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77: The Self Destruct Chip Oct 30, 2013

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Jim gets angry and talks with Dan about the Loop Magazine reboot, Apple's Q4 results, hands-on with the new iPad Air, Tim Hortons, busting your iPhone, Stunt Copter, iPad keyboards, and more.

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The Loop Magazine app reboots with amazing new, Glide-powered experience | iMore
Jim spent a short time telling me what he wanted to achieve with the new Loop Magazine. Imagine the reverse of one of his iPhone or Logic Pro reviews. Instead of weighing the relative success of how something fit into and improved day-to-day life, he laid out his plan for making the Loop Magazine experience do just that, and with every bit as much delight. Dropbox on his end, with a logical hierarchy of folders for text, images, and videos, and near-instant sync for content delivery. Movement through space and context, direct manipulations and gestures on the readers end, elevating the experience to, well, an experience.
Apple - Press Info - Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results
Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter ended September 28, 2013. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $37.5 billion and quarterly net profit of $7.5 billion, or $8.26 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $36 billion and net profit of $8.2 billion, or $8.67 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 37 percent compared to 40 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 60 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Apple Q4 results: revenues rise but profits fall | The Verge
Apple has just published its financial results for its final fiscal quarter of 2013, revealing a $7.5 billion profit on $37.5 billion in revenue. That's up on last year's $36 billion revenue, but gross margin is down from 40 percent last year to 37 percent. The figures beat expectations — Apple gave guidance of $34 to $37 billion revenue for the quarter and recently clarified that it expected the results to be "near the high end" of that guidance.
Apple Q4 — Benedict Evans
Review: iPad Air
From the minute I picked up the iPad Air at Apple’s event in San Francisco last week, I knew it was going to be different. Apple set expectations very high by simply using the “Air” moniker for the new iPad, giving users thoughts of a lightweight, powerful, professional device, similar to how they think of the MacBook Air.The good news is the iPad Air lives up to all of those expectations and more.
Retina, round two: Apple’s 15-inch 2013 Retina MacBook Pro reviewed | Ars Technica
The design, size, and weight of the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro are virtually unchanged from last year. It takes some cues from the MacBook Air, but Apple’s largest laptop has more in common with the MacBook Pros of yore than with the Airs. Thunderbolt 2 is the only interface upgrade.
Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) support for Media Composer, Pro Tools and Sibelius
With the announcement of Apple's Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks operating system there are known issues with Media Composer 7 and earlier, Pro Tools 11 and earlier and Sibelius 7 and earlier. Avid will announce support for Mac OS X 10.9 with future releases of Media Composer, Pro Tools and Sibelius.
The Loop Magazine for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on the iTunes App Store
It's important that you understand what the magazine is about — in two words it's "creativity and passion". Every article we publish is written by a creative person who is passionate about their subject. The writers care deeply about what they do, and want to share those experiences with enthusiastic and discerning readers like you.
iPad Air Supplies Expected to Be Plentiful at Launch With In-Store Pickup Available - Mac Rumors
When Apple launches orders for the iPad Air on Friday, November 1, the company will reportedly accept requests for Personal Pickup, according to a source who notified MacRumors about Apple's plans.
Tim Hortons - United States
No, Apple's Not Trying to "Bust Your Phone"
This sounds juicy, doesn't it? As economist and Cracking the Apple Trap writer Catherine Rampell sees it, her iPhone starts to slow down right about when a new model comes out. And planned obsolescence, as she points out, is a very real thing
Stunt Copter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stunt Copter is a classic Macintosh game which involved piloting a small helicopter around a playfield and clicking at the right time so that a person suspended from the aircraft would fall into a hay bale on a moving cart. Unless precisely timed, the person might fall onto the ground or injure the horse or the driver of the cart.
nerdgames - we put both the "nerd" and the "games" in "nerdgames" - StuntCopter
Staying true to the game's original design, but with updated controls for the iPhone OS platform, StuntCopter has flown into the 21st century like a chopper with some guy hanging on to its landing skids. Join the classic Mac users who know and love the game, and the new iPhone and iPod touch users who will surely be hooked.
BBC News - Dell users: Latitude 6430u laptops 'smell of cat urine'
A number of Dell users have complained that their Latitude 6430u Ultrabooks "smell of cat urine".
Review of new Retina MacBook Pro
mTower vertical stand - intro
Amazon.com: Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover Black for iPad 2 and iPad (3rd/4th generation) (920-004013): Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: ZAGGkeys PROfolio+ Keyboard Case Cover for iPad 2/3/4: Computers & Accessories
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad review | iMore
Logitech's Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is a new implementation of the popular Bluetooth keyboard peripheral for iPad. When on the go, it can be stowed right on your new iPad or iPad 2, just like an Apple Smart Cover, and when in use it can provide a productivity boost for long form writing. But does ultra-portability put a dent in mobile productivity?

