[MyAppleMenu] Sep 24, 2004

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MyAppleMenu Newsletter
Friday, September 24, 2004

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Mac News for Mac Users

[Top Stories]

*** Apple Vs. Apple: Perfect Harmony?
<http://news.com.com/Apple+vs.+Apple%3A+Perfect+harmony%3F/2100-1027_3-5378401.html?part=rss&tag=5378401&subj=news.1027.20>
by John Borland and Ina Fried, CNET News.com
Music industry sources have said representatives of the surviving Beatles are at least discussing ideas for digital distribution with online companies but are asking for as much as $15 million for six months of exclusive rights to the music. That high price has some observers betting that Aple might be the only company ready to pay.

[News]

*** Jonathan Ive Is 'Best In The Business'
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9721>
by Nick Spence, Macworld UK
Apple's head of industrial design Jonathan Ive has once again been voted 'the best in the business' in the annual Peer Poll devised by Creative Review magazine.

*** Bling Bling Comes To The iPod Mini
<http://apple.weblogsinc.com/entry/6055274538551586/>
by Laurie Duncan, Unofficial Apple Weblog
As if the iPod mini isn't status symbol enough for you, the Crystalmini takes it to a whole new level.

*** Jobs Is 74th Richest Person In America
<http://www.macminute.com/2004/09/23/forbes/>
by MacMinute
Steve Jobs moved up 4 places to be ranked 74th on the 22nd annual Forbes 400 list.

*** Agnon, Beachwood Middle School Honored For Academic, Technological Achievements
<http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2004/09/23/news/local/honor0924.txt>
by Douglas J. Guth, Cleveland Jewish News
BMS is the first school in Ohio to implement the wireless "one-to-one" laptop program, where all students and teachers received their own Apple iBook wireless laptop computer to use at school and at home. The laptop program is sponsored by Intel, Scholastic Administr at tor magazine, and the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Foundation.

*** GraphicConverter 5.2.3 Released
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/09/23/graphicconverter/index.php>
by Peter Cohen, MacCentral

*** Apple Releases Java 1.4.2 Update 2
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2004/09/23/java/index.php/?lsrc=mcrss-0904>
by Peter Cohen, MacCentral
The update "provides improved behavior for applets in Safari and increased stability for desktop Java applications."

[Opinion]

*** 1G And 2G iPods: The End Of An Era
<http://www.applematters.com/comments.php?id=177_0_1_0_C>
by Gregory Ng, Apple Matters
One by one, 1G and 2G iPods are biting the dust only to fade away into a distant memory, replaced by slimmer, shinier replacements.

*** Rants And Raves: iPod Promoters Feel The Heat
<http://www.wired.com/news/rants/0,2350,65063,00.html>
by Mike Amburn, Tyler Derheim, and John Borell, Wired News
Like many others, I was completely screwed by the FreeiPods.com scheme.

*** Apple Row Goes To Core Of Online Music
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3685988.stm>
by Bill Thompson, BBC News
We should not forget just how much the Beatles like money.

*** Seriously Confused About iPod Battery Life
<http://q.queso.com/archives/001494>
by Jason Levine, Q Daily News
I don't understand my iPod.

[Review]

*** SubRosaSoft VolumeWorks Version 1.2
<http://www.applelinks.com/pm/more.php?id=2340_0_1_0_M>
by Charles W. Moore, Applelinks
It is a handy tool that can save you the hassle of erasing and reformatting your hard drive if you need to alter your partition map.

*** FileMaker Pro 7.0
<http://www.builderau.com.au/architect/database/0,39024547,20283175,00.htm>
by Stephen Bigelow, CNET
FileMaker Pro 7.0 allows new and veteran users to easily create and manage large and complex data sets without all the fuss of a programming language.

*** Do More With Your iPod
<http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10165_7-5503617.html>
by CNET

*** Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic
<http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=515>
by Michael Phillips, Inside Mac Games
The story is compelling, the graphics are beautiful, the audio effects are perfect and the combat system is challenging and fun. Buy this game, NOW!

*** Apple's Latest iMac Is Elegant, Powerful, Surprisingly Affordable
<http://ptech.wsj.com/ptech.html>
by Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal
The iMac G5 is another winner from Apple. It's a computer that's a real pleasure, not a hassle, to use.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Teams With Qualcomm To Battle Apple And Motorola Over Media On Cell Phones
<http://www.macdailynews.com/comments.php?id=P3517_0_1_0>
by MacDailyNews

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Emerging Technology. Innovative Applications. New Economy.

[News]

*** Tiny Sensors That Can Track Anything
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45915-2004Sep23.html?nav=rss_technology>
by Robert O'harrow Jr, Wasington Post
They're small, smart and vigilant, the sort of miniature technology that science fiction writers once dreamed of. But the battery-powered, wireless sensors sometimes known as "smart dust" are here, and they're making their way into the electronic fabric of our lives.

*** Big Boss Is Watching
<http://news.com.com/Big+boss+is+watching/2100-1036_3-5379953.html?part=rss&tag=5379953&subj=news.1036.20>
by Ben Charny, CNET News.com
Cell phones are giving employers new ways to check up on employees in the field -- and raising fresh workplace privacy concerns as a result.

*** I Work, Therefore, IM
<http://www.redherring.com/article.aspx?a=10870&hed=I+work%2C+therefore%2C+IM>
by Red Herring
Corporate America may frown on instant messaging, but more offices are using it to their advantage -- and others hope to profit from the trend.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** The God Gap
<http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2004/09/19/the_god_gap/>
by Alan Wolfe, Boston Globe
How religion divides the Democrats.

*** Breaking The News, Then Becoming It
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43478-2004Sep22.html>
by Tina Brown, Wasington Post
A veteran newsman is in the twilight of a long and distinguished career. He just wanted to taste that sweet medicine one more time.

*** Goodbye, Pension. Goodbye, Helath Insurance. Goodbye, Vacations.
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2107108/fr/rss/>
by Daniel Gross, Slate
Welfare capitalism is dying. We're going to miss it.

[Life]

*** The Politics Of Funny, Or Vice Versa
<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/24/arts/24COME.html?8hpib>
by Jesse McKinley, New York Times
Work-a-day comedians in shows all across New York City are making hay with political jibes.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Companies Will Be Worse Off If Unions Oppose Outsourcing: Swee Say
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/108186/1/.html>
by Yvonne Cheong, Channel NewsAsia
"The change that we're going through will be a continuous process and this change has no beginning and no end."

*** New Checks Proposed For Charities
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,274254,00.html?>
by Theresa Tan, Straits Times
Stricter rules for greater transparency demand more details of income and expenses and salaries of top three execs.

[Entertainment]

*** Big Names, Big Plans For Largest Singapore Mall
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/singapore/story/0,4386,274272,00.html?>
by Daryl Loo, Straits Times
Opening day is at least two years away, but Singapore's largest mall, VivoCity -- previously called HarbourFront Mall -- has already signed up two anchor tenants -- cinema operator Golden Village and retail group Dairy Farm, both of which will offer new business concepts.