[MyAppleMenu] Jan 30, 2013

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**** Tracking Your iPhone's Location ****
<http://pretengineer.com/post/tracking-iphone-location/>
Pretengineer


> However, Apple happened to build an API to receive the location of your phone, remotely. This tool rocks when you get your phone nabbed by a stranger, but also has potential for recording your movements.



**** Mac Troubleshooting: What To Do When Your Computer Is Too Slow ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2026650/mac-troubleshooting-what-to-do-when-your-computer-is-too-slow.html>
TedLandau, Macworld


> It happens to every Mac user sooner or later. The virtual gears inside your computer begin to act as though they're running in a vat of tapioca pudding. No matter what you try to do, your Mac moves at a pace that a snail could run circles around. But before carting your Mac off to an Apple Genius Bar, try these fixes.



**** As Music Streaming Grows, Royalties Slow To A Trickle ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/business/media/streaming-shakes-up-music-industrys-model-for-royalties.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0>
Ben Sisario, New York Times


> A decade after Apple revolutionized the music world with its iTunes store, the music industry is undergoing another, even more radical, digital transformation as listeners begin to move from CDs and downloads to streaming services like Spotify, Pandora and YouTube.



**** Control Mac Screen Brightness With Shady ****
<http://www.resexcellence.com/2013/01/29/control-mac-screen-brightness-with-shady/>
Joshua Coventry, ResExcellence


> On some Macs, the default lowest brightness isn’t as low as we might prefer. Shady puts a shade over your screen to help soothe your tired or dazzled eyes. You can use it to reduce your Mac’s brightness far below the usual minimum, without any risk of damage to your screen.



**** How To Fix Incorrect Document Associations In OS X ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57566253-263/how-to-fix-incorrect-document-associations-in-os-x/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title>
Topher Kessler, CNET



**** City Authorities Confirm Apple R&D Center Will Open In Shanghai This Summer ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/29/city-authorities-confirm-apple-rd-center-will-open-in-shanghai-this-summer/>
Catherine Shu, TechCrunch



**** Judge Rules That Samsung Did Not Infringe Apple Patents Willfully ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3931066/judge-rules-that-samsung-did-not-infringe-apple-patents-willfully>
Bryan Bishop, The Verge



**** Apple’s iOS 6.1 Maps Search API Is Its Official Alternative To Google Places For Local Results ****
<http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/01/29/apples-ios-6-1-maps-search-api-is-its-official-alternative-to-google-places-for-local-results/>
Matthew Panzarino, The Next Web


> With the release of iOS 6.1, Apple has also announced a new Search API that will allow developers to query its Maps servers to get back point-of-interest and location data. This will allow them to integrate these kinds of local results into their apps when users search for things around them.



**** Office 2011 Update Fixes PowerPoint, Outlook Issues On Mac ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/29/office-2011-update-fixes-powerpoint-outlook-issues-on-mac/>
Mike Wehner, TUAW


> A new update to Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac has rolled live, and it fixes several issues for PowerPoint users, as well as a calendar bug for Outlook.



**** New Apple TV With Smaller Dimensions Makes An Appearance Via FCC Filing ****
<http://www.imore.com/new-apple-tv-smaller-dimensions-makes-appearance-fcc-filing>
Allyson Kazmucha, IMore


> The FCC filing doesn't show much else other than the fact that the Wi-Fi standards are the same as the current generation Apple TV. Many were speculating that the Apple TV 3,2 could simply be an international model but if the dimensions are indeed different, that may not be the case.



**** The Day The iPad Became The Mac ****
<http://one37.net/blog/29/1/2013/the-day-the-ipad-became-the-mac>
OneThirtySeven


> That's not to say that the Mac will simply disappear. Rather, the iPad and iOS will simply become the core thrust of the company's efforts — more so than they are already.



**** 500Px Returns To The iOS App Store, With Mature Content Warning And Photo Reporting Button ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/29/500px-returns-to-the-ios-app-store-with-mature-content-warning-and-photo-reporting-button/>
Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch



**** Office 365: What It Means To Mac Users ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2026649/office-365-what-it-means-to-mac-users.html>
Roman Loyola, Macworld



**** Review: PulpMotion 3.5 Sports An Easy UI For Making Slideshows ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2025172/review-pulpmotion-3-5-sports-an-easy-ui-for-making-slideshows.html>
Marco Tabini, Macworld


> The template selection alone—compared to the dozen or so themes that come with iPhoto—is worth the price of admission, and the resulting slideshows, which can exported up to full-1080p resolution, have a quality that rivals purpose-built videos handcrafted by professionals.



**** Review: Flickr 2.0 For iOS Boosts The Brand With Elegant Viewing And Editing ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2026483/review-flickr-2-0-for-ios-boosts-the-brand-with-elegant-viewing-and-editing.html>
Jackie Dove, Macworld



**** It's In The Details: iOS 6.1 Updates Lock Screen Music Controls ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/01/29/its-in-the-details-ios-6-1-updates-lock-screen-music-controls/>
Randy Nelson, TUAW


> Not only have the controls been modified to look like the ones found within the Music app, but more importantly they're laid out the same, too. This means that unlike in previous iOS releases (shown below) they're no longer so close together that you can accidentally press play/pause when trying to select the next or previous track.






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**** Are You Eating What You Think You’re Eating? ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/doers/2013/01/steve_palumbi_seafood_identification_molecular_forensics_of_whale_meat_and.single.html>
Eric Wagner, Slate


> Steve Palumbi has a few rules when it comes to sushi. If something is labeled tuna, then it probably is, but stay away from the salmon, because it probably isn’t. More likely, it’s steelhead trout—a close relative of salmon, both of which start life in freshwater, migrate to the sea, and return to their natal stream to breed and die. But still: a trout. Shrimp is shrimp and crab is crab, unless it’s pollock. And don’t trust the white fish. That could be anything: tilapia, something else, who knows.



**** When Science Meets Fiction ****
<http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cocktail-party-physics/2013/01/27/when-science-meets-fiction/?src=longreads>
Jennifer Ouellette, Scientific America


> No longer was it just science seeping into the popular culture: now popular culture was inspiring scientists in turn. And then came film and television!