One man's story about how Macs saved him from his learning disabilities as a child
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST
 Now that he's an adult Mike McHargue is the CTO of the Zimmerman Agency, finding success in advertising and social music. But McHargue wasn't always on the path for success that landed him where he is today. As a child, he struggled with learning ...
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The Name Your Own Price bundle is back
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:30 PM PST
 This is a pretty amazing bundle, and you can, sort of, name your own price. Here's how it works: Users can pay any amount they want for four of the 11 apps in the bundle. If they beat the average price paid, they get all 11 apps including ...
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Daily Update for January 24, 2014
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:15 PM PST
 It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get some the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's ...
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Talking to Siri: 1752
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 01:30 PM PST
 Here's the thing about September 10, 1752. It didn't exist. In fact, as far as the UK and its colonies were concerned (this included what later became the US), there was no September 3 through 13 at all. That's due to the change from the older ...
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Staccal 2 is an easy-to-use calendar with a ton of customization options
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:30 PM PST
 Staccal 2 hit the App Store this week, bringing with it a plethora of calendar layout options that'll make even the most fervent tweaker happy. It also supports reminders, allowing you to keep track of those along with your calendar ...
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What the first Macintosh ads looked like
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:30 AM PST
 Today marks the 30th anniversary of Steve Jobs introducing the Mac to the world. Given how prevalent computers are these days -- most of us carry one around in our pockets, after all -- it's easy to forget just how transformative the Mac was. Touted ...
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iFixIt tears down the original Mac 128k
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:15 AM PST
 In honor of the Mac turning 30, the teardown experts at iFixIt took it upon themselves to tear open the original Mac daddy, the Mac 128k. They even put together this clever and '80s-themed teardown/review video. Now given that Apple today does ...
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Tim Cook talks product secrecy, sapphire glass, Macs and iRings on Good Morning America
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:00 AM PST
 Set your DVR, folks. If you tune in to ABC News tonight you'll be treated to an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, and executives Craig Federighi and Bud Tribble. Now it's not often that we see the upper ranks at Apple sit down for interviews, and ...
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Daily Deals for January 24, 2013
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:45 AM PST
 It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring exclusive TUAW Deals, a handy list from Dealnews and our own handpicked iOS and OS X selections. TUAW's Daily Deals The Find'Em Tracking Card [On sale for $24.99, ...
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Sneak preview: InstaWeather Pro 3.5 lets you share photos of your weather
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:30 AM PST
 Those of you who have read TUAW for more than just a little while know that I'm kind of a weather buff -- I have way too many weather apps on my iPhone and iPad, and even have not one, but two "connected" weather stations at my house. So it was not ...
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A look at the moving and powerful nature of Apple commercials
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST
 The stickler that he was, Steve Jobs hated the first iPad ad that ever aired (viewable below). In his biography of Jobs, Walter Isaacson relayed that Jobs thought it "looked like a Pottery Barn commercial" and demanded that TBWA executive James ...
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How to tell the difference between an Apple and a Mac
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:30 AM PST
 Want to rile up a group of Mac enthusiasts? Then attend a local Mac Users Group and innocently call the above computer a Mac. There will be fits, spits and cursing as the group prepares to lecture you on the difference between an Apple and a Mac ...
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Apple.com, Mac App Store celebrates 30 years of the Mac, and more news for January 24
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:00 AM PST
 Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Mac and Apple is out in force promoting it. Tim Cook will be appearing on ABC's World News with Diane Sawyer later tonight for an exclusive interview and now the company has also revamped its homepage in ...
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What was your first Mac? Your favorite Mac of all time? TUAW staff answers all
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST
 Thirty years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the world to the Macintosh, a computer that without question fundamentally changed the face of computing. Since that momentous day 30 years ago, Apple has released an inordinate number of Mac models. ...
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Daily App: Mactracker is a handy pocket guide to all things Mac
Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST
 It's hard to believe that the Macintosh is 30 years old. To learn more about the venerable line of computers, you must make room on your iPhone, iPad or Mac for the Mactracker app from Ian Page. Mactracker is THE reference guide for the Mac, ...
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iWork restores missing features and other news from Jan. 23, 2014
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:45 PM PST
 Good news for iWork users! A software update has restored some of the missing features back to the service. You can share documents with a password via an iCloud link; Pages gains a vertical ruler and alignment guides; and there are additional ...
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Of course, Sir. Will there be anything else?
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 07:00 PM PST
 Kind of reminds us of this one. Courtesy of @mikko. ...
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These 3D displays are looking better every day
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:30 PM PST
 The depth. The realism. The cuddles. I've never seen anything like it. [Photo Credit: Karin Dalziel] ...
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Countdown for iOS keeps track of everything important to you
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:00 PM PST
 Countdown (free) is one of those "I should thought of that" apps. It's simple in concept, but useful all the time. Countdown has an attractive UI for adding upcoming events that are important for you to keep track of. A birthday, a vacation, a ...
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A year with FreedomPop: how did it go?
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST
 About a year ago, I wrote about FreedomPop's new data service and shortly thereafter signed up for an account. I opted into the Free 500 MB plan, which offers half a gig of data per month, with additional data available at US$20/gigabyte billed in $2 ...
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New and Notable apps for iOS and OS X
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 04:30 PM PST
 It's always busy in the App Store with a never-ending flood of new apps landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of stand-out titles from the past few weeks! If that's not enough, you can also follow our ongoing coverage of ...
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I'd probably really enjoy this game if I could get past the ads
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 04:00 PM PST
 My intention was for what I'm writing right now to be a review of the new iOS game Small Fry. It's a game about a cute little fish that you have to navigate through the sea and air and it initially caught my eye because I have a serious addiction to ...
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