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**** Hands On With The Sim 3 For iPhone And iPod Touch <http://www.macworld.com/article/140883/2009/06/sims3iphone.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Chris Holt, Macworld

**** Best Buy Issues Memo Warning Of iPhone Constraints <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/01/best_buy_issues_memo_warning_of_iphone_constraints.html>
by Sam Oliver, AppleInsider

Best Buy over the weekend became the latest Apple partner to warn staffers of dwindling iPhone supply that could leave some of its stores without product to sell for a few weeks later this month.

**** Truphone Improves WiFi Calling On iPod Touch <http://cultofmac.com/truphone-improves-wifi-calling-on-ipod-touch/11264>
by Lonnie Lazar, Cult Of Mac

Truphone, arguably the most persistent VoIP developer for Apple’s mobile products iPhone and iPod Touch, released the 3.0 iteration of its app for the iPod Touch Monday, making a very strong case for the portable gadget as an effective communication device.

**** TheMacBundles.com Offers Alternative Approach To Bundle Deals <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10311>
by Adam C. Engst, TidBITS

Over the last few years, several groups, most notably MacHeist and MacUpdate, have taken to offering bundles of Mac software for what seems like insanely low prices. But while these bundles have proven popular with Mac users, they've also generated controversy among the developer community. In an attempt to address these concerns, shareware developer Steve Becker, working with long-time ecommerce site Kagi, has launched an alternative site - TheMacBundles.com.

**** iTunes 8.2 Ships, Hints At iPhone 3.0 At WWDC? <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10315>
by Jeff Carlson, TidBITS

More likely, I think, is that Apple released iPhone 3.0 compatibility so developers can test live interactions between iTunes and the new software before iPhone 3.0 ships.

**** DVD Jon: Apple Can Block Palm Prē Syncing <http://www.macuser.co.uk/news/254167/dvd-jon-apple-can-block-palm-pr275-syncing.html>
by MacUser UK

Johansen says that Palm gets the the Prē to sync with iTunes by mimicking the identity of an iPod. All Apple has to do is get its hands on the new smartphone, which is released this coming weekend, and analyse the data that the Prē is sending to iTunes.

**** LittleSnapper 1.0.4 Review <http://www.macworld.co.uk/procreative/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=3309&pagtype=allchandate>
by Mark Hattersley, Macworld UK

Anybody who has ever created websites will understand what a pain it is to show them off. Realmac’s LittleSnapper aims to make this process as easy as possible.

**** The Real Meaning Of The iPhone <http://www.infoworld.com/t/platforms/real-meaning-iphone-458>
by Eric Knorr, InfoWorld

I thought I was too old for mobile &mdash; until, last year, I got an iPhone. Yes, I was late to the game, but like millions of others I flipped over the iPhone's mix of whimsy and common sense. And like many people, I saw the iPhone as not only a breakthrough, but as a sign: Before long, this lovely device would be matched or exceeded by a fresh wave of mobile marvels.

**** GroBoto 2.3 <http://www.macworld.com/article/140851/2009/06/groboto23.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jeff Foster, Macworld

At first glance, GroBoto 2.3.3 looks like it might be just another 3-D modeler—until you launch it. Then you discover an entirely different process for creating 3-D models and scenes that actually forces you to think creatively and organically.

**** The Truth About Apple, Mac Security, And Responsibility <http://www.macworld.com/article/140873/2009/06/apple_java_security.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Rich Mogull, Macworld

Despite a bungled Java fix, the Mac is still safer than Windows.

**** BdContacts: An Alternative To Address Book <http://www.macworld.com/article/140434/2009/06/bdcontacts.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Rob Griffiths, Macworld

Do you find the standard OS X Address Book too limiting? If so, BdContacts might be just the solution for you.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** The Mobile Internet Makes Its Way Into Cars <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30998458>
by Dan Carney, MSNBC

Just as radios evolved from hulking home consoles into expected accessories in virtually all cars, so may Wi-Fi Internet access break free to become a commonplace automotive feature. That’s the hope of Autonet Mobile, a company that supplies in-car Wi-Fi routers that let passengers use laptops and other mobile devices in their vehicles.



