[MyAppleMenu] Nov 11, 2009

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**** O2 To Start Unlocking iPhones <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=e34df03cd44a4b9e986f61ae247b5400>
Nick Spence, Macworld UK

Apple’s original UK iPhone partner O2 will start to unlock customers’ phones. Rival provider Orange started selling the iPhone Tuesday, while Vodafone is expected to offer the iPhone from the second week in January next year.

**** Downsizing: Going From A 17-inch MacBook Pro To A 13-inch MacBook <http://www.loopinsight.com/2009/11/10/downsizing-going-from-a-17-inch-macbook-pro-to-a-13-inch-macbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=downsizing-going-from-a-17-inch-macbook-pro-to-a-13-inch-macbook>
Peter Cohen, The Loop

In the end, I’m really pleased with the MacBook as a replacement for my 17-inch MacBook Pro. Obviously, three years is a long time in the evolution of computer systems, especially for Apple. When I acquired my previous laptop, Apple was only a year into the Intel transition, having announced its plan in 2005 and executing in 2006. But going from one end of the Apple’s laptop spectrum to the other hasn’t been a sacrifice. In fact, it’s been great.

**** VESA Certifies Mini DisplayPort As Standard <http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=b77602085a073c7b89e8053529befcc7>
MacNN

The VESA group today officially released Mini DisplayPort as a finalized standard.  Known for short as mDP, the Apple-developed connector can now be used by other companies to attach displays with the expectation that they will meet all the DisplayPort 1.1a specs.

**** Bugs & Fixes: What Bugs Mac OS X 10.6.2 Tackles <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=2cfc4fbee81e8cab919745be66e3d5c7>
Ted Landau, Macworld

The Mac OS X 10.6.2 update fixes several bugs that Ted Landau looked at in previous columns. Here's a rundown of what the updated OS addresses.

**** Directly Set Screen Sharing Image Quality Level <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=0eb303efe712e60913781dbe9f6f4f89>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

Learn how to set the quality level of a remote Mac's screen in the Screen Sharing application in 10.5 and 10.6.

**** Yojimbo 2.1 Supports Snow Leopard Text Features <http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=6054f31756b83075151b145cbe85d52c>
MacNN

**** FolderGlance Lets You Peek Inside Folders (and Files) <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=bdd723d0cef3b81e0d73edeaf16a2c0e>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

FolderGlance modifies the Finder's contextual menus, allowing you to view the contents of folders and files, and perform actions on those items, with a simple right-click.

**** Snow Leopard Update Fixes Photoshop Issues <http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/570/f/7332/s/7097f61/l/0L0Smacworld0O0Cprocreative0Cnews0Cindex0Bcfm0DRSS0GNewsID0F27689/story01.htm>
Macworld UK

Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard update released on Monday, has fixed several issues associated with running Adobe Photoshop on a Mac.

**** NVIDIA's CEO Proclaims His Love Of Apple Computers <http://www.dailytech.com/NVIDIAs+CEO+Proclaims+His+Love+of+Apple+Computers/article16766.htm>
Jason Mick, DailyTech

Apple's decision to opt for NVIDIA is certainly being rewarded with loads of love from the graphics giant.

**** When It Comes To In-App Purchases On The iPhone, Games, Social Networking, And Books Rule <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/10/when-it-comes-to-in-app-purchases-on-the-iphone-games-social-networking-and-books-rule/>
Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch

**** A Finder-Copying Bug In Snow Leopard <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tidbits_main/~3/CA7pSBM96Zk/10743>
Matt Neuburg, TidBITS

**** Microsoft Office 2008 12.2.3 Update <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10744>
Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS

The 12.3.3 update contains a critical security fix, as well as significant improvements in stability, according to the release notes.

**** While Rivals Jockey For Market Share, Apple Bathes In Profits <http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/11/while-rivals-jockey-for-market-share-apple-bathes-in-profits/>
MG Siegler, TechCrunch

While the press and rivals obsess over market share, Apple quietly comes in and makes an insane amount of money. It’s the same in the computer industry. Small market share, huge amount of money. The most important thing for all of these are companies is the bottom line. Apple wins that battle.

**** Apple Uses “Switchers” Ad To Keeping Smacking Windows 7 <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkara.allthingsd.com%2F20091111%2Fapple-uses-switchers-ad-to-keeping-smacking-windows-7%2F&usg=AFQjCNFtThSwEFiGQlwdTzEk2OsP87EPcw>
All Things Digital

**** Why It's Easier To Make A Great Twitter Client For iPhone Than For Android <http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/11/10/easier-great-twitter-client-iphone-android/>
The iPhone Blog

Sure, that means there’s a lower barrier of entry to creating poor iPhone apps, but it also means great developers aren’t wasting their time re-inventing UI wheels, or fighting the OS to do right by their apps. They investing that time in making great apps.

