Articles by Ian Maskell
Most takes on real-time strategy for the App Store have to corrupt the form in some way, yet some still turn out well (see Total War Battles for a a…
If it feels like you not only have more apps on your iPhone, but that you’re spending more time in those apps, then you should congratulate yourself on being as savvy as pollster…
The iPhone Dev Team released version 0.9.11b1 of redsn0w last week that lets you restore IPSWs directly to your iPad 2, iPad 3 and iPhone 4S. This means recent iOS device owners can now downgrade their firmware using the jailbreak …
TUAW editor Dave Caolo noticed that the iCloud beta site briefly featured icons for Notes and Reminders. The good folks over at MacStories and developer Steve Troughton-Smith spotted the same thing . It was up long enough for a quick screengrab then disappeared. Is this a teaser for WWDC? …
If you enjoy casual games and have both an iPhone and an iPad, then you’ll want to check out Astronut from The Iconfactory. The planet hopping game has been available on the iPhone for a few years , but an updated iPhone and a new iPad version now…
A British tree surgeon, Leon Timms, was at home recently when he saw a tiny chaffinch lying on the ground. The small bird had apparently flown into one of the solar panels on Timms’ roof or smacked into a window, and it was dazed and having problems…
There’s a fascinating writeup over at Asymco about Apple’s retail strategy as compared with another very popular retail chain: IKEA. On the surface, the two brands seem dissimilar. One is a popular computer maker turned mobile device innovator, …
When the first Apple Store opened 11 years ago, Apple felt that 6,000-square-foot stores were the perfect size. Apple’s fiscal 2011 10-K report showed that the average size of an Apple Store has creeped up …
When it comes to evaluating the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust . We put the question to you and let you have your go at…
The latest point release of Apple’s mobile OS hit today, with fixes for several issues on the iPhone and iPad . iOS 5.1.1 (about a 50MB download over the air, depending on your device) addresses the following issues: Improves reliability of using HRD option for …
