[MyAppleMenu] Aug 30, 2013

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*** LogDiver Review: Get The Data You Need From Complex Log Files ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2045195/logdiver-review-get-the-data-you-need-from-complex-log-files.html>
Marco Tabini, Macworld



*** Apple iMac 27-Inch (Nvidia GeForce GTX 675M) ***
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2423611,00.asp>
Joel Santo Domingo, PC Magazine



*** DeskConnect Delivers Mac-to-iOS Quick Sharing ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/29/deskconnect-delivers-mac-to-ios-quick-sharing/>
Michael Rose, TUAW


> DeskConnect, which launched today on both the Mac and iOS App Stores, delivers on the promise of AirDrop while extending the concept of instant, easy sharing to the desktop. DeskConnect supports iOS 6 and devices back to the iPhone 3GS.




*** Blind, A 1X Web Browser For Retina Displays ***
<http://www.macstories.net/linked/blind-a-1x-web-browser-for-retina-displays/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



*** Corel Painter X3 Review ***
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac-creative/reviews/?reviewid=3466181&olo=rss>
Tom Bagshaw, Macworld UK


> Personally, the contextual brush controls alone are a pretty good argument to get the update. If you are currently use Photoshop – or even ArtRage – it really is the case you can't get a more ‘traditional’ painting application than Painter and you should get your wallet out now.




*** OS X Menu Bar App Released To Control Hue Lighting ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/29/os-x-menu-bar-app-released-to-control-hue-lighting/>
Michael Grothaus, TUAW


> The app is a simple menu bar drop-down utility that allows users to adjust their Hue lights via several ways.




*** ESPN Adds Two New Channels To iOS, Apple TV Apps ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/29/espn-adds-two-new-channels-to-ios-apple-tv-apps/>
Michael Grothaus, TUAW



*** Apple Online Store Finally Shipping To Puerto Rico ***
<http://9to5mac.com/2013/08/29/apple-online-store-finally-shipping-to-puerto-rico/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29>
Mark Gurman, 9 To 5 Mac



*** Parallels Desktop 9 Soups Up Cloud Storage, Improves Windows 8 Support ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2047727/parallels-desktop-9-soups-up-cloud-storage-improves-windows-8-support.html#tk.rss_all>
Dan Moren, Macworld


> Among the major new features of Parallels Desktop 9 is optimized support for cloud storage services like iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft’s SkyDrive, and more. You can sync files between your Mac and your Windows virtual machine without having the files duplicated, thus saving you precious disk space. 




*** Apple Updates Safari Web Plugin Blocker To Disable New Java Vulnerability ***
<http://9to5mac.com/2013/08/29/apple-updates-safari-web-plugin-blocker-to-disable-new-java-vulnerability/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29>
Mark Gurman, 9 To 5 Mac



*** The Case Of The Missing Icon: Some People Unable To Access TV Shows On Apple TV ***
<http://www.imore.com/some-user-unable-access-itunes-cloud-tv-shows>
Joseph Keller, iMore


> Nasty surprise today for some Apple TV users who powered up only to discover the TV Shows icon was missing from the interface. Yes, literally missing. Gone. Stolen.




*** Rendering Bug Crashes OS X, iOS Apps With String Of Arabic Characters ***
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/08/rendering-bug-crashes-os-x-and-ios-apps-with-string-of-arabic-characters/>
Andrew Cunningham And Dan Goodin, Ars Technica


> Posters in a HackerNews thread from late yesterday have discovered that it's possible to crash Web browsers and other apps running on current versions of iOS and OS X by making them render a specific, nonsensical string of Arabic characters. The title of the HackerNews thread implies that the issue is with the WebKit browser engine, but it actually affects any browser or application that uses Apple's CoreText API to render text.




*** SimCity On Mac Is 'Totally Unplayable' ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/08/29/simcity-on-mac-is-totally-unplayable/>
Mike Wehner, TUAW


> The official EA forums are overrun with Mac gamers desperately trying to get their purchases to work correctly on computers ranging from brand-new Retina MacBooks to iMacs that are just a few weeks old.




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*** With A Name Like Xalkori ... ***
<http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2013/08/drug_name_confusion_fda_regulations_and_pharma_create_bizarre_new_names.single.html>
David Schultz, Slate


> New drug names aren’t just bizarre—they’re dangerous.




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