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		<itunes:summary>This podcast contains Weekly Apple News recaps and Breaking Apple News reports.
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		<title>Apple to Continue Offering Support for Me.com Email After MobileMe Discontinuation</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/14/apple-to-continue-offering-support-for-me-com-email-after-mobileme-discontinuation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As <a href="http://tidbits.com/article/13002">highlighted by <i>TidBITS</i></a> (<a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/1166787/apple_mobileme_mail_will_still_be_available_without_icloud.html">via <i>Macworld</i></a>), Apple has informed the last holdout users still on the company's MobileMe service that they will be able to continue using their Me.com even after MobileMe's June 30 discontinuation, even if they do not fully convert to iCloud.  The option, which is detailed on Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/mobileme/transition.html">MobileMe transition guide</a>, will be of particular benefit to those users whose devices aren't compatible with iCloud.<blockquote><b>What if I just want to keep using my email on all my devices?</b>
<br />
As of May 1, you can choose to keep using your mail after MobileMe ends, even on devices that don’t meet the iCloud system requirements. Just go to me.com/move and select the option to keep using your email after MobileMe ends. Once you have completed this short process, your mail will continue to work on devices that don’t meet the iCloud requirements after MobileMe ends on June 30th, 2012.</blockquote>Apple's notice to current MobileMe members was actually <a href="http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_lets_mobileme_users_keep_mac.com_me.com_e-mail/">detailed by <i>The Mac Observer</i></a> back on May 1, including screenshots showing the option at me.com/move for users to opt out of moving to the full iCloud service and simply retain access to email and calendars.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/icloud_move_email_only.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="335" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-343063" />
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Apple's process suggests that only web-based access to Me.com/Mac.com email will be available following the migration, but <i>TidBITS</i> notes that users can bypass Apple's automated iCloud email setup to manually access MobileMe accounts.<blockquote>In Mail, after moving your address to iCloud, delete your existing MobileMe account: Choose Mail &#62; Preferences, click Accounts, select your MobileMe account in the list on the left, and click the – (minus) button. Then click the + (plus) button to add a new account and fill in your mac.com or me.com address and password. But now hold down Option while clicking Continue. This bypasses Mail’s automated setup process (which would configure the account for the MobileMe servers — not what you want). On the next screen, choose IMAP from the Account Type pop-up menu. Enter imap.mail.me.com for the incoming mail server address, click Continue, and enter  smtp.mail.me.com for the outgoing mail server address. Once you’ve completed the process, Mail in Snow Leopard should be able to check your iCloud mail both now and after MobileMe is turned off.</blockquote>Most notably, iCloud is not officially compatible with OS X Snow Leopard, leaving some users who systems are not compatible with OS X Lion without access to iCloud.  Apple has been trying to push all potential MobileMe users toward iCloud as the MobileMe service heads for discontinuation next month, even offering <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-driving-icloud-conversions-with-free-copies-of-snow-leopard-for-mobileme-users/">free copies of Snow Leopard</a> to help users of even older operating systems to move to iCloud-compatible Lion.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As <a href="http://tidbits.com/article/13002">highlighted by <i>TidBITS</i></a> (<a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/1166787/apple_mobileme_mail_will_still_be_available_without_icloud.html">via <i>Macworld</i></a>), Apple has informed the last holdout users still on the company's MobileMe service that they will be able to continue using their Me.com even after MobileMe's June 30 discontinuation, even if they do not fully convert to iCloud.  The option, which is detailed on Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/mobileme/transition.html">MobileMe transition guide</a>, will be of particular benefit to those users whose devices aren't compatible with iCloud.<blockquote><b>What if I just want to keep using my email on all my devices?</b>
<br/>
As of May 1, you can choose to keep using your mail after MobileMe ends, even on devices that don’t meet the iCloud system requirements. Just go to me.com/move and select the option to keep using your email after MobileMe ends. Once you have completed this short process, your mail will continue to work on devices that don’t meet the iCloud requirements after MobileMe ends on June 30th, 2012.</blockquote>Apple's notice to current MobileMe members was actually <a href="http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple_lets_mobileme_users_keep_mac.com_me.com_e-mail/">detailed by <i>The Mac Observer</i></a> back on May 1, including screenshots showing the option at me.com/move for users to opt out of moving to the full iCloud service and simply retain access to email and calendars.
<br/>

<br/>
<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/icloud_move_email_only.jpg" alt="" title="icloud_move_email_only" width="560" height="335" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-343063" />
<br/>
Apple's process suggests that only web-based access to Me.com/Mac.com email will be available following the migration, but <i>TidBITS</i> notes that users can bypass Apple's automated iCloud email setup to manually access MobileMe accounts.<blockquote>In Mail, after moving your address to iCloud, delete your existing MobileMe account: Choose Mail > Preferences, click Accounts, select your MobileMe account in the list on the left, and click the – (minus) button. Then click the + (plus) button to add a new account and fill in your mac.com or me.com address and password. But now hold down Option while clicking Continue. This bypasses Mail’s automated setup process (which would configure the account for the MobileMe servers — not what you want). On the next screen, choose IMAP from the Account Type pop-up menu. Enter imap.mail.me.com for the incoming mail server address, click Continue, and enter  smtp.mail.me.com for the outgoing mail server address. Once you’ve completed the process, Mail in Snow Leopard should be able to check your iCloud mail both now and after MobileMe is turned off.</blockquote>Most notably, iCloud is not officially compatible with OS X Snow Leopard, leaving some users who systems are not compatible with OS X Lion without access to iCloud.  Apple has been trying to push all potential MobileMe users toward iCloud as the MobileMe service heads for discontinuation next month, even offering <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-driving-icloud-conversions-with-free-copies-of-snow-leopard-for-mobileme-users/">free copies of Snow Leopard</a> to help users of even older operating systems to move to iCloud-compatible Lion.
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		<title>Ashton Kutcher Spotted Wearing Steve Jobs&#8217; Trademark Wardrobe</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/12/ashton-kutcher-spotted-wearing-steve-jobs-trademark-wardrobe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/12/ashton-kutcher-spotted-wearing-steve-jobs-trademark-wardrobe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 03:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/01/ashton-kutcher-to-play-steve-jobs-in-upcoming-indie-film-jobs/">casting of Ashton Kutcher</a> in the role of Steve Jobs in an upcoming independent film focusing on the Apple co-founder's life has certainly generated a significant amount of attention for the project, despite the fact that the film is a completely separate effort from the high-profile planned <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/07/sony-pictures-acquiring-rights-to-movie-about-steve-jobs/">Sony Pictures film</a> to be based on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Jobs.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/kutcher_jobs_wardrobe_1.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="525" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342987" />
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With filming on the indie film starring Kutcher having already begun with the star on break from his work on the TV show <i>Two and a Half Men</i>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/12/ashton-kutcher-steve-jobs-makeover/"><i>TMZ</i> shares a few photos</a> of Kutcher seen wearing Jobs' trademark outfit of a black turtleneck, jeans, and sneakers.  The photos were reportedly taken on Friday while Kutcher was walking to the set of the film.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/kutcher_jobs_wardrobe_2.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="320" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342988" />
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Kutcher has been said by some to bear an uncanny resemblance to a young Steve Jobs, particularly with having adopted a close copy of Jobs' hairstyle and facial hair from those days.  Jobs did not adopt his trademark wardrobe until a number of years later, but Kutcher is clearly taking on that aspect of Jobs' identity for the role as well.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/01/ashton-kutcher-to-play-steve-jobs-in-upcoming-indie-film-jobs/">casting of Ashton Kutcher</a> in the role of Steve Jobs in an upcoming independent film focusing on the Apple co-founder's life has certainly generated a significant amount of attention for the project, despite the fact that the film is a completely separate effort from the high-profile planned <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/07/sony-pictures-acquiring-rights-to-movie-about-steve-jobs/">Sony Pictures film</a> to be based on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Jobs.
<br/>

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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/kutcher_jobs_wardrobe_1.jpg" alt="" title="kutcher_jobs_wardrobe_1" width="350" height="525" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342987" />
<br/>
With filming on the indie film starring Kutcher having already begun with the star on break from his work on the TV show <i>Two and a Half Men</i>, <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/12/ashton-kutcher-steve-jobs-makeover/"><i>TMZ</i> shares a few photos</a> of Kutcher seen wearing Jobs' trademark outfit of a black turtleneck, jeans, and sneakers.  The photos were reportedly taken on Friday while Kutcher was walking to the set of the film.
<br/>

<br/>
<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/kutcher_jobs_wardrobe_2.jpg" alt="" title="kutcher_jobs_wardrobe_2" width="480" height="320" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342988" />
<br/>
Kutcher has been said by some to bear an uncanny resemblance to a young Steve Jobs, particularly with having adopted a close copy of Jobs' hairstyle and facial hair from those days.  Jobs did not adopt his trademark wardrobe until a number of years later, but Kutcher is clearly taking on that aspect of Jobs' identity for the role as well.
