101 WEIGHT LOSS TIPS FOR YOU: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Before Halo we had Marathon -- play Bungie's three Mac classics free

Mac users have always been second-string players in the world of computer gaming. For every AAA title that debuted on both Mac and Windows, a hundred games never reached for that gleaming Apple. Growing up in the '90s, I was a Windows user and never ...

I tried this one crazy trick for a translucent Mavericks dock and it worked

I love OS customization. Don't you? Ever since OS X Mavericks debuted, I've been complaining about the nearly solid dock. Finally, I stumbled across a system setting that enabled me to restore my dock to its pre-Mavericks more-translucent look. As ...

How fictional Apple fans watch a product keynote [Video]

With so many mediocre Apple spoofs littering the internet -- do we really need another parody of an Apple product-introduction video, white backdrop and all? -- it's nice to finally see a video poking fun at Apple fans with some comic muscle behind ...

Backblaze stats on 27,000 hard drives show which ones keep on ticking

When your business value proposition is delivering inexpensive, reliable cloud backup for thousands of customers, you're going to learn a thing or two about drive reliability. The Backblaze team has been sharing that HD savvy (gleaned from several ...

Fuzel updates its collage maker with animation and music

I looked at the Fuzel app last year and found it a nice way to make some striking collages on iOS. A new update puts your images in motion with tasteful zooms, and lets you add music from your iTunes library or use the music contained in the app. You ...

Kitty likes that old school Powerbook style

I'd begrudgingly have to pick the one on the left -- for productivity reasons, of course -- but that oh-so-retro Powerbook could definitely have a place in my home as well. As could that adorable feline. [Photo Credit: Raneko] ...

When Steve Jobs played Dating Game host with Bill Gates as a contestant [Video]

Thirty years ago last Friday, Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh to the world. About three months before that, Jobs took the stage at an Apple sales conference where he hosted the "Macintosh Software Dating Game." The game's three contestants ...

LensFX for iOS 'Hollywoods' your photos

We've seen a few apps that add Hollywood-type FX to your videos, but here's an app that does the same for your photos. LensFX (free with some in-app purchase options) will let you take a photo, or load one from your camera roll. You can then choose ...

Daily Deals for January 31, 2014, featuring the iSlider From Rain Design

It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring exclusive TUAW Deals, a handy list from Dealnews and our own handpicked iOS and OS X selections. TUAW's Daily Deals iSlider From Rain Design [On sale for $39.99, ...

iPhone 3GS battery swells to absurd size

We've heard plenty of stories of exploding smartphone batteries, but this might be the first time we've seen a battery right on the brink of actually blowing up. A writer over at the Czech website Letem Svetem Applem recently noticed his iPhone 3GS ...

Use the Fox Sports Go app to watch Super Bowl XLVIII for free

Fox Sports is hosting Super Bowl XLVIII this year and will stream the event both online and to mobile devices. If you have an iPad, you'll be able watch the game for free on your tablet using the Fox Sports Go app. To showcase its streaming service, ...

How to take screenshots on your Mac using OS X's built-in controls

Did you know that OS X has a little-known utility for taking screenshots? It's a small tool called Grab that's tucked away in the /Applications/Utilities folder and is exceptionally handy for taking screenshots, especially timed shots that require a ...

YAKiT Kids: Silly addictive fun with pictures, now made for kids

Judging by the photo trail of selfies left behind on my iPhone and iPad, I knew YAKiT Kids would be a big hit in my house even before I installed it. Like its big brother YAKiT, YAKiT Kids from Freak'n Genius creates an animated talking photo. Kids ...

Makers of 'Clumsy Ninja' app acquired by Zynga for $527 million, and other news for January 31

Zynga has acquired the makers behind the popular Clumsy Ninja app for a reported $527 million, according to MacRumors. Clumsy Ninja by NaturalMotion was spotlighted by Apple at the iPhone 5 launch event back in 2012 and released a little more than a ...

What can you buy with Apple's Q1 profit?

In Apple's Q1 earnings report, the company reported a profit of $13.1 billion. That's a whole lot of money, but it can sometimes be difficult to really wrap your head around a figure that large. So to help put it in perspective, here are a few things ...

