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  Opening Music
    Music is "Say Anything" by Manda and the Marbles
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News
  iAd Producer released for Developers
    Apple added a new tool for developers to create iAds
    An editor and dev environment that automatically manages the HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
    Built-in JavaScript editing and debugging
    Templates, components, built-in animations and effects
    Validation and debugging
    Free to members of the IOS developer program.
  Apple's iTunes share rises
    Numbers from NPD
    iTunes accounts for 66.2% of online music purchases, up from 63.2% last year
    Amazon is 2nd with 13.3% share up from 11% earlier in the year.
  Apple looking for iOS mapping talent
    AppleInsider noticed 4 Apple job listings that may point to Apple expanding it's cartographic resources
    The ads for engineers specifically list Deep knowledge of Computational Geometry or Graph Theory and Experience developing navigation software as valuable knowledge to have for the jobs
    Apple has made other recent investments in mapping tech
      Poly9, an online mapping company based in Quebec
      Apple acquired Placebase.
    Apple could be planning something big, or just need engineering talent for current projects
    I think they prefer to use Google tech as long as the deal is good, but also like having a backup plan.
    Also looking for Speech engineers
      9to5 Mac points to a another set of 4 job offerings
      iOS Speech Application Engineer, two Speech Recognition Engineers, and a Senior Speech Research Scientist.
      Apple acquired speech app company Siri
  Sharp also investing in new LCD facility
    Japan's Nikkei Daily reports that Sharp is repurposing a LCD TV facility to make small to mid-sized panels.
    Estimated to go online in 2012 with remodel costs estimated at 1.2 billion.
    Paper says Apple may be footing a large portion of the bill.
    Again my guess is at best Apple is negotiating contracts for the new facility.
  iPhoto 9.1.1 Update
    This update adds new email options to iPhoto '11. It also improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues.
    Specific fixes include:
      Adds a preference allowing photos to be emailed using an external email application
      Adds "Classic" and "Journal" themes to email.
      Photos attached to an email can now be sized to Small, Medium or Large
      Improves reliability when upgrading a library from an earlier version of iPhoto
      iPhoto now correctly preserves the sort order of Events after upgrading a library
      Event titles displayed in headers can now be edited in Photos view
      Addresses a problem that could cause duplicate photos to be added to a MobileMe album
      Scrolling overlay now correctly displays ratings when photos are sorted by rating
      Photos are now sorted correctly when a rating is changed and photos are sorted by rating
      Fixes a problem that could cause text formatting controls to become inaccessible when editing a calendar
  iPad a Doppleganger for some
    A you.gov survey of 1667 tablet owning households showed that about 16% owned more than 1
    The survey lumps eBooks in with tablets so you need to take it with a grain of salt.
    I believe the explanation though
      36% because their partner used theirs all the time
      21% because they got it as a gift
      17% because they wanted to try another type of tablet
      13% because other family members were using theirs all the time
    I think tablets will become like iPods
  The million AppleTV march, ah December
    Apple has reported that they expect to sell their 1 millionth Apple TV 2 this month
    Kaufman Bros Shaw Wu says it meets high-end estimates, but represents just a drop of Apple's annual revenue
      About $400 million of the estimated $88 Billion total
    Still a lot more Apple TVs then Apple has ever sold.
    Interestingly Roku also announced that they will sell their 1 millionth unit this month and that AppleTV's announcement helped raise sales and awareness for Roku.
  Remote App 2.1 update
    AirPlay video support to control iTunes on your computer to stream videos to an Apple TV
      I could stream 2 different videos to each of my Apple TVs via the remote from the same iTunes Library while I was playing music to an AirPort Express.
    Internet radio control to play thousands of internet radio streams in iTunes on your computer
    The ability to control iTunes on your computer to play Movies and TV shows that are rented from the iTunes Store
    Addresses issues connecting to an iTunes library or Apple TV
    Includes stability and performance improvements
  Free developer iBooks from Apple
    Apple made 6 titles available via iBooks on iOS devices
      iOS Human Interface Guidelines
      Object Oriented Programming With Objective-C
      Cocoa Fundamentals Guide.
      The Objective-C Programming Language
      iOS Technology Overview
      iOS Application Programming Guide.
    Search for 'Apple Developer Publications'
  iWork '11 on January 6th
    According to 9to5 Mac
    Retail checks say Apple is running low on iWork '09 and no reorders on the way.
    We've seen iWork apps in the demo being separate pieces at about $15 to 20 bucks a piece.
    January 6th is the launch of the Mac App Store
      Apple has reportedly notified developers they ill shut down the OS X Applications web page on Apple.com
      Access via your Apple menu-->Mac OS X Software
      Great place for Automator Actions, Drivers, iCal Calendars, Spotlight Plug-ins, Dashboard Widgets. What happens to those?
    Thin evidence to be sure, but makes sense that Apple would want to have some premium stock ready to go with their shiny new store.
  Other Apple updates
    AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware Update 7.5.2.
      Fixes some issues with AirPlay streaming.