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		<title>Spotify Updates Mac App With Pandora-esque Radio Stations</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/11/spotify-updates-mac-app-with-pandora-esque-radio-stations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/11/spotify-updates-mac-app-with-pandora-esque-radio-stations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Spotify has <a href="http://www.spotify.com/se/blog/archives/2012/05/11/newdesktopupdate/">updated its Mac app</a> to version 0.8.3, bringing Pandora-like playlist-based radio stations to the music service. Users can start a new radio channel from any playlist or album in order to listen to similar songs.<br />
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/playlist-radio1.jpg" alt="Playlist radio" width="560" height="345"><br />
Among other new features, users can now get HTML embed codes to easily share Spotify songs on websites, as well as new sharing links to post songs directly to Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr.<br />
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Current users can download the update from within the Spotify app, or <a href="http://spoti.fi/come-get-it">directly from Spotify's website</a>.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Spotify has <a href="http://www.spotify.com/se/blog/archives/2012/05/11/newdesktopupdate/">updated its Mac app</a> to version 0.8.3, bringing Pandora-like playlist-based radio stations to the music service. Users can start a new radio channel from any playlist or album in order to listen to similar songs.<br/>
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/playlist-radio1.jpg" alt="Playlist radio" title="playlist-radio.jpg" width="560" height="345" class="aligncenter"/><br/>
Among other new features, users can now get HTML embed codes to easily share Spotify songs on websites, as well as new sharing links to post songs directly to Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr.<br/>
<br/>
Current users can download the update from within the Spotify app, or <a href="http://spoti.fi/come-get-it">directly from Spotify's website</a>.
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		<title>Another New Apple Store Coming to Spain on May 12</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/09/another-new-apple-store-coming-to-spain-on-may-12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/09/another-new-apple-store-coming-to-spain-on-may-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 04:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Roughly two weeks after the debut of a <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/new-apple-retail-store-opening-in-madrid-on-april-27/">new Apple retail store in Madrid</a>, Apple is preparing to open another store in Spain.  As <a href="http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2012/05/08/next-spain-store-grand-opening-scheduled/">noted by <i>ifoAppleStore</i></a>, Apple has officially announced that the grand opening of its <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/nuevacondomina/">Nueva Condomina store</a> in Murcia will take place on Saturday, May 12.<blockquote>The seventh Apple retail store in Spain will open this Saturday inside the Nueva Condomina shopping mall in the southern city of Murcia. The store fills in coverage along the Mediterranean coast of the country between existing stores in Valencia and Marbella.</blockquote><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/apple_store_nueva_condomina_opening.jpg" alt="" width="412" height="365" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342744" />
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The report notes that Apple is expected to open four more stores in Spain over the next year, marking a substantial expansion of the company's presence in the country.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Roughly two weeks after the debut of a <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/new-apple-retail-store-opening-in-madrid-on-april-27/">new Apple retail store in Madrid</a>, Apple is preparing to open another store in Spain.  As <a href="http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2012/05/08/next-spain-store-grand-opening-scheduled/">noted by <i>ifoAppleStore</i></a>, Apple has officially announced that the grand opening of its <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/nuevacondomina/">Nueva Condomina store</a> in Murcia will take place on Saturday, May 12.<blockquote>The seventh Apple retail store in Spain will open this Saturday inside the Nueva Condomina shopping mall in the southern city of Murcia. The store fills in coverage along the Mediterranean coast of the country between existing stores in Valencia and Marbella.</blockquote><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/apple_store_nueva_condomina_opening.jpg" alt="" title="apple_store_nueva_condomina_opening" width="412" height="365" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342744" />
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The report notes that Apple is expected to open four more stores in Spain over the next year, marking a substantial expansion of the company's presence in the country.
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		<title>Amtrak Enlists iPhone as a Service Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/technology/amtrak-to-use-iphones-to-streamline-service.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 22:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York Times writer Brian X. Chen reports that Amtrak is replacing its old manual ticketing system with iPhone, noting that the company is among the “growing number of businesses” to use iOS devices to improve operations. Chen reports that the system will allow conductors to keep track of passengers in real time and also provide updates to railway staff, such as if a disabled person is getting on at a particular stop or if equipment fails. Amtrak’s Matt Hardison says, “We’ve made a number of important improvements for both our customers and Amtrak, all in one fell swoop.”]]></description>
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		<title>Elder Scrolls MMO Coming to the Mac in 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/03/elder-scrolls-mmo-coming-to-the-mac-in-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 21:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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The Elder Scrolls Online massive multiplayer online game will arrive on the Mac and PC in 2013, <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/03/june-cover-revealed-the-elder-scrolls-online.aspx">reports <em>Game Informer</em> magazine</a>.
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<blockquote>Long rumored and much anticipated, The Elder Scrolls Online is finally being unveiled in the June issue of Game Informer. In this month's cover story we journey across the entire land of Tamriel, from Elsweyr to Skyrim and everywhere in between.
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Developed by the team at Zenimax Online Studios, The Elder Scrolls Online merges the unmatched exploration of rich worlds that the franchise is known for with the scale and social aspects of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Players will discover an entirely new chapter of Elder Scrolls history in this ambitious world, set a millennium before the events of Skyrim as the daedric prince Molag Bal tries to pull all of Tamriel into his demonic realm.</blockquote>More details for the game will be forthcoming, including in the June issue of <em>Game Informer</em>.
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The Elder Scrolls Online massive multiplayer online game will arrive on the Mac and PC in 2013, <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/05/03/june-cover-revealed-the-elder-scrolls-online.aspx">reports <em>Game Informer</em> magazine</a>.
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<blockquote>Long rumored and much anticipated, The Elder Scrolls Online is finally being unveiled in the June issue of Game Informer. In this month's cover story we journey across the entire land of Tamriel, from Elsweyr to Skyrim and everywhere in between.
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Developed by the team at Zenimax Online Studios, The Elder Scrolls Online merges the unmatched exploration of rich worlds that the franchise is known for with the scale and social aspects of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Players will discover an entirely new chapter of Elder Scrolls history in this ambitious world, set a millennium before the events of Skyrim as the daedric prince Molag Bal tries to pull all of Tamriel into his demonic realm.</blockquote>More details for the game will be forthcoming, including in the June issue of <em>Game Informer</em>.
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		<title>Amazon Releases Mac App to Access Cloud Drive From Finder</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/02/amazon-releases-mac-app-to-access-cloud-drive-from-finder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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Following on the heels of Google launching its <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/google-drive-dropbox-microsofts-skydrive-offer-replacements-for-idisk/">Google Drive cloud storage service</a>, Amazon has released <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/2/2993809/amazon-cloud-drive-desktop-app">Mac and Windows clients</a> for its Cloud Drive service, which <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/29/amazon-launches-cloud-based-storage-service-and-music-player/">launched last year</a>. Previously, Cloud Drive was only accessible through a web browser.
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Like Dropbox and Google Drive, Cloud Drive includes 5GB of free storage. The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&#38;docId=1000796781">Cloud Drive app</a> requires Snow Leopard or Lion.
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Following on the heels of Google launching its <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/google-drive-dropbox-microsofts-skydrive-offer-replacements-for-idisk/">Google Drive cloud storage service</a>, Amazon has released <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/2/2993809/amazon-cloud-drive-desktop-app">Mac and Windows clients</a> for its Cloud Drive service, which <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/29/amazon-launches-cloud-based-storage-service-and-music-player/">launched last year</a>. Previously, Cloud Drive was only accessible through a web browser.
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Like Dropbox and Google Drive, Cloud Drive includes 5GB of free storage. The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000796781">Cloud Drive app</a> requires Snow Leopard or Lion.
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s New Retail Chief John Browett Added to Executive Leadership Pages</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/02/apples-new-retail-chief-john-browett-added-to-executive-leadership-pages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 15:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/john_browett_headshot-150x171.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="171" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-342353" />One week ago, we <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/25/john-browett-officially-joins-apple-as-retail-chief-receives-stock-rights-worth-60-million/">noted</a> that former Dixons Retail CEO had officially started his job as senior vice president of retail at Apple.  Browett's start date of April 20 was revealed by securities filling revealing that he had received stock rights currently worth &#36;60 million as of that date.
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At the time, we pointed out that Browett had not been added to Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/">leadership page</a> on its website, but that issue has now been addressed and Browett has received his own <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/john-browett.html">dedicated page</a> with the standard headshot photo and a brief biography.<blockquote>John Browett is Apple's senior vice president of retail, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Browett serves on the company's executive team and oversees Apple's retail strategy and the continued expansion of Apple retail stores around the world.
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John joined Apple in April 2012 from European technology retailer Dixons Retail, where he was CEO since 2007. Prior to joining Dixons Retail, Browett held a series of executive positions at Tesco plc including CEO of Tesco.com. Earlier in his career he advised retail and consumer goods clients at Boston Consulting Group. 
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He holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and an MBA from Wharton Business School.</blockquote>Given that Apple lists its executives in alphabetical order with the exception of CEO Tim Cook, Browett holds a prominent position on the main page directly next to Cook.  With Browett's arrival, the senior executive leadership team now includes ten members, all of whom with the exception of Browtt and general counsel Bruce Sewell have been with the company for at least ten years.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/john_browett_headshot-150x171.jpg" alt="" title="john_browett_headshot" width="150" height="171" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-342353" />One week ago, we <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/25/john-browett-officially-joins-apple-as-retail-chief-receives-stock-rights-worth-60-million/">noted</a> that former Dixons Retail CEO had officially started his job as senior vice president of retail at Apple.  Browett's start date of April 20 was revealed by securities filling revealing that he had received stock rights currently worth &#36;60 million as of that date.
