[MyAppleMenu] Sep 23, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Thursday, September 23, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Community Radio Show's iBook Appeal
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9717>
by Macworld UK
Macs are at the forefront of an entertaining radio drama that aims to educate West African on social and health issues, such as AIDS/HIV and local elections.

[News]

*** Interview With Gary Allen, Publisher Of IfoAppleStore.com
<http://homepage.mac.com/aaronsteele/iblog/C56402650/E1946086620/index.html>
by AaronS Mac Commentary

*** Wi-Fi World Under Threat From Symbol Patent
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/09/23/HNsymbolpatent_1.html>
by Peter Judge, Techworld.com
Wireless vendor Symbol Technologies Inc. has told us it will be seeking a big license fee from all Wi-Fi equipment vendors for an infringed patent. And according to one manufacturer, Proxim, it stands a good chance of getting it.

*** iPod Promoters Feel The Heat
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,65042,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
by Leander Kahney, Wired News
FreeiPods.com is busier than ever, but users complain about spam, mishandled accounts and shipping delays. The company admits there are difficulties, but blames the problems on the site's popularity, not a crumbling pyramid.

*** Lawyers For Eminem Want Trial Pushed Back
<http://www.detnews.com/2004/technology/0409/23/d10w-282071.htm>
by David Shepardson, Detroit News
"Both (sides) have expressed interest in continuing settlement discussion, but have not yet been able to reach any agreement."

*** iPod Christmas Demand May Outstrip AU Supply: Apple
<http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/0,2000061702,39160416,00.htm>
by Simon Sharwood, ZDNet Australia
Australian shoppers intent on putting an iPod under the Christmas tree should be prepared to lay down a deposit to guarantee a machine will be available, according to Apple Australia's marketing director Arno Lenior.

*** Record Labels Still On Top Despite Online Revolution
<http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/news/story.jsp?story=564004>
by Andrew Orlowski and Charles Arthur, The Independent
Record companies are taking such a large cut from tracks sold online that many of the burgeoning online music stores will go out of business, experts warned yesterday.

*** Kerry Conran: "Sky Captain" Flies To Big Screen
<http://www.apple.com/pro/video/conran/>
by Joe Cellini, Apple
"Our primary Mac packages were After Effects in compositing and Final Cut Pro in editorial. We had 7 Final Cut workstations set up, doing both the visual effects editing as well as the production editing. Final Cut was a real boon, because we shot this thing digitally."

[Opinion]

*** Triumph Of The Hard Drive
<http://www.corante.com/mooreslore/archives/015778.html>
by Dana Blankenhorn, Moore's Lore
The iPod is a triumph for the hard disk over optical storage.

*** Apple's Appeal Doesn't Compute
<http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/business/e23berko.htm>
by Malcolm Berko, Suburban Chicago Newspapers
I'm not an AAPL computer devotee anymore. I think it's the best on the market, but when you only need to travel between 50 and 75 mph, why purchase something with a 200 mph capacity?

*** Weblog Editors
<http://inessential.com/?comments=1&postid=2905>
by Brent Simmons, Inessential.com
We're all collaborating on showing that weblog editors are getting ready for prime time.

*** iMac G5 Shaping Up As A Hit
<http://www.macsimumperspective.com/more.php?id=452_0_1_0_M>
by Dennis Sellers, Macsimum
My gut tell sme that the demand will remain steady.

[Review]

*** Podfreq: Bigger Is Better
<http://playlistmag.com/reviews/2004/09/podfreq/index.php>
by Dan Frakes, Playlist
If you can accept the Podfreq's form factor and price tag, you'll be rewarded with superior aound quality, range, and ease of use.

*** Mac's Mail Has Many Hidden Features
<http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-0/109576290450771.xml>
by Al Fasoldt, Syracuse Post-Standard
The e-mail software Apple builds into OS X is full of little surprises.

*** Supersize The Screen, Please
<http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/22/1095651382856.html?oneclick=true>
by Garry Barker, Sydney Morning Herald

*** Breaking Down The Benchmarks
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2004/09/powermacg5tests/index.php>
by James Galbraith, Macworld

*** New iMac Long On Style, Short On Extras
<http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/0922techtest-imac22-ON.html>
by Matthew Fordahl, Associated Press
It's something to behold.

*** Gadget Of The Week: Apple iMac G5
<http://www.time.com/time/gadget/20040922/>
by Wilson Rothman, Time
If the reason you're shopping for a notebook is so you can use it at the kitchen table, save some money and put the rest into the iMac G5.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft To Secure IE For XP Only
<http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+secure+IE+for+XP+only/2100-1032_3-5378366.html>
by Paul Festa, CNET News.com
If you're one of about 200 million people using older versions of Windows and you want the latest security enhancements to Internet Explorer, get your credit card ready.

