Two ways to avoid using Facebook Messenger
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT
 Facebook's new Messenger app might not be the evil privacy destroyer some are claiming it is, but the app is still being forced on users whether they want it or not. Or is it? We've found two ways to keep using Facebook messaging on your phone...
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Line Up Tiles is simple fun
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT
 Line Up Tiles is a fun yet simple puzzle game where you try to match lines of tiles in three different modes. Reminiscent of how a Rubik's Cube moves, each line of tiles moves in one direction either horizontally or vertically. When you match at...
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Comparing Apple's diversity report to the rest of the tech industry
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT
 In case you missed it, Apple yesterday released a report detailing employee diversity across the company. Apple's diversity report comes hot on the heels of a number of other big name tech companies that similarly released data breaking down employee...
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Archie Comics app offers 100 free issues of classic fun
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT
 The world of comic books is often thought to just be the domain of dark gritty violence or melodramatic superhero fights, but there's another side of comics.: a fun-loving, thoughtful place we call Riverdale. It's the place where Archie lives. For...
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Apple #88 on Fortune's 100 fastest-growing companies
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT
 As big as Apple is -- 98,000 employees worldwide, with 2013 revenues of about US$171 billion -- it's still growing like a much smaller, nimbler company. Fortune's 2014 list of the 100 fastest-growing companies is out, and Apple is in the #88...
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Daily Deals for August 14, 2014
Posted: 14 Aug 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. All prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly....
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Crowdfunding Roundup: Blinks and Tickles
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT
 Each week, TUAW provides readers with an update on new or significant crowdfunded Apple-related projects 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 update is...
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Sony wants you to buy whole albums so badly they made an app for it
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT
 iTunes changed music in a number of ways, but one of the biggest impacts was the freedom it gave consumers to purchase only the music they absolutely needed. Buying a couple of songs here, and a couple more there, meant that "filler" songs would no...
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Samsung rolls out anti-iPhone "Wall Huggers" ad campaign to airports
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT
 A few weeks ago, Samsung rolled out a decently funny anti-iPhone ad titled "Wall Huggers." The commercial effectively takes shots at the iPhone for having poor battery life, forcing users to constantly search for outlets to plug in their phones. In...
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Chat with Tom Hanks on the @AppStore Twitter account about his new writing app
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 09:05 AM PDT
 Update: Apparently when Apple invited everyone to a live Q&A, they didn't explain that they would be the only ones doing the Q-ing. It doesn't look like Hanks will be taking questions from the public, unfortunately. Original post is below. If you're...
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Apple bans the use of two potentially harmful chemicals in final device assembly
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT
 Apple has banned the use of two potentially harmful chemicals in the final assembly of its devices. This ban was confirmed by vice president of environmental initiatives Lisa Jackson in a statement posted on Apple's Environmental Responsibility...
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Apple's Phil Schiller takes ALS "ice bucket challenge", challenges Tim Cook
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT
 Have you heard of the ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, AKA "Lou Gehrig's Disease") Ice Bucket Challenge? The challenge is a fundraiser to pull in funds for the ALS Association in which celebrities and non-celebrities alike pour a bucket of ice...
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Rumor Roundup: ALL-CAPS ALL THE TIME
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT
 New images provide clearest look yet at iPhone 6 front panel (9to5 Mac) These components are probably the real deal. You've got to love this quote, though: "Unfortunately it's impossible to tell from these photos if the phone is utilizing a glass or...
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Updated GEICO Mobile app brings you gas, lets you report glass damage
Posted: 13 Aug 2014 04:00 PM PDT
 GEICO has released a new update for its handy iOS app which introduces a few new features and brings back an old one. Making its triumphant return is the "bring gas" feature for roadside assistance. It's embarrassing enough to run out of gas on the...
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