[MyAppleMenu] May 14, 2007

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** Paul McCartney Comes To iTunes <http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsID=18024>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

**** AAPL Still On The Rise <http://www.macobserver.com/stockwatch/2007/05/14.1.shtml>
by Jeff Gamet, Mac Observer

**** In Search Of The Real Fake Steve Jobs <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2007/tc20070514_768093.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_top+story>
by Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek
Since /Secret Diary/ was started last year, the daily stream of such entries has made Fake Steve Jobs, or FSJ for short, required reading in Silicon Valley and beyond... FSJ has zealously guarded his (or her) identity since the blog was started. But now, as his popularity has soared, the guessing game over the author's true identity has grown almost as entertaining as /The Secret Diary/ itself.

**** iTunes-Like Video Services Have No Future: Study <http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN1322387620070514>
by Kenneth Li, Reuters
Online video sites that sell shows and movies such as Apple Inc.'s iTunes will likely peak this year as more programming is made available on free outlets supported by advertising, according to a study released on Monday.

**** A Nod To Journalistic Integrity Is Seen In An Editor's Return <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/14/business/media/14pcworld.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin>
by David S. Joachim, New York Times
It was a hero's homecoming for Mr. McCracken, who was praised on the PCWorld.com message boards and in the blogosphere for sacrificing himself in the name of journalistic integrity.

**** iPods Play A Part In Choreographer's New Work <http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/homepage/article_1692094.php>
by Laura Bleiberg, Orange County Register
Choreographer Merce Cunningham's new work has the audience listening to iPods.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** First A4 Colour E-Paper Unfurled <http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/first-a4-colour-epaper-unfurled/2007/05/14/1178995043132.html>
by AFP
South Korea's LG Philips LCD has developed the world's first A4-sized colour electronic-paper &mdash; a paper-thin and bendable viewing panel.

**** Report: Microsoft Says Open Source Violates 235 Patents <http://news.com.com/Report+Microsoft+says+open+source+violates+235+patents/2100-1014_3-6183437.html?tag=nefd.top>
by Ina Fried and Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com
Microsoft claims that free and open-source software violates more than 230 of its patents, according to a magazine report published Sunday.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Here's Looking At You, Universe <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/11/AR2007051102061.html?nav=most_emailed>
by Joel Achenbach, Washington Post
Behind all this stellar news is another headline: We are in the golden age of telescopes.

**** The Greatest Mystery: Making A Best Seller <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/business/yourmoney/13book.html?ex=1336708800&en=fea24a30d4e2e175&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Shira Boss, New York Times
"It's an accidental profession, most of the time," said William Strachan, editor in chief at Carroll &amp; Graf Publishers. "If you had the key, you'd be very welathy. Nobody has the key."

SingaporeSurf
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**** Malaysia Keen For Singapore To Invest In New Industrial Park Project <http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/14/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-Singapore.php>
by Associated Press
Malaysia will try to persuade Singapore to invest in a multibillion-dollar industrial park project when leaders of the two countries hold their first bilateral talks in nearly three years on Monday and Tuesday, an official said.

**** Fast Train To Singapore "Good Idea" Says Malaysian PM <http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070514/afp/070514060401business.html>
by AFP
A fast train between Malaysia and Singapore is a "good idea", Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was quoted as saying Monday ahead of a meeting with his counterpart from the neighbouring city-state.

**** NS Termed As Dangerous? Think Again. <http://toliveisagift.blogspot.com/2007/05/ns-termed-as-dangerous-think-again.html>
by To Live Is A Gift

**** Who Moved My Bread And Butter? <http://mollymeek.livejournal.com/153874.html>
by Mollymeek
Live with the current bread and butter sandwich or try a meatier variety.

**** Singapore Named 5Th Most Tax-Friendly Economy In World By Forbes <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/276154/1/.html>
by Loh Kim Chin, Channel NewsAsia

**** Singaporeans Will Receive $860 Million Worth Of GST Credits, Senior Citizens' Bonus And Rebates In FY2007; Sign Up For GST Credits From 15 May 2007 <http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20070514995.htm>
by Ministry of Finance, Singapore Government

**** How Should This Game Be Played? <http://www.zaobao.com/yl/yl070514_501.html>
by Hong Yukun, Lianhe Zaobao
The government sets the rules for the game, while subsequently breaks the rules itselves.

**** Singaporeans At Risk Of Outliving Their Finances <http://news.monstersandcritics.com/business/news/article_1304010.php/Singaporeans_at_risk_of_outliving_their_finances>
by DPA
Singaporeans on average expect to live only nine to 12 years after retiring, though they ar elikely to live far longer, according to a study issued Monday.

**** How To Run An Effective Government, Singapore Style <http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200705/200705140008.html>
by Song Eui-dal, Chosunilbo
Experts attribute Singapore's success primarily to the fact that its elite officials are paid extremely well.

**** Abdullah: Let's Restart Talks On Disputes <http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=6fadbe120b93a010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:64f91774fb682110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
by Leslie Lopez and Chuan Lee Hoong, Straits Times
Ahead of his retreat with prime minister Lee Hsien Loong today, Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Badawi has called for talks to be resumed to settle the outstanding disputes between the two countries.

**** Feeding Infant On Train: Show Some Flexibility <http://www.straitstimes.com/portal/site/STI/menuitem.c2aef3d65baca16abb31f610a06310a0/?vgnextoid=7532758920e39010VgnVCM1000000a35010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=vgnartid:c5587fa260682110VgnVCM100000430a0a0aRCRD>
by Aileen Yeo Xiao Xian, Straits Times

**** A New Singapore Will Need A New Type Of PM <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/188363.asp>
by P N Baliji, Today
This person must be able to deal with global citizens yet relate to everyday Singaporeans.