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[News]

*** Apple Confident It Will Prevail In Cisco Lawsuit
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/11/appleresponse/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

"We think Cisco's trademark lawsuit is silly," Natalie Kerris, Apple's Director of music public relations, told Macworld. "There are already several companies using the name iPhone for VOIP products, and we believe that Cisco's U.S. trademark registration is tenuous at best."

*** Apple's Jobs Is Denied Bid To Demolish Mansion
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aakKDO2rEFt8&refer=muse>
Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg

Steve Jobs lost a bid to demolish a Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion he owns about 30 miles south of San Francisco. A California appeals court ruled yesterday that Jobs and the city of Woodside didn't consider alternatives to destroying the home.

*** Legal Experts To Steve Jobs: iPhone Your Lawyers
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/11/iphonedispute/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Todd Weiss, Computerworld

Maybe Apple CEO Steve Jobs should use his new iPhone to call a good trademark lawyer. That's the advice of several attorneys and IT analysts regarding Apple's decision to call its new phone -- even though that name is a registered trademark held by Cisco Systems.

*** Want Ad Suggests iPhone Will Have Arm Inside
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/11/arm/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service

*** Mac Flaw Puts Safari Surfers At Risk
<http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-6149498.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com

A serious security flaw in Mac OS X opens machines with Apple's Safari web browser to hijack by outsiders, Secunia has warned.

*** Parallels Update Adds USB 2.0, True Drag And Drop
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/11/parallels/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Mathew Honan, Macworld

*** Microsoft Updates Office 2004
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/11/office2004/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Mathew Honan, Macworld

The update adds several improvements and security fixes.

*** Comic Life Upgrade Adds Layout Features, Bug Fixes
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/11/comiclife/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Mathew Honan, Macworld

[Opinion]

*** Why DRM's Best Friend Might Just Be Apple Inc
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070111-8595.html>
Nate Anderson, Ars Technica

What the content industry and the consumer electronics industry alike want is not the end of DRM, but a truly interoperable, robust DRM that puts them in control of their content without ceding too much power to one player (Apple). But now that PlaysForSure has gone bust in all but name and Apple steadfastly refuses to license FairPlay, that's not going to happen in the music industry.

*** Why Apple Doesn't Care If Cisco Sues Over The Name iPhone
<http://weblog.infoworld.com/realitycheck/archives/2007/01/why_apple_doesn.html>
Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld

*** iPhone Round-Up
<http://www.kottke.org/07/01/iphone-roundup>
Jason Kottke

Until you're holding the thing in your hand and living with it day-to-day, you really can't say "this is going to work this way" or "I don't like the way that functions" with anything approaching absolute confidence.

*** Phone Shows Apple's Impact On Consumer Products
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/technology/11cnd-apple.html?ex=1326171600&en=598d01361843a734&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
John Markoff, New York Times

Apple's new iPhone appears to be the clearest statement yet of what Steve Jobs's impact has been on consumer electronics. It is not that he invents new technologies. He refines existing ones.

*** Don't Crowd The iPhone
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/expo/2007/01/iphone/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

Apparnetly that last step forward I took had violated the iPhone's invisible Cone of Protection.

*** Ten iPhone Suggestions
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2007/01/phonefix/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

[Sidetrack]

*** Rant Today: Audio Mixer On Windows
Heng-Cheong Leong

As some of you may know, my day job: Windows programming. And so here's my short rant today: whoever designed the API for Audio Mixer on Windows XP -- I hate you.


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[Wintel]

*** 'Craplets' Could Damage Vista Launch: Microsoft Exec
<http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/01/10/tech-microsoft.html>
CBC News

A senior Microsoft executive says the company is concerned that uncertified third-party software loaded onto new computers by manufacturers ould hurt the launch of consumer versions of its Windows Vista operating system later this month.

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[Life]

*** For $7.93 An Hour, It's Worth A Trip Across A State Line
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/us/11minimum.html?ex=1326171600&en=c2afdb2d7e43c6b5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Timothy Egan, New York Times

Just eight miles separate this town on the Washington side of the state border from Post Falls on the Idaho side. But the towns are nearly $3 an hour apart in the required minimum wage.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** The Dangers Of Dual Media Regulation
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/165434.asp>
Tor Ching Li, Today

*** Older Workers Overlooked
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/165373.asp>
Lee U-Wen, Today

Companies prefer training their younger lot: MOM study.

*** Durai's Cave-In Hurts Trio's Case
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/165399.asp>
Ansley Ng, Today

Evidence Act means NKF can use ex-CEO's admission against former colleagues.

*** Crimes In Johor 'Scaring Off Singapore Visitors'
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:5da0913c69110110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Straits Times

Adverse publicity about the lack of personal security and protection of property in Johor is scaring away Singaporean visitors and investors, a Malaysian official said. The Malaysian High Commission in Singapore said that unless these concerns were addressed, the bid to woo foreign tourists and investments would be negated.

*** Helping Foreigners Fit In: 'Don't Just Focus On Talents'
<http://straitstimes.asiaone.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:ac4a47a985210110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
Lynn Lee, Straits Times

Maids, low-skilled workers, students and spouses should also be catered for, said university don Brenda Yeoh.

[Opinion]

*** Sentosa Casino And Malaysian Investments
<http://www.aseanfocus.com/asiananalysis/article.cfm?articleID=1019>
James Chin, Asean Focus Group

The two casino projects will add billions to the Singapore economy and reinforce Singapore's economic position. But such a high profile from an ethnic Malaysian Chinese conglomerate will add to the ongoing debate in Malaysian political circles about the flight of Chinese capital from Malaysia.

*** Why Don't The Achievements Of Disabled Athletes Get The Same Degree Of Coverage?
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/165389.asp>
Leo Chen Ian, Disabled People's Association, Today

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