[MyAppleMenu] Jul 13, 2008

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**** Steve Wozniak Out Of Line At iPhone Store? <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-9989823-93.html?hhTest=1>
by Greg Sandoval, CNET News.com
According to Doug and Patrice Broussard, Woz actually never waited in line at all. The couple said the Apple co-founder lounged on some of the mall's nearby sofas for about four hours and them ambled up to the front of the queue when the store opened at 8 a.m. and simply cut in line. No discussion.

**** Review: Mondo Solitaire For The iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/134474/2008/07/mondosolitaire.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
I can't help but feel that it might benefit from a bit more polish and refinement.

**** Web Sites Adapt To iPhone <http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/13/business/stream14.php>
by John Markoff, International Herald Tribune
When Steve Jobs introduced the Apple iPhone 18 months ago, he contended that viewing the web on it was comparable to browsing on a desktop personal computer.
As it turns out, Jobs may well have understated the quality of the iPhone web experience. Visiting web sites that have been redesigned for the iPhone is often a quicker and more pleasing experience than it is on those increasingly cinema-style desktop displays.

**** 20 Cool iPhone Apps <http://www.pcworld.com/article/148296/20_cool_iphone_apps.html>
by BRad Reed, Network World

**** Apple Stores Have iPhones; AT&amp;T Is Mostly Sold Out <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aOJmyKdS6E0w&refer=home>
by Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg
Almost all of Apple Inc.'s stores in the U.S. reported they will have the iPhone 3G to sell, a day after thousands lined up to buy the handset and emptied most of AT&amp;T Inc.'s inventory.

**** After Slow Start, My iPod Touch Is A Happy 2.0 Camper <http://www.louisgray.com/live/2008/07/after-slow-start-my-ipod-touch-is-happy.html>
by Louis Gray

**** European Retailers Sell Out At iPhone 3G Launch <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/11/europe_sells_out_at_iphone_3g_launch.html>
by Prince McLean, AppleInsider

**** Apple Releases MobileMe 1.1 For Leopard <http://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/07/12.1.shtml>
by Jeff Gamet, Mac Observer

**** Try For A Taste Of iPhone's Success <http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=649288>
by Duncan Stewart, Financial Post
In the short term, I think the single best way for Canadian investors to make a bet on the iPhone's success is to buy ROgers.

**** 'Worth The Wait' <http://origin.mercurynews.com/apple/ci_9860792?nclick_check=1>
by John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News
For many iPhone fans, the 3G launch is not just a sale but a happening.

**** Zen Pinball: Rollercoaster <http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/ZEN+Pinball:+Rollercoaster/review.asp?c=7680>
by Spanner Spencer, Pocket Gamer

**** Review: The iPhone 3G Was Worth The Wait <http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=hardware&articleId=9109698&taxonomyId=12&intsrc=kc_feat>
by Ryan Faas, Computerworld
The iPhone 3G packs quite a punch, both in its design and in the 3G and GPS capabilities. Combined with the new features available to all iPhone owners, it is a generational leap forward that raises the bar for what a mobile device can be.

**** Mac OS X Update For MobileMe 1.1 <http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/12/mac-os-x-update-for-mobileme-1-1/>
by Mat Lu, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

**** Confessions Of A Guy Who Stood In Line 7 Hours To Buy An iPhone <http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/confessions_of_2.html>
by Mitch Wagner, InformationWeek
I used to wonder what kind of person stood in line for the better part of the day to buy a product when it first became available. Now I don't have to wonder &mdash; I am the one.

**** Apple Says Yellow-Tinted iPhone 3G Screen Deliberate <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/12/apple_says_yellow_tinted_iphone_3g_screen_deliberate.html>
by Aidan Malley, AppleInsider

**** Careful With That iPhone, Or You Might End Up In Kazakhstan <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/07/12/careful-with-that-iphone-or-you-might-end-up-in-kazakhstan>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica
Some data that gets lost when you drag photos from iPhoto into the Finder.

**** Review: Exposure For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/134473/2008/07/exposure.html>
by Kelly Turner, Macworld
Connected Flow's Exposure puts the world of Flickr, Yahoo's popular photo-sharing service, at your fingertips with an intuitive interface that makes it easy to not just show off your own photos, but also to explore the latest snapshots from your friends and the larger Flickr community.

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**** In House, Tweets Fly Over Web Plan <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/washington/13cong.html>
by Michael Falcone, New York Times
What started as a microprotest on Mr. Culberson's Twitter page became a macroconflict on Capitol Hill with the two sides feuding on blogs, BlackBerrys and the old-fashioned way &mdash; face-to-face meetings in the halls of Congress.

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**** Splendid Isolation <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/08/AR2008070801929.html?nav=rss_print/washpostmagazine>
by Cheryl Strayed, Washington Post
A summer stripped of all the things a teenage girl could want turned out to be exactly what she needed.

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**** MOH Says Singapore Should Not Write Off Organ Trading <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/360100/1/.html>
by Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia
Health minister Khaw Boon Wan has not rejected the idea of legalising organ trading in Singapore but he said it must be studied more carefully. When organs are obtained from outside the family, Mr Khaw said, this means the success rate may fall further if Singapore allows organs to be bought or sold, as family members may stop donating them under the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA).

**** SMA Against Legalising Human Organ Trade <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/360088/1/.html>
by Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia
For the Singapore Medical Association (SMA), after much internal discussion, it has come to a collective stand that it does not support legalised organ trading.

**** Power-Point Hogs At Cafes Rile Customers <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_257219.html>
by Aw Cheng Wei and Priscilla Goy, Straits Times
Two chains are okay with those who power up their devices in their outlets, but malls are less tolerant.

**** Maintain Fares For Direct Services <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_257289.html>
by Christopher Tan, Straits Times
If the 'cost burden' has to be shared, perhaps the government should shoulder part of it.

**** Is MM Lee Playing The Same Old Record? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/07/is-mm-lee-playing-the-same-old-record/>
by The Online Citizen
Is minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew trying to create fear, or anxiety, among Singaporeans? DOes what he says deserve serious consideration?
/Reminds me of Microsoft in the bad old days./

**** Guilt &amp; Innocence In The Criminal Legal System <http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2008/07/guilt-innocence-in-criminal-legal.html>
by Mr Wang Says So
In the end, we just have to accept that the criminal legal system is imperfect. Some factually guilty persons may be found legally innocent. Some factually innocent persons may be found legally guilty. Life is inherently too complicated for such things to never happen. THe criminal legal system has to constantly work towards minimising such risks, that is all.