The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) http://www.tuaw.com The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gif The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) http://www.tuaw.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Scott McNulty, signing off]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/31/scott-mcnulty-signing-off/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/31/scott-mcnulty-signing-off/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/31/scott-mcnulty-signing-off/#commentsFiled under:

I'm not used to writing about myself here on TUAW. I'm usually not the story, but just this once we thought it would be appropriate to break with tradition.

After 3.5 years here at TUAW (here's my first post), and serving as lead blogger for a good portion of that time, I will be moving on to other things (perhaps bigger, if I'm lucky, but it is hard to think that they will be better. If they are just as good I'll count myself as a lucky fellow indeed).

TUAW's destiny is now in the very capable hands of Dave Caolo and Mike Rose. TUAW will continue to grow by leaps and bounds under their leadership, and it will bring you all the great tips, tricks, and Mac news you have come to expect.

Read on for more of this treacly goodbye post.

Continue reading Scott McNulty, signing off

TUAWScott McNulty, signing off originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>scottscottmcnultyso-metatuaw-businessThu, 31 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mac 101: organize Spotlight results]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/30/mac-101-organize-spotlight-results/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/30/mac-101-organize-spotlight-results/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/30/mac-101-organize-spotlight-results/#commentsFiled under: ,

Welcome to another entry in our series for new Mac users: Mac 101. This installment brings us to the preference panel of Spotlight, OS X's integrated search that makes finding that needle in your hard drive's haystack as easy as pie (clearly, it doesn't protect against mixed metaphors).

You're familiar with the way Spotlight returns results, but did you know that you can change the order in which those results are shown? Read on to find out how (and why you might want to do this).

Continue reading Mac 101: organize Spotlight results

TUAWMac 101: organize Spotlight results originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mac101spotlightWed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[MobileMe update: mail restored to 1% of users, syncing issue resolved]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/29/mobileme-update-mail-restored-to-1-of-users-syncing-issue-res/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/29/mobileme-update-mail-restored-to-1-of-users-syncing-issue-res/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/29/mobileme-update-mail-restored-to-1-of-users-syncing-issue-res/#commentsFiled under: ,

Good old David G., the mysterious author of Apple's MobileMe Status blog, has good news for that unfortunate 1% of MobileMe users who couldn't use their email accounts. All email services, including 'historical messages,' have been restored (it is unclear if this means all messages are back in their right place).

Apple has set up a special MobileMe Mail Dedicated Chat Support to help those folks who had email issues sort everything out. If you were one of the chosen few, head on over there to discuss what happened with a friendly, and helpful, Apple support tech.

In addition to resolving the email issue, David G. says that nasty syncing issue (you remember, the one that was wiping people's iPhones of any and all contacts) has been corrected as well. Most MobileMe users didn't see this issue, and for the few that did it seems to have sorted itself out, however, if you're still having this issue check out Apple's KB article for the solution to your syncing woes.

Hey, David G., since it looks like you have MobileMe under control can I report a bug about the MobileMe Status blog? Thanks! There is no way to link directly to a post, like the post I'm talking about right this second, which makes it hard to make sure people see the entry I'm talking about. I'm sure you just forgot to click a button in iWeb or something.

TUAWMobileMe update: mail restored to 1% of users, syncing issue resolved originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Beverly Hills, 90210 is a show that is near and dear to many people's hearts... at least I assume so, because how else do you explain this Beverly Hills, 90210 limited edition iPod nano? CBS is selling 2000 of these suckers for $269. For your money you get an 8 gig iPod nano engraved with a picture of the 90210 cast and a slogan of your choice (as long as it is 30 characters or less) and all the normal accessories that come with an iPod nano. If a 4 gig iPod nano is more your speed, you're in luck because you can get one of them for $219.

I think I'll be passing on this iPod nano, but CBS has a whole line of iPods branded with various shows. They have everything from CSI iPods to Amazing Race iPods. I will pay good money for a Barney Miller iPod nano (which I have helpfully mocked up to the right. Oh, Wojciehowicz, you card!).

