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Apple and Sony 'iRadio' Negotiations Stalling Over Skipped Songs: Earlier today a report suggested that the launch of Apples upcoming streaming music service deemed iRadio may be delayed due to difficult negotiations with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. CNET is

Tightening MacBook Air Supplies at Resellers Hint at Upcoming Refresh: As noted by AppleInsider, MacBook Air supplies are beginning to dry up as Apples annual Worldwide Developers Conference approaches. Currently, the 13.3-inch 256GB 1.8Ghz MacBook Air is out of stock at Amazon.com, with a listed one to two month waiting

Difficult Negotiations May Prevent 'iRadio' Launch at WWDC: Last week, we noted that Apple was still struggling to convince the major music labels to sign on to its planned streaming service, informally dubbed iRadio, with Sony and Warner reportedly

U.S. Department of Defense Approves iOS 6 Devices for Military Networks: Following a report from earlier this month indicating that the U.S. Department of Defense was preparing to approve Apple devices running iOS 6 for use on military networks, Bloomberg now reports

Corning Announces Lotus XT Substrate Glass for Improved Mobile Displays With Better Yields: Corning yesterday announced (via Engadget) the launch of its latest glass substrate for LCD and OLED displays, Lotus XT Glass. While Corning is famous for its Gorilla Glass used by Apple and other device manufacturers to provide durable covers for

CW Strikes Deal with Apple to Bring Content to Apple TV: The CW has struck a deal that will bring the networks content to the Apple TV, reports Deadline. At the companys annual Upfront Presentation in New York today, CW president Mark Pedowitz announced that the CWs TV Now applications, which are

Tim Cook Shares Details About New 'Made in USA' Mac Model: In his interview with Politico earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared some additional details about the new Mac model that will be manufactured in the United States when it is announced later this year. Cook said that not only

Tim Cook Defends Apple's Tax Record Ahead of Senate Committee Appearance: Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a break from his predecessor, is giving a number of interviews to Washington press outlets ahead of his appearance in front of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation next week.

Newly Discovered Mac Malware Captures and Stores Screenshots: New Mac spyware was discovered earlier this week on a computer at the Oslo Freedom Forum, an annual human rights conference. Located by computer security researcher Jacob Appelbaum, the malware, which has been deemed OSX/KitM.A, is currently being investigated by

Apple Updates iTunes to Version 11.0.3 With New MiniPlayer and Improvements: Apple has released an update to its iTunes music and media application, bringing it to version 11.0.3. The update updates the compact MiniPlayer, adding album artwork and a progress bar, as well

New High-Resolution Photos of iPhone 5S Parts Reveal Little: BGR shares several new relatively high-resolution photos of parts claimed to be from the iPhone 5S. These parts have been leaking to repair firms over the past several months, and a number of photos have already been seen, but the

Android and iOS Continue to Dominate Smartphone Market as Windows Phone Shows Signs of Life: Following up on its April report breaking down mobile phone shipments by manufacturer for the first quarter of 2013, research firm IDC today issued a new report looking at shipments from an operating system perspective. The report unsurprisingly shows that

Apple to Relocate Flagship San Francisco Retail Store to Union Square: Apples San Francisco flagship retail store has been a particularly high-profile location for the company since it opened nine years ago, but the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Apple has submitted plans to move the store to a new location

Apple Announces Winner of App Store's 50 Billionth Download Contest: Apple today announced the winner of its 50 Billion App Countdown promotion that saw the company pass that milestone on Wednesday afternoon. Word game Say the Same Thing from the band

Tim Cook to Testify In Front of Senate Committee Over Apple's Tax Practices: Apple CEO Tim Cook will testify in front of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation next week, Politico is reporting. The subcommittee is attached to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The hearing, titled Offshore

Apple's App Store Reaches 50 Billion Downloads, Now on Pace for 20 Billion Apps Per Year: Apples App Store today reached 50 billion downloads since its inception in 2008, and along with the milestone comes the end of the companys 50 Billion App Countdown promotion launched thirteen days ago. The winner of the promotion, who is

Google Shows Off Upcoming Map Changes, Announces iPad App: At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco this morning, Google demonstrated an upcoming overhaul for its mobile mapping apps on iOS and Android and announced an iPad version of Google Maps that will hit the App Store this summer.

