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**** Apple Sells 1 Million iPhone 3Gs In First Weekend <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/14/apple_sells_1_million_iphone_3gs_in_first_weekend.html>
by AppleInsider
Despite widespread activation problems, Apple said Monday that it sold its one millionth iPhone 3G on Sunday, just three days after the new handset launched worldwide on Friday, July 11.

**** Review: RapidWeaver 4.0 <http://www.macworld.com/article/134454/2008/07/rapidweaver4.html>
by Tim Haddock, Macworld
RapidWeaver 4.0 strikes just the right balance between customizability and ease of use. If you find iWeb limiting, Dreamweaver intimidating, and hand coding impossible, give RapidWeaver a try.

**** Apple Has No Excuse For iPhone/MobileMe Disaster <http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/appleaday/blog/2008/07/apple_has_no_excuse_for_iphone.html>
by David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun
This would be a humiliation for any large company, but it's worse for Apple, which has built its public image on a foundation of superior design and customer service.

**** TopXNotes 1.3 <http://www.macworld.com/article/134069/2008/07/topxnotes.html>
by Philip Michaels, Macworld

**** Can The New iPhone Revolutionize Radio? <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/14/scitech/pcanswer/main4256999.shtml>
by Larry Magld, CBS News
If this does catch on, it could be incredibly disruptive to both the terrestiral and the relatively new satellite radio industries. With the internet, stations no longer neeed transmitters, satellites or hard-to-get-FCC licenses to broadcast to mobile listeners.
/It's like podcasts, but live./

**** Last.fm For iPhone Launches, Rocks. <http://cultofmac.com/lastfm-for-iphone-launches-rocks/2303>
by Pete Mortensen, Cult Of Mac
With Pandora and AOL Radio, it has officially made the iPhone superior in every way to a satellite radio &mdash; unless you care about Howard Stern.

**** Hypenotized By Apple <http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2008/07/hypenotized-by-apple.html>
by Michael Mace, Mobile Opportunity
Apple's PR miasma is also starting to twist the thinking of people in the tech industry who ought to know better.

**** Apple May Have Sold 425,000 New iPhones After Debut <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aFcdnhIJOIfA&refer=home>
by Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg
Apple Inc. may have sold as many as 425,000 of its new iPhones in the first three days after the handset made its debut, in line with projections even after a technical breakdown seemed poised to stall sales.

**** Review: iPhone 3G <http://www.macworld.com/article/134482/2008/07/iphone3g_review.html>
by Jason Snell, Macworld

**** Did Woz Cut The Line For His iPhone 3G? <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=1988>
by Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet.com
Woz claims that he was /invited/ to the front of the line and didn't cut.

**** Review: Tipulator For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/134476/2008/07/tipulator_review.html>
by Dan Moren, Macworld
Tipulator's user interface is pleasant and friendly, and while it works well enough, for such a simple process, it sometimes seems like overkill.

**** Lord Of The Rings <http://www.smh.com.au/news/iphone-insider/apple-iphone-review-redux/2008/07/12/1215658203552.html>
by Simon Tsang, Sydney Morning Herald
In many respects, the biggest difference between the iPhone 3G and its competitors won't be the device itself but two new online services Apple is launching called App Store and MobileMe.

**** iPhone 3G: On The Line In Seattle <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9691>
by Jeff Carlson, TidBITS
It wasn't a party, but it wasn't a slog, either.

**** Tip: Updating iPhone To 5A347 Reduces Yellow Tinge <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/07/13/tip-updating-iphone-to-3a347-reduces-yellow-tinge>
by Clint Ecker, Ars Technica

**** 3G iPhone's Mediocre Battery Life Still Beats Rivals <http://www.pcworld.com/article/148348/3g_iphones_mediocre_battery_life_still_beats_rivals.html>
by Yardena Arar, PC World
The battery life on Apple's new 3G iPhone isn't great, but it beats that of other 3G smartphones we've seen.

**** The New iPhone Still Has A Battery Problem <http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/11/business/wbjoe12.php>
by Joe Nocera, International Herald Tribune
For heavy cellphone users - and who isn't these days? - the battery is going to need a charge by lunchtime. Good luck with that.

**** Year Of Call Waiting Comes To An End With iPhone <http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/year-of-call-waiting-comes-to-an-end-with-new/>
by Colleen Cason, Ventura County Star
Watchers of the tech scene have predicted the demographic for this new version of the iPhone would skew older. Older and wiser, they had been burned by Betamax and Quadraphonic sound.

**** Developers Furious Over App Store "Line Cutting" <http://macenstein.com/default/archives/1494>
by Macenstein
It seems several different companies have renamed their iPhone games to begin with either a space, a quotation mark, or some other symbol so that they appear first in the list of 197 games on the iPhone portal to the App Store.

**** MobileMe Settling In, But Users Still Unhappy <http://www.itwire.com/content/view/19420/1151/>
by Stephen Withers, iTWire
The situation regarding .Mac's Groups and HomePage features is still unclear.

**** Walkthrough: Exhcange ActiveSync On Your iPhone 2.0 <http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2008/07/13/walkthrough-exchange-activesync-on-your-iphone-20/>
by Rene Ritchie, The iPhone Blog
It's just that simple... which is really the point.