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At the time, we pointed out that Browett had not been added to Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/">leadership page</a> on its website, but that issue has now been addressed and Browett has received his own <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/john-browett.html">dedicated page</a> with the standard headshot photo and a brief biography.<blockquote>John Browett is Apple's senior vice president of retail, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Browett serves on the company's executive team and oversees Apple's retail strategy and the continued expansion of Apple retail stores around the world.
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John joined Apple in April 2012 from European technology retailer Dixons Retail, where he was CEO since 2007. Prior to joining Dixons Retail, Browett held a series of executive positions at Tesco plc including CEO of Tesco.com. Earlier in his career he advised retail and consumer goods clients at Boston Consulting Group. 
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He holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and an MBA from Wharton Business School.</blockquote>Given that Apple lists its executives in alphabetical order with the exception of CEO Tim Cook, Browett holds a prominent position on the main page directly next to Cook.  With Browett's arrival, the senior executive leadership team now includes ten members, all of whom with the exception of Browtt and general counsel Bruce Sewell have been with the company for at least ten years.
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s New Highland Village Retail Store in Houston Hit by Gunfire</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/01/apples-new-highland-village-retail-store-in-houston-hit-by-gunfire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 06:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Houston NBC affiliate KPRC <a href="http://www.click2houston.com/news/HPD-Someone-fires-shots-at-5-businesses-on-Westheimer/-/1735978/12267100/-/28be8hz/-/">reports</a> that five businesses along Westheimer Road in Houston were hit by random gunfire early Monday morning, with Apple's <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/01/rumored-houston-retail-store-grand-opening-sparks-speculation-of-ipad-3-launch-on-march-16/">new Highland Village retail store</a> being one of the targets.<blockquote>The Houston Police Department confirms it is investigating five random shootings at business in southwest Houston.
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Between 4:40 and 5:40 a.m. Monday, several windows were shot out. The targets were from gas stations to swanky furniture store Cantoni, officials said. [...]
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The brand new Apple store at 4012 Westhiemer was also hit.</blockquote><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/apple_store_highland_village_shattered.jpg">
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<i>Glass pane left of Apple logo shattered by gunfire (Source: KPRC-TV)</i>
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No one was injured in the shootings, although an employee and a customer at a Valero gas station narrowly escaped the gunfire.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Houston NBC affiliate KPRC <a href="http://www.click2houston.com/news/HPD-Someone-fires-shots-at-5-businesses-on-Westheimer/-/1735978/12267100/-/28be8hz/-/">reports</a> that five businesses along Westheimer Road in Houston were hit by random gunfire early Monday morning, with Apple's <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/01/rumored-houston-retail-store-grand-opening-sparks-speculation-of-ipad-3-launch-on-march-16/">new Highland Village retail store</a> being one of the targets.<blockquote>The Houston Police Department confirms it is investigating five random shootings at business in southwest Houston.
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Between 4:40 and 5:40 a.m. Monday, several windows were shot out. The targets were from gas stations to swanky furniture store Cantoni, officials said. [...]
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The brand new Apple store at 4012 Westhiemer was also hit.</blockquote><center><img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/apple_store_highland_village_shattered.jpg">
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<i>Glass pane left of Apple logo shattered by gunfire (Source: KPRC-TV)</i></center>
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No one was injured in the shootings, although an employee and a customer at a Valero gas station narrowly escaped the gunfire.
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		<title>Upcoming Saskatchewan Apple Retail Store Fills Huge Void in Coverage [Updated]</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/01/upcoming-saskatchewan-apple-retail-store-fills-huge-void-in-coverage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 05:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2012/04/30/next-canada-store-to-fill-in-huge-no-store-zone/"><i>ifoAppleStore</i> reports</a> that Apple is planning to open a new retail store in the <a href="http://www.cornwallcentre.ca/">Cornwall Centre</a> shopping mall in Regina, Saskatchewan.  The location is a notable one for being the first in the vast province in the heart of Canada, with no other Apple retail stores located within a 300-mile radius.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/cornwall_centre_regina_saskatchewan.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="373" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342228" /><blockquote>Cornwall Centre is located in city center and has 90 retailers in an enclosed mall. City planning documents mention the new store, but the exact location within the mall isn’t known. Based on construction schedules, the store could open by November 2012.</blockquote>Regina, the provincial capital with a population of roughly 200,000, is the second-largest city and part of the second-largest metropolitan area in Saskatchewan, just behind Saskatoon.
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<b>Update</b>: As noted in our forums and <a href="http://www.leaderpost.com/news/regina/6547849/story.html">confirmed by <i>The Regina Leader-Post</i></a> (<a href="http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/saskatchewans-first-apple-store-to-open-at-reginas-cornwall-centre-this-fall/">via <i>iPhoneinCanada.ca</i></a>), the forthcoming store is actually a reseller and not an official Apple retail store.<blockquote>Regina's Cornwall Centre is getting a store selling Apple products — though, contrary to rumours that circulated Tuesday morning on the web — it won't be an Apple store.
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Krista Bebeau, the downtown mall's marketing manager, said it will an outlet of a firm called iWorld Connect — the website of which (http://iworldconnect.com/) confirms the company is opening a store in Regina.</blockquote>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.ifoapplestore.com/db/2012/04/30/next-canada-store-to-fill-in-huge-no-store-zone/"><i>ifoAppleStore</i> reports</a> that Apple is planning to open a new retail store in the <a href="http://www.cornwallcentre.ca/">Cornwall Centre</a> shopping mall in Regina, Saskatchewan.  The location is a notable one for being the first in the vast province in the heart of Canada, with no other Apple retail stores located within a 300-mile radius.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/05/cornwall_centre_regina_saskatchewan.jpg" alt="" title="cornwall_centre_regina_saskatchewan" width="560" height="373" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342228" /><blockquote>Cornwall Centre is located in city center and has 90 retailers in an enclosed mall. City planning documents mention the new store, but the exact location within the mall isn’t known. Based on construction schedules, the store could open by November 2012.</blockquote>Regina, the provincial capital with a population of roughly 200,000, is the second-largest city and part of the second-largest metropolitan area in Saskatchewan, just behind Saskatoon.
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<b>Update</b>: As noted in our forums and <a href="http://www.leaderpost.com/news/regina/6547849/story.html">confirmed by <i>The Regina Leader-Post</i></a> (<a href="http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-news/saskatchewans-first-apple-store-to-open-at-reginas-cornwall-centre-this-fall/">via <i>iPhoneinCanada.ca</i></a>), the forthcoming store is actually a reseller and not an official Apple retail store.<blockquote>Regina's Cornwall Centre is getting a store selling Apple products — though, contrary to rumours that circulated Tuesday morning on the web — it won't be an Apple store.
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Krista Bebeau, the downtown mall's marketing manager, said it will an outlet of a firm called iWorld Connect — the website of which (http://iworldconnect.com/) confirms the company is opening a store in Regina.</blockquote>
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		<title>Scott Forstall and Mickey Drexler Net Millions in Apple Stock Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/01/scott-forstall-and-mickey-drexler-net-millions-in-apple-stock-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 04:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal that Apple executive Scott Fortsall and board member Mickey Drexler each sold off tens of thousands of shares of Apple stock on Friday, netting millions of dollars each.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2011/10/forstall-150x171.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="171" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-326817" />Forstall, who serves as senior vice president of iOS Software and has been a fixture in Apple's keynote presentations and media events, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000118143112026482/xslF345X03/rrd343151.xml">sold off 64,151 shares</a> of Apple stock on Friday, netting roughly &#36;38.7 million.  Forstall <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000118143112019838/xslF345X03/rrd339704.xml">gained 120,000 shares</a> of Apple stock last month as a 2008 retention bonus of restricted stock units converted to actual stock.  55,849 shares were immediately sold off at that time to account for the taxes due on the conversion, and Forstall held on to the remaining shares until last Friday.
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Following Friday's transaction, Forstall holds 2,988 shares of Apple stock, worth roughly &#36;1.75 million at today's share price and the same number of shares he held prior to last month's vesting of his 2008 retention bonus.  Forstall is also in line to receive a number of other stock grants should he remain with the company over the next several years, including a <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/04/apple-awards-executives-1000000-shares-of-stock-for-year-end-bonus/">150,000-unit grant</a> that will vest in equal portions next year and in 2016.  A separate grant of 100,000 units will vest in 2014.
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Meanwhile, longtime Apple board member Mickey Drexler, who serves as Chairman and CEO of J. Crew and was previously President and CEO of The Gap, has <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000118143112026481/xslF345X03/rrd343154.xml">cashed in</a> on stock options dating back nearly a decade in order to reap a substantial windfall.
