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1) Your first Apple, or how it all began...
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/your-first-apple-or-how-it-all-began/
Filed under: AppleThis week, while a good part of the TUAW team is at Macworld, it's worth considering for a moment how we all came to start using Apple products. The "Switcher" campaign morphed into the "I'm a Mac" campaign, but really the idea is the same: rarely do you see people switching *back* to Windows after using a Mac. Then there's the halo effect from the iPod/iTunes ecosystem, the iPhone, and before all of that there was Apple's dominance in the educational markets and later in the design, publishing and other creative fields. But we all came to Apple in a different way. On the following pages we've published some stories from our Seed contributors on how they came to start using Apple products.
For me it began in the late 70's when my dad bought an Apple II in a bike store. There were no computer stores at the time, so this bike shop had a computer hobbyist corner, [...]
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2) Macworld 2010: A peek behind the show floor curtain
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/a-peek-behind-the-show-floor-curtain-at-macworld-2010/
Filed under: Macworld
If you've never seen how a big show like Macworld is put together, you might not realize the massive effort that goes into building and setting up all those booths. There's power, networking, furniture, carpeting, a ton of boxes and paraphernalia and in some cases specialized construction that can take a couple of days to put together. I snapped a few pictures of the show floor today, including a few shots of the TUAW booth as we starting putting things together and put them in the gallery below. Until tomorrow, enjoy this sneak peek!
Don't forget: if you're at the show, stop by booth #654 and say hello. We've got some stickers available (first come, first served) and some surprises in store...
Gallery: Macworld 2010 pre-show floorTUAWMacworld 2010: A peek behind the show floor curtain originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 [...]
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3) An ode to iPhone tethering
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/an-ode-to-iphone-tethering/
Filed under: Portables, Odds and ends, iPhoneSometimes I feel sorry for you poor iPhone users in the US. Sure, the telecommunications landscape in New Zealand isn't exactly perfect, but our small nation has the US beat on at least one very significant point: unlike AT&T, our wireless providers let us tether our iPhones as much as we want (within our monthly broadband limits, anyway). Sure, there are workarounds that let you do iPhone tethering in the States, but nothing beats the pure simplicity of officially supported tethering: flip a couple switches in your iPhone's settings, then either pair over Bluetooth or dock your iPhone, and boom, your Mac runs off your iPhone's data connection.
I've been using iPhone tethering since it became available in iPhone OS 3.0, and it's saved my geek bacon many times. On a recent monthlong vacation where my wife, my mother-in-law, and I hopped all [...]
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4) Apple TV update available, but for what reason?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/apple-tv-update-available-but-for-what-reason/
Filed under: Software Update, Apple TVYes, Apple TV has an available firmware update, bringing the Apple 'hobby' device to version 3.02. No reason for the update is given, and no new features are listed.
It's likely an update to allow Aperture 3 to work with it, but really, we don't know and Apple ain't talking. If you have an Apple TV you can force the update by going to the settings menu, or wait until the auto updater gets around to reminding you. Either way you'll get an update that ... uh... well, really, we don't know what it does.
TUAWApple TV update available, but for what reason? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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5) ASUS wants to be "another Apple"
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/asus-wants-to-be-another-apple/
Filed under: Portables, Odds and ends, iPadASUS chairman Jonney Shih has successfully guided his company through the spinoff of their manufacturing arm Pegatron (whom Apple is already ready to do business with), and in the process stated that he wants the computer maker to become "another Apple," but one based on open-source platforms like Google's Chrome OS and Android platform and chips sourced from ARM. However, ASUS is also carefully leaving the option of Windows/Intel products on the table to "suit consumer demand" -- or in other words, "keep ASUS solvent." He also hinted at a "killer product" launch in June, which Electronista sees as a thinly-veiled hint of ASUS's forthcoming Eee Tablet, the company's answer to Apple's iPad.
As for their ambitions to become an "open Apple," good luck to them. So far Chrome OS and Android have both seen adoption rates best described as "niche," [...]
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6) Macworld 2010: Pre-show deals
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/macworld-2010-pre-show-deals/
Filed under: Macworld, Deals
If you are joining us at Macworld this week, you know that deals abound on the show floor -- every company usually has some sort of show discount or sale going on. And sometimes, even if you're not here at the show, you can still take advantage of the sales back at home. Here's a few we've seen even before the show officially starts tomorrow.
