" Here is an article about the new look and features of iTunes 12," Jim Hamm informs us.
Info on Aviator
Jim Hamm shares some new info: "Are you concerned about security while browsing the web? Here is an article discussing a new browser: Aviator. And here is another article wherein the author discusses his use of Aviator.
"If you're all enthused now, here is the website where you can download this browser for either OS X or Windows.
"If you're all enthused now, here is the website where you can download this browser for either OS X or Windows.
"I've not tried this browser yet, as we're traveling and it isn't convenient to do so. However, one of these days I'll give it a try -- more out of curiosity than any real concern about browsing the web."
Tech Innovations Predicted
This is just in from David Passell, "Some predicted tech advances for 2013. One directly concerns Apple. Also on the 3-D printer, someone has produced an edible item with one using food ingredients, of course. The Star Trek replicator is now technically possible in a crude form." Here's the link.
Data Collection Made Available
Get acquainted with the name "Wolfram/Alpha" because you'll be hearing more about this powerful new website. Bill Williamson passes along the following info. Here's a 13 minute intro, and this is the actual search site. Bill says, "This data base will in some ways be like Wikipedia, but much, much more powerful." He notes that he "used to use Wolfram's mathematic quite a bit and was very proficient at it, but only for scientific work." The site itself says, "We aim to collect and curate all objective data; implement every known model, method, and algorithm; and make it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything. Our goal is to build on the achievements of science and other systematizations of knowledge to provide a single source that can be relied on by everyone for definitive answers to factual queries."