[via Engadget]

TUAWBeverly Hills, 90210 iPod nano originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Adobe announced today that Lightroom 2, a major update to their photography workflow app, is now available. Lightroom 2 will cost you $299, with an upgrade price of $99, but it includes a host of new features, improvements, and general whizbangery.

The biggest news for Mac users is that Lightroom 2 is Adobe's first native 64-bit app for OS X. Also new in Lightroom 2:
  • Libraries can span harddrives
  • Customizable print templates
  • Smart Collections to automatically organize photos
And much more. The Lightroom 2 Learning center has a nice list of new and improved features. And to help you Lightroom 1.0 users decide whether or not to upgrade Adobe has a comparison of Lightroom 1 vs. Lightrooom 2.

Lightroom 2 requires OS X 10.4 or above, and a 1 GHz G4 processor or better.

TUAWAdobe ships Lightroom 2 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just the other day I noticed an odd thing: the Spotlight magnifying glass on my MacBook Pro had that little pulsating dot in it that means it is indexing something. That was odd, since I hadn't added any large files to my Mac, nor had I connected an external harddrive. Or did I?

As you might be able to guess from the picture above, Spotlight was dutifully trying to index my Time Capsule's harddrive every time that drive was mounted by Time Machine (which is once an hour). This process was making my backups take a little longer than I wanted them to, so I simply excluded my Time Capsule from Spotlight's indexing.

Here's how you do it:
  1. Launch System Preferences (or you can open the Spotlight preferences from the Spotlight dropdown menu).
  2. Click on the 'Privacy' tab.
  3. click the little plus icon ()
  4. Choose your Time Machine disk (as you can see mine is cleverly named)
That's it! Now Spotlight will ignore your Time Machine disk, your backups will run a little faster, and there will be a spring in your step.

Update: As some commenters have noted, this tip does mean that you won't be able to use Spotlight to search your Time Machine backups. That's fine for me, since when I'm using Time Machine I'm restoring a file that I noticed is missing, or an entire folder. I don't need to search for something, however, if you find yourself routinely searching your Time Machine backups via Spotlight this tip isn't for you.

TUAWTUAW Tip: exclude your Time Machine disk from Spotlight indexing originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>spotlighttime-machinetuaw-tipTue, 29 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple stores issue 'golden tickets' for iPhone 3G buyers]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/29/apple-stores-issue-golden-tickets-for-iphone-3g-buyers/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/29/apple-stores-issue-golden-tickets-for-iphone-3g-buyers/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/29/apple-stores-issue-golden-tickets-for-iphone-3g-buyers/#commentsFiled under: ,

People are still lining up at Apple stores to pay iPhone 3G's. Clearly, people are crazy about Apple's new phone, but what is Apple doing to make it a little easier to get your hands on a shiny new iPhone? Our friends at iPhone Central note that Apple stores have new, extended hours to pack the people in. Apple stores are now opening at 8am, for you early rising iPhone seekers.

Apple retail staffers will also be roaming the lines and prequalifing people for iPhone purchases. Once you've been prequalified you are issued a ticket that is good for an iPhone 3G. You can use the ticket right then and there (when it is your turn, of course) or return later in the day.

Sounds like a pretty fair system to me. Have you stood in line for an iPhone lately? What do you think of Apple's new methods?

TUAWApple stores issue 'golden tickets' for iPhone 3G buyers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iphoneiphone3gticketswillywonkaTue, 29 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[MobileMe: the case of the vanishing iPhone contacts (Update)]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/28/mobileme-the-case-of-the-vanishing-iphone-contacts/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/28/mobileme-the-case-of-the-vanishing-iphone-contacts/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/28/mobileme-the-case-of-the-vanishing-iphone-contacts/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Another day, another new way for MobileMe to anger folks. Today we are hearing lots of grumbling about people seeing their contacts and calendars disappearing from their iPhones after a sync with MobileMe. Luckily, it looks like it is only the iPhone that is wiped, the contacts/events are still on their Macs.

Wyn called Apple support and they suggested disabling automatic syncing and manually syncing to clear up the problem. That gives a new definition to push.

This seems like a good time to remind people to back up your data before you enable any sort of automatic syncing. Read on after the jump to see how to backup your Address Book and iCal events, just in case.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in and thanks to FailMe for the graphic.

