[MyAppleMenu] Dec 26, 2012

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**** Apple Offers Free Maroon 5 EP On Day One Of 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaway ****
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/news/?newsid=3417872>
Nick Spence, Macworld UK


> 12 Days of Christmas promotion runs from today Boxing Day, 26 December until 6 January - with each gift  only available for 24 hours. 



**** Apple's Siri Has A Rival: Google Voice Search ****
<http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Tech/2012/1226/Apple-s-Siri-has-a-rival-Google-voice-search>
Chris Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor


> In our tests, Google voice search delivered answers faster than Siri could, it had an easier time figuring out what we meant, and the Google Search app didn't require an awkward handoff for tough questions.



**** Mac Gems: Miro Video Converter Makes It Easy To Convert Video ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2023312/mac-gems-miro-video-converter-makes-it-easy-to-convert-video.html>
Rob Giffiths, Macworld






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**** Pet Peeves: Expensive Ingredients And A Lack Of Taste ****
<http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-wine/article/1108254/pet-peeves-expensive-ingredients-and-lack-taste>
Robin Lynam, South China Morning Post


> Assembling a few expensive ingredients on a plate is a creative cop out, and one which in recent years has led to some extravagantly silly menu items, as chefs compete to stretch the limits of what a customer is prepared to pay.