[MyAppleMenu] Jul 30, 2009

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**** Apple Releases iDisk App For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/141972/2009/07/mobilemeidisk.html>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

MobileMe iDisk enables iPhone and iPod touch users with MobileMe accounts to access the contents of their iDisk — the online storage component of Apple’s subscription-based online service.

**** Apple Lets iPhone Developers Add Search Keywords <http://www.macworld.com/article/141971/2009/07/app_keywords.html>
by Dan Moren, Macworld

Developers can now add search keywords to the description of their applications, allowing them to expand the terms which will bring up their app on a search without having to overload the limited description field.

**** The App Economy <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jul/29/iphone-apps>
by Stuart Jeffries, Guardian

iPhone apps could soon be bigger than YouTube. But who is making all the money here? Apple, the developers,or no one at all?

**** For Business Owners, iPhone Apps Abound <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124881952727688085.html>
by Riva Richmond, Wall Street Journal

A growing number of tools – both paid and free-- in Apple's App Store are useful to small companies whose owners or employees are pounding the pavement, hoping to ink deals or take care of customers.

**** How Much Are Apple's 45 Million Users Worth? <http://seekingalpha.com/article/152147-how-much-are-apple-s-45-million-users-worth>
by Seeking Alpha

**** Can AT&T Handle The iPhone? <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/28/can-att-handle-the-iphone/>
by MG Siegler, TechCrunch

I think that truth is that they can’t handle the iPhone, anymore.

**** The Emperor’s New Clothes <http://www.polarbearfarm.com/blog/?p=124>
by Layton Duncan, Polar Bear Farm

I’ve lost all hope that the App Store will actually see the real changes is needs. As it stands it’s poorly planned, poorly managed, poorly executed, and it’s an embarrassment to Apple. They should be ashamed to be associated with it.

**** Where Do I Sign Up? <http://carpeaqua.com/2009/07/28/where-do-i-sign-up/>
by Justin Williams, Carpeaqua

More important than the money is my enjoyment as a developer. I no longer enjoy building software for the iPhone because of the bureaucracy and infrastructure that surrounds it.

**** Shocker: Apple Not Very Nice To Its Partners <http://www.businessinsider.com/shocker-apple-not-very-nice-to-its-partners-2009-7>
by Dan Frommer, Business Insider

So you'd expect the company to at least offer some of the apps' makers -- its business partners -- an explanation, right? Keep dreaming.

**** AT&T: Don’t Blame Us For The iPhone’s Google Voice Ban <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/29/att-dont-blame-us-for-the-iphones-google-voice-ban/>
by Jason Kincaid, TechCrunch

Now it looks like AT&T believes it’s been wrongly accused, and it’s beginning to take a stand for itself.

**** Apple Support Seems To Admit That AT&T Requested GV Apps To Be Pulled <http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_admits_att_requested_gv_apps_be_pulled>
by Christine Chan, Mac Life

**** Top 10 iPhone Annoyances (And How To Fix Them) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/169219/top_10_iphone_annoyances_and_how_to_fix_them.html>
by Jared Newman, PC World

Even the iPhone isn’t perfect. Here are the top ten iPhone annoyances and what you can do about them.

**** iPhone Development Tools That Work The Way You Do <http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/iphone-development-tools-work-way-you-do-309>
by Peter Wayner, InfoWorld

You don't need to master Cocoa and Objective C to create killer iPhone apps. Rhomobile, PhoneGap, Appcelerator, and Ansca tools leverage standard web technologies and still tap native features.

**** WSJ: Apple Going To CES 2010. Reality: Nope. <http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/wsj-apple-going-to-ces-2010-reality-nope/>
by Ryan Block, Engadget

At no point did Gary Shapiro even remotely imply that Apple would be present at a future CES -- let alone state flatly that Apple "will be there" in 2010.

**** Who Is To Blame For The Google Voice Apps Fiasco? <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/gLP3lsIPNMg/>
by Om Malik	, GigaOM

I know it is hard for many of us (starting with me) in Silicon Valley to think logically about Ma Bell, given their history, but unlike others, I am happy to give them benefit of doubt. Are you?

**** Two Messages On Apple Climbs On The Cybergeddon Bandwagon <http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/2009/20090730063331:695C584A-7CF4-11DE-ACFF-E203BA7BDD05/>
by IP

**** Apple Updates Time Capsule To 1 TB And 2 TB Capacities <http://www.macrumors.com/2009/07/30/apple-updates-time-capsule-to-1-tb-and-2-tb-capacities/>
by Eric Slivka, MacRumors

**** Gaming On The Apple iPhone <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/5939501/Gaming-on-the-Apple-iPhone.html>
by Tom Hoggins, Telegraph

The success of the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch as gaming platforms has taken everyone by surprise.

