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Expo: Livetweeting the Keynote: Follow @macworld on Twitter for livetweets during the Macworld Expo Keynote.

Expo: A special keynote coverage page for your iPhone: We love our iPhones, and your iPhone will love the special keynote coverage page we made for it.

ZuneGate ’08: What really happened: PC World’s David Murphy explains the cause of last week’s Zune meltdown.

Expo: SecuriKey enlists in Boot Camp: The new SecuriKey Pro Boot Camp Bundle is a security product aimed at mobile Mac users who run Boot Camp on their laptop. The $180 product lets users protect data on both OS X and Windows partitions with a single

Expo: Elgato offers new EyeTV Hybrid: Elgato is offering a new EyeTV Hybrid TV tuner for the Mac with new features and new EyeTV software.

Vuzix intros Wrap 920AV video glasses: Vuzix has introduced new video glasses that look like sunglasses, and they work with the iPod and iPhone.

The Macalope Weekly: Once more into the Moscone West, dear friends: On the eve of Macworld Expo, the Macalope offers some thoughts about what to make of the Philnote, tips for staying healthy, and grist for the rumor mill.

Google releases Picasa for Mac beta: After many years on Windows and Linux, Google is finally bringing its Picasa photo-organizing, editing, and uploading software to Intel Mac users.

Canon rolls out new camcorders: Canon introduced a total of 11 new consumer camcorders at CES this week.

Macworld Expo Keynote 2009: Live Update: Jason Snell and Dan Moren report live from the Moscone Center in San Francisco as Apples Phil Schiller delivers the keynote address at Macworld Expo.

Share your photos in Macworld's Expo Flickr pool: Because we want to share with you the joy of Macworld Expo in full color, were putting up a Flickr pool so that you can browse and contribute your own photos.

Expo: ModelBaker rapid app development software debuts: ModelBaker is a new rapid application prototyping tool for creating Web applications, iPhone apps and Google Android apps.

Expo: TypeTrax manages Creative Suite projects: TypeTrax is a new design project management tool developed by FontAgents developer and Moksa, which works with Adobe Creative Suite, Canto Cumulus and FontAgent itself.

Software company press release hints at new mini: A software company press release suggests that new Mac mini hardware is forthcoming. Has Apples surprise been spoiled?

Party like a rock star at Macworld Expo: The Hess Memorial Macworld Events List is out, listing more than 100 events, press gatherings, and parties related to this week’s Macworld Conference & Expo.

Expo: BusyCal shares, syncs calendars: BusyCal is a new calendaring application that enables families and small workgroups to share calendars over a LAN and synchronize them on Google Calendars.

Expo: ATTO introduces new RAID products: ATTO Technology is showcasing new RAID systems for Macs at Macworld Expo this week.

First Look: FileMaker Pro 10: FileMaker unveiled new versions of its flagship database product. After taking a look at FileMaker 10, William Porter thinks the upgrade offers lots of gain and almost no pain for developers and end-users alike.

Expo: Eye-Fi unveils iPhone app: Eye-Fi, whose memory cards let digital camera users send files over Wi-Fi, is developing an iPhone organization and transfer app.

Xsilva to introduces LightSpeed 3.0 at Expo: Xsilva Systems will unveil a new version of LightSpeed, its retail point of sale system based on the Mac.

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HP outs dv2, dv3 as MacBook rivals: HPs pre-CES launches today include two new Pavilion notebooks, one of which marks a first for the companys choice of processors. The 12-inch dv2 is one of the first systems to carry AMDs new Athlon Neo processor and uses a

Truphone adds Skype, Twitter, MSN, Yahoo! services: Truphone (booth no. 3228) on Monday debuted the ability to make and receive Skype calls and instant messaging (IM) from its iPhone and iPod touch applications. Scheduled to be available to all customers during the week of January 12th, Truphone

Report: iTunes to offer DRM-free, flexible pricing: Apple has allegedly backed away from its strict pricing policies for iTunes songs, although the same negotiations could also mean that music from the big three labels could soon be DRM-free, according to CNET News. A source suggests that the

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ezSpace Wall Mount UFO: outlets, surge protection: ezGear has announced the latest addition to its series of ezSpace Wall-Mount UFO surge-protector outlets. Created as a round UFO style, 6 outlet plug expander, with built in 1050 Joule surge protection, the device contains enough space for a large

Pocket Informant debuts for iPhone/iPod touch: Mobile PDA and WebIS (booth 1438) announced Pocket Informant for the iPhone/iPod touch. Available previously only for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry devices, the iPhone/iPod touch version offers an integrated calendar with tasks and search options, customizable settings, and sync capabilities

Google ships Picasa for Mac, works with web albums: Google has released Picasa for the Mac, allowing Mac users to manage, edit and share photo collections. The new software works with Googles Picasa Web Albums and provides tools for photo editing, eliminating scratches, blemishes and fixing red-eye. It has

Briefly: MacTech Archive DVD, VMware Fusion party: In brief: MacTech has announced that the next release of its Archive DVD collection is now available and can be ordered online. The DVD is a collection of MacTech history from its beginnings in 1984. Macworld attendees and fans of

LaCie unveils external optical drive, dual-drive RAID: LaCie has unveiled its latest external devices, the d2 DVD burner and a dual-drive RAID system. The DVD burner is driven by Windows XP Embedded and touts a maximum write speed of 22x. Users can choose from a USB 2.0

EZQuest intros Cinema Pro RAID unit: EZQuest has revealed the Cinema Pro, a new RAID storage system geared towards video editing. The unit provides 16 bays in a 3U rack format, allowing for up to 24TB of capacity. It uses a 20Gbps external PCIe bus, and

AT&T's 3G push degrades 2G reception: report: In its attempts to quickly build up its 3G voice and data network, AT&T is knowingly reducing the signal strength of its existing 2G network used by the first-generation iPhone, Motorolas BlackBerry and RAZR and other handsets, according to a

