[MyAppleMenu] Jan 10, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Ultrawideband's Macworld Twirl
<http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,69990-0.html?tw=rss.index>
Bruce Gain, Wired News

*** 15-Inch Aluminum PowerBook Battery Update
<http://tuaw.com/2006/01/09/15-inch-aluminum-powerbook-battery-update/>
David Chartier, Unofficial Apple Weblog

*** Apple Sues German Firm Over 'Spod'
<http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39155424,00.htm>
Jo Best, Silicon.com

Apple has filed a preliminary action in a Hamburg court against Liquid Air Tab, the company behind Spodradio, a service which allows users to download podcasts to their Nokia mobiles.

*** Kawasaki Revs Up For FilmLoop
<http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6024858.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed>
Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com

Early Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki is looping his career back to the Mac once again -- or at least revisiting the world of Apple to promote his latest pet project.

*** No Threats To iPod From Usual Suspects
<http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-6024836.html?part=rss&tag=6024836&subj=news>
Mike Yamamoto, CNET News.com

No matter what Steve Jobs has up his sleeve for Macworld tomorrow, there's one thing he won't have to worry about: any immediate threat to the iPod.

*** Macworld, Shrouded In Secrecy
<http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6024862-1.html?part=rss&tag=6024862&subj=news>
Ina Fried, CNET News.com

Various banners at San Francisco's Moscone Center remain covered ahead of Steve Jobs' keynote on Tuesday.

[Opinion]

*** Welcome To The Long Run
<http://doc.weblogs.com/2006/01/09#welcomeToTheLongRun>
Doc Searl

In the long run, the indies will win. That's how we got the Net, folks. And that's how we'll keep it.

*** Crowded House
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/expo/2006/01/showfloor/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Philip Michaels, Macworld

My visit to the exhibit floor did help me form one first impression about this year's Expo -- things are going to be hopping.

[Review]

*** Dollars And Sense: Adobe Lightroom Vs Apple Aperture
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8965?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=Dollars+and+Sense:+Adobe+Lightroom+vs+Apple+Aperture>
Chuck Toporek, O'Reilly Network

While Apple might have been first out of the gate with their digital RAW-management application, Adobe volleyed back and didn't just shoot one over the Mother Ship's bow, they had a direct hit.

*** Video iPod
<http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=1094>
Rob Medich, Sound And Vision Magazine

Will the video iPod do for TV what the original iPod did for music? Or did Apple take too big a bite?

*** Battle Of The iPod Video Docks
<http://playlistmag.com/weblogs/ipodblog/2006/01/ipodvideodocks/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Christopher Breen, Playlist

*** Adobe Lightroom First Look And Primer
<http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/software/lightroom1.shtml>
Michael Reichmann, Luminous Landscape

*** Lightroom: Filling A Gap In Photo Management?
<http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/8960?CMP=OTC-13IV03560550&ATT=Lightroom:+filling+a+gap+in+photo+management>
Giles Turnbull, O'Reilly Network

There's a lot that's very impressive about this beta.

[Wintel]

*** Microsoft Vs. Computer Security
<http://www.slate.com/id/2133993/>
Adam L. Peneberg, Slate

Why the software giant still can't get it right.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Don't Blow Your Beta
<http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/01/09/dont-blow-your-beta/>
Michael Amington, TechCrunch

*** Will Video Kill The DRM Stars?
<http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=86479&WT.svl=news1_1>
Mark Sullivan, Light Reading

DRM specialists will have lots of content to protect, even if they're not working for Apple, Microsoft or Google.

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The other things in life

[Expressions]

*** Him
<http://www.slate.com/id/2119884/>
Steven Henry Madoff, Slate

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Single Intake For Junior Colleges, Centralized Institutes From 2009
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/187347/1/.html>
Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

The Education Ministry said this was possible as the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board would be taking greater control of the GCE 'O' Level examination from this year.

[Opinion]

*** Reveal Date, Locations Of Emergency Drill
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,364021,00.html?>
Tan Shi Hui, Straits Times

Is withholding information on the timing and locations -- to make the drill more realistic -- helpful?

*** 45 Mins Late Was 'Slight' Delay To Guest Of Honor
<http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/forum/story/0,5562,364019,00.html?>
James Chia Hui Chien, Straits Times