December 2011
Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me nix the window shadows in... →
Dear Aunt TUAW,
I recently added a second external monitor to my 13” MacBook Pro. My problem comes with the OS X Lion features that give windows a 3D depth-look, specifically, the…
Holiday Gift Guide: Procrastinator's Edition →
You know who you are. It’s Christmas Eve, your stockings are yet to be hung with care, and there’s a dismayingly large gap in the “gift gotten” column of your personal Nice list — or…
Dear Aunt TUAW: Where's the OnLive App? →
Dear Aunt TUAW,
More of a question rather than a tip, but with the App Store lockdown today, I presume OnLive’s Player App will not be live in time for Christmas.
I was thinking: Do…
NFL to stream the Super Bowl to iPhone, iPad apps →
I’m excited about this one, both for what it is, and for the potential of what it could be. The NFL has decided, in a (rare?) move of generosity, to stream the Super Bowl broadcast out…
Best of 2011 nominations: iPhone productivity apps →
During December and January, The Unofficial Apple Weblog is soliciting your nominations and votes for the best products for Mac, iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad. We’ll start with nominations in…
Lots of free and discounted apps this pre-holiday... →
Yes, Christmas isn’t until next week, but around here, a free app is always welcome. Here’s some apps that have gone free for this holiday season.
The excellent match-3 Call of…
Mujjo Touchscreen Gloves keep your fingers warm,... →
If you are looking for a gift for an iPhone-owning friend this Christmas or just want a useful iPhone accessory for yourself, I highly recommend the Mujjo Touchscreen Gloves. There are…
Thunderbolt devices are still irritatingly thin on... →
Apple’s announcement of Thunderbolt on Feb 24th was greeted by excitement, as Mac users became aware of the tantalising possibilities of this new high-speed port. There’s lots of things…
A grand opening for the Apple Store at Grand... →
Early this morning, while thousands of NYC commuters trudged by, mostly unaware and uninterested, a modest band (about 100 at 8 am) of diehard Apple fans congregated in a long…
App updates roundup: Jetpack Joyride, Spelltower,... →
Thursday on the App Store brings another round of new app releases, as well as some big updates. We’ve got news on some of those releases elsewhere, but here are a few of the app updates…
Daily Mac App: Spotify →
Now that Spotify is available on both sides of the pond, it’s about time we took a quick look at it. Free streaming music apps don’t get much better than Spotify. Right now you can…
Remote Dictation Smackdown: Which app does the... →
Recently, TUAW posted about how Mobile Mouse could be used with Siri for iPhone-to-Mac remote dictation. While trying it out, I grew annoyed by transposition errors at the start of my…
Holiday Gift Guide: Cameras →
Welcome to TUAW’s 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! We’re here to help you choose the best gifts this holiday season, and once you’ve received your gifts we’ll tell you what apps and…