[MyAppleMenu] Sep 11, 2014

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*** Release Of iPhone 6 Delayed In China ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/11/business/international/release-of-iphone-6-delayed-in-china.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0>
Shanshan Wang and Neil Gough, New York Times

> On Wednesday, Apple told China’s three big state-owned mobile service providers that it would not release the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in mainland China on Sept. 19, when sales start elsewhere. The carriers had already booked advertising campaigns for the phones.
> The move set off consternation among Apple’s partners in China, as well as with consumers who had been eagerly awaiting the introductions. Apple did not explain the delay, executives at the carriers said, but it appeared the phones had not received approval from Chinese regulators to go on sale.



*** 9 Black-and-white Mobile Camera Apps Go Mono A Mono ***
<http://thenextweb.com/creativity/2014/09/06/nine-black-white-mobile-photo-apps-go-mono-mono/>
Jackie Dove, The Next Web

> Monochrome is back in fashion — as if it every really left. Despite the ubiquity of color images native to digital cameras, the drama of black and white photography is being rediscovered and people are once again connecting with its subtle beauty.



*** How To Hide The Free U2 Album From Your iTunes Library ***
<http://www.mcelhearn.com/how-to-hide-the-free-u2-album-from-your-itunes-library/>
Kirk McElhearn, Kirkville

> It was either mighty nice of Apple, or a big marketing gamble, to give everyone in the world a copy of the new U2 album. But not everyone likes U2.



*** Viber Finally Gains Support For Video Calling On iOS As It Gets Updated To Version 5.0 ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/09/viber-finally-gains-support-for-video-calling-on-ios-as-it-gets-updated-to-version-5-0>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



*** Why Doesn’t The Apple Watch Have Wireless Charging? Because It Probably Wouldn’t Work Very Well. ***
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/why-doesnt-the-apple-watch-have-wireless-charging-because-it-probably-wouldnt-work-very-well/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=State%20of%20the%20Art&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0>
Farhad Manjoo, New York Times

> Because the watch has a band, it wouldn’t necessarily lie flat on a mat when you set it down. And if it didn’t lie flat, it wouldn’t start charging. That illustrates the main problem with induction wireless charging.



*** Fashion World Divided On First Look At Apple Watch ***
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/10/us-apple-launch-fashion-idUSKBN0H502C20140910>
Christina Farr, Reuters

> Many praised the "Apple Watch", priced from $349 when it debuts next year, for its clean aesthetic, but some bloggers and editors said the watch had a masculine aura, which would limit its allure to parts of the style-conscious crowd.



*** After 30 Years, Macworld Is No Longer A Magazine ***
<http://www.fastcompany.com/3035564/after-30-years-macworld-is-no-longer-a-magazine>
Harry McCracken, Fast Company

> It was something special--and something which the web, for all its wonders, can't replicate.



*** A Watch Guy's Thoughts On The Apple Watch After Seeing It In The Metal (Tons Of Live Photos) ***
<http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/hodinkee-apple-watch-review>
Benjamin Clymer, Hodinkee

> Apple got more details right on their watch than the vast majority of Swiss and Asian brands do with similarly priced watches, and those details add up to a really impressive piece of design.



*** Apple Watch: Asking Why And Saying No ***
<http://stratechery.com/2014/apple-watch-asking-saying/>
Ben Thompson, Stratechery

> This is why I’m worried that the lack of explanation about the Watch’s purpose wasn’t just a keynote oversight, but something that reflects a fundamental question about the product itself that Apple itself has yet to answer: is Watch an iPhone accessory, or is it valuable in its own right?



*** Here’s How Apple Will Convince You To Buy A Smartwatch ***
<http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/09/how-apple-will-convince-you-to-buy-a-smartwatch.html>
Kevin Roose, New York Magazine

> In wristwear, as in computing, Apple's social engineering may matter more than its technical engineering.



*** Apple Gets Intimate ***
<https://medium.com/@stevenlevy/apple-gets-intimate-12dd88343b60>
Steven Levy, Medium

> A more likely—indeed, an inevitable—scenario will be moonstruck lovers sharing each other’s rhythms, sitting perhaps for hours staring at an animated drawing of the organ that symbolizes love, connected by a yearning pulse of an absent soulmate.



