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This week’s panel are Stu Helm, Timothy Gregoire, Allister Jenks, Tim Chaten and Nathan Liu

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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 issue Shockwave Player security update – via [Adobe](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-23.html)

#### Apple News

* __Timothy__: Apple posts Q4 2012 results – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-posts-q4-revenue-of-36-billion-8.67-eps?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)
* __Allister__: Apple now has 390 retail stores world-wide – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-stores-hit-390-world-wide?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)
* Including new Palo Alto store with beautiful glass front – via [9to5 Mac](http://9to5mac.com/2012/10/27/new-palo-alto-apple-store-with-beautiful-glass-front-opened-to-the-public-this-morning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29)

#### Mac News

* __Stu__: iFixIt teardown the 13″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display – via [Ars Technica](http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/frdhD0qdQBE/)
* __Allister__: Apple posts FAQ on ‘Fusion Drive’ – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/25/apple-posts-fusion-drive-faq/)
* __Nathan__: Phil Schiller talks ‘State of the Mac’ – via [Time Tech](http://techland.time.com/2012/10/26/apples-phil-schiller-on-the-state-of-the-mac/)

#### iOS EcoSystem News

* __Tim__: White iPad mini sells out in just 20 minutes – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/26/white-ipad-mini-sells-out-in-20-minutes/)
* __Timothy__: Tim Cook speaks about iPad mini pricing and aims – via [MacRumors](http://www.macrumors.com/2012/10/25/tim-cook-ipad-mini-priced-aggressively/)
* __Stu__: CNET’s Roger Cheng speaks out about the iPad 4 update – via [The Loop](http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/loopinsight/KqJb/~3/IhYmAkqjymo/)
* __Nathan__: Apple raises minimum App Store prices in the EU – via [Mac Observer](http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/apple-raises-min-price-in-euro-app-store-revamp?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything)

#### Legal Leftovers

* __Stu__: Apple complies with ruling in UK Samsung case – via [Apple's site](https://www.apple.com/uk/legal-judgement/)
* [Samsung copies Apple - Tumblr](http://samsungcopiesapple.tumblr.com/)
* __Allister__: Samsung lose in ITC ruling over Apple patents – via [Ars Technica](http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/xU5oxnLFjCA/)

#### Apple Competitor Watch

* __Tim__: Microsoft launches Windows 8 – via [Macworld UK](http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/7332/s/24e6f60d/l/0L0Smacworld0O0Cdigitallifestyle0Cnews0Cindex0Bcfm0Dnewsid0F340A73340Golo0Frss/story01.htm)
* __Timothy__: Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky claims Windows 8 better value than Apple – via [TUAW](http://www.tuaw.com/2012/10/26/microsofts-steven-sinofsky-windows-8-pcs-are-better-value-than/)
* __Nathan__: Marco Arment’s Surface experience at a Microsoft Store – via [Marco.org](http://www.marco.org/2012/10/26/an-alternate-universe)
* __Stu__: Very similar to Don McAllister’s Playbook experience last year – via [The Mac Screencast Guy](http://themacscreencastguy.squarespace.com/blog/2011/6/14/how-not-to-sell-a-playbook-or-anything-for-that-matter.html)
* __Timothy__: Chinese grandma tries to halt Surface launch party – via [Kotaku](http://kotaku.com/5955131/chinese-grandma-tries-to-shut-down-a-microsoft-event-then-things-get-ugly)
* __Tim__: Amazon report $274 million loss – via [Daring Fireball](http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/10/26/amazons-quarter)

#### Picks & Tips

* __Nathan__: [Letterpress](https://itunes.apple.com/app/letterpress-word-game/id526619424?mt=8)
* __Allister__: [Flighttrack Pro](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/flighttrack-pro-live-flight/id302325893?mt=8)
* __Tim__: [iTunes Extra Tip](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hXD_AmWl08&feature=plcp) & [MoviePass](https://www.moviepass.com/splashes) – USA Only
* __Timothy__: [PDFPen for iPhone](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/pdfpen-for-iphone/id557705455?mt=8)
* __Stu__: [Cargmageddon](http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=23708&a=2029330&url=https://itunes.apple.com/app/carmageddon/id498240451?mt=8)

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