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In an interview with Larry King scheduled to run Thursday night, Bob Woodward talked about NSA leaker Edward Snowden. “I wish he’d come to me instead of others, particularly The Guardian, and I would have said to him ‘let’s not reveal who you are. Let’s make you a protected source and give me time with this data and let’s sort it out and present it in a coherent way,’ ” Woodward tells King.

In issue 15 of The Loop Magazine:

Matt Gemmell talks about letting go of distractions and interruptions that cause him to lose focus on what’s important; Kirk McElhearn investigates whether William Shakespeare was a real person or a name used by many different authors; Nick de Souza discusses how the iPad is helping in education in his article “Magical Lessons”; Chris Domico is reminded how a song can take you back in time in “Nostalgia”; and Jim Dalrymple reviews the iPad mini.

In keeping with its promise of updating iWork for OS X and iOS, Apple on Thursday released updates for Pages (iOS and OS X), Numbers (iOS and OS X), and Keynote (iOS and OS X). Changes for the individual apps are as follows:

The Federal Communications Commission will propose allowing passengers to use their cellphones on airplanes, people familiar with the matter said.

While phone use would still be restricted during takeoff and landing, the proposal would lift an FCC ban on airborne calls and cellular data use by passengers once a flight reaches 10,000 feet, an FCC official said.

I will punch you in the face if you make a loud phone call next to me.

I like these. I use Field Notes all the time.

Nice.

How am I not in this?

Fantastic pictures. Especially love that 1957 shot of Manhattan Beach. Used to live just a few blocks from there. If any of these places click for you, fun to pull up a map and compare what is to what used to be.

[Professional accountants: Avert your eyes; the following simplification could hurt.

Profit isn’t cash, it’s merely an increase in the value of your assets. Such increase can be illiquid. Profit is an accountant’s opinion. Cash is a fact.]

Fascinating article from Jean-Louis Gassée.

Jim and Dan talk about Sonic Port from Line 6, Mobile POD, using an iPad as a primary device, the Apple Store for iPad and the new generation of iOS 7 apps, Plex, The Bacon Method, and more.

Sponsored by Shopify (use code for % off), Squarespace (use code DANSENTME11 for 10% off), and Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME1113 for 25% off).

Studio Devil doesn’t have the glitz and glitter interface that other apps do, but when it comes to guitar tone, this app delivers. It’s one of my favorites.

MoneyWell for iPad is a full-featured personal finance app that gives you access to direct connect banking and the best proactive budgeting system available.

Too many changes in the new update to mention.

I bet a lot of people will take advantage of this.

Mr. Gascón said that, based on e-mails he had reviewed between a Samsung executive and a software developer, it appeared that the carriers were unwilling to allow Samsung to load the antitheft software. The emails, he said, suggest that the carriers are concerned that the software would eat into the profit they make from the insurance programs many consumers buy to cover lost or stolen phones.

Wow.

“In response to declining sales, the company is in a volatile state,” New York-based Pfizer told employees in a memo obtained by Bloomberg News. “We recommend that BlackBerry clients use their BlackBerry devices and plan to migrate to a new device at normal contract expiration.”

“Volatile state” is not what you want to hear from one of your largest customers.

The only thing Google didn’t do is change their name to Samsung.

Another very nice looking, easy to use app that was updated today.

Apple on Wednesday released a new app for the iPad: Apple Store. The new app gives users ability to make purchases of Apple products and third-party accessories in an app designed specifically for the iPad. Apple Store for iPad allows … Continued

Congrats, Selfie, I hope this makes you feel good about yourself.

I love apps that do one thing and do it really well. This looks great.

This is great… and accurate.

Following up on Michael Lopp’s “Stagnation” post earlier today, Daniel Jalkut give us his thoughts.

But what really frustrates me in this case is the software has served him perfectly, and he thanks it with a slap to the face. It’s one thing to denigrate a product for failing to meet your expectations, or for exhibiting a clear lack of craftsmanship, but Lopp admits that those problems do not apply.

I used to write with fountain pens all the time. I still have a couple, but I don’t use them much anymore.

This is when you know it’s time to get a new app.

BBC News:

All of the surviving members of comedy group Monty Python are to reform for a stage show, one of the Pythons, Terry Jones, has confirmed.

For many of us “of a certain age”, this makes us squeal with delight.

A new Web site from Shawn Blanc where he recommends the best app in each category. Seems to be like The Wirecutter, but for Apple. I like the idea of having a site that will take a stand and give out their recommendation.

I love Johnny Cash.