**** The Difference Between Apple And Microsoft When It Comes To New Products <http://www.thomas-fitzgerald.net/2009/11/11/the-difference-between-apple-and-microsoft-when-it-comes-to-new-products/>
Thomas Fitzgerald

It’s funny how Apple is one of the few (if not only) very successful businesses that pundits continue to argue that the companies business model is entirely wrong and that it should be doing things completely differently.

**** Does Apple Really Want To Sell Magazines? <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=b1aa9f44b582539a67cc34f98da4ead3>
Jason Snell, Macworld

In all the speculation that abounds on the Web about the possibilities of an Apple-designed tablet device that would compete with e-readers from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the like, I haven’t seen a whole lot of discussion about one of the great mysteries of the idea: who would sell the content for such a device?

There are two likely answers to that question. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take them in turn.

**** New iPhone Malware Steals Data From Jailbroken Phones <http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/new-iphone-malware-steals-data-jailbroken-phones-918?source=rss_infoworld_news>
Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service

Another piece of dangerous code that attacks iPhones has been found, although it puts at risk only a very small subset of the smartphone's users.

**** Mac Marketshare Grows In Europe As Apple's Competitors Struggle <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/mac_marketshare_grows_in_europe_as_apples_competitors_struggle.html>
AppleInsider

PC sales in the U.K. and Western Europe diminished over the past year while Apple's market share has grown, as higher-priced Macs have found success in the midst of down economy.

**** Fix 10.6.2's Broken Slide Show Screen Saver <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10746>
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS



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**** Google Introduces 'Go' Programming Language <http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221601138>
Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek

Google on Tuesday released a new open source programming language called Go that's optimized for applications designed for massive scalability and multi-processor systems.



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**** United Tastes: Saving New Orleans Culture, One Sandwich At A Time <http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6bdb84a5cfb0762f4d074d7f7c342943>
John T. Edge, New York Times

This month, New Orleans is having a party for the po’ boy, the city’s signature — and some say endangered — sandwich.

**** Science Fiction's Realist <http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/books/rss/~3/4h95Wb0UtyA/kim-stanley-robinson-science-fiction-realist>
Alison Flood, Guardian

As his publisher Jane Johnson, an author herself, puts the finishing touches to a roast chicken in the kitchen, Kim Stanley Robinson – Stan – tries to explain his new theory of time travel, worked out for his latest novel, Galileo's Dream.

**** Why Writers Define The First World War <http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/books/rss/~3/OX0miV_UeUo/writers-first-world-war>
Alastair Harper, Guardian

As well as its other horrific innovations, this was the first occasion when those in the firing line could record their experiences.



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**** Singapore Hopes APEC Economies Commit To The Grouping Work <http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsbusiness.php?id=454186>
Zakaria Abdul Wahab, Bernama

Singapore hoped the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies would commit themselves to cooperate with one another to sustain growth, to eschew protectionism, and to promote regional economic integration.

**** Singapore Hails 'Breakthrough' Summit With US, Myanmar <http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fhostednews%2Fafp%2Farticle%2FALeqM5jGRLQJhzTogEVZSXBLnEqUYZIoBw&usg=AFQjCNE1EwYunqO4fVnU84NHX3jAOTXXKQ>
Martin Abbugao, AFP

A weekend summit involving US President Barack Obama and the premier of military-ruled Myanmar will be a "breakthrough" in ties between Southeast Asia and the United States, Singapore said Tuesday.

**** Singapore: Follow Its Savvy And Profitable Money... <http://howestreet.com/articles/index.php?article_id=10972>
Tony Sagami, HoweStreet.com

Unusually, the Singaporean government has proved to be one of the best investors in the world through its two sovereign investment funds, Temasek and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, also known as GIC.

**** Slow Week For Businesses <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_452620.html>
Lim Wei Chean, Straits Times

A quiet week is in store for businesses around Suntec City with shoppers giving the Apec venues a wide berth.

**** Chiam's GRC Move Good For The Opposition <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_452690.html>
Thomas Lee, Straits Times

Is it not something to celebrate when Mr Chiam is planning to move out of Potong Pasir and into a group representation constituency (GRC)?

**** Once Bonded, Reloaded <http://www.motochan.com/2009/11/10/once-bonded-reloaded/>
James Chan, Master Of The Obvious

In exchange for a 4-year all-expenses paid education in a top-class American engineering university, both my parents became my sureties; an act that would have made them liable for a staggering sum of S$472,000 in liquidated damages if I ever reneged on my scholarship contract.  Up till then, I had never heard about study loans or bursaries, or understood concepts such as ‘leverage’ or ‘opportunity cost’.

