[MyAppleMenu] Feb 26, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Radio Slayer?
<http://www.ibj.com/topstories.asp?A=17124>
Anthony Schoettle, Indianapolis Business Journal

*** Apple CFO Muses On iPod Halo Effect, Mac Mini, More
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/02/25/oppenheimer/index.php>
Peter Cohen, MacCentral

Although Apple's marketshare hasn't moved significantly yet, Peter Oppenheimer said there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that things are moving in that direction, including a steady stream (in the range of low to mid 40 percent) of first-time Mac buyers at the Apple retail stores and increased uptake of iBook and PowerBook systems by high school and college students who have already bought iPods.

*** Analyst Expects 5M iPod Shuffles, 900K Mac Minis In 2005
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/02/25/shuffle-mini/>
MacMinute

*** shuffle's On To Dress Up Baby iPod
<http://news.com.com/Shuffles+on+to+dress+up+baby+iPod/2100-1041_3-5590477.html?part=rss&tag=5587315>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

The shuffle to accessorize Apple's smallest iPod is on.

*** Doom 3 For Mac Goes Gold, Shipping March 14
<http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/02/25/doom.3.goes.gold/>
MacNN

[Opinion]

*** Turn On The Wireless, Apple
<http://news.com.com/Turn+on+the+wireless%2C+Apple/2061-1003_3-5590841.html?part=rss&tag=5587315>
Jeff Pelline, CNET News.com

I'm still waiting (and so are many Apple retailers.)

*** Thinking Inside The Box
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/todayatplaylist/2005/02/boxes/index.php>
Christopher Breen, Playlist

I'd like to posit that the packaging that surrounds the iPod serves a purpose greater than encasing Apple's music player in a pretty wrapper. It also speaks volumes (okay, maybe short stories) about how Apple preceives its player.

*** iPod Photo? Stick To Music
<http://news.com.com/Commentary+iPod+Photo+Stick+to+music/2030-1069_3-5590640.html>
Ted Schadler and Josh Bernoff, CNET News.com

It's impossible to do all core tasks equally well, even within a single application like music.

[Sidetrack]

*** What's NeXT?
Heng-Cheong Leong

After conquering the desktop and portable MP3 music market, and with the cellphone market competition in progress, Apple will need to look ahead -- far ahead -- for the next big market to penetrate with its iTunes Music Store.

How about the toothbrush tunes <http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/household/hasbro-tooth-tunes-musical-toothbrush-034159.php> market?

:-)

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** 'Utility' Computing On The March
<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/10990930.htm>
John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News

Upstart companies are challenging the industry giants in a hot new market: on-demand software. It's offered as a subscription over the Internet rather than as installed software.

*** Why Your Broadband Sucks
<http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.03/view.html?pg=5>
Lawrence Lessig, Wired News

Telecom toadies (ahhme, state officials) stifle competition to keep prices high.

*** No Simple Life For Computer Users
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/02/25/09OPsecadvise_1.html>
Bob Francis, InfoWorld

If Paris Hilton isn't safe, what hope is there for the rest of us?

[Linux]

*** Big Plans For Linux On Mobile Phones
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39189182,00.htm>
Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK

Embedded Linux specialist Trolltech has claimed that Linux will soon be a major competitor to Symbian and Windows Mobile.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** See No Gannon, Hear No Gannon, Sepak No Gannon
<http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/02/25/gannon_coverage/>
Eric Boehlert, Salon

Why has the mainstream media ignored the White House media access scandal?

[Tech & Science]

*** Behind Its Seawalls, Japanese Isle Debates Their Value
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/25/international/asia/25tsunami.html?ex=1267160400&en=ed695adce0a188ad&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt>
Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times

Seen from a 19-seat airplane in its descent toward Okushiri, the walls seem to have been intended to turn the island into a fortress.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** No Security Threat In Malacca Straits
<http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/National/NST32255440.txt/Article/indexb_html>
Farrah Naz Karim, New Straits Times

The security level in the Malacca Straits is not threatening and Malaysia will continue to close its territorial waters to foreign intervention.

*** Confusion Over Post-O Level Applications
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/topstories/story/0,5562,302653,00.html?>
Maria Almenoar and Teh Joo Lin, Straits Times

Confusion, worry and anger were some of the reactions expressed by parents and last year's O-level students over the new way of applying to post-secondary institutions.