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How to watch The Interview on your iPhone or Apple TV Posted: 24 Dec 2014 02:00 PM PST While Apple isn't distributing The Interview via iTunes, you can simply buy the movie on YouTube. If you've never purchased video through YouTube Movies you'll of course have to enter credit card info, but isn't that a small price to pay for being ab...

Tracking Santa's journey on your favorite Apple device Posted: 24 Dec 2014 12:00 PM PST Photo Credit: TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images About now, the kids are probably bouncing off the walls in anticipation of the overnight visit by a bearded guy in a red suit -- AKA Santa Claus. Fortunately, there are a handful of free apps you can ins...

Dear Apple, please bring the iPhone 4s into the future Posted: 24 Dec 2014 11:30 AM PST There's something awful about being in love with an outdated piece of technology, but I will hold onto my iPhone 4s until the day it dies. You may find yourself asking why, but the answer is simple. The iPhone 4s is the best designed phone Apple has ...

NYT reports that Apple declined Sony offer to host "The Interview" on iTunes Posted: 24 Dec 2014 11:00 AM PST Photo Credit: Korean Central News Agency The New York Times reported yesterday that the Sony Pictures comedy film "The Interview" would be released in a limited run at theaters throughout the country. Locked away in a single paragraph of a much-too-...

NTP bug fix was Apple's first ever automated security update Posted: 24 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST On Monday December 22, Apple released a new security update fixing security issues affecting NTP (network time protocol) in OS X. While updates are a common occurrence for any computer user, Monday's update was a first for Apple -- it was the first t...

Apple takes over HTC's home country, iPhone 6 most popular smartphone in Taiwan Posted: 24 Dec 2014 09:00 AM PST HTC's home country of Taiwan is now devoted to Apple, according to new sales data. The iPhone 6 has driven Apple's rise in the region, and of the top ten best selling smartphones in Taiwan last month, various models of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus stole a...

My favorite apps for 2014: Dave Caolo Posted: 24 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST Look at that, another 12 months are now behind us. We see a lot of apps here at TUAW, and I've narrowed things down to my favorites. Here are the apps I grew to love in 2014. Todoist (Free with a pro option for $29/year). Earlier this year, Jordan C...

Merry Christmas to our readers from The Unofficial Apple Weblog Posted: 24 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST Photo credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images It's hard to believe that yet another Christmas Eve is here. We send our most sincere wishes to all TUAW readers to enjoy this holiday season with family and friends. If your personal plans include travel, pl...

2 new weather apps just in time for your holiday sojourns Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST Apalon has released two weather apps that could make your holiday travel more predictable. Weather Live (US$1.99) features animated, customizable backgrounds that look great and a widget for quick access to your most important weather info. You can ...

Limefuel Dual Port USB 4.8A Wall Charger: Tiny and powerful Posted: 23 Dec 2014 03:00 PM PST Another day, another great product from Limefuel. Yesterday we took a look at the company's big-capacity Blast L240X Pro external battery pack, and today we're looking at something that's quite a bit smaller, yet still packs a lot of power - the Dual...