*** Swift Policy ***
<http://inessential.com/2014/09/10/swift_policy>
Brent Simmons, Inesential.com



*** A Personal Announcement ***
<http://snellworld.com>
Jason Snell

> The fall is always an exciting time for people who follow Apple and tech in general. Just yesterday I was at an Apple event alongside my partners in crime Dan Moren, Philip Michaels, and Serenity Caldwell. Today we're in a very different place, but the news never stops! I am sure you will be hearing from us soon.



*** Macworld Lays Off Staffers, Closes Print Edition ***
<http://tidbits.com/article/15062?rss>
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS

> The print magazine world is tough, but it’s still surprising that Macworld would fold now, with Apple so dominant and Apple products used by so many millions around the world.



*** Macworld Staff Mostly Canned After Biggest Apple News Day Of The Year ***
<http://valleywag.gawker.com/macworld-staff-canned-after-biggest-apple-news-day-of-t-1633040642/+sambiddle>
Sam Biddle, ValleyWag

> Squeezing one last grueling day of marathon iPhone coverage out of a team you're on the verge of firing is not cool.



*** Chase Sends Out Mass Apple Pay Mailing ***
<http://www.loopinsight.com/2014/09/10/chase-sends-out-mass-apple-pay-mailing/>
Dave Mark, The Loop



*** Apple Hasn’t Solved The Smart Watch Dilemma ***
<https://medium.com/@felixsalmon/apple-hasnt-solved-the-smart-watch-dilemma-5c8b61ca97f0>
Felix Salmon, Medium

> By allowing thousands of different apps on its watch, Apple is buying into the More Is More mindset: make sure that the watch offers something for everybody. And in order to get there, it has had to create a whole system of twiddles and taps and swipes which you’re going to have to learn before you can really start using the watch.



*** How To Get Your Free U2 Album ***
<http://tidbits.com/article/15060?rss>
Josh Centers, TidBITS

> Thanks to Apple for buying us all (500 million people with iTunes accounts!) this album, but I hope Apple’s next big event features an overhaul of iTunes that makes this stuff intuitive again.



*** This New U2 Album Has Got Everyone Feeling Lots Of Feelings ***
<http://www.salon.com/2014/09/10/this_new_u2_album_has_got_everyone_feeling_lots_of_feelings/>
Prachi Gupta, Salon

> Do you see “Songs of Innocence,” which magically appeared in your iTunes library yesterday, as a gift? Or do you see it as a nuisance and and erie invasion of privacy?



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*** In Search Of The Perfect Taco ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/09/10/style/tmagazine/redzepi-searches-for-the-perfect-taco.html>
Jeff Gordinier, New York Times

> René Redzepi ignited an international culinary revolution with Noma, his restaurant focused on wildly innovative Nordic cuisine. Now, believing that Mexican food is the next big thing, the Scandinavian wunderkind eats his way across the country to deconstruct its secrets.



*** The Death Of Adulthood In American Culture ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/magazine/the-death-of-adulthood-in-american-culture.html>
A. O. Scott, New York Times

> Tony Soprano, Walter White and Don Draper are the last of the patriarchs.



*** Instant Gratification ***
<http://theamericanscholar.org/instant-gratification/#.VA9IKmRdUdp?src=longreads>
Paul Roberts, The American Scholar

> As the economy gets ever better at satisfying our immediate, self-serving needs, who is minding the future?



*** The Greatest Trick Capitalism Ever Pulled Was Making You Want A Pumpkin Spice Latte ***
<http://www.vox.com/2014/9/10/6126359/pumpkin-spice-latte-starbucks-season-trend?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email>
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox

> The popularity of this drink, concocted by Starbucks in 2003, has single-handedly ushered in a new wave of imitators, pumpkin-spiced food objects like Oreos and the rumored pumpkin-spiced condom (despite reports, Durex isn't actually making this condom). At this point, we've reached peak pumpkin-spice and it might be as good a time as any to examine how we got to this point and where we go from here:



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