The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)http://www.tuaw.comThe Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/feedlogo.gifThe Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)http://www.tuaw.comen-usCopyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/For sale on eBay: One iPhone development business, batteries not includedhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/07/for-sale-on-ebay-one-iphone-development-business-batteries-not/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/07/for-sale-on-ebay-one-iphone-development-business-batteries-not/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/07/for-sale-on-ebay-one-iphone-development-business-batteries-not/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Want an iPhone app business without all the boring hassle of actually programming and releasing iPhone apps? Boy, does Brice Milliorn have a deal for you! He's auctioning off his iPhone app business, which he says has 87 different apps for sale, over on eBay.

Milliorn says he started out developing apps on his own, but the business is just too big for him to keep up so he's selling all of the apps and their rights, all of the source code, and technical support for two months to transition everything over to the new owner. He doesn't specifically say that he'll transfer the developer account on Apple's App Store to your name (he says he'll send over a DVD with the source code and transfer "the whole kit and caboodle" to you), but we presume that's what will happen -- of course if you go for it, you're doing this at your own risk.

What will a burgeoning App Store business, complete with apps like iSexyRef and Swine Flu cost you? Just a cool $100 grand. That's the starting bid in the eBay auction, which has just over a week left and no bids as of this writing. There are certainly less expensive ways to get started selling apps on the store. It only costs $100 to register in Apple's Developer Program for a year, and then you just need to find a developer you can pay -- or even do it yourself with a helper service).

If you'd rather start off with a bunch of marginal to silly 99-cent apps and happen to have an extra $100,000 lying around to spend (maybe for a nice holiday gift?), here's your opportunity.

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]]>accountapp-storeappsauctiondeveloperebayhumoriphoneiphone-appsisexyrefjbmjbmmarginalsalesillysource-codesportsswine-fluMike SchrammSat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 ESTTons of software on sale thanks to One Finger Discounthttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/06/tons-of-software-on-sale-thanks-to-one-finger-discount/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/06/tons-of-software-on-sale-thanks-to-one-finger-discount/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/06/tons-of-software-on-sale-thanks-to-one-finger-discount/#commentsFiled under: ,


How does a 20% discount sound? How about 20% off software from over 30 developers? This list has been growing since One Finger Discount started this week and continues to grow as developers jump on board with a pretty darn good deal if you're in the market for any one of these awesome applications. They run the gamut from productivity to games to blogging software.

Kudos to Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater Software for putting these deals together on one page, somewhat cheekily as a response to MacHeist, it would seem. The One Finger? Well, that comes from 1/5, 20% discount as opposed to a five-finger discount (free). 20% is still a steal, right? Very clever, Mr. Jalkut -- we'll leave the readers to consider which finger they should order with.

[via Macworld]

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]]>dealdiscounthahaone finger discountOneFingerDiscountsoftwareVictor Agreda, Jr.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:00 ESTThe loot from the recent MacHeisthttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/06/free-mac-software-loot-macheist-bundle/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/06/free-mac-software-loot-macheist-bundle/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/06/free-mac-software-loot-macheist-bundle/#commentsFiled under: , ,

As Kevin pointed out on Wednesday, MacHeist has a new bundle for us at the moment -- but this one is what they consider a "nanoBundle" and it's free. I can't speak for everyone here at TUAW, but when I see the word "free" next to software, I horde it.