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76: Colder Here Than In My Igloo Oct 24, 2013

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Jim and Dan talk about the Apple event including the iPad Air, iPad retina mini, new MacBook Pro's, Mavericks, and more.

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T-Mobile unveils "free data for life" for iPads - internationally, too | iMore
T-Mobile will carry the iPad Air and iPad mini with Wi-Fi Cellular in November (it's also available for pre-order from Apple's web site). Every user will get 200 MB for free each month, working over T-Mobile's burgeoning 4G LTE network - and this isn't a limited offer - it's good for as long as you own your iPad, even if you're not a T-Mobile customer anymore.
Apple — iPad — Compare iPad models.
Amazon.com: MiC Studio quality microphone for iPad, iPhone, and Mac: Musical Instruments
? iPad Air Parody Giant Pencil Archie McPhee - YouTube

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75: The Geek of Canada Oct 16, 2013

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Jim and Dan talk about the upcoming Apple event on October 22 and the potential for new iPads, a new Mac Pro, a possible new MacBook Pro, and an Ultra-Slim 12-inch MacBook. They also discuss Apple's new headquarters, reports of the iPhone 5s crashing, responsiveness of tablet touch-screens, Wunderlist, Listastic, Muzetto leather bags, the G4 Cube, NeXT, audio interfaces, and more.

