Monday, 24 March 2014

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Snappgrip makes one-handed iPhone photography a snap


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 03:00 PM PDT


Taking iPhone photos or videos and trying to zoom, focus, and snap the shutter with just one hand has been pretty much impossible until now. A Kickstarter-backed project created the Snappgrip, now being sold through BiteMyApple.co. This little device...



Flicker Find: An artistic study in the evolution of the Mac mouse


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:30 PM PDT


Where some people would see a mouse problem, Flickr user petebocken saw an artistic solution. Take a walk down memory lane with this beautifully framed and photographed collection showcasing the evolution of the Mac mouse. It's come a long way since...



ZapVM creates visual messages on your iOS device for story telling, giving instructions, whatever you can imagine


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT


ZapVM is a free app (with some desirable in-app purchases) that lets you create and share messages with sound, still photos, captions, stickers and freehand sketching tools. I can see ZapVM being used by PowerPoint or Keynote fans, families sharing...



Apple, Comcast, and net neutrality


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 01:30 PM PDT


Last night, the Wall Street Journal reported that Apple may be courting Comcast for a streaming TV service that would deliver content from the cloud to an Apple set-top box. The report notes that Apple's (alleged) plan would be for its video content...



How The Simpsons came up with the "Mapple" universe


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PDT


When putting together a comprehensive list detailing every Apple reference ever made on The Simpsons and Futurama, I was lucky enough to chat with a few seasoned Simpsons insiders who gave me so much juicy information that I just couldn't squeeze it...



It's staring at me, isn't it?


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 12:30 PM PDT


Nobody ever said the iPad mini wasn't scary. [Photo credit: Mrkwanten]...



Daily Deals for March 24, 2014


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 11:30 AM PDT


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 Car Stereo FM Transmitter [On sale for $27.99,...



Emails reveal that Steve Jobs angrily called Sergey Brin over Google's recruitment of Apple's Safari team


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 11:00 AM PDT


During a period spanning 2005 through 2009, Apple and several other high-profile tech companies effectively signed off on anti-poaching agreements, whereby they agreed not to recruit employees from one another. The participants included Apple,...



13 years ago today, Apple began shipping OS X 10.0


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 10:30 AM PDT


OS X is now a man. 13 years ago today, Apple forever changed the trajectory of the Mac OS when it began shipping the original version of OS X for $129 -- a vestige of an era back when Apple actually used to charge for an OS. Codenamed Cheetah, the...



JibJab's StoryBots will hook kids and their parents too


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 10:00 AM PDT


2004 was the year the iPod Mini made its debut, along with the 4th generation iPod and iPod Photo. Apple sold its 200 millionth song through the iTunes Store, and the iMac G5 was introduced. Macs were running OS X Panther. And in July 2004, leading...



UK App Store and iTunes Store pricing may increase 20% in 2015, and other news for March 24, 2014


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 09:00 AM PDT


Last week British Chancellor George Osborne introduced the UK's annual budget for the year ahead. It included, among other things, a change that may affect the price of apps and media in the UK App Store and iTunes Store by up to 20%. As The Guardian...



TUAW at Macworld/iWorld 2014


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT


Many of the Apple blogosphere cognoscenti are on their way to San Francisco this week for the annual Apple love fest/tech show known as Macworld/iWorld. This year's event officially runs between Thursday (March 27) and Saturday (March 29), although...



Rumor Roundup: "Flop"


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PDT


Here's a riddle: when is a flop not a flop? Easy: when it sells a metric load of units and makes tons of money. Don't try telling that to some people, though. Their skulls are far too thick, and the contents of those skulls... the less said about...



Daily App: Jump and Chump your way to leaderboard stardom in Jump! Chump!


Posted: 24 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PDT


Jump! Chump! is a simple game with challenging yet addictive mechanics a la Flappy Bird. As listed in its app description, the game has three features which are Jumping, Chumping and online leaderboards. You play the game with two block characters...



Talkcast tonight, 7pm PDT/10pm EDT: Macworld/iWorld preview Edition!


Posted: 23 Mar 2014 05:30 PM PDT


All-new dial-in experience! See below -- do not call into Talkshoe, we won't be there. Be sure to set up Fuze Meeting before the show if you want to join in live. Sunday has once again come upon us, and with it comes another TUAW talkcast! There's...




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