Daily App: Tastemade will turn you into a professional food critic

Tastemade is a clever app that allows you to capture your meal as you dine out and create a food show from the experience in a matter of minutes. By emphasizing the meal and the dining experience, Tastemade allows you to celebrate what you love most ...

Check out this amazing re-imaging of the Apple Store and other news from Jan. 30, 2014

While not news, this is just fantastic. Amber Creative, basked out of the UK, developed a crazy cool unofficial redesign of Apple's online store. The website is responsive, showcasing the best of Apple's product in a slick packaging that makes the ...

Daily Update for January 30, 2014

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get some the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's ...

Facebook introduces Paper for iPhone, coming February 3

Today Facebook announced its latest standalone app, Paper. Launching exclusively on iOS on February 3, the app provides an optimized version of your news feed that allows you to quickly scroll through posts and curated news stories with ...

Talking to Siri: Poof. You're a sandwich.

A man walks into a pub holding a cheese sandwich. "A pint of beer for me and the cheese sandwich, please," he says. "Sorry," replies the bartender. "We don't serve food here." Steven Sande and Erica Sadun have been working on the third edition of ...

Are you an Apple tech or consultant?

Do you support others? If so, our friends over at MacTech have an event just for you. MacTech BootCamp III is the third incarnation of MacTech's successful event series, and it's specifically designed for techs and consultants that support clients, ...

Thursday, January 30, 2014

In a blind camera taste test pictures from the iPhone 5s beat out ones from its five main competitors

Seemingly every month new phones are released, each boasting new features that set it apart from the competition. And yet even the most cutting-edge iPhone, the 5s, still comes with a measly 8MP camera. To put things in perspective its rival from ...

iPad: The ultimate textbook

The school district probably won't be too keen on slicing up a pricey textbook, but there's no doubt it's now much more useful. [Photo Credit: Anthony DiLaura] ...

Rumor Roundup: Still doomed after all these years

The days following Apple's earnings announcements are always chockablock with the very worst "analysis" that money can buy. I chose to steer clear of most of it, because there's only so many times I can bang my head against the desk before I start to ...

Equip your virtual soldier with TUAW gear in The Collectables

The upcoming team-based shooter from Crytek and DeNA called The Collectables promises lots of guns, big explosions, and plenty of mayhem. The game will be free-to-play when it launches a little later this year, but you can already already begin your ...

Evernote adds a wealth of customization features with new iOS app update

Evernote is a powerful tool for keeping track of ideas and to-do-lists, but for years its lacked any substantial customization options. That weakness has been fixed today with a new update for its iOS app, bringing both aesthetic and functional ...

Forget the standard print dialog: ClarusX2014 is changing orientation one print dialog at a time

Recently, Apple marked a major Mac anniversary. Celebrate the next 30 years of Macintosh by ditching this guy and replace him with a classic Clarus in your print dialog. Roby Sherman's ClarusX2014 offers a full rewrite of ClarusX2005, escorting ...

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Awesome Safari tip in iOS 7 you probably weren't aware of

Mobile Safari in iOS 7 introduced a number of new and interesting changes to the way users browse the web and access information. One such feature you may not be familiar with is dubbed "Shared Links." "Shared Links" allows you to quickly and ...

New and Notable apps for iOS and OS X

It's always busy in the App Store with a never-ending flood of new apps landing on iOS and OS X. Take a few minutes and check out our list of stand-out titles from the past few weeks! If that's not enough, you can also follow our ongoing coverage of ...

How to upgrade the memory of the Mac mini (Late 2012)

When I bought my Mac mini a few months ago, I picked it up at my local Apple Store rather than ordering it directly from the company. Because of this, it came with the default 4GB of RAM onboard rather than one of the larger amounts the computer ...

PDF Scanner will get you clear scans of pages and create PDFs

iPads and iPhones do so many things. Scanning documents is another task iOS has taken on, and an app called PDF Scanner (US$2.99, universal) does the job quite well. To get started, just point your iPhone or iPad's camera at a document or book, and ...

