[MyAppleMenu] Jul 12, 2008

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**** Police Step In As London Apple Store Closes Early <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=22005>
by Lexton Snol, Macworld UK
Flanked by police officers Apple staff effectively closed the London Apple Store today in the middle of the afternoon.

**** UK iPhone 3G Launch - Now Things Get Even Worse <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=22004>
by Jonny Evans, Macworld UK
Activation nightmares plague iPhone owners, new and old.

**** Review: Wingnuts Moto Racer For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/134465/2008/07/wingnutsmotoracer.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** Apple Releases Flood Of New Games For iPhone And iPhone 3G <http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-gamer_0712gl.ART.State.Edition1.4d88f8d.html>
by Victor Godinez, Dallas Morning News
Well, I guess Apple does care about games.

**** iPhone, Third-Party Applications And Settings.app <http://ignorethecode.net/blog/2008/07/12/iphone-third-party-settings/>
by Lukas Mathis, Ignore The Code
The current situation is confusing, as it is never clear where a particular application's settings can be found.
/I don't have an iPhone to play with, but it seems that developers should (re)design their applications to suit the iPhone's HIG and capabilities./

**** It's Worth The Hell <http://scobleizer.com/2008/07/11/its-worth-the-hell/>
by Robert Scoble, Scobleizer
It's worth the hell. Apple and AT&amp;T will do just fine after fixing all the bugs that caused today's debacle.

**** Activating Your iPhone 3G: What You Need To Know <http://www.macworld.com/article/134457/2008/07/3gactivation.html>
by Jonathan Seff, Macworld

**** iPhone: Not So Easy Or Painless <http://blogs.reuters.com/mediafile/2008/07/12/iphone-not-so-easy-or-painless/>
by Duncan Martell, Reuters

**** Engadget's Sloppy Journalism On The New Phone <http://citmedia.org/blog/2008/07/11/engadgets-sloppy-journalism-on-the-new-iphone/>
by Dan Gillmor, Center For Citizen Media

**** iPhone 2.0 Includes Critical Security Fixes <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148307/iphone_20_includes_critical_security_fixes.html>
by Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
Apple disclosed Friday that the iPhone 2.0 software, which can be downloaded by users of the previous-generation iPhone, fixes some bugs in the browser and networking software in that earlier device. Some of the browser bugs are serious and could give attackers a way to sneak malicious software onto the iPhone.

**** Review: Remote For iPhone And iPod Touch <http://www.macworld.com/article/134453/2008/07/remoteapp.html>
by Dan Frakes, Macworld
Remote works well with iTunes, but it's a godsend for Apple TV&mdash;especially if, like me, you've got a massive music collection.

**** Microsoft Ahead Of Apple, Ubuntu In OS Update Reliability <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-9989240-92.html?hhTest=1>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

**** iPod Touch Software 2.0 - Well Worth Upgrading <http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2224>
by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZDNet.com
Overall, a worthwhile upgrade. Still, having to pay for an update that contains security updates sucks a bit.
/Apple should really change the iPod touch's accounting, so that customers can get new software free./

**** How The "Apple Tax" Boosts Prices On iPod &amp; iPhone Accessories <http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4272628.html?page=1>
by Joel Johnson, Popular Mechanics
The advent of the "auth chip" made it impossible for any third-party company to produce iPod-compatible gadgets without dealing first with Apple&mdash;the only company selling the chip.

**** A Day In The Line: QUeuing Up For The iPhone 3G Launch <http://www.wired.com/gadgets/mac/multimedia/2008/07/gallery_iphone_line>
by Danny Dumas, Wired
Lining up in front of the San Francisco Apple store during the wee hours on Friday morning, Wired.com correspondents talked to a litany of fascinating iPhone fans, geeky tech-heads and even some cynics.

**** Apple Releases iPhone And iPod Touch Software 2.0 <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/11/apple_releases_iphone_and_ipod_touch_software_2_0_see_warning.html>
by AppleInsider

**** The Real Price Difference Between The Old And New iPhone <http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/11/the-real-price-difference-between-the-old-and-new-iphone/>
by David Pogue, New York Times
"For reasonable interest rates, the /new plan is cheaper/."

**** iPhone Launch-O-Mess-O-Rama <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13509_3-9988748-20.html?hhTest=1>
by The Macalope, CNET News.com

**** Review: Super Monkey Ball For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/134452/2008/07/supermonkeyball.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
Super Monkey Ball is all about the racing, the core component of hte game's GameCube predecessor. But the mini-games and multiplayer games that make the GameCube game fun when you're having a party are all absent&mdash;something for Sega to work on for the next installation, for sure.

**** Review: Tap Tap Revenge For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/134458/2008/07/taptaprevenge.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
It only makes sense that one of the most popular games to be developed for "jailbroken" iPhones would see life anew as an official App Store release.