They've decided to just give away this bundle of apps in what appears to be a move to encourage their users to come back for more. 6 great mac apps for zero dollars. That's my kind of deal. There are only 6 more days to download this bundle, so go grab it after checking out the loot:
  • Shove Box -- An awesome reminder, organization, gotta-get-it-done application that sits in your menu bar. You can then drag things like text, URLs, images... possibly anything to the menu bar app and it'll save it for later. When you get some free time, you can go back through and see what you have. There's an iPhone companion app as well.
  • WriteRoom -- A simple writing application that removes all of the typical distractions from your writing sessions. It makes the text window full screen, completely cutting off the rest of the world from your mind -- if you so choose. It still has simple tools like word count, background/text color adjustments... but definitely keeps you focused. We've covered it quite a bit.
  • Twitterrific -- One of my favorite apps on my iPhone as of late. The desktop version is similarly simple. Set up your Twitter account and tweet away with the easiest solution imaginable.
  • TinyGrab -- Is a screen capture maniac's dream. It allows you to use the standard command-shift-4 and select part of your screen or hit spacebar to capture a specific window. The kicker: it uploads it directly to your own FTP server and puts the URL in your clipboard so you can paste it in Facebook, Twitter, email, IM... whatever your pleasure.
  • Hordes of Orcs -- I'll admit, this is the real reason I'm downloading the bundle. I've heard nothing but great reviews about this game even from our own Mike Schramm. It's one of the most innovative desktop tower defense games I've seen. Everything is in 3D, there are 6 different game variations and let's not forget tower defense.
  • Mariner Write -- This is a word processor with features you need but none of the "bloat" found in other applications *cough* Microsoft *cough.* Of course, it will open and save Word documents, as well as other formats.
While I was writing this, the download total went up 5,000 downloads but it'll take 500,000 for all of us to get the full benefit. MacHeist says that Mariner Write is the unlockable application, so I'm hoping to get a serial and really try it out. Head over to Macheist, and download your nanoBundle. For the first time, I'll be using all of the apps in it -- and it's free!

The loot from the recent MacHeist originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>hgghordes of orcsHordesOfOrcsmacheistmariner writeMarinerWriteshove boxShoveBoxtinygrabtwitterrificwriteroomJosh CarrFri, 06 Nov 2009 09:30:00 ESTGet your thinking caps on, MacHeist is backhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/04/get-your-thinking-caps-on-macheist-4-is-about-to-begin/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/04/get-your-thinking-caps-on-macheist-4-is-about-to-begin/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/04/get-your-thinking-caps-on-macheist-4-is-about-to-begin/#commentsFiled under: ,

Software bundles seem to be all the rage nowadays, but in my humble opinion, MacHeist is still the best. It doesn't just lump a bunch of apps together for special price, but instead, it turns getting a discount into a game.

As a recent Mac switcher, I was utterly confused by MacHeist 3, the first edition in which I participated. Someone told me to check out the MacHeist bundle, so I went to the web site to see what applications it contained. But the site didn't tell me. It soon became clear that I was going to have to work for my software!

The whole idea, if you're not familiar with MacHeist, is that you need to complete a series of challenges, labeled "heists," in order to get free software. Yes, free. As in what lunches aren't. And the software isn't anything to sneeze at (neither are lunches, by the way), as there are always some real gems to be found.

UPDATE: We took the 4 from the title as it is currently unknown whether this is actually MacHeist 4 or an early bundle offer.

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]]>bundlediscountfreefree softwareFreeSoftwareMacHeistMacHeist 4Macheist4MacUpdatemarketingsoftwaresoftware bundleSoftwareBundleSwitcherThe Mac SaleTheMacSaleKevin HarterWed, 04 Nov 2009 07:45:00 ESTT-3 days, and another NaNoWriMo dealhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/29/t-3-days-and-another-nanowrimo-deal/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/29/t-3-days-and-another-nanowrimo-deal/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/29/t-3-days-and-another-nanowrimo-deal/#commentsFiled under: , ,

There are three more full days until the start of National Novel Writing Month, and that means that yet another software developer has checked in with a deal on a Mac writing application.

This time, it's Mariner Software, and the application is StoryMill. Mariner's deal is this -- if you purchase StoryMill before the start of NaNoWriMo on November 1st, you'll get a 35% discount off of the normal price of US$49.95. That brings the price down to a very nice US$34.95.

StoryMill is unique in that it has a timeline function that gives authors a way to arrange the scenes in their opus on a graphical timeline. For continuity of the story line, that's a great tool, and it's something that seems to be available only with StoryMill. The package also has a distraction-free writing mode for churning out your average of 1,667 words per day, as well as a Progress Meter for counting down those 50,000 words in your NaNoWriMo novel.

