[MyAppleMenu] May 11, 2007

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**** Salling Clicker V3.5 Brings New Front Row Controls, Device Support And Much More <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/05/11/salling-clicker-v3-5-brings-new-front-row-controls-device-suppo/>
by David Chartier, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
At the top of the feature list is support for Front Row, potentially eliminating the need to pack an Apple Remote when venturing out.

**** Wall Street Beat: Apple Up In Down Market <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/11/apple-up-in-down-market_1.html>
by Marc Ferranti, IDG News Service

**** Bogus DMCA Threats As A Marketing Strategy <http://techdirt.com/articles/20070510/195141.shtml>
by Techdirt
We've seen all sorts of misuses of the DMCA over the years, but this one probably wins the contest, hands down.

**** Apple Fixes Flaws In Darwin Streaming Server <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/05/10/apple.dss.555.update/>
by MacNN
Apple ahs released a security update to its Darwin Streaming Server, its open source project. DSS 5.5.5 fixes to security flaws, including one where a remote attacker may be able to cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

**** Cybercrooks Add QuickTime, WinZip Flaws To Arsenal <http://news.com.com/+Cybercrooks+add+QuickTime%2C+WinZip+flaws+to+arsenal/2100-1002_3-6182981.html?tag=nefd.top>
by Joris Evers, CNET News.com
Cybercrooks are trying to breach PCs through previously unexpoited security holes in QuickTime and WinZip, security firm Symantec warned on Thursday.

**** iPods Can Make Pacemakers Malfunction: Study <http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1048845320070510?feedType=RSS>
by Debra Sherman, Reuters
iPods can cause cardiac implantable pacemakers to malfunctio by interfering with the electromagnetic equipment monitoring the heart, according to a study presented by a 17-year-old high school student to a meeting of heart specialists on Thursday.

**** iPod, iTunes Cited In New Legal Filing Against Apple <http://playlistmag.com/news/2007/05/10/mrt/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Peter Cohen, Playlist
Media Rights Technologies (MRT), developers of technology that prevents users from ripping digital media streams, has filed a Cease and Desist letter against Apple and other companies. The organization claims that Apple and others are responsible for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and intellectual property law.

**** Notes From Apple Shareholder Meeting <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/05/10/analyst.iphone.on.time/>
by MacNN
Apple today revealed at its annual shareholder meeting that its iPhone is on track to ship in June as planned, and hinted at iTunes video rentals at an unknown future date, according to Piper Jaffray senior analyst Gene Munster.
See Also: Jobs Addresses Backdating, Environment At Shareholder Meeting <http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/05/10/shareholder/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>, by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld.

**** Contribute CS3: Web Page Editor Goes Universal, Integrates With Other CS3 Programs <http://www.macworld.com/2007/05/reviews/contributecs3/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Tom Negrino, Macworld
Contribute CS3 is an appealing and justifiable upgrade for users of Contribute 3 or earlier versions, especially if you want to run the program on an Intel-based Mac. In many ways, Contribute CS3 is the upgrade that Contribute 4 should have been, especially in terms of Intel compatibility.

**** iPhone Support Team To Be California Based <http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/31421>
by Jeff Gamet, iPod Observer
Thanks to information in an iPhone "personal trainers" job listing, it appears that Apple is looking to staff its iPhone support team in Elk Grove.

**** Finder Fu: Force An Application To Open Your Document <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/05/10/finder-fu-force-an-application-to-open-your-document/>
by Erica Sadun, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
By holding Command+Option while dragging, you tell OS X applications to open files regardless whether they "support" that file type.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Curling Up With A Good eBook <http://books.guardian.co.uk/ebooks/story/0,,2077277,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=10>
by Andrew Marr, The Guardian
It has long been predicted that traditional books are about to be replaced by little machines on which you can download any novel you fancy. But the technology as never really been up to the job &mdash; until now.

**** NYC Cabbies Say Touch-Screen Monitors Are No Fair <http://www.siliconvalley.com/latestheadlines/ci_5863193?nclick_check=1>
by Associated Press

**** Who's Killing TV? <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9019067&intsrc=hm_list>
by Mike Elgan, Computerworld
Who's killing TV? You can blame technology. But ultimately you've got to blame the networks themselves for failing to adapt.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Arrival: Gizmos And Love <http://lettersunknown.com/archives/001081.html>
by Letters To An Unknown Audience
This picture is a picture of my whole life, in 8 1/2 x 11.

**** Tony Blair Becomes Margaret Thatcher <http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/05/10/tony_blair/?source=rss>
by Andrew Brown, Salon
Thanks to George W. Bush, the man who was supposed to reinvent the Labor Party leaves offices with more friends in America than in the U.K.