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Drexler exercised a set of 20,000 options from 2003 priced at &#36;9.16 each and a second set of 20,000 options from 2004 priced at &#36;14.205 each, selling off all 40,000 shares on Friday for &#36;24.1 million.  After accounting for the exercise prices on the options, Drexler netted close to &#36;23.7 million.  Drexler continues to hold 584 shares of Apple stock worth roughly &#36;384,000 at today's share price.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A pair of filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveal that Apple executive Scott Fortsall and board member Mickey Drexler each sold off tens of thousands of shares of Apple stock on Friday, netting millions of dollars each.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2011/10/forstall-150x171.jpg" alt="" title="forstall" width="150" height="171" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-326817" />Forstall, who serves as senior vice president of iOS Software and has been a fixture in Apple's keynote presentations and media events, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000118143112026482/xslF345X03/rrd343151.xml">sold off 64,151 shares</a> of Apple stock on Friday, netting roughly &#36;38.7 million.  Forstall <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000118143112019838/xslF345X03/rrd339704.xml">gained 120,000 shares</a> of Apple stock last month as a 2008 retention bonus of restricted stock units converted to actual stock.  55,849 shares were immediately sold off at that time to account for the taxes due on the conversion, and Forstall held on to the remaining shares until last Friday.
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Following Friday's transaction, Forstall holds 2,988 shares of Apple stock, worth roughly &#36;1.75 million at today's share price and the same number of shares he held prior to last month's vesting of his 2008 retention bonus.  Forstall is also in line to receive a number of other stock grants should he remain with the company over the next several years, including a <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/11/04/apple-awards-executives-1000000-shares-of-stock-for-year-end-bonus/">150,000-unit grant</a> that will vest in equal portions next year and in 2016.  A separate grant of 100,000 units will vest in 2014.
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Meanwhile, longtime Apple board member Mickey Drexler, who serves as Chairman and CEO of J. Crew and was previously President and CEO of The Gap, has <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000118143112026481/xslF345X03/rrd343154.xml">cashed in</a> on stock options dating back nearly a decade in order to reap a substantial windfall.
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Drexler exercised a set of 20,000 options from 2003 priced at &#36;9.16 each and a second set of 20,000 options from 2004 priced at &#36;14.205 each, selling off all 40,000 shares on Friday for &#36;24.1 million.  After accounting for the exercise prices on the options, Drexler netted close to &#36;23.7 million.  Drexler continues to hold 584 shares of Apple stock worth roughly &#36;384,000 at today's share price.
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		<title>Apple Temporarily Closing Some U.S. Stores for Security Grate Installations</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/30/apple-temporarily-closing-some-u-s-stores-for-security-grate-installations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple closed a number of U.S. retail stores last week, and is closing another half dozen more this week for undisclosed renovations. All of the stores closing are street-level locations and the most likely reason is to retrofit the stores with Apple's <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/30/new-apple-retail-store-design-is-perfectly-symmetrical/">new security grate system</a>. Apple closed a number of other stores last fall <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/27/apple-rushing-retail-store-renovations-ahead-of-iphone-5-launch/">for the same reason</a>.
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<i>Security grating barely visible at Apple's 4th Street store in Berkeley, California</i>
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The stores are closed for between 7 to 10 days each, and locations closed this week include <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/losgatos/">Los Gatos</a> (CA), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/coconutpoint/">Coconut Point</a> (FL), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/leawood/">Leawood</a> (KS), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/friendlycenter/">Friendly Center</a> (NC), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/manhasset/">Manhasset</a> (NY), and <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/bridgeportvillage/">Bridgeport Village</a> (OR).
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Last week, <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/bethesdarow/">Bethesda Row</a> (MD), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/villagepointe/">Village Pointe</a> (NE), and <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/crockerpark/">Crocker Park</a> (OH), and perhaps others were all closed, apparently for the same reason.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Apple closed a number of U.S. retail stores last week, and is closing another half dozen more this week for undisclosed renovations. All of the stores closing are street-level locations and the most likely reason is to retrofit the stores with Apple's <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/30/new-apple-retail-store-design-is-perfectly-symmetrical/">new security grate system</a>. Apple closed a number of other stores last fall <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/27/apple-rushing-retail-store-renovations-ahead-of-iphone-5-launch/">for the same reason</a>.
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<i>Security grating barely visible at Apple's 4th Street store in Berkeley, California</i></center>
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The stores are closed for between 7 to 10 days each, and locations closed this week include <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/losgatos/">Los Gatos</a> (CA), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/coconutpoint/">Coconut Point</a> (FL), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/leawood/">Leawood</a> (KS), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/friendlycenter/">Friendly Center</a> (NC), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/manhasset/">Manhasset</a> (NY), and <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/bridgeportvillage/">Bridgeport Village</a> (OR).
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Last week, <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/bethesdarow/">Bethesda Row</a> (MD), <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/villagepointe/">Village Pointe</a> (NE), and <a href="http://www.apple.com/retail/crockerpark/">Crocker Park</a> (OH), and perhaps others were all closed, apparently for the same reason.
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		<title>Josh Gad Likely to Play Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs Indie Film</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/27/josh-gad-likely-to-play-steve-wozniak-in-steve-jobs-indie-film/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/josh_gad-150x225.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="225" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-342106" />Progress continues on the independent film "Jobs", which will see <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/01/ashton-kutcher-to-play-steve-jobs-in-upcoming-indie-film-jobs/">Ashton Kutcher</a> play the role of the Apple co-founder and CEO.  According to <i>Variety</i>, actor Josh Gad is in talks to <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053208">portray Steve Wozniak</a> in the film, which will focus on the early days of Apple.<blockquote>Written by Matt Whiteley, pic chronicles Steve Jobs from wayward hippie to co-founder of Apple, where he became one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of our time.
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Gad is making a deal to play Wozniak, who created the Apple I computer and co-created the Apple II computer in the mid-1970s.</blockquote>Gad is best known for his starring role in <i>The Book of Mormon</i>, a satirical Broadway musical from the creators of irreverent animated television show <i>South Park</i>.  Gad has also held a number of other film, TV, and stage roles, and has occasionally served as a correspondent for <i>The Daily Show</i>.
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Production on "Jobs" is reportedly set to begin next month.  The film is a separate project from the <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/07/sony-pictures-acquiring-rights-to-movie-about-steve-jobs/">upcoming Sony Pictures film</a> based on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs.
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<i>(Photo by Taylor Hill / Getty Images)</i>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/josh_gad-150x225.jpg" alt="" title="12th Annual Make Believe On Broadway Gala" width="150" height="225" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-342106" />Progress continues on the independent film "Jobs", which will see <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/01/ashton-kutcher-to-play-steve-jobs-in-upcoming-indie-film-jobs/">Ashton Kutcher</a> play the role of the Apple co-founder and CEO.  According to <i>Variety</i>, actor Josh Gad is in talks to <a href="http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053208">portray Steve Wozniak</a> in the film, which will focus on the early days of Apple.<blockquote>Written by Matt Whiteley, pic chronicles Steve Jobs from wayward hippie to co-founder of Apple, where he became one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of our time.
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Gad is making a deal to play Wozniak, who created the Apple I computer and co-created the Apple II computer in the mid-1970s.</blockquote>Gad is best known for his starring role in <i>The Book of Mormon</i>, a satirical Broadway musical from the creators of irreverent animated television show <i>South Park</i>.  Gad has also held a number of other film, TV, and stage roles, and has occasionally served as a correspondent for <i>The Daily Show</i>.
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Production on "Jobs" is reportedly set to begin next month.  The film is a separate project from the <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/07/sony-pictures-acquiring-rights-to-movie-about-steve-jobs/">upcoming Sony Pictures film</a> based on Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs.
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<i>(Photo by Taylor Hill / Getty Images)</i>
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		<title>Deus Ex: Human Revolution Arrives on the Mac App Store</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/26/deus-ex-human-revolution-arrives-on-the-mac-app-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The critically acclaimed <em><a href="http://www.feralinteractive.com/deusexhr">Deus Ex: Human Revolution</a></em> has finally arrived on the Mac, after being <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/12/deus-ex-human-evolution-coming-to-mac-this-winter/">promised</a> in September of last year. Unlike some games released for the Mac recently, <em>Human Revolution</em> was just released for PC and consoles last summer. Some game titles  new to the Mac were <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/19/quake-4-complete-with-cross-platform-multiplayer-arrives-on-the-mac-app-store/">originally released</a> as many as 6 years ago.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/deusex.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="350" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342051" /><blockquote>When former SWAT commander Adam Jensen is forced to undergo cybernetic augmentation, he discovers that the boundary between man and machine is a point of no return. Uncover the truth behind a global conspiracy in a first-person role-playing game where you must combine combat, stealth, hacking and social interaction to determine the course of human evolution.
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In a world where amoral corporations market biomechanical modifications and those who protest against them are silenced, only those who adapt survive. Discover the true potential of your augmentations and manipulate Adam’s body into your perfect machine.</blockquote>The Mac version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution already includes the '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex:_Human_Revolution#Missing_Link">Missing Link</a>' downloadable content pack, the Explosive Mission and Tactical Enhancement expansion packs, a 44-minute "making-of" documentary, a 40-page book of design and concept art, motion comic, a soundtrack composed by Michael McCann, and three trailers.
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The game weighs in at more than 15 gigabytes and <em>does not</em> support any of the following graphics cards: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, NVIDIA 9400, NVIDIA 7xxx series, NVIDIA 320M, Intel HD3000 and Intel GMA series.
