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News Story Links for the week of January 9th through 13th, 2012:

Monday January 9th, 2012

• More reports of SheepShaver in OS X Lion (for Classic apps w/Intel-based Macs)
• Apple/Products/CES related News/Articles/Rumors/Updates:
  • New Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G 480GB SSD for MacBook Air (avail. Jan 21st)
  • OWC Announces Aura Envoy Enclosure for Using MacBook Air SSD as Portable Ext. Drive (avail. late March)
  • New OWC Jupiter mini-SAS Redefines Shared SAN Storage (avail. late March)
  • Belkin Previews New Thunderbolt Express Dock at CES (avail Sept)
  • LaCie announces 2Big Thunderbolt and eSATA Thunderbolt Hubs (avail 1st qtr)
  • Ben Heck transforms iPhone into the Ultimate Hand-Held Gaming Device
  • Memo leaked: Apple, Nokia, RIM supply backdoors for gov't intercept?
    (Some now say memo likely a fake)
  • Privacy Concerns Regarding AOL Instant Messenger (iChat uses AOL's servers)
  • Mac users of iChat messaging could be burned by new AIM logging
  • Steve Jobs And The Apple Story (SFgate)
  • OWC's January Garage Sale (site sponsor)
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • Lion Server: Configuring WebDAV sharing for Active Directory accounts
  • How to Troubleshoot iSight cameras (built-in or standalone)
  • Rebuilding the iPhoto library
  • iOS 5: Issues and resolutions with S/MIME and Exchange 2010
  • iTunes Store: Viewing and downloading HD content on iPad
  • Using the iTunes Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
  • iPod: Charging icon appears but not recognized by computer
  • Mac 101: Connecting a home stereo, iPod, iPad, musical instruments, or speakers
  • Mac 101: Stacks
  • Mac 101: Mac essentials
  • Mac 101: TextEdit
  • Apple Certifications: Getting Certified--CA/LA/US
  • Service Certification Exams: Paying by Purchase Order (PO)
• Other News/Articles/Updates/OT:
  • Windows on iPad: OnLive Desktop rents you PC in the cloud
  • XFX's Radeon HD 7970 Black Edition Double Dissipation: First Semi-Custom 7970
  • Acer Unveils Aspire S5, 'World's Thinnest Ultrabook' (w/thunderbolt)
  • Hands On With The Samsung Series 7 Gamer (Laptop)
  • OCZ's Portable Thunderbolt SSD: Lightfoot (due 2nd quarter)
  • OCZ's 4TB 3.5" Chiron SSD
  • OCZ (PCIe) Z-Drive R4 CloudServ (RM1616) Features 16 SandForce Controllers
  • TV-maker Vizio adds low-cost PCs/laptops to its lineup (attn kmart shoppers...)
  • Canon unveils new G1X all-in-one camera
  • Honda reveals Acura NSX supercar - to be made in Ohio

• Apple/Products/CES related News/Articles/Rumors/Updates:
  • New MiniStack Max w/optical drive, HD, SD slot and Quad Interface
  • FirmTek Debuts Trayless 2.5" Hard Drive/SSD Enclosure
  • New Elite Pro mini (portable HD) w/eSATA 6G and USB 3.0
  • BBEdit 10.1.1 released
  • TinkerTool 4.7.1 (see chg notes)
  • Adobe Releases Lightroom 4 Beta (see Adobe blog post)
  • Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
  • (Fortune) Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't really make $378 million in 2011
  • Apple's TV presence is strong at CES, though it's not there
  • Apple iTV: Rounding up the rumors
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • Mac 101: Dashboard
  • Switch 101: On Windows, I used to...
  • Switch 101: Moving from Windows Explorer to the Finder
  • Power On Self-Test Beep Definition - Part 2 (now archived, no longer updated)
  • Memory Configurations: Portable, PowerBook, iBook (now archived, no longer updated)
  • Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
  • Putting iPod into Disk Mode
  • How to determine if you have an Apple iPod + HP (Hewlett-Packard iPod) (now archived)
• Other News/Articles/Updates/OT:
  • Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2012 (patch Tuesday)
  • CES 2012: HP Envy 14 Spectre is a $1,400 Ultrabook built from glass
  • (CES) Ultrabooks get some much needed extras
  • Intel Confirms Working DX11 on Ivy Bridge
  • 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Day 1: What You Missed

