[MyAppleMenu] Jun 28, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Adds iPod Photo Features To Entire iPod Line
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/06/28/ipod-photo/>
MacMinute

*** Apple Quietly Cuts 1GB iPod Shuffle Price
<http://ipodlounge.com/index.php/news/comments/apple-quietly-cuts-1gb-ipod-shuffle-price/>
Larry Angell, iPodlounge

Apple today quietly dropped the price of the 1GB iPod shuffle to $129, from $149.

*** iTunes 4.9 With Podcast Support Now Available
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/06/28/itunes-4-9/>
MacMinute

"With iTunes 4.9, you can now browse and subscribe to podcasts from within the iTunes Music Store."

*** Geek Chic: Old Computers As Collectibles
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/27/AR2005062701770.html>
Jose Antonio Vargas, Washington Post

Remember the Apple II?

*** Apple Feels Intel Chill
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/27/macintel_chill/>
Andrew Orlowski, The Register

*** Apple Reps Appearing At MUG Meetings, More
<http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/mug_news_apple_reps_appearing_at_mug_meetings_more/>
Macsimum

Apple is out in force around the globe with three different appearances at Mac User Group meetings.

*** Apple's Mac Seeds Take Root
<http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/pom/pomrmy/10228415.html?cm_ven=YAHOO&cm_cat=FREE&cm_ite=NA13>
Cody Willard, RealMoney.com

Apple's increasingly look like it is as good a short-term trade here as it is a long-term investment.

*** Creative's Negativity Is Catching
<http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2005/mft05062718.htm>
Alyce Lomax, Motley Fool

Creative Technology reduced its sales outlook for the fourth quarter today. This news not only hit shares of Creative, but also dragged down shares of Apple somewhat.

*** Run OS X On An Xbox
<http://www.tuaw.com/2005/06/27/run-os-x-on-an-xbox/>
C.K. Sample, III, Unofficial Apple Weblog

Now, it's not an easy process. Oh, and in case you didn't already know: OS X will run more slowly than you could have ever imagined.

*** Apple Snaps Up Three Industrial Design Excellence Awards
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/06/27/apple-idea-awards/>
MacMinute

[Opinion]

*** Mac OS X 10.4 Screen Rotation And Gather Windows
<http://www.bombaydigital.com/arenared/2005/5/29/2>
Arena Red

There's a somewhat-hidden feature in Mac OS X 10.4 that allows you to rotate any monitor in increments of 90 degrees.

[Review]

*** New Mac Portable Worth A Tryout
<http://www.washtimes.com/technology/20050627-093706-8615r.htm>
Mark Kellner, Washington Times

*** You Type, It Typinates
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=08151>
Matt Neuburg, TidBITS

*** A TV Watching Monster
<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tbart=08150>
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS

The basic advantage of the iTV Link over Apple's Mini-DVI to Video Adapter is the addition of audio.

[Sidetrack]

*** Rumor Today: iTunes -- Podcast Edition
Heng-Cheong Leong

Dave Winer <http://archive.scripting.com/2005/06/27#When:1:56:22AM>: Heard on the Bay Area grapevine, Tuesday is a big day for ITunes and podcasting. The client ships with RSS 2.0-with-enclosures support, and Apple will announce a big corporate content partnership.

*** Rumor Today: iTunes Phone
Heng-Cheong Leong

John Borland <http://news.com.com/2061-10799_3-5765104.html?part=rss&tag=5765104&subj=news>, CNET: French newspaper giant Le Figaro has a piece saying the iTunes-compatible phone... with finally launch tomorrow, with at least one American phone carrier agreeing to support it.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft's Gates: I Still Believe In Tablet PC
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/27/HNgatesbelieves_1.html>
Martyn Williams, IDG News Service

Bill Gates said Monday he still believes in the tablet PC form-factor and repeated a prediction that, with better hardware and software, it could still dominate over traditional laptop PCs.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** No Pot Of Gold In Court Ruling For The Studios
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/business/28media.html>
Jeff Leeds and Steve Lohr, New York Times

Nine United States Supreme Court justices down, tens of millions of file-swapping consumers to go.