Google Unifies Cross-Platform Messaging Services With 'Hangouts': Google has unveiled a new unified messaging service that is designed to work on Android, iOS, and the web. Called Hangouts, the app incorporates and unifies several different Google services, including Google

Google Announces 'Google Play Music All Access' Subscription Service: Google today officially announced its new music subscription service, Google Play Music All Access, at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. As reported yesterday afternoon, the service is designed to compete with Spotify, providing songs on demand that can

Google Unveils Google Play Game Services for Android, iOS and Web: At todays Google I/O keynote, Google unveiled Google Play Game Services, which is designed to compete with Apples Game Center. Like Game Center, Game Services features real-time multiplayer capabilities, leaderboards, cloud saves, and achievements.

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Google engineers talk fragmentation, how to make Android work for emerging markets: This weeks Google I/O saw no announcements of any new versions of the companys mobile operating system, Android, and that may be because the team that is building the system is working to address the platforms biggest problem: fragmentation.

Editorial: Apple's billions are building an empire for the future: Given that Apple now sits on well over $144.7 billion in liquid resources, theres lots of discussion about how the company could or should be spending it. What Apple is already doing with its cash is actually more interesting.

Review: AL13 raises the bar for iPhone bumper design: Designed by m has managed to craft one of the most exquisite and well designed iPhone bumpers weve ever seen ? in fact bumper seems too unrefined a descriptor ? but one flaw could mar for some people what is

10M Samsung flagship phones in 28 days a 'record,' 5M iPhone 5 in 3 days 'disappointing': Samsung earned industry praise for estimating that it expected to ship 10 million units of its flagship Galaxy S4 to carriers in its first month on the market, six months after the same journalists voiced disappointment that Apple had sold

Song skipping feature in Apple's 'iRadio' reportedly holding up Sony deal: Adding to an earlier report regarding Apples much rumored iRadio streaming music service, another potential stumbling block has been detailed regarding Sonys unwillingness to agree to skip song terms.

Apple yanks 'Bang with Friends' app from iOS App Store: Facebook-connected hookup app Bang with Friends was pulled from Apples App Store on Friday, with the removal coming a little over one week following the apps debut.

Revenue from iOS, Android gaming apps now three times greater than portable consoles: The trend thats seen portable gaming shifting largely to devices like Apples iPhone continues apace, according to a new report that pegs revenue from gaming on iOS and Android devices at three times the size of revenue on dedicated portable

Macworld

Review: Hundreds for iOS is a maddening challenge of a puzzler game: It’s hard to classify Hundreds as a game, per say. Developed by Semi Secret Software, this $5 universal app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch feels more like a post-modern art installation, or perhaps a Cold War torture device

Review: Gumdrop Drop Tech case for iPhone 5 is rugged and bulky: Gumdrops $45 Drop Tech case for the iPhone 5 looks and feels formidable for a reason: The case is definitely geared towards those who drop their iPhone often or who engage in rugged activities. As robust as the case may look,

Review: Logitech's Easy-Switch Keyboard pairs with everything: Logitech’s $80 Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 for Mac, iPad, iPhone is one of my favorite Mac keyboards of the past few years, thanks to—as I put it in my review—an appealing design, good keys and key layout, a nice batch

Review: Legend of Grimrock for Mac: Editor’s note: The following article is reprinted from Macworld UK. Visit Macworld UK’s blog page for the latest Mac news from across the Atlantic.Old-school role-playing games are making a bit of a comeback. Recently we saw an enhanced—but still determinedly

Review: Year Walk is a scary good adventure for iOS: I have always been a great admirer of Northern European mythology, with its vivid (and sometimes disturbing) imagery that draws on the wintry beauty of the landscapes that the inhabitants of Scandinavian countries know so well.In Simogo’s $4 Year Walk for iOS,

