BlackBerry successfully prevents Apple from hiring top executive... for now
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 03:00 PM PDT
 It looks like we may have a Mark Papermaster scenario on our hands. iMore reports that Apple is facing a legal battle from BlackBerry over its attempt to hire Sebastien Marineau-Mes as the company's VP of Core OS. While at BlackBerry, Marineau-Mes...
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This Apple portable desktop prototype would make you the ultimate hipster at Starbucks
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT
 MacBooks are great and all, but this 1980s prototype for a portable computer definitely challenges today's portable Macs for overall cool factor. Less a laptop and more of a desktop-on-the-go, the prototype is housed at Frog Design in San...
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TUAW at Macworld/iWorld 2014 - Backblaze
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 01:00 PM PDT
 In this short video interview, we visit the Backblaze booth at Macworld/iWorld 2014 and chat with Backblaze CEO Gleb Budman about their backup service and storage service. You'll see the insides (drive-free) of one of their 180 terabyte storage pods...
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Star Wars: Assault Team puts Star Wars: Force Collection to shame
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PDT
 I love Star Wars and I love collectable card games, so it should say quite a bit that I couldn't review Star Wars: Force Collection because the bare-bones production values turned me off that much. As a collectable card game, it's apparently not bad,...
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Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 11:30 AM PDT
 Here are some of the best free apps, app updates and new apps that have landed in the App Store recently. All app prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly, so grab them while you can. Apps Now Free Sago Mini Bug Builder...
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Steve Jobs wasn't even okay with Google hiring former Apple engineers
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 11:00 AM PDT
 Earlier this week, PandoDaily released a treasure trove of information pertaining to the anti-poaching agreements many top Silicon Valley tech firms entered into a few years back, including an email showing showing that Steve Jobs angrily called...
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Microsoft Office for iPad announcement, live from San Francisco
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 09:55 AM PDT
 (Thanks for joining us and bearing with our liveblog hiccups! Meanwhile, the rest of our team is over at Moscone Center following along with the Macworld/iWorld keynote session!) (So, Office looks pretty good -- but has the ecosystem moved on past...
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Macworld/iWorld 2014: The State of Apple Technology Liveblog
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 09:55 AM PDT
 Thanks for joining us for our liveblog of the Macworld/iWorld 2014 "State of Apple Technology" panel discussion, featuring the following speakers: Moderator: Jason Snell, Senior VP, Editorial Director, IDG Consumer & SMB Panelists: Ben Bajarin,...
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A rack mount for the Mac Pro and other news for March 27, 2014
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 09:30 AM PDT
 It's been a rather quiet morning, but here are three stories we found for you. Sonnet Tech has announced a 4U rack mount for Apple's cylindrical Mac Pro. The so-called xMac Pro Thunderbolt 2 PCIe Enclosure rolls off the tongue and includes three...
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Runtastic 5.0 update brings redesign, hydration monitoring and more to the fitness app
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT
 Runtastic today updated its Running and fitness app, bringing a brand new look to the app and few notable new features. The biggest changes users will notice is a fresh, new UI with improved automatic syncing to a user's Runtastic account when an...
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Rumor Roundup: 'Multiple sources saying pretty much the same thing'
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PDT
 Apple to Move Production of iPhone Batteries to Automated Lines (MacRumors) "[...] according to a report from DigiTimes." BZZZZT! Next! New leak may finally reveal Apple's iPhone 6 design (BGR) From the article: "A user on 9to5Mac's discussion...
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Daily App: PhotosPro will make you think Apple's iOS photo app is outdated
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 06:00 AM PDT
 PhotosPro (US$1.99) is a very appealing app that could teach Apple a few lessons. Think of it as a replacement for Apple's Photos app. It will display your photos in a long list, or let you see what you took on a particular date or within a range of...
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The 3rd Generation Drobo: Faster and less expensive
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 05:00 AM PDT
 Drobo announced the 3rd generation of its 4-bay namesake device yesterday, and by any indication the newest member of the Drobo family should be quite popular. Sporting a pair of USB 3.0 ports, the Drobo 4-bay starts at just US$349 for the bare box...
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Join us for the Macworld/iWorld 2014 State of Apple Technology panel liveblog
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 12:00 AM PDT
 When it rains, it pours. Sure enough, it has been raining here in drought-stricken Northern California, so much so that numerous flights were delayed coming into the city yesterday. And after a drought of Apple-related liveblogs, we actually have two...
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OmniFocus 2 is redesigned, expected to ship in June and other news from March 26, 2014
Posted: 26 Mar 2014 10:30 PM PDT
 It's been more than a year since The Omni Group announced OmniFocus 2 for Mac (ironically, it was at last year's Macworld/iWorld), and now the company says its expanding its testing pool with an expected ship date of June. Testers can download the...
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Join us for the Microsoft announcement liveblog, 10am PT/1pm ET Thursday
Posted: 26 Mar 2014 05:30 PM PDT
 All the signs are pointing to an Office for iPad announcement coming tomorrow from Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella. While the software giant's product teams were long suspected of having a finished iPad version of the PC and Mac productivity suite...
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Bandcamp is an invaluable music resource, but you wouldn't know it from their iOS app
Posted: 26 Mar 2014 05:00 PM PDT
 Bandcamp is a revolutionary service that has helped break down the barriers for self-released music across every genre of music. If you like music, they have you covered. Utilizing deep fan integration and tags the site allows you to search by...
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