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The best Angry Birds birthday cake ever
Although some of the staff here at TUAW have managed to avoid succumbing to the addictive wiles of Angry Birds, many of us have spent countless hours lobbing angry birds at pigs. Readers often send us pictures of Angry Birds birthday cakes, food, clothing, Halloween costumes, and other items showing that they have spent way too much time with the game.
With the Angry Birds fever showing no signs of abating, most of these missives end ...
Although some of the staff here at TUAW have managed to avoid succumbing to the addictive wiles of Angry Birds, many of us have spent countless hours lobbing angry birds at pigs. Readers often send us pictures of Angry Birds birthday cakes, food, clothing, Halloween costumes, and other items showing that they have spent way too much time with the game.
With the Angry Birds fever showing no signs of abating, most of these missives end ...
Real-life mailbox mod tells your iPhone when you’ve got snail mail (video)
Do you spend your days desperately awaiting credit card bills, coupons to Pizza Hut, and reminders from your dentist's office that it's time for another cleaning? We've pared down our dependence on USPS, but for those who still get physical communications of note, Make has developed an Arduino-based mailbox mod that sends push notifications when the post is in. Back in 2005, we saw a clunky device called POSTIN that did much the same thing. Thankfully, ...
Do you spend your days desperately awaiting credit card bills, coupons to Pizza Hut, and reminders from your dentist's office that it's time for another cleaning? We've pared down our dependence on USPS, but for those who still get physical communications of note, Make has developed an Arduino-based mailbox mod that sends push notifications when the post is in. Back in 2005, we saw a clunky device called POSTIN that did much the same thing. Thankfully, ...
Apple responds to critics of Chinese working conditions
Apple has reiterated company policy regarding the use of Chinese component suppliers and said it is "committed to ensuring the highest standards of social responsibility throughout our supply base," according to Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu quoted in Macworld today. The company says it requires all suppliers to agree to Apple's code of conduct before any contracts are signed.
Apple didn't comment directly on the report released yesterday by The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) critical of ...
Apple has reiterated company policy regarding the use of Chinese component suppliers and said it is "committed to ensuring the highest standards of social responsibility throughout our supply base," according to Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu quoted in Macworld today. The company says it requires all suppliers to agree to Apple's code of conduct before any contracts are signed.
Apple didn't comment directly on the report released yesterday by The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) critical of ...
Motorola Atrix 4G arrives at the FCC
For those who are looking forward to what Motorola has to offer with their latest tablet, the Atrix 4G, you will be pleased to know that it has taken another giant step towards being released in the mass market after paying a visit to the FCC and receiving the proper approval. We’re talking about its 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity alongside GSM and WCDMA wireless bands being supported, where the Atrix 4G is also known as the ...
For those who are looking forward to what Motorola has to offer with their latest tablet, the Atrix 4G, you will be pleased to know that it has taken another giant step towards being released in the mass market after paying a visit to the FCC and receiving the proper approval. We’re talking about its 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity alongside GSM and WCDMA wireless bands being supported, where the Atrix 4G is also known as the ...
XBMC for iOS and Apple TV now available
XBMC has had a presence on the iTunes App Store since 2008, when a remote for the open-source media center program became available. Despite being originally designed for the Microsoft Xbox console, versions of the app have become a popular media interface for Mac OS X and Apple TV among other platforms. Erica Sadun recently wrote about how an XBMC install on an Ubuntu Linux box is utilizing AirPlay.
Now the developers ...
XBMC has had a presence on the iTunes App Store since 2008, when a remote for the open-source media center program became available. Despite being originally designed for the Microsoft Xbox console, versions of the app have become a popular media interface for Mac OS X and Apple TV among other platforms. Erica Sadun recently wrote about how an XBMC install on an Ubuntu Linux box is utilizing AirPlay.
Now the developers ...
Verizon’s First Overly Dramatic iPhone Commercial Is Here [Video]
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The Verizon iPhone's official and it's almost here. That makes it entirely reasonable for Verizon to make a ridiculously dramatic commercial to remind us that there are still weeks to go before the agonizingly long wait is actually over. [Engadget]
The Verizon iPhone's official and it's almost here. That makes it entirely reasonable for Verizon to make a ridiculously dramatic commercial to remind us that there are still weeks to go before the agonizingly long wait is actually over. [Engadget]
Find A Sex Offender App Review–Valuable Information For Parents
Today, on my romp through Apple’s app store to find you something interesting to talk about, I came across the Find a Sex Offender app, and figured I’d give it a try. What I found was disturbing on quite a few levels.
The Find a Sex Offender app basically does just that, allowing you to put in a street address, city, and zip code to find where ...
Today, on my romp through Apple’s app store to find you something interesting to talk about, I came across the Find a Sex Offender app, and figured I’d give it a try. What I found was disturbing on quite a few levels.
The Find a Sex Offender app basically does just that, allowing you to put in a street address, city, and zip code to find where ...
Apple Releases iOS 4.3 Beta 2 To Developers
Just 7 days after the first Beta of iOS 4.3 hit the Developer Center, Apple’s ready with take 2. In other words: iOS 4.3 Beta 2 is now available to developers. What hidden treasures lay within? If there’s anything noteworthy in there to find, it’ll probably take a while for folks to scrounge up — in the mean time, feel free to catch up on all the new goodies found in Beta 1 .
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Just 7 days after the first Beta of iOS 4.3 hit the Developer Center, Apple’s ready with take 2. In other words: iOS 4.3 Beta 2 is now available to developers. What hidden treasures lay within? If there’s anything noteworthy in there to find, it’ll probably take a while for folks to scrounge up — in the mean time, feel free to catch up on all the new goodies found in Beta 1 .
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iPhone rumor two-pack: multitasking gestures and MobileMe Photo Streams?
Looks like the iPad might not have an exclusive on those new "multitasking" gestures unearthed in the latest iOS 4.3 beta, because BGR's got some shots up of an purported internal build that seem to indicate Cupertino intends to push them down to the iPhone line as well. Now, there are a couple of obvious red flags here -- using "four or five fingers" sounds pretty unreasonable for a 3.5-inch display, though it'd certainly tie ...
Looks like the iPad might not have an exclusive on those new "multitasking" gestures unearthed in the latest iOS 4.3 beta, because BGR's got some shots up of an purported internal build that seem to indicate Cupertino intends to push them down to the iPhone line as well. Now, there are a couple of obvious red flags here -- using "four or five fingers" sounds pretty unreasonable for a 3.5-inch display, though it'd certainly tie ...
TUAW TV Live: This week’s look at the world of Apple
Welcome back to TUAW TV Live, my weekly live streaming video show where I talk about all things Apple. On today's show, I'll be discussing the intense flow of news from Cupertino early this week, and then move on to the near future -- Macworld Expo 2011.
From your Mac or PC, go to the next page by clicking the Read More link at the bottom of this post, and you'll find a livestream viewer and a chat tool. ...
Welcome back to TUAW TV Live, my weekly live streaming video show where I talk about all things Apple. On today's show, I'll be discussing the intense flow of news from Cupertino early this week, and then move on to the near future -- Macworld Expo 2011.
From your Mac or PC, go to the next page by clicking the Read More link at the bottom of this post, and you'll find a livestream viewer and a chat tool. ... 
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