Archive for October 21st, 2009

Halloween games for the iPhone

We take a look at a trio of iPhone games with a Halloween twist. Zombie Pizza delivers ghoulish fun, Halloween Chicktionary is an enjoyable word game (though its holiday trappings feel tacked on), and Scarecrow falls short.

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Apple Stock Reaches New Highs, Veteran Investors Dancing in Aisles

Apple’s stock reached it’s all time high today, leaping just over the $208 mark. The rally caused investors to dance in the aisles over the company’s astonishing rise to a Wall Street darling.

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Pic of The Day: Tokyo’s Apple Store Looks Like Giant iMac

Anyone notice that the Apple Store in Tokyo’s Ginza district looks like the new iMac? Here’s another view, courtesy of of Google Street View

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Mickey Mouse + Magic Mouse = Mighty Steve

Filed under: Apple Financial , Steve Jobs Is it better to have a lot of something good or a little of something great? If Apple CEO Steve Jobs is any indication, it’s better to have both. In September, Alpha Steve had an estimated personal net worth of $5.1 billion, enough to end up the 43rd richest person in the U.S.

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iDon’t Run Widgets – Does Apple Need To Rethink on Implementing Widgets on iPhone?

One of the criticism hurled upon the iPhone in the recently launched DroidDoes ad campaign by Verizon is the lack of widgets on the iPhone. For a long time iPhone users have wondered about this themselves – How can Apple miss one of the features that is omnipresent among the..

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Podcasting advice for the amateur or expert

Filed under: Audio , Podcasting There’s no shortage of podcasting equipment out there for amateurs or professionals. These audio devices can range from a few bucks to a few thousand bucks, which sometimes makes it difficult to figure out exactly what equipment is best for you.

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SkyMall Free App for iPhone

SkyMall has announced the release of a free iPhone app. The application allows consumers to use their iPhones to shop the SkyMall catalog. Features of the application include a built-in gift finder, search and browsing capabilities, interactive games and a check out process which is convenient and safe

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TomTom car kit appears in Apple’s store – but it’s not yet shipping

Filed under: Hardware , iPhone The long-awaited TomTom car kit for the iPhone has finally arrived at the Apple store. The hardware software combination sells for US $119.95.

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Review: Rock Band for iPhone

It’s not that this iPhone version of the console sensation is a bad game — it’s just disappointing. Instead of pushing the genre forward, Electronic Arts has delivered a game that’s not all that different from the many other tapping-interface apps you’ll find in the App Store.

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Caching iPod touch driving directions

You say your iPod touch isn’t much good for providing directions while on the road? With a little planning it can be a better navigator

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Deals: iMacs, Magic Mouse, Airport Extreme

A day after Apple’s big announcements come the discounts. First on the list is the 24-inch 2.66GHz iMacs. We also have three more iMac bargains

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After Verizon, Microsoft Now Makes Fun of Apple in New Humor Video

Perhaps the best indication of a company’s success is the amount of ridicule it receives from its competitors. A day after Apple posted results from its most profitable quarter ever, the Microsoft mobile development team has released a humorous video poking fun at the Apple app store

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Ask TUAW: Emptying the trash, migration assistant, Safari bookmarks, Mac mini server and more

Filed under: Software , Features , How-tos , Ask TUAW Welcome back to Ask TUAW , our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we’ve got questions about the Trash, Migration Assistant, Safari Bookmarks, Mac mini Server, Windows and Mac file sharing and more.

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