[MyAppleMenu] Dec 6, 2007

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**** Steve Jobs Takes Schwarzenegger's Gold <http://www.macworld.co.uk/business/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=19872>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK
Apple CEO Steve Jobs was officially inducted into the California Hall of Fame last night at the California Museum for History, WOmen &amp; Arts.

**** Amadeus Pro 1.2 <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2007/12/amadeuspro/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld
If you're looking for a compelling and feature-rich audio editor and don't have a lot of money to spend, I think you'll be won over.

**** Apple Vs. NBC: Who's The Biggest Loser? <http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/appleaday/blog/2007/12/apple_vs_nbc_whos_the_biggest.html>
by David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun
The situation as it stands leaves both companies worse off. But by far the biggest loser are the fans of the TV shows who would rather legally download their favorite programs from iTunes as opposed to the inferior options NBC is giving us.

**** Thinking Of Switching To A Mac? Here's Why You Might <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2007-12-05-mac_N.htm>
by USA Today
Apple owners heap lavish praise on Macs for good reason. These are solid and elegant computers that are well worth your consideration.

**** Problems With The Mac Promised Land <http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9829091-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Tom Krazit, CNET News.com
It's never clear in the early going exactly how many people as a whole run into problems with Macs, since things get quickly blown out of proportion under the intense scrutiny paid to Apple. But the basic complaint seems to be: this ain't what we thought it would be.

**** How Leopard Time Machine Works, And How It Doesn't <http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisemac/archives/2007/12/how_leopard_tim.html>
by Tom Yager, InfoWorld
There are users even among Apple's targeted consumer population who need to think about their use ofTime Machine, or who may be better off not using it at all.

**** iTunes 8 Needs Subscriptions And Rentals <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=1081>
by Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet.com

**** iPhone Takes Over The Internet <http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2007/12/04/iphones-take-over-the-internet/>
by Ben Worthen, Wall Street Journal
iPhone owners are the first people with a mobile phone to view web pages at the same rate at people using a PC.

**** iPhone Takes Europe By Storm <http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/tradingdesk/archive/2007/12/05/iphone-takes-europe-by-storm.aspx>
by David Pett, National Post
The massively popular mobile device has been selling more than expected, said RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky, despite the fact several of its features are already outdated by other phone models in Europe.

**** Apple Tells Back To My Mac Users To Be Patient <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9346>
by Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS

**** Mac Games In 2008: What To Look For <http://www.macworld.com/2007/12/firstlooks/game_preview/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** 'Hack' Prank Angers Developers, Bloggers <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/05/hack.prank.angers.many/>
by MacNN
Several well-known Apple bloggers shunned the stunt, with one even suggesting that all Mac users boycott MacHeist.com.

**** Yojimbo 1.5 Released <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9347>
by Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS
Yojimbo 1.5 adds the ability to archive images within the program's database. Yojimbo can also store text and PDFs, and create web archives, as well as provide fielded entries for passwords, serial numbers, and bookmarks.

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**** AT&amp;T Flings Cellphone Network Wide Open <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/phones/2007-12-05-att_N.htm>
by Leslie Cauley, USA Today
Starting immediately, AT&amp;T customers can ditch their AT&amp;T phones and use any wireless phone, device and software application from any maker &mdash; think smartphones, e-mail and music downloading. And they don't have to sign a contract.

**** Microsoft To Trial WIndows XP On OLPC In January <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/06/Microsoft-to-trial-XP-on-OLPC-in-January_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/06/Microsoft-to-trial-XP-on-OLPC-in-January_1.html>
by Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service

**** IBM Researchers Build Supercomputer-On-A-Chip <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/06/IBM-researchers-build-supercomputer-on-a-chip_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/06/IBM-researchers-build-supercomputer-on-a-chip_1.html>
by Agam Shah, IDG News Service

**** Microsoft Feeling Heat From Linux In Budget Flash PC Market <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071205-microsoft-feeling-heat-from-linux-in-budget-flash-pc-market.html>
by Ryan Paul, Ars Technica
Microsoft's newfound interest in this space is largely a response to growing demand for inexpensive subnotebook hardware that uses flash-based storage.

