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News Story Links for the week of April 23rd through 27th, 2012:

Monday April 23rd, 2012

• MacBook Pro/Nvidia 8600M Failures/Repairs Page Updated
  (Another case where the warm-up tip seems to have helped getting the MacBook Pro to boot.)
  
  
• Apple/Products related News/Articles/Rumors/Op-Ed:
  • Intel's Ivy Bridge chips launch using '3D transistors'
  • Mac Fans Watch for Ivy-Bridge Powered Systems
  • MacBook Pro 2012 Feature Rumors: How It Will be Better than 2011 MBP
  • Some 7xxx radeon support is already in Mountain Lion
  • Adobe Releases Creative Suite 6 (CS6)
  • FY 12 2nd Quarter Results Conference Call (Apple press release)
  • Office 2011 SP2 AutoUpdate on hold
    (Update/Fix released on April 25th)
  
  
  
• New/Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • MacBook Pro: Bottom case foot replacement DIY instructions (new)
  • Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test
  • Intel-based Mac Power On Self Test RAM error codes
  • MainStage 2.2.1: Optimizing latency in MainStage 2.2.1
  • Mac OS X: Using printer sharing between different versions of Mac OS X
  • Using Restore Discs with Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.3.3
  • How to report an issue with Your iTunes Store purchase
  • About the Help menu in OS X Lion
  • Apple TV (1st gen): Syncing photos via iTunes
  • Switch 101: On Windows, I used to...
  • About swapping the SIM card
    
    (updates from Friday April 20th, when I was out)
  • Mac Pro: How to remove or install memory
  • How to use multiple displays with your Mac
  • EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Macs (no obvious chgs)
  • iCloud: What do Back to My Mac status messages mean?
  • MobileMe: How to save your MobileMe Gallery photos and movies
  
  
  
• Other News/Reviews/Articles/OT:
  • PCMag reviews of Intel Core i7-3770K and Intel Core i7-2700K
  • Undervolting and Overclocking on Ivy Bridge
  • Are Apple and Google Playing HTML5 Chess with Facebook?
  • Diablo 3 Stress Test Stresses Out Gamers, Tests Patience
  • Accell UltraCat HD HDMI Extender Review
  • Help Kickstart a Film on Cybercrime
  • Hands On: New (Lower Priced) Asus Transformer Pad Tablet
  • Why Justice Department Could Hit Wal-Mart Hard Over Mexican Bribery Allegations
  • Lamborghini Introduces Urus SUV

• Apple/Products related News/Articles/Reviews:
  • OWC DIY Kit for Adding SSD in 2011 iMac 21.5" (sponsor blog)
  • Western Digital My Book Thunderbolt Duo Review
  • Tim Cook Comments on Not Merging Mac Notebooks and iPad/Tablets
  • China Official Says Proview Owns iPad Trademark
  • Apple Reports Second Quarter Results (Apple press release)
  
  
  
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Docs:
  • Troubleshooting: Mac mini displays no video
  • Back to My Mac may not work as expected with AirPort Extreme 802.11n (2nd Gen)
  • Xserve (Late 2006 and later): Configuring Lights-Out Management (LOM)
  • Power Mac G5: Display Compatibility
    
    
  • iCloud: Backup and restore overview
  • iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Calendar
  • Logic Pro 8 and 9: Troubleshooting basics
  • Lion Server: Pointing clients to a Software Update Server
  • Mac OS X: How to log a kernel panic
  • iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library
  • Software downloads: Frequently asked questions
  • OS X v10.5, 10.6: About the Parental Controls Internet content filter
  • Managed Client: How to manage iTunes Control Features for iTunes 7.1 or later
  • Using Msconfig to troubleshoot conflicts in Windows XP
    
    
  • iSync: About 3rd-party mobile phone plug-ins for Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5
  • iPhone: Locating wireless carriers (added ntelos)
  • Nike + iPod: Uploading your workout data and tracking your progress at nikeplus.com
  • iPod: Recording voice memos
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Op-Ed/OT:
  • Intel's Ivy Bridge: 10 Things You Need to Know
  • AMD Launches Radeon 7700M, 7800M, and 7900M Mobile GPUs
  • Firefox 12 Banishes the Endless Firefox Updates (FF12 out now)
  • Diablo III Beta Impressions
  • Google Drive: It's slick, integrated and not exactly free
  • Movies: Stream, Rent, or Buy
  • Now Available - The Walking Dead (SteamPlay)
  • COD: Modern Warfare 3 Free Weekend Coming (Steam)
  • Beyond 7.1 (surround sound)

