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**** The 5 Best Things About iPhone OS 3.0 <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9134505>
by Michael DeAgonia, Computerworld

iPhone users finally get copy/paste, Spotlighting searches and push.

**** MobileMe Pushes Out New Find My iPhone, Remote Wipe Service <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/mobileme_pushes_out_new_find_my_iphone_remote_wipe_service.html>
by Prince McLean, AppleInsider

**** Apple Releases Safari 4.0.1, Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=626c13fcbcd73feac4d31899befca7d2>
by Dan Moren, Macworld

Safari 4.0.1, available via Software Update or Apple’s Safari download page, is a small fix for the latest version of Apple’s Web browser. The 43.8MB download features compatibility fixes for problems with Safari and iPhoto ’09, specifically those related to the photo software's Places feature and publishing pictures to Facebook.

**** Splitting And Archiving IPhoto Libraries <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=31da8cf23e027a278b7b9d2bafe9d362>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld

You have two tasks to perform. The first is to organize your photos by year and the second is to then copy those photos to a new library and delete them from the original library.

**** Web Standards Group Scrutinizing Apple Patent <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10266870-37.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple>
by Stephen Shankland, CNET

The World Wide Web Consortium is opening the possibility of pushing back against an Apple patent on software updates that Apple had refused to license royalty-free for use in a proposed web standard.

**** iPhone 3.0 Finds Your Lost iPhone And iPod Touch <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tidbits_main/~3/6I6re4U4Gy0/10359>
by Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us

Darn it - where's my iPhone? My iPod touch? My keys? Okay, my keys are in my hand, but I have no idea where the other two are. Ow! Now I remember where I left the barbells. I'd better find my Mac - I know where that is, at least - and fire up MobileMe.

**** Apple Fills In Some Gaps With Latest iPhone <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/technology/personaltech/18pogue.html?hp=&pagewanted=all?sr=hotnews>
by David Pogue, New York Times

In short, the substantially improved, still elegant iPhone 3G S makes it dangerously easy for your heart and your head to agree.

**** iPhone 3GS – First Hands On <http://gartenblog.net/2009/06/17/iphone-3gs-first-hands-on/?sr=hotnews>
by Michael Gartenberg, GartenBlog

The S in 3G S stands for speed and Apple isn’t kidding.

**** Upgrade Makes Great iPhone Even Better <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2009-06-17-iphone-3gs_N.htm?sr=hotnews>
by Edward C. Baig, USA Today

The 3.0 software and 3G S phone may not check off everything on your iPhone wish list. But they give iPhone loyalists plenty of new reasons to celebrate.

**** iPhone OS 3.0 Just Launched. Here Are 20 Things To Do With It. <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechCrunch/~3/5DSalFaKPhs/>
by Greg Kumparak, TechCrunch

**** Scattered Reports Of iPhone OS 3.0 Update Problems <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10266635-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Erica Ogg, CNET

While the majority of commenters on CNET and around the Web are reporting success in downloading iPhone OS 3.0 Wednesday, there were scattered reports of problems.

**** How I Use iPhone 3.0's Spotlight Search <http://www.macworld.com/article/141204/2009/06/iphonespotlight.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Rob Griffiths, Macworld

Overall, I’m thrilled with Spotlight on the iPhone—with the sole exception of the lack of an index for the content of Mail messages. I’m not sure if it’s feasible, but it’s something that would make this near-perfect addition to the iPhone OS even better.

**** Hands On With iPhone 3.0's Spotlight <http://www.macworld.com/article/141206/2009/06/iphone_spotlight.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Dan Frakes, Macworld

Finding information and content on your mobile device is easier than ever.

**** Security Improvements Punctuate iPhone 3.0 <http://www.macworld.com/article/141205/2009/06/iphonesecurity.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

In addition to the myriad functional changes offered in iPhone OS 3.0, many security improvements have also been made. Apple has outlined those changes in a lengthy technical note, which we’ve summarized here.