Update: It is 8:30pm on the east coast of the US, and Apple has just posted this note on the MobileMe System Status: "Some MobileMe members may be unable to sync new, edited, or deleted contacts, calendars, and bookmarks over the air between computers and mobile devices (iPhone and iPod Touch). Service will be restored ASAP. We apologize for any inconvenience."

Continue reading MobileMe: the case of the vanishing iPhone contacts (Update)

TUAWMobileMe: the case of the vanishing iPhone contacts (Update) originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has just released Aperture 2.1.1, the latest update to their photo workflow application aimed at pro photographers. The description, as usual, is terse. It would seem this update 'supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.' Sounds like it fixes some bugs and adds MobileMe support.

The update is available via Software Update, though Apple hasn't posted it to their website as of yet.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TUAWAperture 2.1.1 now available originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I've found myself using Firefox 3 more and more as of late, though there is one feature of Safari that I miss dearly. Picture it: you have a bunch of tabs loaded up in one window of your browser. For some reason you decide that you would really like to see one tab in its very own window. In Safari all you have to do is click on that tab and drag. As you can see to the right, a little picture of the website you're viewing appears and you can drop that picture anywhere on your screen. Once you drop it, the picture expands into a Safari window displaying that website.

This cool feature is a little tough to explain in words, so read on for a brief video demonstration.

Please note that I'm using Leopard and Safari 3.

Continue reading Mac 101: Safari tab tricks

TUAWMac 101: Safari tab tricks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It has been awhile since I posted about Bricksmith, it looks like Allen Smith hasn't spent all his time pining for more TUAW coverage. Nay! He has been working on Bricksmith 2.0, which brings some new features to this open source Lego modeling app. The renderings have been improved, part search has been beefed up, and new addition to the Help file will aid those looking to create nifty models.

My favorite part of this app has to be the Minifig generator (which I used to create the image that accompanies this post). You can use it to create more aesthetically pleasing minifigs, to be sure, but this guy has got character I tells ya.

Bricksmith is free, but if you find yourself using it often a donation would be nice.

TUAWBricksmith 2.0 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Let me start this post off by pointing out that I am not a lawyer, and I don't even play one on TV. I have, however, been called for jury duty a few times, so I know my way around a courthouse.

Melvin Rivera isn't a lawyer either, but he and his wife own two iPhones. Melvin knew that iPhone apps are wrapped with Apple's delicious flavor of DRM called 'FairPlay' that has some fairly open terms of use. You can authorize up to five computers to access items purchased from the iTunes store (that aren't iTunes Plus tracks, since they don't have any DRM on them) and you can then play those tracks (and one assumes applications) on any unlimited number of iPods and iPhones.

Melvin, being the clever man that he is, realized that he shouldn't have to purchase two copies of Super Monkey Ball: one for his wife's iPhone and another for his. FairPlay makes it clear that those apps should be able to run on multiple iPhones, so after some poking around Melvin got it to work. Check out his blog for the blow by blow account.

Clearly, this approach is kosher as far as the DRM is concerned, but do iPhone apps have licenses that supersede the FairPlay wrapper? I haven't agreed to any per app licensing agreements when installing something on my iPhone (as of yet) though that doesn't mean they don't exist (as I pointed out above I'm no Perry Mason).

TUAWMultiple iPhone household? Share your apps. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The rumored Apple Store, Sainte Catherine in Montréal is opening today, in grand style. If you're in the area of 1321 Ste-Catherine st west besides the Ogilvy Department Store at the corner De la Montagne st (which I totally just grabbed from the store's website, I have no idea where any of that is) you should stop on by.

It looks like the store will also have a number of musical guests for the next few days to keep interest up. Amongst the musical folks stopping by the store are:
Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TUAWMontreal Apple store grand opening today originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Attention iPhone developers: get ye to Apple's iPhone Dev Center. Apple released the image for the iPhone OS 2.1 and SDK 2.1 last night. You must be registered to get at these files, which means that you have to agree to an NDA (First rule of iPhone development: don't talk about iPhone development), though for those curious registering for Apple's dev center is free (as noted below, the free account won't get you access to these files).

