Friday, 14 February 2014

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Who needs an iPhone anyway?


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 03:00 PM PST


This photo was taken on June 29, 2007, which -- in case you forgot -- was the date of the first iPhone's retail debut. Flickr user Tim Samoff fought the good fight with his Nokia N800, and to his credit, a cursory review of his Flickr history reveals...



Apple's Secure Coding Guide is an invaluable tool for new and veteran developers alike


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST


If you develop an app, someone is going to try to destroy it. Once upon a time, hackers may have had a reason for trying to destroy your hard work, but these days the only motivation computer outlaws need is a little boredom. Thankfully Apple has...



Sygic offers free Speedometer app to log trips, watch for speed cameras


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 01:00 PM PST


Sygic makes some very popular navigation apps, and now the company is branching out a bit with a free app called Speedometer. It uses your iOS device's GPS receiver to provide your current speed and trip mileage, as well as warn you of fixed speed...



Feel like a real social engineer in Hack RUN


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 12:00 PM PST


RUN is a big, evil corporation, and they're up to no good -- or at least that's what your new "employer" has told you -- and it's up to you to dig into its digital backyard for information. And with that very basic plot, the text puzzler Hack RUN...



Dungeon Highway is a brilliant, bloody mix of new and old


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 11:00 AM PST


Dungeon Highway is a ridiculous mashup of old school and new, pitting a single noble hero against a literally endless stream of enemies and environmental hazards. It also happens to be one of the few truly free high-quality games to be released for...



Daily Deals for February 14, 2014, featuring the Freedom Stick Bolt


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 10:00 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. TUAW's Daily Deals The Freedom Stick Bolt [On sale for $59, down from...



Apple and Samsung settlement talks fail ahead of March trial


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 09:30 AM PST


In a final effort to avoid a second Apple/Samsung trial, Judge Lucy Koh last January ordered that Tim Cook, along with three to four members of Apple's in-house legal team, meet with Samsung executives in an effort to hammer out a settlement...



It's a little too big to be an iWatch


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 09:00 AM PST


Hmmm, well it's certainly too big to strap to your wrist, so I suppose we'll have to call it the "iClock"? [Photo credit: Carlos Varela]...



iPad Air destroys the competition in battery life tests


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 08:00 AM PST


Which? Tech Daily recently carried out a series of tests to determine which tablet is the one to beat when it comes to battery life. The results? The iPad Air absolutely crushed the competition. What's more, the test results show that the iPad...



Taco Bell to unveil cutting-edge mobile ordering system, and other news for Feb. 14, 2014


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST


Taco Bell is getting ready to launch a cutting-edge mobile-ordering system for the iPhone later this year, reports Nation's Restaurant News. The company already has an existing iOS app, but the new one, which has been in development for more than two...



Phil Schiller to testify in upcoming Apple/Samsung trial


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 06:30 AM PST


With Apple and Samsung still bickering over their last trial, it's hard to believe that the two companies this March will begin a completely new patent infringement trial over a bevy of accused Samsung products. With the trial date steadily...



Grove and Woodblock Chocolate team up to make edible iPhone case


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 06:00 AM PST


I'm used to seeing iPhone cases made from some pretty exotic materials and am a big fan of the wood cases created by Portland, Ore.-based Grove. Now that innovative case maker has teamed up with a local chocolatier -- Woodblock Chocolate -- to make a...



Daily App: PicCard helps you send a quick greeting to your loved one


Posted: 14 Feb 2014 05:30 AM PST


Forget about Valentine's Day and want to send a last-minute greeting to a loved one? Then you should check out PicCard from SoftEase. The iPhone card-making software recently debuted in the App Store and is a quick and easy way to create a delightful...



Whither the iPad 2, and other stories from Feb. 13, 2014


Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:45 PM PST


We rarely lead with rumors -- but it may be fare thee well, iPad 2. As the citation goes, "According to people familiar with Apple's plans," AppleInsider believes that the venerable iPad model is about to meet its maker after nearly three years --...



Haiku Deck extends on-the-go presentations to iPhone


Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:00 PM PST


As noted here on TUAW before, the presentation tool Haiku Deck (available as an iPad app and as a beta web app) makes the chore of building out a visually compelling, effective deck for your product or story as easy as it can be. In fact, Haiku...



Slayin' is a hack-and-slash trip down memory lane


Posted: 13 Feb 2014 06:00 PM PST


Do you remember the old 8-bit hack-and-slash games? You know, the ones where your little knight or wizard was composed of a total of about a dozen pixels, and they walked in one direction and essentially demolished everything in sight? Slayin' is all...



Talking to Siri: Can you sing a few bars?


Posted: 13 Feb 2014 05:00 PM PST


From now on Siri, I'll call you "a taxi." OK? Needless to say, Siri recognizes that a balanced diet does not consist of a Budweiser in each hand. Friends don't let friends drive drunk -- and Siri is the best virtual friend you'll ever have in your...



Hueman was rejected from the App Store, but these apps weren't


Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST


Hueman is an app that tracks your daily mood through simple questions and then charts your overall mental outlook using eye-catching, color-based graphs. It's a simple app by design, with the idea being that a non-intrusive approach will fit into...




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