[MyAppleMenu] Jun 16, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Duke Analyzes iPod Project
<http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2005/06/16/ipod>
Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

*** Welcome To The iPod Economy
<http://www.canada.com/technology/story.html?id=74546017-a182-4710-9fb9-ecc9099153fc>
Gillian Shaw, Vancouver Sun

Ubiquitous technology creates new industry of accessories and add-ons.

*** Apple Co-Founder Says Innovation Is No Longer The Driving Force For PC Firms
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/153069/1/.html>
Derek Cher, Channel NewsAsia

The focus has shifted to volume sales.

*** Nominet Faces High Court Over iTunes Row
<http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-1656470,00.html>
Andrew Ellson, The Times

Nominet, the company responsible for regulation of .uk domain names, faces the prospect of defending its legitimacy in the High Court after the former owner of the itunes.co.uk web address applied for a Judicial Review of the company's authority to resolve disputes.

*** Apple Drops Single Processor Power Mac
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11857>
Macworld UK

Apple has quietly removed its 1.8GHz Power Mac G5 from sale through its online Apple Store.

*** 'You've Got To Find What You Love,' Jobs Says
<http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html>
Stanford University

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of APple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.

*** Apple Rises On Upbeat Analyst View
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B40162010-EE27-4938-9B15-F8545A9D4D8C%7D>
Michael Paige, MarketWatch

Apple's stock got a boost on Wednesday amid upbeat comments by a Morgan Stanley analyst, who said the computer maker's pact with retail giatn Wal-Mart may be broader than some realize.

*** How Old Apps Will Run On New Macs
<http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/WEBONLY/wonews/jun05/0605napp.html>
Lauren Aaronson, IEEE Spectrum

Apple has joined forces with a British start-up to ease the transition between PowerPC and Intel microprocessors.

*** College Students 'Remix' New York Art Museum
<http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=8803895>
Reuters

Just like DJs who take vinyl records or MP3 files to craft their own compositions, art lovers can now "remix" New York's Museum of Modern Art.

*** 'Mactel' Desktops May Offer Triple-Threat OS
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1828265,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
John G. Spooner, eWeek

Apple won't stand in the way of people who want to run Windows on its forthcoming Intel-processor Macs. But whether or not users will be able to run Windows directly on the machines is still a mystery.

*** iPod Speakers Made For Parties On The Mother Ship
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/16/technology/circuits/16ipod.html?ex=1276574400&en=c913c2cabb396ae1&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Andrew Zipern, New York Times

*** Apple's Intel Switch: Jobs' Keynote Transcript
<http://news.com.com/Apples+Intel+switch+Jobs+keynote+transcript/2100-1047_3-5748045.html?part=rss&tag=5748045&subj=news>
CNET News.com

*** Rapt Announces Product, Apple Pact
<http://news.com.com/Rapt+announces+product%2C+Apple+pact/2110-1012_3-5748278.html?part=rss&tag=5748278&subj=news>
Matt Hines, CNET News.com

Rapt revealed that it has been hired by Apple to help determine what sort of pricing the company should employ for its gadgets and software.

*** Apple And Sundance Channel Sign Podcast Deal
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/06/15/apple-sundance/>
MacMinute

[Opinion]

*** Inside The Intel-Based Mac
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/15/25OPcurve_1.html>
Tom Yager, InfoWorld

Mac developers are enthusiastically on board, and the reason is Tiger.

[Review]

*** iTunes: Still The Sweetest Song
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2005/tc20050616_5786_tc117.htm>
Steve Rosenbush, BusinessWeek

Its rivals are getting stronger, but Apple's music management continues to be the leader. Indeed, it's the real hero in iPod's success.

[Sidetrack]

*** iTunes 4.9: Really Soon Now
Heng-Cheong Leong

If you have a podcast, take a look at your log <http://www.tuaw.com/2005/06/15/itunes-4-9-on-the-net/>. If you don't see an iTunes request, then you know that your podcast is not important enough for the test engineers in Apple to subscribe to. :-)

*** Rumor Today: gTunes?
Heng-Cheong Leong

Dave Winer <http://archive.scripting.com/2005/06/15#When:6:18:31PM>: I've been hearing rumors that Google is readying an iTunes-clone, based on RSS 2.0, and fully podcast-capable. Multiple sources on this one.

[Wintel]

*** Singaproe Creative A Sell On MP3 Woes
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/050616/15/3szm6.html>
S. Anuradha, Dow Jones

Shares of Creative have fallen 53% from their 2005 high, but many analysts still recommend investors stay away from the maker of computer sound cards and digital music players.

*** Creative's iPod Photo Rival Delayed
<http://www.betanews.com/article/Creatives_iPod_Photo_Rival_Delayed/1118857715>
Ed Oswald, BetaNews

It has become clear that Apple, although it may be at a disadvantage in features, intends to price its competitors out of the market.

*** PC Vendors Snub Antitrust Altered Windows
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/windows/0,39020396,39203741,00.htm>
Ingrid Marson, ZDNet UK

PC vendors such as HP and Dell are ignoring a version of Windows without a bundled media player, raising questions about the effectiveness of the Europe's antitrust ruling.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Jerky Pictures And Sound Are History. Video Conferencing Is All Grown Up.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/16/technology/circuits/16basics.html?ex=1276574400&en=c95020a795241e66&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Peter Wayner, New York Times

*** Voice Over Wi-Fi Takes Shape
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/15/HNwificonference_1.html>
Grant Gross, IDG News Service

Services will be available in about two years, conference speakers say.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Can We Trust Track & Field Records?
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2120957/fr/rss/>
Daniel Engber, Slate

How accurate are they?

[Life]

*** Sampling The Store, Bite By Bite
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/14/AR2005061400717.html>
M.J. McAteer, Washington Post

They say that there is no such thing as a free lunch, but "they" must not be shopping at the right grocery stores.

*** For 20 Bucks, Is It Worth It?
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/15/dining/15week.html>
Dana Bowen, New York Times

Fewer menu choices, extra costs and smaller portions all make New York's Restaurant Week a blood sport that not every restaurant wants to play.

*** A Tabloid Story Told In The Face Of Perversity
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/14/AR2005061401659.html>
Philip Kennicott, Washington Post

The camera is, of course, essential to the making of celebrities, but it can also break them with extraordinary speed and efficiency.

*** Silence At LACMA Would Be A Sour Note For Everyone
<http://www.calendarlive.com/music/swed/cl-et-notebook15jun15,0,966972.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels>
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

The museum's new image may be to blame for its plan to cut back its music programs.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singaporeans Keep On Shopping
<http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/15/bloomberg/sxsingretail.php>
Sara Webb and Amit Prakash, Bloomberg

Singaporeans have continued to spend, even though the $104 billion economy shrank and added fewer jobs in the first quarter.

*** Poverty Among Singapore's Elderly Makes It Hard For Many To Afford Good Food
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/health/view/152643/1/.html>
Eveline Gan, Today

[Opinion]

*** Don't Give Plastic Excuses
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/56356.asp>
Kan Hwa Heng and Hor Boon Hooi, Today

These bags can harm environment -- and that's the big issue.

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[Tunes]

*** Time
<http://www.beyond7music.com/media.htm>
Beyond 7
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