If you're not sure that StoryMill will work for you, there's also a 30-launch free trial that may see you through NaNoWriMo. I'm hoping that all of you TUAW readers who are thinking of writing during NaNoWriMo have signed up by now and have decided what your story is all about. Good luck, and happy writing!

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]]>dealsnanowrimostorymillwriting toolsWritingToolsSteven SandeThu, 29 Oct 2009 13:00:00 ESTApple will spend $4 million to renovate Chicago's North/Halsted trianglehttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/27/apple-will-spend-4-million-to-renovate-chicagos-north-halsted/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/27/apple-will-spend-4-million-to-renovate-chicagos-north-halsted/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/27/apple-will-spend-4-million-to-renovate-chicagos-north-halsted/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Technically, I've now moved away from Chicago and am living in Los Angeles, but that doesn't mean I'm not still following the brand new Apple store being built at the intersection of North and Halsted in Chicago -- not only is that my old stomping grounds (I used to be a manager at that Borders), but hearing about and seeing the old place makes me a little nostalgic for that toddlin' town I left only a month and a half or so ago. And there's good news for Chicagoans just south of that Clybourne Corridor neighborhood. Apple will be spending a cool $4 million to redevelop the entire triangle, including that dirty old Red Line station sitting there as well (you can't tell, but the pic above is the old gas station that used to be there, with the train station in the background.

In exchange (c'mon, this is Chicago, you didn't think they'd be doing it for free, did you?), Apple gets first naming rights for the station ("iStop" jumps to mind), as well as the chance at advertising in there for 10 years to come, with four more five-year options. But even with those conditions, this is actually great news for that whole area -- it's been on the cusp of getting really busy (it's just a city block north of the old derelict Cabrini Green neighborhood) for a while now, and an Apple store with a brand new El stop certainly won't hurt. I'll have to make sure and take a trip back -- they're saying the triangular store could be open as soon as Fall 2010. There's an excellent Italian place just under the Brown line track across from the Steppenwolf just north on Halsted, too. Ah, memories.

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]]>applebordersbrown-linechicagoctaelgas-stationintersectionnorth-halstedred-lineretailrevamptrain-stationMike SchrammTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:30:00 ESTNaNoWriMo writers: Storyist has some hot deals for you, toohttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/23/nanowrimo-writers-storyist-has-some-hot-deals-for-you-too/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/23/nanowrimo-writers-storyist-has-some-hot-deals-for-you-too/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/23/nanowrimo-writers-storyist-has-some-hot-deals-for-you-too/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In my continuing campaign to get as many Apple fans out there as possible to take part in National Novel Writing Month, I'm always looking for deals on writing software. Earlier in the week, I reported on a deal that Scrivener is providing for NaNoWriMo participants. Well, not to be left out of the fun, Storyist Software also has some deals set up for would-be novelists.

If you're in the Bay Area, you might want to take part in NaNoWriMo's Night of Writing Dangerously on Sunday, November 22, 2009 from 5 to 11 PM in the Julia Morgan Ballroom at the Merchant's Exchange Building in San Francisco. Every writer who participates in this fundraising event gets a free copy of Storyist 2 from Storyist Software, and two top fundraisers for the event will each receive an Amazon Kindle and a $50 gift card from Storyist.

Storyist always provides a 30-day free trial version of their namesake software, but this time they'll give you a temporary license that lasts through the first week of December if you contact the company from their NaNoWriMo page. In addition, if you decide to purchase the software at any point during NaNoWriMo, just use the coupon code NANOWRIMO at checkout and you'll receive 25% off of the download-only version (US$59.00) or the boxed edition (US$79.00).

Now you have your choice of two great writing tools to use during NaNoWriMo, so you have no excuse not to sign up for the creative writing event of the year and churn out that novel you've always been meaning to write. Get signed up today!

