[MyAppleMenu] Sep 7, 2007

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**** Apple Seeks TV Price Cut <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971505.html?categoryid=14&cs=1>
by Josef Adalian, Variety
Apple is mulling a plan to cut the price of TV show downloads in half &mdash; an idea that's not going over too well in Hollywood.
According to three people familiar with the proposal, Apple has told networks and studios that it would like to slash the cost of most TV episodes sold via iTunes from the current $1.99 to just 99 cents &mdash; te same as what Apple charges for most music singles.

**** Andy's Thoughts On New iPods, Price Drop, Starbucks &amp; More <http://www.ipodobserver.com/story/32893>
by Andy Ihnatko, iPod Observer
Like the iPhone, the Touch does indeed run OS X, and has the same sort of hardware limitations as its rich uncle. The Nano works just fine with external microphones and you can click a checkbox in iTunes and use it as a standad USB storage device; no such joy with the Touch.

**** Apple Pro Application Support 4.0.2 Released <http://www.macuser.com/updates/apple_pro_application_support_1.php?lsrc=murss>
by Derik DeLong, MacUser

**** The Puppet Master: Love Steve Jobs Or Hate Him, Just Don't Ignore Him <http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070906_002891.html>
by Robert X. Cringely, PBS
Here is something very important to remember about Steve Jobs (and probably the only part of this column that will bother him in the least): most of his business moves are still in reaction to having been fired by Apple back in 1985.

**** Toon Boom Studio 4 Sports New User Interface <http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/09/07/toon.boom.studio.4/>
by MacNN

**** First Look: iPod Nano, Classic, And Shuffle Updates <http://playlistmag.com/features/2007/09/ipod_firstlook/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Dan Frakes, Playlist

**** First Look: iPod Touch <http://playlistmag.com/features/2007/09/ipodtouch/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
by Christopher Breen, Playlist
It looks (and sometimes acts) like an iPhone, but it plays like an iPod.

**** iPod Touch: Because I Demanded It, And It's Good For Other People, Too <http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisemac/archives/2007/09/ipod_touch_beca.html>
by Tom Yager, InfoWorld
iPod touch wipes out all of my objections to iPhones. I win, Apple wins, consumers win, and everybody who wants to leave work at work, and yet still reain just connected enough to stay on top of things, wins.

**** iWork's Pages Takes A Big Step Forward <http://blogs.pcmag.com/miller/2007/09/iworks_pages_takes_a_big_step.php>
by Michael J. Miller, PC Magazine
It's not really designed for creating long, complex documents, but its general balance of simplicity and power make it a great choice for many users.

**** Safari Browser Makes New iPod Touch Intriguing <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9034758&intsrc=hm_list>
by Matt Hamblen, Computerworld
The web browsing capabilities could interest business users who want to surf the web without having to carry around a heavy laptop.

**** Third-Party Opportunities For The iPod Touch
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
1. Add EVDO/EDGE/3G Data, so that the internet is always-on.
2. Microphone, so that Skype works.
3. Camera.
Essentially, there are opportunites for third parties to make the iPod touch to be a "real" iPhone without the AT&amp;T phone part. The barrier of entry: Apple, and its tight control over the dock connector SDK.
<p class="permlink">Permanent Link to This Post <http://www.myapplemenu.com/2007/09/07/id0014/>

**** Why Apple Come Up With iPod Touch <http://bleongcw.typepad.com/simple_is_the_reason_of_m/2007/09/why-apple-come-.html>
by Simple Is The Reason Of My Heart
The Long Tail dominating the music market and not the content providers.

**** The iPhone Menace <http://www.slate.com/id/2173481/fr/rss/>
by Paul Boutin, Slate
After a few hours of side-by-side comparisons, I'm convinced more than ever that the iPhone isnt' the device for me. I'll be replacing my BlackBerry with... another BlackBerry.

**** iTunes 7.4 Kills iToner Ringtones <http://iphone.macworld.com/2007/09/itunes_74_kills_itoner_rington.php>
by iPhone Central
Before breaking out the pitchforks and torches, please understand that this appears to be an unwelcome side-effect of the way iTunes goes about its business rather than an attempt to target iToner or other methods for installing custom ringtones.

**** VisualHub Supports New iPod Nano, iPod Classic <http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/09/06/visualhub/index.php>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** Four Mistakes Apple Made With The iPhone Price Drop <http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/09/four-mistakes-a.html>
by Terrence Russell, Wired

**** $100 For Every iPhone Owner <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=19030>
by Mark Hattersley, Macworld UK
Apple has offered $100 of in-store credit to all iPhone customers that purchased the phone before the recent $200 price cut. The deal has been announcd by Steve Jobs in an open letter on the Apple website.
See Also:
To All iPhone Customers <http://www.apple.com/hotnews/openiphoneletter/>, by Steve Jobs, Apple.

