[MyAppleMenu] Oct 4, 2008

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Judge Waives Apple, AT&amp;T Objections To Antitrust Case Vs. iPhone <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/03/judge_waives_apple_att_objections_to_antitrust_case_vs_iphone.html>
by Aidan Malley, AppleInsider
A US federal judge has shut down some attempts by Apple and AT&amp;T to dismiss a class action lawsuit that accuses the two of violating antitrust law with their iPhone exclusivity agreement, pushing the complaint closer to a possible trial.

**** SEC Investigating False Report On Steve Jobs Heart Attack <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/03/sec_investigating_false_report_on_steve_jobs_heart_attack.html>
by AppleInsider
The Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday it's investigating whether a false report that Apple chief executive Steve Jobs suffered a heart attack was published in an effort to manipulate the company's stock price.

**** AppleTV Update Adds An "Off" Switch <http://cultofmac.com/appletv-update-adds-an-off-switch/3513>
by Lonnie Lazar, Cult Of Mac
The biggest news may be that users will now be able to turn the device off from within the control panel.

**** App Store Successful, But Shows Flaws <http://www.macworld.com/article/135889/2008/10/app_store_flaws.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Ben Boychuk, Macworld
Could Apple reliance on iTunes's musical legacy hinder further growth?

**** Bugs And Fixes: Finding 10.5.5'S Bug Fixes <http://www.macworld.com/article/135880/2008/10/1055_bugfixes.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Ted Landau, Macworld

**** VisualHub Developer Techspansion Shuts Down <http://www.macworld.com/article/135878/2008/10/techspansion_closes.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Dan Moren, Macworld
Company founder, Tyler Loch, said that he would be shutting down the company for "personal reasons."

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Sony Goes After Kindle With New, Touchscreen eBook Reader <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081003-sony-goes-after-kindle-with-new-touchscreen-ebook-reader.html>
by John Timmer, Ars Technica

**** Steve Jobs Had No Heart Attack... And Citizen Journalism Just Failed <http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/steve_jobs_had_no_heart_attack_citizen_journalism_failed.php>
by Sarah Perez, ReadWriteWeb

**** Bogus Jobs' Heart Attack Report Rattles Citizen Journalism <http://www.pcworld.com/article/151871/bogus_jobs_heart_attack_report_rattles_citizen_journalism.html>
by JR Raphael, PC World
CNN's iReport website hosted a user-submitted story that claimed falsely that Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack. The prank puts citizen journalism in the line of fire.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Ambition Of The Short Story <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/books/review/Millhauser-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Steven Millhauser, New York Times
The short story &mdash; how modest in bearing!

SingaporeSurf
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**** MP Meets Serangoon Gardens Residents On Dormitory Decision <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/380263/1/.html>
by Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia

**** A Fighter To The End <http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2008/10/4/columnists/insightdownsouth/2178783&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
by Seah Chiang Nee, The Star
J.B. Jeyaretnam's passing may have left a void in the political scene, but it could also be a rallying point for Singaporeans hankering for change.

**** Over 1,000 People Turned Up At JB Jeyaretnam's Funeral <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/380246/1/.html>
by May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

**** NTU Tells Why It Canned News Story <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/279550.asp>
by Alicia Wong, Today
The university was concerned its student media platforms would be "inadvertently exploited."
/This is such a cop-out. Either the platforms are exploited, or not exploited. Make a stand, and stop making excuses./

**** All Eligible To Get Transport Vouchers <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_285766.html>
by Ng We Khoon, People's Association, Soffy Hariyanti, Ministry of Transport, Straits Times
Families who need assistance can continue to apply at their local community centre or community club, and they will be given help if eligible.

**** Goodbye, Dear Friend <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/perspective/vantage/1174-goodbye-dear-friend>
by Chee Soon Juan, Singapore Democratic Party
You have fought the good fight and now you have been called home to rest. They cannot hurt you anymore.