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]]>dealsnanowrimosoftwarewritingSteven SandeFri, 23 Oct 2009 18:00:00 ESTNaNoWriMo participants: Scrivener has some deals for youhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/19/nanowrimo-participants-scrivener-has-some-deals-for-you/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/19/nanowrimo-participants-scrivener-has-some-deals-for-you/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/19/nanowrimo-participants-scrivener-has-some-deals-for-you/#commentsFiled under: ,

After my post about NaNoWriMo preparation the other day, a couple of TUAW readers pointed out that Literature and Latte, the folks behind Scrivener 1.52, have a special deal going on for NaNoWriMo 2009 participants.

Are you considering giving Scrivener a try while you're writing your entry for NaNoWriMo 2009? You're in luck! Normally, the application comes with a 30-day free trial. While that's long enough to last through the 30 days of writing ecstasy that it NaNoWriMo, you should get to know the tools of your trade before you start writing. Downloading the trial version of Scrivener between now and the start of NaNoWriMo on November 1st gives you a trial version that lasts until December 7th, long enough for you to not only finish your tome, but also make your first editing pass before sending it to your publisher.

Now here comes the really fun part -- if you are successful in writing your 50,000 words by November 30th, you can buy Scrivener starting on December 2nd at a 50% discount off the normal license price of US$39.95. Those who run out of luck or time and aren't NaNoWriMo finishers can still get 20% off by using the promo code NANOWRIMO.

If you'd like to be able to take notes in between writing sessions, you'll be happy to know that WriteRoom notes can be synced to SimpleText.ws, and then imported directly into Scrivener.

Thanks to Cthulu Saves and sophielynette for the tip!

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]]>dealsnanowrimoscrivenerwriting toolsWritingToolsSteven SandeMon, 19 Oct 2009 09:30:00 ESTDev raises price of $3 app to $40 just to spite customershttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/13/dev-raises-price-of-3-app-to-40-just-to-spite-customers/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/13/dev-raises-price-of-3-app-to-40-just-to-spite-customers/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/13/dev-raises-price-of-3-app-to-40-just-to-spite-customers/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

I like the way Schiau Studios thinks -- when customers complained about the price of their $2.99US App Store game Alchemize, they raised the price up to $39.99. Over on the TouchArcade forums, they make their case: most devs, they say, when faced with complaints about price, will just lower their price even though their software is already cheap. So they wanted to buck the trend, and instead raised it up to almost $40 (which, incidentally, is slightly more than what you might pay for a handheld console game).

Lest you simply complain that they were greedy, they say they were only out to make a point: everyone who purchased the game at the higher price point will have all of their money go to charity, and now that the game's back at the $2.99 price point, 33% of all the profits to be gained will go to the same charity. Regardless of whether the game's any good or not, we like their thinking.

Can we all agree to stop griping about price points? I've actually heard this come up lately on a comedy podcast of all places -- when Chicago broadcasting legend Steve Dahl (and one of my favorites) started up a podcast about a month ago, and introduced an app to go along with it. Steve was inundated with comments complaining about the $2.99 price, which he responded to with a great argument on the show: he's put a lot of money into the app and the show behind it, and if you're already a fan of his, paying less than the cost of a cup of Starbucks should not even be an issue.

Sure, when the App Store first started up, it was the Wild West -- both prices and quality were all over the place. But at this point, Apple's review system has more or less settled down, and blogs like ours are full of recommendations, with enough free apps to last any rabid app user most of their iPhone time. If you have any interest in an app at all, a couple of bucks shouldn't be enough to give you pause -- either pick it up and make sure the dev gets their due (small as that may be), or move on to find an app you'd rather buy.

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]]>alchemizeappapp-storeapp-store-pricingcharitydiscussionforumspricesschiau-studiossteve-dahlwild-westMike SchrammTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:00 ESTChilli X has birthday - everyone gets presents, but no cakehttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/09/chilli-x-has-birthday-everyone-gets-presents-but-no-cake/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/09/chilli-x-has-birthday-everyone-gets-presents-but-no-cake/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/09/chilli-x-has-birthday-everyone-gets-presents-but-no-cake/#commentsFiled under: ,

If you look under your seats, you'll find a bevy of free iPhone apps. That's right ... you get an app, you get an app, everybody gets an app (or 16)!

