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DevJuice: Spark Inspector offers real time iOS interface inpection

# 2013-05-18 05:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Spark Inspector (US$39.99 single-license) offers an exciting new development tool. Targeting devs looking to refine their user interfaces, it enables you to interactively tweak view properties like frames and layers. The app centers around an Interface Builder-like experience, with familiar-looki...

Weekend Poll: What apps did you discover via the 50 billionth download contest?

# 2013-05-17 15:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
On Wednesday, Apple sold its 50 billionth iOS app. TUAW was there keeping track of the excitement and monitoring the iTunes store. Many of our colleagues and readers used this contest as an opportunity to stock up on numerous free apps, to test and explore. Were you one of them? What apps did yo...

Kenu Airframe: An ingenious car mount for your iPhone

# 2013-05-17 14:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
One thing that seems to be a common attribute of hard-core Apple fans is that they are connoisseurs of great design. It doesn't matter if it's the sleek curves of a new iMac or the minimalist slab of the iPhone 5, we love how the devices are designed with pleasing dimensions and an enjoyable tacti...

Stitcher Radio announces a Car Mode, but it's not quite what I want

# 2013-05-17 13:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
I use my iPhone a lot to listen to music and podcasts in my car -- I connect it right up to my car stereo, and it's my main listening source while driving around LA. As a result, I really wish there were more options to control my music while driving around. Music- and podcast-streaming app Stit...

Download N.O.V.A. 3 and Gangstar Rio for iOS free this weekend

# 2013-05-17 13:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Looking for some new games to play this weekend? You're in luck. Developer Gameloft is offering two of its premium titles, N.O.V.A. 3 and Gangstar Rio, for free this weekend in the App Store. Picking up both titles would normally set you back US$12 so jump on this deal quickly. Gangster Rio is a ...

Origin Stories: Victor Agreda, Jr.

# 2013-05-17 12:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
I was lucky. My mom and dad had me while they were finishing up their graduate work in the 1970's at North Carolina State University. My dad was, at the time, a bit of a gadget nut. Of course, back then "gadgets" were more commonly found in the kitchen and came from companies like Ronco. My dad wa...

Daily iPhone App -- Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte is cute, arcade fun

# 2013-05-17 12:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Zoombies is a fascinating little game. It's made by a company called High Voltage that is probably best known for the Conduit shooter series, though they've been making licensed games for years (I remember visiting the studio for a tour back when I lived in Chicago -- they were based out in the ...

Daily Update for May 17, 2013

# 2013-05-17 11:45:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. ...

MacBook Air supply dwindling as WWDC approaches

# 2013-05-17 11:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
It's clearly not the best time to be looking for a MacBook Air -- 13-inch versions are in especially short supply. The reason for the shortage will be obvious to those who follow Apple closely: it's almost time for the Apple World Wide Developer Conference starting June 10, and Apple is likely goi...

US Pentagon grants security clearance to iPad, iPhone

# 2013-05-17 11:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Earlier this month TUAW reported that iOS 6 had obtained FIPS 140-2 certification, "opening the door to more government use." It didn't take long for that door to swing wide open, as the Pentagon has now officially approved iPhones and iPads running a version of iOS 6 for use on secure government ...

Your Mac's connection to Harry Potter

# 2013-05-17 10:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
The next time you wish to hack into a Mac, it may help to grab your wand and book of spells. At the NoSuchCon security conference this week, security architect Alex Ionescu presented a talk where he revealed that special undocumented code on a Mac's SMC (system management controller) can be invoke...

Apple's 50 billionth app contest winner saved up five app purchases

# 2013-05-17 09:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Brandon Ashmore, a 21-year-old from Mentor, Ohio, has a lot to smile about as the winner of a US$10,000 gift card from Apple for being the person who downloaded the 50 billionth app from the App Store. Ashmore told NewsChannel5 in Cleveland that he had saved up five apps to download onto his iPhon...

US Air Force is saving huge money with iPads

# 2013-05-17 08:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
The US Air Force has opened up about how the iPad will help it realize over US$50 million in savings over the next 10 years, as 18,000 iPads replace flight manuals. In an interview with The Street, US Air Force Major Brian Moritz described the huge drop in costs. "We're saving about 90 pounds of pa...

Daily Deals for May 17, 2013

# 2013-05-17 07:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring a handy list from Dealnews and our own hand-picked selections that include some sweet deals on iOS and OS X software (all prices are USD). Deals from Dealnews StackSocial: [Mac Software] MacX Video Converter Pro for Mac for free MacMall: [Apple Computers]...

DevJuice: Apple's ObjC-JavaScript Bridge

# 2013-05-17 07:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
In a new post at his Steamclock Software blog, Nigel Brooke writes how Apple has added new Objective-C-to-Javascript bridging to WebKit: "This new API supports straightforward embedding of the JavaScriptCore interpreter into native Objective-C projects, including reading and writing variables a...

