January 2009
A trip back in time with MacUser →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Productivity, Odds and ends, Internet, Apple
Reader John sent us a fascinating little trip back in time (thanks!) he took on his blog: he found
Slacker Personal Radio: Create Your Own Radio... →
One of the long-standing iPod rumors has been a model that included an FM tuner. Some people still can’t believe Apple never included that “simple” feature. Now, with the iPhone/iPod Touch…
MacGourmet Deluxe sale about to expire →
Filed under: Software, Deals
Getting this one in almost under the wire, MacGourmet Deluxe is currently on sale until the end of Saturday for $34.95 USD, about 30% off its normal retail…
Polaroid: Help us convince Apple to add Bluetooth... →
Filed under: Accessories, Peripherals, iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage
We received an interesting email this morning from Polaroid — they are asking for the assistance of iPhone owners…
Twitterrific 3.2 squashes bugs, adds small... →
Filed under: Software
Twitterrific, from our friends at the Iconfactory, has been updated to version 3.2: the first update for the desktop version of the small-footprint Twitter client…
Working with a robot: Drobo in action →
Filed under: Hardware, Peripherals, Mac OS X Server
We’ve talked about the Data Robotics Drobo storage solution here on TUAW a few times, but there hasn’t been a hands-on review of…
Satellite Radio finally coming to iPhone →
Filed under: Audio, Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Ever since the iPhone could run applications people have been really excited about the possibility of streaming…
PwnageTool and QuickPwn updated, compatible with... →
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, Jailbreak/pwnage
Early this morning the iPhone Dev-Team announced the impending availability of the latest release of PwnageTool and QuickPwn….
What's in a name... on the App Store? →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, App Store
As with the Highlander, ultimately you can only have one iFart app in the store. Oh sure, you can have 60+ fart apps total (scientists…
iPhoto '09 uses face detection package from Omron →
Filed under: iLife, Software, Odds and ends
An intrepid tipster emailed us late yesterday, and described an interesting challenge: He figured that if Apple didn’t develop iPhoto’s…
Appigo Sync brings iCal todo syncing with iPhone... →
Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone, App Store
I’ve always thought that the lack of iCal todo syncing was one of the strangest omissions on the iPhone and iPod touch. Now, finally, it’s…
GroceryIQ acquired by Coupons.com →
Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
We first told you about Grocery IQ in October of last year. Grocery IQ allows iPhone users to completely organize a shopping list, and…
Tutorial: Mac Internet Sharing (with Xbox 360) →
A very hidden and somewhat unused feature of Mac OS X is the internet sharing application which can be found in System Preferences > Sharing > Internet Sharing. This feature is very basic and…
IGF Mobile Finalists Announced →
While iPhone gaming is in it’s infancy, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t taken the world by storm. The 2nd Annual Independent Games Festival has just announced it’s nominations for this year’s…
Peggle Officially Coming to iPhone →
While Apple had teased an iPhone version of Peggle back in early 2008, no real confirmation had ever come forth from Peggle’s publisher, PopCap Games. That all changed late last week when a…
Apple's Insomnia Film Festival cancelled →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Steve Jobs, Apple
Excited for Apple’s Insomnia Film Festival? Don’t hold your breath — Apple has contacted participants via email to say that the…
Rumored iPhone "2,1" hardware in the wild →
Filed under: Rumors, iPhone
The first hints came in October of last year, according to Pinch Media — devices reporting themselves as “iPhone 2,1” began showing up in the company’s…
Apple offers à la carte upgrades to iTunes Plus →
Filed under: Audio, Windows, Macintosh, Apple
Apple announced earlier this month that iTunes music sales were dropping the DRM, and now almost entirely in AAC format. It was a…
Another day, another lawsuit →
Filed under: Hardware, iPhone, App Store
A Northern California man is not happy with his iPhone. AppleInsider reports that Jason Medway thinks his iPhone performs poorly, and…
Elixir offers new RapidWeaver theme and special... →
Filed under: Software, Internet Tools
Here at TUAW, RapidWeaver is our longstanding-favorite WYSIWYG web site creation tool. I personally like to to use RapidWeaver for rapid…
Rumor: Apple considering a $19.99 price point for... →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Rumors, Software, Apple, iPhone, iPod touch
It’s just a rumor at this point, but yes, apparently it’s floating around out there…
Payback brings a GTA clone to the iPhone →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Software, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Grand Theft Auto isn’t out for the iPhone, but Payback is —it’s basically a 3D version…
Found Footage: The Macintosh Software Dating Game... →
Filed under: Humor, Odds and ends, Found FootageIn 1983, Apple was trying to get software developers excited about the new Mac platform and a new way of working with computers. The YouTube…
Does Apple have a case against Palm? →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Portables, Apple, iPhone
There’s been some growling and teeth-baring between Apple and Palm lately, but Engadget wanted to know: does Apple…
iTunes Plus upgrade available on a per track basis... →
Filed under: iPod Family, iTS, iPhone
