89: Butt-Glazed

Amplified

Microsoft's new CEO, Lenovo's future, international markets, smartwatches, innovation you can't see, Dan's new iMacs, and more.

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• Microsoft names Nadella as next CEO, Thompson as chairman | Reuters
  Nadella, who led the creation of Microsoft's Internet-based, or "cloud," computing services, said in a videotaped statement that he would focus on "ruthlessly" removing any obstacles to innovation at the company.
• Makers of Paper App Ask Facebook to Change Its New App Name - NYTimes.com
  If you go to Google and type in the word “paper,” the top result doesn’t have anything to do with traditional pulpy vellum. Instead, it links to the well-known app Paper, which allows you to sketch on your iPad just as you can in a traditional notebook.But that might not be the case for long. Last week Facebook announced a new product that it plans to release on Monday called … wait for it … Paper.
• Windows 95 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system. It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft,[2][3] and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products. During development, it was referred to as Windows 4.0 or by the internal codename Chicago
• Lenovo CEO on Apple, Samsung: 'Our mission is to surpass them' - Fortune Tech
  Fresh from signing a $2.91 billion deal with Larry Page to acquire Google's Motorola unit, Lenovo CEO Yuanqing Yang spoke to Motorola employees for 45 minutes at the latter company's headquarters outside of Chicago on Thursday. Immediately after that meeting, Yang discussed the deal and Lenovo's plans to compete in the smartphone market with Fortune.
• Amazon.com: Pebble Smartwatch for iPhone and Android (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories
  
• Timex Unisex T2P1429J "Weekender" Watch with Navy and Tan Nylon Strap: Watches: Amazon.com
  
• Timex Unisex T2N889 Weekender Slip-Thru Black and Gray Stripe Nylon Strap Watch: Watches: Amazon.com
  
• Casio Men's AWGM100B-1ACR G-Shock Tough Solar Power Atomic Watch: Watches: Amazon.com
  
• Trouble brewing for Apple’s A7 chip
  Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the target of another patent-related lawsuit, this time from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF. The lawsuit alleges that Apple’s A7 processor chip directly infringes a patent held by the University of Wisconsin – Madison, U.S. Patent No. 5,781,752.
• The making of Apple’s 1.24.14 film
  This is a behind-the-scenes video that tells the story of the making of Apple’s beautiful film, a film celebrating 30 years of Macintosh and 30 years of people doing amazing things with Apple technology.The logistics of this film were mind-boggling. Shot in a single day, using 15 camera crews, spanning 5 continents, all captured using the iPhone 5s. Incredible.
• Apple - Thirty Years of Mac - “1.24.14” Film
  
• Amazon.com: WD My Book 3TB USB 3.0 Hard Drive with Security, Local and Cloud Backup (WDBFJK0030HBK-NESN): Computers & Accessories
  
• Amazon.com: Seagate Backup Plus 3 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive (STCA3000101): Computers & Accessories
  
• Amazon.com: Apple iMac ME089LL/A 27-Inch Desktop (NEWEST VERSION): Electronics
  
• News | FiftyThree | EVERY STORY HAS A NAME FiftyThree’s story began...
  FiftyThree’s story began with Paper. What began with three guys building an app out of a New York City apartment has gone on to become one of the most celebrated applications on iOS, defining mobile creativity and winning Apple’s 2012 iPad App of the Year. Paper embodied our belief that technology should support the human need to create. It’s a beautifully simple app that lets anyone capture their ideas and share them over the web. For millions of creators around the world, Paper is where they call home for their ideas—100 million, in fact, over the last two years. Paper has come to represent endless creative potential, and we couldn’t have asked for a better beginning to our story.
• Paper | Stories from Facebook
  Explore and share stories fromfriends and the world around you.
• Apple files new San Francisco store renderings featuring massive two-story sliding glass doors
  Full‐height, powder‐coated steel framing members will separate the large butt‐glazed glass panels into six bays at the Post Street (front) fa?ade. The center bays of the facade will be operable so they will slide open to create a full‐height opening at the center of the facade.
• Amazon.com: Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock (Compatible with Thunderbolt 2 Technology), Cable Sold Separately: Computers & Accessories
  
• How to batch rename files for free | Macworld
  Launch Automator and from the template chooser select Application. In the resulting window enter rename in the Search field. Drag the first result—Rename Finder Items—into the workflow area to the right. You’ll be offered the opportunity to make copies of any files the workflow affects. It’s up to you whether this seems like a good idea or not. Drag two more instances of this action into the workflow area but decline the offer to create additional copies of your files.
• The Loop Magazine on the App Store on iTunes
  

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