Nintendo: no games coming to iOS, and more news for January 30th

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has confirmed during a strategy briefing that, despite recent rumors, the struggling company has no plans to bring any of its games to iOS or other smartphone platforms. The news will come as a disappointment to fans ...

Can you believe these ads once ran on Apple's website?

On April 28, 2003, Apple forever changed the face of the music industry when it launched the iTunes Music Store. And to help usher in a new age of digital music commerce, Apple ran a series of ads on its website that you could never imagine running ...

Daily App: Gross motivates you to move by breaking down your motion data

Gross from Forest Giant is one of a growing number of apps that take advantage of the M7 motion co-processor in the iPhone 5s. The app sets itself apart by breaking down your movement into categories and displaying it in simple and clear way that is ...

Lenovo acquires Motorola and some of its patents and other news from Jan. 29, 2013

The big news this evening comes not from the Apple world, but from rival Google as it sells off Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion. Lenovo will get the chance to gain a foothold in the U.S. market, and Google will hold onto most of Motorola's ...

Almighty Photo is a slick photo album and editor for iOS

I originally thought Almighty Photo (US$2.99) was another me-too photo editor, but quickly saw that the app was much more than that. It's an innovative and powerful approach to photo management and editing. The app is designed to browse and organize ...

Talking to Siri: 'Dammit, Jim -- I'm an intelligent assistant, not a doctor!'

Dammit, I'm an iPhone not a Star Trek compendium Steven Sande and Erica Sadun have been working on the third edition of Talking to Siri, the book that covers all the ins and outs of everyone's favorite digital assistant. ...

Tim Cook: iPhone launch on China Mobile resulted in 'best week for activations we've ever had in China.'

The New York Times about a week ago published an article portraying the recent launch of the iPhone on China Mobile as something of a disappointment. What made the Times article so utterly bizarre is that it wholly ignored encouraging facts and ...

To date, Apple has spent $28 billion on stock buybacks and $15.8 billion on dividend payments

Apple last April announced plans to substantially increase its dividend and share-repurchasing program to US$100 billion. Apple's press release at the time explained that the company "expects to utilize a total of $100 billion of cash under the ...

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Welcome to The Dark Side

Is there anyone who didn't love the black MacBook? [Photo Credit: Felixtriller] ...

PNY ThinkSafe MacBook Locking System: Perfect for those MacBooks without Kensington lock slots

Finally, I have a way to lock my 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display to a heavy metal chair, thanks to the PNY ThinkSafe MacBook Locking System (MSRP of US$29.99, generally available for less than $20). Back when I got my first 13-inch MacBook ...

Daily Update for January 29, 2014

Image Blender 2 overhauled with an iOS 7 design, 64-bit support and other goodies

Image Blender is a wonderful photo-editing app that allows you to combine two images into one using masks and different blending modes. Johan Andersson rolled out version 2.0 of the tool, adding support for iOS 7 and the 64-bit A7 processor in the ...

Where Apple's money comes from

In conjunction with its earnings release this past Monday, Apple filed its Form 10-Q with the SEC, where it lists more details about its business than most people would care to learn. But buried within the 68-page document are more than a few ...

TUAW TV Live: The essential applications and tools anthology

This week on TUAW TV Live, I am covering for Steve Sande while he is on a boat. Today I will talk about some of our favorite apps and accessories we have loved over the last 30 years of Apple. Time to dig up your memories of the AppleWorks and come ...

Crowdfunded Project News: The best of Kickstarter, Indiegogo and the rest

Every week, TUAW provides readers with an update on what new or significant crowdfunded Apple-related projects are in the news. While our policy is to not go into detail on items that haven't reached at least 80 percent of their funding goal, this ...

Apple releases iOS 7.0.5 for iPhone users in China

Apple has released iOS 7.0.5 specifically to address iPhone network issues in China. It's a minor update that's unique to that region, so don't go looking for it if you're elsewhere in the world. This update affects the iPhone 5s and 5c. If you're ...

Wallgram: Convert Instagram shots into iOS 7 parallax wallpaper

Are you at a loss for wallpapers to decorate your lock and home screens? Wallgram (US$1.99) is a new app that resolves that problem by letting you convert any Instagram photo -- your own included -- into attractive and functional iOS 7 parallax ...