[MyAppleMenu] Jun 7, 2013

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**** 7 Reasons To Switch To Firefox, The Browser With A Conscience ****
<http://readwrite.com/2013/06/07/7-reasons-to-switch-to-firefox-the-browser-with-a-conscience>
Nicole Nguyen, ReadWrite


> We downloaded the latest build of Firefox for desktop and mobile, talked to some of the Mozilla crew about what's next for the red panda of the Internet, and thought: maybe it's time to switch browsers. Take a look at seven reasons to make the move to Mozilla Firefox, and let us know: will you switch?



**** A Few Words About 4 Minimalist Word Processors With Plenty Of Features ****
<http://teratalks.com/2013/06/a-few-words-about-4-minimalist-word-processors-with-plenty-of-features/>
Tera Thomas O'Brien, Tera Talks



**** Bugs & Fixes: How To Download iTunes Movie Trailers ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2040982/bugs-and-fixes-how-to-download-itunes-movie-trailers.html#tk.rss_all>
Ted Landau, Macworld



**** Review: Mail Pilot Attempts To Turn Your Email Into A Crafty But Complex To-do List ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2040853/review-mail-pilot-attempts-to-turn-your-email-into-a-crafty-but-complex-to-do-list.html#tk.rss_all>
Serenity Caldwell, Macworld


> Mail Pilot for iOS offers one solution to the email organization mess by letting you choose when to deal with your new messages, rather than where to put them.



**** Marvel Fans And Pinball Players, Assemble! Marvel Pinball Out Now On iOS ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/06/marvel-fans-and-pinball-players-assemble-marvel-pinball-out-now-on-ios>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Little Chomp iPhone Game Review: Addictive Climbing Game ****
<http://www.tapscape.com/little-chomp-iphone-game-review/>
Tucker Cummings, Tapscape


> It manages to provide a balance of speed, strategy, and fun that not many simple games can master.



**** Review: Moment Is A Huge Improvement On Facebook Sharing For OS X ****
<http://9to5mac.com/2013/06/06/review-moment-is-a-huge-improvement-on-facebook-sharing-for-os-x/>
Mike Beasley, 9 To 5 Mac


> Moment is designed to sit in your menu bar and stay out of your way until you need it. When you do need it, you will find a range of features that makes it one of the best options for posting to Facebook from your Mac. You can drag photos, text, or videos to the menu bar icon and immediately attach them to a new post.



**** Amazon Demanded Same Terms From Publishers For Which Apple Is Now On Trial ****
<http://allthingsd.com/20130606/amazons-e-book-deals-were-just-as-tough-as-apples/>
John Paczkowski, All Things D



**** Apple Not Throttling iPhone or iPad Cellular Throughput via Carrier Bundles ****
<http://www.anandtech.com/show/7037/apple-not-throttling-iphones-ipads-cellular-throughput-via-carrier-bundles->
Brian Klug, AnandTech


> The reality is that this is simply not the case. Apple doesn't limit cellular data throughput on its devices — there's both no incentive for them to do so, and any traffic management is better off done in the packet core of the respective network operator rather than on devices.



**** What To Do When An iPhone Won’t Turn On ****
<http://osxdaily.com/2013/06/06/iphone-wont-turn-on-fix/>
OS X Daily



**** Apple, Google, And Facebook Deny Providing Direct Access To PRISM Surveillance Program ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/6/4404112/nsa-prism-surveillance-apple-facebook-google-respond>
Chris Welch, The Verge


> Apple is among the nine technology companies attached to PRISM, the just-leaked government program that reportedly allows the NSA and FBI to access sensitive data of US citizens in total secrecy. There's just one problem: Apple says it's never heard of PRISM. That's according to identical statements provided to both CNBC and <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>.

> <i>The Verge</iI has received the same statement, with Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling flatly adding, "We do not provide any government agency with direct access to our servers, and any government agency requesting customer data must get a court order." Clearly the iPhone maker is attempting to get out in front of today's controversy amid outcries of privacy invasion brought on by PRISM and other, ongoing secret initiatives.



**** Vesper: An Accessibility Audit ****
<http://www.takingnotes.co/blog/2013/06/06/vesper-accessibility-audit/>
Doug Russell, Taking Notes


> I’m going to describe my process for auditing the app, providing feedback and how we implemented the basic accessibility features of the app.



**** The Space Between The Notes ****
<http://jasonsantamaria.com/articles/the-space-between-the-notes>
Jason Santa Maria



**** The MacBook's Most Underrated Feature ****
<http://gizmodo.com/the-macbooks-most-underrated-feature-511300704>
Kyle Wagner, Gizmodo


> Seven years after Apple made the best laptop charger on the planet, no one else has made anything even half as good. Because they can't.



**** Hulu Plus Update Brings New Experience To The iPad ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/06/hulu-plus-update-brings-new-experience-to-the-ipad>
Brent Dirks, AppAdvice



**** Vesper Review: Collect Your Thoughts ****
<http://www.macstories.net/reviews/vesper-review-collect-your-thoughts/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories


> When I first tried Vesper a couple of weeks ago, I was skeptical in regard to the app’s reason of existence. But now, in spite of its 1.0 nature and many missing features, I see one – and, more importantly, I believe Vesper gets several things right.






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**** The Curious Case Of Gayface ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/06/straight_actors_in_gay_roles_is_gayface_ok.html>
J. Bryan Lowder, Slate


> Should straight actors play gay roles?



**** You Won’t Finish This Article ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2013/06/how_people_read_online_why_you_won_t_finish_this_article.html>
Farhad Manjoo, Slate


> So, what the hey, here are a couple more graphs, after which I promise I’ll wrap things up for the handful of folks who are still left around here. (What losers you are! Don’t you have anything else to do?)



**** Does God Have A Place In Science Fiction? ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jun/07/god-in-science-fiction?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Damien Walter, The Guardian


> If SF is grounded in hard scientific fact, and science is killing God, then what place does that leave for divine intervention in the pages of SF literature?



**** The Other Typist By Suzanne Rindell – Review ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jun/07/the-other-typist-review?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
John O'Connell, The Guardian


> An unreliable narrator makes this enchanting jazz-age thriller a clever and addictive debut.