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Pad & Quill Traveler Case for iPhone 5/5s is full of leathery goodness Posted: 01 Apr 2014 03:00 PM PDT It's always a pleasure to meet with Brian and Kari Holmes from Pad & Quill, and last week at Macworld/iWorld 2014 they greeted me with a sample of a new iPhone 5/5s case that's unlike any other I have seen or used before. The new Traveler Case...

The origins of Samsung's logo.. and its relation to Apple Posted: 01 Apr 2014 02:30 PM PDT Given that Apple and Samsung's second California trial is now underway, not to mention that today is April 1, we thought you might enjoy this comical take explaining how Samsung came up with its logo. Apparently Samsung's Apple-inspired design has a...

Card Table for iOS gives you a virtual deck of cards for any game Posted: 01 Apr 2014 02:00 PM PDT Now this is clever: Card Table (free) really isn't a card game. As the developer says, "It's every card game." What you get is a virtual deck of cards. Your iPad is the table, and an iPhone or iPod touch holds your individual hands. You can move...

Ask TUAW Live is on the air at 5 PM ET today! Posted: 01 Apr 2014 01:30 PM PDT ​ Yesterday was World Backup Day. Just in case you missed it, today Ask TUAW will be dedicated to getting your data in a safe place so you can be confident when and if your storage malfunctions you'll be able to get it back. "Ask TUAW Live"...

Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter makes any speaker wireless Posted: 01 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT What do you do with that old pair of expensive speakers you purchased back in college now that everything is going wireless? Logitech has an answer for that -- just get one of their new Bluetooth Audio Adapters (US$39.99) and you'll be streaming...

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates Posted: 01 Apr 2014 12:30 PM 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 orphinio [iPhone; Now...

Daily Deals for April 1, 2014, featuring free Skillfeed online classes and video Posted: 01 Apr 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. Don't forget to check out our "Today in the App Store" post that singles...

6 Apple products that were better off as April Fools' jokes Posted: 01 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT Companies are typically remembered for their successes as opposed to their failures -- and the same is true for Apple -- but the company has still had plenty of missteps that, while potentially frustrating at the time, can now be looked back on with...

Today is Apple's 38th birthday Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:30 AM PDT On Thursday April 1, 1976 Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne started Apple Computers. Their first product was the Apple I computer kit, built by hand by its designer Steve Wozniak. The Apple I consisted of just a motherboard, leaving users to...

TUAW Bookshelf: iPad and iPhone Kung Fu Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:30 AM PDT Apple expert Keir Thomas, who brought us Mac Kung Fu a few years ago, has just launched a follow up volume: iPad and iPhone Kung Fu (US$12 ebook, US$19 print). With over 300 tips and tricks, there's a lot of useful knowledge in the book for any new...

Apple Q2 investor call and other news for April 1, 2014 Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:00 AM PDT Sourcing news on April 1 sure is fun, let me tell you. But just to prove that I'm not a total curmudgeon, let me congratulate Think Geek on winning April Fool's Day. As usual. Rosetta Stone for Klingon? Qapla'! Meanwhile... Apple has announced...

RunKeeper announces regional localization, and more product news Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:30 AM PDT You know how hard it is to believe that some people are speaking the same language -- allegedly English -- that you are? Bostonians are probably the worst manglers of the Queen's English, although some of the New York/New Jersey dialects can be...

Mac 101: How to move pages between PDF documents using Preview Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT Preview is often overlooked by users who have yet to delve into the many features of the OS X app. Its name, "Preview," suggests it is only a document viewer, but it has editing capabilities that allow you do much more than merely read a file. One...

Flickr Find: iLove my iPhone 5s and all my other Apple devices Posted: 01 Apr 2014 07:00 AM PDT Say hello to this lovely iPhone 5s, which has joined a wonderful household of Apple devices over at Tiffany's house. Along with this new member, you also will find an iPad 4, an Apple TV and soon-to-arrive MacBook Pro. I can relate to all this iLove,...

Daily App: Miximal teaches children basic sounds by letting them dial in animals Posted: 01 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT Miximal is a clever learning app from Yatatoy that teaches young children about sounds and syllables. The app uses simple, but adorable animated animal graphics to represent sounds in a flip book-style approach to learning. The app includes a...

Apple announces Q2 2014 earnings call, increases App Store pricing for some countries and other news from March 31, 2014 Posted: 31 Mar 2014 08:55 PM PDT Apple has announced its earnings call for the second fiscal quarter of 2014. The call will be April 23 at 2 p.m., and an audio webcast will be available. In addition to this, Apple also sent out an email to developers letting them know that because...

Daily Deals for March 31, 2014, featuring the Media Master Mac Bundle Posted: 31 Mar 2014 08:45 PM 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. Don't forget to check out our "Today in the App Store" post that singles...

A wounded iPhone Posted: 31 Mar 2014 04:30 PM PDT There's something about seeing an iPhone with chunks of its front entirely missing -- and the phone still function as intended -- that makes them seem like Terminator robots. [Photo credit: Pankaj Kaushal]...

Why Apple should buy Starbucks Posted: 31 Mar 2014 04:00 PM PDT Am I taking crazy pills, or did the internet just give me two hilarious pie-in-the-sky Apple acquisition articles in the span of three days? On March 26th, The Street posted an argument for why Apple should throw down the cash to buy Netflix. Not to...