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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** JWTwo: From Facility To Funhouse
<http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/jwtwo/>
David Levy, Apple

*** Analysts Not Worried By Apple's Financial Projections
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/07/21/guidance/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple and Mathew Honan, Macworld

[Opinion]

*** One Day Soon, Referring To Windows, A Salesperson Will Say, "You Know Windows PC Are Only Good For Running Games"
<http://homepage.mac.com/lesposen/blogwavestudio/LH20040807225237/LHA20060720204745/index.html>
Les Posen

[Review]

*** Pantone Huey: Montior Calibration And Profiling For Non-Professionals
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/07/reviews/huey/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jan kabili, Macworld

Pantone's huey is a good product for photography hobbyists who are just getting started in color management. It is affordable, easy to use, and fast.

*** Revisiting MediaCentral
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/07/firstlooks/mediacentral2/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

This updated multimedia management app has improved, but flaws persist.

[Wintel]

*** Zune Is Real And Here's What It Means
<http://weblogs.jupiterresearch.com/analysts/gartenberg/archives/016664.html>
Michael Gartenberg, Jupiter Research

Early market share isn't likely to come from disgruntled iPod users looking to switch. The real losers in the short term are likely to be the likes of Creative, iRiver and other former partners that have failed to deliver to market share from Apple and will now find themselves not only competing with Apple but with their former partners from Redmond.

*** Zune: What We Know, Think We Know, And Don't Yet Know
<http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/zune-what-we-know-think-we-know-and-dont-yet-know/>
Ryan Block, Engadget

*** Microsoft Portable To Be A Totally "Integrated Experience"
<http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/21/microsoft-portable-to-be-a-totally-integrated-experience/>
Ryan Block, Engadget

*** Microsoft's Zune To Rival Apple's iPod
<http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6097196.html?part=rss&tag=6097196&subj=news>
Ina Fried and Daniel Terdiman, CNET News.com

Confirming weeks of rumors, Microsoft said it will launch music software and players under the Zune brand, though the software maker left plenty unsaid in its confirmation. The initial device will have Wi-Fi and use a hard drive to store music, Microsoft said.

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Reading The Invisible
<http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7188821>
The Economist

The last few pages of an ancient Greek manuscript are about to be unveiled.

*** IBM Grid To 'Help Defeat Cancer'
<http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39279393,00.htm>
Graeme Wearden, ZDNet UK

The power of the World Community Grid could allow scientists to do 160 years of work in a single day.

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Gavyn Davies Does The Maths
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1824525,00.html>
The Guardian

How a statistical formula won the war.

[Life]

*** Soldiers' Words May test PBS Language Rules
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/22/arts/television/22pbs.html?ex=1311220800&en=132201c2731dccfe&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Elizabeth Jensen, New York Times

What viewers will see and hear when the series is broadcast in September 2007 is an open question.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Asean Asked To Emulate EU Openess
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=209452>
Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah, Bernama

The Malaysian Investors Association Saturday called on the Asean countries to emulate the openess practised by the European Union for better economic and technical cooperation.

*** Taiwan: Singapore Government Should Preserve Chinese Image
<http://www.epochtimes.com.tw/bt/6/7/21/n1394262.htm>
Epoch Times

*** Hong Kong MP: Singapore's Democracy Is Fake
<http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/6/7/22/n1394630.htm>
Dajiyuan

*** YTL To Submit Proposal On Bullet Train Soon
<http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/22/business/14921696&sec=business>
The Star

"If we can successfully negotiate with the Malaysian government, then we will have a chat with Singapore. I do not see any negative sign signal from Singapore on this project."

*** No Police Action On Mr Brown Protestors
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/132137.asp>
Today

In a statement issued on Friday, the police said: "In response to media queries, the police would like to inform that we have looked into the 'mr brown' incident and noted that there was no breach of public order or inconveniences caused to MRT commuters or member of public." While the police would "take no further action at this time," the statement added that it would "like to remind the public that it is unlawful to assemble without a permit to demonstrate support or to publicise a cause or campaign."

*** Lee Hsien Yang Steps Down From SingTel
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/132156.asp>
Lee ching Wern and Christie Loh, Today

*** The Cab Conundrum
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/132097.asp>
Tor Ching Li, Today

Will fare hikes help or hurt cabbies? Is there any other way to help commuters?

[Opinion]

*** The Government Should Let The Hotel Open A Bak Chor Mee Stall
<http://www.singaporeangle.com/2006/07/government-should-let-hotel-open-bak.html>
Singaporeangle.com

demacrating the boundaries of mainstream and citizen journalism.