We've mentioned Chilli X a few times, and I've developed a fondness for their collection of sleek, simple iPhone apps with great-looking interfaces. And now it's their first birthday, and they're giving out presents: this weekend only (starting right now), you can grab any (or all) of Chilli X's iPhone apps for FREE.

There are plenty to choose from; 16 apps in the App Store and one just submitted for approval today. We've mentioned Done [iTunes link], MyCal [iTunes link] and Playlist Alarm Clock [iTunes link], but much has happened since then. What follows is a roundup of some of the latest apps, but you can find them all by searching for "Chilli X" in the App Store.

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]]>App StoreApp-StoreAppStoreChilli XChilli-XChilliXdealsfreeiphoneiphone appsiphone-appsIphoneAppsBrett TerpstraFri, 09 Oct 2009 14:30:00 ESTFarFinder remote access tool: on sale and iPhone savvyhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/09/farfinder-remote-access-tool-on-sale-and-iphone-savvy/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/09/farfinder-remote-access-tool-on-sale-and-iphone-savvy/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/09/farfinder-remote-access-tool-on-sale-and-iphone-savvy/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

I'm a sucker for anything that allows me to get secure remote access to my home machine, so when I saw that FarFinder, the remote access tool from FlyingMac, was on sale for US$20, I jumped on the chance to buy it. It'll be on sale until October 22nd, so if you want to get the application for US$15 less than the normal price, you'll want to head over to the FlyingMac site right now. The family license is US$20 off during the sale, and is available for US$45.

The last time someone at TUAW wrote about FarFinder was back in 2008, when blogger Mat Lu referred to it as "your Finder on the web." That's a perfect way to describe FarFinder, since it makes your Mac's files and folders (plus any network-attached or external drives that are mounted) available to you from most web browsers and your iPhone (see screenshot at right).

FlyingMac offers a 20-day free trial of the application. One thing I really like about FarFinder is that once you've purchased it, there are no extra subscription fees. That means that US$20 price will give you service forever...or at least until there's a major upgrade you need to purchase.

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]]>appfarfinderiphoneremote accessRemoteAccesssoftwareSteven SandeFri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:00 ESTDoubletwist introduces in-app music store powered by Amazonhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/08/doubletwist-introduces-in-app-music-store/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/08/doubletwist-introduces-in-app-music-store/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/08/doubletwist-introduces-in-app-music-store/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

We posted about Doubletwist earlier this year -- it's a pretty innovative music app (developed in part by Jon Lech Johansen, otherwise known as DVD Jon) that not only plays you play whatever you like, obviously, but even lets you share and send music off to anyone, even other people who don't have the app itself. Now Doubletwist is stepping up even more closely to becoming an iTunes competitor: they've announced a partnership with the Amazon music store to sell music directly from within the app. No TVs or movies -- just music, purchased directly within the app, and then able to be sent out to any devices or social networks as usual.

TechCrunch says the store's simplicity is actually a selling point -- iTunes has ballooned up to do way more than just sell music, and in Doubletwist it's much more straightforward. Here's the other bonus for Mac users: while we originally had to wait for an app release, the music store is currently only available on the Mac version of the software. A PC version is coming soon.

It's doubtful Doubletwist will replace iTunes for many people, given all of the various things iTunes does for a Mac user. But then again, if you are using the Amazon MP3 store with any frequency, Doubletwist is probably worth a look: it's a free download on the website.

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]]>amazon-music-storedoubletwistmoviessimplicitytechcrunchtvsMike SchrammThu, 08 Oct 2009 10:30:00 ESTWant a discount on a DroboPro? We've got a code for that.http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/23/want-a-discount-on-a-drobopro-weve-got-a-code-for-that/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/23/want-a-discount-on-a-drobopro-weve-got-a-code-for-that/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/23/want-a-discount-on-a-drobopro-weve-got-a-code-for-that/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Our buddies over at Data Robotics, makers of the Drobo and DroboPro storage devices, were so happy with the results of a recent promotion that we ran with our DroboPro review that they're giving TUAW readers another chance to join in on the fun.