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<em>Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Ultimate Edition</em> is available for <a href="http://appshopper.com/mac/games/deus-ex-human-revolution-ultimate-edition">&#36;49.99</a> on the Mac App Store. [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id489813114?mt=12">Direct Link</a>]
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The critically acclaimed <em><a href="http://www.feralinteractive.com/deusexhr">Deus Ex: Human Revolution</a></em> has finally arrived on the Mac, after being <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/12/deus-ex-human-evolution-coming-to-mac-this-winter/">promised</a> in September of last year. Unlike some games released for the Mac recently, <em>Human Revolution</em> was just released for PC and consoles last summer. Some game titles  new to the Mac were <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/19/quake-4-complete-with-cross-platform-multiplayer-arrives-on-the-mac-app-store/">originally released</a> as many as 6 years ago.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/deusex.jpg" alt="" title="deusex" width="560" height="350" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-342051" /><blockquote>When former SWAT commander Adam Jensen is forced to undergo cybernetic augmentation, he discovers that the boundary between man and machine is a point of no return. Uncover the truth behind a global conspiracy in a first-person role-playing game where you must combine combat, stealth, hacking and social interaction to determine the course of human evolution.
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In a world where amoral corporations market biomechanical modifications and those who protest against them are silenced, only those who adapt survive. Discover the true potential of your augmentations and manipulate Adam’s body into your perfect machine.</blockquote>The Mac version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution already includes the '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_Ex:_Human_Revolution#Missing_Link">Missing Link</a>' downloadable content pack, the Explosive Mission and Tactical Enhancement expansion packs, a 44-minute "making-of" documentary, a 40-page book of design and concept art, motion comic, a soundtrack composed by Michael McCann, and three trailers.
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The game weighs in at more than 15 gigabytes and <em>does not</em> support any of the following graphics cards: ATI X1xxx series, ATI HD2xxx series, NVIDIA 9400, NVIDIA 7xxx series, NVIDIA 320M, Intel HD3000 and Intel GMA series.
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<em>Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Ultimate Edition</em> is available for <a href="http://appshopper.com/mac/games/deus-ex-human-revolution-ultimate-edition">&#36;49.99</a> on the Mac App Store. [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id489813114?mt=12">Direct Link</a>]
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		<title>Microsoft Releases Update to Office for Mac 2011 SP2</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/25/microsoft-releases-update-to-office-for-mac-2011-sp2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/officelogo-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-341326" />Earlier this week, we <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/23/microsoft-pulls-office-for-mac-2011-sp2-auto-update-after-outlook-database-corruption/">noted</a> that Microsoft had pulled its Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 2 from Microsoft AutoUpdate after users reported issues with Outlook database corruption.  While the issues could be fixed and the update remained available for those looking to manually rebuild their databases and install the software, Microsoft opted to remove SP2 from AutoUpdate in order to protect those users who were unaware of the potential issues with the update.
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Microsoft today <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/update-to-sp2-now-available/">announced</a> that it has released an update to SP2, known as <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&#38;id=29570">Microsoft Office 2011 14.2.1</a>.<blockquote>This update is primarily preventative and targets those who have not yet installed SP2; however, whether you have or have not installed SP2, please run this update to bring your installation of Microsoft Office:Mac 2011 to the latest version.</blockquote>The downloads weighs in at 110 MB and requires a minimum of Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 1 (14.1.0).
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Microsoft today <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/update-to-sp2-now-available/">announced</a> that it has released an update to SP2, known as <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=29570">Microsoft Office 2011 14.2.1</a>.<blockquote>This update is primarily preventative and targets those who have not yet installed SP2; however, whether you have or have not installed SP2, please run this update to bring your installation of Microsoft Office:Mac 2011 to the latest version.</blockquote>The downloads weighs in at 110 MB and requires a minimum of Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 1 (14.1.0).
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		<title>Apple Reports Record March Quarter Sales of iPhone, iPad, and Mac</title>
		<link>http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/04/24Apple-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results.html?sr=hotnews.rss</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Apple Hot News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. “We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you’re going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver.”]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. “We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you’re going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver.”]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>iOS-Inspired iPhoto for Mac Update Coming This Summer?</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/ios-inspired-iphoto-for-mac-update-coming-this-summer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/iphotologo-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-341908" />The next version of iPhoto will be redesigned to be more like the iOS version of iPhoto, <a href="http://appleweetjes.be/2012/04/iphoto-12-deze-zomer-de-mac-app-store/">according to</a> Belgian website <em>Apple Weetjes</em> [<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=nl&#38;tl=en&#38;js=n&#38;prev=_t&#38;hl=en&#38;ie=UTF-8&#38;layout=2&#38;eotf=1&#38;u=http%3A%2F%2Fappleweetjes.be%2F2012%2F04%2Fiphoto-12-deze-zomer-de-mac-app-store%2F&#38;act=url">Google Translate</a>].
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The report includes a couple of details about potential new features. The new Mac version of iPhoto is said to gain the excellent <a href="https://www.icloud.com/journals/sample/">iPhoto Journals feature</a> and a redesigned photo retouching system, both inspired by the iOS version of iPhoto. The site also claims that the new iPhoto will require OS X Lion or Mountain Lion -- Snow Leopard won't be supported.
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<em>Apple Weetjes</em> doesn't have much of a track record on rumors, but the features they mention do seem likely to make their way to the Mac version of iPhoto at some point.
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<em>via <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/24/rumor_iphoto_12_for_mac_coming_this_summer_with_features_from_ios.html">AppleInsider</a></em>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/iphotologo-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="iphotologo" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-341908" />The next version of iPhoto will be redesigned to be more like the iOS version of iPhoto, <a href="http://appleweetjes.be/2012/04/iphoto-12-deze-zomer-de-mac-app-store/">according to</a> Belgian website <em>Apple Weetjes</em> [<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=nl&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fappleweetjes.be%2F2012%2F04%2Fiphoto-12-deze-zomer-de-mac-app-store%2F&act=url">Google Translate</a>].
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The report includes a couple of details about potential new features. The new Mac version of iPhoto is said to gain the excellent <a href="https://www.icloud.com/journals/sample/">iPhoto Journals feature</a> and a redesigned photo retouching system, both inspired by the iOS version of iPhoto. The site also claims that the new iPhoto will require OS X Lion or Mountain Lion -- Snow Leopard won't be supported.
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<em>Apple Weetjes</em> doesn't have much of a track record on rumors, but the features they mention do seem likely to make their way to the Mac version of iPhoto at some point.
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<em>via <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/04/24/rumor_iphoto_12_for_mac_coming_this_summer_with_features_from_ios.html">AppleInsider</a></em>
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		<title>Free Snow Leopard Discs for MobileMe Users Now Arriving</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/free-snow-leopard-discs-for-mobileme-users-now-arriving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/free-snow-leopard-discs-for-mobileme-users-now-arriving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-driving-icloud-conversions-with-free-copies-of-snow-leopard-for-mobileme-users/">noted</a> that Apple had begun sending emails to at least some current MobileMe users offering them free copies of Mac OS X Snow Leopard in order to assist them with ultimately upgrading to OS X Lion in advance of MobileMe's discontinuation at the end of June.  Lion is required for full compatibility with iCloud, Apple's free service that replaces many of MobileMe's features.
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Several readers who requested free copies of Mac OS X Snow Leopard have reported receiving their shipments over the past day or two, with each disc arriving with a printed copy of the software license.
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The discs contain Mac OS X 10.6.3, the standard retail version of Snow Leopard.  After upgrading their systems to Snow Leopard using the disc, users will have to upgrade again to Mac OS X 10.6.8 via Software Update.  Once that upgrade is completed, users can access the Mac App Store and purchase OS X Lion for &#36;29.99.
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The free Snow Leopard upgrade effectively cuts in half the fee for pre-Snow Leopard users to upgrade to Lion, as they would ordinarily have to purchase Snow Leopard on disc for &#36;29 and then Lion through the Mac App Store for &#36;29.99.  By targeting the program at existing MobileMe members who have yet to transition their accounts to iCloud, Apple hopes to encourage as many users as possible to make the move before MobileMe services are officially turned off.
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<i>(Thanks, Ben!)</i>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week, we <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-driving-icloud-conversions-with-free-copies-of-snow-leopard-for-mobileme-users/">noted</a> that Apple had begun sending emails to at least some current MobileMe users offering them free copies of Mac OS X Snow Leopard in order to assist them with ultimately upgrading to OS X Lion in advance of MobileMe's discontinuation at the end of June.  Lion is required for full compatibility with iCloud, Apple's free service that replaces many of MobileMe's features.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/free_snow_leopard_mailing-500x389.jpg" alt="" title="free_snow_leopard_mailing" width="500" height="389" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-341887" />
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Several readers who requested free copies of Mac OS X Snow Leopard have reported receiving their shipments over the past day or two, with each disc arriving with a printed copy of the software license.
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The discs contain Mac OS X 10.6.3, the standard retail version of Snow Leopard.  After upgrading their systems to Snow Leopard using the disc, users will have to upgrade again to Mac OS X 10.6.8 via Software Update.  Once that upgrade is completed, users can access the Mac App Store and purchase OS X Lion for &#36;29.99.
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The free Snow Leopard upgrade effectively cuts in half the fee for pre-Snow Leopard users to upgrade to Lion, as they would ordinarily have to purchase Snow Leopard on disc for &#36;29 and then Lion through the Mac App Store for &#36;29.99.  By targeting the program at existing MobileMe members who have yet to transition their accounts to iCloud, Apple hopes to encourage as many users as possible to make the move before MobileMe services are officially turned off.
