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This week’s panel are Stu Helm, Bart Busschots, Allister Jenks and Tim Chaten

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This week’s show notes, including links to the panel’s picks and all the stories we cover can be found after the break.

###Show Notes

####Security Sweep

* Adobe patch critical flaws in Acrobat and Reader – via [Adobe](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-01.html)

####Apple News

* __Stu__: Apple acquires flash memory design company, Anobit for $500 million – via [Ars Technica](http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/_pEPN5n4MTc/apple-confirms-purchase-of-flash-memory-design-firm-anobit.ars)
* __Allister__: Scott Forstall profiled as Apple’s ‘CEO in Waiting’ – via [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/01/17/scott-forstall-profiled-as-apples-ceo-in-waiting/)
* __Tim__: Steve Jobs action figure will not go on sale – via [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/01/16/immense-pressure-leads-to-cancellation-of-steve-jobs-figurine/)

####Mac News

* __Allister__ GE say that Apple products help encourage recruitment – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/01/19/ge-executive-says-adoption-of-apple-products-helps-recruitment/)
* __Stu__: Apple ends $100 printer rebate program for new Macs – via [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/01/17/apple-ends-100-printer-rebate-program-for-new-mac-purchases/)

####iOS EcoSystem News

* __Tim__: Chinese iPhone 4S launch halted because of crowd problems – via [Ars Technica](http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/DGe6yb812mo/we-told-you-so-chinese-iphone-4s-launch-turns-into-egg-throwing-melee.ars)
* __Allister__: Canadian iPad buyers get very different type of tablet – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/01/19/canadian-customers-get-lumps-of-clay-instead-of-ipads)
* __Bart__: WTF: Apple’s greedy and evil license agreement? – via [ZDNet](http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/apples-mind-bogglingly-greedy-and-evil-license-agreement/4360)
* __Stu__ Behringer’s new mixers have iPad for control functions – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/01/21/behringer-mixers-hold-ipad-inside/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: weblogsinc/tuaw (The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)))

####Apple Competitor Watch

* __Stu__: Why are Android smartphones bigger than the iPhone? – via [Daring Fireball](http://daringfireball.net/2012/01/why_are_android_phones_bigger)
* __Tim__: Samsung planning to ‘attack’ Apple fanboys with Super Bowl ad – via [Mac Observer](http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=7b69d0d73817741dcc732bed5d91c87c)
* __Bart__: German court throws out one of Samsung’s patent claims against Apple – via [Mac Observer](http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=4fad54935b983e0c174ddc9228db83eb)

####Picks & Tips

* __Allister__: [Aperture](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/aperture/id408981426?mt=12) + [MotionX GPS](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/motionx-gps/id299949744?mt=8)
* __Tim__: [iBooks Author for Mac](http://itunes.apple.com/app/ibooks-author/id490152466?mt=12)
* __Bart__: Nikon D5100
* __Stu__: [Path](http://itunes.apple.com/app/path/id403639508?mt=8)
* __Panel recommendation__: Don McAllister’s [SCOTutor for Lion](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com//app/scotutor-for-lion/id465619381?mt=12), [SCOTutor for Mac](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/scotutor-for-mac/id484046801?mt=12) and [SCOTutor for iPad](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=http://itunes.apple.com/app/scotutor-for-ipad/id488510135?mt=8)

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