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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Analysts Say Apple Appears To Have Topped Cisco In iPhone Agreement
<http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2007-02-21-cisco-apple-iphone_x.htm?csp=34>
Michelle Kessler, USA Today

Apple and Cisco Systems ended their feud over the iPhone name late Wednesday -- and Apple appears to have won, tech analysts said.

*** Macworld Conference Shoot Results
<http://www.oreillynet.com/digitalmedia/blog/2007/02/macworld_conference_shoot_resu.html>
James Duncan Davidson, O'Reilly Digital Media Blog

We created nine profiles of develpoers who were exhibiting in the ADC Developer Pavilion.

*** Apple TV: DVD Killer?
<http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=21384&hed=Apple+TV%3a+DVD+Killer%3f>
Scott Martin, Red Herring

Apple's set-top box device for consuming digital media, expected to hit stores next week, has at least one analyst optimistic that it will be a DVD killer.

*** Settlement Allows Apple To Continue Using 'iPhone' Name
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/technology/22apple.html?ex=1329800400&en=25d164edfa7bf652&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Associated Press

The companies said they had reached an agreement that would allow Apple to use the name for the multimeida device in exchange for exploring wide-ranging "interoperability" between the companies' products in the areas of security, consumer and business communications.

*** An Apple A Day Keeps Storage Costs Away
<http://www.internetnews.com/storage/article.php/3661171>
Lynn Haber, InternetNews.com

When Summit Energy Services looked at its future growth, company decision-makers learned it was time to find more cost-effective storage, backup and disaster recovery technology. So the company tossed out pricey systems and brought in storage, backup and disaster recovery products that could help support the company's growth.

*** Apple To Stay Ripe
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/2007/02/21/apple-computer-technology-equity-markets-cx_mk_0221markets38.html>
Matthew Kirdahy, Forbes

Investors sank their teeth into Apple on Wednesday as analysts voiced positive sentiment for the computer company's near-term future.

*** iPod's Groovy Factor
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/technology/22ipod.html?ex=1329800400&en=78cfe636b9ba604e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Michel Marriott, New York Times

What do flying plastic pigs, dancing daisies and robotic Barbie dolls have in common? An iPod.

*** Symantec: iTunes Sings Bug Song
<http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011628&source=rss_topic123>
Gregg Keizer, Computerworld

Hackers can exploit a bug in Apple's popular iTunes music player and online store software, and they may be able to run other malicious code on the compromised PC or Macintosh, Symantec Corp. reported today.

*** iTunes Clues Rock Classical Music World
<http://news.com.com/2061-11199_3-6160963.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Margaret Kane, CNET News.com

Classical music fans and techie musicians were agog this week over revelations of a possible fraud that was uncovered using iTunes and a musical database.

*** IFC Offers Indie Films Via iTunes Store
<http://playlistmag.com/news/2007/02/21/ifc/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Playlist

[Opinion]

*** When Was The Last Time You Had To Reboot Your Watch?
<http://q.queso.com/archives/002077>
Jason Levine, Q Daily News

While I live my life surrounded by computers, they certainly are enormous pains in the ass half the time.

*** Because They All Suck
<http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000796.html>
Jeff Atwood, Coding Horror

General purpose computing devices are designed to be all things to all people. As a direct consequence, they will always be rife with compromises, pitfalls, and disappointments. That's the first secret of using computers: they all suck.

*** Fair Enough
<http://daringfireball.net/2007/02/fair_enough>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball

I think most readers assume that if it were false, that Levy would have called him on it -- and so conversely, Levy's silence means it must be true, or at least mostly true.

[Review]

*** Wrangle Your Snippets: Software Can Help You Store And Organize Scraps Of Data
<http://www.macworld.com/2007/02/features/clutter2/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Joe Kissell, Macworld

There are a number of snippet keepers available for the Mac. But as with any organization effort, you'll have greater success if you choose a program that mirrors the way you prefer to work.

*** Aperture 1.5.2: Apple's Latest Photography Workflow Update Fixes Glitches, Adds Flexibility
<http://www.macworld.com/2007/02/reviews/aperture152/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Heid, Macworld

While there's room for Aperture to grow, version 1.5.2 brings the program even closer to fulfilling its promise as the start-to-finish, import-to-output hub of professional and advanced photographic workflow.

