Mountain Lion: What you need to know

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Our Top Stories Mountain Lion: What you need to know Got a question about Mountain Lion? We dive into the things you need to know about availability, features, and changes in the next version of OS X. Mountain Lion: Hands on with Safari Though Safari didn't receive as huge an overhaul in Mountain Lion as other OS X apps have, it still got some love from the folks in Cupertino. Here are a few brief impressions of Safari's new features. Mountain Lion: Hands on with Mail When Apple released Lion (OS X 10.7), Mail received its biggest overhaul ever, gaining many new and noteworthy features. The changes to Mail in Mountain Lion are more subtle, though there are some nice improvements, along with one significant omission. The Macalope Weekly: Can't we all get along? Sometimes maybe we shouldn't. Google's tracking of Safari users could lead to FTC investigation Google's alleged circumvention of do-not-track controls on Apple's Safari browser could lead to big fines from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission if the agency determines that Google has violated a privacy settlement the company agreed to in March, according to privacy advocates. Uncle Sam wants iPads, and maybe Androids The U.S. Air Force is planning to buy as many as 18,000 tablet computers to serve as 'electronic flight bags,' that will replace the paper manuals and documents that air crews use today. Remains of the Day: Mountain of trouble No idea is too crazy for Tim Cook, but you might be crazy if you opt for a real mountain lion over an operating system update. And while Apple may be pulling the iPad from unauthorized Chinese retailers, the auditors are pulling out their clipboards and shaking their heads over Foxconn's factories. ITC rules in Apple's favor in HTC dispute The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday issued a final determination that Apple doesn't infringe certain HTC patents. Apple's Mountain Lion share menu lacks Facebook option Apple's new Mountain Lion OS, which was previewed Thursday, includes a sharing feature readily available in most apps, but notably absent from the list of services is Facebook. iOS Game Review: Planning pays off in Tiny Heroes Fans of tower defense games will embrace this iOS offering, which keeps the challenges coming by offering changing maps and unique levels. Opinion: Facebook integration a glaring iOS, Mountain Lion omission iOS 5 offered systemwide Twitter integration; Apple says similar integration is coming to the Mac in Mountain Lion. But what about Facebook? Weekly Wrap: Mountain Lion, Mountain Lion, other stuff, and Mountain Lion If you missed the big news this week, boy are you in for some exciting reading: Apple announced a new release of OS X. But while that announcement and its aftershocks dominated the week's news, we wrote about a few other things as well. Advertisement Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Albino Gaming Mouse with a new eye-catching design and next-generation 6400 DPI sensor and MAC Compatible! The Albino for an uncompromising, unparalleled and unmatched experience.

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