[MyAppleMenu] Feb 5, 2008

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**** Apple Introduces 16GB iPhone, 32GB iPod Touch Models <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/05/apple_introduces_16gb_iphone_32gb_ipod_touch_models.html>
by AppleInsider
Apple on Tuesday added new models of the iPhone and iPod touch which have double the memory, doubling the amount of music, photos and videos that customers can carry with them wherever they go.

**** 16GB iPhone Just Around The Corner? <http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/16gb-iphone-just-around-the-corner/>
by Paul Miller, Engadget
We just received word from multiple sources that the O2 staff has been notified of the 16GB iPhone launch at 1.30pm UK time.

**** Chess, Backgammon, Naval Battle Games For iPod <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=20344>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

**** 7 Months Later, And Still Loving The iPhone <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/drmac/5513268.html>
by Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle
Where else can you find a world-class phone, plus video, audio, web and e-mail, all in a single hand-held device with an intuitive user interface?

**** Jumping PC Ship For A Mac Can Be Smooth Sailing <http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/hoffman/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1202189819212240.xml&coll=1>
by Allan Hoffman, Star-Ledger
I see fewer hurdles and a lot more benefits to switching. If you plan to buy a new comptuer, do yourself a favor and at least consider buying a Macintosh.

**** Incubator 2.4 Adds Leopard Compatibility, More <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/05/incubator.24.for.leopard/>
by MacNN
Austin-based Mindcad today unveiled Incubator 2.4, an update to its outlining and brainstorming program designed for visual thinkers.

**** So, I Switched To A Mac... <http://jaykoenig.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/so-i-switched-to-a-mac/>
by What's Up With Jay?
and the commercials don't lie. They're better. Period.

**** Hey, Steve Jobs, Since The Economy Sux, Why Not A $699 MacBook? <http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=3155>
by Russell Shaw, ZDNet.com
I'm not saying Apple needs to /shift/ to down-market mode. Talking more here about /expanding/ to that market.

**** Habemus Dialogum - We Have A Dialog <http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/02/habemus-dialogum-we-have-a-dialog.html>
by Culture Code
This article is about a single dialog.

**** Apple Stock, Still Smarting. But It's Been Worse. <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ByteOfTheApple/blog/archives/2008/02/apple_stock_sti.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_byteoftheapple>
by Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek

**** Wal-Mart's Digital Media Chief Departs For Apple <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/04/wal_marts_digital_media_chief_departs_for_apple.html>
by AppleInsider

**** My First Macworld <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9443>
by Rich Mogull, TidBITS
Perhaps I'm taking a little literary license, but as someone who attends sometimes dozens of technology conferences in a year I can definitely report that Macworld is unique.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Q And A With Linux Torvalds <http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/q-and-a-with-linus-torvalds/2008/02/05/1202090403120.html>
by Nick Miller, Sydney Morning Herald

**** Embracing My Inner Geek: Part 2 - The Job <http://www.jonandnic.com/topics/ravings/embracing-my-inner-geek-part-2-the-job>
by Jonnathan Wise, Jonandnic Dot Com

**** Two Views Of Digital Music Subscriptions <http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/two-views-of-digital-music-subscriptions/?ref=technology>
by Saul Hansell, New York Times

**** How Yahoo! Can Get Out Of The Microsoft Bear Hug <http://avc.blogs.com/a_vc/2008/02/how-yahoo-can-g.html>
by A VC

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**** Losing My Hair <http://www.slate.com/id/2182838/fr/rss/>
by Wesley McNair, Slate

**** Quantum Teleporting, Yes; The Rest Is Movie Magic <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/science/05mit.html?_r=1&ex=1359867600&en=b5f8a8a3087cefdd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin>
by Dennis Overbye, New York Times
In a battle waged with popcorn, floodlights, chalk and star power, science and art squared off at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology one night last month.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Singapore Government Seen Cutting Taxes As Inflation Soars And Growth Slows <http://www.thomsonfxhub.com/fxhub/forex-news-detail.jsf?newsId=11352&title=Singapore%20government%20seen%20cutting%20taxes%20as%20inflation%20soars%20and%20growth%20slows>
by Thomson Financial
The Singapore government is expected to announce a cut in personal income tax to cushion consumers as inflation accelerates and growth slows this year, analysts said.

**** Starbucks: What It Shows About Singapore And Malaysia <http://investorcentral.blogspot.com/2008/02/starbucks-what-it-shows-about-singapore.html>
by Investor Central
Starbucks may be a global franchise, but the difference between Starbucks in Singapore and in Malaysia is an interesting microcosm of hte competitive nature of the two countries.

