[MyAppleMenu] Sep 24, 2008

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**** Confessions Of A Microsoft Mac User <http://www.philoking.com/2008/09/23/confessions-of-a-microsoft-mac-user/>
by Jason Burns, Philoking.com
The computer I use is suited to the task I choose, so to speak.

**** As Apple Shares Slide, What About Sales? <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2008/tc20080923_986662.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories>
by Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek
Some analysts fear slowing demand in a weaker economy, but others think Mac, iPod, and iPhone sales are likely to continue their ascent.

**** Top 10 iPod Tips And Tricks <http://www.absolutegadget.com/features/top-10/top-10-ipod-tips-and-tricks.html>
by Rene Millman, Absolute Gadget

**** I'm A PC <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIAOWFb9z5E>
by YouTube
I'm a PC and so is a Mac.

**** MacVCR Utility Records What's On Your Screen <http://www.macworld.com/article/135707/2008/09/macvcr.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** You Control: Desktops 1.3 Adds Leopard Compatibility <http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/23/you.control.updates/>
by MacNN
You Software has released You Control: Desktops 1.3, an update featuring Mac OS X 10.5 compatibility for the workspace-management application.

**** Apple Extends Non-Disclosure To App Store Rejection Letters <http://www.macrumors.com/2008/09/23/apple-extends-non-disclosure-to-app-store-rejection-letters/>
by Arnold Kim, MacRumors.com
Apparently, Apple has now started labeling their rejection letters with Non-Disclosure (NDA) warnings.
/I wonder if Apple will eventually add a warning: "If you break the NDA, you'll never work in this town again!"/

**** Apple iPhone Shoppers Can Now Start Buying Process At Home <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/09/23/apple_iphone_shoppers_can_now_start_buying_process_at_home.html>
by Sam Oliver, AppleInsider
Appel this week announced its new "Begin at Home" iPhone buying procedure which is designed to help accelerate sales of the device during the upcoming holiday shopping season.

**** Adobe Says Mac Users Won't Miss 64-Bit Support Much In CS4 <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/09/23/adobe-says-mac-users-wont-miss-64-bit-support-much-in-cs4>
by Chris Foresman, Ars Technica

**** First Look: Photoshop CS4 <http://www.macworld.com/article/135704/2008/09/photoshopcs4_firstlook.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Lesa Snider King, Macworld
Are these big changes? You betcha. Will they take some getting used to? Heck yes. Will you like them? For the most part, the answer is a resounding yes.

**** Sync Devices In iTunes Via Keyboard Shortcut <http://www.macworld.com/article/135698/2008/09/itunessync.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Rob Griffiths, Macworld

**** iPhone 3G Lawsuit Blames Apple, AT&amp;T For Cracks, Slow Speed <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/09/23/iphone-3g-lawsuit-blames-apple-att-for-cracks-slow-speed>
by Chris Foresman, Ars Technica
The latest in a string of class action suits over the iPhone 3G targets Apple and AT&amp;T over "deceptive, improper or unlawful conduct in its design, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of Apple's iPhone 3G series of mobile phones."

**** REALbasic 2008 Release 4 Adds New Features <http://www.macworld.com/article/135693/2008/09/realbasic.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** IBM Threatens To Leave Standards Bodies <http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/09/23/IBM_threatens_to_leave_standards_bodies_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/09/23/IBM_threatens_to_leave_standards_bodies_1.html>
by Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service
IBM is threatening to leave organizations that set standards for software interoperability because of concerns that their processes are not always fair.

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**** Atomic Prose <http://www.slate.com/id/2200719/?from=rss>
by Chris Wilson, Slate
Why can't science journalists just tell it like it is when it comes to particle physics?

**** Is E-Literature Just One Big Anti-Climax? <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2008/sep/24/ebooks>
by Andrew Gallix, The Guardian
Technology - the very stuff e-lit is made of - has turned out to be its Achilles heel.

**** The Big Rewind <http://www.slate.com/id/2200716/?from=rss>
by Jan Swafford, Slate
How /The Rest is Noise/ changes our understanding of 20th-century music.

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**** Online Petition For Investors Who Bought Lehman-Linked Structured Products <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/378145/1/.html>
by 938Live

**** Perils For The Retail Investor <http://mrwangsaysso.blogspot.com/2008/09/perils-for-retail-investor.html>
by Mr Wang Says So
Of course, the thicker and more technical the prospectus is, the less likely it is that the retail customer will actualy attempt to read it. That's the irony.
/I'm not sure whether Mr Wang will agree with me, but my opinion is that, in general, more regulations doesn't equal to better protection./

**** Smooth-Flowing Traffic Around Marina Bay, But Retailers Report Poor Sales <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/378114/1/.html>
by Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia
Human traffic in the shopping malls was poor on the whole, leading retailers to report a 30 to 70 per cent drop in sales.

**** AIDS 2008: Criminalisation A Hot Topic <http://www.napwa.org.au/pl/2008/09/aids-2008-criminalisation-a-hot-topic>
by David Menadue, Positive Living
Such laws are ineffective, they are about retribution and punishment rather than measures that really support those at risk.

**** Singapore Urges Banks To Update Investors On Lehman Brothers Losses <http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1432724.php/Singapore_urges_banks_to_update_investors_on_Lehman_Brothers_losses_>
by DPA

**** Singapore Counts On F-1 Night Race To Brighten Economic Gloom <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aPx5kD7hU6Bg&refer=asia>
by Grant Clark, Bloomberg
Hosting major sports events is part of Singapore's strategy to diversify the economy from its traditional manufacturing base and to attract tourists, economists say. The F-1 effect will be felt over years and won't be measured by the experience of this weekend's race alone.

**** SWF Watch: Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) <http://www.rgemonitor.com/econo-monitor/249284/swf_watch_government_of_singapore_investment_corporation_gic>
by Rachel Ziemba, RGE Monitor
In this report, there is one glaring exception. No information on the size of Singapore's assets under management. GIC repeated the oft-stated figure that it manages well over $100 billion. GIven that it has said so for almost a decade, its assets under management may well be much larger.