If you go to the Drobo Store at http://www.drobostore.com and order a DroboPro, be sure to enter in the super-secret promo code TUAW2X100SS to get $200 off the price of one of these storage wonders. There's only one catch -- you have to purchase your DroboPro before October 1, 2009 and this offer is only good for the first 100 people who take advantage of the discount.

Did you purchase a DroboPro with our previous promo code? We'd love to hear from you about your setup experience and what you're storing in all those terabytes of space.

Want a discount on a DroboPro? We've got a code for that. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Want a discount on a DroboPro? We've got a code for that. originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>data roboticsDataRoboticsdealdrobodrobopropromotionSteven SandeWed, 23 Sep 2009 14:30:00 ESTTUAW's review of the DroboPro, plus a discount deal for readershttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/04/tuaws-review-of-the-drobopro-plus-a-discount-deal-for-readers/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/04/tuaws-review-of-the-drobopro-plus-a-discount-deal-for-readers/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/04/tuaws-review-of-the-drobopro-plus-a-discount-deal-for-readers/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,



Data Robotics delivered their "super-sized" version of the Drobo earlier this year. DroboPro has 8 drive bays into which you can drop 3.5" SATA drives of almost any capacity, from the old 160 GB model you've been using to hold the backup of your iTunes library to that 2 TB Western Digital Caviar drive you just purchased. Using a proprietary storage technology called BeyondRAID, Data Robotics makes it easy to use a DroboPro to give you a big box 'o storage right now, and easily expand in the future.

Data Robotics recently lent me a DroboPro for a detailed review, and I was able to give it a thorough workout. Read on to find out more about the DroboPro and an excellent deal available to readers of TUAW.

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TUAW's review of the DroboPro, plus a discount deal for readers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>backupbeyondraiddealDroboDroboProfirewirehard driveHardDriveiscsiraidstorageusbvideoSteven SandeFri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:00 ESTHelp cure diabetes, win great Mac softwarehttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/01/help-cure-diabetes-win-great-mac-software/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/01/help-cure-diabetes-win-great-mac-software/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/09/01/help-cure-diabetes-win-great-mac-software/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Developer Jim Whimpey is riding a bike to cure diabetes, and he's asking for your help (and promising a chance at some great Mac software). For every $10 you donate to his upcoming ride in southern Australia, he'll throw your name in a raffle to win one of two big Mac software bundles, both worth almost $190 each and both including Things, MarsEdit, Tweetie, and Wii Transfer. Any one of those apps is worth the donation, not to mention that your money will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, one of the biggest organizations around committed to fighting type 1 diabetes.

You get a raffle entry for every $10 you donate, so put in $20 and you'll get two entries, and so on. He's asking for all the donations by September 14th, so you've got about two weeks to get over there and put some money in. Great cause and great way to pick up some sweet new apps for your brand new Snow Leopard install to run.

Help cure diabetes, win great Mac software originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>australiabundlebundlescharitycure-diabetesdiabetesentrymacmarseditraffleride-to-cure-diabetessoftwarethingstweetiewii-transferMike SchrammTue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:00 ESTSeveral ways to get Snow Leopard for free (plus a Freeway Express giveaway)http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/27/several-ways-to-get-snow-leopard-for-free-plus-a-freeway-expres/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/27/several-ways-to-get-snow-leopard-for-free-plus-a-freeway-expres/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/27/several-ways-to-get-snow-leopard-for-free-plus-a-freeway-expres/#commentsFiled under: ,

Softpress, developer of the popular Freeway Pro and Freeway Express web development applications, wants you to get Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for free.

