[MyAppleMenu] Mar 23, 2006

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Microsoft Blogger Critiques Apple Security
<http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-6052806.html?part=rss&tag=6052806&subj=news>
Joris Evers, CNET News.com

*** iPod Phone Confirmed
<http://www.smarthouse.com.au/iPods_And_Portable_Players/iPods?Article=/iPods%20And%20Portable%20Players/iPods/W5C2N2D7>
David Richards, Smarthouse

Insiders at Taiwanese phone maker BenQ say that Apple procurement executives have been talking to various Taiwanese phone makers during the past few months in an effort to cut a manufacturing deal on an iPod Phone.

[Opinion]

*** Another Day, Another iPod Obit
<http://gigaom.com/2006/03/23/another-day-another-ipod-obit/>
Om Malik's Broadband Blog

The bar has been set so high, that Nokia (or anyone else) will have to make phones which are not just equal but far superior to iPod to beat Apple.

*** iPod Craze May Go Too Far for Our Own Good
<http://www.marquettetribune.org/285691602316736.bsp>
Amanda LaBonar, The Marquette Tribune

iPods should be a resource students have but not a primary educational tool.

*** Apple's Hypocritical Slam Against French DRM-Interop Law
<http://www.boingboing.net/2006/03/22/apples_hypocritical_.html>
Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing

There's no question that Apple's iPod business is built on the aveage customer's need for a way to take his unauthorized music downloads on the road.

*** Five Biggest Apple Mistakes
<http://www.applematters.com/index.php/section/comments/five_biggest_apple_mistakes/>
Chris Seibold, Apple Matters

*** Middleware Messing Up Mac Game Development
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/gameroom/2006/03/middleware/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Ultimately, as unfortunately as it sounds, it mainly comes down to money.

[Review]

*** No PowerPC, No Problem
<http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2006/3/23/prodit/13693079&sec=prodit>
The Star

*** JungleHeart
<http://www.macworld.com/2006/03/reviews/jungleheart/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

JungleHeart may be a bit rough around the edges, but its heart is in the right place. It's a delightfully crafted side-scroller suitable for young players.

[Sidetrack]

*** Big Apple
Heng-Cheong Leong

Clariticity <http://www.clariticity.com/2006/03/itunes-validated.html>: Microsoft [is] actually referring to an Apple product to validate one of its own.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Software As A Service: The Next Big Thing
<http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;889026646;fp;4;fpid;1398720840>
Eric Knorr, InfoWorld

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Like Movies? Join The Club
<http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-wk-cover23mar23,0,7776741.story?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right>
Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times

While industry experts ponder the myriad reasons behind dwindling box-office attendance, organizers of film clubs -- cliques in which film lovers can bond over movies in a mre controlled environment than the neighborhood multiplex -- say their associations are growing in popularity.

*** After Katrina, Cookbooks Top The Best-Seller List
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/21/AR2006032100331.html>
Julia Cass, Washington Post

When the city's bookstores began opening after Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters receded, the first volumes residents bought to replace their waterlogged,moldy collections were often beloved cookbooks.

*** Literary Novels Going Straight To Paperback
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/22/books/22pape.html?ex=1300683600&en=aa5ab88bd3519dff&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Edward Wyatt, New York Times

A growing number of publishing companies are adopting a different business model, offering books by lesser-known authors only as "paperback originals," forgoing the higher profits afforded by publishing a book in hardcover for a chnace at attracting more buyers and a more sustained shelf life.

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Life in the city

[GE06]

*** PAP Introduces First 3 New Candidates For Upcoming GE
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/199387/1/.html>
Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia

*** Over 1,000 Will Vote Overseas
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/108503.asp>
Today

*** Coming Soon: More Upgrading Carrots
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/108475.asp>
Tor Ching Li, Today

If you think you're hearing the word "upgrading" more often these days, you haven't heard all.

[Ramblings]

*** Is It True? PMS In Changi?
Heng-Cheong Leong

I find it hard to believe this little snippets that claims the new train system in Changi Airport that brings people between the three terminals will be called PMS -- People Mover System <http://www.clariticity.com/2006/03/itunes-validated.html>.

[News]

*** Singapore Completes 1st Phase Of Tsunami Early Warning System
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/23/content_4337688.htm>
Xinhua

*** Prof Tommy Koh Among 7 Worldwide Winners Under UN Environment Awards
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/199470/1/.html>
Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia

*** Feb Consumer Prices In Singapore Up 1.2% From A Year Ago
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/199394/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Housing costs rose 3.1 percent from a year earlier and rose 2.7 percent from Janaury due to higher service and conservancy charges.

*** Tiger Airways May Halve Costs With Singapore Terminal
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=avu9IHcKbRMA&refer=top_world_news>
Bloomberg

Tiger Airways, a discount carrier 49 percent-owned by Singapore Airlines, said Singapore's new budget terminal will help it halve ground-handling costs and fend off rising competition.

*** Singapore Eyes Asia Shoppers In Fashion Fest
<http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060322/lf_afp/afplifestylesingapore_060322152901>
AFP

Asian shoppers with an eye for glamour and a wallet for luxury are off to Singapore, where stars like Gaultier, Ferragamo and Calvin Klein headline the annual fashion festival that begins on Friday.

*** Rushing To Beat June Deadline For Passports
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/3/23/nation/13746325&sec=nation>
Farik Zolkepli, The Star

Malaysians working in Singapore swarmed the Immigration office in Johor Baru to apply for international passports as the restricted passports will cease to be used after June 30.

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[Tunes]

*** Bad Tom Smith
<http://www.blindcorn.com/multimedia.php>
Blind Corn Liquor Pickers
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