Fujitsu to demo ScanSnap 1500M at Macworld: Japans Fujitsu says that it will debut the ScanSnap S1500M, a new scanner, at booth 520 during this weeks Macworld Expo. The hardware (not pictured) is said to incorporate a new intelligent resolution function, as well as a redesigned interface

G-Tech intros external SSDs, fast SAS-based NAS: G-Technology on Monday announced the upcoming release of a range of external drives housing the first 2.5-inch solid state drive. The companys G-DRIVE mini SSD is available in 120GB and 250GB capacities, while the RAID 0/1 G-RAID mini SSD can

SongGenie repairs missing song info: Equinux has released SongGenie, an application designed to analyze, detect and label music data. Once installed, the program automatically searches a computers archive for music tracks, and creates an acoustic fingerprint for each one. As each song is logged, it

XtremeMac intros Micromemo recorder for iPod nano: XtremeMac on Monday announced it will display the Micromemo accessory for the fourth-generation iPod nano that will allow users to make voice recordings on the Apple device. The digital voice recorder features a detachable omni-directional microphone mounted on a flexible

Altec Lansing intros high-featured Bluetooth headset: Altec Lansing recently introduced its BackBeat 903/6 Bluetooth headset at the currently ongoing Macworld Expo and will also display them at the CES show later this week. The headset, developed with cooperation from Bluetooth earpiece maker Plantronics, stays in place

Elgato announces new EyeTV Hybrid USB TV Tuner: Elgato has announced the release of its EyeTV Hybrid USB TV Tuner Stick for North America, along with updated software, EyeTV version 3.1, which allows users to watch and record TV. The new software brings with it an electronic TV

Software developer unintentionally outs new Minis?: A software developer has, intentionally or not, fueled speculation that Tuesdays Apple keynote speech will see the announcement of an updated Mac mini. In promoting v4.6 of its namesake digital asset management (DAM) system, it describes new Mac mini hardware

MSI netbook chases MacBook Air aesthetic: MSI on Monday has topped off its PC lineup with the X-Slim 320, a new crossover between netbooks and full-size notebooks. The system is based on the familiar Intel Atom chip but uses a 13.4-inch, 16:9 ratio LCD that simultaneously

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Now Available: FileMaker Pro 10: FileMaker today announced the availability of FileMaker Pro 10. The new version of its award-winning software features a sleek new interface and intuitive new design. For example, database users can now place frequently used FileMaker features in the redesigned and

Quick Tip of the Week: Selecting multiple email messages: Ever receive multiple, related email messages that you’d like to file in the same folder or delete? You could delete or drag them into a folder one message at a time. But in Mail, you can save time by deleting

App Store pioneering “a new kind of business”: “The new status symbol,” report Matt Richtel and Laura M. Holson (nytimes.com) “is what your phone can do — count calories, teach Spanish, simulate a flute, or fling a monkey from a tree.” While some “programs can genuinely help productivity,”

Smashing Research at CERN: “The 17-inch MacBook Pro is my main computer,” says Brian Cox. A particle physicist, Cox works at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, which scientists will soon use to try to recreate the “Big Bang.” Cox uses the Mac because it

App Store Pick of the Week: The Weather Channel: If you’re traveling this holiday season, be sure to take the Weather Channel with you. Yes, everyone’s favorite source for weather now takes to the road on iPhone and iPod touch. The Weather Channel app offers location-based weather, customizable weather

Interested in Science?: Then you’ll enjoy the Forum Network Lectures brought to us by WGBH. In the mostly video lectures, we hear noted planetologists, mathematical physicists, authors, and biologists explore such subjects as the birth and death of stars, the canopy ecosystem of

Coming Attractions: Defiance: In Defiance, the four Bielski brothers (played by Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, and George MacKay) recruit Jewish refugees to the Belarussian forest, where they ultimately build a 1200-person strong force of resistance fighters. The film, directed by Edward

Tapping the power of podcasting: To effectively train and communicate with its 4,000 staff members, 800 reserve personnel, and nearly 20 divisions, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department found a great solution in podcasts. Unfortunately, it could take weeks for the department’s video staff to produce

Quick Tip of the Week: Bookmark Multiple Tabs: Did you know that in Safari, you can easily bookmark multiple sites at the same time? Or that once you save your new collection of bookmarks, you can open them all at once in separate tabs? Find out how by

David Fincher: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”: It has already been nominated for multiple prestigious film awards. Yet, one of the curiosities about “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is that so little of the film was actually shot on film. In fact, most footage was captured

Mac OS X Pro Tip: Super-clean screenshots: Yes, you have a number of simple ways to capture screenshots in Mac OS X Leopard. Some may require you to use an image editing application to remove unwanted elements. But one lets you save clean screenshots of Finder windows,

Study Less. Remember More.: Deep in the heart of Texas, they’ve learned a thing or two about successful study habits. And you can, too. Just by listening to Wired Study Tips. Brought to us by the Continuing and Professional Studies Office at Texas A&M

Coming Attractions: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Ever wish you could grow younger with the years? Then you’ll want to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Coming to theaters on Christmas Day, the film, based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was written by

Taking the MainStage with Nine Inch Nails: When Nine Inch Nails went on tour, they’re used to be “racks of equipment that we had to carry around to reproduce all the different elements,” explains Keyboard and Sound Technician Mat Mitchell. Now all they need is a MacBook

Now Available: Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.4: If you use Aperture 2 or iPhoto ’08, the free update extends RAW file compatibility to eight additional cameras, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon PowerShot G10, Pentax K2000K-m, Leica M8.2, and four camera systems from Leaf, including

Charity Checks: the Gift of Giving: Run completely on Macs, Charity Checks is a giving program that lets you make contributions to any charity while your gift recipient chooses the cause. With Charity Checks everyone comes out a winner.

