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What iOS 6 might mean for Maps

Dan Moren — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700

The evidence has been mounting for a Maps overhaul in iOS 6. Dan Moren runs down a list of features that would be nice to see.

Remains of the Day: Crazy like a Foxconn

Dan Moren — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:00 -0700

Foxconn's CEO didn't say what you think he said, the Supremes shut down Psystar, and more states pile on Apple in the ebook price-fixing case.

iSuppli: iPad way ahead of the pack

Brad Reed — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:00 -0700

After a brief dip in late 2011, the Apple iPad has firmly reasserted its position as the dominant player in the tablet market.

Verizon LTE expansion continues with 28 more cities

Matt Hamblen — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:30:00 -0700

Verizon Wireless will add 28 more cities to its nationwide LTE network on Thursday, bringing the total to 258 markets.

(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Cut it out, you guys!

The Macalope — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:30:00 -0700

Dan Lyons wants you meanies to leave Yahoo's former CEO aloooooone!

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Enter our iPad digital art contest, sponsored by Scosche

Leah Yamshon — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 -0700

Show off your digital artistry skills for a chance to win some great prizes from Scosche.

Apple drops '4G' from new iPad's name

Daniel Ionescu — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700

Apple has changed the "iPad Wi-Fi + 4G" to the "iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular" after regulators cracked down on its U.S.-only capability to connect to high-speed LTE networks.

(Insider) The Macalope Daily: A real long shot

The Macalope — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:30:00 -0700

Apple a bad bet? Compared to what?

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Weekly Wrap: Let Macworld make your life a little better

Lex Friedman — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700

Macworld wants to make your life better. To that end, then, here are a few links to stories we ran this past week that might just simplify or otherwise improve your life.

The Macalope Weekly: True originals

The Macalope — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700

The Macalope is unimpressed by Ultrabooks, Apple-bashing online publications, and the mythical iPad mini.

The Week in iOS Apps: Something old, something new

Joel Mathis — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700

This week’s roundup of apps brings us big updates to some of our old favorites, as well as new ways to speak, travel, and take photos.

(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Sometimes they find a nut

The Macalope — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:30:00 -0700

Every once in a while, one or two of these silly publications publishes something good.

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Remains of the Day: Fine, China

Dan Moren — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:15:00 -0700

Apple's pouring money into factories in China, but isn't quite as thrilled to hand cash over in a settlement. Elsewhere, the iPhone demonstrates an anti-killer feature.

Seven iPad keyboard tricks

Dan Miller — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:20:00 -0700

If you use the iPad's keyboard, here are seven tricks--for entering special characters, ending sentences quickly, splitting the keyboard, and more--that you ought to know about.

Remains of the Day: By design

Dan Moren — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:30:00 -0700

Whenever Apple escapes one lawsuit, the universe launches another one. Elsewhere, the epic battle for the nano-SIM comes to a head, and HP would like you to know it invented keyboards in a hard candy shell.

Flipboard expects China downloads to surpass U.S.

Michael Kan — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 -0700

Flipboard expects the daily number of downloads coming from China for its popular personalized news reading app will very soon surpass its U.S. downloads.

The Week in iOS Accessories: A full-body experience

Joel Mathis — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:30:00 -0700

This week's roundup of new accessories proves that iOS is a full-body experience—we’ve got accessories for your ears, your chest, and even one that includes a gooseneck.

AT&T sees an end to Wi-Fi-only tablets

Stephen Lawson — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:15:00 -0700

Tablet makers are moving toward selling only models equipped with cellular radios and away from having separate Wi-Fi-only units, according to an AT&T executive.

Introducing Macworld's iPad Superguide, third edition

Macworld Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:30:00 -0700

Curious about the new iPad? Let the editors at Macworld help you learn everything you need to know about it with our third-generation iPad Superguide, available in ebook, PDF, bundle, and CD form.

Foxconn setting up China headquarters in Shanghai

Michael Kan — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 -0700

Apple supplier Foxconn plans to set up headquarters in China, as part of the company's growing expansion in manufacturing and commercial operations.

3G/4G Performance Map: Data speeds for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon

Mark Sullivan — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:30:00 -0700

See our neighborhood-by-neighborhood test results for 127 locations in 13 cities. Click the map for raw speeds, as well as Web page and video load times.

(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Operating systems cost too much!

The Macalope — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:30:00 -0700

Well, mostly just Windows.

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Remains of the Day: Tender is the night

Dan Moren — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:30:00 -0700

Apple tenders a settlement proposal in China, Warner Bros. puts tender loving care into its new high-definition movie purchases, and your iPhone will soon be legal tender (as far as your Amtrak ticket goes).

Weekly Wrap: Mac tips and tricks, cool new accessories, and plenty more

Lex Friedman — Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700

There are only so many hours in the day—at last count, approximately 20 or so. If you didn’t find time to read all of our articles this past week, we can help. As ever, the Weekly Wrap is here to point you towards some of our most interesting stories you might have missed.

The Week in iPad Cases: Greener pastures

Marco Tabini — Sat, 05 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700

In this week's roundup of new iPad cases, your faithful Macworld staff has uncovered a number of potential protective options for your tablet, including some environmentally-conscious choices.

The Macalope Weekly: Credulity incarnate

The Macalope — Sat, 05 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700

It's unbelievable what some people will believe.

