[MyAppleMenu] Aug 16, 2013

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*** Bugs & Fixes: Back Up To Avoid iPhone Disasters ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2046747/bugs-and-fixes-back-up-to-avoid-iphone-disasters.html#tk.rss_all>
Ted Landau, Macworld



*** Take A Bite: Roger's Love Affair With Apple Computers ***
<http://www.rogerebert.com/chazs-blog/take-a-bite-rogers-love-affair-with-apple-computers>
Chaz Ebert


> At one point Roger faced a dilemma. He developed the Cinemania movie software with Microsoft and Bill Gates, whom he also admired. But Gates and Jobs had a very public falling out over their operating systems. Computer geeks within the industry were asking Roger to take sides. He was so passionate about the technologies that it almost felt like family members feuding, even though it had nothing to do with him.




*** Apple Appears To Be Hiring In China ***
<http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/08/16/apple-appears-to-be-hiring-in-china/>
Lorraine Luk, Wall Street Journal


> Among the more than two hundred openings in China on professional network site LinkedIn, some of the eye-catching China-based positions include an environmental affairs program manager, a  security specialist and a store specialist.




*** Passwarden Password Manager Updated For OS X, iOS ***
<http://appledailyreport.com/2013/08/16/passwarden-password-manager-updated-for-os-x-ios/>
Dennis Sellers, Apple Daily Report



*** Apple's E-Book Damages Trial Set to Begin in May ***
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324823804579014882272848614.html>
Chad Bray, Wall Street Journal



*** Review: Perfectly Clear iOS Photo Editor Both Stuns And Underwhelms ***
<http://www.techhive.com/article/2035381/review-perfectly-clear-ios-photo-editor-both-stuns-and-underwhelms.html>
Jackie Dove, TechHive


> While it provides some of the same image editing tools as its competitors, and is the fuel behind SmugMug's Camera Awesome, its unique and powerful method of improving flawed images often sets it apart from the crowd. But not always, at least not on the first go.




*** App Stores, Portals And Discovery ***
<http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2013/8/15/app-stores-portals-and-discovery>
Benedict Evans



*** Markdown Text Editor 'Editorial' Launches For iPad With Workflow Automation Features ***
<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/15/markdown-text-editor-editorial-launches-for-ipad-with-workflow-automation-features/>
Juli Clover, MacRumors



*** Clipr: A Low-fuss OS X Pasting Utility ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/15/clipr-a-low-fuss-os-x-pasting-utility/>
Erica Sadun, TUAW


> Clipr offers a tiny, low-fuss utility that targets anyone looking for a fast, low-footprint solution for OS X clipboard management.




*** Plants Vs Zombies 2: First Look ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/15/plants-vs-zombies-2-first-look/>
Erica Sadun, TUAW



*** Minecraft - Pocket Edition Gets Sun, Moon, Stars And More In Latest Update ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/08/minecraft-pocket-edition-gets-sun-moon-stars-and-more-in-latest-update>
Joe White, AppAdvice



*** Apple Releases New App Store Review Guidelines With Updated Rules For Kids Apps, Gambling Apps ***
<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/14/apple-releases-new-app-store-review-guidelines-with-updated-info-kids-apps-gambling-app-rules/>
Juli Clover, MacRumors


> The new section detailing apps for children under aged 13 specifies that such apps must include a privacy policy, may not include behavioral advertising (ads based on in-app activity, for example), and must ask for parental permission before allowing children to "link out of the app or engage in commerce." Apps in the Kids Category of the App Store must be made specifically for children "ages 5 and under, ages 6–8, or ages 9–11."




*** Fore! Super Stickman Golf 2 Update Adds Eight New Courses ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/08/fore-super-stickman-golf-2-update-adds-eight-new-courses>
Brent Dirks, AppAdvice


> The update adds eight new courses to the wacky golf game. And along with video replay sharing, developer Noodlecake Studios has also unveiled new course obstacles and multi-player game modes.




*** Finish 2.0 For iPhone Adds Reminders, Rewards And More ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/15/finish-2-0-for-iphone-adds-reminders-rewards-and-more/>
Dave Caolo, TUAW


> My favorite new feature is the "Bother Me" reminders. It's similar to my beloved Due in that it won't stop nagging you until you act. Finish reminds you hourly that a certain task must be completed. No more forgetting this and that.




*** Digg 5.1 Brings The Most Popular Stories To Your iPhone And iPad ***
<http://www.macstories.net/news/digg-5-1-brings-the-most-popular-stories-to-your-iphone-and-ipad/>
Cody Fink, MacStories



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*** Chasing Coincidences ***
<http://nautil.us/issue/4/the-unlikely/chasing-coincidences>
Amir D. Aczel, Nautilus


> The simple question might be “why do such unlikely coincidences occur in our lives?” But the real question is how to define the unlikely. You know that a situation is uncommon just from experience. But even the concept of “uncommon” assumes that like events in the category are common. How do we identify the other events to which we can compare this coincidence? If you can identify other events as likely, then you can calculate the mathematical probability of this particular event as exceptional.




*** Not Tonight, Or Any Other Night ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/books/the-art-of-sleeping-alone-sophie-fontanels-memoir.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0>
Dwight Garner, New York Times


> Fiction, like sex, is messy. It’s complicating. Achieving softness and fluffiness doesn’t seem like much of a substitute.




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