Thursday, 2 October 2014

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Another TUAW iPhone 6 case giveaway extravaganza!


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT


Help me, I'm drowning in iPhone 6 cases! We're still not seeing a lot of iPhone 6 Plus cases - I think the larger iPhone caught a lot of manufacturers off guard - but the iPhone 6 case market seems to be very healthy, thank you. So once again, we're...



Nimble-fingered strategists will love Light 'em Up


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:30 PM PDT


It would seem there is a never-ending influx of strategy and puzzle-related games coming down the App Store pike, and for good reason. There is a burgeoning group of fans waiting to try them, critique them, and talk about them to their friends and on...



Notes Plus is a terrific note taker for iPad


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT


Notes Plus (iPad only, US$9.99) is an app for taking notes. It sounds simple enough, and you'd expect that it's certainly a needed app for people who are drawing, scribbling and writing down anything from lecture notes to making diagrams or...



Banca is the most beautiful currency converter for iOS


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT


Banca is a currency converter available universally for iPhone and iPad. It supports a virtually endless list of currencies and converts amounts on the fly. It's also highly customizable with various theme and font options, plus the ability to add or...



The Mac II Book


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT


I'm going to go ahead and assume that this isn't an officially licensed Apple product. I have to admit, my favorite feature is the fact, while it's a laptop, it has a built-in wired mouse. Now that's some serious innovation! Think different, after...



Have a swinging time with Cloud Knights


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT


The premise of Cloud Knights is simple, players control a knight who must defeat the enemy and occasionally protect another knight. However, Cloud Knights features a control scheme where the knight uses swinging his weapon as his only means of...



Apple Pay: An in-depth look at what's behind the secure payment system


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT


With Apple Pay slated to go live later this month, one can soon expect to see an avalanche of fear mongering from pundits who, like PayPal, will question the wisdom of trusting Apple with user credit card information. The reality, though, is that...



Daily Deals for October 2, 2014, featuring the VPN Unlimited Premium Plan


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 11:45 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: A Bluetooth boombox, smart lamp speaker and more


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 11:00 AM PDT


Each 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...



Apple hired designer Marc Newson on part-time basis to work on "specific" projects


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 10:30 AM PDT


Vanity Fair last month reported that Apple had hired famed designer Marc Newson to join Jony Ive's highly respected and ridiculously secretive industrial design team. But as it turns out, Newson's role within Apple isn't a full time gig, with the...



Twitter remembers it has an OS X app, updates it for the first time in 10 months


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT


To say that the Twitter app for Mac has been somewhat forgotten would be an understatement. While the social network client had a half dozen updates throughout the length of 2013, it's received zero treatment so far this year, and -- speaking...



Chinese pre-orders of iPhone 6 handsets: Two million in six hours


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 09:30 AM PDT


After having to wait for the iPhone 6 launch due to a regulatory kerfuffle, Chinese citizens are apparently hyper-excited about the launch of the new handsets, pre-ordering over two million in just six hours. What's funny about this is that the...



Angry Birds developer Rovio slashing 130 jobs


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT


After announcing a rather abrupt CEO change in August, which is scheduled to take place in 2015, Rovio revealed another organizational change today that further emphasizes the troubling times the company is going through. According to a new blog post...



Apple's CarPlay added to Pioneer car receivers, Spotify music app


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT


Pioneer today announced the immediate availability of Apple's CarPlay technology for select existing aftermarket receivers. CarPlay was introduced in March 2014 and allows users to interact with their iPhone via a car's dashboard display. Users can...



Rumor Roundup: Screaming from the digital rooftops


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT


Apple Watch's advanced AMOLED display far more costly than traditional screens - report (AppleInsider) Source: Some market research firm Chance it's true: 30 percent. Probably. I don't know where these guys got the idea that Apple is using a...



Apple launches tool to check Activation Lock status of an iOS device


Posted: 02 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT


Apple today launched a utility on its website that allows anyone to check the activation lock status of an iPhone handset. Users will be required to provide the IMEI or serial number of the device they wish to test. The tool will be useful for...



Today in the App Store -- the best free apps, new apps and app updates


Posted: 01 Oct 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 Fragment - Prismatic...



Video shows iPhone 6 Plus Wi-Fi speed compared to iPhone 5s


Posted: 01 Oct 2014 05:00 PM PDT


As if we didn't already know that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are awesome, here comes proof from iClarified (via MacRumors) that the devices offer extremely fast Wi-Fi throughput compared to the iPhone 5s. How fast? The iPhone 6 Plus was able to rip...



True HDR adds a third exposure and fine tuning of your photos


Posted: 01 Oct 2014 04:00 PM PDT


True HDR (U.S. $1.99) has always been one of the best third party HDR (High Dynamic Range) apps for iOS. Apple includes an HDR feature with the built-in Camera app, but it really doesn't measure up to dedicated apps. The new version 3 of True HDR...




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