Now through September 30, 2009, they're offering a free copy of Snow Leopard with every full-priced retail copy of Freeway Pro or Express purchased at the Apple Store, PowerMax, or The Mac Store. If you buy your copy of Freeway at the Apple Store (either the physical or online version), just fill out this online rebate form [link to form] by October 31, 2009 and Softpress will send you Snow Leopard for free. Purchases made through PowerMax or The Mac Store also qualify for the free Snow Leopard disk.

For anyone who has been considering purchasing Freeway Pro or Freeway Express, this is a nice incentive to act now. PowerMax sells Freeway Pro for US$215.22 (MSRP US$249.00), so you're not only getting the application for almost US$35 off of the retail price, but also saving an additional US$29 on Snow Leopard.

Softpress isn't the only company that wants you to upgrade to Snow Leopard for free. MyService will install a free retail copy of Snow Leopard with any MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air hard drive upgrade. You simply enter a special promo code when ordering your upgrade, and MyService installs Snow Leopard for free, migrates all of your data to the new drive, and sends you the retail copy.

Softpress has graciously offered us two licenses for Freeway Express to give away. These licenses do not come with the free Snow Leopard deal, but with the money you save you'll be able to afford to purchase your own copy. Just leave a comment about Snow Leopard, the universe, or anything else (keep it clean...) to enter. Good luck!

Here's the obligatory rules review to keep our lawyers happy:
  • Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and to legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec), who are 18 and older.
  • To enter leave a comment below listing your favorite freeway, parkway or other stretch of road.
  • The comment must be left before August 28, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
  • You may enter only once.
  • Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
  • Prize: License code for one copy of Freeway Express (Value: US$79.00)
  • Click Here for complete Official Rules.
Be sure to keep reading TUAW during the Snow Leopard launch, as we're also planning on giving away some more goodies. You may already be a winner!

Several ways to get Snow Leopard for free (plus a Freeway Express giveaway) originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>applicationdealfree softwareFreeSoftwarefreewaymacos x 10.6OsX10.6snow leopardSnowLeopardweb designWebDesignSteven SandeThu, 27 Aug 2009 14:00:00 ESTBigwords.com app provides a cheaper way to buy textbookshttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/the-bigwords-com-app-a-cheaper-way-to-buy-textbooks/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/the-bigwords-com-app-a-cheaper-way-to-buy-textbooks/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/15/the-bigwords-com-app-a-cheaper-way-to-buy-textbooks/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As a parent of two adult children, with one just having left school and the other finishing a Master's degree, I know that buying textbooks at their staggeringly high prices adds insult to the injury of tuition, housing and living expenses.

Over the last few years, the market has made historic my remembrances of going to the bookstore and paying whatever was marked on the shelf while often vainly trying to find used titles of popular books.

Things have changed: Bigwords.com and its little friend the Bigwords.com app [iTunes Link] are welcome additions to the quest of buying books and still having enough left over for food.

The Bigwords.com app tries to find the cheapest way to buy textbooks. Whether it's one book, or a long reading list, you will save money using this app. You can also make money by using it to sell unwanted books, but being a teacher, I have a problem with that, having never re-sold or thrown away a textbook. Of course,that's just me.

A good way to explain Bigwords is to take you through the process. The Bigwords.com app lets you set a bunch of preferences, each one reducing your options a bit. You can choose books that are new only, new or used, high quality new or used, set shipping preferences, consider eBooks or rentals (along with rental terms) and whether you require a guaranteed buyback from the vendor.

You further customize it by telling it if you are a member of B&N.com, Booksamillion, ECampus.com, whether you have used Half.com, and whether you are an Amazon Prime member. Amazon Prime is a service where for a yearly fee, most everything you buy comes with free 2nd-day shipping. The answers to all of these questions help determine your final price.

