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Disk App: Free up storage on your Mac in seconds Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT I'm a big skeptic when it comes to disk cleaning apps that claim to free up storage on your Mac. My experience in the past has been that the apps are slow, tend to delete files that are required to make your Mac operate properly, they're expensive...

Rocking All Over The World crowdsources rock history Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:30 PM PDT Rocking All Over the World is a free app for iPhone and iPad that asks you to help crowdsource rock history. Everybody has their own experiences, memories, and pictures from events they've attended. This app asks everyone to share those things to...

The Joy of Tech sums up Apple Event Essentials in one perfect comic Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:00 PM PDT Tomorrow is the big day. We finally get to see the iPhone 6 and will hopefully also get a peek at the future of Apple's wearable tech. Apple fans will be live blogging, chugging coffee, and refreshing like mad throughout the day feasting on...

War Memory: A Battle To Remember is somewhat forgettable Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:30 PM PDT War Memory: A Battle To Remember ranks among the most literal titles for any game in history. This game, which is free to users of iOS 6.0 (or later) on the iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone, takes the classic exercise of flipping over panels that display...

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:00 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 Countdown Me [iPhone;...

Squiggle Racer's new world tour mode keeps you hooked Posted: 08 Sep 2014 12:30 PM PDT Squiggle Racer is back with a brand new world tour mode that adds hours of additional gameplay. The app is a deceptively difficult racing game that's wrapped up in an always nostalgic 8-bit design. The simple controls and easy instructions yet...

What's in the mysterious white building? [Poll] Posted: 08 Sep 2014 12:00 PM PDT C'mon, you're all curious about what's in that mysterious temporary building that Apple built next to the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California, the site of tomorrow's Apple event. In today's poll, we want to know what you...

Daily Deals for September 8, 2014, Last Chance To Pre-Order The Complete iOS 8 + Swift Course Posted: 08 Sep 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....

The iWatch is dead, long live the iWatch Posted: 08 Sep 2014 11:00 AM PDT Up until Apple officially unveils a wearable, this little beauty is a close as any of us have ever gotten to an Apple smartwatch. The 6th generation iPod nano is still a pretty impressive little device, and with the ability to view photos, track...

TUAW Liveblog of the Apple Event 9/9 starts at 12:45 PM EDT Posted: 08 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT Tomorrow's going to be, in the words of Star Trek's Mr. Spock, "fascinating". Nobody really has any idea what Tim Cook and friends are going to announce, although we're pretty sure that something that looks, feels and works like an iPhone should be...

GameStop will soon offer Cricket Wireless 4G service Posted: 08 Sep 2014 09:00 AM PDT Popular game retailer and reseller GameStop will soon offer no-contract wireless service to customers in the United States, expanding the company's reach into mobile. 2,800 GameStop stores in the U.S. will begin offering both phones and 4G service...

If Apple announces a wearable that's not available until next year... Posted: 08 Sep 2014 08:00 AM PDT It'll be genius*. In no small part because, as of right now, no one has reported seeing a single millimeter of the device. If Apple shows off what it has been cooking but delays manufacture until later this year, it will also be one of the bigger...

Rumor Roundup: Not a creature was stirring... Posted: 08 Sep 2014 07:00 AM PDT Gadget nerds, bloggers, rumormongers, analysts, tech pundits, Samsung's design and engineering teams... all eyes in the tech world will be on Apple this week. It's the eve of Apple's long-awaited Fall 2014 event. All of my friends, even the...

Where To? updated with loads of new features Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT Where To? (currently on sale for US$1.99) has always been one of my favorite points of interest (POI) apps. The older version I fell in love with has now been put to rest and a completely rewritten version has hit the App Store with many desirable...

This weekend in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates Posted: 07 Sep 2014 05:00 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 Recur! The Reverse...

A roundup of recent hardware reviews on TUAW Posted: 07 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT Last week, we reviewed a variety of hardware and accessories that'll complement your favorite iOS or OS X devices. Here's a quick roundup of recent hardware reviews that you may have missed: OtterBox Resurgence: Power and protection in one iPhone...