[MyAppleMenu] Aug 17, 2007

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Is This Apple's Word 6?
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
"That's why," David Pogue wrote about iMovie '08, "with what I imagine is a certain degree of sheepishness, the company is offering a free download of the previous iMovie version to anyone who has iMovie '08."
"I can't remember any software company pulling a stunt like this before: throwing away a fully developed, mature, popular program and substituting a bare-bones, differently focused progam under the same name."
Anybody remembers Word 6? Microsoft threw away a perfectly fine working user interface and replaced it with, well, yuck. I wasn't there, but from what I understand, a lot of people downgraded back to Word 5.1.
iMovie '08 is looking like Apple's Word 6.
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**** Apple Takes A Step Back With iMovie '08 <http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/apple-takes-a-step-back-with-imovie-08/>
by David Pogue, New York Times
It's not iMovie at all. It's designed for an utterly different task, and a lot of people are screaming bloody murder.

**** Ebooks And Text Adventures Come To The iPhone <http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/08/ebooks-and-text.html>
by Charlie Sorrel, Wired

**** Apple's Shrinking Packaging <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=787>
by Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet
Have you seen Apple's packaging lately? It keeps getting smaller and smaller.

**** What Apple's iWork Moves Mean For Office <http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/08/16/iwork_office/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Philip Michaels, Macworld
As intriguing as an iWork-versus-Office storyline mayb e in some quarter, the realities of the marketplace seem to nip any would-be feud in the bud.

**** Bye Bye Mouse
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
Everytime I use my bluetooth mouse to turn off Bluetooth on my MacBook, I always feel like commiting assisted suicide. :-)
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**** iWeb 2.0.1 <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/16/iweb-2-0-1/>
by Scott McNulty, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
iWeb 2.0.1 'addresses issues with upgrading and publishing iWeb 1.x websites.'

**** Apple Shares Fall 7 Percent Amid Market Declines <http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=hotStocksNews&storyID=2007-08-16T181108Z_01_N16363126_RTRUKOC_0_US-APPLE-STOCKS.xml>
by Reuters

**** Front Row Reaching Beyond Macs, Apple TV? <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/08/16/front.row.beyond.apple.tv/>
by MacNN

**** How To Make Money On The iPhone In Asia <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=mobile_and_wireless&articleId=9031018&taxonomyId=15&intsrc=kc_feat>
by Mike Elgan, Computerworld
They haven't officially arrived there yet, but that hasn't stopped people from renting them, cloning them or selling unlocked models.

**** Businesspeople Face Steep Learning Curve With iPhone <http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201800581>
by Antone Gonsalves, InformationWeek
Businesspeople and others who use their phones regularly for text messaging are likely to experience lots of frustration in using the Apple iPhone, at least in the short term, a research firm said Thursday.

**** Second Class-Action Suit Filed Over Alleged iPhone Battery Fraud <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/08/16/second_class_action_suit_filed_over_alleged_iphone_battery_fraud.html>
by Aidan Malley, AppleInsider
A Bay Area resident is the next to join the ranks of those filing lawsuits against Apple and AT&amp;T, arguing that both companies have tricked customers into paying for frequent battery replacements.

**** What Do You Listen To On Orbit? Astronauts Take iPods <http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/Space/story?id=3484420&page=1>
by Gina Sunseri, ABC News
Every astronaut on the space shuttle Endeavour has an iPod. NASA certified the MP3 players for flight about a year ago. Astronauts used to carry CD players, but iPods are better because they are smaller and weigh less.

**** Number '08: New Spreadsheet App Shows Potential, But Has Some Performance Issues <http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/reviews/numbers08/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Rob Griffiths, Macworld
If you work with large data models, rely on Excel's macros, or some of its more advanced functions and features, you probably won't be migrating all your work to Numbers just yet&mdash;at least not with this first version. You may still find Numbers useful for smaller projects, though, as its ability to quickly create stunning reports could help you win some clients or promotions.

**** We Think You Shouldn't Buy An iPod Right Now <http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/16/we-think-you-shouldnt-buy-an-ipod-right-now/>
by Ryan Block, Engadget
Sources at retailers are telling us that Apple is slowing down iPod shipments, strongly suggesting the company is running out its current stock to make room on shelves for new product.
See Also:
No iPod At Apple? <http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200708/200708170019.html>, by Chosunilbo. Apple Korea has recently been telling customers looking for the hot selling gadget that they have no more iPod available. Officials don't even know when they'll get new supplies.

