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Apple adds iTunes Extras to Apple TV Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:30 PM PDT Apple has released the latest version of iTunes, enabling iTunes Extras for HD content purchased in the online store. You can view these features via iTunes or Apple TV once you've updated that device to version 6.2. This content will also be...

Motion Tennis is a unique blending of your iPhone and AppleTV Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT Motion Tennis (free for a limited time) is a clever interactive tennis app that has some attributes of the Nintendo Wii for playing motion-based games. You'll need to have a 2nd or 3rd generation Apple TV and the Motion Tennis app running on your...

Samsung's smartphone woes mean little to Apple, and that's by design Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT Earlier this week, Samsung announced that it would miss Q2 expectations and take a 24% tumble in profit from the same period a year ago. That's bad news for one particular electronics giant, but some shortsighted tech soothsayers decided to shift the...

Misfit intros the Smart Bed System: the Internet of snooze Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:30 PM PDT Are you ready to make your bed a smart bed? That's the question that will be answered by Misfit's latest "wearable", the Misfit Beddit Smart Bed System. Misfit is integrating its app -- which usually works just with the Shine fitness and sleep...

Audio Chef brings a fresh idea to meal prep Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:00 PM PDT Audio Chef (free with in-app purchases) is a clever app that walks you through preparing interesting meals with spoken instructions. The free version gives you four interesting recipes to try, and you can get another 30 for US$0.99. The directions...

Daily Deals for July 10, 2014 Posted: 10 Jul 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....

Crowdfunding Roundup: MiKey, SandPiper, Vaavud, and more Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:00 AM PDT Every week, TUAW provides readers with an update on new or significant crowdfunded Apple-related projects in the news. While our policy is to not go into detail on items that haven't reached at least 80 percent of their funding goal, this update is...

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates Posted: 10 Jul 2014 10:00 AM 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 Symmetrain [iOS...

Apple provides green details on new "Spaceship" campus, reports reduced emissions in 2013 Posted: 10 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT Apple talks a big game when it comes to the environment, so the company's annual report on its green efforts are always an interesting read. This year, Apple's Environmental Responsibility Report (PDF) brings news on renewable energy for its retail...

Read to your children from afar using the Storybook Reading app Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:30 AM PDT Storybook Reading uses your iPhone or iPad's camera to digitally copy a book and add your own personal narration so your children can listen to you read even when you are not around. It's an easy way to take a moment of reading and preserve it for...

Using the iPhone or iPod touch to introduce photography to children Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:00 AM PDT If you're like me, you may have an older iPhone or iPod touch kicking around your desk drawer. Instead of letting that hardware sit unused, put the device into the hands of your children and use it to teach them the basics of photography. iOS devices...

Rumor Roundup: The knife-proof iPhone 6 Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:00 AM PDT Analysts predicting Apple will beat its Q3 guidance of $36-38B (9to5 Mac) Analysts say lots of things. But this particular analyst, Horace Dediu, is so far above the cut of those normally called "analysts" that it feels more accurate to call him...

Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates Posted: 09 Jul 2014 06:00 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 Blockado Mountain...

iCringe Posted: 09 Jul 2014 05:30 PM PDT This might be the most cringe-worthy "adoption" of one of Apple's advertising aesthetics that I've ever seen, and a pretty poor effort all around. [Photo credit: Gary Stevens]...

Daily Deals for July 9, 2014, featuring MEGA Discounts on iPhone Photography Accessories Posted: 09 Jul 2014 04:30 PM 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....

TUAW TV Live: Wearables and World Cups Posted: 09 Jul 2014 04:00 PM PDT This week show will be taken over by Doc as Steve is away. Being the Futbol geek that Doc is the show will also be delayed by an hour due to World Cup match. Join in today as we talk about the latest in Apple tech news and do a quick roundup on the...