**** Telco To Compete More Strongly In Pay TV Arena <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Money/STIStory_203841.html>
by Chua Hian Hou, Straits Times
Singtel said on Tuesday that it would step up its efforts to buy content for its fledgling pay TV service.
/Why isn't MediaCorp distributing its content to StarHub and/or Singtel? Is it still thinking that its MobTV is going to be successful?/

**** School Canteens Should Provide Good Mix Of Different Food: MOE <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_203798.html>
by Sandra Davie, Straits Times
The education ministry has urged all schools to provide a mix of halal and non-halal stalls in their canteens to cater to children of all races. MOE will work with schools, including a handful which have only halal-certified stalls, to ensure that they provide a good mix of different types of food.

**** MacBook Air Hits Singapore <http://www.sda-asia.com/sda/features/psecom,id,1743,nodeid,1,_language,Singapore.html>
by SDA Asia Magazine

**** Singapore Celebrates New Year <http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2264738,00.html>
by Reuters

**** China Frees Jailed ST Reporter Ching Cheong: Report <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Asia/STIStory_203714.html>
by Reuters
China has freed Ching Cheong, a Hong Kong reporter for the Straits Times sentenced to five years for spying for Taiwan, Hong Kong's RTHK reported on its website on Tuesday.

**** Singapore Telecom Says Asia Takeovers Becoming A 'Challenge' <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=ahg9kKRcJ1A8&refer=asia>
by Andrea Tan and Liza Lin, Bloomberg
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. said finding takeovers in Asia has become challenging as competitors vie for assets in emerging markets in the region, home to the world's two fastest-growing wireless markets.

**** Singapore Chili Crab <http://seoulsteves.com/2008/02/05/singapore-chili-crab/>
by SeoulSteves.com

**** MM Lee Should Stop Interfering With Others' Business <http://wherebearsroamfree.blogspot.com/2008/02/mm-lee-should-stop-interfering-with.html>
by Where Bears Roam Free
/Speaking one's mind, in my opinion, is not interfering./

**** Increased Train Frequency During Peak Hours, But Many People Still Cannot Squeeze In <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp080205_508.shtml>
by Lu Caixia, Lianhe Zaobao

**** Is The Prime Minister Seriously Out Of Touch? <http://lalaland9.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/is-the-prime-minister-seriously-out-of-touch/>
by Looking For LaLaLand
The question is not whether "branded" breads are cheaper than "non-branded" bread. The issue here is that branded or not, prices of bread have increased.

**** NKF - More In Reserves Now Than During The Scandal <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/02/05/charity-uniquely-singapore-f1-or-f9-%e2%80%93-nkf-has-more-reserves-now-than-during-the-scandal/>
by Leong Sze Hian, theonlinecitizen

**** As LKY Second Fiddle WPI, Pak Lah Sleep In TENC <http://anotherbrickinwall.blogspot.com/2008/02/lky-is-second-fiddling-pak-lah-sleeping.html>
by Another Brick In The Wall
When LKY speaks, damn it listen properly for there is some insidious intention.

**** The Reasons For Singapore's Diminishing Talent Pool <http://edsperience.vox.com/library/post/the-reasons-for-singapores-diminishing-talent-pool.html?_c=feed-atom>
by ed'sperience
A true leader of the people is not one who looks for reasons why the people mightst not be included in determining their own destiny, but how they mightst be elevated to the point that she herself becomes nothing more than a representative.

**** An Honourable Wage <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article3308356.ece>
by Times Of London
MPs should have a notably higher salary and far less scope to exploit expenses.

**** Depressed Rates Buoy Singapore Property, Stocks <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSSIN23778020080204>
by Koh Gui Qing, Reuters
Singapore bond yields, already below inflatin, are likely to slip further, boosting stocks and property despite an uncertain economic outlook.

**** School's 'Halal Zone' Ruling Causes Stir <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_203507.html>
by Sandra Davie, Straits Times
A priminary school in Jurong West that upset non-Muslim parents by insiting that only halal food could be eaten or taken into its canteen will now overturn its policy.
See Also:<br/>Halal Canteen In A Singapore School! <http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2008/02/halal-canteen-in-singapore-school.html>, by My Singapore News.

**** Away For Over 12 Months? You Won't Be Counted... <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_203558.html>
by Keith Lin, Straits Times
Singaproeans and permanent residents who stay abroad for a continuous period of at leat 12 months are now excluded from its population count. With the revision, Singapore's resident population - made up of citizens and PRs - is 3.58 million as at end-June last year.

**** Daily Squeeze At Jurong East <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_203564.html>
by Tessa Wong and Lee Pei Qi, Straits Times
Desperation rules every weekday morning at Jurong East MRT interchange station, where a place on board a city-bound train is the prize.

**** How Can Bid Rigging Not Be A Crime? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/236039.asp>
by Thomas Koshy, Today
Such anti-competitive acts should be considered a criminal offence and not be treated lightly.