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Props Power and Keyboard Case for iPad: review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Jun 12th, 2013)

Remember my last keyboard case review where I told you it was going to be the last one for awhile? Well, that was before yet another manufacturer knocked on my virtual door and handed me a keyboard case. But this, my friends, is a keyboard case with a difference -- it also has a huge built-in ...

Talkcast tonight, special time -- 8pm ET/5pm PT! WWDC countdown

by Michael Rose (Jun 9th, 2013)

All-new dial-in experience! See below -- do not call into Talkshoe, we won't be there. Our experiment last week using Fuze Meeting for our call-in process worked well enough to merit a second shift. Just as before, the text chat will be in this very post when the show begins... which will be two ...

On the eve of WWDC: What are Apple's three greatest innovations?

by Richard Gaywood (Jun 8th, 2013)

An awful lot has been written recently about whether Apple is has lost its spark. "Does Apple have an innovation problem?" asks the Washington Post. Forbes claims to lay out "Apple's innovation problem", although that piece is so muddled and lacking in specific details I came away more confused ...

Review: CruxSKUNK iPad keyboard case

by Steven Sande (Jun 7th, 2013)

If there's one promise I hope I can make to TUAW readers, it's that this will be the last iPad keyboard case review you'll read for a while. We've had quite a few over the past few months, but the subject of this review – the CruxSKUNK (US$179 introductory pricing, $210 regular MSRP) -- has ...

Chat with MacTech and TUAW at WWDC

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 6th, 2013)

It's that time again! TUAW and MacTech will be at WWDC and would like to talk to you. From MacTech: Once again, MacTech Magazine and TUAW are joining forces to do a series of interviews and stories on those attending the 2013 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference. The interviews will explore what ...

Mophie Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 5 hands-on, plus a giveaway

by Steven Sande (Jun 6th, 2013)

Finally we've received the third in the Mophie Juice Pack trilogy. First, it was the slender and lightweight Juice Pack Helium (US$79.95). Next, it was the classic Juice Pack Air ($99.95). Now Mophie has filled out the Juice Pack family with the ultra-big-capacity Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 5 ...

Vesper simply collects and organizes your thoughts

by Steven Sande (Jun 6th, 2013)

Vesper (US$4.99) is a new iPhone app designed for the sole purpose of collecting and organizing your thoughts in a logical manner, and if the all-star development team is any indication, it should be a cutting-edge app with a modern, intuitive UI. The developers, a company named Q Branch, were ...

LaCie XtremKey USB 3.0: the flash drive you want for the zombie apocalypse

by Steven Sande (Jun 4th, 2013)

USB flash drives are usually a yawner, something that is more of a giveaway item (at least to the press) at trade shows than something that deserves a blogger's attention. However, LaCie has introduced the XtremKey USB 3.0 flash drive in 32 GB (US$84.99) and 64 GB ($139.99) versions, and it's ...

ZAGGkeys Cover and Folio keyboards for iPad mini

by Steven Sande (Jun 3rd, 2013)

April showers apparently brought May iPad Bluetooth keyboards, as I reviewed a ton of them during the month. The month of June is starting off with a duo of iPad mini keyboards from ZAGG, the ZAGGkeys Cover and ZAGGkeys Folio (both priced at US$99.99). While these two keyboards aren't available ...

Talkcast tonight, 10pm ET: WWDC wish list/preview, and a whole new way to call

by Michael Rose (Jun 2nd, 2013)

All-new dial-in experience! See below -- do not call into Talkshoe, we won't be there. The cone of silence ahead of WWDC is beginning to crack -- Mac Pro stocks getting lean, laptop rumors percolating, a new low-end iPod touch showing up... and of course everyone is eager to see what Jonny Ive's ...

Innoio Innocube pico projector: a tiny handful of video

by Steven Sande (Jun 1st, 2013)

Just like an iPhone crams a roomful of devices into a pocketable device, miniaturization of electronics has now made it possible to create a battery-powered, cube-shaped pico projector just 1.8 inches (4.5 cm) on a side. From an unexpected source -- South Korean mobile provider SK Telecom -- the ...

Friday Favorite: Lemon Wallet

by Steven Sande (May 31st, 2013)

Back in the frosty days of February, the guys over at Distil Union sent me one of their very cool Wally iPhone 5 wallets to try out. That ended up being a fortuitous review for a few reasons. First, I found out that the back pain I had experienced for the previous year was due to having a George ...

Origin Stories: Reflow

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 31st, 2013)

Reflow bills itself as "music notation for the rest of us" and I have to say the app packs a punch for musicians and students of music. Reflow's notation software has a lot of great drag-and-drop functionality for quickly building compositions, and takes away some drudgery from the process. Plus, ...

Macworld discovers the most loved (and hated) features of OS X

by Mike Schramm (May 31st, 2013)

With WWDC and revamps of iOS and OS X on the horizon, Macworld conducted an interesting survey, asking its readers what they liked and disliked most about Apple's desktop operating system. As Macworld admits, the survey isn't scientific and only polled 5,000 responses, which is a drop in the ...

Reality Absorption Field: iPod's trail of tears, part 2

by Ross Rubin (May 31st, 2013)

The last Reality Absorption Field discussed how most of the big names in the PC industry tried to take on the iPod and the fates of their eventual efforts. This week's column will look at PC peripherals companies and how the consumer electronics giants reacted, while next week's final installment ...