Archos Music Beany: A warm winter Bluetooth wearable
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT
I live in Colorado, where it can get cold on occasion. That means that when I go for a walk in the snow or am otherwise out in chilly weather, listening to tunes can be an exercise in futility. I'll wear my Apple Earbuds under a knit hat on occasion,...
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Run, walk, and jog with the stars via Spring
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 02:30 PM PDT
The class I hated most in high school (well, besides math) was gym. I had zero hand-eye coordination, I never liked sports, and I got very out-of-breath every time we were tested on the mile run. Maybe it was the testing aspect, or maybe it was...
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Twigle Birds: A free app for identifying birds by look and sound
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 02:00 PM PDT
Twigle Birds is a free app for birders. It claims to contain a complete field guide to birds in North America and Europe, and has photos and information built into the app so you don't need a data connection to use it. One particular function does...
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Pulsate is your new wingman at local bars
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT
Pulsate is a brand new dating app that intends to match people in real time at bars and nightclubs. Other popular dating apps like Tinder and OKcupid rely on the users to decide if, when and where they meet in person. Pulsate makes meeting potential...
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Lensbaby LM-10 Sweet Spot lens for iPhone
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 01:00 PM PDT
Portland, Oregon-based Lensbaby has been making specialty lenses for professional photographers for years. When the iPhone came out, they recognized a good thing and started designing lenses that would work with the most popular camera in the world....
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Virgin Mobile updates plans, including $20 a month with no mobile data
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT
Virgin Mobile has built its user base by offering no-contract smartphone plans for people who don't want to buy a subsidized device. Now they're slashing prices with the assumption that some people don't need data unless they're on a Wi-Fi network....
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Hours is a clean, useful time tracker for iPhone
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT
I've been working from home for a few years now, and even though I'm a telecommuter, I occasionally take a side gig. There are many apps that will let me track by billable hours, including the aptly-named Hours by Tapity (US$4.99). I found Hours to...
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uShuttl app aims to replace business cards at high cost
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 11:30 AM PDT
uShuttl is a service that wants to replace the business card by enabling business users to send files to customers via a professionally formatted email. It's complete with a company logo, contact information and landing page to download the files....
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Daily Deals for October 6, 2014, featuring the iRest For iPad
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 11:00 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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Study claims 47% of app downloads come from search results, but I'm not so sure
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 10:00 AM PDT
How do you normally find new app to download? According to data from analytics firm TUNE, you're more likely to find new apps to download in the App Store search results than anywhere else, and the competition isn't even close. The percentage of...
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Apple Sapphire supplier GT Advanced Technologies files for bankruptcy
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 09:30 AM PDT
GT Advanced Technologies, the company Apple tapped to manufacture large quantities of sapphire, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier today. Over the past year, Apple helped GT Advanced orchestrate the build-out of a brand new sapphire...
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eBayer selling alleged iPhone 6 Prototype for over $90,000
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 09:00 AM PDT
eBay seller kimberlyk1018 is auctioning an iPhone 6 model that appears to be a prototype device. The auction for the phone was posted last week and has more than US$94,000 in bids from 36 bidders. According to the auction description, the seller...
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This iPhone 2G prototype runs pre-iPhone software, and you can buy it now
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 08:30 AM PDT
Sure, you can jailbreak your iPhone to install all kinds of funky stuff on it, but chances are you've never had an iPhone with a completely different operating system attached to it. Now's your chance to own one, as this pre-iOS (and pre-iPhone OS,...
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Apple updates Xprotect malware definitions to shut down 'iWorm' Mac botnet
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT
Apple this weekend updated its XProtect malware blacklisting system in OS X to address the recent iWorm attack that allegedly infected more than 18,000 Macs. As noted by MacRumors and Business Insider, a change to the XProtect.plist file released on...
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Rumor Roundup: Pyre of Fail
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 07:00 AM PDT
Chinese rumor suggests Apple Watch to launch in February, sapphire to blame for low supply (9to5 Mac) Source: Taiwanese media, via Chinese website Chance it's true: 50/50 Here's another entry in the ongoing "Apple Watch launch date bingo" game....
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Adobe launches Creative Cloud updates and new links to mobile apps
Posted: 06 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT
In a major announcement today, Adobe is updating almost every desktop and mobile app it offers. It is aiming these new features and applications at creative professionals so their desktop and mobile tools deeply integrate. Beginning today, Adobe is...
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