**** An Apple iPod For The Enterprise? <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2180019,00.asp?kc=ZDRSS05089TX1K0001002>
by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, eWeek
Put your business cap on for a moment, and take another look. The iPod touch also comes with 802.11b/g and the Safari web browser.

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**** The Black Wire And The White Wire <http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2007/09/the-black-wire-.html>
by Chris Anderson, The Long Tail
Why not build IT infrastructure that reflects the reality that one size doesn't fit all?

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**** Hong Kong's Forgotten Photographer <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1659416,00.html>
by Liam Fitzpatrick, Time
10 years after his death at the age of 56, Yau continues to be as obscure as he was in life. But with the issues of conservation and cultural identity at the forefront of social debate in Hong Kong, his body of work &mdash; spanning almost 40 years and recording the city's passage from hard-bitten entrepot to looming metropolis &mdash; cries out for recognition as the extraordinary social and artistic document that it is.

**** Through The Looking Glass <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/05/AR2007090502582.html?nav=most_emailed>
by Joel Garreau, Washington Post
The post-9/11 era has caught up with William Gibson's vision.

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**** Canned Events Not Due To WP Ban: Young PAP <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_155683.html>
by Straits Times
Sembawang GRC MP Lim Wee Kiak said tht while it is true that the YP had put up on its calendar a night cycling event on July 28, it was canned because of poor response from residents. Also, it was not actually organised by the YP.
/Does that mean that non-Worker's Party members can organise a cycling event for Worker's Party anniversary, and that would be fine? Don't even need a police permit?/
/Sounds to me a poorly made-up after-the-event excuse./

**** Why Durai Can Leave The Country And Dr Chee Cannot? Confused... <http://leelilian.blogspot.com/2007/09/why-durai-can-leave-country-and-dr-chee.html>
by Lee Lilian, The Itch To Write

**** Singapore's Pension Reform Plans Spark Rare Protest <http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070906/tap-singapore-protest-c3bb44c.html>
by Reuters
Singaporeans have started a rare protest against the government's pension reform plans with an online petition and a planned public protest action.

**** Fish 'N' Chips <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1659399,00.html>
by Mark Halper, Time
Tiny is one of eight species and 20 fish that the aquarium has outfitted with Texas Instruments RFID (radio frequency identification) semiconductors to help visitors learn more about the creatures they're seeing.

**** MOH To Make It Easier For Terminally Ill To Die At Home <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_155614.html>
by Imelda Saad, Straits Times
Allowing the terminally-ill to die with dignity at home surrounded by their loved ones.
That is what the health ministry hopes for most Singaporeans as it embarks on a study to identify the obstacles and gaps that prevent the healthcare system from meeting the wishes of the dying.

**** DId Young PAP Applied For Police Permit For Its Cycling Event?
by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
The latest saga in Singapore's politics is the embarrasing discovery of the Young PAP's cycling event &mdash; supposedly already conducted.
The question we have to ask is: did YPAP even applied for a police permit for such outdoor mass assembly event, or were they given a free pass? It will be embarassing for PAP not to know what its youth wing is up to, but it will be downright horrible if it is the Singapore police who is practicing double standards.
<p class="permlink">Permanent Link to This Post <http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/2007/09/07/id0019/>

**** Young PAP Exposed! <http://aaron-ng.info/blog/young-pap-exposed.html>
by Aaron Ng, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
It's still embarrassing that the party leadership said one thing and the youth wing decides to do the direct opposite.

**** Rock, Jazz And Songbirds Silenced <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-789.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
Living in a city that is always on the go has its price. Everything competes for space; sentiment has to fight relentlessly with utility.

**** Integrated Approach To Land Use And Transport <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_155523.html>
by Lim Eng Hwee, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Straits Times

**** More Businesses With Rise Of Heartland Malls: Industry Players <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/298307/1/.html>
by Jeana Wong, Channel NewsAsia
The retail landscape in the Singapore heartlands is seeing a huge transformation with new malls springing up and some existing ones getting a new look.

**** Young PAP Removes "Night Cycling" Item From Its Website <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/07/young-pap-removes-night-cycling-item-from-its-website/>
by theonlinecitizen
The item was previously listed in the folder "Event Calendar - YoungPAP", under the month of July, as the event was reported to have taken place on the 28th of July, 2007.
See Also:
Night Cycling And Amazing Race Disappears From YPAP Calendar <http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2007/09/night-cycling-a.html>, by mrbrown.
Pappy Double Standard Erase History Blunder Exposed!!! <http://www.thevoiddeck.org/index.php?itemid=319>, by The Void Deck.

**** Singapore: The City In A Suit <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/09/06/et-singapore-business.xml>
by Jeffrey Mills, Telegraph

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**** To The Dogs Or Whoever <http://www.joshritter.com/news.php>
by Josh Ritter
Click here to listen <http://www.joshritter.com/mp3/HistoricalConquests_01_ToTheDogsorWhoever.mp3>.