John D. Sutter points it out in this article: automated check-ins.

Here's a strictly northeastern US observation: by the time we're all hunkered down in the short, cold winter days, we'll be able to make our forays into the blizzards faster and more effective.

Chris Foresman writes for ArsTechnica about the negotiations between Apple and magazine publishers over how to sell subscriptions.

Someone has to have the subscriber information if only to validate a credit card. But who owns the list of subscribers? Publishers (and many other organizations) treat their customer lists as gold. That's why sales through the App Store cause a problem: it's Apple, not the publisher, who winds up with the customer list.

Sharon Gaudin has the initial comments and reactions.