**** AT&T Extends iPhone 3G S Upgrade Pricing To Many Customers <http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/17/atandt-extends-iphone-3g-s-upgrade-pricing-to-many-customers/>
by Eric Slivka, MacRumors.com

**** Hands On Review: iPhone OS 3.0 Chock Full Of Changes <http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/06/hands-on-review-iphone-os-30-chock-full-of-changes.ars>
by Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

The one-word summary for iPhone 3.0 should be "subtle." But don't go thinking that subtlety means boring—the changes that come with Apple's latest mobile OS are plentiful and hidden in many corners of the device.

**** AT&amp;T Makes Wi-Fi Hot Spot Usage Much More Convenient With iPhone 3.0 <http://www.macrumors.com/2009/06/17/atandt-makes-hot-spot-usage-much-more-convenient-with-iphone-3-0/>
by Arnold Kim, MacRumors

**** Reflections Of App Store Ratings <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=0573a5122639724adc71d03fcd970a41>
by Christopher Breen, Macworld

Force the user to agree to download such an app (and swear they’re of age to do so) and Apple’s responsibilities as censor presumably lighten.

**** Leo The Camera-hearted <http://www.flickr.com/photos/andyi/3631001371/>
by Andy Ihnatko, Flickr

**** 10 Nifty Things About iPhone OS 3.0 That I'd Have Liked To Have Known From Day One <http://www.suntimes.com/business/1626325,ihnatko-iphone-os-3-10-things-061709.article>
by Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times

**** iPhone OS 3.0 Plays Catch-Up, But In A Forward-Looking Way <http://www.suntimes.com/business/1626396,ihnatko-review-iphone-os-3-061709.article>
by Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times

Many of the demonstratable user features of iPhone OS 3.0 will keep them interested, but the ever-broadening possibilities of the iPhone hardware and software library is the far more powerful motivation to keep writing monthly checks to the company who thinks it’s perfectly OK that countries that are only just now getting their own regional edition of “American Idol” should get MMS and tethering before we do.

**** First Look: TweetDeck For iPhone <http://i.tuaw.com/?date=2009/06/17&slug=first-look-tweetdeck-for-iphone&a=show-post&commentspage=>
by Tim Wasson, TUAW

**** First Look: Apple Stays Ahead Of The Curve With iPhone 3.0 OS <http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/R0b3vIzpuK8/first-look-iphone30>
by Brian X. Chen, Wired Top Stories

The free software update is significant enough to beautify even the two-year-old, original iPhone, making it feel brand new.

**** Sirius XM App Now Live At The App Store <http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/5-0&fd=R&url=http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/18/sirius-xm-app-now-live-at-the-app-store/&cid=1262391550&ei=9sw5SuOMIcWdlQeYlOWMCA&usg=AFQjCNH-g0ySfWzUA6oEiytjmxqwD4mQ_Q>
by Mel Martin, TUAW

Sirius has released the free iPhone/iPod touch app so satellite radio fans can listen wherever they go if they have an online subscription.

**** Review: Safari 4 Web Browser <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=105f36c6003888364edd2d885b286c5b>
by Nathan Alderman, Macworld

It lacks the endless flexibility of Firefox’s plug-ins, and it’s far less svelte than its rival browsers. But despite its extra bulk, Safari combines raw power and a thoughtful, well-crafted interface to give Mac users the best of both worlds.

**** An IT Take On iPhone 3.0 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=dc77928356edb4dc5a78ea66d59b9a84>
by John C. Welch, Macworld

Along with the “Big Two” enhancements, Apple has delivered a solid set of new features that will help the iPhone on corporate networks too.

**** iPhone 3.0 Excels At Wi-Fi Hotspots <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=811b1efbeb388ea4cd5d987eedd98aea>
by Glenn Fleishman, Macworld

Thanks to improvements in the iPhone OS 3.0 software update released Wednesday, connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot with your iPhone or iPod touch should become almost as easy as roaming on the cellular network. Two new features radically improve the process of logging in (when you’ve already got an account with the Wi-Fi hotspot provider) and filling out information when it’s required for free access. However, there are some catches, and—wouldn’t you know it?—an incompatibility or two.

