[MyAppleMenu] Nov 1, 2013

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*** New E-Book Services Borrow A Page From Netflix ***
<http://allthingsd.com/20131031/new-e-book-services-borrow-a-page-from-netflix/>
Bonnie Cha, All Things D


> If you’re a voracious reader, you know that keeping up with your habit can get expensive, whether you’re buying physical books or e-books. The public library makes for a good alternative, but sometimes there’s a waiting list for a title. And if you’re looking for a digital version to borrow, your options are limited. But what if you could instantly access an unlimited number of books right on your smartphone or tablet every month, for about the price of a paperback?




*** Patent War Goes Nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar” Sues Google ***
<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/patent-war-goes-nuclear-microsoft-apple-owned-rockstar-sues-google/>
Joe Mullin, Ars Technica


> Patent insiders knew that the Nortel portfolio was the patent equivalent of a nuclear stockpile: dangerous in the wrong hands, and a bit scary even if held by a "responsible" party.

> This afternoon, that stockpile was finally used for what pretty much everyone suspected it would be used for—launching an all-out patent attack on Google and Android. The smartphone patent wars have been underway for a few years now, and the eight lawsuits filed in federal court today by Rockstar Consortium mean that the conflict just hit DEFCON 1. 




*** Carcassonne (For iPhone) ***
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2426618,00.asp>
Max Eddy, PC Magazine


> Carassonne is one of those great games that's easy and fun to play, but also provides a lot of strategic challenge. Players of all skill levels can find something they like in it.




*** Apple Corrects Name 'Mistake' Over Taiwan In Map App ***
<http://www.zdnet.com/apple-corrects-the-name-mistake-on-taiwan-in-its-new-map-app-7000022671/>
Chiu Yu-Tzu, ZDNet



*** Apple, Google, Microsoft Unite Against NSA Spying Program ***
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57610342-83/apple-google-microsoft-unite-against-nsa-spying-program/>
Dara Kerr, CNET



*** How To Remove The Menu Bar On Multiple Displays In Mavericks ***
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57610200-263/how-to-remove-the-menu-bar-on-multiple-displays-in-mavericks/>
Topher Kessler, CNET


> If you would prefer to see the system menu bar only on your main display, you can make that happen by disabling Apple's new Spaces features in Mavericks.




*** OS X 10.9 Mavericks Server: A Review ***
<http://www.macgasm.net/2013/10/31/os-x-10-9-mavericks-server-review/>
Wayne Dixon, Macgasm


> OS X 10.9 Mavericks Server is a solid upgrade and provides a definite improvement over previous versions.




*** Original 3G iPad Owners Get Eligibility Claim Forms For Proposed Settlement ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/31/original-3g-ipad-owners-get-eligibility-claim-forms-for-proposed/>
Steven Sande, TUAW



*** 15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Review: A Tale Of Two Laptops ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2059215/15-inch-retina-macbook-pro-review-a-tale-of-two-laptops.html#tk.rss_all>
James Galbraith, Macworld


> The $1999 2.0GHz MacBook Pro’s lack of discrete graphics took a toll on its Cinebench and 3D game performance, but it’s a much faster system than the high-end 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. The $2599 2.3GHz Retina MacBook Pro was faster in just about every way than the system it replaces and would be a great fit for owners of older Mac portables looking for a high-performance laptop.




*** Apple iMovie For Mac Version 10 Review - Powerful And Flexible Editing App ***
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac-creative/reviews/?reviewid=3476554&olo=rss>
Steve Paris, Macworld UK


> iMovie 10 draws its inspiration from both the iOS version and Final Cut Pro X, making it a more powerful and flexible editing app in the process.




*** Apple Asks Developers To Refrain From Using Gold iPhone 5S Images In Marketing Materials ***
<http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/31/apple-asks-developers-to-refrain-from-using-gold-iphone-5s-images-in-marketing-materials/>
Eric Slivka, MacRumors



*** How To Set Up And Start Using Finder Tags In OS X Mavericks ***
<http://www.imore.com/how-set-and-start-using-finder-tags-os-x-mavericks>
Allyson Kazmucha, iMore


> If you've upgraded your Mac to OS X Mavericks, it comes with a convenient way to sort and organize your documents and files with what Apple is calling a Finder Tags. In reality, Finder Tags is an expanded version of the Labels feature OS X has featured for years. It's become more robust, convenient, and easy to use.




*** Customize “Today View” In Notification Center For iPhone ***
<http://osxdaily.com/2013/10/31/customize-today-view-notification-center-ios/>
OS X Daily


> If you want to customize the appearance of Today view, either where things appear in the list as you scroll, or to hide specific items, you can do that directly through iOS settings.




*** How To Restore Your Old iWork Documents ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2060023/how-to-restore-your-old-iwork-documents.html#tk.rss_all>
Christpher Breen, Macworld



*** Using Tabs In The Mavericks Finder ***
<http://tidbits.com/article/14260?rss>
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS


> If you often have multiple Finder windows littering up your Desktop, tabbed Finder windows may be just what you need.




*** Touch ID Takes Hardware Security To New Levels - Here's How, Why, And What It Means! ***
<http://www.imore.com/apple-took-touch-id-security-one-step-further-secure-enclave-heres-how-and-what-it-means>
Allyson Kazmucha, iMore


> Apple doesn't make specific mention of any other additional safeguards. However, as we discovered through some research and testing of our own, it seems as though Apple went through the trouble of pairing every individual Touch ID sensor cable to each individual phone as well.




*** FAA To Expand In-flight Electronic Device Use ***
<http://tidbits.com/article/14252?rss>
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS


> The actual implementation will vary by airline due to differences in the specific airplanes involved, but the FAA expects that many carriers will verify that their planes can tolerate radio interface from personal electronic devices and allow their use — in airplane mode! — from gate to gate by the end of 2013.




*** Meet “badBIOS,” The Mysterious Mac And PC Malware That Jumps Airgaps ***
<http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/meet-badbios-the-mysterious-mac-and-pc-malware-that-jumps-airgaps/>
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica


> Like a super strain of bacteria, the rootkit plaguing Dragos Ruiu is omnipotent.




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*** I Am Malala By Malala Yousafzai – Review ***
<http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/30/malala-yousafzai-fatima-bhutto-review>
Fatima Bhutto, The Guardian


> In Arabic, "revolution" is a feminine noun. This is fitting, as without women revolutions are sterile. They have no movement, no life, no sound. Urdu, a distorter of tongues, pilfering as it does from Persian, Hindi, but largely Arabic, uses the masculine word for coup d'etat – <i>inqilab</i> – for revolution, rather than the accurate feminine: <i>thawra</i>. Perhaps that's why the Taliban were confused. Perhaps that's why they imagined that shooting a 15-year-old girl would somehow enhance their revolution.




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