[MyAppleMenu] Aug 13, 2007

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**** Microsoft Welcomes Office File Format Support In iWork '08 <http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/122176/microsoft-welcomes-office-file-format-support-in-iwork-08.html>
by PC Pro
Microsoft has praised the inclusion of Office Open XML file filters in iWork '08, suggesting that it indicates that software developers are adopting the controversial format in preference to the open source Open Document Format.

**** Apple Faces European iPhone Legal Battle <http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=41644>
by Wily Ferret, The Inquirer
Apple is gearing up for a legal battle in Europe, it seems, over the trade mark for the iPhone.

**** Apple iMovie '08 Perfect In Some Ways, Lacking In Others <http://www.apcmag.com/6940/hands_on_using_imovie_08>
by Danny Gorog, APC Magazine
While iMovie '08 does have some drawbacks, I've been really impressed by its performance.

**** First Look: iPhoto '08 <http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/firstlooks/fliphoto/index.php>
by Rick LePage, Macworld
Overall, it appears that Apple has struck a good balance between keeping iPhoto simple, and adding the right level of features to make it more useful.

**** AppleWorks Is Dead <http://www.zensmile.com/zensmile.com/Blog/Entries/2007/8/12_Appleworks_is_Dead.html>
by Zensmille Dot Com

**** Marketers Have I On You: Products Everywhere Start With That One Little Letter <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/327316_inames13.html>
by Stuart Elliott, New York Times
Just about anywhere consumers look, they will find products, brands and other commercial offerings that begin with a lowercase "i," inspired by popular technology names such as iMac, iPhone, iPod and iVillage.

**** Nintendo And Apple Platforms Are Gaming Each Other <http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122007/business/nintendo_and_apple_platforms_are_gaming_each_other_business_damon_brown.htm>
by Damon Brown, New York Post
Apple has been secretly plotting its foray into portable video games for months, looking to add games to its hot iPhone, according to various on- and off-the-record sources.

**** Corporations Eye iMacs <http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,135764/article.html>
by Rafael Ruffolo, Computerworld
Analysts say Apple's newest desktop are drawing interest from enterprises as well as consumers.

**** New iMacs Post Modest Gains Over Predecessors (Benchmarks) <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/10/new_imacs_post_modest_gains_over_predecessors_benchmarks.html>
by AppleInsider

**** Google, Microsoft And Apple Building Online Storage Havens: You Win <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070812-google-microsoft-and-apple-building-online-storage-havens-you-win.html>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica
As competition heats up, it won't be surprising to see these services gain functionality and drop in price in order to compete more fiercely with each other.

**** Surgically ALters Thumbs To Better Use iPhone <http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/iphonethumb.asp>
by Snopes.com
The article was not understood as satire by some who encountered it.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** The Open-Source Community's Double Standard On MySQL <http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9758671-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Matt Asay, CNET News.com

**** AACS DRM Tentacles Reach Far Into Operating Systems <http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/aacs-tentacles.ars>
by Ken Fisher, Ars Technica

**** China Enacting A High-Tech Plan To Track People <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/business/worldbusiness/12security.html?ex=1344571200&en=df3f7b36de098b00&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Keith Bradsher, New York Times
At least 20,000 police surveillance cameras are being installed along streets here in southern China and will soon be guided by sophisticated computer software from an American-financed company to recognize automatically the faces of police suspects and detect unusual activity.

**** Big Media Losing Grip Thanks To The Internet And America's Political Divide <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070812-big-media-losing-grip-thanks-to-the-internet-and-americas-political-divide.html>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

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**** With 'Spook Country,' William Gibson Is Still Craving Out His Corner Of Cyberspace <http://www.calendarlive.com/books/cl-et-gibson10aug10,0,4653980.story?coll=cl-books-top-right>
by Scott Timberg, Los Angeles Times
The author of 'Neuromancer' takes another trippy journey into a parallel universe.

**** The Underworked American <http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/08/12/the_underworked_american/>
by Christopher Shea, Boston Globe
Stop your whining: leisure time is on the rise.

**** The Man Who Asked Hard Questions <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/movies/12alle.html?ex=1344571200&en=ead5670e55dfa054&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Woody Allen, New York Times
I learned from his example to try to turn out the best work I'm capable of at that given moment, never giving in to the foolish world of hits and flops or sccumbing to playing the glitzy role of the film director, but making a movie and moving on to the next one.

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**** On Universal College Education <http://kwayteowman.blogspot.com/2007/08/on-universal-college-education.html>
by The Kway Teow Man

**** ASEAN Struggling For Human Rights And Democracy <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20070813.F04&irec=3>
by Hiro Katsumata, Jakarta Post

**** Pity The Heliconias <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-775.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
Clearly, the gulf between the laissez-faire reality of Singapore society and the intolerant campaign by our government and their bedfellows, the religious right, is wider than ever before.

**** Short-Term Land Leases Will Lead Us Nowhere <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_147795.html>
by Paul Chan Poh Hoi, Straits Times
Property should not be regarded as durable consumable goods like cars and TV sets.