**** Extending Battery Life On The iPhone 3G <http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/extending_batte.html>
by Mitch Wagner, InformationWeek
Most of tips boil down to turning off features you're not using. Turn off 3G, location services, push e-mail, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth if you're not using them. Adjust brightness. Minimize use of third-party applications like games that prevent the screen from dimming or shutting off, and applications that use location services.

**** iPhone 3G: The First 48 Hours <http://www.pcworld.com/article/148347/iphone_3g_the_first_48_hours.html>
by Melissa J. Perenson, PC World
I've become accustomed to being frustrated&mdash;an experience I'm not used to associating with Apple. Of course, much of the frustration emanates as much from the inadequacy of the AT&amp;T network as it does from the iPhone's issues.

**** MobileMe's Push Services Detailed, No Mac To MobileMe 'Push' <http://www.macrumors.com/2008/07/13/mobilemes-push-services-detailed-no-mac-to-mobile-me-push/>
by Arnold Kim, MacRumors.com
In order to use the advanced Push capabilities of MobileMe from your Mac, you need to enable "Automatic" synchronization by selecting it in the MobileMe control panel.

**** Two Days After 3G Launch, Crowds Persist <http://www.macworld.com/article/134477/2008/07/iphone_postlaunch.html>
by Philip Michaels, Macworld
We're getting anecdotal reports that Apple Stores still have lines of would-be iPhone shoppers over the weekend (though nothing like the block-long queues you would have seen on Friday).

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**** Yahoo Again Spurns A Microsoft Offer <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/technology/13yahoo.html>
by Michael J. de la Merced, New York Times

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**** Mary At The Tattoo Shop <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2008/07/21/080721po_poem_jackson>
by Marcus Jackson, New Yorker

**** When Human Rights Extend To Nonhumans <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/weekinreview/13mcneil.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times
We like to think of these as absolutes: that there are distinct lines between humans and ainmals, and that certain "human" rights are unalienable. But we're kidding ourselves.

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**** PTC Says Public Transport Fare Hikes Likely To Be Less Than 1.8% <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/360276/1/.html>
by Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore's Public Transport Council said commuters here are likely to face fare hikes of under 1.8 per cent or even less. Chairman Gerad Ee gave this assurance as bus and train commuters brace themselves for an impedning fare hike to be announced in two months.

**** Mrbrown's Guide To Bicycle Commuting In Singapore <http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2008/07/mrbrowns-quick.html>
by mrbrown
Contrary to what the government wants you to think, the bicycle is not just for recreation and getting around in your estate. It is a very viable form of transport. Now go out and ride safe. And above all, have fun.

**** New E-Payment System And IU Units For Road-Users <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/360202/1/.html>
by Susan Ferroa, Channel NewsAsia

**** New Formula Protects Profits For Transport Companies <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/07/new-formula-protects-profits-for-transport-companies/>
by Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen
How much is enough for our transport companies? And why doe the Public Transport Council seem more interested in protecting the profits of these companies than the welfare of the commuters?
/I think the government's position is very clear in this case: the government will protect the public transport companies in earning "reasonable returns", so that the companies will continue to invest in the public transport industry. Critics of this policy, I believe, must show either that the profits generated by the companies is significant higher than "reasonable returns", given the amount of investment required and the amount of risks taken, or that this policy created more harm than good for the commuters and the public transport industry. I don't think this article made any advances in criticising the existing policy./

**** Changi's T3 Offers Choice Of 'Body Scanner' Or Physical Searches <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_257420.html>
by Karamjit Kaur, Straits Times
The problme, at least for some travellers, is that the millimetre wave scanner also produces image sthat outline body contours too clearly for comfort.

**** If Soccer Had Been A CCA <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/264891.asp>
by Today
It sometimes boils down to the unwillingness of some schools' administrators to work out what's best for the children instead of what's only good for the school.

**** Can A Few Good Men Continue To Make Singapore? <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/264924.asp>
by P N Balji, Today
/Unfortunately, the PAP government had essentially reduced political and civil service jobs to simply high-paying jobs. People who have the passion and the calling are not going to apply for jobs that make them seem like they are just going after big money./

**** School Bus Fares Going Up On Aug 1 <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_257422.html>
by Grace Chua, Straits Times
School bus operators, butten by skyrocketing diesel price, could soon start charging parents $10 to $15 more a month to ferry schoolchildren.

**** Low-Cost Asian Airlines Thriving On Silver Linings <http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/07/13/business/RAIRASIA.php>
by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, International Herald Tribune
The gloom that has descended on much of the world's aviation industry is far from affecting everybody, and some Asian low-cost airlines are drawing up expansion plans, looking at opportunities where others see losses.

**** Singapore Flyer Crowds Skipping The Shops <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_257428.html>
by Judith Tan, Straits Times
Shops and restaurants around the Singapore Flyer say they are losing money because most visitors head straight for the newly minted ride and skip their businesses.

**** Response To Minister Gan On The Lowly-Waged Worker - A Letter To The Editor <http://nofearsingapore.blogspot.com/2008/07/response-to-minister-gan-on-lowly-waged.html>
by Huang Shoou Chyuan, nofearSingapore
Consider a minimal wage for certain sectors where locals may conceivably work in.