The Week in Review: news and features you don't want to miss
Last week was a busy one with your favorite TUAW writers posting some excellent How-To guides, commentary and other informative news articles. Here's a quick roundup of our recent feature worthy posts you may have missed:
News
- Apple bought back $56 billion of its own stock in 2014
- You can now watch the BBC's Panorama documentary "Apple's Broken Promises"
- Apple hikes app, device prices in Russia thanks to ruble droop
- With systems down, Sony employees turn to iPhones and iPads to get work done
- Judge denies request to release video of Steve Jobs deposition
- Google Drive update makes it easy to upload from other iOS apps
- Apple removes white power bands from iTunes
- Apple emerges victorious in iPod antitrust lawsuit
- Apple Pay expands to support 90 percent of US credit card purchase volume
- Apple releases new holiday advertisement, 'The Song'
Features
- Over 45% of Americans have had their credit card compromised; Value proposition of Apple Pay rises yet again
- Rumor Roundup: The awful iPhone 7 concepts have begun
- The App Store Year in Review in one infographic
- The crapification of great iOS apps
- This stunning 4K video was captured with an iPhone 6
- Finally, an app to keep friends from wanting to hang out with you
- This is why you should clean under your iPhone case every now and then
- Rumor Roundup: Three takes on a Samsung rumor
- No Comment: CBS iPad app just needs you to sign right here
TUAW will be back next week with another round of handy features and breaking news, so be sure to drop by to see what's new and what's useful.