Anchor Pointer is a great app for finding your car or that great fishing spot
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT
 One of the downsides of using geolocation pins with standard GPS apps is that they're designed with driving and roads in mind. For those of us who walk more than we drive, these routes aren't always ideal. After all, your feet aren't confined to...
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Where do you want to wear your "wearable tech"? [Poll]
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT
 Samsung and several other companies have smart watches, and an even larger group of manufacturers make wrist-mounted activity trackers. But is the wrist really the right location for wearable technology? We want to know, so we're asking the experts...
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Daily Deals for August 15, featuring Canon DSLR and MacBook Air Giveaway Madness!
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 01:30 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. All prices are USD and subject to change. Some deals may expire quickly....
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Apple updates executive profiles page with more execs and diversity
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT
 Apple today added a number of new executive profiles to the Press Info part of its website, featuring a number of execs who haven't been in the limelight before. Among the additions to the profiles are the smiling group of happy Apple execs seen...
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CloudFella manages cloud accounts but is hampered by crashes
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 12:30 PM PDT
 CloudFella for iOS manages your files in four of the major cloud services: Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, and Evernote. CloudFella gives you access to all of your files across these services, provides searching, statistics, local storage,...
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Shareholder sues Apple directors and estate of Steve Jobs over anti-poaching agreements
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT
 Patently Apple directs us to a rather ridiculous class action lawsuit filed by an Apple shareholder against Apple directors and the estate of Steve Jobs. The lawsuit stems from the no-poaching agreements Apple tacitly entered into with a number of...
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New music royalty rates may cost Apple
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 11:30 AM PDT
 A pair of organizations representing music artists is pushing for the U.S. government to give the music industry more freedom in deciding what to charge for music, AppleInsider reports. In turn, streaming services like Apple's iTunes Radio and the...
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Apple now using China Telecom servers to store customer data in China
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT
 Apple has reportedly begun storing data from iPhone users in China in data centers operated by "state-controlled China Telecom." Originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, the move comes amidst allegations from elements within the Chinese media...
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Work Time is free today, gives your iPhone something to do while you work
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT
 Work Time (free today only, normally US$1.99) is a clever little desktop clock app keeps your iPhone busy while you're working, displaying upcoming calendar events, the current temperature and a weather forecast. Tapping on an event lets you edit it...
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Former Navteq executive Torsten Krenz joins Apple's mapping team
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT
 9to5Mac reports that Apple this month hired Torsten Krenz to join the company's mapping team. Though not a household name, Krenz brings a considerable and impressive amount of mapping expertise to the table. Previously, Krenz served as an executive...
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Tim Cook takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, challenges Dr. Dre
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 09:30 AM PDT
 Yesterday we talked about Apple marketing VP Phil Schiller challenging CEO Tim Cook to take the ALS Association Ice Bucket Challenge. Well, at an Apple beer bash yesterday, Cook took his icy shower. Cook then challenged Disney CEO and Apple board...
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Facebook fixes longstanding iOS bug, lowers crash rate by 50%
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT
 Earlier this week, Facebook announced that it had cracked a long standing bug that affected app stability on iOS. As a result, Facebook engineers are touting that the crash rate for the iOS Facebook app has been reduced by a whopping...
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Some fun with iOS keyboard shortcuts
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 08:30 AM PDT
 It's easy to have some fun with novice iPhone users who are not aware of the keyboard shortcut feature of iOS. This nifty feature allows you assign a text phrase such as "On my way home" to a set of characters like "omw." Every time you type "omw",...
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How to create OS X Calendar events with multiple URLs
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT
 While many of my cohorts here at TUAW use Google Calendars or other solutions to keep track of what happening, I'm a fan of the Calendar app in OS X. Back when I was running the TUAW TV Live video podcast every week, I used to create a Calendar event...
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TMZ thinks this Android phone is the iPhone 6
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 07:30 AM PDT
 TMZ is super, super proud of its "exclusive" scoop on the iPhone 6 today, as is clear by its obnoxious headline and loaded article that tells the story of a former Foxconn employee heroically smuggling the highly anticipated device out from...
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Libratone Zipp Wireless Speaker: Portable, high-end audio with good looks
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT
 The Zipp (US$399.95) is the first in Scandinavian-based Libratone's range of high-end, wireless speakers, followed by the Loop, Live and Lounge. Steve Sande took a closer look at the Loop earlier this year, and while he was impressed with the quality...
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Astra: no one can hear you refuel in space
Posted: 15 Aug 2014 06:30 AM PDT
 Astra is an endless runner in space that uses just two buttons. The art style is reminiscent of Galaga and similar retro arcade games. Your mission is to fly the Astra spaceship as far as you can into deep space while picking up fuel points and...
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Refresh for iOS briefs you on people you meet
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 04:00 PM PDT
 Refresh (free) is a fascinating app designed to tell you more about people in your contacts or people you are about to have a meeting with. We first looked at the app in June, but are some significant changes and new useful features. Once you set up...
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