[MyAppleMenu] Oct 2, 2014

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*** Get To Know iOS 8: Five Convenient New Tricks In Safari ***
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2689306/get-to-know-ios-8-five-convenient-new-tricks-in-safari.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#tk.rss_all>
Derek Walter, Macworld



*** Angry Birds Maker Rovio Lays Off 130 Staff And Tries To 'Reignite Growth' ***
<http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/02/angry-birds-rovio-layoffs-growth>
Stuart Dredge, The Guardian

> Angry Birds maker Rovio is laying off 16% of its staff, admitting that the company’s headcount had swelled based on ‘assumptions of faster growth than have materialised’.



*** First CarPlay-Compatible In-Dash Systems Now Available From Pioneer ***
<http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/02/pioneer-carplay-now-available/>
Juli Clover, MacRumors



*** iOS 8 Translator Keyboard Introduces Easy Access Language Translation Capabilities ***
<http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/01/translator-keyboard-easy-language-translation/>
Juli Clover, MacRumors

> Translator Keyboard is a new third-party keyboard designed to allow users to quickly translate their text from one language to another, without the need for a separate translation app.



*** Apple Creates Tool To Check Activation Lock Status On iOS Devices ***
<http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/01/apple-activation-lock-tool/>
Juli Clover, MacRumors

> Accessible via iCloud.com, the Activation Lock Status Checker allows users to enter a Device IMEI or Serial number to check whether a device has Activation Lock turned on.
> Activation Lock has cut down on iPhone-related thefts in major cities, but it has also affected users who purchase an iOS device used. If Activation Lock is enabled, a used iOS device will be entirely useless until unlocked by the original owner.



*** Paste+, A Clipboard Action Widget ***
<http://www.macstories.net/reviews/paste-a-clipboard-action-widget/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories

> It's a nice little utility to save taps and launch specific iOS features faster with Notification Center.



*** A Look At The TextExpander Keyboard For iOS 8 ***
<http://www.tuaw.com/2014/10/01/a-look-at-the-textexpander-keyboard-for-ios-8/>
Victor Agreda Jr, TUAW

> I've used TextExpander on my Mac for years and it has saved me hours of typing time. If you frequently use TextExpander on your Mac or if you used it on your iOS device before iOS 8 allowed third-party keyboards, you are in luck. TextExpander touch now comes in handy keyboard format for iOS 8! How does it work? Read on.



*** Little Things That Improve The Way I Work On A Mac ***
<http://shawnblanc.net/2014/10/little-things/>
Shawn Blanc

> Computers are great at doing the boring, automated stuff we don’t like to do. So why not automate common tasks (like performing backups of your computer), pre-make decisions for your computer to carry out on your behalf (such as auto-filing certain email newsletters), and generally just find ways to make yourself more efficient?



*** Tweetbot 3.5: iPhone 6 Support, Interactive Notifications, And iOS 8 Extensions ***
<http://www.macstories.net/reviews/tweetbot-3-5-iphone-6-support-interactive-notifications-and-ios-8-extensions/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories

> Tweetbot 3.5 looks great on the iPhone 6, and its new notifications allow me to quickly mark a tweet as favorite without opening the app. Unfortunately, third-party apps can’t access the quick reply feature found in Apple’s Messages app: like Twitter, tapping the Reply button in a notification won’t let you reply immediately but it’ll take you to Tweetbot instead.



*** Apple Reinvents The Phone That Reinvented The Phone ***
<http://www.imore.com/iphone-6-review>
iMore



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*** Before The Startup ***
<http://paulgraham.com/before.html>
Paul Graham

> Startups are very counterintuitive. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's just because knowledge about them hasn't permeated our culture yet. But whatever the reason, starting a startup is a task where you can't always trust your instincts.



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