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Updated MacBook Pros, iPads, and Mac Pro All Reportedly Expected by Mid-November - Mac Rumors
The website's projection for a new line of MacBook Pros is somewhat likely, with both the 13-inch and 15-inch models showing up in benchmarks over the past couple of months as a release has seemed inevitable. The new line of laptops is expected boast improved battery life due to Intel's power-efficient Haswell processors, along with the more powerful "Iris" integrated graphics found in the chipset. Other potential features for the upcoming laptops include faster PCI Express-based flash storage, as well as faster 802.11ac "Gigabit" Wi-Fi. Meanwhile, an expected release of the fifth-generation iPad and the second-generation iPad mini seems less likely on the given days of Ocotber 30 or 31, due to the iPad 4 and iPad mini launching on Friday, November 2 last year. Traditionally, Apple's major iOS devices have launched on the Friday of the week after the initial announcement, and thus it would appear more likely that the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 would launch on Friday, November 1. The next-generation iPad is expected to feature a thinner design, while the upcoming iPad mini is set to feature a high-resolution Retina display. The projected November 15 release of Apple's radically redesigned Mac Pro does seem probable, as the company announced the device back in June at WWDC for a Fall 2013 release, with the expected day of release coming two weeks before the "Black Friday" holiday shopping date across the United States. The new Mac Pro features a compact cylindrical design, along with Ivy Bridge E Xeon processors, dual AMD FirePro graphics chips, and fast PCI Express-based flash storage among other professional-grade internals. Apple is expected to unveil both the fifth-generation iPad and the second-generation iPad mini during an October 22 event that will also showcase other Apple products such as OS X Mavericks, the Mac Pro, and potentially may also include the announcement of a refreshed MacBook Pro line.
Apple Predicted to Release Ultra-Slim 12-Inch MacBook with Retina Display in Mid-2014 - Mac Rumors
We expect the unprecedented 12” model will boast both the portability of the 11” model, and productivity of the 13” model. The high resolution display will also offer the outstanding visual experience of the Retina MacBook Pro. The offering will likely be lighter and slimmer than the existing MacBook Air to further highlight ease of portability in the cloud computing era. We think the form factor will showcase a much improved clamshell structure, and that it will redefine laptop computing once again following the milestone created by the MacBook Air.
Apple's new headquarters: An exclusive sneak peek - San Jose Mercury News
The plan: flip a 175-acre site that's now 80 percent asphalt and buildings into one that's 80 percent open space and parkland, then drop a spectacular ring of polished glass into the middle of it all.
Apps on iPhone 5s Crashing Twice the Much as on Other iPhone 5 Models - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD
Crittercism says that programs crash about two percent on the iPhone 5s, as compared to just under one percent on both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5.
iPad Mini and Fourth-Generation iPad Have Most Responsive Tablet Touch Screens - Mac Rumors
In its latest TouchMark test, Agawi tested the screen latencies of several different tablets, including the iPads, the Microsoft Surface RT, the Kindle Fire HD, the Nexus 7, the Galaxy Tab 3, and the Nvidia SHIELD. Apple's iPad mini had the lowest Minimum App Response Time (MART), coming in at 75 milliseconds. The fourth-generation iPad came in second at 81, and the fastest Android tablet was the NVIDIA Shield at 92. Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 had the worst response time, at 168 milliseconds.
iPhone 5s Test Results | Smart Phone - Consumer Reports News
Apple Cuts iPhone 5C Orders - WSJ.com
Apple told its two assemblers, Taiwan-based Pegatron Corp. 4938.TW 0.00% and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. 2317.TW -0.41% , that it would cut this quarter's orders for the iPhone 5C, the people familiar with the situation said. Pegatron, which analysts said assembles two-thirds of iPhone 5Cs, was told the order would be cut by less than 20%, a person familiar with the matter said. Hon Hai, which assembles the remaining 5Cs, was told the order would be cut by a third, two people familiar with the matter said.
Apple announces special event for Oct 22
Apple on Tuesday announced a special event for October 22. The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco and will begin at 10:00 am PT.
Organize your life and business - Wunderlist
Wunderlist is the easiest way to manage and share your to-do lists. Whether you’re planning an overseas adventure, sharing a shopping list with a loved one or running your very own business, Wunderlist is here to help you achieve great things.
Listastic. The social list making app for iOS.
Listastic is an easy to use, collaborative list making app to help keep life in a little more order. Whether it's keeping a running Grocery list with your significant other, collaborating on key project goals with a team of colleagues, or sharing birthday gift ideas with your friends and family, Listastic is up for the task.
Muzetto Leather Bag - Laptop Bag - Man Bag - Personal Bag - SFBags - WaterField Designs
Refined style. Life can be complicated—phone, change, cards, keys, sunglasses, laptop... Stay on top of it and look good whether you're in jeans and a tee or a blazer and slacks. With a choice of supple black or brown, naturally-tanned leather and six accent colors, there's a Muzetto™ for every disposition.
Travel bags, laptop bags, and backpacks. The best materials and innovative construction since 1972 - TomBihn.com
Power Mac G4 Cube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Power Mac G4 Cube was a small form factor Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc. It was sold from 2000 to 2001. Its cube shape is reminiscent of the NeXTcube from NeXT, acquired by Apple in 1996. The machine was designed by Apple industrial designer Sir Jonathan Ive. The New York Museum of Modern Art holds a G4 Cube, along with its distinctive Harman Kardon transparent speakers, as part of its collection.
Apollo Audio Interface with Realtime UAD Processing and Thunderbolt
USB Audio Interfaces, FireWire Audio Interfaces, AD/DA Converters, Microphones for iPad, iPhone and Mac > Apogee Electronics
Amazon.com: Apogee ONE Audio Interface for Mac: Musical Instruments
Amazon.com: Apogee Quartet Audio Interface for iPad & Mac: Musical Instruments
Apogee Quartet - 4 IN x 8 OUT USB audio interface for iPad and Mac, Logic, Pro Tools, Auria
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74: John Siracusa Ruined Me Oct 02, 2013

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Jim and Dan discuss Tom Clancy, Blade Runner, iMessage issues, iCloud storage limits, iPhone speed tests, Samsung's misleading CPU benchmark results, Tiny Screen Mode, and more.