**** An Apple A Day <http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/computers/an-apple-a-day-20090728-e03g.html?FORM=ZZNR7>
by Garry Barker, The Age

The real difference at Coburg Senior High is in the environment created for the style of teaching and the way the Macs have been integrated into the learning process.

**** Apple App Rejections Alienate Business Users <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcworld.com%2Fbusinesscenter%2Farticle%2F169334%2Fapple_app_rejections_alienate_business_users.html&usg=AFQjCNFzMIS4Fvl0cD3e6Du0O1M8vg9W-w>
by Michael Scalisi, PC World

I might miss a couple of my iPhone games, and perhaps my digital koi pond, but at least I wouldn’t have Apple dictating which business tools I can use.

**** Re: More On Apple <http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/2009/20090730102608:EA9518DC-7D14-11DE-9320-0242BA7BDD05/>
by Andrew W. Donoho, IP

If app diversity is important to you, then Apple is actually doing the things necessary to promote that diversity.



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**** New GPS Platform Aims To Save Batteries <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10298696-94.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0>
by David Meyer, CNET News.com

CSR has unveiled a new GPS architecture that it says will let portable devices be constantly location-aware without draining their batteries.



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**** Film Food, Ready For Its ‘Bon Appetit’ <http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=96526524b15561bafce137c7e772c22d>
by Kim Severson, New York Times

When the director Nora Ephron began shooting a pivotal scene in her new movie “Julie & Julia,” it quickly became clear that the sole meunière might become her food stylist’s Waterloo.

**** An Easy Way To Increase Creativity <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=an-easy-way-to-increase-c>
by Oren Shapira and Nira Liberman   , Scientific American

Why thinking about distant things can make us more creative.

**** Divining The Source Of Evil And Human Cruelty <http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2009532242_br26evil.html>
by Fred Bortz, Seattle Times

Two new books, "Cruelty: Human Evil and the Human Brain" and "The Anatomy of Evil," try to explain the methods and motivations at the base of evil and human cruelty.



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**** Temasek – Murky Figures And Unanswered Questions <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/07/temasek-murky-figures-and-unanswered-questions/>
by Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen

**** Tekka Centre To Open To Public On Saturday <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/445471/1/.html>
by Rekha, Channel NewsAsia

The centre, which took almost a year to complete, now boasts a more spacious design, improved ventilation and better hygiene standards.

**** More Stakeholders, More Scrutiny? <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC090730-0000089/More-stakeholders,-more-scrutiny?>
by Christie Loh, Today

Analysts have little doubt the new investors will demand more information other than the annual review put out by Temasek since 2004. Already, Singaporeans closely watch its financial performance as they view the firm as investing taxpayer funds.

Should institutional investors be roped in, they will likely want Temasek to disclose its holdings every quarter, said SMU Assoc Prof of Finance Melvyn Teo. "Temasek will have to be less secretive."

**** Why It Was Suicide: The 'Painful' Facts ... <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC090730-0000092/Why-it-was-suicide--The-painful-facts-,,,>
by Zul Othman, Today

District Judge Yeo said several factors led to his decision. For one, witnesses had said they saw David, 21, push himself off the roof of the bridge.

**** Why The Singapore Democratic Party Deserves Our Support <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=3467>
by Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

It is about unyielding leadership, having conviction in their values and what they believe in, and having the stoic determination to press on with the good fight, out of an unbounded love for Singapore and for Singaporeans.

**** Sweet Incident Leaves Bitter Taste For Ex-MRT Rider <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,209082,00.html?>
by Teh Jen Lee, New Paper

Diabetic mum scolded for eating sweet 3 years ago. He still refuses to take MRT.

**** Who Holds The Sovereign Wealth Of This Nation And Why? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/07/who-holds-the-sovereign-wealth-of-this-nation-and-why/>
by Kenneth Jeyaretnam, The Online Citizen

Investment in our only natural resource, our people, could potentially have had a much higher internal rate of return, in the form of a more highly educated workforce, than that achieved by Temasek or GIC on their overseas investments.

**** The Mystery Of Temasek’s ’Succession’ Plan <http://temasekreview.com/?p=11394>
by The Temasek Review

**** 请多多改良公共设施 <http://www.zaobao.com/yl/yl090730_009.shtml>
by 熊雪玉, 联合早报

在街上，在任何场合都可以看见夫妇或妇女推着婴孩车。但是，各有关当局可否有为这些推着婴孩车的妈妈着想？

**** The Great ‘Wayang Kulit’ By Ho Ching With Straits Times As Supporting Cast <http://temasekreview.com/?p=11435>
by The Temasek Review

**** 引进人才香港不能太功利 <http://www.guozx.info/the-introduction-of-talent-can-not-be-too-utilitarian-hong-kong-1004>
by 弦音心谭

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**** You Speak The Language, But Do You Appreciate It? <http://yesterday.sg/2009/07/you-speak-the-language-but-do-you-appreciate-it/>
by Yesterday.sg

Does it make us less Chinese if we do not speak Mandarin? Probably, but interest in the language or even the heritage should never be imposed upon as our younger generation need to recognize the importance of the tradition on their own.