Tropical Software is offering $10 off its normally $39.95 purchase of notekeeping app TopXNotes.
Unmarked Software has a Macworld 2010 promotion going on, with a 20% discount on TextSoap 6, an application that will "scrub up your text" and clean out unwanted garbage and characters.
This isn't specifically Macworld-related, but SmileOnMyMac is here, and they just added their iPhone app TextExpander touch functionality to a number of other apps, so it's on sale for $1.99 right now.
Stay tuned all week long for more [...]
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7) Macworld 2010: Hands-on with the Parrot AR.Drone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/macworld-2010-hands-on-with-the-parrot-ar-drone/
Filed under: Macworld, Gaming, iPad
We first heard about the Parrot AR.Drone, an iPhone-controlled RC quadrocopter, back when it made such a big splash at CES, but unfortunately, since we weren't there, we didn't get to see it in person. Fortunately Parrot did come by Macworld, and the day before the show, we finally got to see their iPhone-controlled, dual camera-equipped, high tech toy in action.
So what's the verdict? It's not super easy to fly (we crashed it into the walls, the ground, and even their marketing guy), but it's the real thing -- the extremely light (3/4 of a pound, as our own Steve Sande estimated with remarkable accuracy) quadricopter is packed with all kinds of fun gadgets, including variable speed rotors, the ability to lift off, hover, and land on its own, and super-sensitive touch controls along with two 640x480 VGA camera feeds running back to the iPhone via [...]
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8) TUAW TV Live at Macworld Expo 2010 -- setting up the booth
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/tuaw-tv-live-at-macworld-expo-2010-setting-up-the-booth/
Filed under: Macworld, VideoWe're live at Macworld Expo 2010, with your co-hosts Steve Sande and Mike Rose talking about the show, some of the vendors we've had the pleasure to visit so far, and the fun and games to come.
If you're at Macworld Expo 2010 this week, be sure to drop by our booth, #654, to watch TUAW bloggers in action and say "Hi!" We'll be taking your chat question using the regular chat tool, located below the streaming video screen.
TUAWTUAW TV Live at Macworld Expo 2010 -- setting up the booth originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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9) Hulu coming to the iPad?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/hulu-coming-to-the-ipad/
Filed under: Video, iPhone, iPadPopular (US-only, grumble) television site Hulu is a name that comes up in just about every conversation about the iPad's lack of Flash support. Second only to YouTube's popularity, Hulu streams TV shows from several US networks, allowing for free (albeit ad-supported) access to shows that Apple's iTunes Store charges $1.99 and up to download. When people bash the iPad and claim "No Flash, no sale," a lot of them are probably really saying, "No Hulu, no sale."
All that could be about to change. According to TechCrunch, an "industry insider" has revealed that Hulu is already working on an iPad version of its site which should be ready to launch by the time the iPad is released in March. Whether this will take the form of a dedicated app or a "mobile version" of the site coded in HTML5 rather than Flash remains to be seen. TechCrunch notes that "putting [...]
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10) TUAW Review and Giveaway: Here, File File!
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/tuaw-review-and-giveaway-here-file-file/
Filed under: SoftwareBack in December we got an early look at an app that allowed you to view and share your Mac's files while on the go. Put simply, Here, File File! [iTunes link] aimed to be the cure to what ailed the file-forgetters among us. Yesterday, the crew behind the very promising preview video announced that HFF was officially available from the App Store.
Read on for our full review of Here, File File!, and be sure to read all the way down to the bottom of the post for news of a Valentine's Day special (because we just love files that much) as well as your chance to win one of five copies of the app for your very own.
Gallery: Here, File File screenshot tour
The Here, File File app works in conjunction with a small server application that runs on your Mac to grant access to your files from your iPhone. The server has a pretty small footprint in terms of CPU load and takes [...]
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11) Navigon determined to link with every app it can
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/navigon-determined-to-link-with-every-app-it-can/
Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone, iPod touchNavigon continues to be very aggressive at making its navigation platform a continued top seller for the iPhone. Today, the company announced an open app interface called AppInteract, which is a simple script that embeds a link into any app to launch Navigon's MobileNavigator. At the same time, it transfers any selected address into turn-by-turn directions.
