An iPhone cover that looks like an iPhone
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 02:30 PM PDT
 Just in case you want everyone to know that beneath your smartphone sleeve is indeed an iPhone, you can just make it look like an iPhone. Mind = blown. [Photo credit: Aaron Stroot]...
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Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 01:30 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 Teacher's Assistant...
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LifeProof frē for iPad mini with Retina display: Overprotective, but that's a good thing
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT
 When picking out a case for your tablet, you typically have to choose between all-encompassing protection or ease of use, and these two groups rarely overlap. But sometimes they do, and in that thin sliver where form and function marry, there's the...
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TUAW TV Live: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 12:30 PM PDT
 With apologies to David Bowie for mutilating his lyrics in a TUAW TV Live promo post headline. Changes are afoot at TUAW TV Live. By next week, we expect to have the show broadcasting on YouTube Live and will then start adding some new features to...
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Daily Deals for April 2, 2014, Learn Tech With SkillFeed - Free for 45 Days
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 12:30 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...
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The New York Times releases NYTNow, a curated news app for iPhone
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 12:00 PM PDT
 Today marks the launch of NYTNow, an app with Flipboard-like features aimed at a mobile audience. The app is free, but only only allows viewing of 10 stories a month. To get more, you need to add a US$8.00 a month subscription that is available as an...
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Crowdfunding roundup: All Kickstarter this week
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 11:00 AM PDT
 Every week, TUAW provides readers with an update on what new or significant crowdfunded Apple-related projects are in the news. While our policy is to not go into detail on items that haven't reached at least 80 percent of their funding goal, this...
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Apple/Samsung trial, day 1: Phil Schiller was extremely concerned with Samsung's advertising efforts
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 10:30 AM PDT
 Day 1 of Apple and Samsung's second California trial is now in the books. On Tuesday, both Apple and Samsung presented their opening arguments, with both sides naturally presenting vastly different takes on the smartphone revolution. Apple of course...
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Popular pin-toppler game Polar Bowler lands on iOS
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT
 Polar Bowler first debuted as a Windows PC game ten years ago and became a long-standing hit for WIldTangent and its casual game network. After bringing the popular Polar Bear and his new sidekick J to iOS last year in the 1st Frame game, the company...
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Apples and Oranges: Amazon moves into the Apple TV space
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 09:30 AM PDT
 Those of us who have been waiting for an Amazon Prime channel to finally show up on their Apple TV now have an explanation as to why it never arrived. Today Amazon introduced FireTV (US $99), an Amazon set-top box that seems perfectly situated to...
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Spotify's facelift and more news for April 2, 2014
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 09:00 AM PDT
 Spotify has updated its iOS app with some keen new features, including a reworked browse function and playlist features. It also sports a "darker theme," which I hoped would mean it's edgy and brooding but no ... they've just used dark...
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How to power off or lock the screen of an iPhone with a broken power button
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT
 I have an iPhone 4 kicking around that I use with my children so they can contact me when they are away from home. It worked perfectly until recently, when the power button broke. The biggest drawback to a broken power button is that you can no...
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YouTube Find: Line-waiting and cheering at the original iPad launch in NYC
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 07:00 AM PDT
 Four years ago this week, Apple started selling its first iPad model.The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010, by Steve Jobs during an Apple press event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Pre-orders began in March, and the...
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Daily App: Ready to Go misses the mark as a manager for those last minute tasks
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT
 Ready to Go from AppBit has an interesting premise -- rather than a to-do list for everything you need to do in a day, the app focuses on those routine household tasks you must do every time you are "ready to go" somewhere. It's perfect for folks...
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Greater usability for iWork and more news from April 1, 2014
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 11:45 PM PDT
 Apple has released a very nice update to its iWork apps for Mac, iOS and iCloud. It includes a new document editor for Pages, view-only options for iOS and Mac, improved pop-up menus in Numbers and a better search, and Keynote gaining an improved...
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Write round, baby, write round
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 06:00 PM PDT
 It figures that the company that brought us a round computer mouse would also be responsible for an unconventional notepad. [Photo credit: Kenneth]...
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I can't tell you why Sometimes You Die is so great
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 05:00 PM PDT
 "Unique" is an overused word these days, and every game on the App Store wants you to believe it's like nothing you've ever played before, no matter how similar it is to every other app out there. Sometimes You Die doesn't really have to worry about...
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The TUAW Daily Update Podcast for April 1, 2014
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 03:30 PM PDT
 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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