Dave “Switch” Taylor: Producing M.I.A.: Others might consider his mobile — and home — studio sparse, but producer Dave “Switch” Taylor has all he needs in his ”MacBook Pro, Logic, the Apogee Duet, and a set of Adam S3A monitors.” It’s what he used to

See the new tutorial in the Science Productivity Lab: Great for text messaging and video conferencing, iChat offers a new feature — screen sharing — that lets colleagues (in the science lab or the office) collaborate in exciting new ways. For example, you could drag a file from your

A great new resource for businesses: If you run a business, you know how helpful it is to have one place to go to find most of the information you need. That’s why we created the new Resources page on the Apple Business site. With close

App Store Pick of the Week: iBird Explorer Backyard: If birds are visiting your backyard this winter, your iPhone or iPod touch can help you identify the species coming to your feeders. With iBird Explorer Backyard — a true multimedia field guide — you can hear bird songs, read

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Apple inks deals for all DRM-free iTunes, 3G downloads: In what could be a significant victory for its online music store, Apple is believed to have landed agreements not only to remove copy protection from the music of all major labels but to also allow direct music downloads to

Apple said in deals for all DRM-free iTunes, 3G downloads: In what could be a significant victory for its online music store, Apple is claimed to have landed agreements not only to remove copy protection from the music of all major labels but to allow direct music downloads to iPhones

Google releases Picasa for Mac: After limiting Picasa to Windows and Linux machines, Google on Monday launched a test version of the photo management software for Macs.

Digital file management firm points to 1TB Mac Mini refresh: A press release from a third party seems to indicate that Apple will refresh its Mac Mini line tomorrow with hard drive options as large as 1 terabyte.

Apple sued over defective iMac displays: Apple is facing a new class-action lawsuit claiming the companys iMac displays start to show unwanted vertical lines, which Apple is refusing to fix under warranty.

FileMaker 10 Pro arrives with interface overhaul: Apple subsidiary FileMaker on Monday announced FileMaker Pro 10, a new version of its database software billed as "breakthrough" release that delivers the most dramatic interface design changes in over a decade.

Roxio introduces two versions of Toast 10 Titanium: Roxio on Monday kicked off its Macworld introductions early by announcing two new versions of its Toast optical disc burning and digital media software that includes new capabilities for creating, sharing, and viewing digital content.

Steve Jobs suffering from a hormone imbalance, will remain CEO: In an open letter to Apple fans Monday, Steve Jobs revealed that he's being treated for a hormone imbalance that has contributed to his rapid weight loss, but says he plans to remain Apple's CEO for the foreseeable future.

NVIDIA insider chimes in on new iMacs, mini and Mac Pro: A recently reliable third party claims that Apple plans to launch some NVIDIA-based iMacs at Macworld -- including a possible 28-inch model -- and that Intel's new Core i7 platform may play a greater role in the Mac maker's lineup

Sources: 17-inch MacBook Pro, NVIDIA Mac mini due shortly: Apple as early as Tuesday will introduce a 17-inch MacBook Pro with a fixed internal battery and a new version of the Mac mini, both of which will feature chipsets from NVIDIA, AppleInsider has been able to independently confirm.

Rumors fuel hopes for unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro: Last-minute claims would have Apple launching an update to its largest MacBook Pro model as early as Macworld -- and potentially with a crucial change to the computer's battery.

Macworld site rife with concealed banners (photos): Despite lessened expectations for next week's Macworld Expo, the Moscone Center venue for the trade show already sports roughly a dozen sprawling, cloth-concealed banners that hint at several product announcements.

Apple's next-gen Mac mini to get dual display support: Bringing its least expensive system up to par with features in the rest of its lineup, Apple is due to revamp the Mac mini with multiple video outputs, AppleInsider has learned.

Apple files for patent on winter-friendly iPhone gloves: Addressing the complaints of nearly every iPhone owner in a northern climate, Apple has filed for a patent that would cover a means of using a multi-touch device with gloves.

Mac web share nears 10% in December: In spite of fears of a late-year plunge, Apple has again beat its own market share record in December and now has a record 9.6 percent of web traffic as Microsoft's own influence continues to fall.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak to appear at Macworld: While the verdict is out on whether Apple chief executive Steve Jobs will make some form of appearance at next week's Macworld Expo, the 'other Steve' that helped co-found the company more than 30 years ago will be on hand

Apple's iWork suite rumored to go web-based: Apple may build on its success in delivering web-based applications for its .Mac internet service by taking its iWork productivity suite of applications online as early as next week's Macworld Expo.

New shuffle, cheaper iPhone and MacBooks seen in 2009: FBR Capital Markets said Wednesday that it believes that Apple is gearing up to release several new products during the first half of 2009, including a new version of the iPod shuffle and cheaper versions of its flagship iPhone and

Quanta to manufacture Apple netbooks in 2009 - report: Apple is in talks with one of its Taiwanese system manufacturers to begin manufacturing netbooks sometime next year, according to a recent report out of the Far East.

More versatile Mac mini expected at Macworld: A much anticipated update to Apple's tiny Mac mini desktop computer is believed to be a lock for next week's Macworld Expo, according to some last minute reports.

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Last Minute Rumors: DRM Free iTunes, Mac Mini, iPhone Tethering: With Macworld Expo kicking off in a matter of hours, a number of last minute rumors have appeared today. - CNet reports that Apple has cut deals that will allow iTunes to offer copy-protection free (DRM free) songs from the

Picasa for Mac and FileMaker Pro 10 Released: Google today released Picasa for Mac. As detailed in the Official Google Mac Blog entry on the release, the beta version of Googles free photo management application provides users with a number of tools for photo manipulation while also providing

Steve Jobs Missing Macworld Due To Health: Apple has published a letter today from Apple CEO Steve Jobs that confirms speculation that Steve Jobs is missing Macworld due to health issues: specifically recovering from a hormone imbalance that has been causing unhealthy weight loss.

Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Roundup: With Macworld San Francisco 2009 (MWSF) beginning next week, MacRumors provides this Rumor Roundup as a summary of major rumors circulating around the Mac Web before the event.The biggest news about Macworld came early when Apple anno...

Confirmation of Fixed 17" MacBook Pro Battery, Mac Mini with Firewire: AppleInsider confirms yesterdays report that the new 17 unibody MacBook Pro will arrive with a fixed non-removable internal battery.In whats sure to be a controversial move on the part of the Mac maker, those familiar with the new...

17" Unibody MacBook Pro with Non-Removable Extended-Life Battery?: 9to5Mac reports that Apple will be finally be releasing a unibody 17 MacBook Pro at Macworld, but with an interesting twist. According to the rumor site, the new laptop will have a super slim non-removable battery. The advantage of the

Macworld: White Covered Banners, Keynote Rehearsal Spy Shot: Photos from AppleInsiderWhile we were initially disappointed by the lack of an Apple teaser banner at Macworld Expo, it appears Moscone is littered with banners that are covered behind white tarps. These banners will presumably be re...

Macworld: Even the Small Talk Will be Big?: SetteB.IT has posted two sets (one and two) of photos from the preparations for Macworld Expo 2009. While the banners are not particularly revealing, Apples booth area shrouded in black cloth as is typical prior to t...

Mac Mini to Gain Support for Dual Displays?: AppleInsider reports that the rumored upcoming revision to the Mac mini will bring support for dual displays via one Mini DisplayPort connector and one Mini DVI connector. Apples low-cost desktop computer has featured only a single DVI connector si...

Apple Researching Gloves for Use with Multi-Touch Devices: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office today released a patent application from Apple describing research into gloves that allow the wearer to operate electronic devices. The patent application was filed on June 28th, 2007.The inv...

iMovie to Receive Update and Move Online?: In a Computerworld blog entry, Seth Weintraub of 9to5Mac follows up on yesterdays rumor of iWork becoming a suite of web-based applications with a new report regarding a similar update to iMovie due at Macworld next week.Weintraub sp...

iPhone (Nano?), Smaller Shuffle and Cheaper MacBook in 2009?: Craig Berger, an analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co, reported today that Apple is getting ready to introduce a lower-cost version of the iPhone.Some call this device the iPhone nano, Berger wrote in a research note. W...

iWork to Become a Web Application at Macworld?: 9to5Mac claims that Apple will be announcing at Macworld that the next version of iWork will be composed of web-based applications. According to the rumor site, that means the future versions of Numbers, Pages and Keynote will be entirely browser

New Mac Mini to Launch at Macworld San Francisco?: TUAW believes that the Mac mini will indeed see an update at Macworld San Francisco next week. Rumors of a Mac mini update have been ongoing with most expectations pointing to Macworld. TUAWs report is light on details but expects

'Large Screen iPod Touch Device' in Fall of 2009?: TechCrunch claims to have heard from three independent sources that Apple will be releasing a large screen iPod touch device with a 7-9 inch screen. According to the site, one of their sources have actually seen and handled one of

Intel Launches Low Cost Quad-Core Mobile Processor and New Core 2 Duos: Over the weekend, Intel added five new mobile CPUs to their product line. The most notable addition is a Core 2 Quad Q9000 processor which is a quad-core processor that runs at a speed of 2.0GHz and is available for

MacRumors and iPhoneAlley 'Macworld Finale Bash': As this could very well be the last Macworld event, MacRumors.com is co-hosting a Macworld Finale Bash with iPhoneAlley on the evening of the keynote speech -- Tuesday, January 6th, 2009. The party/meetup will be held at Jil...

Vaja Also Hints at iPhone Nano?: Relatively well-known iPhone case manufacturer Vaja has curiously added an iPhone Nano listing to their website. The link simply directs you to a form asking you to sign up for information about the upcoming release of our iPhone nano c...

Apple Developing a Home Media Server?: 9to5Mac reports that Apple has been working on a home media server to access your iTunes and other files anywhere you have internet access. The site compares it to HPs Media Smart Server which offers a centralized location for backup,

Massive Christmas iPod Touch Sales Boost App Store Downloads: Apples new iPod Touch appears to have been a huge hit this holiday season with evidence that the high end iPod has seen massive gains in marketshare. The first impact was seen in early sales numbers for App Store applications

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Review: ESPN Cameraman for iPhone: In ESPN Cameraman, you’ve got to find five differences between two similar images of sporting events supplied by the self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports. It’s a fun—though all-too-repetitive—casual game for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Review: Fring for iPhone: Fring integrates your buddy lists from various chat and communication platforms into one interface; it also brings Voice over IP to the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s a good app, with a few notable drawbacks that are barriers to greatness.

Review: Focal XS iPod/computer speaker system: Focals XS is high-performance audio system that works with both iPods and your computers digital-audio signal. Although its expensive, youre paying for that flexibility as well as an attractive, iMac-matching design.

Review: Take A Note for the iPhone: Take A Note’s ease of use and a gorgeous interface makes it a truly worthy note-taking app for the iPhone or iPod touch.

Review: BBCReader for iPhone: Because of flaws in the way stories are loaded and presented, the BBCReader for the iPhone and iPod touch offers a second-rate way to read news from a first-rate media outlet.

Review: Geneforge 5: Overthrow: The final installment in Spiderweb Software’s Geneforge RPG saga features an enriched story line, open-ended gameplay, and multiple endings, but lacks graphical sophistication.

Review: Rolando for iPhone: Strong graphics, clever sound effects, and reliance upon the iPhone’s unique features make this side-scrolling action game from Ngmoco an ideal app for your iPhone or iPod touch.

