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News Story Links for the week of June 18th through June 22nd, 2012:

Monday June 18th, 2012

• Apple posts ThunderBolt Update 1.2.1 (replaces pulled 1.2)
  
  
• (Freeware VM) Virtualbox Feedback page updated:
  
  
• Apple/products related Reviews/Benchmarks/Info/Op-Ed:
  • Two Reviews of Mid-2012 MacBook Air 13-inch model
  • Benchmarks of 13in & 15in MacBook Pro Mid-2012 vs 2011 models
  • Emulator hack brings classic Macintosh OS to Nook Simple Touch
  • Mozilla's Concept iPad Browser Eliminates the URL Bar and Tabbed Browsing
  • Analyst says Apple's profits to be highest ever for public company
  
  
  
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode
  • OS X: Removing information about completed print jobs
  • OS X: Changing or resetting an account password
  • OS X: Changing the language shown in menus and dialogs
  • OS X: VoiceOver manuals available in Braille
  • OS X: Unable to type while Mouse Keys is enabled
  • Boot Camp: Apple Keyboard (Ultra-thin USB) keyboard mapping in Windows
    
    
  • Internet Quick Assist
  • Mac 101: Time Machine
  • iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts
  • Troubleshooting iDisk Sync issues
  • About the rescue email address
  • iTunes Store: Changing Account Information
  • Back to My Mac: Alert states Screen Sharing is controlled by Remote Management
    
    
  • Using AVCHD video with iPhoto '11
  • Aperture 3.3: Using a unified photo library with iPhoto and Aperture
    
    
  • iPad: Transferring your cellular data plan to a new iPad (3rd gen)
  • MacBook (13in): Shuts down intermittently (Old doc on 2006 Model)
    
    
  • Archived - Setting up firmware password protection in OS X
  • Archived - Xserve: How to start up from optical media
  • Archived - Xserve: How to remotely mount a CD in "headless" configuration
  • Archived - Xserve: How to Verify the Server's IP and MAC Address
  • Archived - MacBook Air: "The original item cannot be found" when trying to access DVD movies or audio CDs with Remote Disc
  • Archived - Mac OS 9: Available Updates
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Op-Ed/DIY/OT:
  • Microsoft Launching the Xbox SmartGlass Tablet?
  • Facebook 'Sponsored Stories' Settlement: $10 Million (to charity)
  • Code published for 'critical' IE flaw; Patch your browser now
  • Hacked companies fight back with controversial steps
  • Need speed? Verizon offers 300Mbps Quantum Internet service
  • Linus Torvalds is livid - directs middle digit at Nvidia
  • Review: Razer Tiamat 7.1 Headphones
  • A 10-Year Civilization II Game...
  • How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System

• Another 2006 Mac Mini owner report on Core2 Duo CPU and OS X Lion Upgrade:
  
  
• Apple/products related News/Reviews/Op-Ed/Updates:
  • MacBook Pro w/Retina Display Review: Should you buy it over the standard Pro?
  • (PCMag) MacBook Air vs. Ultrabooks
  • Exclusive Apple, Liquidmetal Deal Extended
  • Kodak sues Apple, claiming interference in patent sales
  • (another) Warning on iTunes accounts being sold
  • Civilization V: Gods and Kings Expansion
  • Pacifist v3.0.3 released
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • Choosing good passwords in Mac OS X
  • AirPort base station: Software and firmware download links
  • Back to My Mac: Alert states Screen Sharing is controlled by Remote Management
  • Mac is unresponsive on startup after installing Thunderbolt Software Update 1.2
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Reviews/Op-Ed/OT:
  • Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPad
  • Hands-On With Microsoft Surface Tablet for Windows RT
  • Schumer Calls on Apple and Google to Provide Notification to Communities Being Mapped (Schumer's PR)
  • Google Finds 9,500 Malicious Sites Every Day
  • Sharp launches world's biggest HDTV - 90 inches
  • Sonos (wireless) Sub review
  • YouTube Goes After MP3 Conversion Site
  • 'Doom 3: BFG Edition' due Mid-October

