Friday 24 October 2014

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Apple and AT&T confirm: AT&T locks down Apple SIM cards to their network after sign-up


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT


One of the surprising new features Apple added to the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3 is a pre-installed Apple SIM which allows users to conveniently switch over to different cell providers as they please. On its website, Apple describes the benefits...



Get ready to hit the slopes with Ski & Snow Report


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 02:30 PM PDT


Some of you are actually looking forward to the arrival of winter and all that snow. Those of you in this group are probably active winter sports enthusiasts. It won't be long now, in fact, at least one Colorado ski resort has already opened one lift...



iTunes sees 13% drop in music downloads


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT


With free music more accessible than ever before, music downloads are on the decline. Specifically, The Wall Street Journal reports that music downloads on iTunes are down by 13-14% since the beginning of the year. Digital music sales at Apple...



Amazing Looksery app changes your face in real time


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT


Sometimes the capabilities in our iPhones amazes me. Looksery takes real-time video from your iPhone camera and detects your face's geometry. It then overlays a number of effects, some creepy, so you can send spooky pics or wacky videos to your...



Civilization: Beyond Earth pre-orders launch for Mac


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT


After a brief delay, Civilization: Beyond Earth is finally coming to Mac this holiday season. Pre-orders have launched for the Mac version of the game via developer Aspyr's online game store GameAgent.com. As a bonus, all GameAgent pre-orders will...



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


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 11:00 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 Bike Baron [iOS...



Amazon Rewards Visa card now works with Apple Pay


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 10:30 AM PDT


Consumers with Visa's Amazon Rewards card can now use the card with Apple Pay, according to a report from MacRumors. Compatibility with Apple Pay was seemingly green-lit today, and should help alleviate a number of frustrated Amazon Rewards card...



Taste the Apple rainbow


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT


The Apple logo is a fairly common subject of custom pastry artists -- the Apple pie jokes write themselves -- but rarely do any intrepid chefs attempt to recreate the colorful retro look. Flickr user Pingiwingi knocked it out of the park with this...



Daily Deals for October 24, 2014, featuring the Unlimited Power SOScharger


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 09:30 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....



This lamp lets you combine all your iOS gadgets into one huge touchscreen


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT


Collaboration across multiple devices could get a whole lot more interesting if MIT's newest device hack catches on. It's a combination of software and hardware called HuddleLamp, and it lets you turn all your touchscreen gadgets into a single...



Tim Cook wants to bring Apple Pay to China


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT


Tim Cook earlier this week traveled to China where he met with Chinese authorities to discuss a gamut of privacy issues, including recent allegations that the Chinese government recently set up a man in the middle attack to stealthily capture iCloud...



PhotoMath: Every math student's dream come true


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT


The latest from the "Why didn't they have this when I was in school?" news is a very cool app that scans printed mathematical expressions and then solves them. PhotoMath (free) is every school kid's dream. The app was pointed out by Mike Rose, who...



Apple expands TestFlight to include up to 1,000 public beta testers


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 06:30 AM PDT


Apple announced this week that it is expanding its TestFlight Beta testing service, now allowing developers to include public beta testers. According to the new program details, developers can invite up to 1,000 public beta testers via iTunes...



Life Analytics fails to provide life analysis


Posted: 24 Oct 2014 05:30 AM PDT


Life Analytics seems to want to do what Moves tried to do: provide you with a record of everywhere you've been but with some graphs to show you how you divide your time among the places you inhabit or visit. However, unlike Moves, which was purchased...



République Episode 3 now available


Posted: 23 Oct 2014 04:00 PM PDT


République, the stealth action game that made a name for itself thanks to console-quality production values and a deep storyline, just got its biggest update yet. Episode 3, titled Ones & Zeroes is the largest episode thus far, and continues the...



Vision Puzzle: Searching for fun


Posted: 23 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT


Vision Puzzle is a fun, but challenging game where players try to spot the differences between two similarly looking images. Players have two minutes to spot five differences between two images which adds a nice challenge to a common game. Vision...




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