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Thursday Highlights: Apple changed the world of computing by offering "the computer for the rest of us", now perhaps the company will change the United States corporate tax code while they're at it; Ireland claims no special tax deals given to Apple, "refuses to be US 'whipping boy'" in the Senate's Apple tax hunt; meanwhile, Apple said to be doubling lobbying expenditure over issues including taxes; a warning issued to Mac users not to become complacent over viruses, malware; Mactuts+ explains ins and outs for setting up your Mac for iOS AirPrinting; Macworld UK's Mark Hattersley answers questions for those who've held out upgrading to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion; Macworld features cover the usefulness of "About This Mac", and how you can do "more with Messages"; Adelaide's City Messenger posts photos from inside city's first Apple Store; Michael Gartenberg, analyst with Gartner, joins Apple's marketing team; Mailbox was acquired by Dropbox, new app released for iPads, founder interviewed by Business Insider, and Wired, app reviews from Techland, The Next Web, iDownload Blog; and maker of thin, tough cases, LifeProof, has been acquired by OtterBox, patent suit also settled; AppGratis hopes Android platform is the ticket to survival following ban on Apple's App Store; iWatch now said to be unveiled in late 2014 according to one analyst, may use tech from iPod Nano; Pfeiffer Consulting releases "user experience benchmarks" for 7" tablets; and Apple applies for Airplay interactivity, orientation audio adjustment, among other patents in our Hardware/Software section; KFSN TV on the Yellow Jacket stun gun case for iPhone; and here's a tutorial on saving PDFs on your iDevice to iBooks; TechCrunch says Microsoft's "cheap shot at the iPad" backfires, pointing out "exactly why the Surface sucks"; remember what life was like before smartphones?
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"Apple Developing New iPad" ["The Cupertino, Calif., company has ordered key components such as display panels and chips for a new iPad it is aiming to launch in early 2012, said the people."] WSJ.com 8:29 AM
"Apple reportedly plans trial production of new iPad from October" Dow Jones Newswires 8:42 AM
"Apple nears trial production of high-res iPad 3 coming in early 2012" AppleInsider 8:52 AM
"AT&T VP: iPhone 5 coming in early October, prepare to get 'really, really busy'" BGR 9:18 AM
"Handset vendors reportedly cutting back chipset orders for 4Q11" ["Sources in the supply chain of iPhone have revealed that Apple has also scaled down its orders for handset parts and components to be shipped at the end of third quarter."] DigiTimes 8:36 AM
"Apple, HTC rumored to cut back on handset chipset orders in Q4" AppleInsider 8:36 AM
"Apple files inaccurate evidence in Dutch Samsung case: Is the iPhone and iPad maker shooting itself in the foot with manipulated images?" Web Wereld 8:45 AM
"Apple caught resizing Samsung kit again in patent suit" SlashGear 8:57 AM
"Apple Yet Again Pushes for EU Ban of Samsung Galaxy Tablets, Phones" VentureBeat [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:54 AM
"Samsung and Apple fight over case consolidation, trial schedule, and more. In-depth look at the latest legal filing" Edible Apple 9:49 AM
"Apple summoned to Aussie parliament to explain rip-offs" TechEye 8:38 AM
"Aussie Apple boss comes out of the shadows to confront 'rip-off' claims" Sydney Morning Herald 2:55 PM
"Apple Targets Big Business Via New App Store Plan" Forbes 12:28 PM
"Apple is coming to Northlake, only question: When?" Charlotte Observer 12:38 PM
"Apple releases iOS 5 Beta 6, iTunes 10.5 Beta 6, Xcode 4.2 DP 6 and Apple TV iOS beta 5" The Next Web 12:37 PM
"Apple seeds iOS 5 beta 6 alongside new iTunes, Apple TV, and iWork for iOS betas" AppleInsider 12:46 PM
