46: That Doesn't Mean It Isn't Douchey

Jim and Dan discuss the latest Apple and tech news.

Jim and Dan discuss the latest Apple and tech news.

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Apple rolls out iTunes in the Cloud support for movies to 12 European countries [update: Confirmed] - The Next Web
Stock split rumor surfaces ahead of Apple investor meeting | Apple - CNET News
Report: Android Tablets Gain on iPads in Business Market - Digits - WSJ
About that Apple stock split rumor - Apple 2.0 -Fortune Tech
Samsung officially unveils Samsung Wallet, a ‘Passbook-inspired’ digital ticket app | 9to5Google
Samsung is today officially unveiling its “Samsung Wallet” mobile app solution, and it is quickly gaining attention for similarities to Apple’s iOS 6 ticket, card, and coupon solution known as Passbook. For those familiar with Apple’s app, Samsung Wallet appears to work much the same way. The app will allow users to store event tickets, membership cards, coupons, and boarding passes in one central app. From there, users will be able to present the digital passes and companies supporting the standard can scan a barcode included for each digital ticket.
Apple agrees to settle lawsuit over in-app purchases made by children
Looks like Apple's set to put an end to the 2011 in-app purchase class action lawsuit filed on behalf of those whose children were spending a Smurphy amount of their money without account holder permission. According to the settlement, Apple could wind up giving a $5 gift certificate to upwards of 23 million customers. In matters where purchases total $30 or more, cash refunds may be awarded. The suit claims that Apple "failed to adequately disclose" the presence of in-app purchases in titles targeted at children, an issue Apple has since address by requiring passwords to be entered when making in-app purchases.
Why don’t MacBooks come with cellular networking? – Marco.org
It’s been long enough since cellular modems in PC laptops became commonplace, and the MacBook line is diverse enough, that the omission of cellular options looks like a deliberate choice now rather than a “haven’t gotten around to it yet” feature.
Amazon warns iOS users to skip latest app update following reports of deleted books - The Next Web
Amazon has warned users of its Kindle app for iOS to refrain from updating to the latest version after acknowledging that a “known issue” with its latest submission to the App Store.
twocanoes software | Winclone 3.7
Winclone allows you to easily image your bootcamp partition on your Mac. If you need to migrate your Windows partition (Windows 7, Vista, or Windows XP on NTFS) to another Mac, create an image of the current state of your bootcamp partition or change the size of the bootcamp partition to give more space to your Mac or PC, Winclone makes it easy. Just select the bootcamp volume and create the image. Then restore the image to a bootcamp partition. Couldn't be easier.
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