[MyAppleMenu] Mar 1, 2007

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Mac Attack
<http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2007/03/01/News/Mac-Attack-2750085.shtml>
Frank Pallota, Daily Orange

Students, campuses begin ditching PCs in favor of user-friendly Apple computers.

*** iPod Games: Boon, Bust, Or Test?
<http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/ipod-games-boon-bust-or-test/>
Jeremy Horwitz, iLounge

*** iTunes Is All 'That' To Indie Producers
<http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960257.html?categoryid=13&cs=1>
Ben Fritz, Variety

Move reps the first time iTunes has sold video content that didn't come from an established network, studio or distributor.

*** Adobe To Take Photoshop Online
<http://news.com.com/2100-7345_3-6163015.html>
Martin LaMonica and Mike Riccuti, CNET News.com

Hoping to get a jump on Google and other competitors, Adobe plans to release a hosted version of its popular Photoshop image-editing application within six months, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.

*** Mac Wi-Fi Hijack Demonstrated
<http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-6163207.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Joris Evers, CNET News.com

David Maynor demonstrated a Mac Wi-Fi hack on stage on Wednesday. His MacBook running Mac OS X 10.4.6 crashed while scanning for a wireles network and coming across rogue code Maynor was pushing out from a Toshiba laptop.

*** Eyesight And Insight
<http://www.apple.com/business/profiles/botwin/>
David Levy, Apple

"[Imaging on the Mac] is instantaneous. It's accurate. And it's incredibly easy. Believe me, I've seen similar PC systems at conferences and such, and they cost thousands of dollar just for the software, which is nowhere near as intuitive and simple."

*** Apple Says iPhone To Sell Since Free Phones Worthless
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=AAPL:US&sid=ayU3qJTMZ62w>
Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg

Apple predicted that 10 million customers will pay at least $499 to buy an iPhone next year because they realize most free mobile phones are worthless.

[Opinion]

*** The WOW Really Starts Now
<http://www.qtzar.com/blogs/qtzar.nsf/d6plinks/DLYH-6YV4Q6>
Dec's Dom Blog

You may have heard of the Microsoft Vista marketing campaign by now with the slogan "The WOW Starts Now' and I have to agree the WOW really does start now, I just bought my first Apple Mac and I've been saying so far is WOW WOW WOW.

*** iTunes Could Be Opening To Indie Filmmakers
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/2/28/7265>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

There does appear to be a glimmer of hope.

[Review]

*** TypeIt4Me 3.1: Typing Time-Saver Is Useful For Everyone
<http://www.macworld.com/2007/02/reviews/typeit4me/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

If you type a lot, you owe it to your fingers to give TypeIt4Me 3.1.1 a try. The interface might look a bit daunting, given the number of options available in the settings tab, but if you leave everything at its stock setting, TypeIt4Me will work just fine.

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The other things in life

[World]

*** Does Communism Work After All?
<http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,465007,00.html>
Andreas Lorenz and Wieland Wagner, Spiegel Online

China is securing an ever-bigger share of the world market with the methods of a planned economy. Competitors and economists alike are astounded by the country's seemingly unstoppable march to becoming a global economic superpower. The development has left many wondering: Does communism work after all?

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Companies Can Tap Into Malaysia's Expertise In Halal Products
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=249312>
Jackson Sawatan, Bernama

Singapore companies intending to develop the halal market locally and regionally can capitalise on Malaysia's halal knowledge and expertise, said Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase Mohd Shukri Abdullah Said.

*** Tharman Rebuts Opposition MPs' Arguments Over GST Hike
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/261380/1/.html>
S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

Tharman said both Mr Low Thia Khiang and Ms Sylvia Lim wanted the government to take the asy way out by waiting for future revenues to materialise when there is a bonanza in gaming revenues and corporate taxes increase faster than GDP.

*** Genting Says Committed To Singapore Resort Project
<http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_8dd6faa0-cb73c03a-11a0d350-266cfa03>
Sebastian Tong, The Edge Daily

Genting International said it was fully committed to the project and is working closely with the authorities to ensure it qualifies for a casino licence.

*** Extradition Treaty With Indonesia Must Be Signed With Defence Cooperation Agreement: MFA
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/261171/1/.html>
Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia

Indonesia's president Yudhoyono and Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong agreed in October 2005 to negotiate the Extraidtion Treaty and Defence Cooperation Agreement in parallel and as a package. Singapore's foreign affairs ministry said on Wednesday that this is not a claim but a fact.

[Opinion]

*** Getting Darker? The Immigration Debate
<http://perspectiveunlimited.blogspot.com/2007/02/getting-darker-immigration-debate.html>
Perspective Unlimited

As if the debate over immigration is not complicated enough, there are some early troubling signs that some Singaporeans are beginning to project their unhappiness with government policies onto immigrants, who are seen as the government's allied constituents.

*** Incredible Wife Makes Disappearing Act
<http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-716.htm>
Yawning Bread

The reason it bothers me is that under the present system, the MDA is acting as both prosecutor and judge.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** Pompeii
<http://www.michelleshocked.com/>
Michelle Shocked
<http://www.michelleshocked.com/01-pompeii.mp3>