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AppleInsider describes a patent by Apple that details how episodic TV content could be used in a new Apple TV. The patent, which credits Steve Jobs as the inventor, describes how episodic content could be organised according to metadata, and also the display of that content in a user interface similar to the  multi-level system of the current Apple TV. Inside Apple is an upcoming book which attempts to detail the secrets behind one of the most secretive companies of our time. Audhor Adam Lashinky also tells the story of an Apple executive named Scott Forstall, who, he says, could be poised to become the next CEO of Apple after Tim Cook.

The thing about most mechanical keyboards is that they're designed for the PC — finding a mechanical keyboard for the Mac has been an exhausting exercise — until now, with Das Keyboard now taking pre-orders for their Model S for the Mac.

Lion introduced media capabilities right inside the Finder, and OS X Daily tells you how to leverage some of those with their tip on how to convert video to an audio track directly from the Finder.