Review: League of Legends makes its way to the Mac: Gamers always have room for a great real-time strategy title, and it’s time to make room for League of Legends. Initially released for Windows, Riot Games ported its free-to-play multiplayer online game to the Mac. Identical to its Windows counterpart,

Review: Amazon Instant Video for iOS marred by Wi-Fi-only streaming and no AirPlay: If it’s an alternative Netflix or iTunes app you’re looking for, the free Amazon Instant Video for iOS provides you with lots of great streaming content over Wi-Fi—provided you have an Amazon Prime membership or you have already purchased content

Review: Badland for iOS is nonstop side-scrolling fun: Are tutorials essential for new games? Though some might think it blasphemy to go without, Frogmind’s $4 Badland prefers the learn-by-doing method. The self-styled “atmospheric side-scrolling action adventure game” doesnt so much take its players by the hand as much

Review: Boost your iPad's storage with Seagate Wireless Plus: I love my iPad, but I made the mistake of buying a 16GB model—that’s not enough storage for all my apps, home videos, movies, TV shows, photos, and documents. I can rely on cloud storage, but since my iPad is

Review: X-Doria's Dash Folio Felt case protects the iPad, but fails to stand out from the crowd: X-Doria’s $50 Dash Folio Felt for the iPad 2 and third- or fourth-generation iPad is a folio-style case with a felt fabric cover.I tested the Dash Folio on my third-generation iPad. It fits—technically—but the fit is tight. This case does

Review: StockTouch is a colorful, creative alternative to Apple's Stocks app: StockTouch is a colorful, creative alternative to Apple’s stock Stocks app. The free StockTouch app works on iPhones and iPads alike.The app works only in landscape mode, which is annoying—at least on the iPhone—but not a deal-breaker. Its default view

Review: With PDFpenPro 6, Smile makes a great PDF utility even better: PDFpenPro has long been my favorite application for managing, editing, updating, and signing PDF files on my Mac and iOS devices. PDFpenPro 6 is a significant upgrade to what was already an outstanding app, adding features such as automatic form

Review: LastPass takes your passwords to the cloud: These days, it’s hard for me to imagine life without password-management software. Good “password hygiene” is essential to protect my online data from prying eyes, and it would simply be impossible to handle the dozens of passwords I use every

Review: Boost your brain power with Fit Brains Trainer for iOS: Some studies suggest that your mental faculties (and just about everything else) take a turn for the worse after youve hit 25. After that, its allegedly a slow tumble down the proverbial hill. Of course, much like how its never

Mac Gems: iPhoto Library Manager lives up to its name: Both digital cameras and iPhoto have been around long enough that few long-time Mac users have what you would call an entirely manageable iPhoto library. Their libraries are instead often bloated, full of duplicates, or so ungainly that some have

Review: The Twig Case is a cool option for protecting your iPhone 5: Twig Case makes a slew of stylish wood and bamboo cases for the iPhone 5, ranging in price from $59 to $79. I looked at two specific cases: It’s Only Mountains in bamboo, and Monster Head in black and blue.Actually,

Review: Sleipnir 4 has a different take on Web browsers: The Web browser market has gotten a bit predictable. Leading players Apple, Google, and Firefox have made increased speed and performance their top priority, putting interface improvements mostly on the back burner. And I’ve reviewed two browsers (Yandex and Maxthon,

Review: Noble Nutlings for iOS is a fun physics-based racer, but nothing special: Cute cartoon animals, physics-based puzzles, and a star-based rating system—sound familiar? Noble Nutlings for iOS is a bouncy, cart-swerving drive down memory lane. Boomlagoon, an indie team that happens to be made up of many ex-Rovio (of Angry Birds fame)

Review: The revamped Wunderlist 2.0 sports shared lists, better organizational tools for iOS: Im terrible at keeping track of things, so much so that my dentist once threatened to put a GPS tracker on me. I typically operate on a day-to-day basis; my appointments either involve me arriving three hours early or breathless,

Mac Gems: Disk Doctor 2.1 frees up storage space on your Mac: There has never been a great way to clear out the cruft on your Mac’s hard drive. Superfluous files, application caches, unused language files that have been languishing on your drive for years—they all take up storage space that you

MacDailyNews

Teen dies, run over trying to hold onto iPad during theft: Its a natural instinct to resist if someone tries to steal something out of your hand...

