December 2010
TUAW Daily App: Dungeon Defenders: First Wave →
Dungeon Defenders: First Wave is a tough title to recommend. Don’t get me wrong — it’s a great game, and for the right player, it might be one of the best games on iOS of the year. But…
Toshiba denies rumor Apple will invest in display... →
Remember the factory that Toshiba and Apple are supposed to be building together? According to DigiTimes, it turns out that Toshiba is not actually on board with the idea. Currently,…
Apple engineer re-creates Greek computer with... →
It’s fitting that an Apple software engineer would re-create what’s possibly the world’s oldest-known computer … by using LEGOs.
Andrew Carol used around 1,500 LEGOs to re-create the
Not-for-profits decry App Store block on... →
Want to donate to a non-profit? There’s no app for that. You’ll have to go to a website and fill out the information there. This has led to some wailing and gnashing of teeth from non-profits…
Desktop version of Google Docs now on iPad, but... →
9to5Mac brought us the news that the desktop version of Google Docs is now available on the iPad, coming just a few weeks after the mobile version debuted.
But, like the…
TUAW's Daily App: inClass →
With all of the great games that have come out this week, you probably have enough to play already, so let’s spotlight an app that can actually help you get some work done. inClass is
Cut the Rope holiday version now available →
Chillingo has joined the holiday fun with Cut the Rope: Holiday Gift edition. The holiday version of Cut the Rope is a universal app, separate from the regular app, and offered free of…
Apple drops appeal of $21.7 million patent suit... →
Another great day for the patent trolls: Apple has decided to stop throwing good money after bad in its case against OPTi, which has been awarded a US$21.7 million settlement, according to…
Apple lists top iPhone, iPad apps of 2010 →
As we reported earlier, Apple has highlighted the best of iTunes from 2010. Their showcase reveals their picks for the best movies, music, podcasts, audio books and apps for the last 12…
Comic Life 2 for Mac delivers more thought-balloon... →
From time to time, I’m asked to name my favorite Mac app — as if such a designation was even possible (I love you all equally, kids, don’t worry). If you pushed me and narrowed the…
iPad deals: Apple Store refurbs drop prices →
Dealmac pointed out yesterday that Apple has cut the prices on several refurbished models of the iPad. The Apple Store warns in red print that this is a Special Limited Time Price,…
Parallels weirds us out with this Eminem/Avatar... →
A warning: The video after the break is one of the weirdest things we’ve ever seen promoting the Mac OS. Sure, it’s from Parallels, and sure, the virtualization software guys know how…
Lots of big iOS releases today: Dungeon Hunter 2,... →
Ah, the holidays. December brings snow, hot chocolate, lights and mistletoe, and oh yeah — lots and lots (and lots) of App Store releases. You may have already heard about (and bought) the great Infinity Blade
3D printing provider Sculpteo and TUAW want to... →
Remember that cool little avatar (picture at right) that I had made by Sculpteo? It’s a great example of the work that the 3D printing service provider is doing for people around the world….
TUAW's Holiday Gift Guide: Should I buy an Apple... →
Welcome to the TUAW Holiday Gift Guide! We’ve sorted the treasure from the junk and are serving up suggestions to make your holiday gift-giving a little easier.
The second-generation
Ben & Jerry's stores in Singapore giving away... →
Popular ice cream chain Ben & Jerry’s is giving away a set of pretty awesome iPhone cases — but only in Singapore. Customers in that country will be able to trade in four carton tops to…
iAmiga Amiga 500 emulation system coming to iPhone →
Pay attention, nostalgia fans. iAmiga is a soon-to-be-released Amiga 500 emulator for the iPhone. It’s from Manomio, the same group that released the C64 emulator that was pulled from…
Costco to stop selling Apple products →
While Apple continues to line up 3rd-party retailers, discount chain Costco is bailing out. The Seattle Times reports that Costco will begin to phase out all Apple products, though a…
Yet another "iPad 2" case surfaces →
Hot on the heels of today’s first leaked iPad 2 case comes the second leaked iPad 2 case (which I’m sure will be followed by a number of “leaked iPad 2 cases” over the next few…
Woz flashes fake white iPhone 4 on CNN →
You’ve got to hand it to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Although he hasn’t really done anything for the company since 1987, he is becoming quite the TV star. He’s been a competitor on…
Four Apple products in TIME's Top 10 Gadgets list →
It’s December, which means that print and digital magazines are gearing up to write their lists of the “Top 10” in a thousand different categories.
TIME, the magazine that seemingly…
Howard Stern/SiriusXM deal brings Stern Show to... →
Yes, the rumor of an Apple deal was false, but a new agreement between Howard and Sirius/XM will bring the Stern Show show to the company’s iOS app for the first time.
Sirius…
iPad already matches Linux in web market share;... →
In an interesting Chitika research note, the internet advertising firm says the iPad is currently making up 0.83% of all internet traffic. When Chitika says “all internet traffic” they…
MacBook Air versus PowerBook 145B video smackdown →
The oldsters at TUAW (yeah, I’m one of ‘em) just love it when someone does a comparison of some nice new shiny Apple technology with Michael Spindler-era Apple products.
