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Automate your iOS life with Workflow Posted: 11 Dec 2014 03:00 PM PST In the beginning, there was DeskConnect. It was an amazing set of apps that gave the pre-iOS 8/Yosemite world the ability to do AirDrop-style transfers between Macs (and PCs) and iOS devices. It's still around for those who haven't yet upgraded to th...

Something new for iOS - Handwriting input with Mazec Posted: 11 Dec 2014 02:00 PM PST There have been a lot of keyboards added to the App Store since Apple allowed third parties to offer unique capabilities, and the Mazec keyboard is the most unique yet. It allows you to enter text using handwriting input. It reminds me of the late, n...

Tim Cook selected as Financial Times' Person of the Year Posted: 11 Dec 2014 01:30 PM PST Apple CEO Tim Cook has been selected as Financial Time's Person of the Year for his role expanding Apple's collaboration with other companies and its support of social issues. On the business front, 2014 saw Apple partnering with IBM to create enterp...

Rumor Roundup: A fool's game Posted: 11 Dec 2014 01:00 PM PST Foxconn Robots Proving Unsuitable for iPhone Assembly, Updated Versions in the Works (MacRumors) Source: Chinese website Chance it's true: Who knows As with all rumors related to Apple's supply chain, there's no real way for us to ever know whethe...

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates Posted: 11 Dec 2014 12:30 PM PST 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 GPSSpeed HD, the GPS to...

Apple rejected one of the best games of the year over pixelated nudity Posted: 11 Dec 2014 12:00 PM PST If you've ever played the fantastic Windows or Mac versions of Papers, Please you already know how fantastic of a fit it will be on iPad when it launches on Friday. The game -- referred to as a "dystopian document thriller" by its creator -- tasks yo...

iPhone 5 survives ride on car tire, refuses to die Posted: 11 Dec 2014 11:30 AM PST For all the love the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have been getting -- my 6 Plus is the best smartphone I've ever owned, so I'm right there with you -- the iPhone 5 and 5s are some seriously durable devices. Sure, the touchscreen display is prone to breaking ...

Apple #22 on Glassdoor's 2015 Best Places to Work list Posted: 11 Dec 2014 11:00 AM PST Recruiting website Glassdoor has published its Employees' Choice Awards for 2015. The awards honor the best places to work in the US and UK, based on ratings by employees. This year, Apple came in 22nd of the top 50 large companies, a marked improvem...

Daily Deals for December 11, 2014, featuring the Name Your Own Price iOS Designer Bundle Posted: 11 Dec 2014 10:30 AM PST 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....

MSN-branded apps added to Microsoft's iOS flock Posted: 11 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST Since Satya Natella took over the CEO spot at Microsoft from Steve Ballmer, the company has been making moves to put its software and cloud service applications on iOS and Android. The latest step in this direction was taken today with the introducti...

Checkmark 2.5 adds Today widget, more Posted: 11 Dec 2014 09:00 AM PST Not too long ago, I reviewed Checkmark 2 from Snowman, the to-do and reminder app for iPhone that's got a few nice tricks up its sleeve. Do apps have sleeves? In any case, version 2.5 came out this morning (US$9.99, on sale today only for $2.99) and ...

Microsoft acquires app testing platform HockeyApp Posted: 11 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST App beta testing and crash analytics service HockeyApp today announced it is being acquired by Microsoft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the company did confirm that its mission to make the best mobile app testing platform will remain unch...

Carson Daly profiles Kevin Russ -- living an iPhone photographer's dream Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:30 AM PST As part of his Last Call Spotlight series, Carson Daly profiled iPhone photographer Kevin Russ. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Russ has spent the last several years traveling the world and documenting his explorations with his iPhone. As he travels,...

Flickr Find: A real classic Posted: 11 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST With all the brouhaha surrounding Apple's iPod class action lawsuit making headlines this week, it's only fitting this week's Flickr Find is a lovely picture of a once forgotten, now revived iPod owned by Cole Camplese As pointed out by Cole, the be...

Apple announces imminent launch of iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 in China Posted: 11 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST Apple on Wednesday announced that it is bringing the cellular models of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 to China starting this week. The iPad models will be equipped to connect to all of China's 3G and 4G networks with support for TD-LTE and FDD-LTE s...

Find out what your friends really think of you with Noknok Posted: 11 Dec 2014 05:30 AM PST Chances are you've heard of the phrase "Ignorance is bliss." The opinion on whether that's true or not varies among different people, but the creators of Noknok seem to disagree with the statement. Noknok is a new app that informs you of how your con...

Snapchat updates with iPhone 6 and 6 Plus support and improved text editing Posted: 10 Dec 2014 06:00 PM PST Once you've upgraded to the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus, using apps that don't take advantage of the full large screen can be aggravating, especially if one of those apps is an image service like Snapchat. Thankfully, Snapchat users no longer must suffer with...

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates Posted: 10 Dec 2014 05:00 PM PST 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 Line Runner 2 [iOS Univ...

Grovemade's beautiful handcrafted Walnut iPhone Case Posted: 10 Dec 2014 04:00 PM PST Grovemade makes some amazing cases and accessories out of wood, and we've covered a few of them before. Recently, a Walnut iPhone Case for iPhone 6 (US$99) came into the TUAW Labs for our inspection, and it's a gorgeous piece of work. Check out this ...

Learn soccer tactics and strategies with The False 9 Posted: 10 Dec 2014 03:30 PM PST Soccer continues to grow in popularity in the United States especially amongst the younger generation. But I have found that very few Americans really know much about the tactics that big time teams use during their games. We all know about shotguns,...