Review: iPhone games for small kids: An iPhone or iPod touch is a great tool for keeping the young ones amused when you’re running errands, so it makes sense to invest in a few kid-friendly games. Jeff Merron looks at three, with Disney Fairies Fly soaring

Baseline 1.4.2: Baseline makes it easy to see not only whats taking up space on your hard drive, but also whats changed.

Review: A trio of iPhone GTD apps: With the latest book from Getting Things Done author David Allen hitting stores Tuesday, we look at three lower-cost apps that offer to boost your productivity the GTD way—CheckOff, GTD 2 Min Timer, and Habits.

Review: Google Earth for iPhone: There’s an undeniable coolness to this mobile version of Google’s 3-D mapping tool. But in getting the app from the desktop to your iPhone, Google had to impose limitations that ultimately make this mobile app less useful than its desktop

Review: iPhone Wikipedia apps: Scott McNulty reviews three paid Wikipedia clients for the iPhone and iPod touch. Wikipanion Plus is the most feature-rich and best-designed Wiki search app of the bunch. The low cost WikiPDA will appeal to people who want to look things

Review: Television for iPhone: Television does serve a useful purpose as a reasonably well-organized clearinghouse for TV news. But it suffers from some limitations that show just how far developers have to go before getting video on the iPhone and iPod touch right.

Review: iHunt for iPhone: iHunt is a simple shooting game that features three distinct shooting experiences: deer, pheasant and clay pigeons. It uses the iPhone’s built-in accelerometer to adjust your sights, and touchscreen buttons provide the ability to change your view and fire.

Review: OpenMind 2.0: Matchware’s OpenMind 2.0 is a powerful mind mapping application that’s very flexible and versatile, yet simple to use.

Review: Altec Lansing Moondance Glow: The Altec Lansing Moondance Glow is a slick-looking iPod-compatible alarm clock with a good number of features, but its controls value style over usability.

Promising Prospect: Choosy: Choosy lets you choose, on the fly, the browser to use to open links.

Review: i.TV for iPhone: Featuring both movie and TV listings—not to mention the ability to manage Netflix queues and set TiVo recordings—i.TV may be the only entertainment app you’ll need to carry with you on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Review: Critter Crunch for iPhone: Some games succeed because the developer has focused on creating something simple and fun. Critter Crunch, a Space Invaders-like take on the puzzle game, is one of those offerings.

Review: RemoteTap for iPhone: RemoteTap lets you remotely control a Mac using your iPhone or iPod touch on a wireless network. It also works over the 3G network, but you’ll need to take extra precautions to keep your data safe.

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Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard: It couldnt be simpler!

Google to Release Picasa Beta for Mac: Google plans to release on Monday a beta version of Picasa for Mac OS X, helping Apple fans catch up to Windows and Linux users already employing the free tool for editing, cataloging, and uploading photos.

In Depth: Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 - the story so far: As Macworld Expo gears up, we preview Apples next OS. With OS X 10.5 so well received, how can you go one better with 10.6? The solution is as simple as it is surprising. You dont try…

MacRumors' Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Roundup: With Macworld San Francisco 2009 (MWSF) beginning next week, MacRumors provides this Rumor Roundup as a summary of major rumors circulating around the Mac Web before the event.While this rumor season started off slowly, the past few weeks have raised

Steve Jobs says a hormone imbalance to blame for weight loss: A mere day before the big shindig at the Moscone, Steve Jobs has come clean about his much-discussed weight loss in a open letter to the Apple community, saying that a hormone imbalance is to blame.

Steamiest iPhone Apps: iFog vs iSteam: We could have never predicted that our coverage of the iSteam iPhone app would result in a battle between apps that let you blow air on the mic to add steam, or fog-like effects to photos and backgrounds.

Macworld 2009 Rumors - Separating fact from fiction: With Macworld just around the corner, people are still clamoring and fretting over the fact that Steve Jobs wont be delivering the keynote. Lost in the shuffle, however, is the fact that Apple (via Phil Schiller) will most likely deliver

Is Justin Long trying to become the next “Dell Dude”?: In a rather odd move, Long stars in a new short film entitled “Hunger Relief” in which he talks ON HIS iPHONE while HOLDING A BONG.

Sources: 17-inch MacBook Pro, NVIDIA Mac mini due shortly: Apple as early as Tuesday will introduce a 17-inch MacBook Pro with a fixed internal battery and a new version of the Mac mini, both of which will feature chipsets from NVIDIA, AppleInsider has been able to independently confirm.

OMG!!! Red iPhone Discovered (PICS): A red colored iPhone has been on the rumor mill for some time, but today French blogger Steve Hemmerstoffer sent us some photos of one. He told us ...

How to bag a bargain on a refurb Mac or iPod: With the world plunging into recession and a pinch gripping consumers wallets, Apple has stood firm: Cupertino doesnt do cheap. But for those in the know, Apple does provide a way of getting new computers at bargain prices. Its called

Why It's Time For Steve Jobs And AppleTo Split: Is Steve Jobs dying? Larry Ellison thinks so — the prospect reportedly moved the Oracle CEO to tears. A Gizmodo source thinks his health is rapidly declining. For Apple, it could be good news.

Macworld Site Rife with Concealed Banners: Despite lessened expectations for next weeks Macworld Expo, the Moscone Center venue for the trade show already sports roughly a dozen sprawling, cloth-concealed banners that hint at several product announcements.

Craigsphone brings Craigslist to the iPhone: Craigslist is one of my absolute favorite sites on the net -- its been around for years, but kept the same simple look and feel, perfectly fulfilling the service of classifieds without ever once going off that course. Sure, there

Unlocked iPhone Market Gets 3G, But No Threat To Apple: Want an iPhone 3G but hate AT&T (T)? Or want to plug in another carriers SIM card to use your iPhone with abroad? Thats now easy to do with Apples newest phone: The iPhone 3G unlock is now available, and

Apple Researching Gloves For Use With Multi-Touch Devices: The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office today released a patent application from Apple describing research into gloves that allow the wearer to operate electronic devices. Apple clearly intends for the glove to be used in conjunction with Multi-Touch devices such

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Mac web share nears 10% in December: In spite of fears of a late-year plunge, Apple has again beat its own market share record in December and now has a record 9.6 percent of web traffic as Microsofts own influence continues to fall.