**** Where There's Muck, There's Brass <http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/12/06.html>
by Joel Spolsky, Joel On Software

**** PDF Approved As International Standard <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/05/PDF-approved-as-international-standard_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/05/PDF-approved-as-international-standard_1.html>
by Sumner Lemon, IDG News Service

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**** Leaping At The Chance For More Readers? <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/30/AR2007113002469.html>
by Bob Thompson, Washington Post
This is what it's come to, folks: A distinguished editor and a widely respected writer are talking about getting naked and jumping off cliffs.

**** The Secret Of The Economist's Success Is Wowing America <http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23425658-details/The+secret+of+The+Economist%27s+success+is+wowing+America/article.do>
by Roy Greenslade, Evening Standard
In an era of increasing print retrenchment, how cna a decidedly serious magazie that eschews any hint of vulgarity, either in content or promotion, enjoy such continuing success?

**** Critical Condition <http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=69e34cc4-6eb7-4c69-a5a7-24681dfac7c4&p=1>
by James Wolcott, The New Republic
Of all the nightmares on Elm Street haunting America's sleep, the bleak state of book reviewing would rank rather low on the worry meter, somewhere between the decline of the sitcom and the disappearance of the pay phone. The shrinkage, the consolidation, and the slow massacre of book review sections and arts coverage in the nation's newspapers and magazines doesn't seem like an urgent cause, not with so many other, bigger calamities piling up on the docks.

**** China's Turtles, Emblems Of A Crisis <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/world/asia/05turtle.html?ex=1354510800&en=09de0f721ec5f9aa&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Jim Yardley, New York Times
For many Chinese, turtles symbolize health and longevity, but the saga of the last two Yangtze giant soft-shells is more symbolic of the threatened state of wildlife and biodiversity in China.

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**** No Healthcare Subsidies For Non-PR Foreigners From Jan 1 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/315861/1/.html>
by Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia
The Ministry of Health said PRs will continue to be subsidised for hospital services, but at 5 percentage points less than citizens.

**** Sovereignty Dispute Between Malaysia And Singapore <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20071206.F05&irec=4>
by I Made Andi Arsana, Jakarta Post
The decision made by the ICJ will be important for Indonesia, being the closest neighbor. The decision concerning the sovereignty over the three features will influence the future maritime boundary settlement as this will define with which state Indonesia will negotiate its maritime boundaries in the region.

**** The $2 Billion China Bet <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119680662568013535.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
by Jason Leow, Wall Street Journal

**** Free And Fair: Room For Improvement, Or Just Another Useless Figure?
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
If you are interested in polls and numbers, here's a new one <http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/Frontpage/20071206081314/Article/index_html>: only 68 per cent of Singaporeans believe that the "elections in your country are free and fair." That's behind Malaysia (74%), but ahead of Indonesia (58%), Hong Kong (51%), and other countries in the region.
On the topic of satisfiaction with democracy, Singapore, with 81 percent, rank ahead of Hong Kong (71%), Indonesia (69%), but behind Malaysia (88%) and Vietnam (89%).
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**** Christmas In Singapore <http://singapore.deepcalm.com/article/christmas-in-singapore>
by The Singapore Diaries
I'm currently sitting at home looking out of the window, watching the December rain soak the city. Not so unusual for a December lunchtime you might think, until I remember that I'm in Singapore. However the rain makes it feel like home, there's something wrong with Christmas in Singapore. Something very wrong indeed.

**** Heavy Showers Mark Start Of Rainy Season In Singapore <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/315734/1/.html>
by Hasnita A Majid, Channel NewsAsia

**** Google Unveils Applications For iPhone <http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2007-12-05T165651Z_01_N05612783_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESS-GOOGLE-IPHONE-COL.XML&archived=False>
by Reuters
Google Inc is releasing a new application for Apple Inc's iPhnoe that combines the web leader's services such as e-mail, search and calendar into a single interface.

**** He's Making Singapore Look Bad <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,149773,00.html?>
by Liew Hanqing, New Paper
Former national athlete endorses Wii lookalike from China.

**** Taxi Fare Hike A Burden To Middle Class: Analyst <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/225974.asp>
by Leong Wee Keat, Today
Mr Han Songguang, a transport researcher, said that the middle class is facing a "lose-lose situation" as the hikes will not have a big impact on the problem of the shortage of taxis, especially during peak hours.

**** Bring Your Own Bag Every Week? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/225986.asp>
by Shearlyn Tay, Today
THe National Environment Agency (NEA) is considering increasing the frequency of Bring Your Own Bag Day, having received feedback that shoppers would welcome this move.