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From texts, to music, playlists, photos, and everything else — iExplorer lets you access, transfer, and copy everything from any iPhone or iPad. If you’re getting a new computer, iPhone, or iPad this holiday season, iExplorer is a must-have app to help you get everything backed up off the old device so you can get going with your new one.

If anyone is looking for articles to read after the Newtown shootings, Jason Kottke has been posting non-stop.

I had a nice chat with Tal and Brad.

Interesting perspective from Eric Slivka. I still think Digitimes is a bit too loose with the rumors.

MacTech has teamed up with CES to offer a one-day conference within the conference aimed at Apple users.

Much respect to arfsoftware for making this. […]

The NASDAQ-100 Index is composed of the 100 largest non-financial stocks listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market and dates to January 1985 when it was launched along with the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index, which is comprised of the 100 largest financial stocks on NASDAQ.

Netflix, RIM and Electronic Arts were among the companies removed.

BabyCenter: Of all the factors that parents consider in picking a name for their child, one floats consistently to the top: Picking a unique name. As you can see from the list, some parents did a bang-up job. Each of … Continued

Merlin Mann knows how to eat.

Thoughtful article by Rian van der Merwe.

BuzzFeed: Impress and delight your favorite food lover with any one of these budget-friendly presents. These are some very creative and original gift giving ideas but make sure you’ve eaten before you read the story because otherwise, you’re going to … Continued

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John Gruber:

Google wasn’t trying to bolster Android by withholding turn-by-turn and vector tiles from iOS. They were withholding those features as a negotiating tactic to get Apple to integrate iOS Maps further with Google’s services.

I don’t mind the fact that Apple stood up to Google to protect our privacy. You shouldn’t either.

Marcelo Somers has a nice write-up on using 1Password. The only nitpick I have is that I would recommend everyone use 1Password — it may be difficult to get used to not using the same simple password for every site, but you’ll be far more secure.

This is just incredible.

[Via Coudal]

Dell is definitely pulling the plug on the smartphone business, globally. A tough decision, leaving a market that is expected to reach $150.3 billion in 2014, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Now they just need to quit selling computers and we’re all set.

David Dennis, a man with an impressive beard himself, did a nice write-up on beards. Strange, still no picture of “the beard” in this batch either.

A new page from Apple that updates users on the status of its services, stores and iCloud.

Apple on Thursday posted its holiday shipping deadlines for any product you may want to receive before Christmas. […]

I received the following email from The Loop reader Keith Huss¹:

Situation: Apple cannot get Google to update its maps app on iOS. It was ok, but Google refused to update it to include turn-by-turn directions or voice guidance even though Android had these features forever. Apple says, “Enough” and boots Gmaps from iOS and replaces it with an admittedly half-baked replacement. The world groans. Apple has egg on its face. Google steps up it’s game and rolls out a new, free new maps app in iOS today that is totally amazing, I’m sure to stick it in Apple’s face… Ooops

Bottom line: Apple took one for the team (ate some shit) and fooled Google into doing exactly what Apple has been asking for years. Users win.

“I don’t think anyone I was corresponding with actually went and did this search to see what I was finding,” Welter says. She eventually wrote to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and a few days later she got a reply from a representative in Amazon’s Executive Customer Relations department.

“She told me I was searching wrong,” Welter says.

Sam Rijver made this using Foldify for iPad. Much respect Sam.

ABC News:

Beer aficionados are pouncing at the rare opportunity to buy one of the world’s most elusive and revered beers for the first — and perhaps only — time in the United States.

It is called Westvleteren XII, and it is often hailed as the “world’s best beer” by reviewers and fans.

Westvleteren XII is produced by Trappist monks in Belgium and sold at the abbey of Saint Sixtus in the Belgian countryside.

First person to compare this to Heineken gets punched in the junk.

Amplified, The Talk Show with John Gruber and Before you Buy were named the “Best New Technology” podcasts in Apple’s App Store Best of 2012.

Thanks.

I’ve been testing out the new version for the past couple of weeks on my iPhone and it’s great. 1Password has become one of my most used apps.

You wanted it, here it is.

The Loop reader Craig Storm sent these images. Two different stores, two different days, two different devices, same result.

Jim and Dan interview Jeff Hawley of Yamaha and later discuss Apple TV, Tim Cook’s interview with NBC, and Angus Young.

Poynter has highlighted some of the year’s most egregious media failures.