Apple has apparently bowed to pressure because the iTunes Store is now allowing upgrades to iTunes Plus on a per track basis. Back when Apple…
Monster Typer Review: Mavis Beacon Teaches Monster... →
Learning to type on a new platform can be somthing of a chore. How many of us can truly say we’ve mastered the touch screen keypad on the iPhone and iPod Touch yet? Those of us that are all…
CubeCheater solves that Rubik's Cube for you →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Humor, Software, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
As we know from the iPhone television…
EverSave adds universal autosaving →
Filed under: Software, Productivity, Freeware
Auto-save has saved my bacon several times with Word and I really miss it in apps that don’t offer the feature (Apple’s Pages, for…
iLife Tip: Enable Multi-Touch maps in iPhoto '09 →
Filed under: iLife, Terminal Tips
After using iPhoto ‘09 for a couple days, I have come to love the new features, in particular the Places feature. However, one thing that annoyed me…
AT&T loving the iPhone →
Filed under: iPhone
AT&T has released fourth quarter and 2008 results and it’s not all roses for the telecommunications giant. Wireline telephone subscribers were down significantly, and…
Get paid for your time: On The Job 3.0 →
Filed under: Software, Productivity
On The Job 3.0 was released today, and it’s poised to give my long-standing favorite time-tracking app, Billings 3, a good run for…
16 Mac/Linux downloads for Data Privacy Day 2009 →
Filed under: Internet, Security, Utilities, Macintosh, Lists
As Lee has already noted, today is Data Privacy Day. Since Lee has already covered Windows users, I’m…
Mac 101: 7 tips for Data Privacy Day 2009 →
Filed under: Security, Mac 101
Today is Data Privacy Day, a global initiative to highlight information security rights and practices, especially among teens, professionals,…
TUAW's HanDBase giveaway just got 5 times better →
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch
Thanks to our friends at DDH Software, your chances of winning in our HanDBase giveaway have just gone up. They were so thrilled with the responses…
MobileMe renewal: Yes or no? →
Filed under: Internet, Internet Tools, MobileMe
Earlier this week, I noticed that the calendars on my Mac and my iPhone weren’t in sync. “More MobileMe nonsense,” I thought. However,…
Flickr Find: Unusual Apple designs from the early... →
Filed under: Hardware, Blast From the Past, Flickr Find, Apple History
TUAW reader Mike turned us on to a Flickr photo set and a related post on Aussie Mac site MacTalk. …
Ask TUAW: Removing printer drivers, renaming... →
Filed under: Software, Ask TUAW, MacBook, Leopard, MacBook Air
Once again, it’s time for another edition of Ask TUAW, where we try to answer all your Mac and Apple-related…
Letter Opener: new life for winmail.dat files →
Filed under: Software, Productivity
If you live in a world where you get email from Outlook users, and I think most of us do, you probably see the dreaded winmail.dat file on…
Microsoft's Mactopia site offline this AM →
Filed under: Odds and ends
Due to what we sincerely hope is a temporary technical glitch and not a policy decision, the Mactopia (microsoft.com/mac) site is inaccessible this morning;…
2.2.1 Firmware released for iPhone and iPod Touch →
While not a major update, Apple released version 2.2.1 of their iPhone and iPod Touch firmware today. Fixes include improved stability in Safari, saved images from Mail displaying correctly in Saved…
Img2icns Review and Video: Making Icons Can’t Be... →
The Mac platform is dominated by icons. There are icons on your dock, icons depicting your file types, even icons in your menubar. A long time ago there used to be an app called Pic2Icon…
TUAW Review: iPhoto '09 is a pretty picture →
Filed under: iLife, Multimedia, Software, Productivity, Reviews
As noted by Macworld earlier, the first boxed copies of iLife ‘09 reached users today. The two iLife ‘09 apps…
Mark Papermaster to serve as Apple's Senior Vice... →
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple History
Earlier today, Apple announced that Mark Papermaster will become their Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering on April 24th….
THQ Wireless releases Chop Sushi to the App Store →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Software, Developer, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Chop Sushi is a brand new game from our friends at THQ in the App Store that…
iPhone Dev 101: Downloading and Installing the... →
Filed under: Features, How-tos, Developer, iPhone, iPod touch
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Intego: Adobe CS4 crack app has variant of... →
Filed under: Security
The folks over at Intego let the world know about a new trojan making the rounds along with copies of an application designed to crack Adobe Creative Suite 4. They…
What's wrong with buying apps for 99 cents? →
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Software, Odds and ends, iPhone, App Store, iPod touch
Dan Moren over at Macworld has picked up the App Store pricing gauntlet…
Mac Automation: Looping Workflows →
Filed under: Features, How-tos
Sometimes when working with Automator, you might want a workflow to loop (or go back to the first step and continue to run through the workflow)….
Emoji on your iPhone :-) →
Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone
Emoji, Japanese for “picture” + “letter,” is a set of picture characters used in Japan much in the same way as emoticons here in the US. The Emoji…
iLife '09 ships tomorrow →
Filed under: Software
Apple issued a press release first thing this morning, noting that iLife ‘09, announced at Macworld, is shipping tomorrow for $79.
We covered iLife ‘09’s…