I’ve just returned from New York City on Thursday. While in transit I learned that Ed Koch was placed in ICU.
Sound City Movie by Dave Grohl is out now.
It’s February 1, 2013. This means Sound City is officially released.
If you have pre-ordered the movie, head to buy.soundcitymovie.com and get it there. It’s DRM-free!
Angry Birds Star Wars: Hoth part 2
Rovio has just updated Angry Birds Star Wars, adding 20 new levels in Hoth.
After the epic Battle of Hoth, the Rebel Birds have barely escaped the ice planet with the Pigtroopers in close pursuit! There’s an asteroid field close by that could provide some cover… but watch out, there’s more to it than meets the eye!
Make your way through 20 nail-biting levels!
Discover 2 new bonus levels!
Watch out for mynock pigs in the belly of the asteroid!
Make a daring escape in an epic moving boss fight!
Chewbacca Bird gets a power up.
By The way, Cloud City of Bespin level is coming up next.
2013-01-31: Twitter is down
It seems Twitter is down right now.
January 31, 2013 07:00 a.m. Arizona time.
iOS 6.1: Reset Advertising Identifier
From Apple Support Page:
About iOS 6.1 Software Update
This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
- New button to reset the Advertising Identifier
To Reset Advertising Identifier, go to:
- Settings > General > About
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap on “Advertising”
- Tap on the “Reset Advertising Identifier” button
About Ad Tracking
Ad Tracking
iOS 6 introduces the advertising Identifier, a non-permanent, non-personal, device identifier, that apps will give you more control over advertisers’ ability to use tracking methods. you can reset a device’s Advertising Identifier at any time. And if you choose to limit ad tracking, apps are not permitted to use the Advertising Identifier to serve you targeted ads. In the future all apps will be required to use the Advertising Identifier. However, until then you may still receive targeted ads.
iOS 6.1
Apple releases iOS 6.1 today.
From Apple PR:
CUPERTINO, California—January 28, 2013—Apple® today updated iOS to version 6.1, adding LTE capabilities to 36 additional iPhone® carriers and 23 additional iPad® carriers around the world, so even more iPhone 5, iPad mini and iPad* with Retina® display users can experience ultrafast wireless performance** to browse, download and stream content at blazing fast speeds. To date, iOS users have uploaded over nine billion photos to Photo Stream, sent over 450 billion iMessages and received over four trillion notifications.
Square User Agreement on Surcharge
Square might be revising their User Agreement on Surcharge as merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories will be permitted to impose a surcharge on consumers when they use MasterCard or Visa credit card starting January 27, 2013.
Network Rules currently prohibit you from (a) assessing a surcharge for the use of a Card in connection with any transaction, or (b) dispensing cash on any Card transaction.
Notice the word “currently” in the user agreement. Square might have to revise their User Agreement to comply with the new regulation.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma and Texas have laws in place limiting or prohibiting merchants from adding surcharge to credit card transaction.
Screen capture of Square User Agreement was taken on Sunday January 27, 2013 04:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
