[MyAppleMenu] Apr 8, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple May Skew UK Music Business
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=11262&Page=1&pagePos=1>
Macworld UK

Indpendent labels in the UK feel threatened by the imminent combination of the physical and download single sales charts on April 17. They believe that merging the charts at this stage will skew the charts in favour of artists represented on Apple's iTunes service.

*** Wall Street Swoons To iPod Love
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11253>
Macworld UK

Apple remains in positive light with analysts at First Albany and Piper Jaffray issuing positive assessments on the company's second quarter performance in the week before its financial announcements due.

*** Apple Hopes Users Will Grab Tiger By The Tail
<http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/42085.html>
Brad Cook, MacNewsWorld

*** Forbes: Apple 442nd Bigggest Company In The World
<http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/forbes_apple_442nd_biggest_company_in_the_world/>
Dennis Sellers, Macsimum

Apple has moved up from 762 in 2004 to 442 in 2005 in the Forbes' ranking of the world's largest companies.

*** More Awards For iPod Silhouette Ads
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11249>
Macworld UK

The iPod campaign won Global EFFIEs, which recognize campaigns that have proven effective in six or more countries across two or more regions, as well as regular EFFIEs.

*** Griffin Is 'Made For iPod'
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11244>
Macworld UK

*** Apple Is No-Show At Music Compatibility Hearing
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=11247>
Macworld UK

Apple failed to show up for a hearing in which the music industry fought a proposal by US Congress that by law all music files should be compatible.

[Opinion]

*** CherryOS And OSS
<http://www.drunkenblog.com/drunkenblog-archives/000524.html>
DrunkenBlog

*** Apple Versus The Free Press
<http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39129367,00.htm>
Seb Janacek, Silicon.com

For Apple, the company may be biting the hand that feeds it but it's identified that there's a clear definition between healthy speculation and company secrets. And it's indicated how prepared it is to protect the latter -- even if it does lose a few friends along the way.

*** Are Bloggers Journalists? Let's Ask Thomas Jefferson
<http://www.bu.edu/cdaly/whoisajournalist.html>
Christopher B. Daly, Boston University

Anyone who engages in reporting -- whether for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or blogs -- deserves equal protection under those laws, whether the news is delivered with a quill pen or a computer.

*** How Apple Can Weather Mounting iPod Threats
<http://www.ipodlounge.com/articles_more.php?id=6895_0_8_0_C>
Jeremy Horwitz, iPodlounge

Wasting your time and energy on comparatively trivial lawsuits and threats is beneath such a great company, especially when there's a world waiting to be conquered.

*** Apple Work With Microsoft? Let The People Decide
<http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39129370,00.htm>
Silicon.com

It's down to the public, not the government, to decide whether Microsoft and Apple interoperate.

[Review]

*** Apple iPod Shuffle Battery Pack
<http://www.ipodlounge.com/reviews_more.php?id=6854_0_6_0_M>
Jeremy Horwitz, iPodlounge

The iPod shuffle Battery Pack's single purpose is to extend your music playback life, and for that, it works and works well. Whether you'll really need it is another question.

*** Spring Buyer's Guide: PC Prices Get Cheaper, But Complexity Grows
<http://ptech.wsj.com/ptech.html>
Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal

*** Numeric iPod Battery Display
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/todayatplaylist/2005/04/numberbattery/index.php?lsrc=mwrss-0405>
Christopher Breen, Playlist

Although the little battery icon in the upper right corner of your iPod's screen is cute, it provides only a very general idea of the iPod's remaining battery charge. Dock connector iPods (exclusing the iPod photo) can also display a numeric readout of remaining battery life.

[Sidetrack]

*** Yet Another Religious War
Heng-Cheong Leong

Cool, yet another Mac-verus-PC religious war is breaking out, this time over the behavior of Finder/Explorer in replacing/merging <http://photomatt.net/2005/04/06/braindead-finder-behaviour/> folders.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Moore's Law At 40
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11334952.htm>
Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News

How a prediction became a challenge that drove an industry.

*** Rethinking The DMCA
<http://news.com.com/Rethinking+the+DMCA/2010-1030_3-5659364.html?part=rss&tag=5659364&subj=news>
Charles Cooper, CNET News.com

Time and again since its 1998 passage, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has proved to be one of the worst-ever pieces of technology legislation.

*** Gordon Moore On 40 Years Of His Processor Law
<http://news.com.com/Gordon+Moore+on+40+years+of+his+processor+law/2008-1006_3-5657677.html?part=rss&tag=5657677&subj=news>
Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com

*** Teachers Leave Grading Up To The Computer
<http://news.com.com/Teachers+leave+grading+up+to+the+computer/2100-1032_3-5659366.html?part=rss&tag=5659366&subj=news>
Alorie Gilbert, CNET News.com

A computer program developed at the University of Missouri may take some of the tedium out of teaching -- it grades papers and offers students writing advice.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Government Will Give Full Account Of Casino Decision: Dr Balakrishnan
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/141669/1/.html>
Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia

Dr Vivian Blaakrishnan said there will be a full and proper account when parliament announces its decision on April 18 on the proposed integrated casino resort.

*** Defence Lawyers On The Offensive
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/44157.asp>
Derrick A Paulo, Today

Practitioners work to change criminal law process.

*** Singapore Opposition Says No To Casino
<http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050407-031444-7876r.htm>
UPI

Singapore's main opposition party has rejected the government's casino proposal and has called for a national referendum on the issue.

*** Genting Holds Ace In Resort Bid: Sources
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/050408/15/3rrrk.html>
Dow Jones

Business Times quotes sources as saying that Genting and Star Cruises, which are part of Malaysia's sole casino group, have roped in the famed Universal Studios as their partner.

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