Five apps to help you identify birds and their beautiful songs

Five apps to help you identify birds and their beautiful songs

Spring means migration and the return of birds to many parts of North America. It also means warmer weather and sunny days that are perfect for birding. Here is a list of apps to help you get outside and start learning about our feathered friends (all prices are USD). Field Guide for birds [iOS Universal; $0.99 to $19.99] There are several big-name field guides that include photos and illustrations to help identification, bird calls, range data … [Read more...]

Daily Deals for May 17, 2013

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] MacMall Mac Blowout Sale: Up to $1,099 off Macs, iPads, and more Other World Computing: [Computer … [Read more...]

When your iOS device runs out of storage space

When your iOS device runs out of storage space

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 sync. McElhearn walks users through two methods for syncing an oversized library. Each method lets you control which tracks are synced and which ones … [Read more...]

Tim Cook talks about US-made Mac with Politico

Tim Cook talks about US-made Mac with Politico

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 the US. Cook confirmed to Politico that this manufacturing and assembly will be spread across many states in the US. Anna Palmer of Politico … [Read more...]

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

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

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 created its Earth As Art app, an iPad title that shows off the unseen beauty of our planet. NASA's Earth As Art app picks the best images of Earth from the … [Read more...]

Daily Deals for May 16, 2013

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] MacMall Mac Blowout Sale: Up to $1,099 off Macs, iPads and more. Other World Computing: [Computer … [Read more...]