• (Freeware VM) VirtualBox Update includes some OS X Host bugfixes:
  
  
• Apple/products related Reviews/News/Op-Ed/Software Updates:
  • (T3) Review of 2012 MacBook Pro (Retina Display)
  • Retina MacBook Pro with 3 External Displays
  • Resolve Random Mac Pro Memory Slot Utility Window Pop-Up
  • Hands-on: Apple's Thunderbolt Gigabit Ethernet adapter (Apple FAQ on it below)
  • (Op-Ed) Final Cut Pro X Year Two
  • Apple's iCloud Users Experience Outages
  • Plex Media Server v0.9.6.4
  
  
  
• New/Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012): Trackpad may become unresponsive after MacBook Pro (Retina) Trackpad Update
  • Mac Pro (all models): Graphics card compatibility w/Apple DVI-to-video adapter
  • Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter: Frequently Asked Questions
    
    
  • Mac 101: iMovie
  • Mac 101: Spotlight
  • Mac 101: Dictionary
  • Mac 101: Modify your windows
  • DVD Player: About DVD-Video regions
    
    
  • iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Op-Ed/DIY/OT:
  • 10 Wireless Router Features You Should Be Using
  • Beware Scare Tactics for Mobile Security Apps
  • New York Post Pivots On iPad Strategy, Dropping Paywall
  • Nvidia responds to Torvalds' F-bomb
  • Hulu CEO talks about future of TV
  • HP Phoenix h9-1120t System Review: HP's Gaming Desktop Round 2 w/Tahiti & Ivy Bridge
  • Choose: Aston Martin Vanquish or Bentley Continental GT Speed?

• More 2006 Mac Mini Core2 Duo CPU, Firmware (2,1) and Lion Upgrades:
  
  
• Apple/products related News/Reviews/Op-Ed:
  • Benchmarks of Dual 6G SSD RAID in 2012 (non-Retina) MacBook Pro
  • MacBook Pro w/Retina Display: I wanna love you, but you're bringing me down
  • Meet the new Mac Pro, about the same as old Mac Pro (mid-2012 speed bump)
  • OWC intros Electra MAX 3G 960GB SSD (sponsor's SSD)
  • Apple asks retail employees to test Mountain Lion
  • Apple Files Security, Display Luminance & Flash Memory Patents
  • Apple Patent Looks to Clone Your Online Identity (spin on above)
  • Parallels Desktop 7.0.15098.770637 adds Retina support (per release notes PDF)
  • Drobo hooks up Thunderbolt with USB 3.0, data cable
  
  
  
• Updated Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Articles:
  • iCloud: iCloud security and privacy overview
  • About Energy Saver sleep and idle modes in Mac OS X
  • iMovie 9.0.6, iPhoto 9.3, and Aperture 3.3 OS requirement
  • OS X v10.5 or later: How to share a Mac with other people
  • Setting up iTunes and DVD Player for digital surround sound
  • Keynote for iPad: Best practices for creating presentations on a Mac for use on iPad
  • Mac 101: Change your desktop
  • Vintage and obsolete products
  • iTunes Gift Options
  • Using Msconfig to troubleshoot conflicts in Windows 7/Vista
  
  
  
• Other News/Articles/Reviews/Op-Ed/OT:
  • AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Review: Battling For The Performance Crown
  • Fix promised for Firefox v13 'new tab' feature that can expose info
  • (Krebs) A Closer Look: Email-Based Malware Attacks
    (btw: lots of fake Dropbox and Vimeo phishing mails making the rounds again)
  • Flame can sabotage computers by deleting files, says Symantec
  • Twitter Crash: Hack Or Hardware Fail?
  • (PCMag's) Top 10 NAS Devices
  • Alienware M17x R4 review
  • Tesla Model S Rated at 89 MPGe, Instruments Powered by Nvidia
  • (Detailed) Review of Infinity Primus P363 Floorstanding Speakers
  • Firmware Updates for Sony BDP-S1000ES, BDP-BX2, BDP-S360, BDP-S560
    and BDP-S550, BDP-S5000ES, BDP-BX1, BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Players