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Tim Chaten
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Tim Chaten

Tim Chaten is the host, writer and producer of the daily Apple news podcast iWake with AppAdvice and writes many of the AppGuides and AppLists found here on AppAdvice. Tim spends most of his day discovering new apps and staying up to date with news in the tech world.
Latest from Tim
New AppGuide: Wallpaper Apps For The iPhone

New AppGuide: Wallpaper Apps For The iPhone

The current iPhone comes with 27 different wallpaper images you can choose from. These are truly great images that have been optimized for your device. We have found some excellent apps that expand that selection of images into the thousands. We compare the best ones out there in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten
New AppGuide: Calculator Apps For The iPad

New AppGuide: Calculator Apps For The iPad

There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of iPad calculator apps available. Some are rather ordinary while others are truly unique. We find the best calculator apps out there and compare them in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten
New AppGuide: Dog Whistle Apps For The iPhone

New AppGuide: Dog Whistle Apps For The iPhone

Dog Whistle apps for the iPhone emit extremely high pitches to call your dogs. The pitches often are so high that only dogs can hear them. The iPhone does a decent job at producing these extremely high pitches. We gather the best ones up and compare them in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten
New AppList: Apps That Cheer You Up!

New AppList: Apps That Cheer You Up!

There are times when you just feel terrible and you need some happiness. Well you are in luck, because the App Store has a ton of great apps to help you get back into a good mood. We cover our favorites in this AppList.

Tim Chaten
How-To: Transferring Your iPad's Data Plan To iPad 2

How-To: Transferring Your iPad's Data Plan To iPad 2

Many iPad 3G owners may want to transfer their current data plan to the new iPad 2. You could simply wait until the end of the month to cancel your current plan (unless you want to keep your unlimited data plan). Or, you could get everything transferred over on day one. AT&T provided us with a step by step guide on how to do this ...

Tim Chaten
New AppGuide: Instrument Tuners For The iPhone

New AppGuide: Instrument Tuners For The iPhone

Tuner apps for the iPhone have become really popular due to. The iPhone's compact size and extremely accurate microphone make it a fantastic tool. There is some great instrument tuning apps out there. We take a look at the best ones in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten
New AppGuide: Music Composition Apps For The iPhone

New AppGuide: Music Composition Apps For The iPhone

Composing on the iPhone is something we would only recommend for times of true need. The iPhone is more of a pocketable notepad for composers on the go. With the right apps, it can be great for that purpose. We have sorted through the App Store and have found some great options, laid out for you in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten
 AppAdvice Podcast Widgets Now Available!

AppAdvice Podcast Widgets Now Available!

We are pleased to announce the availability of two brand new Dashboard Widgets for our AppAdvice podcasts. These widgets allow you to stream both AppAdvice Daily and AppAdvice Live! from the Mac dashboard ...

Tim Chaten
New AppGuide: Lightsaber Apps For The iPhone

New AppGuide: Lightsaber Apps For The iPhone

Lightsaber apps have been a big hit on the iPhone ever since the App Store launched. There are tons of them available. Some of these are official ones and some are non-licensed ones. We compare the best ones out there in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten
New AppGuide: Star Wars Games For The iPhone

New AppGuide: Star Wars Games For The iPhone

Many people love a good Star Wars game. The iPhone has several options. There are games for those that like to dogfight in X-Wings and those that like a lightsaber battle. We take a look at the best Star Wars games out there in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten
New AppGuide: Metronome Apps For The iPad

New AppGuide: Metronome Apps For The iPad

Metronomes have become very advanced through apps available on the iPhone. The iPad opens up another world of opportunities through its larger screen. We compare the best ones out there in this AppGuide.

Tim Chaten