2013 MacBook Air: Coming sooner than later, but those wanting Retina display will have to wait: Intel and its OEMs are expected to begin shipping new Haswell...

Apple CEO Tim Cook to propose ‘dramatic simplification’ of U.S. corporate tax laws: Apple chief executive Tim Cook plans to propose a dramatic simplification of corporate tax laws...

Why Johnathan Ive won’t be removing skeuomorphism from iOS 7: When Jony Ive became responsible for user interface design as well as hardware design...

Apple pulls Bang With Friends from App Store: Last week, Bang With Friends proudly announced Android and iPhone versions...

Apple iTV concept with iPad mini remote and Siri integration (with video): The problem facing Apple TV is that it is essentially...

Beleaguered Dell is an utter disaster: Dells financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed...

MacNN

'Crazy ant' invading Texas, destroying electronics: Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered that the US fire ant population is being pushed out by tawny crazy ants, with an affinity to the interior of electronic devices.

MacUpdate Weekend Sale:: This weekend MacUpdate has slashed prices on Painter 12 and Painter Lite. <a href=https://deals.macupdate.com/deal/14292/5274>Painter 12</a> retails for $429, but has been reduced by 54% to $199. <a href=https://deals.macupdate.com/deal/14296/5274>Painter Lite</a> has seen a 58% price cut from $69 to $29. Hurry,

MetroPCS bows out of Net Neutrality lawsuit against FCC: In a court motion filed earlier today, MetroPCS is dropping its net neutrality opposition lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission. The company filed a motion for voluntary dismissal, leaving Verizon to willingly fight

Mozilla delays plans to block third-party tracking cookies in Firefox: Mozilla is delaying plans to start blocking third-party tracking cookies in Firefox by default, according to an announcement. The company states that more work is needed for the anti-tracking feature. The idea is

Yahoo schedules press event for May 20, topic 'something special': Yahoo is holding a product-related event on May 20. The New York City event will see CEO Marissa Mayer speaking on an undisclosed topic for about an hour at 5PM EST, which the

Amazon axes Zombieland, Browsers TV pilots; picks up two others: Amazon has cancelled two television pilots, after poor screenings. The television version of Zombieland will not be made into a series by the internet retailer, nor will Bebe Neuwirths musical comedy Browsers about

Apple pulls Bang With Friends app after little over one week: Apple has removed a well-publicized iPhone hookup app from the App Store after just one week of it going live, Valleywag notes. Bang With Friends, still accessible via Android and the web, lets

Stitcher for iOS gets Car Mode, other upgrades: Podcast and radio streaming service Stitcher has released an important update of its iOS app, v5.3.0. The major addition is a selectable Car Mode for the iPhone, which brings up a simplified interface.

Study: tablets, smartphones rule mobile gaming; handhelds wane: A report by market analysts App Annie and IDC continue to show that mobile devices such as the iPhone or the Nexus 7 control a clear majority of mobile gaming interest and dollars

MacBook Air stock beginning to evaporate ahead of WWDC: Third-party vendors are starting to run out of stock of the 13-inch MacBook Air, says AppleInsider. Amazon, B&H, MacConnection, and MacMall are all out of a common configuration, a system with a 1.8GHz

'iRadio' announcement may miss WWDC, say sources: Apples mired negotiations with the music industry may prevent it from announcing an iRadio service at WWDC on June 10th, industry sources tell The Verge. The people note that Apple is having trouble

Briefly: Moshi Lightning Cables, Gangstar Rio and N.O.V.A 3 now free: Moshi has released its new line of Lightning cables for Apples latest iOS devices. Encased in aluminum, the 3.2 foot cables are fully certified for use with the iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th

MacNN forums: Retina MBP shuts down while sleeping: This week in the MacNN forums, one Professional Poster was trying to get to the bottom of a problem they had with their Retina MBP shutting down while in sleep mode, a