Weirdest iPhone Apps: Although its only been open for six months or so, Apples App Store has already become home to countless thousands of iPhone (or iPod Touch) applications -- some more useful, and some, well, lets just say, some that are a

Mac at 25: Still the innovation leader: On January 24, 1984, the Macintosh came into the world, starting a revolution in personal computing. Now, all attention is turned to what Apple will introduce next.

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Get your TUAW gear at CafePress: Filed under: Odds and ends, TUAW BusinessFor those of you wanting shirts, hats, mugs or even a Flip Mino with TUAW on them, heres our CafePress store. Big thanks to Robert, who created

BusyMac announces BusyCal: Filed under: Macworld, Software, MobileMeBusyMac, makers of the awesome BusySync, has just announced its newest offering: BusyCal. BusySync is a great way to share and sync calendars across a LAN and

C-Mac and Steve's excellent Cupertino adventure: Filed under: Macworld, Cult of Mac, AppleEvery other year for the last 7 years, Shawn King of the Your Mac Life podcast has given the Apple faithful a chance to go on

EyeTV Hybrid hardware gets a performance boost: Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, MultimediaElgatos EyeTV Hybrid has long been the standout among the Mac options for HD television tuners, in large part because it comes with the excellent EyeTV software for program

Roxio announces Toast 10 at MacWorld: Filed under: Audio, Software, DeveloperToast is the granddaddy of CD burning apps nowadays, an act that itself has become relatively obsolete (between iPods, internet radios, FM tuners, and streaming services, do we

Lucky Bags sold in Japanese Apple Store: Filed under: Retail, HolidaysFukubukuro, or Mystery Bag, is a Japanese New Years Day tradition during which merchants sell sealed bags of various items at a substantial discount, often as high as 50%. Apple

TUAW at Macworld 2009 -- First Photos: Filed under: Macworld, Cult of Mac, First LookYour intrepid TUAW team (a substantial portion of us, anyway) are on the ground in San Francisco to bring you all the latest Macworld 2009

Macworld Expo '09 rumor roundup: Filed under: Hardware, Rumors, Mac mini, Macbook ProAs we draw ever nearer to Phil Schillers Macworld keynote, weve been privy to more rumors than a high school cafeteria. Whats the fun of a

Rumor: Mac mini supports 1TB storage, SeeFile: Filed under: Macworld, Hardware, Rumors, Mac miniArs is reporting that software company SeeFile may have exposed at least a part of Apples plans for the new Mac mini. According to a poorly timed

USA Today for iPhone helps you keep up: Filed under: Cool tools, iPhone, App Store, iPod touchIve spent most of my life in the news business, and like many people, I cant get enough of the latest political, sports, tech

Weekly World News reports Macworld Expo threatened by death ray app: Filed under: Macworld, Humor, Open Source, iPhone, App StoreHere at TUAW, we feel that its our duty to bring you important, fast-breaking Apple news. That paragon of excellence in journalistic integrity, the Weekly

Ladies and gentlemen, start your lectures: ProfCast 2.3.0 arrives: Filed under: Software, Education, PodcastingEducators and professionals who need to record and podcast lectures often turn to Humble Daisys ProfCast, a tool for adding enhancements to PowerPoint or Keynote slideshows to create

Phil Schiller's death-defying stunt at MWNY '99: Filed under: Macworld, Portables, Apple HistoryEveryone in the Apple community is eager to see Phil Schiller deliver tomorrows keynote address at Macworld Expo. While were uncertain as to what hell do, we know

FileMaker announces version 10 of flagship database app: Filed under: Enterprise, Software, DeveloperFileMaker, Inc. has released FileMaker Pro 10, the latest in its long line of database applications for Mac OS X, featuring a new interface and design.FileMaker Pro 10

Learn how to draw a Mac network node sphere with this tutorial: Filed under: How-tos, Graphic DesignIf youve always wondered how to draw a ball of nodes as featured in a variety of Mac OS X icons, wonder no more: Mike Rundle of

NRK offers free podcast containing every Beatles song: Filed under: iTunesThe Beatles could have all their songs on iTunes, but not the way you might think: via a podcast describing the story behind each song, released by a Norwegian broadcasting

Steve's OK, everyone relax: Filed under: Apple Corporate Who says Apple doesnt listen? More to the point, who says Steve Jobs isnt aware of the rumors? Earlier today Apple posted a letter from CEO Steve Jobs indicating

Beejive IM updated to 2.0, includes audio messaging: Filed under: Reviews, iPhone, App StoreBeejive IM , the Swiss army knife of instant messaging on the iPhone, was recently updated to version 2.0. Beejive allows you to connect with

Rumor watch: AT&T tethering plans may be announced this week: Filed under: Rumors, Internet, iPhoneIts been under the rumor banner for some time now, but weve been told by a trusted source that the long-awaited AT&T iPhone-as-modem tethering plans (preliminary

Rumor: Unibody 17 inch MacBook Pro: Filed under: Macworld, Hardware, Rumors, Macbook ProBoth 9to5Mac and AppleInsider are reporting on rumors that a 17-inch, unibody MacBook Pro will debut at this weeks Macworld Expo. Most interesting is the rumor about

Mac Geekery

Using PostGIS to Reverse Geocode: I have a need. I have to make latitude/longitude (LL) points more reasonable and usable by humans.This is quite possibly one of the more difficult tasks out there right now, and also one of the most-outsourced as a result. The

Auto-adding Files to a Repository: Since I use Mercurial and it doesn’t have Xcode integration, I find that I’ll have added classes or whatnot and they will not have been added to the repository and I’ll forget about them come checkin time. That’s bad.So I

Adding Keyboard Shortcuts for Folders: No description.