When your iOS device runs out of storage space

# 2013-05-17 06:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Macworld Senior Contributor Kirk McElhearn has several excellent tips for iOS owners looking to sync their large iTunes library with their iPad, iPhone or iPod. Their libraries are so big that they exceed the capacity of their devices, which forces them to pick and choose what items they want to s...

Tim Cook talks about US-made Mac with Politico

# 2013-05-17 05:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple was bringing production of an existing Mac line to the US. Cook shared some additional details on the project in an interview with Politco that was published yesterday. Besides being assembled in the US, many of the components will be produced in...

Daily iPad App: NASA's Earth As Art shows us our beautiful planet

# 2013-05-17 04:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
NASA has a series of excellent educational iOS apps that appeal to adults and kids alike. Most have a strong scientific bent, but if you lean more towards art than science, NASA has an iPad app for you, too. Mixing a little bit of earth and planetary science with a keen eye for art, NASA has creat...

Outgoing Intel CEO regrets not getting Intel CPU in iPhone

# 2013-05-17 03:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
In a culture where high-profile employees at tech firms often jump ship for new, exciting and different opportunities, Paul Otellini is something of an exception. Yesterday, Otellini officially stepped down from his role as Intel CEO, a company he exclusively and faithfully worked at for nearly 40...

Dedicated CW app coming to Apple TV in coming weeks

# 2013-05-16 16:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Deadline is reporting that the CW network is bringing its content to Apple's favorite little hobby -- the Apple TV. During CW's upfront presentation today, CW President Mark Pedowitz explained that the CW network is now reaching "more viewers on more platforms" while stressing that 20 percent of ...

Tim Cook talks Apple's tax situation ahead of next week's Senate hearing

# 2013-05-16 15:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Earlier this week we reported that Apple CEO Tim Cook is slated to testify at an upcoming Senate hearing focusing on the offshore tax practices of American corporations. As it stands now, Apple currently has over US$100 billion holed up overseas that it's hesitant to repatriate due to less-than-idea...

iOS and Android comprised 92.3% of Q1 2013 smartphone shipments

# 2013-05-16 14:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
According to a new report from IDC, the smartphone market continues to be dominated by Android and Apple's iOS. Together, the two mobile operating systems accounted for a whopping 92.3 percent of all smartphone shipments during the first quarter of 2013. Impressively, Apple, during the quarter go...

Sorry iPad owners, BBM for iOS will be iPhone only

# 2013-05-16 13:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
RIM announced earlier this week that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is coming to both iOS and Android as a free download later this summer. While RIM's market share continues to plummet, the number of folks who still use BBM is rather impressive. In a post on BlackBerry's official blog earlier th...

Daily iPhone App: Mosaique is an original and inventive puzzle game

# 2013-05-16 13:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Mosiaque is a very original puzzle game that I haven't quite figured out yet. It appeared on the App Store a little while ago from a company called Winning Blimp, and the core idea of the app is that you need to clear the screen of colored squares by firing them in from the sides. The issue, ho...

iOS games spending overtakes dedicated games

# 2013-05-16 12:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
App analytics firm App Annie has released a new report about portable gaming, and announced that iOS gamers are now spending more money on Apple's platform than on traditional handheld titles. The light blue above is last year's fourth quarter, the dark blue is this year's first quarter, and as ...

Apple's Retina display aids accessibility

# 2013-05-16 12:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Macworld blogger Steven Aquino wrote a fascinating piece today on how Apple's Retina display technology has helped him -- a legally blind individual with extremely low vision -- to be able to enjoy Apple's products as if he had no vision limitations at all. Aquino says that he had used the orig...

Apple's first $3.05 quarterly dividend payout scheduled for tomorrow

# 2013-05-16 11:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Back in April, Apple gave shareholders yearning for a bigger cut of Apple's profits something to be happy about. Specifically, Apple a few weeks ago announced that it was upping its quarterly dividend by 15 percent, raising it from $2.65 a share to $3.05 a share. Apple's first dividend payment unde...

Pebble receives $15 mil in funding, releases SDK and Sports API

# 2013-05-16 11:00:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
The company behind the Pebble smartwatch, which not only looks awesome but connects up to your iPhone, has picked up US$15 million in funding from venture capitalists, and has released yet another version of its SDK. The funding is obviously a solid chunk of change, and should help Pebble not on...

Daily Deals for May 16, 2013

# 2013-05-16 10:45:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
It's time to save some of that hard-earned cash with our Daily Deals, featuring a handy list from Dealnews and our own hand-picked selections that include some sweet deals on iOS and OS X software (all prices are USD). Deals from Dealnews StackSocial: [Mac Software] MacX Video Converter Pro for Mac for free. MacMall: [Apple Computers...

Google Hangouts app to integrate SMS "soon"

# 2013-05-16 10:30:00, TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
I've been using the Google Hangouts app on the iPhone since it was announced on Wednesday, and I've really liked it so far. I haven't messed around with it much on my iPad, except to install it, but it was enough for my Android-using husband to be jealous that we got it first. Like Apple's Messa...