Wednesday, 26 February 2014

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New Trent Airbender Pro: The Swiss Army Knife of iPad Air keyboard cases


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 03:00 PM PST


There are a lot of keyboard cases available for the iPad Air, and we've reviewed most of them at one point or another. That's why I was so surprised with the New Trent Airbender Pro -- it's a rugged iPad case, swivel stand, and keyboard case in one...



The MacBooklet


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:30 PM PST


Looks legit to me. I'll take 12. [Photo credit: Domramsey]...



TUAW TV Live: The Steve & Kelly Show


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:55 PM PST


With Doc Rock still traveling the Far East, I was going to subject TUAW TV Live viewers to another hour of ... me. Fortunately, America's favorite fun-sized podcast host -- Kelly Guimont -- decided to help out today, so the two of us will be taking...



Celebrity Infinity's iLounge and Innovations Store bring Apple to the high seas


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:00 PM PST


While most of the Northern Hemisphere was locked in a deep freeze during the first couple of weeks of February, I was down in the Southern Hemisphere taking a cruise from Argentina to Antarctica aboard Celebrity Infinity. Not even vacation can keep...



Do you really want a thinner iPhone?


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 12:30 PM PST


The iPhone has always been relatively thin; The thickest any iPhone has ever gotten was the 12.3 mm heft of the iPhone 3G/3Gs. The iPhone 5 is of course much thinner than that, measuring just 7.6 mm in depth. Apple has kind of made it their "thing"...



Daily Deals for February 26, 2014, featuring the i360 For Mac From Rain Design


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 12:00 PM 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 i360 For Mac From Rain Design [On sale for...



Apple releases iTunes 11.1.5


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 11:05 AM PST


Apple has released iTunes 11.1.5 which, according to the company's copious release notes, "...fixes a problem that may cause iTunes to quit unexpectedly when a device is connected and improves compatibility with iBooks for Mac on OS X Mavericks." Go...



Crowdfunded Project News: The best of Kickstarter, Indiegogo and the rest


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 11:00 AM PST


Every week, TUAW provides readers with an update on what new or significant crowdfunded Apple-related projects are in the news. This update is designed to give readers a heads-up on projects they might find interesting enough to back. Note that we're...



Buffalo Wings is a Flappy Bird clone and 'a fun little family experiment'


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST


After Dong Nguyen pulled Flappy Bird from the App Store, Tapity developer Jeremy Olson decided the time was right for him to learn how to produce a game and explore what makes Flappy Bird so popular. Instead of a solo project, Olson decided to make...



When Carl Sagan sued Apple ... TWICE


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 09:30 AM PST


In the early 90s, Apple began working on the Power Mac 7100, a product that was internally given the codename "Carl Sagan." The impetus behind the codename was a riff on Sagan's catchphrase "billions and billions", the implication being that the 7100...



Apple's iBeacons goes 'Made for iPhone', and other news for Feb. 26, 2014


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 09:00 AM PST


Apple has rolled iBeacons into its Made for iPhone (MFi) program. iBeacons are miniature Bluetooth transmitters that talk to Bluetooth 4.0 devices and provide micro-location data. iBeacons have a wide array of use, but currently they are most often...



YouTube find: Macintosh Jr.


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST


"It said 'public.' I changed it." This is an old parody from Saturday Night Live that still makes us laugh. Watch as Zach's project for Mrs. Hanson blows the other kids away. It's an odd project, though: a dinosaur eating a soldier, an airplane...



Daily App: SpeedTracker records your daily drive so you don't have to


Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:30 AM PST


SpeedTracker from AppAnnex falls into the navigation category of apps, but the app doesn't help you find your destination. It allows you to see on a map where you've been driving, how long you've been in the car and how fast you drove on your way....



The Galaxy S5, or was that the 5s?


Posted: 25 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST


Yesterday, The Motley Fool posted a premature outlook on how the Galaxy S5 will change the iPhone's fortunes. A few tidbits that we can all have a hearty laugh over: The iPhone 5s is likely to pale, at least from a hardware perspective, in...



The TUAW Daily Update Podcast for February 25, 2014


Posted: 25 Feb 2014 03:30 PM PST


It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get some the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's...




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