First Look: MacBook Pro (Late 2008): The new MacBook Pros are a substantial change from the previous generation of MacBook Pros, but it’s hard to call them an upgrade, in my opinion. I’ve been using Macs for a couple of decades now and when I think

Cleaning Out the Queue: Can i install my Leopard OS onto my PC?Yes. The current solution is to use a piece of software called simply “PC-EFI” that emulates a Mac firmware environment. There’s some instructions out there already for how to get this done.Hello,

Apple Removes iPhone SDK NDA: Well, it’s about damned time.I’ve been wanting to write up some iPhone dev pieces for a while but pushed the idea aside because of the SDK NDA issue. Well, Apple’s finally come to their senses and removed the NDA so

Connect an iGo Power Supply to a MagSafe Connector: BackgroundThe introduction of the MagSafe connector for MacBooks and MacBook Pros was NOT good news for users of iGo or Kensington airline/car/boat power supplies. Neither manufacturer has yet come out with a MagSafe tip, for reasons probably related to Apple’s

Dealing with Overlapped Extents: Ever get that lovely “overlapped extent allocation” or “missing extent” error when checking your drive in Disk Utility? Notice how it never gets repaired when you repair the disk? There’s a reason: it’s technically irreparable.The extents that the error is

Disabling Data Detectors in Mail: No description.

Oh, hi there.: Would you believe I forgot my password? Yeah, didn’t think so.MacGeekery isn’t dead, it’s just, sadly, not a priority of mine at the moment. The day job is taking up increasingly more of my time and my wife and I

Use CUPS Classes to Elegantly Handle Different Locations: CUPS is the name of the service that handles printing in Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.5. It has a lot of features that aren’t really pushed in the GUI in Mac OS X, but users are able to get

Changing Airport Settings En Masse: I needed to change many iBooks from having a Preferred Network (and wanting to keep looking for that network) to automatically joining any open network and not giving a preference to that certain network.I found that the two preference files

Breaking the Glass in the Dock: If you move the Leopard dock to the side of the screen you get a dock with a gray background rather than the glassy surface. If you want that dock on the bottom of the screen as well, simply run

Getting Rid of the Translucent Menu Bar: There are a plethora of hacks to change the translucent menu bar in 10.5. While I doubt the sanity of the UI designers at Apple with this release of the operating system, it is relatively easy to change this behavior

For the Tooltip Guy: I went to the GUI feedback session at WWDC last year and in the midst of all the yelling and screaming over the new dock and menu bar there was one guy with a wholly different mission: be able to

Using PostGIS to Reverse Geocode: I have a need. I have to make latitude/longitude (LL) points more reasonable and usable by humans.This is quite possibly one of the more difficult tasks out there right now, and also one of the most-outsourced as a result. The

Auto-adding Files to a Repository: Since I use Mercurial and it doesn’t have Xcode integration, I find that I’ll have added classes or whatnot and they will not have been added to the repository and I’ll forget about them come checkin time. That’s bad.So I

Adding Keyboard Shortcuts for Folders: No description.

First Look: MacBook Pro (Late 2008): The new MacBook Pros are a substantial change from the previous generation of MacBook Pros, but it’s hard to call them an upgrade, in my opinion. I’ve been using Macs for a couple of decades now and when I think

Cleaning Out the Queue: Can i install my Leopard OS onto my PC?Yes. The current solution is to use a piece of software called simply “PC-EFI” that emulates a Mac firmware environment. There’s some instructions out there already for how to get this done.Hello,

Daring Fireball

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Google Releases Picasa for Mac: Quite an odd visual theme. Doesn’t really look like a Mac app at all. ★

Cue the Complaints: Chuq Von Rospach on the non-removable 17-inch MBP battery rumor. ★

★ Macworld Expo 2009 Predictions: As required by the FCC, all Mac-related web sites must publish pre-Macworld Expo predictions regarding what Apple may announce at the show. Remember: these are predictions based on little more than my own speculation and tea-leaf reading, so hold your

Statement From Apple Board: Translation: If Jobs were terminally ill, or otherwise unable to do his job, Apple’s board would make it known. ★

Statement From Apple Board: Translation: If Jobs were terminally ill, or otherwise unable to do his job, Apple’s board would make it known.(Scroll down to get to the statement from the board.) ★

Steve Jobs Issues Letter Regarding His Health: He’s suffering from a “hormone imbalance” that apparently wasn’t diagnosed until recently, and expects to regain his weight within a few months.Good news and well-said. The closing paragraph is pure Jobs. ★

Steve Jobs Issues Letter Regarding His Health: He’s suffering from a “hormone imbalance” that apparently wasn’t diagnosed until recently, and expects to regain his weight within a few months.Good news and well-said. The closing paragraph is pure Jobs. ★

First Comes Power: Interesting argument from Sean Devine, that the current App Store balance, which tilts in favor of quantity over quality, works in Apple’s favor: The KEY to maximizing iPhone profit is to create very high switching costs for users, just as

Bleeping Expletives: William Safire on the difference between profanities, obscenities, expletives, and vulgarities, in the context of everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed Illinois governor. ★

Rogue Amoeba: Pulsar: New app from Rogue Amoeba, lets you tune satellite radio from both XM and Sirius. You still need a (paid) account from XM or Sirius, but Pulsar is a far better desktop tuner than either of their official clients. Works

Mike Ash on Private APIs: Mike Ash: One extreme is that private APIs should never be used, period, full stop. They’re bad, don’t want to touch them, don’t even acknowledge that they exist. The other extreme is that they’re fine and dandy, use them like

Acorn 1.5: Free update to Flying Meat’s excellent up-and-coming $50 image editor. The big new feature is the all-new brush tool (and custom brush designer). Full release notes here. ★