• More (positive) Feedback on Nvidia 8800GT card "Oven-Bake" (solder reflow) Fix
  
  
• Apple/Products related News/Updates/Reviews:
  • Microsoft Mac Office 2011 v14.2.1 Update
  • Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4.5 release notes (rel'd yesterday)
  • Turn Any iOS Device Into an Audio Receiver With Airfoil Speakers Touch
  • Airfoil Speakers Touch 3.0 (rogue amoeba)
  • iPhone-based Remote Controls Review
  • Web Tech Turns Your iPad Into a Tron-Style Keyboard (ref Adobe blog post)
  • Power2U AC/USB In-Wall Charging Solution now available in Colors (sponsor blog)
  • Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Kicks Off June 11 at Moscone West in SF
  • Apple's WWDC sells out in 2 hours
  
  
  
• New/Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • What to do with your iCloud data before selling/giving up possession of your Mac (new)
  • OS X Lion: How to perform a Safe Boot if FileVault 2 is enabled (new)
  • OS X v10.5 or later: About Disk Utility's erase free space feature
  • OS X 10.5: Renaming or saving after using "Apply to enclosed items" on Home folder
  • How to disable the Java web plug-in in Safari
  • How to create a Login window banner in OS X Lion
  • iTunes Movie Trailers: Specifying video playback quality
    
    
  • Time Machine doesn't back up to AirPort Extreme AirPort Disks
  • Apple Portables: Reducing cable strain on your MagSafe power adapter
  • Apple TV (1st gen): Content sync performance over an 802.11b or 802.11g network
  
  
  
• Other News/Reviews/Articles/OT:
  • Going Xolo: Intel's first x86 Medfield smartphone reviewed
  • Who owns your stuff in the Google Drive cloud?
  • All-in-One ATM Skimmer found at San Fernando Valley Bank
  • Tetris on the MIT Green Building
  • Asteroid Mining Venture Backed by Google Execs, James Cameron Unveiled
  • Pioneer BDP-51FD page has Firmware Update 1.73
    Chg notes: "Enhances stability of BD-ROM/BD-R/BD-RE playback"
    (they still post updates for this old model. I paid $80 for a store display one years ago)

• Apple/Products related Software Updates/News/Articles/Fluff:
  • Freeware VM VirtualBox 4.1.14 released (w/change notes)
    (Send feedback for our Virtualbox reports page)
  • HP Printer Drivers v.2.9 OS X (10.6.x and Lion)
  • Samsung Printer Drivers v2.4 for OS X (10.6.x and Lion)
  • Apple FIPS Cryptographic Module v1.1 (for Lion)
    (and related doc on setup and maintenance)
  • Deus Ex: Human Revolution for Mac (Feral Interactive site w/age check)
    (Also at Mac App store)
  • Pixel Qi claims it can beat iPad display (EEtimes)
  • Steve Wozniak Speaks About Apple's Early Days (again)
  • Apple is Headed for a Fall, Says Forrester CEO (click bait)
  
  
  
• Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates:
  • How to set up and maintain a FIPS-enabled OS X Lion system
  • Lion Server: Configuring and enabling PPTP
  • Upgrading Mac OS X v10.4.10 clients to Mac OS X Server v10.4.x
  • Syncing contacts and calendars to iPod with iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Op-Ed/OT:
  • Netgear Intro's Industry's First 802.11AC (Dual Band Gigabit) WIFI Router
  • Ivy Bridge Benchmark Surprises
  • Pioneer AppRadio 2 review
  • Feds Seize 36 Criminal Carding Sites
  • (Op-Ed) The Cable-ization of Online Life Is Upon Us
  • Pole Position 2012 (Steam Mac/PC) (intro sale ends 5/3/2012)

• Apple/Products related News/Updates/Articles:
  • Apple Wants to Patent Its MacBook Air Design
  • OWC DIY Kit for Adding 2nd Drive in 2011 Mac mini (sponsor blog, $49.99 intro price)
  • How Steve Jobs wanted to surprise 1 millionth iMac buyer
  • Oracle Releases Java SE 7 Update 4 and JavaFX 2.1 - "First Java Development Kit and JavaFX SW Development Kit for Mac OS X From Oracle"
    (also notes "Oracle plans to release a consumer version of Java SE 7, including the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Mac OS X later in 2012")
  
  
  
• Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates:
  • iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing on your computer
  • iBooks Author: Best practices for using 3D models
  • Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server: Access to Active Directory attributes required for computer accounts
  • iTunes Store movie rental usage rights in Australia and New Zealand
  • iTunes Store: Downloading podcasts using iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  • Enabling Spoken Menus on iPod nano
  • OS X Lion, OS X v10.6: Printer and scanner software (for Thursday's driver updates)
  
  
  
• Other News/Reviews/Articles/OT:
  • Review: NAD Viso 1 Wireless Digital Music System
  • iBUYPOWER Erebus GT Review: Ivy Bridge and GeForce GTX 680 in SLI
  • Report says Hotmail exploit "spread like wild fire," is now fixed
  • House Passes Measure to Detail Government Spending Available Online
  • Bad CISPA and the accidental overshare
  • Testing the 2012 BMW 3-Series