[MyAppleMenu] Sep 25, 2007

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**** Love/Hate With The iPhone <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9201>
by Adam C. Engst, TidBITS
Now that more than one million iPhones have been sold, it's time to go beyond first impressions and find out what iPhone users love and hate about their new companions.

**** Apple Guru Dares Solution Providers To Dream <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2188211,00.asp>
by eWeek

**** A Designer As CEO: Should Jonathan Ive Be Apple's Next Leader? <http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9783531-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Tim Leberecht, CNET News.com

**** Busiensses See Barriers To iPhone Adoption <http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39289621,00.htm>
by Andy McCue, Silicon.com
Bosses are not planning to make the iPhone available to employees as a corporate mobile option because of the high price tag and network-operator restriction.

**** Pinnacle Video Capture For Mac Announced <http://www.macminute.com/2007/09/25/pinnacle-video-capture-mac/>
by MacMinute
Pinnacle Systems today announced Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac, an USB 2.0 device that makes it easy to capture video in an iPod-native format from any analog source, be it camcorder, set-top box, game console or VCR.

**** Apple Spits Out MacBook/MacBook Pro Updates <http://www.macuser.com/updates/apple_spits_out_macbookmacbook_1.php?lsrc=murss>
by Dan Pourhadi, MacUser
"This update enables file system journaling on MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers."

**** EyeTV 2.5 Update Includes iPhone Wi-Fi Access, More <http://www.macminute.com/2007/09/24/eyetv-update/>
by MacMinute

**** We Need A Real Handheld Computer, Who Will Build One? Apple Of Course <http://jkontherun.blogs.com/jkontherun/2007/09/we-need-a-real-.html>
by jkOnTheRun
Cupertino now has the hardware design, communications experience, OS kernel expertise to produce an awesome handheld cmputer. Apple can leverage its technologies from the MacBook, iPod, iPhone and iTunes to build a fantastic handheld PC. Apple gets my vote for the producer of the first "real" handheld computer.

**** Wozniak Not Wild About All Things Apple <http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2188067,00.asp?kc=ZDRSS05089TX1K0001002>
by Chris Gonsalves, eWeek
In an interview following his keynote at the ConnectWise annual partner summit Sept 22, Wozniak had harsh words for today's Apple engineers, who he said often "give up too quickly," shortchanging usability.
"A lot of intuitiveness has really gone away," he said of recent Apple efforts. "Sure, once you get used to a program and you know where everything is... it seems intuitive then. But it's got to be intuitive for the newcomer. Other things are absolute bugs <that> are wrong or missing, features that just doesn't work. Sometimes they never get repaired. They don't seem to get the attention."

**** Google Calendar Recieves An iPhone Makeover <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/24/google-calendar-receives-an-iphone-makeover/>
by Dave Caolo, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

**** Vivendi Airs Grievances Over Apple's "Indecent" Proposal <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/09/24/vivendi-airs-grievances-over-apples-indecent-proposal>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

**** How To Relock Your iPhone Before The Firmware Update <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/24/how-to-relock-your-iphone-before-the-firmware-update/>
by Erica Sadun, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
This method in no way guarantees that your iPhone wil survive the update after being unlocked. If you're risk adverse, you may want to wait a day or two for these instructions to get debugged. And be aware there may be a lock/unlock limit set by hardware.

**** Radioshift 1.0 <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/24/radioshift-1-0/>
by Scott McNulty, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

**** Missing Sync For iPhone Announced <http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/09/24/sync/index.php>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
The Missing Sync for iPhone provides users with the ability to migrate data like contacts, tasks, events and photos from Palm OS, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry smartphones. The software will also let you archive, browse and search iPhone call logs, SMS text message and notes.

**** Altered iPhones At Risk Of Failure <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/25/technology/25iphone.html?ex=1348372800&en=e57aefe5e55557f9&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Associated Press
Apple warned on Monday that iPhone owners who have used unauthorized programs to unlock the cellular service feature of their handsets may end up with a phone that does not work after the company's next software update.

**** Microsoft Announces Mac Office 2008 Pricing, Upgrade Details <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/09/24/microsoft-announces-mac-office-2008-pricing-upgrade-details>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Citywide Wi-Fi Isn't Dead Yet <http://www.news.com/Citywide-Wi-Fi-isnt-dead-yet/2100-7351_3-6209837.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
by Marguerite Reardon, CNET News.com

**** Still Waiting For That $100 Laptop? <http://www.slate.com/id/2174599/fr/rss/>
by Cyrus Farivar, Slate
The latest sign that Nicholas Negroponte's cheapo-computer scheme will never work.

**** DoubleClick Launches Mobile Ad Platform <http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/24/DoubleClick-launches-mobile-ad-platform_1.html>
by Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Act Now &amp; Save <http://www.slate.com/id/2174308/fr/rss/>
by Kevin Young, Slate

**** Poem For My Daughter Disparaging The Gossamer Depiction soF The Women Of Certain Southern Texts <http://www.slate.com/id/2173367/fr/rss/>
by Adrian Blevins, Slate

**** With Fear And Wonder In Its Wake, Sputnik Lifted Us Into The Future <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/25/science/space/25sput.html?ex=1348372800&en=35386e3c82e01f85&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by John Noble Wilford, New York Times
Fifty years ago, before most people living today were born, the beep-beep-beep of Sputnik was heard round the world, It was the sound of wonder and foreboding. Nothing would ever be quite the same again &mdash; in geopolitics, in science and technology, in everyday life and the capacity of the human species.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Air Shuttle Service Agreemtn Between MAS, SIA Out Of Competition Act <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_161272.html>
by Straits Times
The Air Shuttle Service Operation Agreement between Malaysian Airlines and Singapore Airlines on the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur sector will be left out of Section 34 of the Competition Act.

