Oh dear; the Apple Store is Down
Filed under: Apple Oh gracious heavens. Is the Apple Store down again ? How does that keep happening? Well, well. We here at TUAW are all waiting with anxious anticipation, as we wonder what delicious developments will arise when the store returns. Got any predictions? Leave them in the comments.
iPad killer apps: The TUAW consensus
Filed under: iPad Killer apps define a platform. They spark the insight as to why a particular device is right for you, allowing you to make the connection between its purchase and how it will work in your life. Here at TUAW, we decided to brainstorm through the iPad apps that we’ve used, and to focus in on what we consider to be the iPad’s killer items. These are items that really bring the iPad to life, highlighting it as a device and showcasing its features beyond what you could normally get on an iPhone, iPod touch, or even on a competitively priced netbook. Here are our choices for those special stand-out apps. TUAW iPad killer apps: The TUAW consensus originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds
iPad killer apps: The TUAW consensus
Filed under: iPad Killer apps define a platform. They spark the insight as to why a particular device is right for you, allowing you to make the connection between its purchase and how it will work in your life. Here at TUAW, we decided to brainstorm through the iPad apps that we’ve used, and to focus in on what we consider to be the iPad’s killer items. These are items that really bring the iPad to life, highlighting it as a device and showcasing its features beyond what you could normally get on an iPhone, iPod touch, or even on a competitively priced netbook. Here are our choices for those special stand-out apps. TUAW iPad killer apps: The TUAW consensus originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EST.
iPhone OS 4.0 SDK Beta 2 available for download
Filed under: Developer Good news on the iPhone OS 4.0 SDK front. Apple has just posted a brand new beta, ready for you to download. The new beta comes complete with firmware for each of the supported devices (namely the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 3G, and the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod touch).
TUAW TV Live: Coming your way today at 5 PM EDT
Filed under: TUAW Business Wednesdays are always a special day here at TUAW, because it means that not only is there one less day in the week that Apple can spring a new surprise announcement on us, but it’s also the day for TUAW TV Live . Join your host Steve Sande and special guest Tim Robertson for an hour of discussion about everything Apple at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT) here at TUAW.com. Tim is a veteran blogger and podcaster, starting MyMac Magazine in 1995 and the MyMac.com podcast the same year podcasting appeared on the scene — 2004. Tim’s now a professional podcaster and blogger for Other World Computing , the host of OWC Radio and a fixture on the OWC TV video series. Tim’s always a lot of fun to talk with, and you can join in on the fun this afternoon by participating in the chat and asking us questions. We’re sure to talk about the new MacBook Pro models that were introduced yesterday, as well as anything else that happens to come up.
Steve Jobs turns 55
Filed under: Steve Jobs , Apple It’s February 24, 2010, which means that Steve Jobs has his 55th birthday today. Not many people get to start up a company and then develop several completely new markets during their lives. Steve Jobs has been intimately involved with popularizing a number of devices during his lifetime: the personal computer (Apple II and Mac), the MP3 player (iPod), the smartphone (iPhone), and now the media tablet (iPad). All of the Apple fans here at TUAW wish Steve a happy birthday and many more years of Thinking Different. TUAW Steve Jobs turns 55 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Steve Jobs – Apple – IPhone – IPod – Macintosh
iTunes LP now available for Apple TV customers
Filed under: iTS , Multimedia , iTunes , Apple TV A few of us here at TUAW received an email from Apple this morning stating that Apple TV-compatible versions of previous iTunes LP purchases are available for download. You’ll remember that LP purchases made before the Apple TV 3.0 release would need a second download to work with the Apple TV. Apple is now offering those downloads. The email from Apple is very straight-forward: “With the latest versions of iTunes (9.0.2) and Apple TV software (3.0), you can now use iTunes LP on your Apple TV
Poll: What do you use your Mac mini for?
Filed under: Surveys and Polls , Mac mini Here at TUAW, as you probably know, we really love the Mac mini. Some of us have a mini hooked up to our TV, some are used as servers, and some are used as great desktop computers ( including mine ). We wanted to ask you what exactly you use your Mac mini for, so we came up with this in-depth poll. There are several choices, so let us know how you use your Mac mini. If your favorite use for a Mac mini isn’t listed in the poll, you can also leave a comment below and tell us how you use your mini. View Poll TUAW Poll: What do you use your Mac mini for? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EST.
NaNoWriMo writers: Storyist has some hot deals for you, too
Filed under: Software , Odds and ends , Deals In my continuing campaign to get as many Apple fans out there as possible to take part in National Novel Writing Month , I’m always looking for deals on writing software. Earlier in the week, I reported on a deal that Scrivener is providing for NaNoWriMo participants. Well, not to be left out of the fun, Storyist Software also has some deals set up for would-be novelists. If you’re in the Bay Area, you might want to take part in NaNoWriMo’s Night of Writing Dangerously on Sunday, November 22, 2009 from 5 to 11 PM in the Julia Morgan Ballroom at the Merchant’s Exchange Building in San Francisco. Every writer who participates in this fundraising event gets a free copy of Storyist 2 from Storyist Software, and two top fundraisers for the event will each receive an Amazon Kindle and a $50 gift card from Storyist. Storyist always provides a 30-day free trial version of their namesake software, but this time they’ll give you a temporary license that lasts through the first week of December if you contact the company from their NaNoWriMo page .
Google Chrome released for Mac
Filed under: Software , Internet , Internet Tools Google has released an official developer preview of Google Chrome for the Mac. Rather than digging through nightly development builds, you can download the developer preview of the WebKit-based browser at Google’s official webpage . Chrome sports several features similar to Safari 4 in Snow Leopard, such as sandboxing – each tab runs as its own process, so if one crashes, it doesn’t bring down the whole browser.