*** Sony To Support MP3
<http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/0,39023166,39160409,00.htm>
by Christophe Guillemin, Pierre Labousset and Richard Shim, ZDNet Australia
Sony confirmed on Wednesday that it is working to add native MP3 support to its portable music players -- a major strategy reversal that could help it compete more effectively with rivals such as Apple.

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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[News]

*** New Service To Sell Music Downloads On eBay
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/9737805.htm>
by Dawn C. Chmielewski and Michael Bazeley, San Jose Mercury News

*** Rumours Surround Google Browser
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3680942.stm>
by BBC News
The net is buzzing with rumours that Google is working on a web browser.

*** Zen And The Art Of Wi-Fi Nirvanna
<http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/5462458580380092/>
by Laurie Duncan, Unofficial Apple Weblog

*** Telecom Italia CEO Sees Innovation In Design And Features Of Wireless Devices
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/09/22/HNitalytelcom_1.html>
by John Blau, Infoworld
Phones, smart phones and other devices will become an essential part of carrier's services.

*** Internet Task Force Shuts Down Anti-Spam Working Group
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1649726,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
by Larry Seltzer, eWeek
Citing a lack of agreement on basic issues in the discussions of the working group, the IETF has disbaned the MARID working group. The group had been working to create a standard for mail authentication for the fight against spam, mail worms and other e-mail abuse.

*** Toyota: Some Security Firms Promise Too Much
<http://news.com.com/Toyota+Some+security+firms+promise+too+much/2100-7355_3-5377287.html>
by Will Sturgeon, CNET News.com
The head of information security at Toyota spoke candidly this week to an audience of press, analysts and IT bosses about his concerns over claims made by some security vendors and resellers.

*** IMing Revolution Suggests Broader Social Implications
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0409210023sep21,1,4220512.story?coll=chi-techtopheds-hed>
by Eric Gwinn, Chicago Tribune

[Linux]

*** Analysts On OpenSolaris
<http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/eschrock/20040921>
by Eric Schrock, Sun
The main reason we can't just jump into Linux is because Linux doesn't align with our engineering principles, and no amount of patches will ever change that.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** They Are Sleuths Who Weigh Prose
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/23/technology/circuits/23docs.html?ex=1253678400&#38;en=b4ed523226f563c4&#38;ei=5088&#38;partner=rssnyt>
by Tom McNichol, New York Times
The firestorm over the memos that figured in the CBS News report on President Bush's National Guard record featured a parade of expert document examiners who weighed in on font types, proportional spacing and superscripts. That kind of scrutiny is common enough that those who perform it have an occupational name: questioned-document examiners.

*** The Womb As Photo Studio
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/23/technology/circuits/23ultr.html?ex=1253678400&#38;en=d01071b65d5355d2&#38;ei=5088&#38;partner=rssnyt>
by Sam Lubell, New York Times
It's a rite of passage for many expectant parents: baby's first ultrasound. The fuzzy images of the fetus, produced during an examination in an obstetrician's office, are prized by couples, passed around proudly among friends and relatives. Now, trying to capitalize on this phenomenon, a number of companies are selling elective ultrasounds that have little to do with neonatal health.

*** From Storage, A New Fashion
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/23/technology/circuits/23thum.html?ex=1253678400&#38;en=94756154117a8fc8&#38;ei=5088&#38;partner=rssnyt>
by Michel Marriott, New York Times
The USB flash drive -- the portable memory device also known as a thumb or keychain drive -- has become both essential utility and fashion object.

[Life]

*** Food Fright
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2106463/>
by Sara Dickerman, Slate
Today's pregnant women are afraid to eat sushi, tuna, peanut butter, aioli, coffee, bologna, and more. Was it always this way?

*** The Endangered Status Of The R.S.V.P.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41104-2004Sep22.html>
by Annie Groer, Wasington Post
They don't write. They don't call. What's a partygiver supposed to do?

*** Cool Hand Lau
<http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2004/09/23/lau/>
by Lesley Chow, Salon
Will American moviegoers fall for the slyly seductive Hong Kong star of "Infernal Affairs"?

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singaporeans Flock Back To US Universities
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/latest/story/0,4390,274194,00.html?>
by Sandra Davie, Straits Times
Singapore students are heading back in droves to American universities, encouraged by the economic upturn and shorter wait for student visas.

[Opinion]

*** No Use Opposing Casino Proposal
<http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/sub/views/story/0,4574,129776,00.html?>
by Denis Distant, Business Times
No matter how many letters attacking the casino proposal appear in the media, they are unlikely to change the outcome.

[Technology]

*** SingTel Kicks Off First 3G Trial
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,274065,00.html>
by Alfred Siew and Chua Hian Hou, Straits Times
Video calls and Internet surfing via cellphone among features to be tested by 150 users; pricing plans will be fixed later.