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TUAW. Mashable. TechCrunch. Engadget. LAUNCH - TWiT.tv. TWiT Live Schedule. TWiT Pinboard. Mbwideas. Leolaporte + mbwideas 1178 Google Play Music for iOS is now available - The Next Web Now, both Google Play Music and All Access are available for iOS devices too. The free version of the app allows you to access your existing library stored through Google Play Music.

This can either be done by purchasing singles and records through Google’s digital storefront – only available on Android and the web – or by syncing your local library with the Music Manager client. mbwideas432november 2013 by leolaporte New iWork: Another Missed Opportunity To Set Expectations | Monday Note First. Second. Last and most important, what does this new fiasco say about the Apple’s management culture?

Mbwideas432november 2013 by leolaporte Apple's iPad Air Adopts IGZO Technology for Thinner, Lower-Power Displays - Mac Rumors As noted in IHS iSuppli's component cost analysis released earlier today, the iPad Air now uses just 36 LEDs to light its display, down from as many as 84 in previous generations. Twig. The very last line of Apple’s report today states “Apple has never received an order under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act. We would expect to challenge such an order if served on us.” The cleverness of this becomes evident when you realize that if it had received such an order, it could not disclose it under current rules surrounding national security orders for user data.

This tactic of announcing ‘nothing’ with regards to a government subpoena for data is known as a kind of ‘warrant canary’. Basically, Apple says that at this point it has not received any such order. But, if that phrase stops appearing in future transparency reports, this acts as a ‘canary in a coal mine‘ that indicates to users that it may have been forced to comply with such an order and not disclose it in the future. Civil Liberties attorney Matt Cagle notes that Lookout Security has also recently stated they’ve never received a national security order for user data. Hak5. Revision3.

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