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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).

Glenn Fleishman No comments

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.

Jeff Carlson No comments

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?

Doug McLean No comments

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.

Adam Engst No comments

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.

David Strom No comments

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.

David Strom No comments

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Chris Pepper No comments

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.

Rich Mogull No comments

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.

Kevin van Haaren No comments

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.

Jeff Carlson No comments

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.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

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.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

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.

Adam Engst No comments

First Look at Google Earth for iPhone

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

Adam Engst No comments

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.