About Tim Brookes
Tim is a freelance writer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. You can follow him on Twitter.
iOS Apps on Sale for 7 Jun: Republique Is Free For A Week
After Apple's iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 announcements, it's time to take a look at the week's deals and highlight the best free and discounted apps.
Open .ZIP & Archive Files on Mac OS X Without Extracting Them First
A friend recently asked me why he couldn't open .ZIP files on his Mac without them automatically extracting, so it was time to find a solution.
Google Calendar Won't Sync With iOS? Try These Fixes
After spending weeks looking for a solution as to why Google Calendar refused to sync certain calendars with iOS, it turns out there are a couple of fixes for what is a rather common issue.
What's New In OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"?
OS X is evolving both in terms of looks and features, and just like last year's Mavericks update, Yosemite will be another free download.
Camera Plus With AirSnap Puts You in the Frame, Not Behind It [Giveaway]
You're the photographer, always glued to your phone snapping shots at social and family gatherings – but you're never in the picture. Camera Plus offers you a chance to change that.
What's New In iOS 8?
After last year's big iOS 7 redesign, you'd expect a muted iOS 8 announcement at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference – but you'd be wrong.
iOS Apps on Sale for 31 May: Rock Out With Rockmate For Free
This week's best offers involve rocking out with your friends, a better approach to podcast, creative contraptions for budding animators and the usual smattering of timewasters, including a casual roguelike for RPG die-hards.
You Might Want To Change These Pesky Default iOS 7 Settings
The way Apple supplies the iPhone or iPad in its default state might not be for everybody, and there are a number of settings you might want to change immediately.
iOS Apps on Sale for 24 May: djay 2 is Free, LEGO Games are Cheap!
If you like dinosaurs, LEGO and attempting to be a superstar DJ, this week's iOS Apps on Sale is going to be especially relevant to your interests.
Hooking Up a Guitar to Your iPhone or iPad: What Are Your Options?
You can plug your guitar into your iPad or iPhone to record, process or simply capture inspiration as it comes to you, but you'll need to invest in a guitar interface.
Everything You Need To Know About Unlocking iPhones
If you bought your iPhone direct from Apple, you've got an unlocked phone that's good for use with any network. But what if you bought it through your mobile carrier?
iOS Apps on Sale for 17 May: Print To Any Printer for Free
Some weeks the app store has better sales than others, when seemingly everything is on sale, massively reduced or being given away for free.
8 Great iOS Apps For Guitarists & Bassists
Looking for some iPhone and iPad apps to enhance the time you spend with your four, six or more-stringed friend? Look no further.
iOS Apps on Sale for May 9: Mindmaps, Reading Apps & Ubisoft Bargains
2014's Mother's Day App Store sales probably aren't going to be of much interest to mom – but we're grateful for them anyway.
Twitter's New Profiles Are Here: Make Use Of Them!
What is this new Twitter profile all about? Activate it and make use of it!
Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff – Essential Fan Service or Free To Play Lunacy?
It seems today that all you see are purchases in software, for in-app currency – but where are those "pay once, play forever" values on which we used to rely?
iOS Apps on Sale for May 3: Notability & Jenga Go Free
Everyone loves free or massively reduced stuff, right?
Stream & Transcode Media To Any Device With PS3 Media Server
If you've setup and tested one media server, it probably feels like you've tried them all. That's why I'm kicking myself for not trying out PS3 Media Server sooner.
iOS Apps on Sale for 26 Apr: Grab Classic Sonic Titles For 99c
It's that time of the week where we round-up the best offers currently on the App Store, cutting through vast swathes of terrible apps to highlight the best current offers.
Refresh for iPhone is The Ace Up Your Sleeve at Business Meetings
Keeping track of business associates is demanding, particularly when there are so many of them. Fortunately, Refresh is a free app that can really help break the ice.