Simplicam is a new entry in the home monitoring derby
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 03:00 PM PDT
More and more companies want to help you monitor your home or apartment via your iPhone or iPad, and Simplicam has a new system that is attracting some attention. Simplicam provides a camera that works with your home WiFi, free iOS apps to monitor...
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Civilization: Beyond Earth for Mac has been postponed indefinitely
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:45 PM PDT
When Sid Meiser's Civilization: Beyond Earth was announced in April, Apple users rejoiced in the news that the game would be hitting Macs and PCs at the same time. Now with the game's release coming up on October 24, it appears that promise is a...
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A nostalgic look at the Macintosh Portable, Apple's first laptop
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT
The Macintosh Portable, Apple's first laptop and the first consumer laptop to travel into space, was released in 1989. Groundbreaking in its day, the laptop was still a bulky travel companion, roughly the size of the phone book at four inches at its...
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iOS users are the biggest porn hounds
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 02:00 PM PDT
Which smartphone users partake in mobile pornography the most? According to Pornhub's data, the majority of the site's smartphone traffic comes from Android users, who make up just over 48%. iOS, trails behind with a little over 40%, while the...
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TimeTrack Free tracks time and handles invoices
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 01:30 PM PDT
TimeTrack Free is a full-featured time tracker and invoicing system for iOS. It packs a lot of power into a clean, clear user interface. As a freelancer myself, I am always on the hunt for a way to track my time spent for my clients. So, it was with...
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The Apple robot
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 01:00 PM PDT
If your old Mac is too busted, too slow, or too ancient to be repurposed or sold, what can you do with it? Turn it into a goofy robot, apparently. The Harman Kardon Soundsticks subwoofer as a head is a beautiful touch, I must say. [Photo credit:...
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Report claims Apple unveiling new wearable device along with iPhones on 9/9
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:45 PM PDT
Mark your calendars, folks. September 9, 2014 is primed to be an exceedingly busy day. A few weeks ago, John Paczkowski of Re/Code reported that Apple plans to hold an iPhone-oriented special media event on September 9. As we previously pointed out,...
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Wood Blocks for Kids is a construction game that falls flat
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:30 PM PDT
Wood Blocks for Kids is a game where players construct buildings by arranging vividly colorful blocks. Players start out by choosing a block set, the first set is free and the other three are available through an in app purchase. After selecting a...
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Hyperlapse by Instagram creates time lapse magic
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 12:00 PM PDT
Yesterday, the folks at Instagram unleashed yet another amazing tool for capturing your world in photos and video. Instagram revolutionized taking simple square photos, applying filters to them, and then sharing them with friends and followers. The...
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Tim Cook calls slumping iPad sales a "speed bump"
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:30 AM PDT
Though Apple's earnings results last quarter were exceptional, tech observers couldn't help but notice that iPad sales only came in at 13.3 million units, a 9.2% decrease from the same quarter a year ago. What's more, iPad sales during the March...
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Daily Deals for August 27, 2014, featuring ChargeKey: The Key-Sized Charging Cable
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:15 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....
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Dropbox Pro changes increase storage to 1TB at the same price
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 11:00 AM PDT
Perhaps the most useful utility on all of my Apple devices is Dropbox, which makes sharing data between all of those various and sundry devices a literal no-brainer. Until today, Dropbox users with a Dropbox Pro account paid US$99.99 a year for a...
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Minnesota plans to roll out 40,000 iPads for students
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT
Apple's deal with the L.A. Unified School District may have fallen through due to a variety of factors, but Minnesota's St. Paul School District remains committed to deploying 40,000 iPads to students as soon as possible. The district will supply...
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The marriage of Eyefi Cloud and IFTTT is a very fruitful one
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:00 AM PDT
Eyefi SD/WiFi cards are a great solution for anyone who wants to shoot photos and immediately have those images sent from a DSLR or point-and-shoot camera to a Mac, iOS device, or even a cloud storage alternative like Dropbox, Flickr and especially...
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Whatt aims to make status updates more colorful, less public
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:30 AM PDT
Whatt is an iPhone app that wants to turn social networking into more of a private affair for a closer circle of friends than social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter currently allow. It uses brief status updates as the basis for...
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Juniper says tablet gaming revenue to triple by 2019, top $13 billion
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT
Want to see an industry triple its sales in just five years? Keep an eye on tablet gaming, because that's what Juniper Research is predicting will happen by 2019. The typically well-regarded research firm claims that this year's revenue figure for...
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Catalyst Case for iPhone 5 / 5s provides rugged, waterproof protection
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 08:00 AM PDT
Last year I reviewed the now defunct Griffin Survivor + Catalyst iPhone case. This year, Catalyst Lifestyle is now a stand-alone company with an updated range of cases. I had the opportunity to try out the Catalyst Waterproof Stealth Black case for...
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This ABC game is as easy as 123
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 07:30 AM PDT
The ABC Song is a game made up of mini games to teach children their ABCs. Each mini game offers players different ways to learn the alphabet and make connections between letters and objects that represent that letter. The ABC Song is compatible with...
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YouTube Find: Is this the new iPhone 6?
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT
Doldo411 of Second City Network introduces us to the iPhone 6 in what he claims is the biggest leak in Apple history. Will you be line-waiting for this one next month?...
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Amazon's iPhone trade-in program is tough to beat
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT
If history is any indication, the Apple masses sometime in late September will begin lining up at Apple retail stores around the globe in order to get their hands on the iPhone 6. And like clockwork, once a new iPhone is unveiled, consumers begin...
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Likes downloads Instagram pictures you have liked
Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:30 AM PDT
Likes fixes a glaring problem with Instagram and it's free. The app is designed for iPhone 5 and up and for iOS 7 and up. In Instagram, you cannot save pictures you've liked. I save pictures because they inspire me, amuse me, because I want to later...
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Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates
Posted: 26 Aug 2014 06:47 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 BLiP [iOS Universal;...
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Instagram's new Hyperlapse video app is a time lapse powerhouse
Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:00 PM PDT
The video capabilities of the iPhone took a massive leap forward today with the release of Hyperlapse, a powerful new time lapse photography app from Instagram. Hyperlapse uses Instagram's stabilization technology to shoot cinematic time lapse...
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Verizon to roll out Voice over LTE support in coming weeks
Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:00 PM PDT
Verizon today announced plans to roll out Voice over LTE support in the coming weeks, thus enabling subscribers to experience crisper and higher fidelity phone calls. In addition, subscribers will be able to take advantage of HD video calls,...
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