[MyAppleMenu] Aug 25, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Wednesday, August 25, 2004

MyAppleMenu
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Mac News for Mac Users

[News]

*** Paris Readies For Packed Apple Expo
<http://www.macobserver.com/article/2004/08/25.3.shtml>
by Mac Observer
Apple Expo is thought by many to be the cornerstone of the French love affair with the Mac. More and more people come to the event each year.

*** "I'll Stay Out Of Politics' -- Jobs
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9470>
by Macworld UK
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed he will stay out of politics because there are more Democrats than Mac users.

*** Synaptics Up On Strong Outlook For Notebook, iPod Sales
<http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/technology/9484339.htm?1c>
by Dow Jones/Associated Press
Shares of Synaptics rose Tuesday after an investment firm said the maker of touch pads and pointing sticks for notebook computers is poised to benefit from unexpectedly strong back-to-school notebook sales. The analyst also said that the latest white Apple iPod, which uses the company's interface products, is doing well at its lower price points.

[Opinion]

*** Attend School -- Get Cool Stuff
<http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/Attend-School---Get-Cool-Stuff-36091.html>
by Brad Dick, MacNewsWorld

*** OmniWeb 5.0 Review Generates Odd Commentary
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/webx?14@207.rMiJalNMOF1.0@.3c4f5c5c!discloc=.3c50ea46>
by Adam Engst, TidBITS
What really floored me is that many of the people writing had a distinctly angry tone, as though I (and the Omni Group) had intentionally tried to hoodwink them.

*** Apple Blossoms
<http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/24/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htm>
by Paul R. La Monica, CNN/Money
If Apple's stock has been outperforming the overall market thanks mainly to one product's success, just imagine how much more room there could be if all of Apple's units start clicking at the same time.

[Sidetrack]

*** Video iPod? How Steve Jobs Can Not Take Back His Words 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/08/25/#20040825bg000002>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Why is Apple looking for an engineer to work on video integration<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=611> for the iPod, even after what Steve Jobs has said? Here are some wild and crazy ideas...

1. Apple will pioneer a new eyeglass add-on, where video will be piped to just one of the two lens. Now, you can watch video while exercising.

2. The iPod will not only be able to record audio, but video too.

3. Daddy and mommy can listen to jazz in the frontseat of their BMW, while the kids can watch Barney in the backseat. From the same iPod.

Do you have any ideas<mailto:webmaster at myapplemenu.com> beyond what Microsoft is doing with its portable video player?

*** Rumor Today: More Than The iMac? 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/08/25/#20040825bg000001>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
Everybody knows that Apple will be unveiling the brand new iMac G5 next week at Apple Expo Paris. (Apple better be, after their earlier announcement about the discontinuation of the current iMac G4.)

But, AppleInsider<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=613> is saying that there will be more products being launched too. (I hope it's more than just the expected iSight update.)

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

[Top Stories]

*** Copyright Bill Needs Big Changes
<http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,64697,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Katie Dean, Wired News
Technology companies and public-interest group swant to narrow the scope of the controversial Induce Act to focus on those who engage in 'mass, indiscriminate infringing conduct.'

[News]

*** The Google Browser
<http://www.kottke.org/04/08/the-google-browser>
by Jason Kottke
A Google browser is a no-brainer for them and they have to be thinking about it.

*** Pros And Cons: Sony's New E-Book
<http://www.fortune.com/fortune/peterlewis/0,15704,685443,00.html>
by Peter Lewis, Fortune
It is the first electronic book reader to use a new "electronic paper" technology that nearly as effortless to carry and read as a paperback.

*** Japan Designers Shoot For Supercomputer On A Chip
<http://news.com.com/Japan+designers+shoot+for+supercomputer+on+a+chip/2100-7337_3-5322558.html?part=rss&tag=5322558&subj=news.7337.20>
by Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com
Chip designers at Japan's RIKEN say you can get a lot done by specializing.

[Linux]

*** UN Body Releases Desktop Linux Guide
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39164367,00.htm>
by Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK
A UN-funded organisation has produced a Linux desktop user guide to encourage the take-up of Linux in developing countries.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[Ramblings]

*** Innocent Until Proven Guilty 
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2004/08/25/#20040825bg000003>
by Heng-Cheong Leong
A query from the public question why a civil servant who is being suspended from service after being charged in court continue to receive half pay. The reply<http://app.mof.gov.sg/cutwaste/suggestionview.asp?id=11255> from PMO is simple: "Innocent until proven guilt."

Which is all well and good, but I wonder if the servant will receive back his lost pay when he is proven to be innocent.

[News]

*** New Singapore PM Undergoes Major Image Makeover
<http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/content.asp?y=2004&dt=0825&pub=Utusan_Express&sec=World&pg=wo_07.htm>
by AFP
New Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has surprised Singaporeans by unveiling a reformist agenda and showing a deft political touch that won him favourable comparison with his famous father Lee Kuan Yew.

*** Singapore PM's Comments Downplayed By Government
<http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/detail.asp?ID=51798&GRP=B>
by China Post
Taipei yesterday played down Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's warning against the island declaring independence, but said the real threat in the region was China.