[MyAppleMenu] Feb 14, 2013

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**** Apple Updates iMovie For iOS ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/14/apple-updates-imovie-for-ios/>
Michael Grothaus, TUAW



**** iPhone Lockscreen Can Be Bypassed With New iOS 6.1 Trick ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/14/3987830/ios-6-1-security-flaw-lets-anyone-make-calls-from-your-iphone>
Aaron Souppouris, The Verge


> The method involves making (and immediately canceling) an emergency call and holding down the power button twice.



**** Apple's Siri Eyes Free Mode Finally Debuts In Chevrolet's Spark And Sonic Car Models ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/02/apples-siri-eyes-free-mode-finally-debuts-in-chevrolets-spark-and-sonic-car-models>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Hulu, Netflix Offer Kid-safe Browsing iPad Apps ****
<http://52tiger.net/hulu-netflix-offer-kid-safe-browsing-ipad-apps/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+52Tiger+%2852+Tiger%29>
Dave Caolo, 52 Tiger



**** Apple Acknowledges iOS 6.1 Exchange Bug And Has Identified A Fix ****
<http://www.zdnet.com/apple-acknowledges-ios-6-1-exchange-bug-and-has-identified-a-fix-7000011286/>
Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet


> The workaround is to disable then reenable the Exchange calendar on your iOS device.



**** Spaceteam Updated With New Challenges, Experimental Modes, And More ****
<http://www.imore.com/spaceteam-updated-new-challenges-experimental-modes-and-more>
Rene Ritchie, IMore



**** I'd Like To Use The Web My Way, Thank You Very Much Quora. ****
<http://www.hanselman.com/blog/IdLikeToUseTheWebMyWayThankYouVeryMuchQuora.aspx>
Scott Hanselman's Computer Zen


> This implementation goes against everything on the web. You're not just actively preventing me from visiting your site by forcing me to log in, but you're also actively forcing me to download your app to access your server.

> I don't want your app. Apps are too much like 1990's CD-ROMs and not enough like the Web.



**** Cloudier For iOS: A Slick CloudApp Client For Sharing Files On The Go ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/13/3981544/cloudier-for-ios-app>
Ellis Hamburger, The Verge



**** Microsoft Patches Office For Mac Licensing Bug ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/13/microsoft-patches-office-for-mac-licensing-bug/>
Michael Grothaus, TUAW


> The Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 14.3.1 Update fixes an issue that could "...cause Office 2011 applications to report a problem with Licensing even though the applications continue to run unaffected," according to the company.



**** Get $310 Worth Of Great Mac Apps, Including TextExpander And Dropzone, For $50 ****
<http://lifehacker.com/5983801/get-310-worth-of-great-mac-apps-including-textexpander-and-dropzone-for-50>
Kif Leswing, Lifehacker



**** Malware Attacks Spike Against Apple OS X Users In China Enclave ****
<http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/02/malware-attacks-spike-against-apple-os-x-users-in-china-enclave/>
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica


> The increased attacks are targeting supporters of the Uyghur people, a Turkic ethnic group who primarily live in a region of China, according to two separate reports independently published by researchers from Kaspersky Lab and AlienVault Labs. They are the latest to document the growing vulnerability of Mac users to so-called advanced persistent threats, which target users over a span of months or years to mine specific proprietary or social information of interest to the attackers.



**** 3 Simple Ways To Clean Up Your Mac’s Cluttered And Messy Desktop (Two Think Very Different, One Is Free) ****
<http://mcsolo.com/2013/02/3-simple-ways-to-clean-up-your-macs-cluttered-and-messy-desktop-two-think-different-one-is-free/>
Ron Mcelfresh, McSolo



**** Backup Your Mac: Online Services ****
<http://www.resexcellence.com/2013/02/13/backup-your-mac-online-services/>
Tim Dehring, ResExcellence



**** Pocket For Safari And Chrome Updated With Tag Autocomplete And More ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/13/pocket-for-safari-and-chrome-updated-with-tag-autocomplete-and-m/>
Randy Nelson, TUAW



**** Write For Dropbox Is A Fresh New Way To Write On Your iPhone ****
<http://appadvice.com/review/quickadvice-writefordropbox/>
Christine Chan, AppAdvice



**** Rdio 2.1 ****
<http://www.macstories.net/links/rdio-2-1/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories


> Rdio has updated its iOS client to version 2.1 today, adding a number of design tweaks to improve the look and usability of the app.



**** Apple Loses Brazilian iPhone Trademark Ruling ****
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21449890>
BBC



**** Making Dropbox Your Default Folder ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2027936/making-dropbox-your-default-folder.html>
Christopher Breen, Macworld



**** WebKit Is The jQuery Of Browser Engines ****
<http://ejohn.org/blog/webkit-is-the-jquery-of-browser-engines/>
John Resig


> There is a lot of code sharing going on but it isn’t the be-all and end-all of browser development. Innovation can clearly still occur when working on a shared codebase and performance will almost certainly continue to improve.



**** iOS: Empowered By Apps ****
<http://shawnblanc.net/2013/02/ios-empowered-by-apps/>
Shawn Blanc


> Our iOS devices have been empowered by 3rd-party apps.






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**** Flipping The Script ****
<http://www.seattleweekly.com/2013-02-13/food/flipping-the-script/>
Hanna Raskin, Seattle Weekly


> Flip Sum is exactly like dim sum, except that it's served both day and night, and the steam baskets lining the rolling silver carts are filled with Filipino food.



**** A Dancer's Tour Of Duty ****
<http://www.villagevoice.com/2013-02-13/news/Roman-Baca-Iraq-Ballet/>
Roman Baca as told to Jonathan Wei, Village Voice


> I was born in New Mexico. I grew up in Washington State. After high school, I moved back to New Mexico to go to college, and I started studying dance—ballet and jazz. After a few years, I got the chance to study ballet in a conservatory in Connecticut. Very rigorous training. I worked as a professional ballet dancer for a few years, and then, in 2000, I enlisted in the Marine Corps.



**** Chaucer's Valentine ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/14/chaucers-valentine-poem-duffy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Carol Ann Duffy, The Guardian