Wednesday 22 October 2014

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Siri can guess sports odds and thinks the Royals will win the World Series


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT


Siri has another neat trick you may not have known about -- gambling speculation. If you ask Siri "who is going to win the World Series?" it will tell you exactly who is currently predicted to win. In this case Siri thinks the Royals are going to...



Google's new app Inbox brings Google Now styled filters to your email


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT


Google has debuted a new email filtering app called Inbox which compiles pieces of information from your Gmail account and groups them together for faster access. It allows you to quickly find travel plans, photos, documents, or event information...



Addressing Mac OS X Yosemite's most annoying "features"


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT


Mac OS X Yosemite has been in the wild for about a week now, just long enough for tech bloggers and many users to find things that frankly drive them nuts about the new OS. Longtime Macworld writer and fellow ailurophile Kirk McElhearn toted up his...



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


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 01:00 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 Cycloramic for iPhone...



Splash Brush Colorbook app beats the mess of a real one


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT


Splash Brush Colorbook is an educational coloring book app for pre-schoolers and Kindergarten kids that incorporates letters and numbers into the coloring. Each letter and number is linked with a visual representation, like A for ant, and it's up to...



iPad Air 2 review roundup


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT


iPad Air 2 reviews started making the rounds yesterday and, as one might expect, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Below is a quick roundup from some of the more notable hands-on reviews. Brad Molen of Engadget: Strap on your seat belts,...



Fantastical 2 for iPhone, iPad goes iOS 8-only


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 11:30 AM PDT


iOS 8 is still fresh out of the oven, but one of the most popular calendar apps on the App Store is going all-in on the latest release. Fantastical 2 for iPhone and iPad scores a new update today, complete with widget functionality for the...



Tim Cook meets with Chinese authorities over iCloud attacks


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 11:00 AM PDT


What do you do when you're the CEO of Apple and hackers are targeting Chinese users of your iCloud service? You set up a meeting with the vice premier of the country, Ma Kai, to discuss what can be done to protect the data of users and how to...



Daily Deals for October 22, 2014, featuring the NYOP Game Design Bundle


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 10:30 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....



Olloclip 4-in-1 Lens now on pre-order for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT


For avid iPhoneographers, there's no substitute for Olloclip's line of clip-on or case-mounted accessory lenses. Sadly, while the iPhone 5/5s lenses were wildly popular, those lenses don't work with the new thinner and larger iPhone 6 and 6 Plus....



Productivity Warning: Hearthstone heads to iPhone early next year


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 09:30 AM PDT


Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is already on Windows, Mac, and iPad, which means you probably haven't gotten a lot of work done so far in 2014. When the game finds its way to the iPhone in 2015 -- as Blizzard revealed it will in a new blog post --...



Apple and GT Advanced agree to part ways


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT


Apple and sapphire supplier GT Advanced Technologies have reached an agreement that severs the ties between the two companies. GT Advanced's lawyer Luc Despins told a bankruptcy court that the two companies have agreed to an "amicable parting of the...



A Macworld/iWorld Lament


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT


I can't say I was surprised when IDG World Expo's Paul Kent broke the news to us at TUAW that Macworld/iWorld 2015 was canceled and that the longtime Mac lovefest was on hiatus. It's kind of like having a good friend who has been ill for a long time,...



First Apple Pay ad (from MasterCard) aired during yesterday's World Series game


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT


The first nation-wide advertisement (or perhaps mention is more appropriate) for Apple Pay hit the airwaves yesterday during game one of the World Series. The ad was a MasterCard production, with a narrator stating that Apple Pay users are eligible...



Calvertr: A unique calculator and conversion app


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT


Calvertr (US$2.99) is a clever evolution of the standard calculator and conversions app. As a calculator it is pretty basic, but where it really shines is in its conversion abilities. As a currency converter, for example, it supports 157 different...



Moneyball comes to the NHL with ProPuck Wizard


Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:30 AM PDT


Billy Beane with the Oakland A's earned the most attention for his early use of analytics in setting up a line-up and running a major league baseball team. Now more and more sports are employing front office personnel with strong statistical and math...



Apple Pay works in overseas (if you pretend you're in America)


Posted: 21 Oct 2014 04:00 PM PDT


Beau Giles is a web developer and blogger based out of Sydney, Australia who wanted to know if he'd be able to use the new Apple Pay system in his home country's NFC payment points. After a little bit of expiring he discovered that Apple Pay does...




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