• Apple/Products/CES related News/Articles/Rumors:
  • Will 2012 be Thunderbolt's year? Devices arrive in force at CES
  • OWC Gives a Sneak Peek at new PCIe SSD Card
  • (Short) Mac mini (Mid 2011) review (corrected - originally noted Early 2012)
  • Confirmed: Apple 'Education Announcement' in NYC Jan 19th
  • Apple's 20x faster future iPhone 5, iPad 3 graphics promise
  • Kodak Says Apple is Stealing Technology in iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • Report: Apple buys Anobit for $390 million (earlier rumors on this last month)
  • Support ends for Office for Mac 2004
    (Ref: Microsoft Support Lifecycle page for Mac Office 2004 page)
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory
  • Logic Pro 8 and 9: Troubleshooting basics
  • Aperture 3: May be unresponsive or have slower performance with 3rd-party video codec
  • Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Compressor 4: Graphics card compatibility
  • Final Cut Pro X: Importing Sony XDCAM media
  • Troubleshooting issues with no audio from built-in speakers on Macs
  • Lion Server: Do not update RubyGems when running the Profile Manager or Wiki services
  • Lion Server: iCalendar Message-Based Interoperability Protocol (iMIP) support
  • OS X: About This Mac window provides computer serial number
  • Mac OS X: Removing information about completed print jobs
  • Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: FileVault - How to verify or repair a home directory image
  • China: Understanding iPhone features
  • Mac 101: Mac essentials
  • Mac 101: Address Book
  • Troubleshooting the Apple Remote
  • How to request a certificate from a Microsoft Certificate Authority using the ADCertificatePayloadPlugin
  • iTunes Store: How to enable Automatic Downloads
  • iTunes Store: How to redeem a code
  • iTunes for Mac reports error -50 when trying to authorize iTunes Store purchases
    (now archived, no longer updated)
• Other News/Articles/Updates/OT:
  • Tiny hard drive stores one bit of data with just 12 atoms
  • LucidLogix shows ("XLR8") software speed up for GPUs
  • Smart TVs: The next tech war is in the living room
  • 11 Cool Ultrabooks and Tablets at CES
  • If Facebook Won't Stop SOPA, We Can Do It For Them
  • Rare Legal Fight Takes On Credit Card Company Security Standards and Fines
  • TomTom cleared of data probe violations
  • Flying the Fraudster Skies
  • Pandora focuses on cars
  • McD's patty, bun, cheese unchanged after 1 year on kitchen counter
    ("...even bacteria won't eat it")

• Apple/Products related News/Articles/Op-Ed:
  • Ex-Apple boss Sculley sets record straight on Jobs
  • Supplier Responsibility at Apple (w/links to progress report, supplier list)
  • Apple Opens Suppliers' Doors to Labor Group After Foxconn Worker Suicides
  • Apple halts sale of iPhone 4S in Beijing amid customer anger
  • Apple Loses Ruling in Patent Case Against Motorola Mobility
  • Yet another fake apple email scam (apple/facebook free ipad)
    (ref: Jan 9th post at Sophos)
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • Apple Web Server notifications (security fixes)
  • MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory
  • Numbers '09: Formula Tools
  • iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
  • How to create custom ringtones in GarageBand (4.1.1 and later)
  • iBook: Installing or Replacing the AirPort Card (now archived)
  • Power Mac G4: Installing Internal Storage Devices (now archived)
  • FireWire Booting: What Computers Support It and How To (now archived)
  • Final Cut Pro 5.x/6.x: Tips on live capture from Sony & JVC HDV cameras (now archived)
• Other News/Articles/Updates/OT:
  • 10 Gadgets We Want to Steal Before Leaving CES
  • PCMag's Best Products of CES 2012
  • WoW Cataclysm PTR Patch 4.3.2 Notes (1/12/2012)
  • Mercedes-Benz Mbrace2: Hands on
  • A Closer Look at the Hands that Make Apple and Victoria's Secret products
  • Hackers targeting smart cards to grab U.S. defense data
  • Ultrabooks expected to drive growth of cache SSDs
  • Cheap (PC) Gaming Laptops
  • PHP 5.3.9 released (w/bug and security fixes)
  • (Steam) Limbo is Now Available on Mac
  • (Steam) Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released