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**** See Dick Pay Jane: Chaste Dating For Cash <http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-05-27/news/see-dick-pay-jane-chaste-dating-for-cash/>
by Emily Brady, The Village Voice

Recession desperation produces a quaint throwback.

**** Rethinking The Mall <http://arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/rethinking-the-mall/?partner=rss&emc=rss>
by Allison Arieff, New York Times

At a convention for shopping mall designers and developers, a glimpse of the future and, unfortunately, the past.

**** Ocean <http://www.slate.com/id/2219308/?from=rss>
by Jason Shinder, Slate



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**** Singaporean Apathy And Red Tape On Display At Aung San Suu Kyi Rally <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2009/yax-1034.htm>
by Au Yaipang, Yawning Bread

Overlapping pieces of legislation and multiple layers of licences and permits are becoming all too common in Singapore, as the government adds more and more powers to its arsenal of control. Somehow, the tape that was put up on Hong Lim Park symbolised all that was wrong about this little place even as people gathered to protest all that was wrong about Burma.

**** Malaysia Knew When Mas Selamat Arrived: Report <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/433256/1/.html>
by Today

Did Malaysia know that Mas Selamat Kastari had entered the country months ago, butallowed him to remain free so that he might lead the authorities to other militants - as a media report suggests?

**** 200 Condo Tenants Evicted <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_384499.html>
by Tan Weizhen, Straits Times

Two hundred tenants living in 140 apartments in a condominium off Orchard Road were caught totally off-guard after being told on Sunday night that they have to clear out by tomorrow (Wed).

Their landlord, Ideal Accommodation, had known for at least a month that the tenants - a mix of mostly-young expatriate and local professionals and college students - would have to leave, but kept the news from them.

**** We're Sorry For 'Trauma' But Not For Our Programmes <http://tnp.sg/news/story/0,4136,203799,00.html?>
by New Paper

**** Opposition Won't Gain Muscle With NCMPs <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_384586.html>
by V.P. Nair, Straits Times

If the opposition is to be legitimate and pragmatic and play a useful part in Singapore's future development, it should not be government-appointed but truly chosen by the people. This will not be achieved by increasing the number of NCMPs.

**** iShop Is Dead <http://macryu.com/ishop-is-dead>
by MacRyu

Since about a year or so ago, iShop’s performance has been going down the drain.

**** Temasek Diversity Bid Leads To Olam Stake <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124388740868173541.html>
by Se Young Lee and P.R. Venkat, Wall Street Journal

**** Singapore 09: The New Kids On The Block <http://asia.legalbusinessonline.com/news/features/singapore-09-the-new-kids-on-the-block/35418>
by ALB Legal News

Not since Singapore Inc opened its doors for business some 40 years have so many new law firms entered the market. The past 12 months alone have seen no less than nine international firms make the move, with more tipped to open later this year.

**** Singapore, Japan Showing Weak Transactional Activity <http://www.property-report.com/property-news-top-stories.php?id=2582>
by Khalil Adis, Property Report Asia

**** 180乘客見證‧亞航新加坡飛檳首航 <http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/116559?tid=1>
by 星洲日報

亞洲航空直飛檳城和新加坡的首航班機，今日（週一，6月1日）載著180名乘客從新加坡起飛，於上午11時45分降陸檳城國際機場，見證亞航又開創新的航線。

**** 93 Childcare Centres Already Close Late <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/323508.asp>
by Lee Kim Hua, Ministry Of Community Development, Youth And Sports, Today

Notwithstanding this, parents should be aware that it may be tiring for young children to be away from home for too long. It may also raise the fees for the majority of parents who may not require extended hours if the longer hours are mandated.