**** Singapore, Malaysia ... <http://michaeltsen.blogspot.com/2009/07/singapore-malaysia.html>
by Michael Tsen

**** No Bonuses For Temasek Staff <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_410035.html>
by Straits Times

**** Revising History <http://burningrepublicstate.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/revising-history/>
by That Burning Republic-State Doesn’t Sway Placidity

That Lee Kuan Yew saw it fit to appropriate The Singapore Story as the title of his autobiography reveals the conceit with which the government approaches the study of history. There is nothing inherently wrong with Lee Kuan Yew adding his voice to the larger historical narrative, but it is troubling when his voice becomes the historical narrative – and the study of Singapore history becomes an exercise in regime legitimization.

**** Casino Jobs Are Not Hot <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_410183.html>
by Straits Times

**** Content Creators Vent Woes <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_410124.html>
by Chua Hian Hou, Straits Times

The economic crisis has hit innovators and content creators with a double whammy.

They not only face lower research and development budgets, but also falling demand for their products as more customers turning to pirated or counterfeit versions, said intellectual property experts at a conference on Thursday.

**** SIA Reports Net Loss Of S$307m In Q1, First Quarterly Loss In 6 Years <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/445724/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

Singapore Airlines has reported a first quarter net loss of S$307.1 million, the first such loss since the SARS crisis in 2003.

**** Temasek Tries A New Tack <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB124894874513993233.html&usg=AFQjCNFe6D-eLa8M0uoiNB8rD_jFc44V1Q>
by Mohammed Hadi, Wall Street Journal

If it materializes, the move certainly will set Temasek apart from the world's other government-run funds -- requiring it to become at once more inclusive and transparent, two qualities rarely associated with sovereign wealth funds.

That may well be the point. Singapore citizens, ultimately the source of Temasek's funds, have been harshly critical of recent stumbles, filling local newspapers with letters. Elected officials too have joined in.

**** Singapore's Fibre Paradox <http://networks.silicon.com/broadband/0,39024661,39469033,00.htm?FORM=ZZNR5>
by Peter Cochrane, Silicon.com

I made enquires and did a few tests on public sites, and it seems 1Mbps is a widespread norm for Singapore. I also tried my 3G dongle but could never get more than about 0.9Mbps. Strangely, a lot of my contacts seemed to accept that this rate is sufficient.

**** MOE Puts Up Information On Sexuality Education On Website <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/445736/1/.html>
by Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia

The Education Ministry has posted information on its website to enable parents to read about the key messages and guiding principles in the school sexuality education programme.

**** 12,000 SIA Staff To Take 10% Pay Cut After Carrier Posts Loss In Q1 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/445787/1/.html>
by Timothy Ouyang, Channel NewsAsia

An estimated 12,000 non-management staff at Singapore Airlines (SIA) will take a pay cut of 10 per cent for at least three months starting from August 1.

**** Amassing Treasures In Southeast Asia <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2Farts%2F31iht-jessop.html&usg=AFQjCNG1wHKNyH8_Egw7o79UoJFKQNgZOg>
by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, New York Times

“Hunters and Collectors: The Beginnings of the Southeast Asian Collection,” running until Sept. 21 at the Asian Civilisations Museum, focuses on several of these early collectors and features some of the artifacts they amassed, juxtaposing them with those collected directly by curators of the Raffles Library and Museum, Singapore’s first museum, which was founded by the British colonial administration in 1849 and whose primary focus was natural history.

**** Singapore's SWF Temasek Loses $40B; So What <http://ipezone.blogspot.com/2009/07/singapores-swf-temasek-loses-40b-so.html>
by International Political Economy Zone

It's true enough that Singapore is filthy rich, but for how long if it just lets these things slide? Goodyear might not have been the most amiable character, but he surely had better strategic ideas than holding trashy American financials.

**** Singapore's Tourism Industry Plummets Amid Global Economic Downturn <http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279621,singapores-tourism-industry-plummets-amid-global-economic-downturn.html?FORM=ZZNR2>
by DPA

Singapore's tourism industry plummeted in the first half of 2009 as travellers cut back on their spending because of the global economic crisis, figures released Thursday by the Singapore Tourism Board showed. Visitor arrivals came to 4.5 million from January to June, a decline of 11.5 per cent from the first half of 2008, the board said.