"For example, if you find a restaurant in an app that has implemented our AppInteract interface, you can get turn-by-turn directions to a chosen place instantly," said Gerhard Mayr, vice-president worldwide mobile phones and new markets for Navigon. "Our aim is to provide elegant and easy to use navigation solutions, for our customers, as well as to the developer community."
The technology has already been embedded in the Where To? app that I've reviewed previously. Now every developer [...]
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12) Make your iPhone hands-free for less than the price of a ticket
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/make-your-iphone-hands-free-for-less-than-the-price-of-a-ticket/
Filed under: Accessories, iTunes, iPhone
In most states it's illegal to drive while holding an iPhone to your ear, with the average price of a ticket coming in at at least $100. Personally, I'm lucky since my Lexus 400h, like many cars, allows me to make and take calls through my car stereo. My interaction is limited to receiving calls by pressing a green button, and then pressing with a red hang up button on the steering wheel to end the call. Now Parrot has provided that same functionality to any car for less than the price of a ticket, namely US$99.99.
The Parrot Minikit Slim is an ingenious device that clips onto your sun visor. After Bluetooth pairing to your iPhone, installation is complete. It automatically downloads your iPhone contact list and then voice-enables that list. Push the green button and tell it who to call, and it dials the number for you. If there are two numbers [...]
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13) TUAW TV Live special Macworld Expo 2010 edition at 6 PM ET today
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/tuaw-tv-live-special-macworld-expo-2010-edition-at-6-pm-et-today/
Filed under: Macworld, Video
We're live at Macworld Expo, which will be opening to the public tomorrow. The TUAW team has already seen some pretty astounding things, but those are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
Join your regular TUAW TV Live host Steve Sande and special TUAW guest Mike Rose for a quick half-hour of discussion, stories, and fun live from the TUAW booth (#654) at Macworld Expo. It all starts today at a special time, 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT, here at TUAW.TUAWTUAW TV Live special Macworld Expo 2010 edition at 6 PM ET today originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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14) Opera mini coming to the iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/opera-mini-coming-to-the-iphone/
Filed under: Software, Internet, Internet Tools, App StoreOpera Software announced on Wednesday that they're going to offer a sneak peek of their Opera Mini web browser for the iPhone during Mobile World Congress 2010 (MWC). Several features of the Mac-based Opera will be included, like tabs, Speed Dial and the password manager, says Opera co-founder Jon von Tetzchner. He also mentioned his app's compression technology that will make browsing fast and reduce data surcharges. For more details than that, we'll have to wait until the cat has been let out of the bag.
Two years ago, Opera claimed that they submitted an iPhone browser to the App Store only to have it rejected, a claim that was later refuted. In a comment posted to the Opera blog earlier today, Espen André Øverdahl, the Community Manager at Opera Software, said "We have not submitted it yet to the Apple App Store. However, we [...]
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15) iPhone hacksugar: Creating a MyWi WiFi hotspot with your jailbroken phone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/iphone-hacksugar-creating-a-mywi-wifi-hotspot-for-use-with-ipod/
Filed under: AppleHere's the thing. You know, and I know, that AT&T has not yet enabled tethering in the US for the iPhone, while carriers all across the globe have already given their iPhone customers the ability to use their phones as wireless modems for their laptops. You and I also know that strictly speaking tethering falls outside the normal terms of use for your iPhone data contract -- and that there are jailbreak solutions to get around this (hopefully temporary) constraint.
That having been said, you know, and I know, that there are times when your cable modem goes down and you have a bandwidth emergency. You're not planning to abuse your data contract, but you do need a backup plan for those rare instances so you can get some work done.
Enter MyWi, for jailbroken iPhones.
Selling for ten bucks via the Rock Store and Cydia, MyWi enables tethering on your 3.1+ iPhone (2G, 3G, [...]
