[MyAppleMenu] May 27, 2014

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*** Vesper 2 For iPhone Adds Sync Support For Backing Up Notes ***
<http://9to5mac.com/2014/05/27/vesper-2-for-iphone-adds-sync-support-for-backing-up-notes/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29>
Zac Hall, 9 To 5 Mac



*** Reeder For iOS Gets Background Refresh And Interface Tweaks ***
<http://www.imore.com/reeder-ios-gets-background-refresh-and-interface-tweaks>
Simon Sage, iMore

> Popular news-reading client Reeder 2 got a healthy update for iPhone and iPad today. The most notable addition is background refresh, so the latest stories will always be there waiting for you without having to pull them in once the app launches. Reeder will also kick into gear when external apps refer to an RSS feed, which is a nice touch for those that are regularly adding new sites to their collection. 



*** Audiobooks App Goes 6.0 With iOS 7 Redesign, Podcast Support And More ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/05/audiobooks-app-goes-6-0-with-ios-7-redesign-podcast-support-and-more>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice

> Audiobooks 6.0 also sees the addition of nearly 1,600 new audiobooks to the app’s free catalog. Moreover, it adds support for podcasts, allowing listeners to enjoy a selection of radio-like episode recordings as well as audiobooks.



*** Australian Apple iDevices Hijacked, Held To Ransom ***
<http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/australian-apple-idevices-hijacked-held-to-ransom-20140527-zrpbj.html?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+loopinsight%2FKqJb+(The+Loop)&utm_content=FeedBurner>
Ben Grubb, The Sydney Morning Herald

> Owners of Apple devices across Australia are having them digitally held for ransom by hackers demanding payment before they will relinquish control.
> One iPhone user, a Fairfax Media employee in Sydney, said she was awoken at 4am on Tuesday to a loud "lost phone" message that said "Oleg Pliss" had hacked her phone. She was instructed to send $50 to a PayPal account to have it unlocked.



*** Google Releases VirusTotal Uploader For OS X To Help Keep Your Mac Secure ***
<http://www.imore.com/google-releases-virustotal-uploader-osx>
Joseph Keller, iMore

> Google has released VirusTotal Uploader for OS X, an app that will let you upload suspicious apps and files to VirusTotal so they can be scanned by the service to identify malware.



*** How To Share Photo Streams With People Who Don't Use iPhones, iPads, Or Macs ***
<http://www.imore.com/how-share-photo-streams-friends-and-family-not-using-iphone-or-ipad>
Allyson Kazmucha, iMore



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*** Abolish The Week! ***
<http://www.slate.com/articles/life/culturebox/2014/05/abolish_the_week_the_case_against_dividing_time_into_seven_day_periods.html>
Ben Schreckinger, Slate

> It’s unnatural. It’s unnecessary. Why the seven-day week has got to go.



*** Microsoft’s Most Clever Critic Is Now Building Its New Empire ***
<http://www.wired.com/2014/05/mark-russinovich/>
Cade Metz, Wired

> Before joining Microsoft and becoming one of its most important software engineers, Mark Russinovich was in the business of pissing the company off.



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