Hands on: iPad printing with 4.2 and AirPrint, a limited menu
If AirPlay's first-generation limitations have disappointed a lot of would-be iPhone video mavens who had dreamed of quickly sharing their clips to the big screen, you can just imagine how irate everyone is about AirPrint.
The universal shared printer ...
Hands on with AirPlay: iPad and Apple TV updates make a magic combination
On the topic of iPad 4.2 and Apple TV 4.1, the first version combination to support video streaming via AirPlay, we might as well get all the caveats out of the way first. Yes, you still can't push streaming audio or video from your Mac to your iPad wi...
iPhone 4.2 how-to: Setting custom SMS alert tones
One of the less-heralded new features in iOS 4.2.1 for the iPhone is the addition of a slew of new SMS message tones, along with the ability to assign text tones to particular contacts. The expansion of choice is welcome, and I hate to look gift text t...
Apple TV 4.1 update also coming today
It only makes sense: the AirPlay video streaming features of iOS 4.2 on the iPad are all well and good, but there's no way to use them effectively if the Apple TV doesn't get a version bump along with the mobile devices. Sure enough, AppleInsider notes...
Talkcast reminder: Black Friday preview and more, 10pm ET
There's nothing like a bargain, and many of our US readers will be searching eagerly for the best savings starting right after Thanksgiving. We'll share tips and recommendations if you join us tonight on the TUAW Talkcast; we'll also be talking about t...
iStopMotion adds tilt-shift effect to animation tool
For hobbyists and weekend filmmakers, playing around with stop motion and timelapse image capture is an enticing way to create memorable movies. On the Mac, the most user-friendly and accessible app for these projects is iStopMotion from Boinx. Startin...
Office 2011 puts pedal to the metal with demonstrable speed bumps
As we've been diving into the Microsoft Office 2011 application suite, we've been focusing on the new features going from 2008 to 2011, and the relative value versus alternative tools like Apple's iWork suite. One thing we haven't really nailed down, t...
Apple’s board gains a new director: Ronald D. Sugar
Apple's board of directors has been running pretty lean since the departure of Google's Eric Schmidt and the death of Jerry York, so a new director is welcome news. Today the company announced the addition of Dr. Ronald D. Sugar to the board; Sugar is ...
10.6.5 Server update pulled by Apple
Update: Version 1.1 of the 10.6.5 updater is online. If you're going with it, best to use the Combo updater.
If you were listening in on the Talkcast last night, you heard Steve relay a tale of woe from a client who rushed to update his server to the l...
iPad and iPod touch books show off TUAW pride
There's a Yiddish word, naches, that doesn't refer to tortilla chips with kosher sour cream; it translates literally as 'joy' but with a strong connotation of pride and pleasure in the achievements of family or friends. It is, therefore, with substanti...
Xserve, we hardly knew ye: a requiem tonight at 10p ET on the Talkcast
Friday's news hasn't really sunk in yet for most Mac admins and server-lovers, but it's true: the Xserve is heading to that great rackmount in the sky. Whether you're deeply bereft or couldn't care less, you're welcome to join us tonight on the TUAW Ta...