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16) Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.7 update available
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/microsoft-office-2004-for-mac-11-5-7-update-available/
Filed under: SoftwareOn Tuesday, Microsoft released Office 2004 11.5.7 update for the Mac. This update applies to Office 2004 Standard Edition, Office 2004 Student and Teacher Edition, Office 2004 Professional Edition, Word 2004, Excel 2004, PowerPoint 2004, Entourage 2004. If you're still using this aging version of Office,* you'll want to grab this update.
According to Microsoft, the update fixes a vulnerability that could allow someone to overwrite the contents of a computer's memory with their own code. For complete information on the vulnerability and the fix in this update, look here and here.
The first issue, described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-003, notes that an Office file containing code that exploits the vulnerability could gain full user rights to a machine when opened by a user, while the issue described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-004 is specific to [...]
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17) Macworld 2010: What is it? Apple Campus edition
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/macworld-2010-what-is-it-apple-campus-edition/
Filed under: Macworld, Humor, Cult of Mac, TUAW Business
While we were walking around the Apple Campus yesterday, we spotted this strange device planted in the ground. The picture above is the only one we took, but we'll give you a few hints: the two holes in the metal box are upside down trapezoids, and inside of them, you can see a metal grating just bigger than the holes themselves. The device stood right next to the Apple visitor parking lot (and in fact, that shadow on the right side is of a parked car just outside the frame -- the box itself is planted in grass, with no other wires or connections on it). Our query to you: What is this thing?
We have our own ideas -- we joked it was some kind of electric car charger, or perhaps an iPod nano dispensary. It almost seems like the leftover parts of a parking meter, but it was the only such box in the lot, and it was facing away from [...]
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18) 7 million iPhone and iPod touch users tried to download Flash, and left sad
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/7-million-iphone-and-ipod-touch-users-tried-to-download-flash-a/
Filed under: iPhone
Despite the widespread disdain for Adobe Flash, it remains a ubiquitous platform delivering streaming media to millions of browser windows -- except for mobile Safari. Adobe claims that its site received more than 7 million download requests for Flash in the month of December, originating from iPhone and iPod touch users, which the company is using as evidence that users of those products want Flash on their devices. A shocking figure, if true. And if traffic from these devices is so high now, demand will only be exacerbated by the arrival of the iPad, once thousands of angry users discover they can't watch funny cat videos anywhere but YouTube.
It's important to note, however, this traffic is originating from Adobe's Flash download page, where visitors are likely arriving after having clicked on a link which told them that their browser did not have Flash installed [...]
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19) Google Buzz now available on iPhone web app
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/google-buzz-now-available-on-iphone-web-app/
Filed under: Software, Internet, Internet Tools, iPhoneGoogle revealed its new social communications feature Buzz yesterday while we were all traveling to Macworld, and the new service is now up and running in the Mobile Safari web app, as well as in your Gmail account everywhere else. The mobile app has all the features of the main service (it's kind of like a mix between Twitter and Google Wave, where you can post status updates and media in an ongoing conversation) with some interesting mobile features, including the option to see "buzz" nearby while out and about, as well as comment on or 'like' other people's "buzz."
The whole thing is still pretty new, and as you've probably seen around the rest of the 'net, there's lots and lots of people discussing how this might work alongside (or in spite of) Twitter and all of the other growing social networks out there. Time will tell [...]
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20) Riven coming to iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/riven-coming-to-iphone/
Filed under: Gaming, Software, iPhoneHere's great news for Myst fans with iPhones -- a port of Riven will be available this year.
According to a post on the Myst Online Forums, the game is in development and will be released "...by early summer at the latest." Just in time for gaming at the beach!
Riven is the sequel to Myst, the adventure game that revolutionized the industry when it was first released for the Mac in 1993. The goal of Myst is to solve a series of complicated puzzles and ultimately answer the question, "What's going on here?" Riven is the sequel to Myst and describing its plot would reveal spoilers for both, so we'll let you play it for yourself.
Myst for iPhone was released last July to the praise of the game's dedicated fans. I've played both the Mac and iPhone versions, and am happy to say that the iPhone port is faithful to the original while the touch interface [...]