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Bigwords.com app provides a cheaper way to buy textbooks originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>app reviewAppReviewb2sback to schoolback-to-schoolBackToSchoolbargaindealstextbookDavid WinogradSat, 15 Aug 2009 15:00:00 ESTFirst Look: Memeo Send with special deal for TUAW readershttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/12/first-look-memeo-send-with-special-deal-for-tuaw-readers/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/12/first-look-memeo-send-with-special-deal-for-tuaw-readers/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/12/first-look-memeo-send-with-special-deal-for-tuaw-readers/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Do you need to send large files to clients or friends? Sending those big files through email can be a problem, since sometimes the receiver's ISP limits the size of files that can be received. It's slow and expensive to send files on external hard drives, USB flash drives, or DVDs through express mail shipping methods. If you've ever tried to explain the simplicity of FTP to someone who is less than computer-savvy, sending huge files through FTP becomes a problem.

Enter Memeo Send, which was announced today. The application is free to download (you can also send or receive files from a web browser) and with your free download you are given the opportunity to set up 3 file deliveries. At the end of that time, you can purchase extra deliveries for about US$1 each. If you don't need to send files very often, you won't pay much -- Memeo Send is strictly pay-as-you-go.

Read on for more information, including a special offer to the first 400 TUAW readers who use Memeo Send.

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First Look: Memeo Send with special deal for TUAW readers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>file transferFileTransferftpsoftwareSteven SandeWed, 12 Aug 2009 08:00:00 ESTJust one more week to get in on The Mac Sale, with discount for TUAW readershttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/11/just-one-more-week-to-get-in-on-the-mac-sale/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/11/just-one-more-week-to-get-in-on-the-mac-sale/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/11/just-one-more-week-to-get-in-on-the-mac-sale/#commentsFiled under: ,




I don't know about you guys, but I can't get enough of these Mac software bundles. Between MacHeist, the MacUpdate bundle, Mac Bundle Box, and even iPhone software bundles, I've got more unused software licenses than I'll ever need or want. Even though I rarely want every piece of software in the bundle, there's almost always 1 or 2 that make it more cost effective to buy the bundle than buy the software separately.

The Mac Sale (noted by Christina over at DLS) is the latest bundle out there and, like the others, has some hidden gems and a few applications I know I'll never use. Some of these may be perfect for back to school season. The rundown of applications:
Your $49 will buy you $450 worth of applications, but only until August 18. As a bonus for TUAW readers, you can get a 5% discount by using coupon code TUAW at checkout.

Just one more week to get in on The Mac Sale, with discount for TUAW readers originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>back to schoolBackToSchoolbundleFluxHoudahSpotInterarchyIrisMariner CalcMarinerCalcREALBasic PersonalRealbasicPersonalScribblessoftware bundleSoftwareBundleStufTaskPaperthe mac saleTheMacSaleWriteRoomTim WassonTue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:00 ESTCamtasia coming to Mac on August 25thhttp://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/08/camtasia-coming-to-mac-on-august-25th/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/08/camtasia-coming-to-mac-on-august-25th/http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/08/camtasia-coming-to-mac-on-august-25th/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

If you're wavering on the edge of switching to the Mac as a consequence of the impending release of Windows 7, this may be news that will push you over that edge. In the Windows world, there's an extremely popular app for recording, editing, and publishing screencasts. That application is Camtasia Studio, and today developer TechSmith finally let the world know when the Mac version of Camtasia is going to see light.

Beginning August 25th, you'll be able to purchase Camtasia for Mac for only $99. TechSmith plans on keeping this introductory price until the end of 2009, after which the price will bounce up to $149.

Details of the Camtasia for Mac release are still extremely sketchy, but TechSmith promises to spill more beans about what the app will do over the next couple of weeks. You can sign up for email updates on the website, or follow the Visual Lounge Blog to get more info.

It'll be interesting to see how Camtasia for Mac fares against the existing screencasting champ, ScreenFlow, also available for US$99 and much more established in the Mac community. While we're waiting for Camtasia, why don't you tell us about your favorite screencasting application? Leave a comment below.

Camtasia coming to Mac on August 25th originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Camtasia coming to Mac on August 25th originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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]]>camtasiascreencastsoftwarevideoSteven SandeSat, 08 Aug 2009 22:30:00 EST