Today’s example…
iPad deals: QVC offers iPad bundle at a nice price →
Shopping channel QVC, of all places, has a pretty good iPad deal going on right now. It’s offering up Apple’s magical and revolutionary device (in a 16GB Wi-Fi version) along with a ton…
Apple releases Aperture 3.1.1 update →
Apple has released an update to Aperture, its popular photo management and editing software. The 3.1.1 update addresses overall stability and performance issues and includes fixes over 20…
Tips for protecting your iPhone from loss →
Worried about losing your iPhone? You aren’t alone. While many people lose their phones, there are a few precautions you can take in advance before it happens to you. Luckily for us, Jason…
iPad Wi-Fi issue with iOS 4.2.1 frustrating some,... →
We’ve received a blitz of emails from TUAW readers who have been pulling their hair out about an issue that appeared after they upgraded their iPads to iOS 4.2.1.
As described by lots of…
Patent application suggests contextual voice... →
A patent application filed by Apple in 2009 but just released to the public last week shows that they want to improve on the voice command abilities of the iPhone. As reported by…
Bejeweled 3 out now for Mac →
Billed as the world’s #1 puzzle game, PopCap’s Bejeweled 3 for Mac is out and ready for download. This new version has 8 different game modes, including Classic Bejeweled, non-stop…
Get a free iPhone 3GS at Best Buy on December 10 →
Yes, you read that correctly.
Best Buy is going to be offering the 8GB iPhone 3GS with an instant rebate on December 10 that will reduce the price of the phone to… zero. The deal,…
Apple highlights the best of iTunes in 2010 →
Apple has highlighted the best of iTunes from 2010, showing off their picks for the best apps, movies, TV shows and more. There are several categories and many of our favorites made the…
Daily Deals for December 9, 2010 →
Deals and more deals: here’s today’s installment of the Daily Deals, courtesy of our friends at dealnews.com. Highlights include a $10 discount on Logmein Ignition for iPad and savings on iPad…
Sandy Bridge GPU may suffice for low-end Apple... →
As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the first round of Sandy Bridge-powered PC laptops is about to hit the market. Intel’s new chip architecture is intended to provide a major…
New iPad case shows curves, camera hole →
Shenzhen MacTop Electronics has posted (English translation) a picture of what is supposedly a case for the next-generation iPad, complete with more pronounced curvature and a hole for a…
Netflix/ABC/Disney streaming deal will bring TV... →
If the cheap $99 price tag of the Apple TV hasn’t persuaded you to buy one of the tiny media centers yet, perhaps this news of a new deal between Netflix and The Walt Disney Company will…
Citrix survey finds enterprise iPad enthusiasts... →
Citrix, the company behind GoToMyPC and various flavors of virtualization, has released the results of a survey they recently took of iPad users. These weren’t just any iPad users, though,…
TUAW's Daily App: Backbreaker 2: Vengeance →
Most football video games nowadays go all out on features — you can play any position, just coach fantasy-style, or even design plays in some games. But NaturalMotion’s Backbreaker series…
DeNA and Rovio Mobile chat from LeWeb '10 in Paris →
Stuart Dredge over at MobileEntertainment is reporting live this week from Paris’ LeWeb 2010 conference, and quite a few iPhone publishers and developers are in attendance and talking…
Mac App Store will be live in January '11, says... →
One of the good things about our friend Jim Dalrymple at The Loop (to be clear, he has many positive qualities) is that when he says “my sources tell me” you know he’s been talking to…
Infinity Blade for iOS: A beautiful garden with... →
Note: Infinity Blade is now available on the US App Store.
Opinions on Epic Games’ Infinity Blade will likely be divided among two camps: those who played through Epic Citadel, and…
iTunes begins offering 90-second song previews →
It’s been a long time coming: Apple has begun offering 90-second previews of songs in the iTunes Store. Previously capped at 30 seconds, all songs longer than 2 minutes 30 seconds will…
Another MacBook Air EFI firmware update available →
Apple has released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.0 for the newest MacBook Airs. The update addresses “a rare issue where MacBook Air boots or wakes to a black screen or becomes…
Frenzapp lets you discover and share iOS apps with... →
Having trouble deciding which of the hundreds of thousands of apps in the App Store you should be trying out for yourself? Well have no fear, as Frenzapp is an app that (with the help of…
TUAW's Holiday Gift Guide: Music gear for the Mac... →
Welcome to the TUAW Holiday Gift Guide! We’ve sorted the treasure from the junk and are serving up suggestions to make your holiday gift-giving a little easier.
Choosing the right gift…
Spotify "can't commit" to launch US service in... →
Label negotiations will keep Spotify out of the U.S. for what’s left of 2010, according to an interview conducted by Mark Sullivan of PC World. While at the Wall Street Journal’s Dive…
iPad display supplier reportedly identified →
DigiTimes has reportedly identified another iPad parts supplier. This time, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Coretronic has been pegged to deliver backlighting units (BLUs), starting in…
iPadLock protects your iPad from thieves →
Travelers with iPads have a bit of a dilemma. There’s no way to lock the iPad to a heavy piece of furniture to keep it from walking off when you leave the room and somebody else decides to…
Hacksugar: Twisting your browser →
This morning, we posted a simple little trick for slowing down OS X animations by depressing the shift key. In the comments on that post, TUAW reader Rafe H reminded me about this sweet…
Daily Deals for December 8, 2010 →
Deals! Savings! Stuff! Holidays! Another fresh batch of time-sensitive deals from our friends at dealnews. Check ‘em out. Several app deals are available, including Rayman 2, Daily Show and…