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21) The amazing shoe box theater powered by an iPhone
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/the-amazing-shoe-box-theater-powered-by-an-iphone/
Filed under: How-tos, Cult of Mac
I love home theater. I love it so much that I have a real one in my house with a nine foot 2:35:1 screen and enough clean sound to be IMAX's little brother. Now Gary Katz has taken the opposite approach and built an absolutely gorgeous Liliputian theater out of a shoebox, some rubber cement, laser printed graphics and a very sharp knife. Take a look at the hand in the picture above and you'll be able to see the scale. Open the doors and you'll see a quite realistic-looking theater. And what powers the magic? An iPhone of course, which is cleverly slipped into a slot at the back of the shoebox. This little jewel box of a theater is a work of art in itself and the attention to detail is remarkable.
I can easily see an audience of green army soldier toys happily watching Toy Story. I think they'd like it much more than Ratatouille.
Read on to see the [...]
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22) Targus announces screen protector for iPad with Clear View technology
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/targus-announces-screen-protector-for-ipad-with-clear-view-techn/
Filed under: Macworld, iPadIt's not surprising that many of the big names in Apple device protection accessories are getting into the iPad market, even with the release of the device still about six weeks away. Targus, a longtime provider of cases and mice for Apple's laptops, announced this morning that they'll soon be selling the Targus Screen Protector for iPad.
Targus has been selling fingerprint-resistant screen protectors for the iPhone and iPod touch devices for about a month, and will use the same trademarked Clear View technology for the iPad Screen Protector. The material used for the Screen Protector is covered with microscopic textures that dissipate fingerprint oils and reduce smudging on the screen, as well as reduce glare and provide a scratch-proof surface. The adhesive makes the film easy to apply without leaving bubbles, and reduces peeling that plagues other screen [...]
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23) Act surprised: Higher iTunes prices mean slower sales
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/act-surprised-higher-itunes-prices-mean-slower-sales/
Filed under: iTunes, Music
Warner Music revealed on Tuesday something we've all long suspected: music sales have witnessed a growth slump on iTunes since the record labels pushed Apple to implement a variable or tiered pricing model. As a result, consumers have slowed their spending habits of media on iTunes, making fewer purchases and fewer Miley Cyrus downloads -- I'm ok with that part in fact.
The cause of decelerating sales can be attributed the associated price hike in new or premium content, which received an unpopular 30% cost of living increase from $.99 to a more salty $1.29 price point. It turns out that people are reluctant to pay thirty cents more today for something that cost a buck yesterday. What is it with you crazy people and your fickle spending habits?
This decline in spending is beginning to eat into Warner's bottom line, where iTunes makes up the majority of its [...]
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24) Disney CEO calls iPad "a game changer"
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/disney-ceo-calls-ipad-a-game-changer/
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, iPadWhile discussing the iPad with the Associated Press on Tuesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at his company's plans for the iPad, and called it "a game changer."
He gave brief examples of ideas they're throwing around for the iPad, including ESPN ScoreCenter and an interactive app for the ABC drama "Lost." ESPN ScoreCenter is currently an iPhone and iPod touch app that provides real-time scores and updates from the world of sports. Iger says that the iPad gives them an opportunity to "...really make the scores come to life." I think of the demo of Major League Baseball's At Bat for the iPad and see how the ESPN app could do the same -- provide gorgeous, full-screen video and stats plus chat and trash talk with other fans during the game of your choice. Multiple camera angles, locker room interviews, fantasy leagues, and so on, could all enhance the [...]
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25) Macworld 2010: TUAW goes to the mothership
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/10/macworld-2010-tuaw-goes-to-the-mothership/
Filed under: Macworld, TUAW Business
No Macworld is complete without at least one pilgrimage to the mothership in Cupertino, and so yesterday, before the meetings and interviews we're planning today, David Winograd, Dave Caolo, and myself made the trip to the Apple Campus. In the gallery below, you can see what we saw, from the boxed versions of Mac software -- Popcap games boxed! Pixelmator boxed! -- to the endless souvenirs and trinkets for sale in the company store ("There are quite a few of us who know your site," winked the unnamed cashier to us as we checked out), to the original iPod box sitting in the office window, and the office desks full of multiple 30" Cinemas. It was glorious, all of it.
Yes, even the woman who shooed us away with a "No pictures!" warning when we tried to take shots of the multiple basketball courts and volleyball court on campus. Check out all of the [...]
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