iPhone document scanner (7)
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Filed under: Accessories, Hacks, iPhoneSince the iPhone's introduction, people have been using the built-in camera for more than quick snapshots. Some have taken macro shots, used it as a webcam or even created high art (OK, so that last one was a bug). Another popular practice is to use it to generate to-do lists and even as a scanner. People have taken photos of things they need to buy or remember to do. Others have ...
Found footage: Remembering Lisa (2)
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Filed under: Hardware, Apple History Alfred DiBlasi is at it again. A few months ago, he impressed us with the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh he found on ebay. What's impressive about that? It was still factory sealed. Never opened, never booted, never used. That's the kind of find that makes my beige, vintage heart flutter.This time around, he's playing with a vintage Lisa in an exhaustive demonstration video. Before booting it up, he takes it apart ...
Flickr Find: Mac OS 10.0 UI (1)
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Filed under: OS, Apple HistoryReader and Flickr user ismh has posted a series of screenshots of Mac OS 10.0 to our Flickr pool. It was just seven years ago -- March of 2001 -- that Mac OS 10.0 was released to the waiting masses. I distinctly remember driving to my local authorized retailer to buy a copy, and then quickly rushing home to install it on my 333mhz G3 iMac.What I apparently fogot was how ...
Switzerland Apple Stores near completion (1)
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Filed under: Retail, RumorsThe Apple retail machine continues to move, this time across Switzerland, as three stores are nearly ready. ifoAppleStore reports that the store in Zurich's Glattzentrum shopping mall should be in business any time now, and they've posted some tantalizing spy shots. A second store is scheduled to open in Zurich on Bahnhofstrasse by year's end. Job postings for these locations began to appear on Apple's job board as early as last February.Finally, ...
Is Fake Steve returning, real Steve ill? (4)
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Filed under: Rumors, Steve JobsFirst the good news. Dan Lyons, the man behind Fake Steve Jobs, has suggested that his fictional alter-ego may be ready for a return. Earlier in the summer, Dan left his job at Forbes for Newsweek, and stopped writing as Fake Steve in the process.However, this week he starts that Newsweek job, and told Mac Soda that Fake Steve is to be a part of that. Which is great, as Fake ...
Selling 8 million iPhones (6)
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Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneIt's a numbers game. But not the numbers you're thinking of.The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is on all GSM and UMTS mobile phones, including the iPhone. The enterprising geeks at AFB and Investor Village have been collecting every iPhone IMEI they could get their hands on and adding them to a Google speadsheet.After performing the voodoo that such a spreadsheet allows, researchers have figured out that Apple has manufactured at ...
Apple to deliver "interactive album" (7)
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Filed under: iPod Family, iTS, Internet Tools, iPhoneHere's something to look forward to. The band Snow Patrol have announced the pending release of their first "interactive album," A Hundred Million Suns, for iPhone and iPod touch via the iTunes Store. So what's "interactive" about it? According to the band, users will be able to access content like lyrics, additional images and artwork plus video from the iPhone and iPod's touchscreen. The album's project manager called ...
iPhonexe offers alternative App Store search (4)
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Filed under: iTS, Internet Tools, App StoreA few weeks ago, I wrote about the sorry state of global search in iTunes. Basically, the iTunes Store has grown so large that it's difficult to find what you're after. Type something into the search field and you'll see results for albums, podcasts, movies, TV season, apps and more. Stop the insanity!iphonexe is offering a solution for the App Store. They've got 3,000 titles sorted by category. Enter ...
TUAW Tip: Create an OS X admin user without a disc (9)
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Filed under: OS, Terminal TipsRecently, I had to create a new admin user on an older 500mhz Power Mac G4 running OS 10.3.9. Needless to say, there was no 10.3 install discs to be found. What to do? Follow these simple (but powerful) steps.First, restart the Mac while holding down the Command and "S" keys to start in Single-User Mode. Next, you'll see the UNIX boot sequence in white text on a black field. Don't ...
iPhone's arrival in Russia confirmed (1)
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Filed under: Apple Corporate, Rumors, iPhoneEarlier this week, Russian communications company VimpelCom announced their intention to bring the iPhone to Russia, the first company to do so. The particulars aren't available yet, but VimpelCom representatives said they hope to be selling the iPhone "...later this year."Earlier rumors were pointing to this announcement. Last week, Reuters reported on a rumor about a deal that would bring the iPhone to Russia, identifying Mobile TeleSystems as the carrier. ...
iPhone's arrival in Russia confirmed (3)
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Filed under: Apple Corporate, Rumors, iPhoneEarlier this week, Russian communications company VimpelCom announced their intention to bring the iPhone to Russia, the first company to do so. The particulars aren't available yet, but VimpelCom representatives said they hope to be selling the iPhone "...later this year."Earlier rumors were pointing to this announcement. Last week, Reuters reported on a rumor about a deal that would bring the iPhone to Russia, identifying Mobile TeleSystems as the carrier. ...
