Randy Nelson

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Randy has been writing professionally for the past 16 years, having begun his career as one of the founding editors of IGN.com before moving into the world of print publishing as executive editor of PSM: 100% Independent PlayStation Magazine.

He served as the West Coast editor of Joystiq.com and associate editor of Teca.com before bringing his lifelong love of Apple products to TUAW in 2012.

When he's not writing about all things Mac and iOS, he can be found playing video games, watching an inappropriate amount of television and driving his three cats bonkers.

Randy Nelson's Latest Posts

Woz: Apple 'somewhat behind' on smartphone features

by Randy Nelson (Feb 7th 2013 9:00PM)

Woz he talking about? Steve Wozniak recently gave an interview with German business weekly Wirtschafts Woche in which he contended that the company he co-founded has fallen behind its competitors when it comes to its flagship product, the iPhone. According to Woz, Apple is "somewhat behind with ...

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Apple issues new AirPort and Time Capsule firmware, Airport Utility

by Randy Nelson (Feb 7th 2013 8:00PM)

It's a banner day for updates to all things AirPort. Apple has released version 7.6.3 of its AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule firmware, along with version 6.2 of the AirPort Utility for OS X 10.7.5 and later. The updated AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule firmware brings with it the ...

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First iOS 6.1.1 beta doesn't interfere with evasi0n jailbreak

by Randy Nelson (Feb 7th 2013 7:30PM)

If you've jailbroken your iOS device running version 6.1 of Apple's mobile software, it doesn't appear that your heart will be broken by the upcoming 6.1.1 release -- at least not yet. Ars Technica reports that folks with access to the iOS 6.1.1 beta have been able to successfully install it on ...

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Apple gains more ground in US smartphone share

by Randy Nelson (Feb 6th 2013 9:00PM)

ComScore is out with its latest look at how Apple and its competitors are faring in the ongoing war for smartphone market share in the US. According to the firm's latest sampling of 300,000 cellular subscribers, Apple's lead doesn't look to be slowing. As of December 2012, Apple holds a 36.3% ...

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Twitter for iOS updates to 5.3 bringing better searching, snappier everything

by Randy Nelson (Feb 6th 2013 5:30PM)

Twitter has just launched a pretty significant update to its official iOS app, introducing improvements to search functionality and performance on both iPhone and iPad. Specifically, the app now has a prominent search button at the top which Twitter promises will return more relevant results ...

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ProCutX lets you control Final Cut Pro X using your iPad

by Randy Nelson (Feb 6th 2013 4:30PM)

From the Why Didn't Someone Think of This Sooner Department comes ProCutX for iOS, an iPad app that serves as a touchscreen-based controller for Final Cut Pro X. It's developed by Pixel Film Studios, a California-based video production company that also sells plugins for Final Cut ...

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Instagram now has a full web feed to complement its mobile app

by Randy Nelson (Feb 5th 2013 10:00PM)

Since its launch in 2010, Instagram has remained an almost entirely mobile-only experience, only recently bringing a profile page component to the web. That changed today with the now Facebook-owned company introducing a full web-based image feed, including commentating and sharing options, for ...

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The AutoMee is a tiny robot that cleans your iPad screen

by Randy Nelson (Feb 5th 2013 9:00PM)

If you've given up on life to the extent that wiping your own iPad or iPhone screen is simply too much effort, you'll be happy to hear that there's now a robot dedicated to just that task. Called the AutoMee S, it's similar in appearance to one of iRobot's Roomba floor-cleaning automatons, ...

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Apple highlights self-published iBooks with new Breakout Books section

by Randy Nelson (Feb 5th 2013 6:30PM)

In a move intended to make discovering independent authors easier on the iBookstore, Apple has launched a new sub-section of the US iTunes Store called Breakout Books. Previously rolled out in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK, the section is meant to promote titles from writers who've ...

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OS X Server 2.2.1 hits the Mac App Store

by Randy Nelson (Feb 5th 2013 7:00AM)

If you use OS X Server, it's time to fire up Software Update. Apple has just released version 2.2.1 of its server add-on for Mountain Lion, bringing with it a number of updates, fixes and even a couple of new features like a Caching Server for Mac App Store downloads and Wiki Server support for ...

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