According to numerous tipsters this .1 release includes the beginnings of the iPhone notification services as well as some improvements in the location awareness area. iPhone users, this is an advanced release of the software so that devs and make sure their apps work, and start whipping up new apps. This won't be available for phone in the wild until some later date (that only Steve and his hairdresser know for sure).

One thing to note: apps created using this SDK/OS combination cannot be sold on the App Store at this time, so I hope you have an extra iPhone or iPod touch laying around.

Update: I was mistaken, this new files aren't available via the free Apple Dev accounts. You have to have a paid membership to get them (though I would imagine they will trickle down to the freebie accounts at some point in the near future), and be a registered iPhone developer.

Update 2: Some folks in the comments are saying they are paid, registered developers and they can't see these files so your mileage may vary.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TUAWiPhone OS 2.1 and SDK 2.1 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>developersiphoneFri, 25 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Apps for Apple TV: sign me up]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/apps-for-apple-tv-sign-me-up/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/apps-for-apple-tv-sign-me-up/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/apps-for-apple-tv-sign-me-up/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Saul Hansell, over at the New York Times Bits blog, takes Microsoft's recent announcement about Xbox LIVE Community Games as a jumping off point to some speculation about Apple TV (and who doesn't like speculation?). Hansell wonders what would happen if Apple were to open up an App Store for the Apple TV, and I have to admit that I think that's a brilliant idea.

I've always thought that the Apple TV would greatly benefit from third party plugins (official ones, I mean, not hacks), if not full blown apps. Take, for example, the YouTube functionality. Wouldn't it be cool if you could watch videos from Viddler, Vimeo, or any of the other countless video sharing sites, in addition to those on YouTube? And let's not forget Netflix. Microsoft and Netflix have teamed up to offer the 'Watch it now' library of videos to XBox Live Gold members. Being able to watch those videos from Netflix on my Apple TV would make me one happy panda.

Hansell notes that to make apps on the Apple TV viable something has to be done about that horrible onscreen keyboard. He thinks that Apple might tie the iPhone into the Apple TV as a way to control it. Luckily, Apple has already done this. As John Gruber points out, when you have Apple's Remote app on your iPhone you are able to use the iPhone to enter text into your Apple TV.

Let's hope Apple stops thinking about Apple TV as a hobby and starts making an aggressive push for the living room. I like my Apple TV, but my XBox 360 offers up more functionality (and more heat!).

TUAWApps for Apple TV: sign me up originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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David Pogue, the New York Times tech columnist, posted his review of MobileMe last week and despite its problems he thought the service itself showed promise. It looks like a little of that promise is wearing off. The latest post to David's New York Times blog, titled 'MobileMess,' isn't exactly the kind of press coverage Apple is used to as of late. In his post Pogue dings Apple for marketing MobileMe in the wrong way, and for failing to be up front with MobileMe users during all the 'rough patches.' Apple declined to comment for the story.

Macworld has also taken MobileMe for a spin, and they give it 3.5 mice out of 5. The good include push to the iPhone, the web interface, and lots of storage. The bad points should look familiar by now: push doesn't work for everything and the service isn't reliable.

TUAWPogue and Macworld chime in on MobileMe originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macworldmobilemepogueThu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Flickr Find: Pinewood derby iPhone]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/flickr-find-pinewood-derby-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/flickr-find-pinewood-derby-iphone/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/flickr-find-pinewood-derby-iphone/#commentsFiled under: ,

The words pinewood derby may be meaningless to you, that is unless you were a boy scout. Then, no doubt, the pinewood derby will conjure up many happy memories (I lost miserably at my boy scout troop's pinewood derby, though I only worked on my car for 15 minutes). Now, imagine if a bunch of talented grownups got together and had a pinewood derby. You would get something like the event that the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts just held. Above you see one participant's pinewood derby car all decked out as an iPhone. I hope it is an iPhone 3G, since those are twice as fast (see what I did there?).

Check out the full Flickr set that Jaime Santillan posted, or see the iPhone car here, here and here. And I think you'll recognize some Apple products in this picture as well.