**** iWork /08/Microsoft Office 2004 Conflict: "Corrupted Fonts" Message <http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20070816104230764>
by MacFixIt

**** Apple's Numbers The Big Draw In iWork '08, Users Say <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2171727,00.asp>
by Daniel Drew Turner, eWeek

**** The iPhone Is Internet Explorer 4 All Over Again <http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/08/the-iphone-is-i.html>
by Scott Gilbertson, Wired
In suggesting that developers use the web to build iPhone applications, what Apple has done (perhaps inadvertently, perhaps not) is force the creation of a subset of the mobile web that only works with the iPhone's unique features &mdash; namely the touch-screen interface.

**** Two More iPhone Ads: All These Years And All The Parts <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/08/16/two-more-iphone-ads-all-these-years-and-all-the-parts>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

**** New iMacs Mac-nificient, And They Come With A Charmed iLife <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2007-08-15-imac_N.htm>
by Edward C. Baig, USA Today

**** Dockables 1.0.5 <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2007/08/dockables/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Dan Frakes, Macworld

**** Safe Sleep Revisited <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9115>
by Joe Kissell, TidBITS

**** Apple's iWork Package Is Elegant But Wimpy Compared With Office <http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070816/apples-iwork-package-is-elegant-but-wimpy-compared-with-office/>
by Wlater S. Mossberg, AllThingsD
iWork simply isn't as powerful or versatile as Microsoft Office, especially when it comes to word processing and spreadsheets. And it suffers from a design that places far more emphasis on making documents look beautiful than on the nuts and bolts of the actual process of writing and number-crunching.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** The Resurrection Of Free <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070815.wgtingram16/BNStory/Technology/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20070815.wgtingram16>
by Mathew Ingram, Globe And Mail
Are we seeing the death of paid content online, and the return of free as a business model?

**** Watermarking To Replace DRM? <http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9761049-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Matt Rosoff, CNET News.com

**** New Robot Thinks Knock-Knock Jokes Are Funny <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070816-new-robot-thinks-knock-knock-jokes-are-funny.html>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** My Dad, American Inventor <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/fashion/16dads.html?ex=1344916800&en=cb1e3edf455e9c39&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times
Tommy Habeeb just wanted to be one of the new breed of involved dads: the hands-on guys who preside over bath time without creating a flood; the ones who return home from work early enough to crawl after their children toward the realm of make-believe. His ambitions did not include inventing the Water Bottle Nipple Adaptor.

SingaporeSurf
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**** PM Must Headhunt For 4Th Generation Of Leaders Before Next GE: MM Lee <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/294596/1/.html>
by Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia

**** Singapore's Shopping Obsession Inspires Filmmaker <http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-29021820070817>
by Jovanda Biston, Reuters
Singapore can seem like one big shopping centre, where everything is neatly arranged and price tagged in air-conditioned comfort, and local film director Li Lin Wee knows it all too well.

**** "We'll Be In A Very Very Sorry State" <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/08/17/well-be-in-a-very-very-sorry-state/>
by Andrew Loh, theonlinecitizen
The recent spate of announcements about "opt-out" and "compulsory" participation in certain schemes perhaps is a worrying trend. Worrying because it gives the impression that the government would rather take the asy way out through legislation to get Singaporeans to "participate" in government-led schemes.
And that Singaporeans are increasingly being deprived of making choices for themselves, a point which Dr Balakrishnan took pains to elaborate on when debating the casino issue.

**** Thai Junta Leader Gets Military Singapore Award <http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/17/headlines/headlines_30045460.php>
by The Nation
The Meritorious Service Medal was awarded to General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, in recognition of his contributions toward enhancing the strong ties between the Singaproe and Thai armies, the defence ministry said in a statement.
/Start a coup, receive an award?/

**** Police Declare Joggers An "Illegal Assembly" <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-778.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread

**** Singapore Courts Bankrupt Activists <http://singabloodypore.rsfblog.org/archive/2007/08/17/singapore-courts-bankrupt-activists.html>
by Singabloodypore
What the PAP-government fails to understand is that as long as it continues to wield its repression, democracy advocates will stand up to its autocratic ways.

**** Natural For Citizens To Criticise, As Well As Praise Govt: George Yeo <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/294479/1/.html>
by Nazry Bahrawi, Today
Political commentators, including bloggers, do have their place in Singapore, according to foreign minister Geroge Yeo.
"This is how a healthy relationship is established between the individual and the collective," siad Mr Yeo to studnets from Raffles Institution.

**** How To Retire With Enough Funds <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/206034.asp>
by Gilbert Goh Keow Wah, James Chi Han Hsuan, Today

**** Time Travel Via Our Roads <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-777.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread

**** Of Social Mobility And University Education <http://aaron-ng.info/blog/of-social-mobility-and-university-education.html>
by Aaron Ng, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

**** $150 Per Month For Severely Disabled Elderly - Extended By Only One Year? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/08/16/150-per-month-for-severely-disabled-elderly-%e2%80%93-extended-by-only-one-year/>
by Leong Sze Hian, theonlinecitizen