**** 不很友善的环线地铁站 <http://www.zaobao.com/yl/yl090602_503.shtml>
by 洪丙昌, 联合早报

我非常的不明白，为什么有关当局每次都要等有人投诉之后才考虑要不要给不谙英语的年老国人或外来旅客方便，而不是一开始就让人方便？而且每次都用同一套标准答案来回答：“不方便用太多种语言的指示牌、由于空间有限，难以容纳华文指示牌……”等等敷衍搪塞的话。

**** SilkAir To Focus On Main Routes <http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/2/business/4027040&sec=business>
by David Tan, The Star

Singapore’s low-cost carrier SilkAir’s business strategy is to focus on growing the capacity for the five destinations that it currently flies to in Malaysia.

**** The Singapore That We Aspire To Build <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/component/content/article/2429-the-singapore-that-we-aspire-to-build>
by Singapore Democrats

To the PAP, any group that poses a serious challenge to its rule is labeled either a communist, a communalist or a religious extremist. And it never fails to play the racial card whenever it suits its purpose.

**** The Art Of Blogging <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/06/the-art-of-blogging/>
by Jonathan Koh, The Online Citizen

While most blogs thrive in the internet’s unbridled nature, credible blogging is an art that needs to be mastered, so says the speakers at a blogging seminar held last week.

**** Temasek May Cut Big Exposure To Banks: Nomura Report <http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSTRE5510S020090602>
by Saeed Azhar, Reuters

Singapore state investor Temasek's new CEO Charles Goodyear may cut the fund's large holdings in banks and trim stakes in other firms such as SingTel as he reallocates money to energy and consumer sectors, Nomura said in a report.

Temasek's portfolio value slumped S$58 billion ($40 billion) or 31 percent in the eight months to November to $87 billion, as a turmoil in global markets slashed the value of its investments in financials such as Merrill Lynch and Barclays.

**** The Bureaucratic Hurdle <http://www.osbmx.com/2009/06/bureaucratic-hurdle.html>
by Singapore BMX

**** Singapore's A380 French Fling <http://www.watoday.com.au/travel/singapores-a380-french-fling-20090528-bojl.html>
by Julietta Jameson, WAToday

Eighteen months and an economic downturn later, Singapore Airlines is continuing the expansion of its global A380 services out of Changi with the addition of Paris to its itinerary.

**** Singapore! <http://hooversworld.com/archives/2926>
by Gary Hoover, Hoovers World

Singapore seems to have set a goal to become the most advanced and livable city in the world. I think they just may make it. If they haven’t already.

**** Indulge In Gourmet And Help Feed A Child, Charity Says <http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE5511ON20090602>
by Eveline Danubrata, Reuters

Dining at top-notch restaurants just got more meaningful with a charity drive that hopes to turn gourmet meals across Asia into food for children in one of the world's poorest nations, East Timor.

**** Reform The Internal Security Act <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/06/reform-the-internal-security-act/>
by Donaldson Tan, The Online Citizen

The build-in checks and balances in the ISA are still inadequate to address the rights and justice of the suspects and detainees as afforded by the Singapore Constitution. Although it has been claimed that the very nature of clandestine activities would make disclosure of intelligence a threat to national security, this is still no reason to violate the legal right to the presumption of innocence.

**** Updated: AMazing U-Turn By Singapore Government To Reverse Ban On Tiananmen Art Project By The Substation In Less Than A Day <http://wayangparty.com/?p=10012>
by The Wayang Party Club

**** Government Reverses Ban On Tiananmen Performance <http://www.yoursdp.org/index.php/component/content/article/2432-breaking-news-government-reverses-ban-on-tiananmen-performance->
by Singapore Democrats

The reversal, the Singapore Democrats understand, was because the government did not want the bad publicity that the ban would attract as it was part of a worldwide project.

**** Recession Far From Bottoming Out, Says PM Lee <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/433388/1/.html>
by Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia

Speaking at the ASEAN-South Korea Summit on Tuesday, Mr Lee Hsien Loong urged countries to persevere with reforms and consolidation, especially in support of free trade.

**** Is Singapore's E-Government Model Exportable? <http://www.futuregov.net/articles/2009/jun/02/singapores-e-govt-model-exportable/>
by FutureGov

Singapore wants to sell its e-government model to the world. But do other countries want or need what Singapore is offering?




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