[MyAppleMenu] Oct 20, 2007

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** Apple Market Value Soars Past Dell's On Mac, iPod <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aekh6rI3r3Ao&refer=news>
by Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg
"It's not a one-trick pony anymore."

**** Syncing Changes Afoot At .Mac <http://www.macuser.com/software/syncing_changes_afoot_at_mac.php?lsrc=murss>
by Dan Moren, MacUser

**** Why Root Matters <http://rc3.org/2007/10/why-root-matter.php>
by Rafe Colburn, rc3.org
Privilege separation remains really important, even for a device like the iPhone.

**** The Apple We Know And Love <http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2007/10/apple/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Dan Moren, Macworld
Just in the past few days, Apple's made at least three moves that could be a break in the clouds, reasuring me that Apple's not ready to join the ranks of the soulless corporations just yet.

**** Leopard Guided Tou Video Posted At Apple.com <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/19/leopard-guided-tour-video-posted-at-apple-com/>
by Michael Rose, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Experts Say Issue Of Click Fraud Not Improving <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/19/Experts-say-issue-of-click-fraud-not-improving_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/19/Experts-say-issue-of-click-fraud-not-improving_1.html>
by Matt Hines, InfoWorld

**** Analyst: Social Networking Faces Uncertain Future <http://www.news.com/2100-1025_3-6214355.html>
by Natasha Lomas, CNET News.com
Social-networking sites will enlist 230 million active members by the end of the year and will keep attracting new users until at least 2009, according to an anlyst report. But investors are still wary&mdash;and for good reason, as long-term growth is by no means certain.

**** Secure Instant Messaging For The Masses <http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9797919-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Chris Soghoian, CNET News.com

SingaporeSurf
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**** ASEAN To Use Moral Authority To Get Myanmar Parties To Talk: George Yeo <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/306803/1/.html>
by Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia

**** UN's Decision To Punish Singapore Official 'Unjust And Unfair' <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/127486.html>
by DPA
SIngapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is mystified by a United Nations' decision to demote Assistant Secretary General Andrew Toh and fine him two months' salary, a spokesman said on Saturday.

**** Watershed Change For A 162-Year-Old Icon <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2007/10/20/columnists/insightdownsouth/19211345&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star
The popularity and advance of digital media will also mean an erosion of a reliable long-time ally that has traditionally helped to garner support for the government.

**** More Bewildered Than Enlightened <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/217722.asp>
by Nicholas Tan, Today

**** We Don't Need Outside Interference, Says Sylvia Lim <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_168778.html>
by Lee Siew Hua, Straits Times
Workers' Party chairman Sylvia Lim said Singapore is capable of dealing with rule of law issues on its own and does not need outside interference.

**** Upset Over MM Lee's Re-Merger Comments <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_168769.html>
by Mihammad Farouq Osman, Straits Times
The minister mentor is in no position to comment on this as it is a Malaysian issue and it is for the Malaysians to decide.

**** Freedom Of Speech And Truths <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/217721.asp>
by Loh Chee Kong, Today
The four Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) members and lawyer M Ravi went on to dominate the question-and-answer session.
See Also:
Chee Tried To Turn Forum Into 'Theatre Of Politicis', Says Jaya <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_168755.html>, by Goh Chin Lian, Straits Times. SDP chief has freedom of speech but has forgotten to tell some fundamental truths in many of his allegations, says DPM.

**** Jokes Of The Day <http://mollymeek.livejournal.com/168097.html>
by Mollymeek

**** Hunt For Growth Takes SIngapore Telecom To Africa <http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=119537>
by Reuters
Singapore Telecommunications is now hunting for high-growth assets far beyond its traditional grounds in Asia, having spent over $12 billion in acquisitions closer to home in recent years.

**** Singapore's Legal System Attacked At Lawyers' Meeting <http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071019/wl_asia_afp/singaporelawsrightsiba_071019151958>
by AFP
Singapore's legal system, praised by foreign investors for its efficiency, came under attack on Friday at an international lawyers' conference for being repressive and silencing dissent.

**** KL-Singapore Bullet Train Proposal Still Being Discussed, Says Chan <http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=290925>
by Bernama
Malaysian transport minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said Friday the proposal to build a bullet train track between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is still being discussed by the parties concerned.