[MyAppleMenu] Nov 27, 2008

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**** Five Reasons To Choose OS X <http://news.softpedia.com/news/Five-Reasons-to-Choose-OS-X-98475.shtml>
by Sergiu Gatlan, Softpedia

**** Apple Sends Baseless Takedown Notice To Hackers Discussing iTunesDB Code <http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/26/apple-sends-baseless-takedown-notice-to-hackers-discussing-itunesdb-code/>
by Devin Coldewey, CrunchGear
Perhaps it's just an overzealous lawyer throwing Apple's weight around, but really, how could they blow it so badly?

**** Black Friday Discounts On Macs Have Begun <http://www.macrumors.com/2008/11/26/black-friday-discounts-on-macs/>
by Arnold Kim, MacRumors.com

**** Apple Made To Drop iPhone Advert <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7749435.stm>
by BBC News
An Apple iPhone advert has been banned by the advertising standards watchdog for exaggerating the phone's speed.

**** iPhone 2.2 SDK Offers Undocumented TV-Out Features <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/26/iphone-2-2-sdk-offers-undocumented-tv-out-features>
by Erica Sadun, Ars Technica

**** First Impressions: Apple 24-Inch LED Cinema Display <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/26/first-impressions-apple-24-inch-led-cinema-display>
by Clint Ecker, Ars Technica

**** 17-Inch MacBook Pro Benchmarks <http://www.macworld.com/article/137152/2008/11/benchmarks_17inchmbpro.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by James Galbraith, Macworld
Macworld Lab's tests indicate that despite the lack of any great leap forward in the 17-inch model's under-the-hood specs, this laptop is still a very good performer.

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**** Tan Wen Yi - The CCA Suicide <http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2008/11/cca-suicide.html>
by Mr Wang Says So

**** Swiss Chief Says Singapore Banks Give More Secrecy <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/44c74274-bbd4-11dd-80e9-0000779fd18c.html?nclick_check=1>
by Raphael Minder, Financial Times
Singapore should expect tougher international scrutiny of its banking secrecy rules, as the Asian city-state continues to expand its wealth management and private banking businesses, according to the chief executive of the Swiss Bankers Association.

**** Singapore Court Fines WSJ For "Scandalizing The Court" <http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/11/26/singapore-court-fines-wsj-for-scandalizing-the-court/>
by Amir Efrati, Wall Street Journal
A spokesman for Dow Jones, the News Corp. unit that owns WSJ and the Law Blog, said the company "strongly disagrees with the court's analysis" and that its newspaper "has not engaged in a 'campaign' of any sort against the Singapore judiciary. We will in future continue to defend the right of The Wall Street Journal Asia to report and comment on matters of international importance, including matters concerning Singapore."

**** What Is Worrying About GIC And Temasek Losses! <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-worrying-about-gic-temasek.html>
by Diary Of A Singaporean Mind
At which point will the check and balance kick in? At which point will Singaporeans be calling out loudly to reform the GIC and Temasek?

**** Jail Term For Three Singaporeans Found Guilty Of Contempt Of Court <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/392576/1/.html>
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
The three Singaporeans who have been found guilty of contempt of court in the kangaroo T-shirt case have been sentenced to jail. Two of them, 19-year-old Muhammad Shafi'ie Syahmi Sariman and 33-year-old Isrizal Mohamed Isa, received a seven-day jail term each, while 47-year-old John Tan Liang Joo was slapped with a 15-day jail term.

**** MFA Says Singaporean Among Hostages In Mumbai <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/392569/1/.html>
by 938 Live
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has said it is working closely with the Indian authorities to secure the safe release of a Singaporean woman held hostage at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai.
See Also: MFA Press Statement On The Mumbai Terrorist Attacks And Hostage Situation <http://www.news.gov.sg/public/sgpc/en/media_releases/agencies/mfa/press_release/P-20081127-1.html>, by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Government.

**** Tourism Dips <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_307311.html>
by Lim Wei Chean, Straits Times
October marked yet another dismal month for tourism, as arrivals dipped year-on-year for the fifth consecutive month, according to official figures released yesterday.

**** Teo Ho Pin's "Reassurance" Is Hardly Reassuring <http://wayangparty.com/2008/11/26/teo-ho-pins-reassurance-is-hardly-reassuring/>
by Eugene Yeo, The Wayang Party Club Of Singapore
Dr Teo Ho Pin's "reassurance" raises more questions given that he is merely rehashing old arguments in defence of the PAP Town Councils.