Apple deals: 15.4-inch MacBook Pros from $1,489: A vast selection of refurbished 15.4-inch MacBook Pro models are available at Apples Online Store. The 15.4-inch MBP with a 2.3GHz Intel quad-core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard

DealNN: $200 off 12-Core Mac Pro, more: Currently JR.com has the Mac Pro for the reduced price of $3,599.99, thats $199.01 off the list price of $3,799 and the lowest price we have seen on this Mac model, brand

Apple devices officially OK'd for secure government networks: Apples iPhones, iPads and other devices running iOS 6 or higher are officially cleared for use on the US governments secure networks, the Department of Defence announced on Friday. The final approval, which

iPhone Apps: Plants v. Zombies, Walking Dead, Sonic the Hedgehog

Corning introduces Lotus XT Glass, aimed at high-rez displays: The maker of the Gorilla Glass used in iPhones and other mobile devices has unveiled its latest fusion-made, resilient glass for high-resolution displays. Corning, which is also continuing its Gorilla Glass line with

Air Force estimates savings of $5.7M per year due to iPad use: A move by the US Air Force last year to replace maps, charts, logs and other paperwork contained in a kit with iPads is expected to save more than $50 million over next

UK: tablets now outselling both notebooks and desktop PCs combined: A report from market analysts IDC looking at market conditions in the United Kingdom says that in the first quarter of 2013, tablet shipments outpaced the combined desktop and notebook PC for the

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Now you can use Mailbox app with no reservations: Nobody goes there anymore—it’s too crowded. Perhaps that’s how Yogi Berra might describe Mailbox, the iPhone app for making simple work of your Gmail inbox. After first launching with an at-times massive waiting list, Mailbox is now open to all

Report: Apple replacing some third-gen Apple TV units with Wi-Fi issues: The third-generation Apple TV wasn’t a huge update from the generation prior: Its major addition was support for 1080p video. But reports suggest the one other significant add-on included in that third-gen Apple TV is the introduction of Wi-Fi networking

Comixology takes responsibility for not allowing explicit comic in iOS app: A furor erupted on the Internet on Tuesday—not that it takes very much—when comic book writer Brian K. Vaughan announced that the latest issue in his series Saga would not be available for purchase via the Comixology app, due to

The Week in iPad Cases: From A to Z: The SmartStyle (iPad 2, 3, and 4; $60) is made from leather and features a wraparound construction that protects your iPad from all sides.The case’s front, which is compatible with the iPad’s magnetic sleep/wake functionality, flips around and turns into

Thunderbolt storage drives to strike later in 2013: Intel’s high speed Thunderbolt interconnect technology, found primarily on Apple’s side of the computing fence, enjoyed a big week at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas. As the push for higher-resolution video continues to grow, so do

The Week in iOS Apps: Crazy for cupcakes!: When Google Maps disappeared from our iPhones a few months back, HopStop Transit Directions for iPhone became one of our favorite replacements (until Google Maps returned, of course). This week’s update includes HopStop Live, which features live commentary about transit

The Week in iPhone Case: Shining, shimmering, splendid: Designed for active lifestyles, the Cross Holster (all iPhone models; €45) is designed to fit loosely around your waist and provide room for your handset, a water bottle, and various accessories so that you don’t need extra pockets while you’re

Remains of the Day: LTE AOK BBQ?: Verizon is the true innovator behind the iPhone 5’s incorporation of LTE. Elsewhere, Motorola and Apple take up valuable judicial time, and a tree grows in Emeryville. The remainders for Thursday, April 11, are all about the TLAs.Verizon CEO: 50%

Despite layoffs, Ambrosia says it's still in business: Ambrosia Sofware—the maker of Snapz Pro X, Soundboard, and other popular utilities and games on Apple platforms—on Thursday fended off suggestions it was going out of business, even as employees of the company reported being laid off.

