[MyAppleMenu] May 10, 2007

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**** iTunes Income Substantial For Music Partners <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=17997>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

**** Classic Choice For The iPod Generation <http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrecht/070509-NL-iTunes.html>
by Norman Lebrecht, La Scena Musicale
iTunes remains unfriendly to classical users.

**** The Elite Circle Of $1 CEOs <http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2007/db20070509_992600.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech>
by Moria Herbst, BusinessWeek
Apple's Steve Jobs and Google's Eric Schmidt are just two of the CEOs who work for a buck. Why do top executives give up their salaries?

**** Wicked-Cool Apple Gaming Wednesday <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/05/09/wicked-cool-apple-gaming-wednesday>
by Justin Berka, Ars Technica

**** Apple Ships Pro Application Support <http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsID=17989>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK
Latest update for Apple's Final Cut and Logic applications available now.

**** Top 5 Objective Tips For Mac Switchers <http://mymacbuzz.com/2007/05/10/top-5-objective-tips-for-mac-switchers/>
by myMacBUZZ
Get involved with the community and culture.

**** What Upgraded Centrino Chipsets Mean For The Mac <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2007/05/centrino/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Jonathan Seff and Philip Michaels, Macworld
How much of a performance difference Macs users will see from the Core 2 Duo processors in today&rsquo;s MacBooks and MacBook Pro's may be less dramatic. And the 802.11n wireless component to the Centrino platform is something Apple already has in place. Better power efficiency, however, should translate to better battery life in many situations.

**** PC World Brings Editor Back, Removes CEO <http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/05/pc_world_brings.html>
by Dylan Tweney, Wired
In a surprise reversal, IDG management removed Colin Crawford as PC World's CEO and reinstated Harry McCracken as editor in chief, after a dispute over a canceled Appel story led McCracken to quit.
See Also:
Returning Hero: Harry McCracken <http://valleywag.com/tech/returning-hero/harry-mccracken-259151.php>, by ValleyWag. This three-step publicity plan would be artful, were there not a simpler explanation.
Editor In Chief Harry McCracken Returns To PCW <http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131702-page,1/article.html>, by Ramon G. McLeod, PCWorld.com. McCracken tendered his resignation on April 30 after Crawford refused to allo wpublication of a story entitled "10 Things We Hate About Apple." McCracken said that the story was killed (it is now running on PCWorld.com) because of Crawford's concerns about the impact it would have on Apple advertising. Crawford denied that was the reason for killing the story, but has since apologized to the editorial staff for the decision.

**** Disney: iTunes Movie Sales Prove Potency Of Format, Pricing <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070509-disney-itunes-movie-sales-prove-potency-of-format-pricing.html>
by Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica

**** Quicksnap By Fastforward <http://www.macnn.com/reviews/review.php?id=314>
by Rick Curran and Ilene Hoffman, MacNN
QuickSnap offers two advantages, because you set up the file format before you take your screen shot and you can screen shot DVDs. It is significantly cheaper than Ambrosia Software's Snapz Pro X, but it doesn't have a tenth the features either.

**** Stock Options An Issue At Apple's Annual Meeting <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid=%7BF650D95E%2D6678%2D44EC%2D9882%2D23326AB65B17%7D&siteid=rss>
by Rex Crum, MarketWatch
As Apple Inc. convenes its annual shareholders' meeting Thursday, a brewing scandal over the backdating of stock options could mar what otherwise should be a celebration of the best year ever for the maker of PCs and consumer electronic devices.

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**** Red Hat To Build 'Global Desktop' <http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2189541/red-hat-build-online-desktop>
by Tom Sanders, vnunet.com
Red Hat is preparing to release a new "Red Hat Global Desktop" that over time will grow into an online desktop that integrates online services into a lcient desktop platform. The platform will allow users to access online and local data in a unified way.

**** Old Media Turns Combative Against New Media <http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN0847652320070508?feedType=RSS&rpc=22>
by Kenneth Li, Reuters
Leading media executives took a combative tone against internet companies on Tuesday, suggesting that Big Media increasingly considers new content distributors like Google to be more foe than friend.

