[MyAppleMenu] May 20, 2014

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*** A Math App That Offers An Unusual Human Touch ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/20/science/tabtor-math-app-has-an-unusual-human-touch.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Kenneth Chang, New York Times

> So what does the $50 a month buy? Unlike any other math teaching app I’ve encountered, it comes with a human being.



*** Daily App: Why 100 Balls Is At The Top Of The App Store Charts ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2014/05/20/daily-app-heres-why-100-balls-is-at-the-top-of-of-the-app-stor/?ncid=rss_truncated>
Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW

> 100 Balls has the great combination of easy, but enjoyable gameplay. The app literally takes a minutes to learn and can entertain you for hours a few minutes at a time.



*** Angela Ahrendts’ Plan For The Future Of Apple Retail: China Emphasis, Mobile Payments, Revamped Experience ***
<http://9to5mac.com/2014/05/19/angela-ahrendts-plan-for-the-future-of-apple-retail-china-emphasis-mobile-payments-revamped-experience/>
Mark Gurman, 9 To 5 Mac

> Ahrendts is said to be eyeing a major focus on blurring the lines between Apple’s online and physical stores in order to improve the overall experience for Apple customers.



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*** To Be A Ghost ***
<http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article05191401.aspx>
Jessa Crispin, The Smart Set

> Life in the shadows can be challenging, but not all ghostwriters struggle for credit.



*** Are Creative People The Key To City Regeneration? ***
<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/349f249c-c642-11e3-ba0e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz32GKrAZcP>
Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times

> The idea that the creative quarter is the key to the regeneration of any city has become so entrenched that it has become almost a cliché. The orthodoxy is that it is the cultural pioneers who are best able to turn around decaying districts and transform them from neglected and economically stagnant sites into thriving, hipsterish hotspots. Richard Florida’s 2002 book <i>The Rise of the Creative Class</i> became the cornerstone of this notion and one that was adopted by planners, sociologists and politicians as a kind of default position. Creative quarters, what’s not to like?
> But, perhaps, now it is time to reassess the results of this almost obsessive drive to attract creatives, to better understand how this process has worked, and whether it is always positive.



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