‘I Shipped All That Shit Off to Stanford’: Steven Levy: It’s the 25th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh, but Steve Jobs’ eyes are dry. At the company headquarters in Silicon Valley, where he was presenting a set of new laptops to the press last October, I mentioned the

Bells and Whistles: Nicholas Jitkoff hints at Google Mobile’s secret “Bells and Whistles” settings panel. Useful — I actually like being able to open web pages within the app itself. ★

According to Ars: Erica Sadun: In order to unlock a 3G iPhone, you’ll need to upgrade your iPhone to baseband 02.28.00. This is the baseband that ships with the latest 2.2 firmware update from Apple. It’s also the baseband and update that the

According to Ars: Erica Sadun: In order to unlock a 3G iPhone, you’ll need to upgrade your iPhone to baseband 02.28.00. This is the baseband that ships with the latest 2.2 firmware update from Apple. It’s also the baseband and update that the

Chuq von Rospach on Macworld Expo From Inside Apple: Long piece by Chuq von Rospach for The Guardian: Even two years after I left Apple, I still feel like I celebrate two Christmases: the one I celebrate with my family, and the one in January that we celebrate when

Exploded Phone: Sweet new t-shirt. Just bought one. ★

JPG Magazine Goes Under: The original JPG Magazine died in May 2007 when 8020 forced out co-founder Derek Powazek. Can’t say I’m sad, or surprised, that they didn’t survive. ★

Cult of Mac

Or, To Put It Another Way: “Dear Apple Community,”→ Dear asshole bloggers,“For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.“Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil

Safari+ Adds More To Your iPhone Browser: Bookmarklets are great little things. They’ve been proving themselves useful on desktop browsers for years, and are now getting an extra boost of interest from the iPhone community, because you can use them to make

Report: Mac Mini Possibly Unveiled Tuesday At Macworld: An exhibitor at the upcoming Macworld Expo 2009 may have inadvertently lent credence to widespread rumors of an updated Apple Mac mini. A press release from SeeFile software seems to say its digital media asset server will support “new Apple

Analyst: Mac OS X Share Hit 10 Percent And Still Growing: A week after one survey found the Mac OS share nearing 10 percent, the gains appear to be increasing as Apple continues to make headway against Windows, an analyst said Monday.Shaw Wu, analyst with Kaufman

Parts is Parts: Exploded iPhone T-shirt: Even if you don’t jailbreak, step on or otherwise open up you iPhone you can wear the innards on your chest. No further details about who came up with the idea on the dedicated Exploded

Reports: Palm To Unveil New Nova-Based Handset Thursday: Palm will reportedly use the first day of CES to unveil a handset based on the long-awaited Nova operating system. The phone is seen as Palm’s best chance to recover from a disastrous 2008.Citing a

Disney Artist Doodles with iPhone: Disney art director Stéphane Kardos has created a fascinating series of quick sketches with his iPhone using the Brushes app, most of them with a slightly gritty urban feel miles away from Magic Kingdom style.

Survey: Consumers Planning To Spend Less On Gadgets In 2009: More than half of consumers say they plan to spend less on gadgets in 2009, according to a survey released Monday by a research firm.Forrester Research announced 51 percent of consumers say they plan to

Your iPhone: Will It Melt?: YES. YES IT WILL.

Jobs: I Have Hormonal Imbalance: Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced Monday doctors say he has an easily-treated hormonal imbalance, according to a statement designed to quiet rumors of his increasingly gaunt public appearances.“A hormone imbalance…has been robbing me of the

Roll Up For The Pre-Show Show!: Ladies and gentlemen!Take your seats! Blow your noses! Switch off your iPhones! The time is drawing near for the annual Exposition Of Wonder And Amazement that is: Macworld Expo!Pray cease your wild applause, ladies and

Stop-motion MacBook Unboxing Cuteness: MacBook (Stop Motion) from Fernando Rueda on Vimeo.Here’s a cute little stop-motion MacBook unboxing video. ***WARNING: SPOILERS***I particularly like how the MacBook slides inside its sleeve at the end.

Let Your Your Mobile Device Decide: Did you know your iPhone and iPod Touch may contain the inscrutable wisdom of the Spheres? Two free applications on the iTunes AppStore promise to take the guesswork out of hard decision making, with the

Paper Football Comes to iPhone, iPod Touch: Just in time for the NFL playoffs, you can relive the glory days of your youth (applies predominately to American males of a certain age; your mileage may vary) with a free PaperFootball game for

Three Reasons I’m Actually Looking Forward To Phil Schiller’s Keynote: Phil Schiller at a WWDC beerbash. Photo by Graham Ballantyne (CC license).I’m actually looking forward to Phil Schiller’s keynote on Tuesday for three reasons:1. He is genuinely funny. He’s been great in keynotes past, and

MacWorld Party List and Other Useful Links: iPhone snap of a Macworld banner by Steve Rhodes (CC licensed).Here’s some useful links for this week’s Macworld:iMacworld iPhone app — IDG has a handy-looking show guide for the iPhone (I haven’t tried it yet).

iPhone Gloves Take the Winter Chill Off: Plenty of chatter yesterday in the Apple blogosphere about the patent application for special iPhone gloves Apple filed back in June 2007, the day before the original iPhone made its commerical debut.In the meantime, a

iPod Defense Rocks Student Murder Case: In 2007, British student Meredith Kercher was murdered in Italy, during a study abroad program in hill town Perugia.About a year later, Rudy Guede was sentenced to 30 years for his part in the killing,

Steam Up Your iPhotos with iSteam: Add a new layer of creativity to the things you can do with your iPhone and your photos - with iSteam, a cool new app from UK developer consortium, Great Apps. iSteam uses features of

Vintage Coke Machine Office: Craftster.org member DogGrrl posted pictures of their excellent room, painstakingly painted and decorated to look like a diner. Just the murals are impressive enough to warrant it a second look, but buried on the fourth

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