Apple Moves to Unprotected Music, Tiered Prices

Despite the keynote focusing on Mac news, Apple also announced the removal of DRM from songs in the iTunes Store, tiered pricing, and downloads over 3G as well as Wi-Fi.Read more...

LogMeIn's Ignition for iPhone Provides Sleek Remote Access

Ignition from LogMeIn brings high-quality remote access to Macs and Windows systems from an iPhone or iPod touch.Read more...

by Glenn Fleishman | 29 Dec 2008 | Listen   |

TidBITS Gift Guide 2008

Readers have spoken, readers have voted, and we have the results in this year's TidBITS Gift Guide. Forget the stuff that jaded editors think you might want - these are the items that people really do want (or plan to give).Read more...

by TidBITS Staff | 08 Dec 2008 | Listen   |

Easier AT&T Wi-Fi Connections with Free iPhone Software

Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T lets you connect an iPhone with AT&T's hotspot network with a single tap - no more tedious SMS messages and Safari clicking.Read more...

by Glenn Fleishman | 04 Dec 2008 | Listen   |

Apple Lists Top iTunes Downloads of 2008

The first year of the App Store was very good to game developers and flashlight utilities, but what about the rest of the iTunes Store?Read more...

by Jeff Carlson | 03 Dec 2008 | Listen   |

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals and Steals

Read on for a handy list of Macintosh-related sales for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shop-a-thon.Read more...

iPhone 2.2 Software Enhances Maps, Tweaks Interface

The iPhone 2.2 Software Update adds a few welcome features to Maps, improves call setup and reduces dropped calls, provides a few interface tweaks, and fixes a number of bugs and security problems. Adam runs down the new features... and looks at what's still missing.Read more...

by Adam C. Engst | 21 Nov 2008 | Listen   |

Comparing Five iPhone File Transfer Apps

Looking for a way to transfer files other than your music or photos to your iPhone or iPod touch? David Strom takes a look at a handful of iPhone file transfer apps.Read more...

by David Strom | 14 Nov 2008 | Listen   |

Send SMS Messages for Free on the iPhone

Frustrated with having to pay for SMS messages on his iPhone - both sent and received - Chris Pepper examines alternative ways of sending text messages.Read more...

by Chris Pepper | 13 Nov 2008 | Listen   |

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iPhone Saves Weary Road Warrior

Modern air travel is never easy, but when bad weather diverts Rich Mogull's plane, his trusty iPhone ensures he gets a hotel room for the night with three measly screen taps.Read more...

by Rich Mogull | 11 Nov 2008 | Listen   |

Confessions of an iPod touch Convert

Have you considered abandoning your PDA for an iPod touch? After much soul searching and factor weighing, Kevin van Haaren decided to do just that. Here's a look at why he made the change, and how the iPod touch stacks up against his former PDAs.Read more...

by Kevin van Haaren | 04 Nov 2008 | Listen   |

AT&T Offers Free Wi-Fi for iPhone, for Real This Time

iPhone owners in the United States can now get free Wi-Fi Internet access through any AT&T wireless hotspot, which includes Starbucks stores and McDonald's restaurants.Read more...

by Jeff Carlson | 29 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

Apple Launches iPhone Developer Forums

Following the end of a restrictive non-disclosure agreement for iPhone developers, Apple announces a beta test of forums meant for discussing programming ins and outs.Read more...

by Glenn Fleishman | 28 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

LogMeIn Tests Remote Screen Sharing via iPhone, iPod touch

LogMeIn is all about providing remote access to screens and files across the Internet. Its desktop software for Mac OS X and Windows is now complemented by a beta version for the iPhone and iPod touch.Read more...

by Glenn Fleishman | 28 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

First Look at Google Earth for iPhone

Science fiction is here today! Examine the world from your iPhone with the free Google Earth.Read more...

by Adam C. Engst | 27 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

Tablet iPod Rumored on Weak Evidence

Do a couple of comments from Steve Jobs during a rare appearance on Apple's earnings call, coupled with some odd log entries discovered by a search engine, imply that we'll see a tablet-sized iPod soon? Adam regretfully thinks not.Read more...

by Adam C. Engst | 23 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

Android Code Released as Open Source

The day before the first smartphone using Android ships, the alliance behind the operating system put the full source code under open-source licensing.Read more...

by Glenn Fleishman | 21 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

T-Mobile's Google Phone Promising but Unpolished

The T-Mobile G1 with Google isn't as impressive today as it will likely be in several months. The first Android-based smartphone release shows potential because its lack of constraints, but it's not all there yet.Read more...

by Glenn Fleishman | 20 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

Apple Changes App Store Customer Review Policy

Find yourself using customer reviews to assist in your online shopping decisions? Ever wonder how reliable they are? Last week Apple announced a significant change to the way its App Store customers review products. Here we take a look at the change and what it means.Read more...

by Doug McLean | 07 Oct 2008 | Listen   |

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