[MyAppleMenu] May 16, 2013

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**** Pixelmator 2.2 Review - Fun Photo Editor With Features That Go Beyond The Capabilities Of iPhoto ****
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac-creative/reviews/?reviewid=3447388&olo=rss>
Cliff Joseph, Macworld UK


> It’s not as powerful as more specialised photo editors such as Photoshop Elements, but Pixelmator is an affordable and fun tool for smartening up your photos. It’s not purely a photo-editing program either, as it also includes a number of vector graphics tools – and it’s that area of the program that receives the most attention in this latest update.



**** The Complete Guide To iCloud On Your Mac ****
<http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/productivity/the-complete-guide-to-icloud-on-your-mac/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mactuts+%28Mactuts%2B%29>
Jordan Merrick, Mactuts+



**** Apple Announces 50 Billion App Downloads, $10,000 Gift Card Winner ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-announces-50-billion-app-downloads-10000-gift-card-winner/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** The New Mophie Juice Pack Plus Battery Case Packs The Most Juice Yet For iPhone 5 ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/05/the-new-mophie-juice-pack-plus-battery-case-packs-the-most-juice-yet-for-iphone-5>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



**** Why We Need Apple ****
<http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/blogs/the-tiger-of-happiness/why-we-need-apple-20130516-2jnqm.html>
Derek Rielly, The Age


> We sorely need Apple. Because Apple brings beauty and simplicity. It takes the pain and the confusion out of computing.



**** Apple And Security ****
<http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10884044>
Mark Webster, The New Zealand Herald


> I still meet people who appear surprised that Apple devices remain largely untroubled by viruses and malware.



**** How To Create An OS X Installer From Apple's Internet Recovery ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57584485-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-installer-from-apples-internet-recovery/>
Topher Kessler, CNET



**** Leaping To Conclusions On A Pilot’s Speculation ****
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/for-iphone-interference-on-planes-speculation-not-science/>
Nick Bilton, New York Times


> Even the Federal Aviation Administration will acknowledge that there is no scientific proof that today’s gadgets can interfere with a plane’s avionics.



**** Thinglist For iPhone Review: A Single Place To Remember All The Things You Always Forget ****
<http://www.imore.com/thinglist-iphone-review-single-place-remember-all-things-you-always-forget>
Allyson Kazmucha, iMore


> Thinglist isn't your everyday task list or reminders app. Actually, it's neither of those things. At its core, Thinglist really functions as a way for you to jot down ideas and things to remember that aren't so time pressing. How about that time that you wanted to watch a movie your friend told you about but now can't remember the title? These are the types of uses Thinglist for iPhone is perfect for.



**** Class Action Lawsuit Targets iPhones With Defective Power Buttons ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/05/class-action-lawsuit-targets-iphones-with-defective-power-buttons/>
Casey Johnston, Ars Technica



**** Apple Hits 50 Billion App Downloads ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-hits-50-billion-app-downloads/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** Google Launches “Hangouts” Messaging Service For iOS, Android, And Web ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/google-launches-hangouts-messaging-service-for-ios-android-and-web/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories


> A free service that includes text, photo, and video messaging, Hangouts is a rebrand of Google’s former video-chat service for Google+. The new Hangouts will unify Google Talk and Google+ messages under a single service, storing conversations in the cloud.



**** Apple Target Of Senate Hearing On Offshore taxes ****
<http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/apple-hearing-offshore-tax-91425.html>
Politico


> Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to testify at the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation's hearing Tuesday, POLITICO has learned.

> The hearing is part of the panel's continued examination of how companies shift profits offshore and how that impacts the tax code.



**** Apple’s New Objective-c To Javascript Bridge ****
<http://www.steamclock.com/blog/2013/05/apple-objective-c-javascript-bridge/>
Nigel Brooke, Steamclock Software


> A few month back, Apple quietly slipped a very nice Objective-C to Javascript bridge into WebKit. Since the first commit while we were busy celebrating New Year’s Eve, it has been fairly actively developed and improved. This new API supports straightforward embedding of the JavaScriptCore interpreter into native Objective-C projects, including reading and writing variables and object members with appropriate type coercion, calling methods on JavaScript objects, and directly binding Objective-C objects into JavaScript.






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**** Nuptial Matters ****
<http://www.poetryfoundation.org/article/245922>
Ruth Graham, Poetry Foundation


> How did poetry become an essential part of American wedding ceremonies—and why is it so hard to choose a poem of one’s own?



**** Step Backward, Step Forward ****
<http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article05151301.aspx>
Wayne Curtis, The Smart Set


> Pedestrians and cars have had a complex relationship for more than a century. It’s not exactly a predator and prey thing, but there’s an interesting and complex dynamic at work.