**** Simpler Workaround Enables iPhone 3.0 Tethering <http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=1f267b58633b2af8fbb7cc860b11615c>
by MacNN

A simpler method exists for enabling tethering with unsupported iPhone carriers, a new report claims.

**** Apple Drops Bite In Major UK PR Shake-up <http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac/news/index.cfm?newsid=26338>
by Nick Spence, MacWorld UK

Apple and PR may not be two words you often see in the same sentence, but after a 14-year relationship Apple is dropping communications firm Bite in the UK and taking all promotional activities in house.

**** iPhone 3.0 Update: 10 Hidden Features <http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm%3Fid%3DF3A81543-1A64-67EA-E4917F571AF988D8&cid=1263304091&ei=A046SsX_PKXmNbSuuKoF&usg=AFQjCNH9W_eho4K1ja4jRhkP1qa9XNw1Sw>
by Daniel Lonescu, IDG News Service

Now that many had the chance to play around with the new iPhone OS, plenty of undocumented features and nifty updates are started showing up.

**** NetShred X Updated For Safari 4 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=de8e3019fab1e61bef1d7e0cc99c9f53>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld



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**** Secrets Of A Nimble Giant <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/17/google-sergey-brin>
by Jemima Kiss, The Guardian

Technology companies usually get slower as they get bigger - so why is Google as fast as ever?



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**** Zipper Rippers <http://www.citypaper.com/arts/story.asp?id=18234>
by Heather Harris, Baltimore City Paper

Women write gay male romance novels for women.

**** The Next Frontier Of The Stem Cell Debate <http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-06-17/news/the-next-frontier-of-the-stem-cell-debate/>
by Jessie Beauchaine, Village Voice

"Snowflake" babies, embryo "adoption," and being pre-born again.



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**** Birth Rate Continues Its Downward Trend, A Fresh Look At Our Population Problem Is Needed <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=3269>
by Sgpolitics.net

What we need is a more conducive environment for people to reproduce, which include managing stress levels in society (a problem ironically brought about partly by the aggressive pro-foreigner policy), keeping the cost of living from ballooning, and providing comprehensive social nets for families struggling to balance career and child-raising, as well as for single parents who have bravely taken the responsibility for their own choices.

**** MOH Statement Denied <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_391772.html>
by Straits Times

A minor storm has broken out over a German researcher who caught the H1N1 virus after a trip to Philadelphia. In a statement on Wednesday, the A*Star scientist denied that he had continued to work and socialise for a week, despite having symptoms, before he sought help, which the Ministry of Health (MOH) had said on Tuesday.

**** Mandatory Give-way Scheme Extended To Choa Chu Kang <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC090618-0000081/Mandatory-give-way-scheme-extended-to-Choa-Chu-Kang>
by Today


>From June 27, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will extend the Mandatory Give Way to Buses scheme to four bus bays in Choa Chu Kang. These bus bays are located along Choa Chu Kang Road opposite Phoenix LRT Station and along Choa Chu Kang Drive.


**** 16 Bus Firms Could Face Total $1.7m Fine <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC090618-0000047/16-bus-firms-could-face-total-$1,7m-fine>
by Leong Wee Keat, Today

Two entrenched business practices of setting minimum bus fares and fuel surcharges could cost 16 tour coach agencies and a bus association a hefty fine.

Today understands that they could be fined around $1.7 million for allegedly fixing bus fares to Malaysia. Operators who spoke to Today on the condition of anonymity said the amount had been mentioned in letters sent by the Competition Commission of Singapore on Tuesday.

**** Fewer New Citizens And PRs This Year? <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC090618-0000087/Fewer-new-citizens-and-PRs-this-year?>
by Today

The number of new citizens and permanent residents may have surged last year, but with the downturn shrinking employment growth, the increase in foreigners making Singapore their home is likely to slow down this year, according to the National Population Secretariat.

