[MyAppleMenu] May 7, 2013

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**** Review: Take Notes The Old-fashioned Way With Penultimate For iPad ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2037703/review-take-notes-the-old-fashioned-way-with-penultimate-for-ipad.html#tk.rss_all>
Cassandra Khaw, Macworld


> While I can't remember the last time I did any amount of pen-to-paper long-form writing (do signatures count?), it's hard to refute that Evernote’s free Penultimate for the iPad is a rather attractive concoction.



**** Viber 3.0 Launches With Support For All-New Viber Desktop For Mac And PC ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/05/viber-3-0-launches-with-support-for-all-new-viber-desktop-for-mac-and-pc>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Rovio Introduces Accounts To Sync Game Progress Across Platforms ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/05/07/rovio-introduces-accounts-to-sync-game-progress-across-platforms/>
Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW



**** The Computer In The Living Room: Setting Up A Mac Mini Media Center ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2034670/the-computer-in-the-living-room-setting-up-a-mac-mini-media-center.html#tk.rss_all>
Christopher Breen, Macworld


> Small, not obscenely expensive, and capable of accessing media locally as well as online, the Mac mini has a lot going for it. But is it the perfect solution for those anxious to cut the media cord? I spent a month with one to find out.



**** How You Can Build An HTML5 Photobooth App ****
<http://www.storminthecastle.com/2013/05/07/how-you-can-build-an-html5-photobooth-app/>
John Robinson, Stormin' The Castle



**** Can These iPad Apps Teach Your Kid To Code? ****
<http://allthingsd.com/20130506/can-these-ipad-apps-teach-your-kid-to-code/>
Lauren Goode, All Things D


> This week, I tested two new mobile apps, Kodable and Hopscotch, that are aimed at teaching young children the basic skills necessary for computer programming.



**** Mophie Juice Pack Air iPhone 5 Review ****
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipad-iphone/reviews/?reviewid=3445946&olo=rss>
Mark Hattersley, Macworld UK


> We think the Mophie Juice Pack Air for iPhone 5 is a cracking piece of kit. It’s stylish and offers good protection, and the extra oomph on the battery can be tremendously useful for long trips and Sat-Nav journeys.



**** Facebook Messenger Update Adds Cute Stickers And Brings Back Swipe To Delete ****
<http://www.imore.com/facebook-messenger-update-adds-cute-stickers-and-brings-back-swipe-delete>
Richard Devine, iMore



**** How To Connect Game Controllers To Your Mac ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57582988-263/how-to-connect-game-controllers-to-your-mac/>
Topher Kessler, CNET



**** Reduce For iPhone And iPad Review: Automatically, Perfectly Resize Your Photos For The Web ****
<http://www.imore.com/reduce-iphone-and-ipad-review-batch-resize-your-photos-optimized-web>
Leanna Lofte, iMore



**** Rethinking My Apps And Home Screen ****
<http://theartdirectedjournal.github.io/iOS-Homescreen.html>
The Art Directed Journal


> The madness had to stop. I had gotten to the point where I never could remember in which app I put what where. I remember thinking, "Geez, did I make that note with the Notes app or Simplenote, or maybe it was buried in Dropbox because I had used iAWriter?"



**** iPads As Cash Registers Are About To Go From Novelty To Norm ****
<http://www.wired.com/business/2013/05/80233/>
Marcus Wohlsen, Wired


> Even in the San Francisco Bay area, retail stores and restaurants still mainly use traditional dedicated point-of-sale systems (that is, cash registers). Smartphones and tablets equipped with card readers plugged into the headphone jack are not the norm. But that’s changing.



**** Apple Getting Stricter About App Store Rules And Apps That Recommend And Share Other Apps ****
<http://www.macgasm.net/2013/05/06/apple-getting-stricter-about-app-store-rules-and-apps-that-recommend-and-share-other-apps/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macgasm%2Fmain+%28Macgasm%29>
Kaylie Moise, Macgasm



**** 9 Tricks To Ease A Cluttered Mac Desktop & Maintain Focus ****
<http://osxdaily.com/2013/05/06/tricks-ease-cluttered-desktop-maintain-focus-mac/>
OS X Daily


> Desktop clutter happens to the best of us, even if we try our hardest to maintain a remarkably simplified virtual workspace. Whether it’s way too many icons thrown all over the desktop from working with files, or just a million and one windows open for various apps, documents, and browser tabs, there are some simple ways to alleviate all of this, even if you’re right smack in the thick of things. The next time you’re inundated with some virtual clutter, use these tricks to maintain focus and get back to work.



**** Google Drive For Mac Adds Right-click Sharing Options ****
<http://www.imore.com/google-drive-mac-adds-right-click-sharing-options>
Richard Devine, iMore



**** Adobe Scraps Creative Suite Software Licenses In Favor Of Cloud Subscriptions ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2037034/adobe-scraps-software-licenses-in-favor-of-cloud-subscription-scheme-for-creative-suite-line.html#tk.rss_all>
Jackie Dove, Macworld


> Signaling a new focus on integrating creative services in the cloud with its professional desktop software, Adobe launched a new cloud-based Creative Suite—with a new CC moniker, for Creative Cloud. But it will look familiar. Significant upgrades to all current Creative Suite 6 apps are coming soon, but they will be available only by subscription to Creative Cloud, not traditional software licenses.



**** Fitbit Flex Review ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/6/4303072/fitbit-flex-review>
David Pierce, The Verge






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**** Tomorrow Night, Shake Me ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/poem/2013/05/_tomorrow_night_shake_me_by_terri_witek.html>
Terri Witek, Slate



**** In Pursuit Of An Underwater Menagerie ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/science/blaschka-glass-menagerie-inspires-marine-expedition.html?ref=science&_r=0>
C. Drew Harvell, New York Times


> I’ve been a marine biologist my entire professional life, spending more than 25 years researching the health of corals and sustainability of reefs. I’m captivated by the magic of sessile invertebrates like corals, sponges and sea squirts — creatures vital to the ecosystem yet too often overlooked in favor of more visible animals like sharks and whales.

> The filmmaker David O. Brown and I want to change that. To make a documentary, “Fragile Legacy,” we are on a quest to lure these elusive and delicate invertebrates in front of the camera lens.



**** How To Fold A Thong: A Straight Man Working At Victoria’s Secret ****
<http://www.salon.com/2013/05/07/how_to_fold_a_thong_a_straight_man_working_at_victorias_secret/>
Christopher Pilny, Salon


> “You are the first man I have ever seen working at Victoria’s Secret,” said a customer walking up to the cash register. I’d hear this a lot over the next year. For a while, I’d tell customers that I was, in fact, the first man to work at Victoria’s Secret, adding that GQ had recently named me “The Ponce de Leon of Panties.” But seeing as this was my first day on the job, I didn’t have that kind of confidence yet. That would come later.