"Apple Files for Mail Trademark & Registers OS X Lion USB Stick Design" Patently Apple 9:29 AM
AppleCare/Troubleshooting
"Macworld Masterclass: Troubleshooting: disk repair" Macworld UK 11:13 AM
"Bugs & Fixes: How best to restore an OS X Lion drive" Macworld 10:56 AM
"Question about Time Machine: Once you clone from the original hard drive to the new SSD or hard drive, what do you need to do to get Time Machine to treat the new drive as if it were the original?" MacInTouch 11:42 AM
"I installed Lion on day one and immediately noticed that I had a hard time distinguishing whether Safari's 'back' button was active or inactive, even though it's right next to the 'forward' button (which is usually inactive). Several weeks later, I'm still having the problem." MacInTouch 11:43 AM
"I appears that someone at Apple really does not want us to see the User/Library. I had unhid it and then applied 10.7.1 and guess what it was hidden again. I am trying to fix a problem with Address Book and need access to the User/Library folder. I unhid it again and fixed my problem." MacInTouch 11:44 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Best cheap video editing app for OS X: 6 tested" TechRadar UK 8:43 AM
"FileVault 2 transition considerations" ZDNet 8:37 AM
"Hands on: DevonThink Pro Office 2.2.1/DevonThink Professional Office which makes organizing files and paperless offices easier for Mac users." Macworld 2:40 PM
"How to: How to: Roll your own OS X Lion DVD installer" FairerPlatform 4:12 PM
"OS X Lion: Change the Dashboard Background Graphic" The Mac Observer 1:54 PM
"OS X Lion: Using Finder's 'All My Files' Feature" The Mac Observer 8:31 AM
"The DÉjÀ Vu All Over Again Solution For Mac Backups" NoodleMac 8:23 AM
"How To Share All Screenshots From Your Mac For Free" Mac 360 8:22 AM
"The 7 Tools In The Best Mac Web Design Utility On Earth" Mac 360 8:22 AM
"How To Make Mac Window Management A Breeze" McSolo 8:23 AM
"Cheaper: The Mac's Best Pop Up Menu Tool, Free" Mac 360 8:22 AM
"An Easy, Cheap Way To Teach Math To Your Kids On A Mac" Mac 360 8:22 AM
"Tech tips: How to turn off Apple's new scrolling" USA Today 8:54 AM
"Regarding Wi-Fi signal strength, I was talking with a second level Apple support person last week who gave me this tip: If you hold down the Option key while clicking on the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar, you can see a whole lot of information, including transmit rate. This can be really useful while diagnosing Wi-fi problems." MacInTouch 11:44 AM
"Re: wait for iPhone 5 on Verizon or not?" MacInTouch 11:47 AM
"I'm sure it's overkill for all but the most demanding photo users, but for video purposes I've done very nicely with a Sonnet QIO card reader. It's a PCI device, connects to the Expresscard slot on my MacBook Pro." MacInTouch 11:46 AM
"Delete these files in single user mode: /var/db/.applesetupdone /var/db/dslocal/nodes/default/users/username_you_want_gone.plist /Users/username_you_want_gone That last one is a folder, so use -r Reboot, and viola, Lion will behave as if it was a clean instal w/out any user accounts created yet, but it keeps all the apps you had installed." MacInTouch 11:40 AM
"I had some trouble with the USPS Click & Ship when I used it last week. I forget exactly what I did, but I had to retrieve the PDF from my download folder generated by the USPS software, then open it manually in Acrobat Pro. (I suppose Acrobat Reader would work, too.) Then I printed it out with no problem." MacInTouch 11:49 AM
Op/Ed
"Lion USB Installer Ships, Install Lion on Multiple Macs, Mid 2011 Mac mini Reviewed, and More" Low End Mac 3:27 PM
"This is the first version of OS X I haven't been excited about. Now I'm wondering how long I'll be able to hold out with Snow Leopard." MacInTouch 11:39 AM
"OS X Lion: Run With It or Run Away from It?" Low End Mac 9:06 AM