**** MDA To Ease Up On Changes To Media Competition Rules <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_161280.html>
by Chua Hian Hou, Straits Times
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) now looks unlikely to go ahead with a number of proposed changes to the media competition rules - rules which are aimed at ensuring a level playing field in the media industry, following an extensive review.

**** MM Lee Says Shipping Remains Basic Part Of Singapore's Economy <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/302002/1/.html>
by Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia
Minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew said shipping remains an important component of Singapore's economy, despite forays into other new areas like biomedical sciences.
Mr Lee pointed out that the shipping industry provides secure employment.

**** SPH Editor Looking A Bit Silly Again <http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2007/09/sph-editor-looking-bit-silly-again.html>
by Mr Wang Says So

**** Electricity Tariffs To Go Up Because Of Higher Oil Prices <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/301971/1/.html>
by Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia

**** NLB To Send Out 800,000 Mailers To Remind Patrons To Pay Fines <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/301983/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

**** Singaporeans Travelling To Myanmar Advised To Register With MFA <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/301990/1/.html>
by Gamar Abdul Aziz, Channel NewsAsia

**** DBS Bank Chief Joins Temasek Exodus <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/51a38f80-6a8a-11dc-9410-0000779fd2ac.html>
by John Burton, Financial Times
The head of DBS Bank, south-east Asia's largest financial group, on Monday announced his surprise resignation, becoming the third senior financial executive to depart in the past week from posts linked with Temasek, the Singapore state investment company.
Although the departures appear unreleated, it represents the biggest shake-up in the Tamesek-linked financial sector in the past five years and followed a previous house cleaning in 2002 after Ho Ching, the wife of Singapore's prime minister, took over as head of Temasek.

**** OfficialSpeak <http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2007/09/officialspeak.html>
by Singapore Life And Times
Now is that aany way to treat your customer? No wonder that the public has such a love-need-hate feeling about public transport companies in Singapore.

**** M1 Needs To Bundle More Services To Compete With Rivals: Analysts <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/301734/1/.html>
by Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsia

**** Malacca Strait Pirates <http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/2007-10/malacca-strait-pirates/pirates-text.html>
by Peter Gwin, National Geographic Magazine

**** China Eastern Says Bent On Completing Deal With Singapore Airlines <http://www.abcmoney.co.uk/news/252007139926.htm>
by Thomson Financial
China Eastern Airlines Corp., the mainland's third-largest airline, said it is keen on completing its deail with Singapore Airlines and parent, Temasek Holdings. The Shanghai-based carrier also said it is unlikely to accept any more offers from other airlines.

**** Thoughts On Response To CPF Speech <http://siewkumhong.blogspot.com/2007/09/thoughts-on-response-to-cpf-speech.html>
by Siew Kum Hong
I remain unconvinced that the proposed changes are adequate, or fair to the people.

**** Tell-Tale Tickets <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,142888,00.html?>
by Liew Hanqing, New Paper
Thousands of Singaporeans who buy tickets online for concerts and plays through Sistic risk having their personal information exposed.

**** DBS' Jackson Tai Steps Down: Another Foreign Talent To Leave Singapore After Some Good Years <http://urbanrant.blogspot.com/2007/09/dbs-jackson-tai-steps-down-another.html>
by Urbanrant
What makes Singapore a great place to work but a sad place to retire?

**** Singapore's "Magic Monkey" Trees Inspire Cult, Cynics <http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSSP16732320070924>
by Gillian Murdoch, Reuters
Buddha sat for years under one to find enlightment, and scientist Issac Newton had his epiphany in another's shade. But for many Singaporeans, trees are useful for a more prosaic quest &mdash; lucky lottery numbers.

**** Can Bloggers Be Journalists? Leslie Fong: "Emphatically No!" <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/24/can-bloggers-be-journalists-leslie-fong-emphatically-no/>
by theonlinecitizen

**** Where's The Money? <http://statestimes.wordpress.com/2007/09/24/138/>
by The States Times
According to the CIA World Factbook, as at 1 January 2007 Singapore is in debt to the tune of $24.3 billion.

**** Singapore's Reserves: When Will It Be Enough? <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_161061.html>
by Ho Swee Huat, Straits Times
Dr Ng Eng Hen should explain the government's strategy in reserves accumulation. Is it a case of more, more and more? Is there a target amount in absolute terms or on a per-capita basis?

**** A Two-Point Slip... <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/213156.asp>
by Cheow Xin Yi, Today
For years, it has been Asia's face of corporate governance. Now for the first time, Singapore has relinquished that honour to Hong Kong, according to a survey ranking.
Singapore fell behind on governance culture, shareholders' rights, media freedom and the transparency of its enforcement activities, among other things.

**** Racist Blogs Taken Offline <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/213129.asp>
by Nazry Bahrawi, Today
Hosted on Google's Blogger site, both blogs were taken offline last week for violating the host's "terms of service".