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<i>(Thanks, Ben!)</i>
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		<title>New Apple Retail Store Opening in Madrid on April 27</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/new-apple-retail-store-opening-in-madrid-on-april-27/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/new-apple-retail-store-opening-in-madrid-on-april-27/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Following last week's <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/17/apples-second-retail-store-in-rome-opening-april-21/">retail store opening in Rome, Italy</a>, Apple has announced another international grand opening this week with the debut of the <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/granplaza2/">Gran Plaza 2 store</a> in Madrid, Spain.
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<i>Centro Comercial Gran Plaza 2 under construction</i>
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Rather than the traditional Saturday grand opening, the Gran Plaza 2 store will open to the public at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 27 to coincide with the opening of the <a href="http://www.centrocomercialgranplaza2.com/">shopping center</a> itself.
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The new store will be Apple's sixth in Spain and third in the Madrid area, joining two other mall-based stores: <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/parquesur/">Parquesur</a> and <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/xanadu/">Xanadú</a>.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following last week's <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/17/apples-second-retail-store-in-rome-opening-april-21/">retail store opening in Rome, Italy</a>, Apple has announced another international grand opening this week with the debut of the <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/granplaza2/">Gran Plaza 2 store</a> in Madrid, Spain.
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<i>Centro Comercial Gran Plaza 2 under construction</i></center>
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Rather than the traditional Saturday grand opening, the Gran Plaza 2 store will open to the public at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 27 to coincide with the opening of the <a href="http://www.centrocomercialgranplaza2.com/">shopping center</a> itself.
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The new store will be Apple's sixth in Spain and third in the Madrid area, joining two other mall-based stores: <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/parquesur/">Parquesur</a> and <a href="http://www.apple.com/es/retail/xanadu/">Xanadú</a>.
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		<title>Apple Seeds OS X Lion 10.7.4 Build 11E52 to Developers</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/24/apple-seeds-os-x-lion-10-7-4-build-11e52-to-developers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple is continuing its roughly biweekly release cycle for developer builds of OS X 10.7.4, pushing out Build 11E52 for testing yesterday.
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As with the last several builds, Apple lists no known issues.  The company is also asking developers to focus their testing on Graphics, iCal, Mail, Printing, and Time Machine.
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Work on OS X 10.7.4 continues as Apple is also pushing forward on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, which is due for release in "late summer".  Earlier this week, Apple released its <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion-developer-preview-3/">third developer preview</a> of Mountain Lion for testing.
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<i>(Thanks, TTR!)</i>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Apple is continuing its roughly biweekly release cycle for developer builds of OS X 10.7.4, pushing out Build 11E52 for testing yesterday.
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As with the last several builds, Apple lists no known issues.  The company is also asking developers to focus their testing on Graphics, iCal, Mail, Printing, and Time Machine.
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Work on OS X 10.7.4 continues as Apple is also pushing forward on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, which is due for release in "late summer".  Earlier this week, Apple released its <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-releases-os-x-mountain-lion-developer-preview-3/">third developer preview</a> of Mountain Lion for testing.
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<i>(Thanks, TTR!)</i>
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		<title>Microsoft Pulls Office for Mac 2011 SP2 Auto Update After Outlook Database Corruption</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/23/microsoft-pulls-office-for-mac-2011-sp2-auto-update-after-outlook-database-corruption/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/23/microsoft-pulls-office-for-mac-2011-sp2-auto-update-after-outlook-database-corruption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the release of <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/12/microsoft-releases-office-for-mac-2011-service-pack-2/">Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 2</a> earlier this month, a number of users began reporting issues with corruption of Microsoft Outlook databases.  In response, Microsoft early last week <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/office-for-mac-2011-sp2-database-upgrade-workaround/">acknowledged the issue</a>, providing a <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2360509">workaround</a> for those who had yet to update their Office installations and a <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2702740">fix</a> for those who had already updated and were experiencing problems with Outlook.
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On Friday, Microsoft <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/update-on-service-pack-2/">announced</a> that it was taking an additional step and removing Office for 2011 SP2 from Microsoft AutoUpdate until the Outlook corruption is resolved.  The update can, however, still be downloaded manually and installed once users follow the directions to rebuild their Outlook databases.<blockquote>Our goal is provide the simplest update experience for everyone – so we have temporarily stopped pushing out the SP2 update through Microsoft AutoUpdate while we investigate the issue. Customers are still able to obtain the SP2 update via the Microsoft Downloads site by clicking <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29419">here</a>. We encourage you to either wait for the AutoUpdate, or follow the directions in the above blog post before manually updating to ensure you don’t experience issues. We will provide an update once we have more information to share.</blockquote>Office for Mac SP2 is Microsoft's second major update to the company's flagship productivity suite for Mac.  The release offers a number of security and usability improvements, with a heavy focus on Outlook, which was new in Office 2011 and replaced Entourage.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Following the release of <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/12/microsoft-releases-office-for-mac-2011-service-pack-2/">Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 2</a> earlier this month, a number of users began reporting issues with corruption of Microsoft Outlook databases.  In response, Microsoft early last week <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/office-for-mac-2011-sp2-database-upgrade-workaround/">acknowledged the issue</a>, providing a <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2360509">workaround</a> for those who had yet to update their Office installations and a <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2702740">fix</a> for those who had already updated and were experiencing problems with Outlook.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2011/11/office_2011_icons.jpg" alt="" title="office_2011_icons" width="560" height="138" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-330813" />
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On Friday, Microsoft <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/update-on-service-pack-2/">announced</a> that it was taking an additional step and removing Office for 2011 SP2 from Microsoft AutoUpdate until the Outlook corruption is resolved.  The update can, however, still be downloaded manually and installed once users follow the directions to rebuild their Outlook databases.<blockquote>Our goal is provide the simplest update experience for everyone – so we have temporarily stopped pushing out the SP2 update through Microsoft AutoUpdate while we investigate the issue. Customers are still able to obtain the SP2 update via the Microsoft Downloads site by clicking <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29419">here</a>. We encourage you to either wait for the AutoUpdate, or follow the directions in the above blog post before manually updating to ensure you don’t experience issues. We will provide an update once we have more information to share.</blockquote>Office for Mac SP2 is Microsoft's second major update to the company's flagship productivity suite for Mac.  The release offers a number of security and usability improvements, with a heavy focus on Outlook, which was new in Office 2011 and replaced Entourage.
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		<title>Blizzard Launches Free Open Beta Weekend for Diablo III</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/20/blizzard-launches-free-open-beta-weekend-for-diablo-iii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/20/blizzard-launches-free-open-beta-weekend-for-diablo-iii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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Ahead of its <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/15/diablo-iii-release-date-set-for-may-15th/">May 15th launch date</a>, Blizzard is <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4963739/Diablo®_III_Open_Beta_Weekend-4_19_2012">opening its Diablo III beta test</a> to all comers as a stress test on the game's servers. The free open beta weekend runs from now through Monday morning.
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<blockquote>We're pleased to announce the Diablo III open beta weekend, which offers open access to all players with a valid Battle.net account! Beginning this Friday everyone is invited to log in and help us put the game and servers through their paces in this three day stress test as we march toward the game's release on May 15. You can <a href="https://us.battle.net/account/download/index.xml">begin downloading the Diablo III client right now</a>!
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From Friday, April 20 at 12:01 p.m. PDT (noon), until Monday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT you'll be able to log in, team up with friends, and play each of the five heroic classes to level 13 as you fight to save the world from the impending demonic invasion.</blockquote>Blizzard's website has <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4963739/Diablo®_III_Open_Beta_Weekend-4_19_2012">more details</a> about exactly how to join the open beta. Diablo III will be &#36;59.99 when it launches on May 15th and will be available as a <a href="https://us.battle.net/account/activation/landing.html?product=D3">digital download from Blizzard</a>, or via the more traditional boxed copy.
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Ahead of its <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/15/diablo-iii-release-date-set-for-may-15th/">May 15th launch date</a>, Blizzard is <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4963739/Diablo_III_Open_Beta_Weekend-4_19_2012">opening its Diablo III beta test</a> to all comers as a stress test on the game's servers. The free open beta weekend runs from now through Monday morning.
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<blockquote>We're pleased to announce the Diablo III open beta weekend, which offers open access to all players with a valid Battle.net account! Beginning this Friday everyone is invited to log in and help us put the game and servers through their paces in this three day stress test as we march toward the game's release on May 15. You can <a href="https://us.battle.net/account/download/index.xml">begin downloading the Diablo III client right now</a>!
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From Friday, April 20 at 12:01 p.m. PDT (noon), until Monday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. PDT you'll be able to log in, team up with friends, and play each of the five heroic classes to level 13 as you fight to save the world from the impending demonic invasion.</blockquote>Blizzard's website has <a href="http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4963739/Diablo_III_Open_Beta_Weekend-4_19_2012">more details</a> about exactly how to join the open beta. Diablo III will be &#36;59.99 when it launches on May 15th and will be available as a <a href="https://us.battle.net/account/activation/landing.html?product=D3">digital download from Blizzard</a>, or via the more traditional boxed copy.
