[MyAppleMenu] Jul 29, 2014

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*** Dark Skies (For iPhone) ***
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2461480,00.asp>
Max Eddy, PC Magazine

> There's no doubt that Dark Skies is a beautiful app, fitting in perfectly with the high-design aesthetics of iOS. Everything about the app just works together beautifully, and the 3D-globe radar map is a stunning way to convey weather information.



*** Five Hotkey Shortcuts You Might Not Know About ***
<http://www.macissues.com/2014/07/28/five-hotkey-shortcuts-you-might-not-know-about/>
Topher Kessler, MacIssues



*** Next Up, Microsoft. McDonald’s, Apple, Starbucks, Already Know China’s Wrath ***
<http://time.com/3051204/next-up-microsoft-mcdonalds-apple-starbucks-already-know-chinas-wrath/>
Hannah Beech, TIME



*** Apple Launches Retina MacBook Pros With Faster Haswell Processors, More RAM Standard ***
<http://www.macrumors.com/2014/07/29/updated-retina-macbook-pro-faster-haswell-more-ram/>
Richard Padila, MacRumors

> The new notebooks feature faster versions of Intel's Haswell processors, as all 13-inch models now come with 8GB of RAM standard while all 15-inch models now feature 16GB of RAM.



*** Apple Allows The World's Most Popular Bitcoin Wallet Back Into Its Store ***
<http://www.wired.com/2014/07/blockchain-back/?_sm_au_=iVVBZMsScbNTDS7r>
Klint Finley, Wired



*** Being Indie In 2014 ***
<http://shapeof.com/archives/2014/7/being_indie_in_2014.html>
Gus Mueller, The Shape Of Everything

> Eventually you will get lucky and gain some traction- but it's not luck alone that is the key to success. You need to recognize opportunities as they come along and grab them. And just as equally important- you need to recognize time sinks and stupid ideas that come along as well. There will be more of the latter.



*** App Rot ***
<http://www.marco.org/2014/07/28/app-rot>
Marco Arment

> It’s not going to be an easy road, but it’s possible to adapt and keep going.



*** Interacting With C Pointers ***
<https://developer.apple.com/swift/blog/?id=6>
Swift Blog



*** NPR One Delivers A Curated Public Radio Stream For The Smartphone Era ***
<http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/28/npr-one/>
Darrell Etherington, TechCrunch

> It uses a combination of streams of NPR’s public news broadcasts, combined with stories that are curated for your specific tastes. You can get regionally relevant content by letting the device have access to your location settings, and you can also search for podcasts and other content to teach the app about what you want and get it instantly. 



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*** For N.Y. Chefs, The Appeal Of America ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/30/dining/ny-chefs-discover-america.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0>
Rebecca Flint Marx, New York Times

> Smaller cities are increasingly attractive for New York chefs; they find savvy audiences who support innovative restaurants. It’s yet another sign of the change in food culture in the last decade, in which people everywhere are more interested in where ingredients come from and the creative possibilities of how they are prepared.



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