**** Why Can't SMRT Make Train Journeys Pleasant On Weekends? <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Online%2BStory/STIStory_391659.html>
by Chua Lee Huang, Straits Times

**** Why Can't They Job-hop? <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_391858.html>
by Stephanie Chok, Straits Times

The article neglects the underlying push factors workers cite when leaving such exploitative jobs.

**** Low-wage Workers Better Off, Now Everybody Worse Off? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/06/low-wage-workers-better-off-now-everybody-worse-off/>
by Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen

**** 新加坡为何增购潜水艇？ <http://www.zaobao.com/yl/yl090618_001.shtml>
by 陈天明, 联合早报

很多新加坡人也许会质疑，新加坡本岛东西仅长42公里，南北23公里，海岸线193公里长，领海界线离岸约5.5公里，领海面积不过700平方公里，水深80米，为何需要这么多潜水艇？

**** List Of Restaurants That Do Not Serve Free Water <http://sparklette.net/food/restaurants-that-do-not-serve-water/>
by Sparklette

I am compiling a list of greedy dining establishments that refuse to serve free water.

**** 制度好無狗仔 新加坡吸引藝人富商定居入籍 <http://udn.com/NEWS/WORLD/WOR4/4968730.shtml>
by 聯合新聞網

事實上，新加坡有一套吸引外來人才制度，加上穩定、安全、雙語教育、居住環境佳、沒有狗仔等，成功吸引富商、專才及演藝人員移居。

**** Singapore Sewerage: No Space To Waste <http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://www.nce.co.uk/news/water/singapore-sewerage-no-space-to-waste/5203685.article&cid=1262828480&ei=QIw5SoCXGODbmQeDrcWNCA&usg=AFQjCNFLHQlic8QR5f6DuGDdSwqK_53PNw>
by Jessica Rowson, New Civil Engineer

Increasing demands on Singapore’s constrained sewerage system has seen its water authority radically rethink its strategy.

**** 没让路给巴士出站 300驾车者面对130元罚款 <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090618_019.shtml>
by 李静仪, 联合早报

过去近三个月来，约有300个驾车者因被发现未让路给开离巴士站弯道的巴士，将面对罚款130元。

**** Lim Siong Guan Appointed As GIC Group President <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/436788/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has appointed Lim Siong Guan as group president and chairman of its asset management arm.

**** Singapore May Container Traffic Rises From April <http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2009/06/18/afx6558189.html>
by Neil Chatterjee, Reuters

Singapore port terminals handled 20.3 percent fewer containers in May from a year ago but traffic edged up 0.7 percent from April, data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore shows.

**** Sultan Of Johor Shoots Down Najib’s Third Bridge <http://en.suarakeadilan.com/current-news/2009/06/9867>
by Wong Choon Mei, Suara Keadilan

In a move bound to be welcomed by Malaysians, regardless of their feelings for a third link to Singapore, the Sultan of Johor has given unpopular prime minister Najib Razak his due comeuppance by rejecting the proposed construction.

**** Another Stupid Name For A Metro Station <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2009/yax-1044.htm>
by Yawning Bread

Most names are pretty clear to Singaporeans; you will know straight away where each one is. But "Downtown", "Bayfront" and "Tan Kah Kee" would leave many of you scratching your heads.

**** No Decision On Third Bridge Yet – Najib <http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=419026>
by Bernama

The government has not decided whether to go ahead with the proposed building of the third bridge linking Malaysia and Singapore. Prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the matter was still at the proposal stage, and an indepth study must be carried out before implementing it to determine whether it would benefit both countries.

**** Where Was The Baharuddin Vocational Institute? <http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2009/06/where-was-baharuddin-vocational.html>
by Lam Chun See, Good Morning Yesterday

**** Singapore May Have Its First Unlinked Local H1N1 Flu Case <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/436892/1/.html>
by Channel NewsAsia

**** Temasek Still Outperforms <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_392222.html>
by Straits Times




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