Mississippi, Las Vegas Apple Stores set to open (1)
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Filed under: Apple Corporate, RetailApple plans to open two new retail stores in the US this Saturday, August 30th. One in Ridgeland, Mississippi and another in Las Vegas, Nevada.Apple Store Renaissance at Colony Park (Ridgeland) will open at 10:00 AM. The store is located at 1000 Highland Colony Parkway, next to Williams Sonoma and J Crew. You can find full travel directions here. This will be Mississippi's first Apple Store.Apple Store The Forum Shops will ...
Rumor: Australian iPhones will be unlocked (1)
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Filed under: Rumors, iPhoneA little birdie flew into TUAW Headquarters (read: Scott's Philadelphia apartment) this morning. In fact, he flew all the way from Australia to tell us that Vodafone will not be the exclusive carrier in Australia."What's that, little bird?" we asked. He said that Aussie carriers will have their own plans and deals, and that unlocked iPhones will be sold at Apple Stores.Now, we can't substantiate the bird's accuracy (though he did say ...
Psystar countersues Apple (8)
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Filed under: Apple Corporate, HardwareThe Psystar saga continues. Back in April, Psystar went public with the first commercial Hackintosh clones. For US$554, they'd send you a Core 2 Duo minitower with Mac OS X preinstalled. In June, they released rack-mount servers with Leopard Server preinstalled in both 1U (starting $1599) and 2U (starting $1999) configurations. Last July, the inevitable happened and Apple filed a lawsuit against Psystar citing copyright infringement, and demanded that they recall ...
Spore iPod game now in iTunes (8)
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Filed under: Gaming, iPod FamilyUpdate: Tipster Mike writes in to note that the game has disappeared from the store. As of 5:45 pm ET today, it's gone.iPhone-wielding gamers rejoiced when EA announced a version of Spore for the iPhone, set to debut in September of this year (check out our hands-on with Spore). This week, click wheel iPod owners got a leg up, as Spore: Origins is now available in the iTunes Store [link].Origins, as ...
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nybble said:
argh... doesn't actually seem to be there. not in the listing, search and clicking on the link (fixing the extra http) gives a not found in store error. Sigh.
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kleinmatic said:
I think my iPhone might be the only computer I own that is capable of playing Spore.
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Chantal said:
Now we just have to wait for the iPhone version ... and the OS X version.
Psystar countersues Apple (1)
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Filed under: Apple Corporate, HardwareThe Psystar saga continues. Back in April, Psystar went public with the first commercial Hackintosh clones. For US$554, they'd send you a Core 2 Duo minitower with Mac OS X preinstalled. In June, they released rack-mount servers with Leopard Server preinstalled in both 1U (starting $1599) and 2U (starting $1999) configurations. Last July, the inevitable happened and Apple filed a lawsuit against Psystar citing copyright infringement, and demanded that they recall ...
Spore iPod game now in iTunes (2)
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Filed under: Gaming, iPod FamilyUpdate: Tipster Mike writes in to note that the game has disappeared from the store. As of 5:45 pm ET today, it's gone.iPhone-wielding gamers rejoiced when EA announced a version of Spore for the iPhone, set to debut in September of this year (check out our hands-on with Spore). This week, click wheel iPod owners got a leg up, as Spore: Origins is now available in the iTunes Store [link].Origins, as ...
Mac 101: Four simple ways to make your Mac more efficient - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) (22)
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Filed under: Mac 101Mac users love their machines for the "ease of use" and "simplicity." We agree, but completing a few simple steps (free and built-in, mind you), will make things even better.1. Easy access from the dockI always drag my hard drive and Applications folder into the dock. No need to minimize windows, invoke Expose or, worst of all, shuffle windows around manually to reach the folder or file you want. Just click to ...
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janequigley said:
Keyboard shortcuts make everything faster (along with Quicksilver). I create a folder for each month and drag it into the doc that keeps track of work, updates, etc.
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Gary M said:
Number 1 is something I never did before.
AT&T prompting 3G owners to update (3)
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Filed under: iPhoneA few TUAW readers have reported receiving a text message from AT&T on their 3G iPhones. Specifically, it prompts users to upgrade to iPhone software 2.0.2."An important software update for iPhone 3G has been available on iTunes since this past Monday," the message reads. "To get it, simply sync your iPhone 3G with iTunes and click the 'Check for Update' button."Thanks for nagging, AT&T. Since I own an original iPhone that's fully up ...
Orange pays Polish actors to line up for iPhone (5)
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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhoneHere's an odd story. When the iPhone launches in Poland today (8/22), there will be long lines at Orange retail stores. In fact, it's guaranteed.Reuters is reporting that Orange has hired actors to queue up at "...twenty stores" on Friday to spark in interest. Before you say, "That's crazy," consider that many Americans were willing to sit in line for a week. For free. Perhaps Orange is trying to pad ...