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RIP Tom Clancy
Author Tom Clancy has passed away at age 66, according to TMZ. Clancy’s military thrillers – especially his Jack Ryan books – became fodder for great action movies, and Clancy’s name is also attached to hit video game series like Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon.
BLADE RUNNER - 30th Anniversary
A HAUNTING, EERILY PROPHETIC MIXTURE OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FILM NOIR, DIRECTOR RIDLEY SCOTT"S BLADE RUNNER BOASTS ONE OF THE MOST ASTONISHINGLY DESIGNED FUTURES EVER PUT ON FILM - A DARK, DECAYING LOS ANGELES CIRCA 2019.
Amazon.com: Blade Runner: The Final Cut: Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah: Amazon Instant Video
Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" Tablet - Best Movie Tablet, Gaming Tablet, and Business Tablet
Kindle Fire HD Tablet - Best Value Kids Tablet, Family Tablet
Apple confirms iOS 7 causing iMessage issues, says fix is in the works
Apple on Tuesday said it was aware of an issue a number of iPhone users have been experiencing with iMessage since upgrading to iOS 7, noting that a fix is coming soon to patch the problem.
The scumbags at Samsung are at it again
After a good bit of sleuthing, we can confidently say that Samsung appears to be artificially boosting the US Note 3?s benchmark scores with a special, high-power CPU mode that kicks in when the device runs a large number of popular benchmarking apps.
Sam Radford — Apple’s crappy iCloud storage limits
This situation is ludicrous and Apple really needs to address it. First, they should stop being so stingy with free storage space. But second, they have to change how email works so that people don’t suddenly find themselves without email just because their backup got too big.
iPhone speed test using all iPhone models at once
This is from the EverythingApplePro channel. He does this every year. No real surprises, but fun to watch.
Video: The Galaxy Note 3 comes with a "tiny screen" mode that enables one hand usage
Samsung’s Galaxy Note devices have always been unapologetically big. It’s OK if you don’t like big phones, because there are plenty of people out there who do and will gladly spend $800 or more on a flagship 5.7 inch smartphone. But what if the Note 3 is going to be your first “phablet”, how are you going to cope? The guys at Android Central have discovered that Samsung’s latest behemoth comes with a neat software trick that shrinks the Note 3?s screen.

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73: Do You Feel Like We Do Sep 26, 2013

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Jim and Dan discuss the iPhone 5S features, Jim speaking at SecondConf, blues music, samsung jumping on the gold phone bandwagon, and more.

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Some amazing slow-mo videos shot with the iPhone 5s | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
The camera software in iOS 7 coupled with the iPhone 5s hardware really goes a long ways toward making even the most amateur photographer / videographer seem like a pro.
Video of iPhone 5s' slow-mo - Boing Boing
At the terrifically fun XOXO Fest in Portland last weekend I met Haddie Cooke and Dan Benjamin of the 5by5 podcast network. They produce two of my favorite podcasts: The Ihnatko Almanac and Latest in Paleo. When I met them, they were hanging out with Duncan Davidson, who had just picked up the iPhone 5s. He was showing how the new 120 fps slo-mo video works.
iOS 6 vs iOS 7 | Visual.ly
SecondConf
Chicago blues - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chicago blues is a form of blues music indigenous to Chicago, Illinois. Chicago blues is a type of urban blues. Urban blues evolved from classic blues as a result of the great depression. [1] Urban blues developed in the first half of the twentieth century as a result of the Great Migration, when Black workers moved from the South into the industrial cities of the North such as Chicago.
Alligator Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alligator Records is an American, Chicago-based independent blues record label, founded by Bruce Iglauer in 1971. Iglauer was also one of the founders of the Living Blues magazine in Chicago in 1970.
Buddy Guy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936[1]) is an American blues guitarist and singer. Critically acclaimed, he is a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In the 1960s Guy was a member of Muddy Waters' band and was a house guitarist at Chess Records. He can be heard on Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" and Koko Taylor's "Wang Dang Doodle" as well as on his own Chess sides and the series of records he made with harmonica player Junior Wells.
The Official MUDDY WATERS Website
Samsung follows Apple's lead, announces new gold edition of Galaxy S4
The new devices will come with a gold plastic trim on the outside, while the front glass will be available in brown or pink. The handsets were announced on Wednesday by Samsung Gulf, the company's Middle Eastern outfit.
The Fall of Troy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Fall of Troy is an American post-hardcore band from Mukilteo, Washington. The band is a trio consisting of Thomas Erak (guitars, vocals, keyboards), Andrew Forsman (drums, percussion) and Tim Ward (bass, screamed vocals) who was later replaced by Frank Ene following his departure from the band in late 2007.
Fake 'waterproof iPhone' ad tricks users into destroying their smartphones - News - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent
Apple updates iMac
According to Apple, the entry-level 21.5-inch iMac features a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro integrated graphics. The high-end 21.5-inch model and both 27-inch models feature quad-core Intel Core i5 processors up to 3.4GHz and NVIDIA GeForce 700 series graphics with twice the video memory and up to 40 percent faster performance than the previous generation.
Review: iRig Pro
For the last week or so I’ve been testing out IK Multimedia’s new iRig Pro, the company’s audio interface that connects to your iPhone, iPad and Mac. That means that one interface can serve multiple purposes for you.
Apple analysts and the great nine-million iPhone kerfuffle - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
Apple (AAPL) on Monday announced first weekend sales of the iPhone 5S and 5C. They "topped" 9 million. Wall Street was expecting 5 to 6 million. Big surprise, egg on faces. Estimates revised. Price points raised.