**** Original iPhones Come Back To Life As iPod Touches <http://www.macworld.com/article/134459/2008/07/old_iphone.html>
by Dan Moren, Macworld

**** Review: Engimo For The iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/134450/2008/07/enigmo.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
3-D puzzle game gets multi-touch controls.

**** I See You, iPhone Remote <http://www.macworld.com/article/134449/2008/07/iphone_remote.html>
by Jason Snell, Macworld
I keep seeing these little iPhone names pop up in my iTunes, then disappear back into oblivion. Over and over.

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**** Can You Trust Your Business To Google's Cloud? <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9989019-2.html?hhTest=1&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET News.com

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**** Mandela: His 8 Lessons Of Leadership <http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821467,00.html>
by Richard Stengel, Time
Mandela is the closest thing the world has to a secular saint, but he would be the first to admit that he is something far more pedestrian: a politician.

**** Mall Together Now <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/magazine/13lives-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Firoozeh Dumas, New York Times
It reminded me of a science experiment in grade school: the teacher put big rocks in a jar, then when you thought it was full, she added some smaller rocks. Then when you thought it was full, she added water. This mall was just missing the water.

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**** Judge: No Question Of 'Factual Guilt' After Acquittal <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_256854.html>
by K. C. Vijayan, Straits Times
A High Court judge has taken issue with the government's position that people acquitted of crimes may not necessarily be innocent.
/This is what I wrote back in May, 2008: Innocence and guilt must be binar description, otherwise, the idea of "innocence until proven guilty" doesn't work. But it must work./
/"Innocence until proven guilty" is something that we, as citizens, must continue to uphold, despite the blurring by the government and the local media./

**** MHA Says No Intelligence To Suggest Mas Selamat Is In Indonesia <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/359946/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's home affairs ministry says that to date, there has been no intelligence or information to suggest that escaped Jemaah Islamiyah leader Mas Selamat Kastari is in Indonesia.
/What is notable is what MHA didn't say: that there are any evidence Mas Selamat is still in Singapore./

**** As Cosmopolitan As It Gets <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2008/7/12/columnists/insightdownsouth/21797902&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star
Singapore is becoming increasingly foreign - demographically speaking. The overall impact has been an economically and socially flourishing island state.

**** New iPhone 3G Puts Apple In The Game <http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKSP2815220080712>
by John Gaudiosi, Reuters
Apple Inc's new iPhone 3G and accompanying App Store is set to put the company known for technology innovation into another lucrative space &mdash; gaming.

**** Singapore JI Leader May Be In Indonesia: Police <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/12/2302001.htm?section=world>
by Reuters
Asked whether Kastari might be hiding in Indonesia, Indonesian police chief Sutanto told reporters: "It's possible."

**** In Singapore's Cultural Oasis, East Does Meet West <http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/458026>
by William Littler, Toronto Star
What better place to mount a cross-cultural festival bringing together art and artists from around the globe, including Canada?

**** There Is A Conspiracy To Do Us In, Says MM Lee <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_256852.html>
by Sue-Ann Chia, Straits Times
"We are not stupid people. They give us all these advice... Who are they? Have they ever run a country, created jobs for community and given them a life? We have and we know what it requires."
/There is a serious lack of reflection from the PAP leaders./

**** Does The Attorney-General Know What's In The Law Books? <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-905.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
The attorney-general should not be using 377A at all and should not be defending the need for it on the basis of sexual abuse of minors.

**** Where's The Line Between Serving The State And Serving The Party? <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-904.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
Woon preferred to merely label others as "fanatics" and then trying to save himself by saying he was mainly referring to foreigners. This is quite typical of what those who are obliged to serve the state find themselves reduced to &mdash; having to fend off the PAP's critics without seeming partisan.

**** The Feeder Bus System: Enough To Make You Swear <http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2008/07/the-feeder-bus.html>
by mrbrown
So what if you have the fastest train service in the world, but the /wait/ for your feeder bus, the last bit of your journey, is longer than the train ride itself?

**** Reform Party: We Shall Liberate The People <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/07/reform-party-we-shall-liberate-the-people/>
by Selene Cheng, The Online Citizen
Jeyaretnam said he hoped to "educate, energise and empower" the people, and "liberate them from their captivity" so they realised their "powers and responsibilities".

**** Fare Restructuring: Robbing Peter To Pay Paul <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_256828.html>
by Lim Boon Hee, Straits Times
It is criminal to make commuters of direct routes pay more to offset the profits lost from multiple transfers by this new distnce-based fare structure.
/WIth the hub-and-spoke method of planning for routes, the majority of the passengers will have a direct route./

**** Singapore's Success Due To Integrity, Says Kuan Yew <http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=345611>
by Zakaria Abdul Wahab, Bernama
Singapore has become successful and earned the respect of the world community today because it has been governed by able leaders who have high integrity and are not corrupted, former prime minister Le Kuan Yew said Friday night.

**** Going To Malaysia? White Cards Are Back <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,170509,00.html?>
by New Paper
Signs have been put up at immigration booths to alert travellers that it will soon be necessary to fill up the cards again.