[MyAppleMenu] Apr 30, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Friday, April 30, 2004

MyAppleMenu
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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Apple Investigates iPod Update Problems
<http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5202136.html>
by Ina Fried, CNET News.com
Apple said Thursday that it is investigating reports that some iPod owners have had trouble updating their devices to take advantage of the company's latest version of its iTunes jukebox software.

*** Apple Expands iBook Logic Board Repair Program
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/04/29/ibookrepair/index.php?redirect=1083253974000>
by Peter Cohen, MacCentral
Apple has extended the scope of its iBook logic board repair program to include models manufacturered from May 2002 to October 203.

[News]

*** Digital Music: Does Apple Hold The Best Hand?
<http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/33582.html>
by Robyn Weisman, E-Commerce Times

*** iTunes 4.5 Authentication Scheme Cracked
<http://www.macnn.com/news/24489>
by MacNN
A user has developed new iTunes hacking tools for using iTunes songs within other applications and allowing other applications to work with iTunes.

*** BBC Source Responds To Pro-Apple Claims
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/04/29/bbc>
by MacMinute
"I wish I could say what Farell writes is true. But it's not."

[Opinion]

*** More Suggestions For iTunes
<http://www.forbes.com/technology/personaltech/2004/04/30/cx_ah_0430tentech.html>
by Arik Hesseldahl, Forbes
If Apple is going to become the force in music sales it truly wants to be, it's going to have to start paying attention to the demands of sophisticated music listeners.

*** Partying Like Its 1999
<http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/4855397974239486/>
by Gregory Han, Unofficial Apple Weblog
Its an impressive feat illustrating the adage of non-rotting Apples and their computational constitution.

*** iTunes 4.5 And DRM
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/mac911/archives/2004/04/000170.php>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
I'd like the opportunity to make my music playable in a compatible format -- with a clear conscience, if you please.

*** iTunes
<http://www.roadstead.com/weblog/index.php?entry=/Commentary/iTunes.txt>
by Bernard Teo
Use your own technology, stop trying to persuade people, and kill the competition.

*** iTunes Ain't What It Used To Be
<http://comment.silicon.com/0,39024711,39120364,00.htm>
by Silicon.com
The newest version featured some concessions to the music industry.

[Review]

*** Busienss Accounting Packages: Five Applications Serve A Wide Spectrum Of FInancial Needs
<http://www.macworld.com/2004/04/reviews/businessaccountingpackages/?lsrc=mcrss-0404>
by Jeffery Battersby, Macworld
The number and quality of accounting applications available for the Mac have continued to grow since the introduction of Mac OS X. Many are so well designed and so feature rich that it's difficult to nail down any one as the only application you should use to run your business.

*** What's Party Shuffle?
<http://www.themacmind.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=519&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0>
by Tito Jankowski, TheMacMind
A song can be repeated twice, back to back. Not a huge problem, but something annoying that Apple might think about fixing. The queueing system works great, otherwise.

*** Belkin Wireless Keyboard/Ergo Mouse
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=490>
by Galen Wiley, Inside Mac Games
The keyboard is light, compact, and feature-packed, while the mouse aims for comfort over extras. If you can overlook the products' questionable accuracies, you'll most likey be satisfied. Just make sure you're right-handed.

[Wintel]

*** XP Users Cop A Feel Of OS X
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,63256,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Leander Kahney, Wired News
What's better than a nice new Mac running OS X? For some people, it's a cheap Windows XP box hacked and tweaked to look just like an OS X machine.

*** Has Microsoft Gone Soft?
<http://news.com.com/2010-1014_3-5202151.html>
by Charles Cooper, CNET News.com
When you're the industry's 800-pound gorilla, what's a few billion dollars to pay for problems to disappear?

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[Top Stories]

*** Plugging The Linux Holes
<http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5202145.html>
by David Becker, CNET News.com
Linux applications are a "which came first, chicken or egg" situation for most major application sellers.

[News]

*** Will RSS Readers Clog The Web?
<http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,63264,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Ryan Singel, Wired News
News aggregators may be the best new tools to appear on the Web since the browser, but as the programs and the underlying RSS standard grow more popular, some question whether the Internet will be able to handle the traffic.

*** Silicon Valley Dons Brave Face Despite Worries
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/storyprintfriendly/0,1887,248532,00.html?>
by S.L. Bachman, Straits Times
Officially, Silicon Valley leaders are upbeat about globalisation.

*** More Reasons To Love Google
<http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,63286,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Joanna Glasner, Wired News
The filing is remarkable for the candor the founders express.

*** Visa Toys With Credit Card Displays
<http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115910,00.asp>
by Agam Shah, IDG News Service
Small CLD could display account info, but challenges remain.

*** Google Files For Unusual $2.7 Billion IPO
<http://news.com.com/2100-1024_3-5201978.html>
by Stefanie Olsen and Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com
Google filed to go public on Thursday, seeking to raise $2.7 billion in an unusual auction-style offering that will give the founders rare control over the company.

[Linux]

*** SCO Backs Off GPL Claims
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1580135,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, eWeek

*** Red Hat Gains Security Certification
<http://news.com.com/2100-7355_3-5201973.html>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com
Red Hat's newest version of Linux has been granted a significant security certification, bringing the company a step closer to competitors.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Transport Operator SMRT Decides No Fare Hike This Year
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/print/82609/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
SMRT made known its decision on Friday, the eve of the deadline to apply to the Public Transport Council for any fare hike.

*** Plastic $10 Notes To Enter Circulation Next Week
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/storyprintfriendly/0,1887,248612,00.html?>
by Straits Times
After an unsuccessful attempt to introduce polymer or plastic notes here in 1990, the Monetary Authority of Singapore is giving it another go.

*** NTU Exam Answers Leaked On The Net
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,248450,00.html?>
by Jane Ng, Straits Times
Investigations under way after accountancy answers appear on varsity's website.

*** Two Die In Worksite Collapse
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,248441,00.html?>
by Sharon Loh, Straits Times
Thousands of steel rods crashed down on some 40 workers at an Ayer Rajah construction site yesterday, killing two and injuring 29.