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72: I Have to Shiv a Guy at 7 Sep 20, 2013

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This week, Jim is joined by Back to Work's Merlin Mann to talk about hands-on experiences with Apple's new iPhone 5s and 5c and iOS 7.

Including a deep dive on Touch ID; how easier security measures could boost iTunes sales; Jim's new-found photo skills with the 5s camera; what Jim looks for in the wiring under his wood; and more.

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The Loop: Jim's review of iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s
Shortly after Apple’s iPhone event ended on September 10, I walked into a room to speak with Apple executives about the new devices. During that meeting, I was also given a green iPhone 5c and a gold iPhone 5s to review, both running iOS 7—I’ve been using those two phones for the last week.
Eddie Van Halen: The Complete 1978 Interviews | Jas Obrecht Music Archive
E: Why don’t you interview me? Nobody has ever wanted to interview me. J: Who are you? E: Edward Van Halen.

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71: Manatee Gray Sep 11, 2013

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Jim and Dan discuss the Apple event, and Jim's hands-on experience with the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s.

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Amazon.com: MiC Studio quality microphone for iPad, iPhone, and Mac: Musical Instruments
iPhone - iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c - Apple Store (U.S.)
Amazon.com: Mophie Juice Pack Air External Battery Case for iPhone 5 - Black: Cell Phones & Accessories
Forget “Cheap”, The iPhone 5c Is Clearly The iPhone Jony Ive Wanted For iOS 7 | TechCrunch
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Discounts for 5by5 listeners from Dan Benjamin
iPhone 5s Case - Beige - Apple Store (U.S.)
Apple's iPhlop: Stock plunges 5% - Sep. 11, 2013
Apple may have created two new iPhones, but the latest models weren't enough to impress investors and analysts.

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70: I'm Not Gonna Wear Earplugs Sep 01, 2013

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Live and direct from London, England, Jim joins Dan to talk about the iTunes Music Festival, verify some iPhone 5S and 5C rumors, quell iPad rumors, and more.

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Amplified live from iTunes Festival in London today
I’m in London today and will be attending the opening show at the iTunes Festival, featuring Lady Gaga. Dan Benjamin and I will be doing a special Amplified podcast at 2:00 pm ET before the concert starts. You can join us live to hear about the festival.
Finer Things in Tech » How to customize, remove apps from the Apple TV home screen
The Apple TV’s homepage is getting pretty full, especially with today’s addition of HBO Go, WatchESPN, Sky News, Crunchyroll, and Qello. Like the iPhone and iPad, you can’t delete Apple’s core apps from Apple TV, but unlike its portable iOS brethren, you can easily hide them.
Apple blocking support personnel vacations from Sept. 15-28 for launch of new iPhones & iOS 7
iPhone 5S Roundup: Everything We Know | MacRumors
Apple's iPhone 5S will appear very similar to the iPhone 5, but add several new features such as a fingerprint scanner, improved rear camera, and a new gold/champagne color option.
iPhone 5C Roundup: Everything We Know | MacRumors
Apple's long-rumored cheaper iPhone will finally be making an appearance in the form of an "iPhone 5C" essentially consisting of iPhone 5 internals wrapped in colorful new plastic shells.
iWatch Roundup: Everything We Know | MacRumors
Apple's "iWatch" is a smart watch project that is still in the developmental stages. Expect a device running iOS with biometrics and other features providing integration with other iOS devices.
The rumored iPad at Apple’s Sept. 10 media event
Ron Howard - IMDb
Ron was born in Oklahoma, into an acting family - his father had realized a boyhood dream of acting by attending the University of Oklahoma and majoring in drama, and his mother went through acting school in New York.
HTC's exiting designers interrogated for expense fraud and stealing trade secrets (updated)
Motorola X will drop to $99 on plan and gain at least 4 wood-grained backs in Q4 | 9to5Google
LG announces the G Pad, an 8.3-inch, Android Jelly Bean-powered iPad rival; going worldwide Q4 2013 - The Next Web
Doctape Launches Standalone File Viewer App For iOS With Support For 80+ File Types - TechCrunch
Nike+ FuelBand - Medium / Large - Black Steel - Apple Store (U.S.)