Remains of the Day: Mistakes were made

Dan Moren — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:30:00 -0700

Microsoft raises the alarm on Macs' vulnerability to malware (sort of); Apple at last acknowledges where it got its maps; and just like average Joes, CEOs like to ... exaggerate on their résumés.

The Week in iOS Apps: Wonderful wizardry

Joel Mathis — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:15:00 -0700

Eat, drink, and be Harry! This week’s roundup of iOS apps features new ways to travel, make cocktails, and play games as your favorite Hogwart’s wizard.

(Insider) The Macalope Daily: One month to go!

The Macalope — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:30:00 -0700

One more month until Eric Schmidt's prediction of developers shipping for Android first is due. How's it going?

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Ask the iTunes Guy: More iTunes Match questions

Kirk McElhearn — Fri, 04 May 2012 06:30:00 -0700

The iTunes Guy answers iTunes Match questions about lyrics, artwork, duplicate tracks, storage, and more.

Remains of the Day: Apocalypse sometime

Dan Moren — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:30:00 -0700

Something big is about to happen. Somewhere. Somehow. Sometime. Or not. While you're waiting for that maybe-possibly-could-be reveal, perhaps you'd like to hear about Steve Jobs's patent collection? Or you could just skip to a beer-utiful use for one of your iPad accessories.

Bowers & Wilkins previews new Apple-compatible headphones

Joel Mathis — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:00 -0700

British high-end audio manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins only recently jumped into the headphone business, but the company is already expanding its product line: On Thursday it announced the new Apple-compatible P3 headphones.

(Insider) The Macalope Daily: Why bother?

The Macalope — Thu, 03 May 2012 08:50:00 -0700

Some days the Macalope's not sure why he comes to work.

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Judge again orders Apple, Samsung to streamline patent case

Stephen Lawson — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:30:00 -0700

Apple and Samsung Electronics have until Monday to further boil down the number of claims to be considered in the sweeping intellectual-property lawsuit being fought between the two companies.

Spotify comes to the iPad

Joel Mathis — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:15:00 -0700

Spotify is now available as a native app for the iPad, expanding from an iPhone-only offering to a universal app native to any device running iOS 5 or later. The upgrade also includes Retina graphics for both the interface and album art.

The Week in iOS Accessories: Sleep like a baby

Joel Mathis — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700

This week's roundup of new iOS accessories includes gear to help you listen to music, make music, or simply get some rest.

Remains of the Day: Death, destroyer of words

Dan Moren — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:30:00 -0700

"iPad, you're the best-selling tablet device on the market! What are you going to do next?" If you guessed "go to DisneyWorld," give yourself a shiny gold star. Meanwhile, Apple's adding some much needed but unappreciated comedy to the court room--hardly surprising for a serial job destroyer.

Apple updates GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, and Cards apps for iOS

Leah Yamshon — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:49:00 -0700

Apple releases updates for four popular productivity apps, which fixes some stability issues and adds new features.

Remains of the Day: Jail time

Dan Moren — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:30:00 -0700

The iPhone might have popped a wheelie, an infamous jailbreaker gets his 15 minutes of fame, and Apple's no bigger a fan of paying taxes than the rest of us.

Lab Tested: The new iPad 2 and old iPad 2

James Galbraith — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:30:00 -0700

The current iPad 2 has a new 32nm processor, a change from the 45nm processor used when the iPad 2 was first released. Does the change affect performance?

Microsoft invests in new Barnes & Noble unit, settles litigation

Mikael Ricknäs — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0700

Microsoft will invest $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will include the bookstore's digital Nook and College businesses.

Weekly Wrap: WWDC, Apple earnings, Adobe Creative, and more

Lex Friedman, — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0700

Worldwide Developers Conference tickets came and went, we launched a brand new website, and Adobe unveiled Creative Suite 6. Those stories and more qualify for this week's edition of the Weekly Wrap, in which we'll highlight Macworld's most significant stories from the week gone by.

The Macalope Weekly: Always with the negative waves

The Macalope — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:00:00 -0700

Apple posts another amazing quarter. So it's clearly doomed.

Remains of the Day: Three-picture deal

Dan Moren — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:40:00 -0700

Apple gets ready to play let's-make-a-deal with Hollywood, knocks off an Android app, and gets sued for being too smart.

Review: Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight a must-have e-reader for bookworms

Melissa J. Perenson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:30:00 -0700

The addition of an LED light source turns the Nook Simple Touch into the must-have e-reader for bookworms.

(Insider) The Macalope Daily: And they call it analysis

The Macalope — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:30:00 -0700

More Apple doom, now think-tank sponsored.

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Kindle Fire now accounts for more than half of U.S. Android tablets

Brad Reed — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:15:00 -0700

When people refer to "Android tablets," they may soon just be referring to the Amazon Kindle Fire.

Apple blowing Android away in enterprise

Brad Reed — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:45:00 -0700

With BlackBerry on the decline, there's a battle heating up for enterprise smartphone users, and so far Apple is winning by a mile.

iPad lures first-time Apple customers

Joel Mathis — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0700

The iPad isn’t just big business. It’s also becoming the technological equivalent of a gateway drug to the wider universe of Apple products, helping the company extend its customer base to new audiences.

Set up Google Calendar, Contacts on your iPad

Dan Moren — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:30:00 -0700

Google Contacts and Calendar can sync automatically with your iPad. Dan Moren walks you through setting it up.