[via MAKE]

TUAWFlickr Find: Pinewood derby iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When I first heard that the iPhone WordPress app was open source I thought that was cool, but what about the SDK NDA (that's nondisclosure agreement, which means you won't share any information you're told with anyone)? It would seem that the fine folks at WordPress aren't too worried about that bothersome NDA because they are now sharing the source code of the app via their SVN server. It'll be interesting to see if Apple releases the legal hounds upon WordPress or not. If they do it means that Apple is still considering the iPhone SDK NDA serious business, but if they just let WordPress distribute the code I wage we'll see plenty of other devs posting iPhone code of their own.

TUAWWordPress for iPhone source now available originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app-storeiphonendawordpressThu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T and O2 have few iPhone 3Gs]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/atandt-and-o2-have-few-iphone-3gs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/atandt-and-o2-have-few-iphone-3gs/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/atandt-and-o2-have-few-iphone-3gs/#commentsFiled under:

The iPhone 3G is a hot commodity, as you may have noticed by reading every other post here at TUAW. These things are selling like hot cakes, which I assume sell very well, and are hard to keep in stock. AT&T has posted a note letting people know that they are plum out of iPhones at their retail stores. You can snag one from AT&T by using their 'direct fulfilment' option which means you order the iPhone and AT&T will ship it to the store when it is ready (and then you can just stroll in to pay for it). If you go that route be prepared to wait 14 days or so, depending on the model, to get your iPhone. At least you don't have to stand in line!

O2 has all been moving iPhones like nobody's business. The iPhone is in short supply in the O2 shops, though this website will be updated with stores that have them in stock. If you like to shop online, you're out of luck as the O2 online store is out of iPhones. O2 expects a shipment of iPhones on Friday, so if you're in the UK you just have to hold out a little longer.

[via Engadget]

TUAWAT&T and O2 have few iPhone 3Gs originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iphoneiphone3gout-of-stockThu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Uncle Walt on MobileMe: Pass on it for now]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/uncle-walt-on-mobileme-pass-on-it-for-now/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/uncle-walt-on-mobileme-pass-on-it-for-now/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/24/uncle-walt-on-mobileme-pass-on-it-for-now/#commentsFiled under:

MobileMe has been off to a rough start. The mail outages aren't good and giving people free time to use a service that doesn't work is a cold comfort. Sadly, the bad news just keeps coming for MobileMe.

Walt Mossberg, Personal Technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, is generally an Apple fan but he isn't gaga for MobileMe. Even discounting the amount of trouble Apple has been having keeping MobileMe up, Mossberg points out that even when fully functional the service doesn't work well.

He points out the push that isn't really push, the sluggishness of the web interface, and a host of issues with syncing data with Outlook on a PC. Walt suggests you wait before buying MobileMe.

How has MobileMe been treating you? Let us know in the comments.

TUAWUncle Walt on MobileMe: Pass on it for now originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RiftVault, which we covered when it was in a pre-release state, is now a full 1.0 release. $39.95 will get you this snazzy app which stores your important information the way it should be stored: using encryption. RiftVault is designed to hold credit card information, passwords, banking info, and even files that you want secured (using the very clever 'Safe Deposit Box' feature).

Everything that RiftVault stores for you is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption. When you open an item it is unencrypted and cached for fast access only to be flushed from RAM when you close the item. Check out our gallery to get a glimpse of what this app has to offer.

RiftVault is available now for $39.95 and there is a free 30 day demo.

Gallery: RiftVault 1.0

30 day trialSetting your RiftVault passwordTime Machine suggestionPrefrencesMain window

TUAWRiftVault 1.0 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Call me crazy but I bet there are a few would-be, and some actual, novelists out there who read TUAW. Am I right? Thought so. If you are amongst that august group then you might be tickled by the Blue Technologies Group's text editor: Ulysses. It was built from the ground up with writers in mind with features that include:
  • Grouping of files
  • Semantic Text editing (this allows you to create your own markup language. You can mark up your document in a way that makes sense to you and then export it and see those words that you marked as bold show up as bold in the resulting document. Trust me, this is cool stuff)
  • A single window for all your documents
  • Powerful search
And that is just scratching the surface. Read the full feature run down to find out all the details.
Ulysses now comes in two flavors: Ulysses is the full featured application which costs 79.99 € (half off for EDU buyers) and Ulysses Core which has a subset of features (check out this chart to see what the Core version leaves out) and will set you back 39.99 € ( 25.99 € for education buyers).