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69: Giant Hand Aug 28, 2013

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Jim and Dan discuss the Chromecast app being blocked by Google, the New York Times getting hacked, and Apple TVs getting more and more channels.

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Apple Acquires Swedish Firm AlgoTrim, A Company That Does Mobile Media And Data Compression | TechCrunch
Apple has acquired AlgoTrim, a Swedish startup that builds codecs and designs solutions that maximize performance of data, mobile imaging, video and computer graphics while minimizing memory requirements, according to a new report by Swedish emerging industry news service Rapidus, confirmed separately by TechCrunch. The helps Apple in terms of allowing it to build more efficient media deliver for mobile devices, that use less bandwidth while preserving quality.
Apple TV adds Disney, Weather Channel, Vevo, Smithsonian Apps - Peter Kafka - Media - AllThingsD
Apple’s TV hobby continues to expand in scope: Apple has added five more apps to its Web TV box, from providers including Disney, the Weather Channel and Vevo.
Longmire - Episodes, Video & Schedule - aetv.com
Google blocks Chromecast app that let you stream your own videos (update) | The Verge
Google hasn't provided a clear answer on whether Chromecast will eventually let users stream their own local videos and music to the TV screen. But if early updates for the $35 dongle are any indication, the company doesn't want third-party developers trying to deliver that functionality. The most recent Chromecast update has broken support for AllCast, an Android application that previously allowed users to stream their personal media to a TV. AllCast (also known as AirCast thanks to a trademark dispute) could play back files stored in a phone's gallery, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Developer Koushik Dutta accomplished the feat by reverse engineering the Chromecast's code. He'd released several betas of the app, even planning a release on Google Play, before Google's latest software update broke things — "intentionally" in Dutta's opinion.
New York Times website taken down by hack, Syrian Electronic Army involvement suspected (update) | The Verge
The New York Times' website is down from what appears to be a "malicious external attack," according to a statement posted to its Facebook page. The Atlantic Wire reports that the paper's domain has reportedly been in and out of service since 3PM EST, when it first became unavailable. The attack is alleged to be the work of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), a group of hackers that claims to be promoting the Assad regime. The Times has been reporting on the recent Syrian chemical attacks, which may have attracted the SEA's attention.
Let Me Explain Why Miley Cyrus’ VMA Performance Was Our Top Story This Morning | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Over the years, CNN.com has become a news website that many people turn to for top-notch reporting. Every day it is visited by millions of people, all of whom rely on “The Worldwide Leader in News”—that’s our slogan—for the most crucial, up-to-date information on current events. So, you may ask, why was this morning’s top story, a spot usually given to the most important foreign or domestic news of the day, headlined “Miley Cyrus Did What???” and accompanied by the subhead “Twerks, stuns at VMAs”?
New York Times web site under attack
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68: Crowdsurfing with Katy Perry Aug 21, 2013

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Jim and Dan talk about Jim's so-called "Apple-centric" stance, the upcoming iTunes Festival in London, the gold iPhone 5S, hacking Facebook, the Samsung watch, and Katy Perry. Also, Dan's eviscerates the new Jobs movie.