      General fixes to Wi-Fi base station stability
      General fixes with USB interoperability including connection to external storage devices
      Fixes some issues with NAT port mapping settings
      Disables TKIP security with 802.11n rates per the Wi-Fi Alliance specifications
    Airport Utility (5.5.2)
      Resolves an issue that caused the DHCP settings tab to display incorrectly
      Resolves an issue that caused the application to quit unexpectedly when automatically launched
      Resolves an issue that prevented the network password from being stored in the
      Keychain when the network on the 5GHz band was named differently
    Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update (3.5)
      Adds RAW support in iPhoto '11 and Aperture 3 for more cameras from Canon, Leica, Nikon, and Panasonic
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Feedback, Comments and Commentary
  Some listener 1Password tips
    Play tips from John
    1Password also keeps a password history for your accounts when you change them.
    In the MacUpdate bundle, which closes 12/23. 11 apps for $49.99
  AirFlick hack for AppleTV 2
    Erica Sadun continues the AirPlay hacking
    Now she has Alpha software that will send ANY AppleTV compatible video from your Mac to an AppleTV 2.
    Doesn't need to be in iTunes
    You can also set up live transcoding via VLC and then send the stream through AirFlick to your Apple TV.
      Can screencast and send DVD video from your Mac too.
      Requires some pretty cryptic VLC codes, but works.
  Save money on Mobile Me
    A number of people know you can get mobile Me at Amazon.com for a good discount. Currently $64.99 USD, $34 off the $99.00 price
    Lori asked about the "Old" version. even cheaper at $55.99
    Since all that's included is an activation code there is no difference.
    Works for renewals too.
  Checking up on Backups
    Due to a recent move of my iTunes Library I needed to re-establish backups
      Re-map Crash Plan
      Re-map and apply Time Machine exclusions
    Good time to check stuff
      Double check that stuff is on and schedules are set correctly and as expected.
      Run Disk Utility on backup and external Drives
      Spot check files on backups. Do they open, do they play.
      Are bootable clones bootable. Test it.
  Value of a productivity upgrade
    One of the reasons I am a Mac owner is system longevity.
    Macs being more expensive are often one argument that I've always countered with the longevity argument.
    But owning the same Mac for 5,6, 10 years while great, may not always be a cost savings.
    Play comment from Matthew
    Productivity can be a big cost savings depending on your needs and you should factor that into your decision on when to get a new Mac.
    Before you count out an old system you can do some thing to boost it's productivity
      House cleaning
      Fresh install
      Upgrades. More RAM, faster HD
  Fixing up network streaming
    Using a 3rd party DNS may cause issues
      Especially with content sourced at CDNs, like iTunes streaming videos
      Some CDNs use the DNS routing to determine your location, so by not using your local ISP DNS your appearing to be in a different place and may not be getting the full advantage of the CDN. That's the theory anyway.
      OpenDNS claim's they don't have the same issue as GoogleDNS
    Static IP Addresses on internal network
      I have been having issues especially with iPads and iPhones on my home network
      Testing DHCP lease and bouncing between access points and wake from sleep.
      I mostly just have hiccups and stuttering connections.
    Could also up the DHCP lease time
      Mine on AirPort is set to 4 hours
      Launch AirPort Utility
        Click 'Manual Setup'
        Internet-->DHCP-->DHCP Lease
        Change time (minutes, hours, or days)
    Princeton is reporting a new DHCP issue
      iOS allows the DHCP lease to expire, but continues using the IP address after that time.
      Typically not an issue on a home network, but as we get more devices?
        3 Macs (Mini, iMac, Macbook Pro)
        4 iPhones
        2 iPads
        2 Apple TVs
        3 AirPorts
        TiVO, Wii
        Other devices, like PSP, DS, Blueray, etc.
  Keeping Apps in Sync
    Fred was going on vacation and going to be taking his MBP but not his external drive with his full library and apps
    Can he sync the apps to the MBP and then sync back on his return?
    Answer. Maybe. Kind of
      If you use the 'Keep iTunes Media Folder Organized" and 'Copy to iTunes Media folder when adding to Library) options (I think this is required).
      You will want to copy any files you want to still have access to from the iTunes Media folder on your external to the MBP's default iTunes Media folder
        ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media
      When you disconnect your Mac it will default mac to the default internal location for your iTunes Media.
    You will have the "exclamation point" broken icons for all the files (Music, Podcasts, Apps, etc.) that you didn't copy to the internal drive.
    You will also get sync errors when syncing devices, but items won't be removed from the device.
    New items added to the library will be added and sync'd fine.
    When you return
      Reconnect
      Verify that your iTunes is pointed back at the external drive and the 'Keep iTunes Media Folder Organized" and 'Copy to iTunes Media folder when adding to Library)' options are on. (iTunes Preferences-->Advanced…)
      Choose File-->Library-->Organize Library…
      Check the 'Consolidate files' option and click OK.
      Once the files are copies to the external you can then delete them from your internal.
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    Edios created this giant iPhone from 56 iPads as a promotional item for their new Lara Croft iOS game. (via Cult of Mac)