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**** God Grief <http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/05/10/hitchens_god/>
by Giles Harvey, Salon
Christopher Hitchens has attacked modern-day saints like Mother Teresa and Princess Di, but his new book takes aim at the most sacred cow of all: The Almighty.

**** The Five-Second Rule Explored, Or How Dirty Is That Bologna? <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/dining/09curi.html?ex=1336363200&en=241e6d2a12065c24&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Harold McGee, New York Times
It's not surprising that food dropped onto bacteria would collect some bacteria. But how many? Does it collect more as the seconds tick by? Enough to make you sick?
Prof. Paul L. Dawson and his colleagues at Clemson have now put some numbers on floor-to-food contamination.

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**** Simplicity <http://badnewsonthedoorstep.blogspot.com/2007/05/simplicity.html>
by Bad News On The Doorstep
If GMP can do with a simpel resume and cover letter, why do most organizations require you to fill up lengthy forms.

**** Singapore Pay Rise Highlights Inequality <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/bc31d474-fe92-11db-bdc7-000b5df10621.html>
by John Burton, Financial Times
Singapore's government recently provoked a public furore in the normally placid city-state of 4.5m people when it announced it would increase the salaries of government ministers to more than $1m a year, making it probably the best-paid cabinet in the world.
The reason for the howl of protest was that the move came as Singapore confronts a growing gap between rich and poor. It ranks 105th in the world in terms of income equality, based on United Nations data. Wages for bottom 30 per cent have fallen in the past five years as demand for unskilled labourers shrinks.

**** New Track In Singapore-KL Ties 'Bringing Both Sides Closer' <http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:0a2dc7c086172110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
by Carolyn Hong, Straits Times
Malaysia's foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar has welcomed the emergence of a fresh track in ties with Singapore, one which is not linked to unresolved issues between the two countries.
See Also: Growing Bilateral Ties Between Malaysia And Singapore <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/10/nation/17682792&sec=nation>, by Mergawati Zulfakar, The Star.

**** Fingerprint Scan Favored In Malaysia, Singapore <http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62011592,00.htm>
by Lynn Tan, ZDNet Asia
Fingerprint authentication is still the number one choice of security measure for identity verification in Malaysia and Singapore, according to a Unisys survey.

**** Death Penalty <http://69tribe.com/2007/05/09/death-penalty/>
by 69tribe.com
Death penalty is not an effective way of deterring crimes.

**** Local Movies, Why They So Like That, Ah? <http://pixie-nosegay.blogspot.com/2007/05/local-movies-why-they-so-like-that-ah.html>
by Pixie Cat
I think local movies dealing with these so-called controversial subjects simply lack the savvy or sophisticated ability to just laugh at the situation while still having the sensitivity and understanding of its meaning and importance in the local context.

**** Rooftop Gardens Create Greener Cities <http://www.plentymag.com/news/2007/05/rooftop_gardens_create_greener.php>
by Gillian Murdoch, Reuters
The rapid post-sixties rise of the urban tower block saw Asia's low-level landed properties demolished for mass housing projects; and made backyards the domain of the minority who can afford detached homes.
It also created a unique urban gardening culture which is starting to flower as new voices popularie the idea.

**** A Case Full Of Consumer Woes <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/187669.asp>
by Ansley Ng, Today
Case's position is not an enviable one. It is tasked with protecting consumers, yet without the backing of the law, it has no teeth. And unlike a body governed by elected professionals, such as SMA and SIA, it carries no weight.

**** People Should Be Engaged In The National Issue Of The Day Between Elections <http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=f832758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:db70885e2e072110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
by Chia Hern Keng, Straits Times
Our country without the continual checks and balances of such participatory democracy between elections would be going the wrong and sorry direction.

**** Financial Times Censored For Singapore? <http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:e0995fd832272110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
by Michael Loh Toon Seng, Straits Times
Who is censoring the Financial Times?