[MyAppleMenu] Friday, Jan 16, 2004

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Friday, Jan 16, 2004

MyAppleMenu : Top Stories
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How Do You Like Those Apples? (David Teather, The Guardian)
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/economicdispatch/story/0,12498,1124638,00.html>
The fortunes of the innovative computer company have been transformed by the success of its digital music player, the iPod.

MyAppleMenu : News
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Mozilla 1.6 Released (Peter Cohen, MacCentral)
<http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/01/16/mozilla/index.php?redirect=1074268241000>

Analysts Divided On Apple Stock (Jonny Evans, Macworld UK)
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=7689>
Analysts are divided in their thoughts regarding the prospects for Apple, following the release of that company's first-quarter figures on Wednesday night.

No New Hardware, But Macworld Apps Hum (Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle)
<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/2356284>

Technology No Longer A Dirty Word (Sydney Morning Herald)
<http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/15/1073877965975.html>
Technology is roaring back. Quarterly earnings from three bellwether companies -- Intel, Yahoo and Apple Computer -- provide convincing new evidence that a consumer-led recovery is accelerating in many technology sectors.

Apple To Be Debt-Free Feb 16; Sells Remaining Stake In Akamai (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/01/15/debtfree>
Apple will be a debt-free company after it makes a US$300 million payment on senior debt due February 16, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Apple Has No Plans For Super Bowl Ad (MacMinute)
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/01/15/superbowl>

MyAppleMenu : Opinions
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iPod: Think Different For Apple (Robert Cyran, CNN Money)
<http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/15/commentary/breakingviews/bviews_apple_icon/>
Apple Computer has a history of introducing innovative products and then seeing competitors gain all the profits. Will iPod, its iconic digital music player, be any different?

What size Fries Would youlike With That (Daniel H. Steinberg, O'Reilly Network)
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/4196>
What musical keyboard would you recommend to someone buying Apple's GarageBand?

MyAppleMenu : Reviews
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More On Apple Pro Mouse Problems (MacFixIt)
<http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20040116073449132>
"I have doubts about the longevity of any repair..."

GarageBand Simplifies Process Of Making Music (Jon Fortt, San Jose Mercury News)
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/personal_technology/7716103.htm>
With a Mac and a couple of months worth of allowance money, that high-school band can set up its own recording studio.

Apple iLife GarageBand (Synthtopia)
<http://www.synthtopia.com/synth_review/AppleGarageBand.html>
GarageBand doesn't break new ground for pro users. Instead, it brings a pro-quality studio into the hands of Mac users for the price of a couple of pizzas.

MyAppleMenu Tomorrow: News & Opinions
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The Cyberbrains Behind Howard Dean (Declan McCullagh, CNET News.com)
<http://rss.com.com/2008-1028_3-5142066.html>
To understand how his campaign has mobilized online activists, CNET News.com spoke with Zephyr Teachout, Dean's director of Internet organizing.

AOL Tweaks News Product But Falls short On Bid For More Participatory Journalism (Mark Glaser, Online Journalism Review)
<http://www.ojr.org/ojr/glaser/1074203454.php>
In an effort to get members more involved, the struggling online service is rolling out new and improved polls, chats, video, blogs and more personality. Can the old dinosaur learn new tricks and stop subscribers from fleeing?

Web Ad Trademark Law To Be Retested (Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com)
<http://rss.com.com/2100-1024_3-5142058.html>
Dealing a potential setback to the Web search advertising market, a federal appeals court has reopened a lawsuit challenging the unauthorized use of trademarks in ads linked to search engine keywords.

Want Free Wi-Fi With That Latte? (W. David Gardner, TechWeb)
<http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20040115S0001>
The future of Wi-Fi may be playing out in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, Texas.

MyAppleMenu Reader: Life
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The Other Down Under (R. W. Apple Jr, New York Times)
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/14/dining/14ZEEL.html>
Long neglected, New Zealand is starting to make a mark with its food and wine.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : Top Stories
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Govvt Defends Death Penalty (AFP)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/storyprintfriendly/0,1887,230427,00.html?>
The Government on Friday defended Singapore's death penalty law as 'tough but fair', a day after human rights group Amnesty International slammed the country for having the highest execution rate in the world per capita.

MyAppleMenu SingaporeSurf : News & Opinions
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Limit On Food Being Taken Into Singapore (The Star)
<http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/1/16/nation/7118561&sec=nation>
Singapore has put a limit on the amount of fish, meat and eggs each person or vehicle is entitled to bring in.

Report: Singapore Port Wins Back Shipping Line From Malaysia (Associated Press)
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/1/16/latest/15530ReportSi&sec=latest>
Singapore's Ports and Services Authority has managed to win back Bengal Tiger Lines, a major shipping line that had shifted part of its business to a nearby rival Malaysian port, local media reported Friday.

Ex-Top Civil Servant Speaks Up On Policy 'Misses' (Susan Long, Straits Times)
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,230313,00.html?>
Some of them: population, immigration, tax schemes.

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