[MyAppleMenu] Aug 18, 2009

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**** Apple's Buzz Engine Fueled By More Than Jobs <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311148-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
Jim Dalrymple, CNET News.com

While Jobs is certainly the driving force behind the company, he doesn't spend all night dreaming up products, then sitting in his garage soldering chips and components together so he can walk into the engineering team and say, "This is what I want."

**** Apple Tops PC Industry In Consumer Satisfaction <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mercurynews.com%2Fbreakingnews%2Fci_13146075&usg=AFQjCNHDnxWzwli59_qdhnIl26BYKMfEuw>
John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News

When it comes to feeling the love from consumers, Apple remains atop the PC heap, while Detroit is pleasing more customers with its cars, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index, which is being released today.

**** Apple And Me: An Imperfect Union <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351677,00.asp?FORM=ZZNR5>
Wendy Sheehan Donnell, PC Magazine

Draconian. Monopolistic. Hypocritical. Call the company and its policies what you will, but I'm sticking with Apple.

**** Review: Gorilla 4.5.5 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=66dc55813a41c07637e54291b7cbb7c2>
Mike Curtis, Macworld

Considering the complexity of trying to keep track of this much information manually, the high cost of film production compared to the cost of the software, Gorilla 4.5.5 is a no brainer. For small independent production companies with one person handling budgets and perhaps another handling scheduling, if you don't already have a very tight, elegant solution in place for tracking these kinds of things, buy yourself a this package. You'll be glad you did, but don't expect it to solve all your problems.

**** Beyond HandBrake's Defaults <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=30b646403d5d5f3e4040bd0536e0bfe0>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

**** Exploding iPhones Are 'Isolated Cases', Apple Tells The EU <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281813,exploding-iphones-are-isolated-cases-apple-tells-the-eu.html?FORM=ZZNR6>
DPA

Apple has told the European Commission that widely reported cases of exploding iPhones should be treated as "isolated incidents", officials in Brussels said Tuesday. Apple is investigating possible causes but insists that there are no general problems with its best-selling product, said a commission spokeswoman, Helen Kearns.

**** Apple Releases IPhoto 8.1 Update <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=f6f4f2589eab62963e331f1eb69b17ad>
Kelly Turner, Macworld

The newest version of iPhoto ’09 primarily adds new project templates, including a larger hard-cover book that measures 13 inches by 10 inches.

**** Super Get Info Axed, Mailsmith Becomes Freeware <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=549d50eb6d4e9f2c17d6cfab2f19b877>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

Bare Bones Software on Tuesday announced the discontinuation of its Super Get Info utility and noted that Mailsmith, its e-mail client, has become freeware, with a new firm supporting the software.

**** Nintendo DS Lookalike Disappears From App Store <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-10312300-17.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
Don Reisinger, CNET News.com



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**** To Read <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/slate/~3/XFQAIZtlIKM/>
Michael McFee, Slate



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**** Social Cohesion And Religious Harmony: Look Who’s The Complacent One <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=3533>
Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

Until our Government realizes that many of its policies may actually work to the detriment of social cohesion, it will not be able to build a strong foundation for social cohesion to grow.

**** PRs Given Equal Chance In Primary 1 Admission A Sore Point Among Singaporeans <http://temasekreview.com/?p=12053>
The Temasek Review

**** Interactive Map Of Singapore <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_418175.html>
Chua Hian Hou, Straits Times

The government will pump in $27 million over the next five years to create a super-accurate interactive map of Singapore. When complete, the SG-Space (Singapore Geospatial Collaborative Environment) project will provide authorised users with all kinds of geographical information, from weather forecasts to the location of underground utility pipes to building layouts, senior minister of state for law and home affairs Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee announced at the Map Asia conference on Tuesday.

What I hope is that the majority of information will be open-source. Unfortunately, I believe this government will charge people money to use this data.

**** Singapore Says Temasek Has No Deadline To Find CEO <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FprivateEquity%2FidUSSIN44889720090818&usg=AFQjCNEbzbTHZ1eClKOInIpdDWteoPcuEg>
Kevin Lim and Nopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has set no deadline to find a candidate to replace former CEO-designate Charles "Chip" Goodyear, finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Tuesday.

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龙国雄、李白娟, 中国新闻网

**** No Goodwill For Goodyear <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_418228.html>
Robin Chan, Straits Times

Former chief executive-to-be Mr Charles Goodyear received no goodwill payment for his four months' work at Temasek Holdings the finance minister revealed in Parliament.

But after 25 minutes of grilling, the House emerged none the wiser over what exactly the strategic differences were that led to his sudden departure.

**** 1 In 3 Govt Tenders Not Awarded To Lowest Bidder, Says Lim Hwee Hua <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/449568/1/.html>
Jonathan Peeris, Channel NewsAsia

About one in three government tenders are not awarded to the lowest bidders. Second minister for finance Lim Hwee Hua told Parliament on Tuesday that a similar approach is taken in the Best Sourcing Initiative which was launched in 2004.

**** Temasek CEO 'Ideally' Singaporean, Government Says <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fapps%2Fnews%3Fpid%3D20601080%26sid%3DaGsLQHHDcusc&usg=AFQjCNHivDb9eXJ7moPhR-qTsoxkkBOXAA>
Netty Ismail and Joyce Koh, Bloomberg

Temasek Holdings Pte’s chief executive officer should “ideally” be Singaporean, the city-state’s finance minister said after the departure last month of U.S.-born Charles “Chip” Goodyear.

Temasek’s board of directors must remain in the control of Singaporeans, Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in Parliament today, adding that the government “would prefer not to restrict” the investment company in its choice of CEO candidate. Goodyear, who would’ve been the first foreign-born CEO of the state-owned investor, quit five months after Temasek named him to take the helm from current chief Ho Ching.

**** Government Continues To Evade Revealing Ministers' Pay <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/2685-govt-continues-to-evade-revealing-ministers-pay>
Singapore Democrats

**** Expats Live The High Life In Singapore <http://www.investmentinternational.com/news/latest/expats-live-the-high-life-in-singapore-2888.html>
Investment International

Despite the high cost of living for expatriates in Singapore, and cutbacks in luxury spending due to the recession, most expats want to stay put, the latest international survey from HSBC has found.

**** Finance Minister Remains Evasive On Temasek Holdings And Former CEO Charles Goodyear <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=3542>
Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

**** Tighter Measures For Companies Who Transport Workers In Lorries <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/449604/1/.html>
Cheryl Lim, Channel NewsAsia

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is putting in place more stringent control measures to ensure the safety of such workers.

**** Cut Net Access For Online Pirates <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_418417.html>
Straits Times

The authorities are studying a new way to pull the plug on unauthorised downloads: terminating Internet access of hardcore pirates who refuse to quit despite repeat warnings.

**** Initiatives Like Shorter Work Weeks Have Affected Workers' CPF Contributions <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/449625/1/.html>
May Wong, Channel NewsAsia

**** NMP: Stick To Pledge <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_418555.html>
Straits Times

Nominated Member of Parliament Viswa Sadasivan wants Parliament to reaffirm its commitment to the principles enshrined in the National Pledge. In his view, this entails strengthening Singaporeans' sense of citizenship, the fundamentals of democracy and racial and religious unity. He tabled a motion on Tuesday for the House to take into account such principles when debating economic and other national policies.