[MyAppleMenu] Feb 28, 2013

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**** iTunes U Sees One Billion Content Downloads, 60 Percent From Outside US ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/28/4039456/itunes-u-sees-one-billion-content-downloads-60-percent-international>
Adi Robertson, The Verge



**** Gorgeous Journal App Day One Gains Nicely Implemented PDF Export Feature ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/02/gorgeous-journal-app-day-one-gains-nicely-implemented-pdf-export-feature>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Start Your Engines: Real Racing 3 Now Available In US App Store And Elsewhere ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/02/start-your-engines-real-racing-3-now-available-in-us-app-store-and-elsewhere>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Review Roundup: Tax Software For iOS And Mac ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2028988/review-roundup-tax-software-for-ios-and-mac.html>
Macworld



**** Some New Macs Unable To Reinstall Mountain Lion ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57571576-263/some-new-macs-unable-to-reinstall-mountain-lion/>
Topher Kessler, CNET



**** A Wristwatch Tells When Phone Calls, Emails Arrive ****
<http://allthingsd.com/20130226/a-wristwatch-tells-when-phone-calls-emails-arrive/>
Walt Mossberg, All Things D


> Do you ever find yourself frantically trying to fish your phone out of a pocket or purse to find out whether that beep or buzz from the device is an important call, text or email — or just something you can ignore? What if you could simply glance at your watch to find out?



**** Waze Adds Real-time Re-routing Around Road Closures To Latest iOS, Android Update ****
<http://gigaom.com/2013/02/27/waze-adds-real-time-re-routing-around-road-closures-to-latest-ios-android-update/>
Erica Ogg, GigaOM



**** Cook: Forget About Our Share Price, Apple Has Some Great Stuff Coming ****
<http://allthingsd.com/20130227/cook-forget-about-our-share-price-apple-has-some-great-stuff-coming/>
John Paczkowski, All Things D



**** How Tweetbot Pirates Expose Themselves On Twitter ****
<http://www.idownloadblog.com/2013/02/27/tweeetbot-exposes-pirates/?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+loopinsight%2FKqJb+%28The+Loop%29>
Christian Ziberg, IDownloadBlog



**** On Saturday, February 23, I Visited The "Apple Store, West 14Th Street" Located At 401 W. 14Th St. In New York City. ****
<http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/apple/index.html#item.170598>
Robert Sweet, Macintouch


> I assure you that I will never step another foot into that Apple Store again.

> There is absolutely no reason to have an EasyPay system in place if the sales associates are going to make their paying customers feel like thieves.



**** First Look: Doo Document Manager ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2029491/first-look-doo-document-manager.html>
Dan Miller, Macworld



**** Mac Gems Promising Prospect: Notifi Extends Notification Center ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2029351/mac-gems-promising-prospect-notifi-extends-notification-center.html>
Dan Frakes, Macworld


> Notifi is a small app that does nothing on its own; rather, it watches your Mac for particular events and then uses Notification Center to alert you to those events.



**** Recovering A Lost Outlook Message ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2029414/recovering-a-lost-outlook-message.html>
Christopher Breen, Macworld



**** From The Apple Shareholders' Meeting: Approvals, 'New Categories' And Another Campus Delay ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/27/from-the-apple-shareholders-meeting-approvals-new-categories/>
Mike Schramm, TUAW



**** Zen Pinball Update Brings Three New Star Wars Themed Tables ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/02/zen-pinball-update-brings-three-new-star-wars-themed-tables>
Brent Dirks, AppAdvice


> Each of the tables feature a different iconic moment from the Star Wars saga. With 3-D art and unique gameplay, users can control some beloved characters including Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett, Anakin Skywalker, and Ahsoka Tano.



**** Amazon Takes On iTunes With Native iPad App ****
<http://www.macgasm.net/2013/02/27/amazon-takes-itunes-with-ipad-app/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macgasm%2Fmain+%28Macgasm%29>
Franco Varriano, Macgasm



**** iTunes In The Cloud For Movies Hits 11 New European Countries ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/02/27/itunes-in-the-cloud-for-movies-hits-11-new-european-countries/>
Michael Grothaus, TUAW






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**** Spare Our Bladders And Buttocks – Bring Back Intermissions ****
<http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/scottharris/100068292/spare-our-bladders-and-buttocks-bring-back-intermissions/>
Scott Jordan Harris, The Telegraph


> Many of the most popular films released this season — whether they deal with the quest undertaken by the CIA agents who hunted down Osama Bin Laden in the Middle East or the quest undertaken by Bilbo Baggins in Middle Earth— are united by one key characteristic: length. Enormous, buttock-numbing, bladder-bursting length.



**** Are Tasting Menus The Way Toward “Art”? ****
<http://ruhlman.com/2013/02/are-tasting-menus-the-way-toward-art/>
Michael Ruhlman


> It’s not simply about serving a lot of courses, it’s about balance. Yes, chefs are competitive, they want to impress, they want to stay fresh, avoid becoming bored, and in their zeal can certainly go overboard. But ultimately, a restaurant is a business, not an art museum, and the marketplace will decide whether a chef’s tasting menu succeeds or not.