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Katy Perry will close out iTunes Festival
Apple is going all out this year with a star-studded line-up at its iTunes Festival—Katy Perry will close out the show, according to a story on AP.
Katy Perry : Shutterstock Stock Photography
Apple Works. Android Works. Windows Works. Just Maybe Not For You. - Sanspoint. - Essays on Technology and Culture by Richard J. Anderson
Oh, hell with it. I’m sick of hearing knee-jerk Android bashing come from obviously smart people who should know better. The most recent episode of Amplified was absolutely painful to listen with Jim Dalrymple’s claim that Apple “is the only [company] that has lead” in the tech space. This is absolute nonsense, and he knows it. Jim “likes to use products that work” and Apple products work for him. Great. They work for me too. I wouldn’t have a MacBook on my desk, an iPad in my bag, and an iPhone in my pocket if this were not the case.
I, Cringely Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs somehow misses the whole point - I, Cringely
But forget the chronology, the historical and casting errors, what we have here is a TV movie (think Pirates of Silicon Valley) with a feature budget — hence the great cinematography — yet without a soul. At the end of the film Jobs is cleaner and more stooped, but inside there’s that same old Steve and we don’t really understand him any better.
The gold iPhone 5S | iMore
There are a bunch of rumors and speculation making the rounds about Apple adding gold to the color options for the upcoming iPhone 5S. I've heard the same thing, but probably from different sources. I joked about it yesterday, saying we might soon have Threepio Gold to add to the existing Vader Black and Storm Trooper White lineup. But beyond rumors, speculation, and jokes - and even a gold iPhone 5S poll we ran - I find myself thinking about the idea a lot today.
Where Apple and Samsung get their customers - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
The CIRP report is the most detailed we've seen on where Apple and Samsung get their customers
Goldfinger: The Next iPhone | TechCrunch
That’s the latest I’m hearing from multiple sources after several weeks of rumors and possible component leaks suggesting the same thing. At first, I couldn’t believe Apple would break from the tradition of offering the simple choice: black and white (or “slate” and “silver” if you prefer for the iPhone 5) for their flagship device. Gold simply seemed too gaudy, perhaps even tacky. But a few compelling arguments countered my disbelief. And now, upon checking, sure enough, there will be gold.
Man who hacked Zuckerberg's Facebook account gets cash reward
A man who hacked into Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page to expose a software bug is getting donations from hackers around the world after the company declined to pay him under a program that normally rewards people who report flaws.
TiVo introduces new Roamio DVR with built-in iOS streaming | Macworld
In its first major hardware upgrade in three years, TiVo introduced its fifth-generation hardware DVR series on Tuesday. On sale now with the odd nickname of “Roamio,” the new boxes promise a faster user interface and built-in streaming to iOS devices. At first glance, this new generation of TiVo looks like a big step up for cable TV subscribers who want to ditch their generic cable DVR.
Boycott Cathay Pacific Airways | Boycott Cathay Pacific
I can’t hold my tongue anymore. After months of silence due to a legal battle I was involved in, I have to let you all know about Cathay Pacific Airline’s horrible treatment of my instruments.
Apple patents 3D gesture UI for iOS based on proximity sensor input
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday published an Apple patent for a method of generating and manipulating a three-dimensional object on a computing device, with the process controlled by special gestures made above a touchscreen's surface.
What’s inside Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch? Here are some key details — Tech News and Analysis
It was about a week ago when Bloomberg reported that Samsung was getting ready to launch its smart watch called Galaxy Gear. Since then we have been calling around and our sources have come back with enough details for us to give a reasonable assessment of what this watch could look like. Our sources tell us that the September 4, 2013 launch is pretty certain and there is a likelihood that the company will hold events in both Berlin and New York. Samsung might even have a pop-up store in Times Square where it could sell the watches. We reached out to Samsung’s spokesperson and are waiting to hear back from them.
How Bitcoin thieves used an Android flaw to steal money, and how it affects everyone else | ExtremeTech
Fans of the fledgling cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin got quite a shock in recent days as some clever thieves worked out yet another method to swipe virtual cash from unsuspecting users. The source of the theft was traced to a bug in Android, and now Google has acknowledged the flaw exists. Not only could this further tarnish the reputation of Bitcoin as a secure anonymous currency, but it could spell trouble for an enormous number of other Android apps.
Pirates of Silicon Valley (TV Movie 1999) - IMDb
Amazon.com: Pirates of Silicon Valley: Anthony Michael Hall, Noah Wyle, Joey Slotnick, Martyn Burke, Nick Lombardo: Movies & TV
iTunes - Movies - Pirates of Silicon Valley
Pirates of Silicon Valley | Netflix
Macworld NY 1999-Noah Wyle imitating Steve Jobs - YouTube
Here we see the actor Noah Wyle playing the role of Steve Jobs at the start of the Macworld expo. Noah played the role of Steve in the movie Pirates Of Silicon Valley which was released that same year.
5by5 | Hypercritical #1: Dream Crusher
John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the sad state of TV technology, why the TV situation is worse than music and even phones, why Apple has decided it can't solve this particular problem right now, why TiVo sucks (but is still better than all the other alternatives), and which box, of the ten connected to your TV, is the best one to use to watch Netflix.

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