TUAWUlysses 1.6 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>novelisttextulysseswill-write-for-foodWed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple releases iLife '08 update]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/22/apple-releases-ilife-08-update/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/22/apple-releases-ilife-08-update/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/22/apple-releases-ilife-08-update/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Lots of folks are writing in to let us know about the iLife '08 update waiting in Software Update. The iLife Support 8.3 update, 'provides system software components shared by all iLife '08 applications. This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. It is recommended for all users for iLife '08.'

At the moment this update is only available via Software Update, but we'll update this post when Apple posts the update on their site.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

Update: You can grab the installer here.

TUAWApple releases iLife '08 update originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It seems like only yesterday that I was posting about the soon to be released WordPress app for the iPhone. Ah, right, it was only yesterday. A lot can happen when I'm sleeping, it would appear, because sometime last night the WordPress app went live on the App Store.

This free app, which works with WordPress.com blogs as well as any self hosted sites running version 2.5.1 or higher, let's you post to your blog easily. As you can see in our gallery, the application is straightforward and pretty easy to use.

At the moment this app is all about posting to your WordPress blog, not managing it. You won't be able to access comments from this app, nor can you add users, activate plugins, or anything along those lines.

That being said, this is a must have app for all you iPhone toting WordPress bloggers out there.

You can find out more about this app on the WordPress for iPhone website.

Gallery: WordPress

The splash screenAbout WordPress for iPhoneAdding a BlogMy Blog has been addedList of entries

TUAWFirst Look: WordPress originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I'm the first to admit that I am no financial whiz. I know very little about stocks, bonds, and money in general (I'm a blogger after all), however, I do know a thing or two about iPhone apps. Imagine my surprise that one of my favorite iPhone apps is the Bloomberg app (shocking, I know!).

Bloomberg, in case you aren't aware, is one of the leading sources of financial news. The company's reputation was built upon the Bloomberg Terminal, which is leased to traders, libraries, and the like for a high monthly fee. The thinking is that by having a wealth of knowledge about the market at your fingertips the terminal will pay for itself.

The Bloomberg app, in stark contrast, is free but does still offer you a deep look into your stocks. You can keep track of your portfolio, see news related to the companies you invest in, and get lots of performance data at a glance.

Take a look at our gallery to see what this app has to offer (keep in mind that I took these screenshots last week, so the stock info is out of date).

Gallery: Bloomberg

Intro pageNews HeadlinesStory detailWorld MarketsDow Jones

TUAWFirst Look: Bloomberg originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bloombergfirstlookMon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[WordPress: our iPhone app is coming soon]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/21/wordpress-our-iphone-app-is-coming-soon/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/21/wordpress-our-iphone-app-is-coming-soon/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/21/wordpress-our-iphone-app-is-coming-soon/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Just a little while ago I wrote about Typepad's native iPhone app, which I quite liked. Many folks thought it looked neat, but they were either running their own WordPress blogs, or using Wordpress.com's hosted service neither of which are compatible with the Typepad app (for obvious reasons). Luckily for them, the good folks at WordPress have posted some information about the forthcoming WordPress iPhone application.

The app is ready, and pending addition to the App Store. It will work with both self hosted WordPress installs and blogs hosted on WordPress.com. You can do all the things you would expect: upload pictures, write blog posts, and edit existing posts.

The app should be available soon on the App Store for free. Once it is available I'll be taking it for a spin and posting my thoughts.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TUAWWordPress: our iPhone app is coming soon originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iphonewordpressMon, 21 Jul 2008 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Security improvements in iPhone 2.0 firmware]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/11/security-improvements-in-iphone-2-0-firmware/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/11/security-improvements-in-iphone-2-0-firmware/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/11/security-improvements-in-iphone-2-0-firmware/#commentsFiled under:

I bet you thought the iPhone 2.0 firmware was all about whizbang new features, or the App Store. Well, it pretty much is, but it also includes some security updates. Apple has posted a KB article that details all the security improvements that are baked into the 2.0 firmware. It is well worth a read if you're paranoid like me (most of the improvements deal with websites that are crafted to cause mischief on your iPhone).