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		<title>Quake 4, Complete with Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Arrives on the Mac App Store</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/19/quake-4-complete-with-cross-platform-multiplayer-arrives-on-the-mac-app-store/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/19/quake-4-complete-with-cross-platform-multiplayer-arrives-on-the-mac-app-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/256px-Quake4box-150x214.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="214" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-341673" />Quake 4, a game which <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2006/04/18/quake-4-universal-binary-shipping/">originally shipped</a> on the Mac in 2006, is <a href="http://www.aspyr.com/games/quake-4">now available</a> on the Mac App Store for &#36;19.99. 
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<blockquote>Earth is under siege by the Strogg, a barbaric alien race moving through the universe consuming, recycling and annihilating any civilization in their path. In a desperate attempt to survive, an armada of Earth’s finest warriors is sent to take the battle to the Strogg home planet.</blockquote>More importantly, unlike some older games that have recently been <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/01/wwii-strategy-game-company-of-heroes-goes-live-on-mac-app-store/">released as a campaign edition</a>, without the multiplayer component, Quake 4 has full cross-platform multiplayer support, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Tourney, Capture the Flag, Arena CTF and DeadZone.
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The game requires an Intel processor but has a <a href="http://www.aspyr.com/games/quake-4">generous list</a> of supported video cards.
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<em>Quake 4</em> is <a href="http://appshopper.com/mac/games/quake-4">&#36;19.99</a> on the Mac App Store. [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id492135099?mt=12">Direct Link</a>]
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<br/>
<blockquote>Earth is under siege by the Strogg, a barbaric alien race moving through the universe consuming, recycling and annihilating any civilization in their path. In a desperate attempt to survive, an armada of Earth’s finest warriors is sent to take the battle to the Strogg home planet.</blockquote>More importantly, unlike some older games that have recently been <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/01/wwii-strategy-game-company-of-heroes-goes-live-on-mac-app-store/">released as a campaign edition</a>, without the multiplayer component, Quake 4 has full cross-platform multiplayer support, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Tourney, Capture the Flag, Arena CTF and DeadZone.
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The game requires an Intel processor but has a <a href="http://www.aspyr.com/games/quake-4">generous list</a> of supported video cards.
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<em>Quake 4</em> is <a href="http://appshopper.com/mac/games/quake-4">&#36;19.99</a> on the Mac App Store. [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id492135099?mt=12">Direct Link</a>]
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		<title>Apple Wants Trial in iBooks Antitrust Case</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-wants-trial-in-ibooks-antitrust-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/apple-wants-trial-in-ibooks-antitrust-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/ibooks_icon2.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-full wp-image-341627" />An Apple lawyer has said it <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/net-us-apple-ebooks-idUSBRE83H1CN20120418">wants a trial</a> to defend itself in an <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/11/u-s-department-of-justice-sues-apple-and-publishers-over-e-book-pricing/">antitrust lawsuit</a> filed by the U.S. Department of Justice over the pricing of e-books. Apple's attorney said the company "would like the case to be decided on the merits".
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<blockquote>Apple Inc wants to go to trial to defend itself against U.S. government allegations that it conspired with publishers to raise prices of electronic books, a lawyer for the Silicon Valley giant said in court on Wednesday.
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Two publishers took a similar stance in the first hearing in Manhattan federal court since the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice last week accused Apple and five publishers of colluding to break up Amazon.com's low-cost dominance of the digital book market.</blockquote>The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for June 22. Apple has previously come out strongly against the lawsuit, with a spokesperson <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/12/apple-rebuts-antitrust-charges-over-e-book-pricing/">saying the accusations against the company</a> were "simply not true."
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/ibooks_icon2.jpg" alt="" title="ibooks_icon" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-full wp-image-341627" />An Apple lawyer has said it <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/net-us-apple-ebooks-idUSBRE83H1CN20120418">wants a trial</a> to defend itself in an <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/11/u-s-department-of-justice-sues-apple-and-publishers-over-e-book-pricing/">antitrust lawsuit</a> filed by the U.S. Department of Justice over the pricing of e-books. Apple's attorney said the company "would like the case to be decided on the merits".
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<blockquote>Apple Inc wants to go to trial to defend itself against U.S. government allegations that it conspired with publishers to raise prices of electronic books, a lawyer for the Silicon Valley giant said in court on Wednesday.
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Two publishers took a similar stance in the first hearing in Manhattan federal court since the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice last week accused Apple and five publishers of colluding to break up Amazon.com's low-cost dominance of the digital book market.</blockquote>The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for June 22. Apple has previously come out strongly against the lawsuit, with a spokesperson <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/12/apple-rebuts-antitrust-charges-over-e-book-pricing/">saying the accusations against the company</a> were "simply not true."
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		<title>Extended iCloud Mail Outage Generating User Complaints</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/18/extended-icloud-mail-outage-generating-user-complaints/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<i>MacRumors</i> has received a number of reports today from users who have been unable to access their iCloud mail accounts, and a <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3883088">growing thread</a> in Apple's discussion forums is documenting the growing complaints.
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According to user reports, iCloud mail went down around 9:30 AM Eastern Time this morning, and it remains out some seven hours later.  Apple updated its <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/systemstatus/">iCloud System Status page</a> at 10:08 AM Eastern Time to note that Mail and Notes were down for some users, but pegged the issue as affecting less than 1% of users.
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iCloud services do go down from time to time, although the downtime is usually fairly brief, as evidenced by a short half-hour outage just yesterday.  And while Apple's status update indicates that only a small number of users are being affected by this latest outage, for those who are unable to access their mail the extended seven-hour downtime may be a significant inconvenience.
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Apple has provided no estimate of when affected users can expect iCloud mail services to return, noting only that they "will be restored ASAP".
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<i>MacRumors</i> has received a number of reports today from users who have been unable to access their iCloud mail accounts, and a <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3883088">growing thread</a> in Apple's discussion forums is documenting the growing complaints.
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According to user reports, iCloud mail went down around 9:30 AM Eastern Time this morning, and it remains out some seven hours later.  Apple updated its <a href="http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/systemstatus/">iCloud System Status page</a> at 10:08 AM Eastern Time to note that Mail and Notes were down for some users, but pegged the issue as affecting less than 1% of users.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/icloud_mail_down_041812.jpg" alt="" title="icloud_mail_down_041812" width="500" height="132" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-341615" />
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iCloud services do go down from time to time, although the downtime is usually fairly brief, as evidenced by a short half-hour outage just yesterday.  And while Apple's status update indicates that only a small number of users are being affected by this latest outage, for those who are unable to access their mail the extended seven-hour downtime may be a significant inconvenience.
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Apple has provided no estimate of when affected users can expect iCloud mail services to return, noting only that they "will be restored ASAP".
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s Second Retail Store in Rome Opening April 21</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/17/apples-second-retail-store-in-rome-opening-april-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Slivka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The first half of each year is a slow time for Apple retail store openings, but the company does continue to schedule sporadic additions to its network of stores as new locations come online.  For its latest addition, Apple will be holding a grand opening for its second store in Rome, Italy this Saturday, April 21 at 10:00 AM.  The new <a href="http://www.apple.com/it/retail/portadiroma/">Porta di Roma</a> store is located in the shopping center of the same name, a major mall with over 220 shops that opened five years ago.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/apple_store_porta_di_roma_barrier.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="420" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-341507" />
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Just yesterday, <i>iApp-Mac</i> <a href="http://www.iapp-mac.com/2012/04/16/esclusiva-ecco-le-foto-del-nuovo-apple-store-porta-di-roma-che-confermano-la-location/">posted a few photos</a> [<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.iapp-mac.com/2012/04/16/esclusiva-ecco-le-foto-del-nuovo-apple-store-porta-di-roma-che-confermano-la-location/&#38;hl=en&#38;langpair=auto%7Cen">Google translation</a>] of the new store, which remains hidden behind a black construction barrier typical of Apple's projects.
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The new Porta di Roma store will be Apple's tenth Italian location and will join the existing <a href="http://www.apple.com/it/retail/romaest/">RomaEst</a> store in serving the city's customers.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The first half of each year is a slow time for Apple retail store openings, but the company does continue to schedule sporadic additions to its network of stores as new locations come online.  For its latest addition, Apple will be holding a grand opening for its second store in Rome, Italy this Saturday, April 21 at 10:00 AM.  The new <a href="http://www.apple.com/it/retail/portadiroma/">Porta di Roma</a> store is located in the shopping center of the same name, a major mall with over 220 shops that opened five years ago.
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<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/apple_store_porta_di_roma_barrier.jpg" alt="" title="apple_store_porta_di_roma_barrier" width="560" height="420" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-341507" />
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Just yesterday, <i>iApp-Mac</i> <a href="http://www.iapp-mac.com/2012/04/16/esclusiva-ecco-le-foto-del-nuovo-apple-store-porta-di-roma-che-confermano-la-location/">posted a few photos</a> [<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.iapp-mac.com/2012/04/16/esclusiva-ecco-le-foto-del-nuovo-apple-store-porta-di-roma-che-confermano-la-location/&hl=en&langpair=auto%7Cen">Google translation</a>] of the new store, which remains hidden behind a black construction barrier typical of Apple's projects.
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The new Porta di Roma store will be Apple's tenth Italian location and will join the existing <a href="http://www.apple.com/it/retail/romaest/">RomaEst</a> store in serving the city's customers.
