TUAW Year in Review: September 2012
Welcome to TUAW's Year in Review. Month by month, we're running down the top stories of 2012, all day long on New Year's Day.
Apple announces the iPhone 5
Apple has announced the iPhone 5. If you've been following the rumors over the past month or so, the device's appearance won't be surprising -- it looks exactly like the leaks, made of a mix of...
Apple unveils Lightning, its new, smaller dock connector for the iPhone (Updated)
As foretold by our own Richard Gaywood, Apple unveiled a new dock connector for the iPhone 5. Called Lightning, the new connector is 80 percent smaller than the current 30-pin version. Besides...
Tim Cook apologizes to iOS 6 Maps users
The "letter from the CEO" tradition at Apple has continued into the Tim Cook era, as Apple's chief executive has released a letter to customers regarding the ongoing iOS 6 Maps issues. While the...
Apple EarPods a big improvement over original Earbuds
Apple's Earbuds were introduced with the original iPod in 2001. After 11 years, Apple has replaced the iconic white earpieces with the EarPods (US$29). I bought a pair right away, as they're only...
No new Apple TV this year? How about never?
I've harped on this before, but it bears repeating: Apple is in for the fight of its life when it comes to making the TV experience better. A new report in Bloomberg, citing a number of sources,...
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Five iOS apps to help you say goodbye to summer, hello to fall
Airline support of iOS 6 Passbook reportedly ready for takeoff
Tim Cook's apology shows that Apple cares, but still needs to fix problem
Nightline uses Find My iPad to sting sticky-fingered TSA officer
Don't like your Lightning cable? Double Helix will mod it for you
Users reporting a big bag of hurt with iTunes Match and iOS 6
Apple reportedly meeting with Swiss Federal Railway over iOS 6 clock
The iOS 6 Maps app is why my next phone may be a Samsung, not an iPhone 5
FBI and Apple separately deny being source of leaked iPhone UDIDs
Making money in a crowded App Store: it's dog eat dog and Spy vs Spy
TNW issues cautionary tale about using the iPhone as your only camera
Who owns your iTunes? Bruce Willis probably doesn't care (Updated)
iPhone 5 camera has improved specs, better low-light performance