SingaporeSurf
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**** The Sense Of Superiority <http://nedstark.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/the-sense-of-superiority/>
by Winter Is Coming
Regretably many Singaporeans are ill-informed of the events happening out in the world, and even if they are informed they see it through tinted lenses provided by the obliging local media and others.

**** Self-Delusion <http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2007/05/self-delusion.html>
by Mr Wang Says So
I feel a bit exhausted looking at Edmund's letter. It makes so many errors I don't know where to start correcting them. History is so badly twisted in his letter that it doesn't even feel like history anymore, more like a tale from a parallel universe in a science fiction novel.

**** Sad, Pathetic Neocons In The ST Forum <http://frankcomment.blogspot.com/2007/05/sad-pathetic-neocons-in-st-forum.html>
by Frankly Speaking
I am just laughing at their silly need to be consistent with the pro-war stance they took four years ago.

**** Singaore To Host F1 Race Next Year <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/275566/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
Singapore will hold a Formula One race in 2008. This was announced at a press conference on Friday afternoon.
See Also:
Singapore Wins Right To Host F1 Race Next Year <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/275569/1/.html>, by Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia. Singapore will be hosting the Formula One Grand Prix for five years starting from next September, with an option to extend the deal by another five years.
Singapore To Stage F1 Night Race <http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6646125.stm>, by BBC News. "Singapore is going to be the leader with the street race at night &mdash; we're excited about the idea," said F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.

**** Bridges Linking Malaysia, Singapore Possible, Says Abdullah <http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=261345>
by Bernama
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today hinted at the possibility of a new bridge linking Malaysia and Singapore in the future.
The prime minister went a step further, saying he believed that several bridges could be built to connect the two neighbouring countries.

**** After Newater, Is It "Newconcrete" For Singapore? <http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/NewsBreak/20070511142022/Article/index_html>
by Bernama
Having proven its success with recycled water Newater, resource-scarce Singapore is mulling over the idea of an alternative for sand and granite in the making of concrete for its construction sector.

**** Two Singaporeans Among Four Killed In Taiwan Military Jet Crash <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/275537/1/.html>
by AFP
Two Taiwanese fighter pilots and two Singaporean servicemen were killed Friday when a F-5F jet crashed into a military compound during an exercise, defence minister Lee Jye said Friday.
See Also:
SAF Overseas Incident <http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2007/may/11may07_nr.html>, by MINDEF, Singapore.
SAF Medical Team Leaves For Taiwan To Attend To Injured Servicemen <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/275621/1/.html>, by Channel NewsAsia.

**** Pressure Mounts For Tamasek To Divest Stake In Indosat <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20070511.A08&irec=7>
by Vincent Lingga, Jakarta Post
A campaign seems to have been mounted over the last few months to discredit Singapore's government-owned Temasek, which acquired, through its subsidiary ST Telemedia, 42 percent of PT Indosat, Indonesia's second largest mobile phone operator.

**** Indonesia Releases Five Of 12 Barges Carrying Granite: Mah <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/275404/1/.html>
by Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia

**** The High Costs Of Living <http://detailorientation.blogspot.com/2007/05/high-costs-of-living.html>
by Detail Orientation
When it comes down to the basics, the house, the car, the doctor's fees and job security, the costs of living start stacking up higher in Singapore.

**** A Gigantic Way To Fly
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
If you have been imagining how the huge Singapore Airlines A380 plane will look like, imagine no more. Here are some pictures <http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/05/10/213781/pictures-first-singapore-airlines-airbus-a380-emerges-from-paint.html> from Flightglobal.com of the plane that can squeeze in about 500 passengers, bearing the familiar Singapore Airlines logos.
Now imagine that same 500 passengers rushing to go through customs and immigration together.
(via USA Today <http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2007/05/photos_of_singa.html?csp=34>)
<p class="permlink">Permanent Link to This Post <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/2007/05/11/id0011/>

**** Women's Pay Edges A Bit Closer To Men's <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/187906.asp>
by Tan Hui Leng, Today
The gender wage gap in Singapore's manufacturing sector has improved marginally, according to a United Nations report, but the republic still trails rivals like Hong Kong and Taiwan.

**** J B Jeyaretnam Pays Up <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/187928.asp>
by Loh Chee Kong, Today
At the age of 81, veteran opposition figure J B Jeyaretnam's political career was given a new breath of life yesterday &mdash; after he paid up the amount needed to be granted a conditional discharge from bankruptcy.

**** Why Part Of FT Photo Was Blacked Out <http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:1d2b3e8ecb672110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
by Straits Times
"Our Singapore print site serves Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore and we are obliged to abide by the various laws of all three countries."

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**** Wouldn't It Be So Nice <http://www.thewowz.com/music.html>
by The Wowz
Click here to listen <http://www.thewowz.com/cooldumpmp3s/wouldntitbesonice.mp3>.