In It for the Long Haul

post from Daring Fireball on 26 August 2011 08:04:07 PM. © Daring Fireball

Apple, in its SEC filing detailing this week’s changes in corporate leadership:

In connection with Mr. Cook’s appointment as Chief ExecutiveOfficer, the Board awarded Mr. Cook 1,000,000 restricted stockunits. Fifty percent of the restricted stock units are scheduledto vest on each of August 24, 2016 and August 24, 2021, subject toMr. Cook’s continued employment with Apple through each such date.

The message: Apple’s board is confident in Tim Cook, and Tim Cook is confident in Apple.

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http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/26/apple-awards-tim-cook-1000000-shares-of-stock
-as-ceo-bonus/

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VMwares Back to School Special

post from Daring Fireball on 26 August 2011 08:04:06 PM. © Daring Fireball

My thanks to VMware for sponsoring this week’s DF RSS feed to promote their VMware in Education back-to-school special. Any university or college student, prospective student, parent, or member of the faculty can receive a discount of up to 50 percent on VMware products. Visit the VMware website to learn more about the promotion.

VMware Fusion is a terrific solution for running Windows on the Mac. Unlike Boot Camp, with VMware Fusion, Windows apps can run alongside Mac apps. It works with over 150 different Intel-compatible operating systems.

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http://www.vmware.com/vmwarestore/academicstore.html?SRC=WEB_LP_DARING_FIREBALL_B
TS_VMW_AUG_2011

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Apple Removes TV Rentals From iTunes

post from Daring Fireball on 26 August 2011 06:04:11 PM. © Daring Fireball

“iTunes customers have shown they overwhelmingly prefer buying TV shows.”

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http://www.macstories.net/links/apple-removes-tv-rentals-from-itunes-customers-ov
erwhelmingly-prefer-buying-tv-shows/

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ePayments Week: The rise of location-triggered
offers - Very local deals, iPhone users ready to spend, and Androids attract crapware

post from O'Reilly Media: Mac and iPhone on 26 August 2011 04:04:07 PM. © O'Reilly Media: Mac and iPhone

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http://feeds.oreilly.com/~r/oreilly/digitalmedia/mac/~3/R-wf74C_X4k/geofence-loca
tion-iphone-payment-android-crapware.html

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Hands-Free Kneeboard For Apple iPad2 Economical
and Simple To Use

post from prMac on 26 August 2011 03:39:00 PM. © prMac

New Sky Products, LLC has announced availability of their latest iPad2 accessory, AppStation2, an iPad2 kneeboard. This product is the perfect solution for all iPad2 users to protect their Apple iPad2 while having a "hands-free" stable platform on which to work or play. It allows the user the ability to safely manipulate the iPad2 while conducting tasks. The kneeboard is a solution that does not require an additional mounting device/kit or expensive, complicated installation.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-29923.htm

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Gravity Chain - physics based arcade action at
its best

post from prMac on 26 August 2011 03:10:00 PM. © prMac

Fredrik Hedenstrom has introduced Gravity Chain 1.2, for iOS devices. Gravity Chain is a physics based arcade action game with a game play style never seen before. By tilting and pinching you change gravity and chain length, which makes it possible to move the chain around in the world. The goal is to pick up stars and help them to reach their destination. It will not be easy though! On the way you will encounter evil enemies, narrow passages, challenging puzzles and much more.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-29922.htm

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Joke of the Day - Excellent free app in English,
Spanish, Dutch, German

post from prMac on 26 August 2011 02:10:00 PM. © prMac

Joke of the Day is a fun free app for people who like to laugh and love to share jokes with friends and family. Have a good laugh at men, women, or even your mom! No one is safe from these side-splitting jokes! The app is simple to use and allows sharing via e-mail and social media (Facebook, Twitter). What makes this app so special is that you can submit your own jokes to be published. Be recognized as a great joke teller and brighten the day for other jokesters.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-30003.htm

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Dave Winer on Steve Jobs

Dave Winer:

One of the really amazing things about New York City is the extentto which the city anticipated its own growth. It built elevatedrail systems to neighborhoods that didn’t exist. A grid that wentinto the Bronx when the city barely made it to 14th St. A hugecity park in the middle of nowhere. Tech guys have to think likethat. So few do.

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http://scripting.com/stories/2011/08/25/thanksSteve.html

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Legendary Wars Milestone: 1 Million downloads &
Massive Gameplay Update

Liv Games announces 1 million downloads and a major content update to the acclaimed hybrid fantasy game, Legendary Wars, for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Legendary Wars offers a unique blend of traditional RTS, RPG, and castle-defense game-play, set in a beautifully crafted, fantasy world. Legendary Wars V1.5 introduces the Legendary Arena; a unique take on the gameplay with new challenges and monsters to encounter.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-30001.htm

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