**** Trillionaires! (In Singapore Dollars) <http://www.pressrun.net/weblog/2009/11/trillionaires-in-singapore-dollars.html>
Blowin' In The Wind

Amazing, isn't it, that while wages dropped, the economy tanked, and corporates haemorrhaged red ink, the people grew richer?

**** 'Singapore To Focus On Alternative Energy, Tourism' <http://www.todayonline.com/Business/EDC091110-0000104/Spore-to-focus-on-alternative-energy,-tourism>
Rachel Kelly, Today

Singapore is likely to focus on growing its alternative energy and tourism sectors, following the global financial crisis. This according to Singapore trade and industry minister Lim Hng Kiang in an exclusive interview with MediaCorp on the sidelines of the Apec meetings yesterday.

**** Some Warehouse Sales OK <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_452890.html>
Jessica Lim & Leow Si Wan, Straits Times

Barely a week after it told retailer Mustafa to stop sales at its warehouse, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has signalled that it will adopt a more flexible stance on such events.

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**** 把电玩活动引进图书馆 <http://www.zaobao.com/fk/fk091111_003.shtml>
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**** Property Bubble : More Government Intervention Or Less? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/property-bubble-more-government-intervention-or-less/>
Leong Sze Hian , The Online Citizen

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天狼

**** Dear Apple: Burn Down The App Store’s Entertainment Category <http://www.cultofmac.com/dear-apple-burn-down-the-app-stores-entertainment-category/20973>
Pete Mortensen, Cult of Mac

Yes, despite the fact that the entertainment category does include some legit apps, some of which are great (Pocket God, Emoji, and Movies spring to mind), it is, for the most part, a giant blue Pac-Man of lame softcore porn devouring all in its path.

**** StarHub's Offer Too Late <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_452914.html>
Chua Hian Hou, Straits Times

Starhub's unsolicited offer to host its pay-TV content is too little, too late, although Singapore Telecommunications will consider it if such an offer is formally tabled.

SingTel's chief executive for Singapore Allen Lew said its rival's offer comes 'three years too late', after it has already spent money to build a future-proof pay-TV system designed to work with the national fibre-optic broadband network currently under construction. StarHub would have to change its set-top box anyway, he added.

**** 6 New Monuments <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_452923.html>
Tay Suan Chiang, Straits Times

Acting minister for information, communications and the arts Lui Tuck Yew on Wednesday announced that Keng Teck Whay temple, the former Command House at Bukit Timah, former Raffles College also at Bukit Timah, Church of St Teresa, former St James Power Station and Bowyer Block at the Singapore General Hospital will be preserved as national monuments.

**** FM George Yeo Says "creeping Protectionism" Must Be Addressed <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1017491/1/.html>
Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia

Singapore foreign minister George Yeo said "creeping protectionism" seen now must be addressed or it would lead to a more dire situation for APEC members.

**** Police Video: Propaganda At Its Worst <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/2974-police-video-propaganda-at-its-worst>
Singapore Democrats

In the lead up to the Asia-Pacific Economic Coorperation (APEC) meeting, the Singapore police have released a video that shows the state's readiness to provide maximum security (a virtual lockdown, actually) for those attending the meeting. 

What is disturbing, however, is the use of the video for its own autocratic ends. A careful watch of the 6-minute film reveals a portrayal of democracy protesters in a negative and violent light.

**** We Will Continue To Make HDB Flats Affordable To Singaporeans <http://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/Speeches/speeches_2009_M_11112009.htm>
Singapore Government

**** China To Loan Two Pandas To Singapore For 10-year Period <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1017535/1/.html>
Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

China will also be loaning two baby pandas to Singapore for a 10-year period, as part of a collaboration between the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Wildlife Reserves Singapore to mark the 20th anniversary of Sino-Singapore relations.

**** Singapore Air Loss Is More Bad News For Temasek <http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/singapore-airlines-loss-is-more-bad-news-for-temasek/>
New York Times

It seems that Temasek Holdings, which in September posted a record 67 percent drop in net profit for the year ended March 31, can’t get no satisfaction from its investments these days.

**** Singapore Air Cuts Fuel Hedging, Sees Business Recovery <http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSSIN38190320091111>
Harry Suhartono, Reuters

Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI), the world's biggest airline by market value, said it reduced its fuel hedging to 22 percent by the end of October from over 30 percent, as it sees oil prices staying at around current levels.

**** Singapore Set To Be Removed From OECD Grey List <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1017554/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Singapore is on track to being removed from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development's grey list of financial jurisdictions.  It's scheduled to sign its 12th Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement or DTA this Friday with France, according to an invitation from the French embassy.