Remains of the Day: We happy few: Yahoo and Apple may be the latest superhero team-up to hit Silicon Valley, while Apple could be considering plans to space-ify its retail stores. And Steve Jobs’s life is translated into yet another genre. If it be a sin to

T-Mobile sweetens iPhone 5 deal with discounts for trade-ins: Just a couple of days ahead of the iPhone’s official launch on its network, cellular provider T-Mobile has announced two new financial incentives aimed at luring customers away from rivals AT&T and Verizon. By offering them up to $220 in

SimCity zoned for the Mac in June: Usually, when a new game is released, the Mac version—if there is a Mac version—ships on a later date than the Windows version, a frustrating fact of life for many a Mac gamer. But with the new SimCity, that delay

Hands on: Panic's Status Board makes eye-catching work of tracking data: Panic on Wednesday unveiled Status Board, a new iPad app for displaying and tracking data. The $10 app’s inspiration was Panic’s own status board, which the company blogged about—and received countless accolades for—back in 2010.When you first launch Status Board,

Remains of the Day: Single digits: Apple’s got its finger on the pulse of security development, the iPhone should not be a number but a free man, and a former Apple exec is on the market once again. The remainders for Tuesday, April 9, 2013 are

Hands on: Chrome for iOS adds full-screen, save to PDF: Google recently reheated the browser wars with the announcement that it would be switching rendering engines for Chrome. But despite iOS’s prohibition on non-WebKit-based browsers, the search giant isn’t letting its version of Chrome for Apple’s mobile platform languish.The latest

The Week in iOS Accessories: Picture this!: Another camera add-on from USBFever, the SLR 37 mm Lens threads onto your iPhone’s camera cover to give you the rich, wide field of view the iPhone is otherwise incapable of. The price? Just $12.

U.S. patent office retracts rejection of Apple's iPad Mini trademark: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week reversed itself, withdrawing a rejection of Apple’s trademark application for “iPad Mini,” according to a document published by the agency.In an letter mailed to Apple last Wednesday, the USPTO said it

Introducing Macworld's The iPad Office ebook: It’s not a question of whether you can get real work done on an iPad. After doing so ourselves, and talking to readers who do likewise, we know that it’s already happening—the real question is how to get the most out

The Week in Mac Accessories: You should see our USBs!: First seen by our friends at The MacObserver, the $25 iSchmutz Air Filter For Mac Pro earns our favor merely for bringing Yiddish to the world of Apple accessory names. Lucky thing it’s also useful, filtering dirt, dust, and pollen

Chinese authorities vow to watch Apple despite apology: Apple may have apologized to Chinese consumers over its warranty policies, but regulators in the country signaled they would keep a close eye on the U.S. tech giant and its approach to customer service.The companys apology showed initial achievement in

TUAW

Share between devices painlessly with Instashare: There will come a time when you would like to simply transfer a file from one iOS device to another or to a Mac; its inevitable. When the time arises, you will discover

Caturday: Mac mini is Biru's pillow: What can be more comfortable to a cat than a pillow that blows warm air out of an optical media slot and vibrates ever so gently? That appears to be why Biru (Indonesian

DevJuice: Spark Inspector offers real time iOS interface inpection: Spark Inspector (US$39.99 single-license) offers an exciting new development tool. Targeting devs looking to refine their user interfaces, it enables you to interactively tweak view properties like frames and

Weekend Poll: What apps did you discover via the 50 billionth download contest?: On Wednesday, Apple sold its 50 billionth iOS app. TUAW was there keeping track of the excitement and monitoring the iTunes store. Many of our

Kenu Airframe: An ingenious car mount for your iPhone: One thing that seems to be a common attribute of hard-core Apple fans is that they are connoisseurs of great design. It doesnt matter if its the sleek curves

Stitcher Radio announces a Car Mode, but it's not quite what I want: I use my iPhone a lot to listen to music and podcasts in my car -- I connect it right up to my car stereo, and its my main listening source while driving

Download N.O.V.A. 3 and Gangstar Rio for iOS free this weekend: Looking for some new games to play this weekend? Youre in luck. Developer Gameloft is offering two of its premium titles, N.O.V.A. 3 and Gangstar Rio, for free this weekend in the App

Origin Stories: Victor Agreda, Jr.: I was lucky. My mom and dad had me while they were finishing up their graduate work in the 1970s at North Carolina State University. My dad was, at the time, a bit