*** Cable Firms Don't Have To Share Networks, Court Rules
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/27/AR2005062700415.html?nav=rss_technology>
Yuki Noguchi, Washington Post

The Supreme Court upheld cable companies' right to restirct rival internet service providers from their networks, prompting telephone companies yesterday to argue that they should be relieved of a smiliar regulatory obligation.

*** Nokia's Open Source Advantage
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/27/26OPopenent_1.html>
Neil McAllister, InfoWorld

There's more to adding features to a mobile handset than just miniaturization, fancy color screens, and headsets. Hardware can only take you so far. Throw software into the mix, however, and a whole new world opens up.

*** Grokster Loss Sucks For Tech
<http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,68018,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Katie Dean, Wired News

As Hollywood and record labels cheered Monday's Supreme Court decision in the MGM v. Grokster case, technology companies and consumer groups warned that the ruling will chill innovation and result in more gadget-killing lawsuits.

*** Court Rules File-Sharing Networks Can Be Held Liable For Illegal Use
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/27/technology/27cnd-grokster.html?ex=1277524800&en=24047c4a72c3d854&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Lorne Manly, New York Times

The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that internet file-sharing services like Grokster and StreamCast Networks could be held responsible if they encouraged users to trade songs, movies and television shows online without paying for them.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[World]

*** The New York Times Shafted My Father
<http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-op-nytdissent26jun26.story>
Michael Cross-Barnet, Los Angeles Times

Silence, from Melvin Barnet and then the paper he worked for, destroyed his career.

[Life]

*** Original Concept? Sorry, We'll Pass
<http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-et-goldstein28jun28,0,2945695.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels>
Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

Why in a time of so much dazzling technological innovation, from the iPod to the cellphone camera, were so many gifted filmmakers retreating into the past, devoting their time to remaking flimsy old TV shows and movies?

[Expressions]

*** Ashes
<http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/content/articles/050704fi_fiction>
Christina Henriquez, New Yorker

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Adopt-A-Reef Project Aimed At Saving Corals
<http://science.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1024050.php/Adopt-a-reef_project_aimed_at_at_saving_corals>
DPT

An adopt-a-reef programme to save corals has been launched in Singapore's most ambitious undersea conservation effort, marine experts said Tuesday.

*** Farmers Using Modern Method To Stay Competitive In Singapore
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=142163>
Arul Rajoo, Bernama

With growing competition from China, vegetable farmers here in Cameron Highlands are turning to safer use of pesticide, modern packaging and technology to keep their lucrative market share in Singapore.

*** Education As A Bridge To Better Ties With Singapore
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/6/28/nation/11335241&sec=nation>
Mazwin Nik Anis, The Star

Education will be used as a bridge to strengthen the relationship between Malaysia and Singapore, especially among the youth of the two countries. Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the meeting of minds would involve ministry officials, teachers and students.

[Opinion]

*** Love Matters
<http://myplaypen.blogspot.com/2005/06/love-matters_28.html>
The Play Pen For My Thoughts

Yesterday, we were made to go through a course on how to teach kids not to have sex.

*** Right To Compete Is SIA Smoke Screen
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/58534.asp>
Shaukat Ali, Today

Perhaps, for starters, SIA should take the initiative to open up the Singapore-KL route to full competition.

*** Merge Services For Elderly, Disabled
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/58529.asp>
Ow Chee Chung, Society For The Physcially Disabled, Today

No need to reinvent the wheel when the challenges facing two groups are so similar in nature.

[Technology]

*** 15% Of Singapore Firms Engage In Offshore Outsourcing: Gartner
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/153902/1/.html>
Frederick Lim, Channel NewsAsia

Gartner says Singapore firms typically outsource business processing and application development services offshore.

[Entertainment]

*** Au Petit Salut
<http://epicurative.blogspot.com/2005/06/review-au-petit-salut-as-promised-i.html>
Only Slightly Pretentious Food

An excellent place to go for lunch.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Dave's Song
<http://theplayersband.hypermart.net/PLAYERSLAYOUT/PlayersLayout2.html>
The Players
<http://theplayersband.hypermart.net/PLAYERSLAYOUT/media/03Daves%20SongHTG.MP3>