[via MacNN]

TUAWSecurity improvements in iPhone 2.0 firmware originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[First Look: NYTimes]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/11/first-look-nytimes/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/11/first-look-nytimes/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/11/first-look-nytimes/#commentsFiled under: , ,

If there was one application on the App Store that I wanted to love it was the NYTimes app (iTunes link). I've mentioned before that I'm a big fan of the New York Times and that's why it is so disappointing to me that I can't recommend this app. The New York Times mobile site is great on the iPhone, and this appliction is not. I tested it via WiFi on my first gen iPhone and it was slow, images didn't load, and advertisements took up a good portion of the screen from time to time.

The search function is nice, but it isn't reason enough to waste your time on this one. Stick with the Mobile version of the Times' website and save some space on your iPhone.

Check out this gallery for lots of screenshots.

Gallery: NYTimes

LoadingToday's front page articlesAn articleBusiness newsPhotos section

TUAWFirst Look: NYTimes originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last year the Mayor of Philadelphia, the city that I call home, made headlines for waiting outside an AT&T store to get one of the first iPhones. There is a new Mayor in town, Michael Nutter, and he has no interest in the iPhone. Mayor Nutter said, "I'm not an iPhone guy. I use a Blackberry. I usually go to the store, walk in and get one."

Philadelphians will rest easier knowing that our mayor isn't sitting outside an AT&T store, though I think Mayor Nutter should give the iPhone a try. He might like it...

TUAWPhilly's new Mayor doesn't want an iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've gotten a number of happy iPhone users telling us that activations are working once more. I've been encountering a number of iTunes errors myself while trying to update my iPhone to the 2.0 firmware, though I just tried once more and it worked.

Your mileage may vary, but it looks like things are slowly getting up to full speed once more.

TUAWiPhone activation working originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Computerworld is reporting that our friends in the UK have been frustrated by the iPhone 3G launch. It would seem that while the iPhone 3G is for sale in Apple Stores, the activation process isn't working smoothly (sound familiar?). Why is that, you ask? Because O2, that's the UK wireless company that has the iPhone, uses an activation system that only works with IE. Apple had to install Fusion on the Macs in the UK Apple Stores in order to activate iPhones on the spot, and it seems that the system isn't working as smoothly as many would like.

TUAWUK iPhone launch hampered by IE? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition to the boatload of tips we've gotten about iPhone activation being down, we have also seen a number of reports from folks buying iPhones at AT&T stores. It would seem that since activation is down AT&T is selling people iPhones and telling them to activate them at home. Very interesting, considering AT&T told us the iPhone 3G activation was going to be in store only in no uncertain terms.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TUAWIn store iPhone 3G activation only a myth? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has a treat waiting for all you iPhone/iPod touch owners who also happen to be iTunes users (I imagine there is a high level of overlap between the two groups): Remote. Remote is a free application that turns your iPhone (or iPod touch) into a remote control for iTunes. Sounds simple, but once you use it you'll wonder how you did without it.

Apple's implementation makes it a fairly seamless experience. Your iPhone and Mac that hosts your iTunes library need to be on the same Wi-Fi network (nope, it doesn't work over EDGE or 3G), and you need to enter a code from your iPhone into iTunes but that's it. From there it feels like your entire iTunes library is now on your iPhone. The best part is that if you have multiple sets of AirTunes speakers, like I do, you can control where your music is routed to.

Did I mention that Remote is free? Yep, this great little app costs nothing.

Check out this gallery for a bunch of screenshots.

Gallery: Apple's Remote

Choosing a LibraryAdd LibraryEnter your PasscodeIt worked!Playlists

TUAWFirst Look: Remote originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I don't think it will come as a shock to anyone that the MobileMe transition hasn't gone as smoothly as Apple would have liked. A recent update to the .Mac support page (shown above) states, 'The MobileMe transition is underway but is taking longer than expected. Please refer to the official System Status to the right for current information on the availability of MobileMe services. We apologize for any inconvenience.'

