that you’ve read up on what to do with that shiny new iMac, MacBook, or MacBook Pro and spent some good time with the instruction manual in one…
AroundMe shows what's around you →
Filed under: Cool tools, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
There is no shortage of iPhone/touch apps that allow you to use the navigation capabilities of your device to figure out…
HandBrake 0.9.3: Now with More Video Conversion... →
A few weeks ago, we posted about alternatives to VisualHub and AudialHub, because Techspansion recently shut its doors forever. Just after this was posted, HandBrake received a major…
TUAW Holiday Giveaway-tacular Part Five: the power... →
Filed under: Audio, Software, TUAW Business
If you’re looking to start a podcast or blog (or both) in 2009, this will get you started. The Snowflake mic is an awesome and…
First Look: Fluffy's Log 2.0.1 →
Filed under: Software, Odds and ends
In keeping with the theme of light-hearted posts this weekend, I present to you: Fluffy’s Log! Fluffy’s Log is Mac OS X pet management…
Traveling? iPhone can help! →
Filed under: Productivity, iPhone
If you’re a road warrior and an iPhone owner, chances are you are not using your beloved technology to its fullest potential. There are many applications…
First Look: Will It Blend? for iPhone and iPod... →
Filed under: Humor, Software, Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touch, First Look
Apparently I’m not the only person who loves to watch the Blendtec “Will It Blend?” videos on…
TUAW Holiday Giveaway-tacular Part Four: iPhone... →
Filed under: Accessories, iPod Family, TUAW Business, iPhone, iPod nano, iPod touch, iPod classic
Plenty of folks are probably getting iPhone gift cards this…
New life for your old iPod →
Filed under: iPod Family, How-tos
Got an iPod gathering dust? Even if your preferred iPod is one of the shiny new ones you’ve recently acquired, there is still plenty of life left in…
TUAW Review: Scrabble for iPhone →
Filed under: Gaming, Software, Reviews, iPhone, iPod touch
Hasbro’s Scrabble is a classic board game, and Electronic Arts made the crossword game one of the first releases…
D'Oh! The Simpsons TV makes it to iTunes →
Filed under: iTS
Back in 2005, TUAW conducted a poll of its readers to see what TV series they wanted to purchase through iTunes. Among the top five was The Simpsons. The Simpsons…
AT&T sells $99 refurb iPhones until end of... →
Filed under: Retail, Deals, iPhone
Just last week we mention that AT&T would start selling the iPhone 3G through its website. AT&T took that idea a bit further, and is now…
Apple looking pretty good at Amazon →
Filed under: Apple Financial, Holidays, iPod touch
For many online and brick and mortar stores, it has not been a great holiday season. Even with all the after-Christmas sales today,…
Get VMWare Fusion 2.0 at a steal, after rebates,... →
Filed under: Software, Deals
If you have been waiting to get your hands on VMWare’s Fusion, then now is the perfect time. Fusion is the software that allows you to run Windows,…
SimCity: A week later →
Filed under: Gaming, iPhone, iPod touch
Last week, Electronic Arts finally released SimCity for the iPhone. Like Rolando, which came a day later, SimCity was an eagerly anticipated…
Creaceed's HDR photography contest →
Filed under: Cool tools, Odds and ends, Graphic Design
Although many TUAW contests are limited to North American participants, here’s a contest sponsored by a Belgian Mac development…
TUAW Holiday Giveaway-tacular Part Three: cool... →
Filed under: Accessories, Portables, TUAW Business
Were you lucky enough to get one of Apple’s new, greener portables? Today’s prize bundle is geared for the mobile computer user…
Friday Favorite: Mac HelpMate →
Filed under: Software, Cool tools, Troubleshooting, Friday Favorite
I’ll open this Friday Favorite with a caveat — Mac HelpMate is not an app that just anyone is going to want…
So you just got an Apple TV -- now what? →
Filed under: iTS, Apple TV, Holidays
All day on December 25, TUAW presents “Now What?” We’ve got first steps and recommendations for all the Apple gifts you (hopefully!) found…
So you just got a hard drive -- now what? →
Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, How-tos, Holidays
All day on December 25, TUAW presents “Now What?” We’ve got first steps and recommendations for all the Apple gifts you…
So you just got a camcorder -- now what? →
Filed under: iLife, Multimedia, Video, Holidays
All day on December 25, TUAW presents “Now What?” We’ve got first steps and recommendations for all the gifts you (hopefully!)…