[MyAppleMenu] Dec 7, 2007

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Switching From Windows To Mac - My Story <http://yoursuccess.blogspot.com/2007/12/switching-from-windows-to-mac-my-story.html>
by Terry Brock, Achieve Your Success
The clincher for me was the vast number of people who said they "love" their Mac (yes, that is the word they use).

**** Why Apple? <http://janddstevenson.blogspot.com/2007/12/why-apple.html>
by The Stevensons

**** New Apple Store Highlights "Geniuses," Services <http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0564303820071207>
by Franklin Paul and Scott Hillis, Reuters

**** iPhones Taken Off Sim Lim Shelves After Apple Threat <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_184143.html>
by Leung Wai-Leng, Straits Times
Apple threatened retailers in an e-mail to go after them for illegally 'unlocking' parallel imported iPhones.
See Also:
iPhone Sale Illegal But Just Visit Lucky Plaza <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_184219.html>, by Leung Wai-Leng, Straits Times.
Singapore Shops Remove Illegal iPhones After Apple Threat <http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-30867820071207>, by Reuters.
/If I am optimistic-kind of person, I'd say that this is sign that Apple will be bringing the iPhone into Singapore Real Soon Now. Time to save up./

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Hey Spot, You've Got Mail <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/fashion/06cyber.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Michelle Slatalla, New York Times
Think of Dogster as Facebook for canines.

**** Inflight E-Mail Takes Off With JetBlue <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/140374/inflight_email_takes_off_with_jetblue.html>
by Matt Hamblen, Computerworld

**** AT&amp;T Does Nothing, Convinces Reporter It Has Now 'Opened' Its Network <http://techdirt.com/articles/20071206/030232.shtml>
by TechDirt

SingaporeSurf
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**** A Pregnant Lady And Ugly Singaporeans <http://patriceachow.blogspot.com/2007/12/pregnant-lady-and-ugly-singaporeans.html>
by Patricea Chow-Capodieci, A Word-Smith's Substance
Is this a sign of how life in Singapore's society has moulded us?

**** The Wealth Of Nations <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1691617,00.html>
by Bill Powell, Time
Sovereign wealth funds out there are flush with cash &mdash; and fortune favors the bold.

**** Stiffer Penalties Deter Cabbies From Touting <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_184401.html>
by Maria Almenoar, Straits Times
In the Land Transport Authority's latest enforcement operations, no cabbies were caught touting. However, six were nabbed for overcharging and eight for refusing to pick up passengers.

**** Jetstar Asia, Tiger Airways Awarded Rights To Operate Service On Singapore-KL Route <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/316009/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
The Singapore Air Traffic Rights Committee gave the rights to Jetstar Asia and Tiger Airways, said a transport ministry statement on Friday.

**** iPhones Taken Off Sim Lim Shelves After Apple Threat <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_184143.html>
by Leung Wai-Leng, Straits Times
Apple threatened retailers in an e-mail to go after them for illegally 'unlocking' parallel imported iPhones.
See Also:
iPhone Sale Illegal But Just Visit Lucky Plaza <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_184219.html>, by Leung Wai-Leng, Straits Times.
Singapore Shops Remove Illegal iPhones After Apple Threat - Paper <http://in.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idINIndia-30867820071207>, by Reuters.
/If I am optimistic-kind of person, I'd say that this is sign that Apple will be bringing the iPhone into Singapore Real Soon Now. Time to save up./

**** M1 Broadband Is Now Unlimited! <http://blog.simplyjean.com/2007/12/07/m1-broadband-is-now-unlimited/>
by Simply Jean

**** Is It A Fair Hike? <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,149868,00.html?>
by Liew Hanqing, New Paper
Too much or too little? The answer to that depends on which side of the taxi you sit.

**** Gim Kopi <http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2007/12/gim-kopi.html>
by Singapore Life And Times
It seemed that, whether deserved or not, local taxi drviers have gained a notoreity about disappearing just before midnight to reappear miraculously at the stroke of the hour.
/The taxi drivers &mdash; on the whole, in general &mdash; in Singapore is simply not hungry enough. THe solution for the government is to make it easier to become a taxi driver, and easier to create taxi companies. Increase the supply./