Beepocalypse: How Apple could improve multi-device reminders
May 17, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment

Today, beloved leader Victor pointed me to this write-up over at Tidbits . Although Joe Kissel’s experience with quite so many devices (nine, I believe) falls a bit into the extremes of iOS/OS X use, the problem of dealing with distributed alarms …

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Hello iPhoto for iPad & iPhone is an amazing new way to learn
May 16, 2012 – 9:00 pm | No Comment
Hello iPhoto for iPad & iPhone is an amazing new way to learn

If there’s one thing about iPhoto for iPad and iPhone that I’ve never been too happy with, it’s that the apps aren’t exactly self-explanatory and Apple doesn’t provide much in terms of an onboard guided tour. Long-time Apple developer and publisher Saied Ghaffari has …

Flipboard 1.9 puts emphasis on audio
May 16, 2012 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
Flipboard 1.9 puts emphasis on audio

Flipboard is the “social magazine” for iPad and iPhone that lets users browse their favorite social network sites, feeds and more in a beautiful, magazine-like interface. Version 1.9 was released this week and adds audio to the mix . …

China Mobile reportedly in talks to carry iPhone officially
May 16, 2012 – 7:00 pm | No Comment
China Mobile reportedly in talks to carry iPhone officially

Reuters reports that China Mobile is talking with Apple about selling the iPhone . China Mobile is the world’s largest telecom carrier by subscribers. It claimed over 600 million users at the end of September, 2011 and, interestingly, 10 million iPhone users . Those customers either converted from China…

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me sort iTunes Music by Apple ID
May 16, 2012 – 6:30 pm | No Comment
Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me sort iTunes Music by Apple ID

Dear Aunt TUAW, Ah, the problems of modern romance. Since I broke up with “her” (and yes, I know you were saying she wasn’t right for me) getting rid of all the remants of the …

iPhone could have a four-inch screen, says Wall Street Journal
May 16, 2012 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
iPhone could have a four-inch screen, says Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple is ordering screens from Asian suppliers that are bigger than the 3.5 inch screen that has become the one and only standard for the iPhone. The Journal says iPhone production will begin…

iPhone "buzz" gets a boost following celebrity ads
May 16, 2012 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
iPhone "buzz" gets a boost following celebrity ads

Love them or hate them, those new Siri ads starring Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson are apparently effective, says a YouGov BrandIndex report . As noted by Fortune’s Apple 2.0 blog , the celebrity Siri ads are creating buzz among 18-34 year old questioned in …

Examining an iTunes Store account hack
May 16, 2012 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Examining an iTunes Store account hack

ZDNet has a long report on a recently hacked iTunes account that involved a linked PayPal account. We’ve seen an increase in the number of hacked iTunes accounts in which people’s gift card balance or linked accounts have been mysteriously …

Found Footage: MacPaint introductory video
May 16, 2012 – 2:00 pm | No Comment
Found Footage: MacPaint introductory video

Vintage Apple fans should check out Matt Pearce and his “Matt’s Macintosh” YouTube channel . Besides current content, his channel is full of videos featuring his 1984 Macintosh 128K. He has a quick tutorial from earlier this year that showcases MacPaint and a …

"Nanny Computing" and the future of OS X
May 16, 2012 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
"Nanny Computing" and the future of OS X

As I write this, I just got off the phone with a colleague. He just now is realizing that Apple is end-of-life-ing all those great little hotkey shortcuts …

Misbehaving iMessage and a potential fix
May 15, 2012 – 6:30 pm | No Comment
Misbehaving iMessage and a potential fix

If you repeatedly have a problem receiving iMessages, then you should try this fix from Brian X. Chen of the New York Times. In a recent Gadgetwise column , Chen explains how he missed appointments because his iMessages were often delayed. He complained…