Rachael Burns, based on her knitting abilities, will make an excellent grandma some day.

Filed under: Software , iPhone , iPod touch Last year was a big one for mobile downloads, according to a number of sources. A Quantcast mobile trends report says that mobile web activity grew 110% in the US throughout 2009, and of course Apple was responsible for most of that, with a 65% market share, 41% from the iPhone and the rest from the iPod touch. Apple’s market share slightly dropped in 2009 (due to increasing competition ), but it’s still head and shoulders above everyone else

Do you want to feel real extreme without even making any extra movements but just sitting on your favorite sofa before a fire place? A wonderful game for the Christmas and New Year holidays offers you such sensations

On the day before Christmas and all through the house, nary a deal was stirring — not even Apple’s Super Mouse. Well, there’s still some bargains to be had even at this late date. We lead off this day with an iPhone accessory roundup with items made of everything from silicone to rhinestones

Filed under: Video , Odds and ends , Other Events , Podcasts Join TUAW Lead Blogger Steve Sande today at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT) as he hosts the first-ever TUAW TV Live broadcast. We’ll be broadcasting live on Ustream (see live window below) and feel free to join in on the fun by using the chat window to talk with Steve about any topic (as long as it’s Apple-oriented) that interests you

Are you looking for a starter Mac, or an Apple for a child? How about a $99 500Mhz G3 iBook? It may be just two days until Christmas, but the deals keep arriving, like up to $250 off items at MacMall

Filed under: Freeware , Holidays , App Store As we reported last week , Apple is again rolling out their ‘12 Days of Christmas’ promo for almost all of Europe . From December 26 to January 6 anyone with a iTunes account in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Finland, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ireland can download a free song, music video, app, television show, or film from ’some of the biggest star performers’ on iTunes

With yesterday’s release-then-nearly-instantaneous-pull of the Nescaline NES emulator, the message should be clear: jailbreaking is the only real option for iPhone emulation enthusiasts. Good news, then, for jailbreakers: ZodTTD has has released the Nintendo 64 emulator N64iPhone through Cydia just in time for Christmas, with one killer little feature… Wiimote support through Bluetooth pairing

Filed under: Retail , Odds and ends Are you finished with your Christmas shopping? Like most people, there’s probably not enough time in the day to work, hang out with the family and friends, and then actually do shopping. If you’re missing the perfect gift for someone and you’re getting down to the last few days, Apple wants to make your life easier

This Christmas card app is probably best suited to amusing yourself or sending the funniest cards to your good-humored friends.

With just days before Christmas, we highlight three Mac deals for the harried, last-minute holiday shopper. If you have an iPod on your list, but you don’t want to cross that mystical $100 barrier, Apple still has 8GB iPod nanos for just $99.

You can take your business school degree and cram it up your plush Christmas stocking: iPhone games developer Tapulous, best known for their rhythm game Tap Tap Revenge, are now bringing in $1 million a month in sales. In the laughable understatement of the year, Tapulous says they are profitable

Filed under: Software , Freeware , Holidays I love this time of year. I love the lights and the snow and the holiday cookies.