"Windows 8 on a Mac: why Microsoft should write its own Boot Camp" ZDNet 9:01 AM
"Inside Prosoft's Data Rescue Center: New facility recovers data from dead hard drives" Macworld 12:03 PM
"Top iPad Game Apps: id's Rage HD Leads Free Charts" Gamasutra 2:36 PM
Non-Apple News
"Sony pitting its new tablets against iPad: New president of San Diego-based Sony Electronics touts company's new gadgets, innovation" San Diego Union-Tribune 2:51 PM
"Google Nexus Prime To Face iPhone 5 In October" ITProPortal 2:12 PM
"Best Buy to give away Galaxy Tabs as Apple seeks ban across all of EU" AppleInsider 11:54 AM
"HTC Plans Sept. 1 Event to Unveil Upcoming Products" Brighthand 11:10 AM
"The TV That Watches You: A television due out soon can tell websites and online advertisers which shows you're watching, making Web pages more intelligent." Technology Review 2:58 PM
"The InfoWorld news quiz: Aug. 19, 2011" InfoWorld 12:35 PM
"Computer hackers can force cars to unlock doors, start engines" Associated Press 12:19 PM
"HP acquisition of Autonomy could see early exit for Mike Lynch" V3 3:06 PM
"Anonymous breaches another US defense contractor: The group has posted 1GB of documents from unmanned aerial vehicle maker Vanguard Defense Industries" IDG News Service 12:14 PM
"In Silicon Valley, a retail store as product laboratory" CNET News 9:42 AM
"Google+ Hangouts Now Triggered Via YouTube" eWeek 12:21 PM
"Google Adds More Sitelinks, Like Them or Not" eWeek 12:21 PM
"Google Maps Comes to 40+ New Country Domains" ReadWriteWeb [Free/Paid Registration Required] 3:44 PM
"HTC CEO Embraces Google Despite Motorola Deal" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:24 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple Context Machine Podcast: ACM 189: The Mobile Market's Crazy Roller Coaster Ride" The Mac Observer 7:11 PM
"TouchPad's downfall: It's an iPad market" [Podcast] MarketWatch 11:53 AM
"Apple Developing New iPad" ["The Cupertino, Calif., company has ordered key components such as display panels and chips for a new iPad it is aiming to launch in early 2012, said the people."] WSJ.com 8:29 AM
"Rumor: iPad 3 Release Date Is Early 2012'" AppleBitch 8:28 AM
"iPad 3 rumours: Apple to add 2048 x 1536p retina display" T3 10:51 AM
"Rumor: Apple iPad 3 prototypes with retina display being readied" Los Angeles Times [Free Registration Required] 10:52 AM
"Handset vendors reportedly cutting back chipset orders for 4Q11" ["Sources in the supply chain of iPhone have revealed that Apple has also scaled down its orders for handset parts and components to be shipped at the end of third quarter."] DigiTimes 8:36 AM
"Apple May Scale Back 2011 iPhone Orders" The Mac Observer 8:30 AM
"CMI fails to become iPad 3 panel supplier, say sources" DigiTimes 8:43 AM
"Production of the iPad 3 Retina Display Remains a Challenge" MacRumors 8:44 AM
"AT&T VP: iPhone 5 coming in early October, prepare to get 'really, really busy'" BGR 9:18 AM
"Specific Rumor: iPhone 5 Release Date Is Early October" AppleBitch 10:09 AM
"iPhone 5 rumor roll-up for the week ending Aug. 19" Network World 10:52 AM
"Apple releases iOS 5 beta 6 to developers; here's the full change log" BGR 12:38 PM
"iOS 5 Beta 6 Seeded to Developers" MacRumors 12:37 PM
"9mm for iOS review: If you like guns, explosives, and have an itchy trigger finger, look no further because 9mm is your new favourite game" Macworld UK 10:02 AM
"5 Jennifer Lopez apps to keep you updated for the iPhone and iPad" Product Reviews Net 9:18 AM
"Visit Sicily with help from iPhone & iPad apps" Product Reviews Net 9:01 AM
"Learn about Greek, Roman & Egyptian Mythology with iOS apps" Product Reviews Net 8:51 AM
"100 Best iPhone Games Ever - The Final Act: 20-1" TrustedReviews 8:49 AM
"Treasure Hunt - The Game for iOS" Macworld UK 8:44 AM
"How To: Roll your own OS X Lion DVD installer" FairerPlatform 5:24 PM
