99: Like Hodor with a Better Vocabulary

Dan Benjamin is joined by Peter Cohen of iMore.com to talk about the future of Apple, working in Appe retail, predictions for hardware in 2014 (iWatch, Apple TV, Thunderbolt displays), and more.

Is the iWatch a certainty? Will we see Apple TV's with games? Listen to find out.

Dan Benjamin is joined by Peter Cohen of iMore.com to talk about the future of Apple, working in Appe retail, predictions for hardware in 2014 (iWatch, Apple TV, Thunderbolt displays), and more.

Is the iWatch a certainty? Will we see Apple TV's with games? Listen to find out.

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Apple Is Taking Action Against Fake Ratings On The App Store | TechCrunch
App developers know that having good ratings and reviews means more users will be wiling to download their app. And thanks to ratings’ influence on Apple’s ranking algorithms, it will help their app be better discovered via the App Store’s Top Charts as well. Because of this, some — okay, many — developers manipulate their apps’ positions by posting fake ratings and reviews. It’s sort of common knowledge these days, in fact. Any brief, glowing, five-star review is immediately suspect.
Apple - Mac Pro
The case for an Apple Thunderbolt 2 Display | iMore
We all have our big and little wishes for WWDC 2014 next week. The grand unveiling of OS X 10.10 is a forgone conclusion, and we're seeing pundits and analysts chime in on what they expect to see. Our own Rene Ritchie offered his thoughts this morning on what he'd like to see regarding iOS 8. For my part, among the hardware hopes that I have is a replacement for Apple's aged Thunderbolt Display.
Amazon.com: Macrack Mini 1U Rack Kit for 2010 Mac Mini Server: Electronics
Omotesando, Tokyo store grand opening video
In another example of “Apple opening the kimono” (see what I did there?), here is a video that, while typical of many other “Grand Opening” videos, shows a little of the behind the scenes efforts that go into one of these store openings.
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