[MyAppleMenu] Monday, Dec 22, 2003

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Monday, Dec 22, 2003

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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Father Of Invention (John Arlidge, The Observer)
<http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,1111276,00.html>
It's unlikely you've heard of him, this quiet man from Essex, but you probably own one of the gadgets that he's designed. He transformed the image of the computer and, if you're really lucky, you might get one of his latest must-haves this Christmas.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Laptop Study In Henrico Raises Concerns (Nicole Johnson, Richmond Times-Dispatch)
<http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031772719037&path=!news&s=1045855934842>
Concerns about confidentiality and a potential conflict of interest are among the issues surrounding a study of Henrico's iBook program.

Apple Store Michigan Ave: Highest-Trafficked Store (MacNN)
<http://www.macnn.com/news/22589>

Microsoft Updates Remote Desktop Client For Mac (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/12/22/remote/index.php?redirect=1072104670000>

Nisus Writer Express 1.1.1 Offers Many Fixes (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2003/12/22/nisuswriterexpress>

Official Macworld San Francisco 2004 QuickTime Stream (MacRumors)
<http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2003/12/20031222055954.shtml>
Apple hasposted a placeholder page for the official MacWorld San Francisco 2004 Keynote Quicktime Stream.

25 Million iTunes (Barry Willis, Stereophile Magazine)
<http://www.stereophile.com/news/122203itunes/>
The music industry's traditional packaged-goods retail business may be continuing its long decline, but the sale of downloadable tunes is hot and getting hotter.

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (D.G. Chichester, Inside Mac Games)
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=446&Page=1>
KSPS may not be the most exciting or extreme of sports title around, but it successfully captures the distinctive 'tude of the sport in a fun and engaging game.

MyAppleMenu : Wintel News
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The Long Road To Longhorn (Scott Rosenberg, Salon)
<http://www.salon.com/tech/col/rose/2003/12/22/longhorn/index_np.html>
Who knows what Microsoft's whiz-bang new Windows will look like by the time it's ready, in 2006 or beyond? In the meantime, the bloggers of Redmond will provide progress reports.

More Wintel news at <http://www.myapplemenu.com/wintel/>

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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AOL Version 2004: You've Got News (Howard Kurtz, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20439-2003Dec21.html>
The most popular online news site doesn't employ any reporters -- but is about to have a whole lot of big names covering and pontificating on the 2004 campaign.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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Nothing New Under The Tree (David Bianculli, New York Daily News)
<http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/ent_radio/story/146863p-129704c.html>
When it comes to Christmas TV specials, they sure don't make them like they used to. And most of the time, for various reasons, they're not even trying.

When In Doubt... (Blake Gopnik, Washington Post)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20106-2003Dec21.html>
... Just say 'Merry Christmas'.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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SingPost To Raise Postal Rates To Account For GST Hike (Channel NewsAsia)
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/print/63131/1/.html>
SingPost says that from 3 February 2004, the cost of sending a standard letter of up to 20 grammes will go up 1 cent to 23 cents.

Freer Skies Hurting Singapore? (Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,226567,00.html>
What started as a competitive advantage for Changi appears to have, in a few years, lost some of its force. For SIA, it appears to be a double whammy: giving up the protection of a restrictive air pact without gaining in return a clear edge at all times.

Singapore Feels The Heat (Rebecca Lee, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,226623,00.html>
Changi Airport, long taken for granted as part of the Singapore success story, faces multiple and mounting pressures to its status as a premier air hub.

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