[MyAppleMenu] Nov 29, 2013

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*** Review: ZAGGfolio For iPad Air ***
<http://isource.com/2013/11/28/review-zaggfolio-for-ipad-air/>
James Rogers, ISource


> I much prefer the traditional keyboard layout of the ZAGGfolio to the competition, and that is a big deal with me. I also love having the freedom of movement and viewing angles that the rear hinge offers. And the backlight is great bonus that can be a lifesaver when you need it.




*** Review: Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio For The iPad Air ***
<http://isource.com/2013/11/28/review-logitech-ultrathin-keyboard-folio/>
James Rogers, ISource


> Logitech’s Ultrathin Keyboard Folio delivers by far the best keyboard case typing experience you can get for the iPad Air. The keyboard is wide, and the keys are well spaced, and they also have a nice action and solid feel.




*** Brazil Wants To Know Why Apple Bills Its Citizens In US Dollars ***
<http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/28/apple-itunes-brazil-dollar-pricing/>
Sharif Sakr, Engadget


> Apple prices everything there in US dollars, which has led Brazil's Consumer Protection Secretariat to write a formal letter to the company requesting an explanation.


Also:
• <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/11/28/why-apple-in-brazil-is-charging-its-customers-in-dollars-not-reals/">Why Apple In Brazil Is Charging Its Customers In Dollars Not Reals</a> (Tim Worstall, Forbes): So the Brazilian system asks that Apple, instead of remitting that 70%, must hold on to 15-25% of that sum which the writers of the software/tunes/whatever must then try to claim back from the Brazilian tax authorities after Apple has paid it over.



*** The New Mac Pro: Not For The Faint Of Wallet ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2064689/the-new-mac-pro-not-for-the-faint-of-wallet.html#tk.rss_all>
Ted Landau, Macworld


> The new Mac Pro is a machine whose design shows no evidence of having been constrained by concerns over who could afford it. If this means that the Mac Pro’s escalating costs put the machine out of reach of many potential buyers, well, the iMac and MacBook Pro are always there to fill the void.




*** Apple Objects To Monitor’s Fees In E-Books Antitrust Case ***
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-28/apple-objects-to-monitor-s-fees-in-e-books-antitrust-case.html>
Andrew Zajac, Bloomberg


> Bromwich’s invoice for his first two weeks of work was $138,432, the equivalent of 75 percent of a federal judge’s annual salary, Apple said in its filing, which described the administrative surcharge as “unprecedented in Apple’s experience.”




*** Tote Around Your iTunes Library And More On iBooks ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2066039/tote-around-your-itunes-library-and-more-on-ibooks.html#tk.rss_all>
Kirk McElhearn, Macworld



*** Review: Apricorn's Aegis 3.0 Portable Drive Offers An SSD Option For Better Performance ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2057933/review-apricorns-aegis-3-0-portable-drive-offers-an-ssd-option-for-better-performance.html#tk.rss_all>
Jon L. Jacobi, Macworld


> The SSD versions of the Aegis Portable 3.0 offer far better write performance than the hard-drive models, and are lighter and more rugged. But they cost nearly four times as much.




*** Olloclip Launches Limited Edition Space Gray, Gold Clips For Your New iPhone 5S ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/11/olloclip-launches-limited-edition-space-gray-gold-clips-for-your-new-iphone-5s>
Joe White, AppAdvice


> Olloclip, iPhone lens-maker, is celebrating Thanksgiving this year with two new “limited edition” color options for its four-in-one clip-on lens: space gray and gold.




*** Some Additional Tidbits On Apple’s Gift Card-based Black Friday Deal ***
<http://9to5mac.com/2013/11/28/some-additional-tidbits-on-apples-gift-card-based-black-friday-deal/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29>
Mark Gurman, 9 To 5 Mac


> According to the person, the standard discounts for Black Friday required several months of preparation (each year) from Apple across several teams within the company. Apple was required to manually update the pricing for every product within its entire backend system for both the online and retail stores. This process is said to have been anything but seamless, and it was, as the source put it, a waste of time and resources. Gift cards, instead, take little effort from Apple to ship alongside products, and in some cases, the money savings (overall) will be even greater for the customer.




*** Concepts' New Strokes Feature Is A Stroke Of Smart Sketching Genius ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/11/concepts-new-strokes-feature-is-a-stroke-of-smart-sketching-genius>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



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*** The New York Nobody Knows By William B Helmreich – Review ***
<http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/nov/29/new-york-nobody-knows-william-helmreich-review>
PD Smith, The Guardian


> Helmreich admits that "you have to be a little crazy to explore the city as I did". But big cities do that to you. Their scale and Babel-like hubris seem to demand an extreme response.




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