[MyAppleMenu] Feb 25, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Taking Down The iPod
<http://www.mp3.com/stories/3428.html>
Jim Welte, MP3.com

What it will take, several execs said, is a collective effort that can challenge both iPod and iTunes.

*** Music Landmark As Billionth Download Is Sold
<http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/news/article347578.ece>
Martin Hickman, The Independent

It took the music industry decades to move from the 78 to new formats such as audiotape and CD. Now the pace of change is accelerating and the industry is presented with a bewildering array of opportunities to license and sell its content.

*** Fast-Track Olympics Graphics
<http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2006/02/olympics/>
Apple

While considerably speeding up workflow, the new Mac-based system has allowed NBC to cover an even bigger Olympics, with considerably more airtime, for significantly less cost.

*** Apple Poised For In-Line Or Better March Quarter
<http://www.forbes.com/2006/02/24/apple-computer-0224markets03.html>
Kate DuBose Tomassi, Forbes

Piper Jaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster maintained a rating of "outperform" on Apple, saying the company is poised to post results that are in-line to slightly above expectations for the March quarter.

*** 1 Billion Downloads For iTunes
<http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1107>
Thomas Mennecke, Slyck

*** Craig Abaya: Shooting Stars
<http://www.apple.com/pro/photo/abaya/>
Dustin Driver, Apple

"Aperture allows me to organize, edit, and deliver faster than I ever could with any one program or combination of programs in the past."

*** iPod Takes Japan By Storm
<http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/feb2006/gb20060223_774050.htm?campaign_id=search>
Ian Rowley, BusinessWeek

It seems iPod mania is alive and well in Japan -- one of the most competitive consumer-electronics markets on the planet. Despite an array of well-entrenched Japanese rivals, the iPod had cornered 51.3% of the digital music player market as of the end of 2005.

*** Analysts: Late Universal Apps Won't Stall Intel Shift
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/02/24/universalpro/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

If the absence of Universal versions of marquee programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office as the first Intel-based pro systems hit retail shelves is causing any concern among developers or at Apple, executives are keeping their worries to themselves.

[Opinion]

*** No Adobe... No Problem?
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2006/02/universalcomment/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Philip Michaels, Macworld

It's not exactly the greatest threat either Adobe or Apple will ever face, but to paraphrase a line from one of my favorite movies, I'd be worrying a lot less if I thought eight of those guys was worrying just a little more.

[Review]

*** MacBook Pro Reviewer's Notebook
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2006/02/macbooknotes/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jason Snell, Macworld

It's a Mac, through and through. Even though there's Intel inside.

[Sidetrack]

*** We Will Be Around For Quite A While
Heng-Cheong Leong

As this error message <http://leeval.info/itunes.JPG> on iTunes indicate, Apple and the iTunes Music Store intend to stay in business for quite a while -- at least until December 30, 2038.

"Confessions On a Dance Floor (Deluxe Version) will be available in the store on December 30, 2038."

*** Is It True?
Heng-Cheong Leong

Is it true? Are we getting ever closer to be able to run all popular operating systems on a single piece of hardware? These guys <http://www.osxbook.com/book/bonus/misc/vmware/> cliamed they are now able to run Microsoft Windows in a Linux version of VMware, running on Intel-based Macintosh...

*** Marriage Proposal Via iPod
Heng-Cheong Leong

Kathryn McCollister, will you marry me?

She said yes to this geek <http://geekmeup.blogspot.com/2005/12/rings-you-can-return-but-ipod-is.html>.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Ruling May Undercut Google In Fight Over Its Book Scans
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/25/technology/25google.html?ex=1298523600&en=ed384bc660f31f29&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Edward Wyatt, New York Times

A recent federal court decision in California might undermine a pillar of defense for Google in its dispute with publishers and authors who are challenging the company's right to scan books that are still under copyright.

*** Alan Kay: Is Computer Science An Oxymoron?
<http://www.windley.com/archives/2006/02/alan_kay_is_com.shtml>
Phil Windley, Technometria

*** How Watermarks Fail
<http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=981>
Ed Felten, Freedom To Tinker

Watermarking has its uses, but it doesn't seem well suited for DRM.

*** Google Introduces Web Page Creator
<http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3586916>
Chris Sherman, Search Engine Watch

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** After Turkey And Potatoes, A Trip To N.Y. Is A Piece Of Cake
<http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-kids26feb26,0,6058988.column?coll=la-home-travel>
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times

Their holiday travel plans went against common sense -- and worked perfectly.

*** Bedroom Blogger, 16, Takes On Animal Rights Protesters
<http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1717620,00.html>
Robert Booth, The Guardian

Backed by top scientists, teenager who dropped out of school leads Oxford lab tests fightback.

*** Amid Revelry, Evidence Of City's Cruel Transformation
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/25/national/nationalspecial/25mardi.html?hp&ex=1140930000&en=39c3eb54f38acfae&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
Adam Nossiter, New York Times

I was struck by the sight of people, hanging out in the street, in a dry zone by the river on one of those days. Then the people were gone, and the city was empty.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Bids Farewell To Former DPM Rajaratnam
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/195019/1/.html>
Joanne Leow, Channel NewsAsia

Singpoare has laid to rest one of its founding fathers -- the former Deputy Prime Minister and senior statesman, Mr S. Rajaratnam.

[Opinion]

*** Housewives In Low-Income Group Deserve Recognition And Reward
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,373494,00.html?>
Chan Poh Hoi, Paul, Straits Times

[Entertainment]

*** Slingshot Into Singapore: An Overview
<http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2006/02/25/life/slingshot.into.singapore.an.overview.html>
Dennis E. Dungao, Sun.Star Pampanga