Cory was able to sneak into MobileMe and take some pictures, so at least you can check out what you're missing. Here's hoping that this rocky start leads to a much more solid product since, as Mike pointed out, .Mac wasn't exactly a hallmark of uptime itself.

TUAWApple: MobileMe transition taking longer than expected originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ameo.com has posted some great unboxing pictures of the iPhone 3G (both the white and the black iPhone 3G gets unboxed). I'm sure the web will soon be flooded with unboxing pictures as people around the world excitedly rip their new phones open, but Ameo's pictures are some of the best unboxing pictures I have ever seen. Head on over to check out what you'll get in the box (note that the pictures are of the Australian iPhone, so the power adapter might look different than what you're used to) and to see a black iPhone 3G compared to a white one.

Update: changed the link to point to Flickr at Ameo's request.

TUAWiPhone 3G unboxing pics: black and white edition originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Apple Store US is down at the moment. I imagine Apple's web elves are busy updating it with some iPhone 3G goodies, but only time will tell.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TUAWApple Store US is down originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>apple-store-is-downFri, 11 Jul 2008 06:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Found Footage: Engadget hands-on with the iPhone 3G]]>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/10/found-footage-engadget-hands-on-with-the-iphone-3g/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/10/found-footage-engadget-hands-on-with-the-iphone-3g/http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/10/found-footage-engadget-hands-on-with-the-iphone-3g/#commentsFiled under:

We here at TUAW thought we were crazy about Apple, that is until we heard Engadget's Ryan Block actually flew to New Zealand to be amongst the first in the world to buy an iPhone. He has posted a first look at the phone itself, as well as some of the new features in the 2.0 firmware. There aren't too many surprises to be found in the firmware, but the 'blue orb of GPS' is kinda neat.

Head on over to Engadget to check out the video.

TUAWFound Footage: Engadget hands-on with the iPhone 3G originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I've been blogging for way too long, and for a good chunk of that time my personal blog has been hosted on Six Apart's TypePad. I'm a big fan of the service (though some might recall it was a little flakey in the early days, I'm happy to report I can recall no major downtime in the last 2 years) and that's why I was very excited to see TypePad was coming out with an iPhone native blogging app.

Typepad Mobile, as it is called within the program itself, is available now on the App Store for the low, low price of free (of course, Typepad isn't a free service). It is a blogging client that lets you post directly to your TypePad blog from your iPhone as you might have guessed from the name. You can also snap a picture with your iPhone's camera and post that to your blog, or you can post a photo from your iPhone's photo roll in just a few clicks.

During the course of my testing this app was very zippy, and it did everything I would expect from a 1.0 release. I hope to see some more blog management features in future updates (being able to approve/delete comments would be very cool).

Check out this gallery for a a quick tour of this neat little app.

Gallery: Typepad for the iPhone

Welcome to Typepad Mobile!Account InfoThe Main interfaceSettingsSettings continued

TUAWFirst Look: Typepad for the iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I have no idea why, but T-Mobile has livestreaming video of the iPhone 3G launch in the Netherlands (outside a T-Mobile shop in Rotterdam to be precise). If you're in a timezone where the iPhone isn't on sale yet, this might help you pass the time.

Thanks, Edwin.

TUAWLivestream of iPhone launch in the Netherlands originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It seems like only yesterday I was writing about Exposure, the iPhone native Flickr browser, in a rather circumspect manner. Now that the App Store is out I took Exposure (available in a free version and a premium version) for a spin and I really liked what I saw.

Before we go any further I should point out that I love browsing Flickr and have always found Flickr's mobile site to be a bit lacking (that's a nice way of saying it sucks). Exposure lets you do everything you can do on Flickr's website and more. The neatest feature, and the creepiest, is the 'Near Me' button. Press it, and through the magic of Core Location, Exposure will show you all the photos on Flickr that were taken near your current location.

Check out the gallery for a full tour of this great iPhone app.

Exposure comes in a free ad supported version, and a premium version sans ads is available for $9.99.

Gallery: Exposure

Intial ScreenAuthorizedLogging inMy PhotosLoading a picture

TUAWFirst Look: Exposure for the iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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