Daily iPhone App -- Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte is cute, arcade fun: Zoombies is a fascinating little game. Its made by a company called High Voltage that is probably best known for the Conduit shooter series, though theyve been making licensed games for years (I

Daily Update for May 17, 2013: Its

MacBook Air supply dwindling as WWDC approaches: Its clearly not the best time to be looking for a MacBook Air. 13-inch versions are in especially short supply. The reason for the shortage will be obvious to

US Pentagon grants security clearance to iPad, iPhone: Earlier this month TUAW reported that iOS 6 had obtained FIPS 140-2 certification, opening the door to more government use. It didnt take long for that door to swing wide open, as the

Your Mac's connection to Harry Potter: The next time you wish to hack into a Mac, it may help to grab your wand and book of spells. At the NoSuchCon security conference this week, security architect Alex Ionescu presented

Apple's 50 billionth app contest winner saved up five app purchases: 21-year-old Brandon Ashmore of Mentor, Ohio has a lot to smile about as the winner of a $10,000 gift card from Apple for

US Air Force is saving huge money with iPads: The U.S. Air Force has opened up about how the iPad will help it realize over US$50 million in savings over

Daily Deals for May 17, 2013: Its time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring a handy list from Dealnews and our own hand-picked selections that include some sweet deals on iOS and OS X software (all prices are USD).Deals from

DevJuice: Apple's ObjC-JavaScript Bridge: In a new post at his Steamclock Software blog, Nigel Brooke writes how Apple has added new Objective-C to Javascript bridging to WebKit:This new API

When your iOS device runs out of storage space: Macworld Senior Contributor Kirk McElhearn has several excellent tips for iOS owners looking to sync their large iTunes library with their iPad, iPhone or iPod. Their libraries are

Tim Cook talks about US-made Mac with Politico: Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple was bringing production of an existing Mac line to the US. Cook shared some additional details on the project in

Daily iPad App: NASA's Earth As Art shows us our beautiful planet: NASA has a series of excellent educational iOS apps that appeal to adults and kids alike. Most have a strong scientific bent, but if you lean more towards art than science, NASA has

Cult of Mac

Why Apple Can’t Be Trusted with the App Store: The eBook publishing price-fixing scandal raised its fugly head again this week when the US Justice Department filed documents in advance of the June 3 trial in

Last Chance to Get Roxio Toast 11 Titanium For Your Mac: It’s not often that a product stands the test of time, making adjustments when needed to keep up with the speed of the changes that directly

Slickwraps: Get $50 Credit For Only $25: Everyone’s gadgets look the same these days. That’s because they generally look so good out of the box. But why not personalize your gear a little bit?

Five More Ways To Master Siri On Your iPhone And iPad: When Siri was updated along with iOS 6, we showed you a bunch of ways to use Apple’s personal digital assistant the right

Fun Game: The Thief of Souls Is Relentless And Is Now Looking For You: Every week Mac Games and More (http://www.macgamesandmore.com/) features a casual, but gripping game just for you to sink your teeth into over the weekend. This week, prepare yourself to

Ravensword Shadowlands Makes The Jump From iOS to Mac OS X: Crescent Moon Games, known for its quality iOS gaming work (Aralon: Sword and Shadow, Dig!), has just released it’s well-regarded iOS game, Ravensword: Shadowlands, for Mac OS X.

Challenge Your Friends And Enemies With Free iOS Game, Star Trek Rivals: Like an odd cross between Sudoku and a collectible card game, Star Trek Rivals, from Elephant Mouse Games, is out for iOS on the App Store to capture your

Apple - Hot News

Apple’s App Store Marks Historic 50 Billionth Download: Apple has announced that customers have now downloaded over 50 billion apps from the App Store. The 50 billionth app — Say the Same Thing by Space Inch, LLC — was downloaded by Brandon Ashmore from Mentor, Ohio, who received

Ailing UK School Makes Dramatic Turnaround: A new video profiles Essa Academy, a once struggling school in one of the most disadvantaged areas of England. New principal Showkat Badat has reinvented the school as a hub of technology-assisted learning, and helped incorporate an ecosystem of Apple

