Victor Agreda, Jr.

Editor in Chief

Victor's introduction to technology was the Apple ][ his dad bought in late 1978. Since then he's used Amiga's, Commodore's, Tandy's, even a PC and a Mac or two. Victor's background includes 3d animation and filmmaking, a bit of web development and programming. He taught multimedia and game design for 5 years at a technical college. His favorite artifact: a cassette tape with Applesoft BASIC on it, copyright 1979, by Microsoft.

Victor Agreda, Jr.'s Latest Posts

Daily iPhone App: Nixie Clock

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 14th 2011 7:00PM)

I'm probably a little weird, but sometimes I love listening to police scanners and various chit chat as I'm going to bed. I also like analog devices, so a Nixie Clock Radio seemed like a neat idea: the look of the classic Nixie clock merged with streaming radio and an alarm/sleep timer. It works ...

Get productive for less with the ProductiveMacs bundle

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 14th 2011 3:30PM)

It's a great time of the year to find software deals. Yesterday we mentioned the MacUpdate bundle, and today we're looking at the ProductiveMacs bundle, featuring (as you'd expect) a bunch of stellar productivity apps. Included in the bundle are some of my personal favorites, like Default ...

Kinectimals for iPhone and iPad available

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 13th 2011 1:30PM)

One of the first things I bought last holiday season after receiving a Kinect as a gift was Kinectimals. My kids loved it, but we found it can get a little tedious after a while. There it sits on the shelf of unplayed games... But perhaps when my kids get little iPod touches this holiday ...

Apple iOS 5.1 beta 2 available to developers

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 12th 2011 3:05PM)

Looks like iOS 5.1 beta 2 is now available for developers, a few weeks after the first beta dropped. BGR has a nice list of what's new/fixed in this release but the big news appears to be that you can finally delete images in your iCloud Photo Stream. There's also the hope this will clear up any ...

Did you experience a Siri outage?

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 28th 2011 8:00PM)

We've seen a few minor outages for Siri since its debut, but those were minor blips compared to what appears to have been a more widespread, longer lasting outage that took place earlier today in the US, Europe and South Korea (according to Electric Pig -- we can attest to seeing an error message ...

Happy Thanksgiving from TUAW

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 24th 2011 12:00PM)

Most of our editorial staff is based in the U.S., so expect light posting today. We'll try to write up as many deals as we can over the next few days, however, so be sure to check our Deals page. Also, be sure to check out these 5 apps for Thanksgiving. Then there's our ongoing Holiday Gift ...

Black Friday offer: Free MacTech subscriptions for 100 readers

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 22nd 2011 9:00PM)

MacTech magazine is the go-to resource for Apple techs and admins, developers and IT pros. Neil Ticktin and Ed Marczak put together a tremendous publication, and we're happy to let you know about a special holiday offer for TUAW readers. Follow this link to sign up, and the first 100 readers to ...

TUAW's 2011 holiday gift guide

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 21st 2011 9:00PM)

Welcome to the 2011 Holiday Gift Guide at TUAW. This year we're covering a lot of ground to help you make better purchasing decisions before and after the holiday season. Whether you're looking to accessorize someone's Mac or buy a new iPod, or if you receive Apple gear as a gift and wonder ...

Our exclusive preview of djay 4 for Mac - Now available

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 15th 2011 6:00PM)

Updated: djay 4 is now available from the Algoriddim site or Mac App Store. Introductory pricing is just $19.99 (normally the app is $50). I know we've covered djay quite a bit this year but this update, coming soon, is a pretty huge one. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peek at djay 4. I ...

Daily iPad App: GeoMaster Plus HD

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 14th 2011 7:00PM)

I tried the original GeoMaster app from French mobile developer VirtuaMobile a long time ago, but the HD version is well-suited to the bigger iPad screen. GeoMaster Plus HD is a geography quizzing game. It is simple enough, flashing text on the screen and asking you to tap the appropriate ...