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		<title>Apple Hires United Continental CFO as VP of Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/16/apple-hires-united-continental-cfo-as-vp-of-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120416/former-united-continental-cfo-joins-apple/">AllThingsD reports</a> that <a href="http://people.forbes.com/profile/zane-rowe/22841">Zane Rowe</a>, executive VP and Chief Financial Officer for United Continental -- the company behind the merged United and Continental airlines -- has joined Apple as one of the vice presidents of sales at Apple.
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<blockquote>“We are thrilled that Zane Rowe will be joining us as one of our vice presidents of sales,” Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told AllThingsD. “He built a great team at United and we think he is going to do a fantastic job at Apple.”</blockquote>United Continental Holdings President and CEO Jeff Smisek <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/john-rainey-to-succeed-zane-rowe-as-united-continental-holdings-cfo-20120416-01475">said</a> the company was "sorry Zane has decided to leave." Mr. Zane had worked for Continental Airlines since 1993.
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<a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120416/former-united-continental-cfo-joins-apple/">AllThingsD reports</a> that <a href="http://people.forbes.com/profile/zane-rowe/22841">Zane Rowe</a>, executive VP and Chief Financial Officer for United Continental -- the company behind the merged United and Continental airlines -- has joined Apple as one of the vice presidents of sales at Apple.
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<blockquote>“We are thrilled that Zane Rowe will be joining us as one of our vice presidents of sales,” Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told AllThingsD. “He built a great team at United and we think he is going to do a fantastic job at Apple.”</blockquote>United Continental Holdings President and CEO Jeff Smisek <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/john-rainey-to-succeed-zane-rowe-as-united-continental-holdings-cfo-20120416-01475">said</a> the company was "sorry Zane has decided to leave." Mr. Zane had worked for Continental Airlines since 1993.
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		<title>Microsoft Releases Office for Mac 2011 Service Pack 2</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/12/microsoft-releases-office-for-mac-2011-service-pack-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/officelogo-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-341326" />Microsoft today released <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/sp2-now-available-for-download/">Service Pack 2 for Office for Mac 2011</a>, the most recent edition of Microsoft's hugely popular productivity suite. Outlook was the priority for the Mac Office team, with a number of enhancements and performance upgrades included for the other applications as well:
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<blockquote>As the newest member of the Office for Mac family, Outlook 2011 continues to get the most requests from consumers and businesses alike; therefore, our top priority for this release was Outlook, and this service pack resolves many of the most common requests. The more notable Outlook enhancements include:
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- Sync performance with Exchange server,
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- Performance improvements while deleting multiple items,
<br />
- Displaying email message content, and sending email.
<br />

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Outlook performance is also improved in IMAP account sync and the database rebuild utility. New capabilities include:
<br />
- Scheduling resources in the calendar,
<br />
- Distribution list expansion,
<br />
- Day number display in the calendar.
<br />

<br />
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have improved performance with additional modest improvements. For example, we updated PowerPoint to take advantage of full screen view in Lion, and we improved grammar checkers for Italian and German languages. We also made it easier to work with Office documents on SkyDrive and addressed several smaller issues in response to your feedback.</blockquote>The <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685940">complete list of fixes and updates</a> is also available. The Office 14.2.0 update is available <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29419">via Microsoft's download page</a> or through the updater built into Office.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/officelogo-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="officelogo" width="150" height="150" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-341326" />Microsoft today released <a href="http://blog.officeformac.com/sp2-now-available-for-download/">Service Pack 2 for Office for Mac 2011</a>, the most recent edition of Microsoft's hugely popular productivity suite. Outlook was the priority for the Mac Office team, with a number of enhancements and performance upgrades included for the other applications as well:
<br/>
<blockquote>As the newest member of the Office for Mac family, Outlook 2011 continues to get the most requests from consumers and businesses alike; therefore, our top priority for this release was Outlook, and this service pack resolves many of the most common requests. The more notable Outlook enhancements include:
<br/>

<br/>
- Sync performance with Exchange server,
<br/>
- Performance improvements while deleting multiple items,
<br/>
- Displaying email message content, and sending email.
<br/>

<br/>
Outlook performance is also improved in IMAP account sync and the database rebuild utility. New capabilities include:
<br/>
- Scheduling resources in the calendar,
<br/>
- Distribution list expansion,
<br/>
- Day number display in the calendar.
<br/>

<br/>
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have improved performance with additional modest improvements. For example, we updated PowerPoint to take advantage of full screen view in Lion, and we improved grammar checkers for Italian and German languages. We also made it easier to work with Office documents on SkyDrive and addressed several smaller issues in response to your feedback.</blockquote>The <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2685940">complete list of fixes and updates</a> is also available. The Office 14.2.0 update is available <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29419">via Microsoft's download page</a> or through the updater built into Office.
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		<title>Venerable Text Editor BBEdit is 20 Years Old</title>
		<link>http://www.macrumors.com/2012/04/12/venerable-text-editor-bbedit-is-20-years-old/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Golson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/bbeditlogo.png" alt="" width="175" height="174" class="alignright size-full wp-image-341279" />BBEdit, a text and code editor for thousands of Mac users for years, turns 20 today. Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell published <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/1166306/mac_text_editor_bbedit_celebrates_20th_anniversary.html">a long commemorative</a> about his love for the software -- written in BBEdit, of course:
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<blockquote>All of this would be an insane nostalgia trip were it not for this amazing fact: BBEdit’s still around. And not just as a relic of the old times, but as a modern, relevant text editor. Almost none of the other apps I used in 1997 are on my hard drive today. (I count two others: DragThing and Default Folder). BBEdit has grown and adapted over time, going from free to commercial, spawning a free “Lite” version that eventually became the free text editor TextWrangler. Now at version 10.1.1, BBEdit is sold in the Mac App Store for &#36;50, much cheaper than it was during the early commercial era.
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So on the occasion of BBEdit’s 20th birthday, here’s a toast to the distinguished old gentleman text-editor. I’d raise a glass, but since BBEdit’s still a year shy of legal drinking age in most states, I’ll say only this: I wrote this article in BBEdit, and I’ll be writing the next one in BBEdit, too. Nostalgia is great, but this app doesn’t belong in a museum—it belongs in my Dock. That’s the biggest endorsement I can give.</blockquote>The software can be used for editing, searching, and manipulating text, code, and HTML/XML markup, among many other features. <em>BBEdit</em> launched at 2:19AM on Sunday, April 12, 1992 and is currently at version 10.1.1. 
<br />

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It is available via the Mac App Store for <a href="http://appshopper.com/mac/developer-tools/bbedit">&#36;49.99</a> [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id404009241?mt=12">Direct Link</a>] or via the <a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/">Bare Bones Software website</a> for the same price, with an option for a free trial as well.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/04/bbeditlogo.png" alt="" title="bbeditlogo" width="175" height="174" class="alignright size-full wp-image-341279" />BBEdit, a text and code editor for thousands of Mac users for years, turns 20 today. Macworld Editorial Director Jason Snell published <a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/1166306/mac_text_editor_bbedit_celebrates_20th_anniversary.html">a long commemorative</a> about his love for the software -- written in BBEdit, of course:
<br/>
<blockquote>All of this would be an insane nostalgia trip were it not for this amazing fact: BBEdit’s still around. And not just as a relic of the old times, but as a modern, relevant text editor. Almost none of the other apps I used in 1997 are on my hard drive today. (I count two others: DragThing and Default Folder). BBEdit has grown and adapted over time, going from free to commercial, spawning a free “Lite” version that eventually became the free text editor TextWrangler. Now at version 10.1.1, BBEdit is sold in the Mac App Store for &#36;50, much cheaper than it was during the early commercial era.
<br/>

<br/>
[...]
<br/>

<br/>
So on the occasion of BBEdit’s 20th birthday, here’s a toast to the distinguished old gentleman text-editor. I’d raise a glass, but since BBEdit’s still a year shy of legal drinking age in most states, I’ll say only this: I wrote this article in BBEdit, and I’ll be writing the next one in BBEdit, too. Nostalgia is great, but this app doesn’t belong in a museum—it belongs in my Dock. That’s the biggest endorsement I can give.</blockquote>The software can be used for editing, searching, and manipulating text, code, and HTML/XML markup, among many other features. <em>BBEdit</em> launched at 2:19AM on Sunday, April 12, 1992 and is currently at version 10.1.1. 
<br/>

<br/>
It is available via the Mac App Store for <a href="http://appshopper.com/mac/developer-tools/bbedit">&#36;49.99</a> [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id404009241?mt=12">Direct Link</a>] or via the <a href="http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/">Bare Bones Software website</a> for the same price, with an option for a free trial as well.
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		<title>Final Cut Pro X In Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Apple Hot News</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Professional video editors around the world have moved to 
Final Cut Pro X  to create faster and more 
flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects. Hollywood’s Electric Entertainment is using Final Cut Pro X to cut episodes for the new season of its hit TV show “Leverage.” And accomplished editor Knut Hake used the software to edit new episodes of “Danni Lowinski,” one of Germany’s most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows. 

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Final Cut Pro X  to create faster and more 
flexible workflows. New York-based production house @radical.media is flipping its entire facility to Final Cut Pro X to tackle high-profile client projects. Hollywood’s Electric Entertainment is using Final Cut Pro X to cut episodes for the new season of its hit TV show “Leverage.” And accomplished editor Knut Hake used the software to edit new episodes of “Danni Lowinski,” one of Germany’s most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows. 

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