[MyAppleMenu] Jan 12, 2013

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**** Your Gadgets Are Slowly Breaking The Internet ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/news/509721/your-gadgets-are-slowly-breaking-the-internet/>
David Talbot, Technology Review


> Behind all the dazzling mobile-ready electronics products on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week is a looming problem: how to make the networks that support all these wireless devices function robustly and efficiently.  



**** 1Password 4.1 ****
<http://www.macstories.net/links/1password-4-1/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories


> Aside from sync improvements and Display settings (I can now set Inconsolata as my password font), I particularly appreciate the possibility to double-tap on a tab on the iPad to go back to root view, and search in portrait mode on iPad.



**** Microsoft Messenger Service Not Going Anywhere Just Yet ****
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/01/microsoft-messenger-service-not-going-anywhere-just-yet/>
Peter bright, Ars Technica


> But the desktop client is going the way of the dodo.



**** Finally, A Mac Screen Record And Capture Tool That’s Simplified And Affordable ****
<http://mcsolo.com/2013/01/finally-a-mac-screen-record-and-capture-tool-thats-simplified-and-affordable/>
Ron Mcelfresh, McSolo



**** Review: Create Alert Chimes With ChimeX ****
<http://www.resexcellence.com/2013/01/11/review-create-alert-chimes-with-chimex/>
Jim Magacs, ResExcellence



**** Using The Guest Account In OS X ****
<http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/os-x/using-the-guest-account-in-os-x/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mactuts+%28Mactuts%2B%29>
Jacob Penderworth, Mactuts+


> Sometimes you need to let a friend or family member use the computer, but hesitate because you don’t want them to screw anything up. Fortunately, OS X has your back. Today we’re going to take a look at the Guest Account and walk you the features that will help you limit the access and privileges of occasional users.



**** Tim Cook Seeks Apple Dominance In China ****
<http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/01/11/tim-cook-seeks-apple-dominance-in-china/>
Wall Street Journal

Also:
• <a href="http://www.asymco.com/2013/01/11/when-will-apples-china-revenues-overtake-the-us/">Cracking the China code: Microsoft vs. Apple</a> (Horace Dediu, Asymco)
• <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/11/3865076/reuters-withdraws-story-on-phil-schillers-reported-denial-of-cheap-iphone">Reuters withdraws story on Phil Schiller's reported denial of 'cheap' iPhone</a> (Bryan Bishop, The Verge)


**** Apple Blocks Java 7 Plug-in On OS X To Address Widespread Security Threat ****
<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/01/11/apple-blocks-java-7-on-os-x-to-address-widespread-security-threat/>
Eric Slivka, MacRumors

Also:
• <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/security/attacks/java-under-attack-again-disable-now/240146082">Java Under Attack Again, Disable Now</a> (Mathew J. Schwartz, InformationWeek)


**** Screenshot Lightning ****
<http://bitsplitting.org/2013/01/11/screenshot-lightning/>
Daniel Jalkut, Bitsplitting.org


> His approach uses a novel technique in which the target app itself is built with customized screen-capturing code compiled right in. Then the app can be driven through the iOS Simulator with WaxSim, a command-line tool for launching the simulator with various options.






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**** Meeting Walt, 1959 ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jan/11/saturday-poem-szirtes-meeting-walt?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
George Szirtes, The Guardian