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Get new life out of an old Mac Pro (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Sep 3rd, 2013)

You've been drooling at the video of the new Mac Pro, but realize that your chances of having enough money to buy one of the cylindrical black speedsters when they ship this fall are slim to none. Not to worry -- iMore's Peter Cohen has just the answer if you'd like to add some life to your ...

Apple TV outage: TV shows menu not visible (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Aug 29th, 2013)

According to a recent tweet, since verified by our staff, there's an issue with Apple TV in the US at the current time. The TV shows menu, which is normally accompanied by the Movies, Music, Computers and Settings menus, is AWOL. The first sign of this issue appeared in a series of tweets by ...

SimCity on Mac is 'totally unplayable' (Updated)

by Mike Wehner (Aug 29th, 2013)

Update #2: EA has further commented on the launch day woes, insisting that the installation issues have been ironed out. Update #1: A Maxis spokesperson had this to say in regards to the launch day woes: There are a small number of players who have encountered issues with SimCity for Mac. ...

GameStop wants to buy your iPhone 5S, even though it doesn't officially exist yet (Updated)

by Mike Wehner (Aug 29th, 2013)

GameStop sure is on top of its game these days. Not only does the company -- which has made a name for itself as a reseller of used video games -- accept trade-ins on a litany of devices ranging from BlackBerry smartphones to Android tablets, but it will even offer a hefty sum for your nonexistent ...

Gazelle wants to lock in a price on your old iPhone before September 10 (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Aug 26th, 2013)

Whenever it's time to roll over a used iPhone, iPad or Mac, I usually head over to Gazelle. They're perhaps the largest "recycler" of used devices, and I've always found their cash offering on the last-generation devices to be pretty good. With Apple expected to announce new iPhones on September ...

Find My iPhone app updated, doesn't work for non-devs (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Aug 22nd, 2013)

Apple today released updates to the Find My iPhone and Find My Friends apps. While Find My iPhone 2.0.3 features a slightly new (and iOS 7-like) design, there's also one small issue -- users are reporting that the update doesn't provide the desired functionality (locating lost Apple devices) ...

Heckler Design unveils attractive WindFall Cash Drawer for iPad point-of-sale systems (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Aug 13th, 2013)

For shopkeepers who want to keep their cash and receipts straight when they're using an iPad-based point-of-sale (POS) system, there are a few choices available for cash drawers. Back when Square announced the Business in a Box bundle, they company chose an iPad stand designed by Tempe, ...

Apple features incredibly cheap movie bundles sale on iTunes (Updated)

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 13th, 2013)

Apple is currently offering a sale on movie bundles in the iTunes Store with some very good deals indeed. For example, you can buy the Harry Potter Complete Collection, which features all eight Harry Potter movies in HD for only US$9.99 (Update -- the price has gone back up to $59.99). That's a ...

ADOPTED's Cushion Wrap iPhone 5 case rounds out a fashion case line (Updated)

by Steven Sande (Jul 30th, 2013)

Way back when I was a kid growing up in the 60's, I loved the unique and comforting feel of the upholstery of the time. Whether it was sitting on the "tuck and roll" upholstery in the back seat of Dad's Oldsmobile, or being snuggled between my parents on a diamond-tucked bench seat in a restaurant ...

Friday Favorite: Using Zapier to automate my workflow (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 19th, 2013)

Recently, the TUAW staff talked about their workflow, and the tools they use to keep their day moving smoothly. One detail that didn't come out in my contribution is my growing usage of automation tools to help me get things done. I'm an avid IFTTT user, using the web service to send tasks to ...

All WWDC 2013 session videos now on YouTube... and there they go.

by Yoni Heisler (Jul 15th, 2013)

Updated: The videos have been removed "due to a copyright claim by Apple, Inc." No surprise there. Seeing as how tickets to this year's WWDC sold out within a matter of minutes, a large number of developers hoping to attend Apple's annual developer conference had no choice but to stay home this ...

Dog Days of Summer: A blogger and his dog

by Steven Sande (Jul 13th, 2013)

TUAW blogger Richard Gaywood is admired by many in the Apple community for his insightful, well-reasoned, and often mathematically rigorous treaties on a variety of tech topics. But what his fans don't know is that Richard has a writing assistant who provides both input and editing ...

Judge finds Apple guilty of fixing e-book prices (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 10th, 2013)

According to Reuters, US District Judge Denise Cote has ruled against Apple in its big e-book price-fixing trial. The judge found that Apple conspired to raise the retail price of e-books and will now face a trial to determine damages. Update: Both Apple and the Department of Justice have ...

Top iOS apps available for free ahead of App Store 5th anniversary (Updated)

by Michael Grothaus (Jul 8th, 2013)

Ahead of the App Store's fifth anniversary, Apple has made a number of the top-selling iOS apps are now available for free. The free apps were first spotted by The Verge, and as they note none of the apps have been given away for free before. Here's a list (revised 9:12 AM, thanks to Niels, ...

iOS 7 jailbreak apparently already exists

by John-Michael Bond (Jul 1st, 2013)

Update: We've received info that says this is from Ryan's iOS Simulator and is unrelated to jailbreaks. Bummer. The cat-and-mouse-game between Apple and jailbreakers continues, with the latest victory happening before the public battle has even technically begun. Based on screen shots that have ...