"How to Let Others Upload Files to Your Dropbox with FileStork" Mac|Life 2:12 PM
"How to use the Home Button" [Graphic] Andrew Durdin 11:50 AM
"Hands on: Building an MP3 player for an Apple II computer/We follow along as KansasFest workshop participant Andy Molloy assembles and demos Briel Computers' A2MP3 card." Computerworld 8:44 AM
"You Know You're From IT In 1990s If ..." InformationWeek 3:46 PM
"WordPress powers 14.7 percent of top million sites worldwide" ZDNet 3:16 PM
"Infographic: Which States Have the Best Internet Speeds?" Techland 3:03 PM
"How U.S. Wireless Rates Compare to the Rest of the World" Techland 3:03 PM
"Who the hell cares about five nines anymore?" The Register 3:01 PM
"TechCrunched: The Week's Top Tech News In 90 Seconds" [Video Report] TechCrunch 2:58 PM
"The 10 scariest hacks from Black Hat and Defcon" [Slideshow] Network World 12:34 PM
"Should Google Have Dropped Android Instead of Buying Motorola?" Forbes 12:29 PM
"Discrete Or Obsolete: Will Integrated Chips Phase Out Graphics Cards?" CRN 12:13 PM
"Gamescom 2011: Five upcoming games that stand out" CNN 12:13 PM
"HP's Happy Talk: Enough Already/The next two to five years will be difficult for HP, as it tries to transform itself into a consulting and high-end services business like IBM." InformationWeek 3:46 PM
"HP: Please refund my TouchPad investment" ZDNet 3:16 PM
"6 Ways to Get Rid of Your HP TouchPad" PC Magazine 2:28 PM
"HP does a 180 -- Now it's Apotheker's company" ZDNet 3:15 PM
"Why HP's latest move was more ballsy than moronic" ZDNet 3:16 PM
"HP Bombshell Has Big Data Written All Over It" eWeek 12:21 PM
"R.I.P. HP WebOS and Palm: An Obituary" InformationWeek 9:45 AM
"Is This The Swedish Data Center Of The Future?" Forbes 9:32 AM
"Twitter is like high school — only better" MarketWatch 9:28 AM
"Facebook Posting Techniques that Really Work" TheStreet 9:21 AM
"Googorola: Google's Motorola Acquisition a Case of Deja Apple?" Brighthand 2:13 PM
"Are Users Getting Bored With Social Media? – Gartner Survey Finds 'Consumer Fatigue" MacPrices 10:47 AM
"Ask Maggie: Which smartphones will challenge iPhone 5?" CNET News 8:52 AM
"Microsoft disables 'supercookies' used on MSN.com visitors: New tracking technology a 'colossal privacy gaffe,' researcher says" Computerworld 12:14 PM
"Microsoft's Kinect Designed to Survive Drops, Zaps – and Not Budge a Bit" PC Magazine 2:28 PM
"Intel delays release of Cedar Trail-M netbook platform, new Atom processors" ZDNet 3:16 PM
"Intel Expands Server Ambitions" TheStreet 3:39 PM
"Intel recruits sci-fi writers to dream up future tech" BBC 11:28 AM
"Intel To Computer Makers: Ultrabooks Will Save You" TechCrunch 11:34 AM
"Software Boom Bolsters European Companies" Bloomberg 11:30 AM
"Tech Spending Slump Spreads Wider" TheStreet 9:21 AM
"After WebOS, Who's Next To Fall?" PCWorld 2:31 PM
"HP's WebOS failure highlight PC giants' mobile struggle: Poor brands, limited reach and a lack of differentiation have tripped up hopes for smartphone success" IDG News Service 2:33 PM
"HP Divestiture Plan Reveals Widening Cracks In The PC Business" Forbes 9:32 AM
"As HP bails and Dell fades, who will make PCs?" InfoWorld 12:34 PM
"Le grande Apple: Yup. Apple is almost the same size as entire eurozone banking sector – as measured by the Euro Stoxx banks index, which has 32 constituents." FT Alphaville [Paid Membership Required] 9:01 AM
"Apple is worth as much as all euro zone banks" Reuters 10:53 AM
"Apple Is Now 75% Of The Market Cap Of Europe's Entire Banking Index" ZeroHedge 8:59 AM
"Fun Fact: Apple Shares Top Combined Market Cap Of 32 Euro Banks" Barron's 11:10 AM
"When's the Right Time to Sell Apple?" Seeking Alpha 2:14 PM
Industry News
"Big H-P losses lead widespread tech slide: Marvell and Intuit rise on results; Dell gains on upgrade" MarketWatch 4:02 PM
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