*** Photoshop Lightroom 1.0: Adobe's Rich Photographic Workflow Application Makes An Impressive Debut
<http://www.macworld.com/2007/02/reviews/lightroom/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Rick LePage, Macworld

Many people realized that Photoshop's power may be overkill for most editing needs, and that image management and workflow are often more crucial tasks when working with large numbers of images. With Photoshop Lightroom 1.0, Adobe has recognized this need and responded by building a strong workflow foundation for serious shooters.

[Sidetrack]

*** Your Mac Life Moves To A New Domain
Heng-Cheong Leong

If you are a fan of Shawn King's big show over at Your Mac Life, you might want to know that the show has moved to a new domain, at YourMacLifeShow.com <http://www.yourmaclifeshow.com/>.

Apparently, there are some disputes between Shawn and the hosting company...

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** A Google Package Challenges Microsoft
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/technology/22google.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
Miguel Helft, New York Times

Google is taking aim at one of Microsoft's most lucrative franchises.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Disney World, Orlando Beyond Disney
<http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0703/feature4/index.html>
T. D. Allman, National Geographic Magazine

When people tell the story of Orlando's stunning transformation from swamp and sinkhole to 21-st century metropolis, they begin, inevitably, with the man and the mouse.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Duty Of Every Thai To See Satellites Returned: Sonthi
<http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/02/19/headlines/headlines_30027229.php>
The Nation

Taking back Thai satellites from the Singapore operators is a patriotic duty for every Thai, the junta head said yesterday, although he claim a simple business deal need not harm relations with the island state.

*** 'CPF To Pension' Move In The Balance
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/173314.asp>
Loh Chee Kong, Today

The attempt by 103 civil servants to get back on state pension -- 34 years after opting for the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme -- hangs in the balance, after the Court of Appeal judges reserved judgment yesterday on a case that they said "raised important constitutional issues".

*** Court Turns Down 2nd Bid To Throw Out Lawsuit
<http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:cd70e76cab4e0110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Peh Shing Huei, Straits Times

The Far Eastern Economic Review failed in a second attempt to throw out a defamation suit brought against it by prime minister Lee Hsien Long and ministrer mentor Lee Kuan Yew.

*** Twelve Charities Told To Shape Up
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/173324.asp>
Tan Hui Leng, Today

Twelve charitable institutions under the ambit of the Ministry of Health have been given six months to tighten their operating procedures.

*** Sand Ban Not Related To Singapore Talks - Indonesia
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK165573.htm>
Reuters

Talks between Indonesia and Singapore on border issues will continue despite a diplomatic dispute over Jakarta's decision to ban sand exports to the city state, Indonesia's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Hassan Wirajuda said the ban had been prompted by environmental concerns and not by negotiations with Singapore.

*** Waiting Times To Be Displayed At Taxi Stands In City
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/259849/1/.html>
Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia

[Opinion]

*** The Average Singapore Older Worker: Male, Poor Taxi Driver?
<http://diodati.omniscientx.com/2007/02/22/the-average-singapore-older-worker-male-poor-taxi-driver/>
Elia Diodati, E Pur Si Muove

In short, there is a reasonable indication that the typical older worker is not rich and comfortable with a fat retirement nest egg, but rather earning very little and working very long hours, and hence by plausible hypothesis, doing so because they are broke and can't afford not to work long hours.

*** Next: The Virtual Constituency
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/173299.asp>
Loh Chee Kong, Today

Votes will increasingly be influenced by what happens beyond the boundaries on the electoral map -- thanks or no thanks to the internet.

*** Singapore's Ageing Dilemma
<http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1081329>
HDS Greenway, DNA

Singapore's globalisation strategy thus remains vulnerable to rapid ageing after 2010; macro-economi shocks, and the uncertain nature of future globalisation.

*** More Thoughts On MPs Blogging
<http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/02/more-thoughts-on-mps-blogging.html>
Ivan Chew, Rambling Librarian

If more politicians or organisations leverage on blogs as one more platform to allow others to post respond via comments or trackbacks, then overall it's likely to bode well for social and political discourse in Singapore.