Apple is Tops When It Comes to Computer Tech Support: According to the latest Consumer Reports reader survey, Apple tops the list of brand-name computer manufacturers for the quality of its tech support, far surpassing other large companies. The report points to “ease of contacting staff, clarity of advice, technical

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 10 in San Francisco: Apple announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 10 through June 14 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. At the five-day conference, developers from around the world will learn about the future of iOS and OS

Apple Reports Second Quarter Results: Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013, posting revenue of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share. During the quarter, Apple sold 37.4 million iPhones, compared

Unlocking the Power of iPad for the Blind: Bloomberg West profiles Ed Summers, who, as head of accessibility at international software company SAS, “has made it his mission to help other visually impaired people unlock the power of the iPad.” Summers is traveling around the United States to

Apple Takes Laptop Magazine’s Top Rating: Laptop Magazine has awarded Apple the top prize in its Best Brands feature for the fourth year in a row, placing first in five of the eight categories it measures. In addition, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display took

Can the iPad Rescue a Struggling American Education System?: Across the United States, teachers are using iPad and other tablets to reinvent the presentation and management of educational material. According to a report in Wired magazine, “tablets’ simplicity, ease of use and the massive range of academically minded applications

Apple Launches iBookstore in Japan: Apple has announced the launch of the iBookstore in Japan. The iBookstore has a wide selection of emerging and established authors, including Shyotaro Ikenami, Jiro Akagawa, Atsuko Asano, and Ryu Murakami. “We’re excited to launch the iBookstore in Japan with

Creating New Possibilities in the Classroom with iPad: With an eye toward helping students navigate the digital world, Burlington High School outside Boston adopted the iPad one-to-one program, which provides every student with an iPad. In its first year, the program has already made a big difference —

iTunes U Content Tops One Billion Downloads: Apple announced that iTunes U has reached a new milestone — over one billion content downloads. iTunes U features the world’s largest online catalog of free educational content from top schools and prominent libraries, museums, and organizations. Educators are using

Fortune Names Apple World’s Most Admired Company for the Sixth Year in a Row: In its annual rankings, Fortune magazine has named Apple the world’s most admired company for the sixth year in a row. Fortune calls Apple “a financial juggernaut,” citing Apple’s $13 billion in net income last quarter — earnings that made

$1.99 iPhone App Saved Oscars Film: In this video report from CNN, documentary film director Malik Bendjelloul talks about how he used a $1.99 iPhone app to finish shooting his Oscar-nominated film, “Searching for Sugar Man.” The film tracks the rise to fame of the Detroit

Apple Updates Processors and Prices of MacBook Pro with Retina Display: Apple is making the MacBook Pro with Retina display faster and more affordable with updated processors and lower starting prices. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display now starts at $1,499 for 128GB of flash, and $1,699 for a new

iTunes Store Sets New Record with 25 Billion Songs Sold: Apple has announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 25 billion songs from the iTunes Store. “We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10 years has made iTunes the number one

Re-Enabled: Steven Aquino, who works with special needs children and is himself visually impaired, describes in The Magazine how accessibility technologies like VoiceOver and Guided Access built into iOS “let those with disabilities use their devices with as much wonder and

Smartphones May Be the Key to Better Health Care: The best tool to improve and keep track of your health may be in your pocket, says Dr. Eric Topol, a pioneering figure in “wireless medicine” — the practice of using apps and devices in health care. An article from

Apple Sells Three Million iPads in Three Days: Apple today announced it has sold three million iPads in just three days since the launch of its new iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad — double the previous first weekend milestone of 1.5 million Wi-Fi-only third-generation iPad models. The Wi-Fi

Apple Reports First Quarter Results: Apple announced financial results for its 13-week fiscal 2013 first quarter ended December 29, 2012. The company posted record quarterly revenue of $54.5 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion, or $13.81 per diluted share. These results compare

Jorge Colombo’s iPad Finger Paintings: The cover of the January 28 issue of The New Yorker features work by Jorge Colombo, an artist who creates his pieces exclusively on the iPad. He started out in 2009 working on the iPhone, but now enjoys the larger

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