[MyAppleMenu] Aug 24, 2010

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**** The Real iTunes Fraud Vulnerability: Gullible Users <http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20100823/the-real-itunes-fraud-vulnerability-gullible-users/>
John Paczkowski, Wall Street Journal

There’s no security hole in iTunes, and if you’ve been unfortunate enough to have hundreds of dollars in unauthorized purchases charged to your iTunes account, it’s likely because you’ve fallen victim to a phishing scam–a variation on the one that’s been around for years now. Sources close to Apple tell me iTunes has not been compromised and the company isn’t aware of any sudden increase in fraudulent transactions.

**** Replacing A Pile Of Textbooks With An iPad <http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=34b9bfc044c390a3fd0b598e9b8df868>
Nick Bilton, New York Times

A new company called Inkling hopes to break the standard textbook model and help textbooks enter the interactive age by letting students share and comment on the texts and interact with fellow students.

**** iPhone Gmail Gets Push By Routing Around The Mail App Using Apple’s Servers <http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/23/iphone-gmail/>
MG Siegler, TechCrunch

What’s interesting is that Google is using Apple’s Push Notifications servers to enable this service. All of these Push Notifications are served up by Apple Push Notification Service (APNS). So yes, Google is using Apple to overcome their own shortcoming (which may or may not be Apple’s fault, who knows what is going on between the two at this point).

Perhaps even stranger is that you can actually set up Gmail to do proper push — but you have to use Microsoft Exchange to make that happen. Or you’ve been able to use a number of third-party apps like Boxcar for some time now that allow you to get Gmail push notifications — this new Google app simply cuts out this middle man, but works the same way.

**** Apple's Other Operating System <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=9780b6398d7cdacf5ad9b22904d886d0>
John Siracusa, Macworld

I’m anxious to see what Apple has in store for us in 10.7, whenever the company gets around to releasing it. Because Mac OS X is far from finished, in any sense of the word.

**** Apple's Government Mac Sales Surge 200%, Enterprise Grows 50% <http://feeds.appleinsider.com/click.phdo?i=20581f94bdd6afcbd907cae2593f62a3>
AppleInsider

As noted by analyst Charlie Wolf of Needham & Company Monday, Mac government sales grew 200.8 percent year over year in the June quarter, well beyond the 12.1 percent growth seen by the rest of the PC market.

**** Mac Gems: Shoo Apps Automatically Hides Programs On Your Mac <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=4d18f52358c1bb98574255dd95d879b3>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

Shoo Apps’ straightforward settings window lets you choose a general “hide after” time that applies, by default, to all programs. Any program that hasn’t been used in this amount of time—say, two minutes, is hidden using Mac OS X’s standard Hide command. But each running program also appears separately in Shoo Apps, letting you set program-specific times.

**** Freeway 5.5 Get New Gallery, Template, And Site Tools <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=ec264d060fea9a8f35ad600c116779c2>
David Chartier, Macworld

Freeway Express and Pro aren’t quite your father’s iWeb (OK, fine, your father didn’t have iWeb growing up—just go with it); instead, they’re taking on the likes of RapidWeaver, Coda, and Dreamweaver, with lots of drag-and-drop features but also flexible CSS layout tools, pre-built templates, support for mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad, advanced control over HTML output, and other perks.

**** Mailforge 2: Modern Email Client Designed To Replace Classic Eudora <http://lowendmac.com/misc/10mr/mailforge-2.0.4-review.html>
Charles Moore, Low End Mac

**** iPhone: Made In, But Not For China? <http://appadvice.com/appnn/2010/08/iphone-china/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AppAdvice+%28AppAdvice%29>
Alexander Vaughn, App Advice

A growing number of Chinese users are experiencing loss of warranty on their iPhone because as you can see in the graph above, the humidity level is often above what the iPhone can support.

**** Review: Apple's Magic Trackpad <http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/review-apples-magic-trackpad-20100823-13idi.html?from=smh_sb>
Sydney Morning Herald

Zooming, scrolling, rotating and flipping through pages in a browser with simple movements of your fingers soon becomes second-nature.

**** Businesses Add iPads To Their Briefcases <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703846604575447531699309858.html>
Ben Worthen, Wall Street Journal

When Apple Inc.'s first iPhone came out in 2007, many companies told their employees that the device wasn't appropriate for the workplace. The iPad is a different story.

The company's tablet-style device seems to be sidestepping the resistance that the iPhone and other consumer-oriented devices have faced in the corporate environment. Indeed, many businesses have raced to snap up iPads.

**** Is Apple Bumper Case Scuffing Steel Antenna Band On iPhone 4? <http://news.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20014464-233.html>
Joe Aimonetti, CNET

According to a growing thread in the Apple Support Discussions forums, the Apple bumper case, made specifically for the iPhone 4 (and a major part of the "Antennagate" solution), is scratching the steel antenna band.

**** Why 'open' Android May Lose The Apple IOS Wars <http://blogs.computerworld.com/16816/android_army_plans_ipad_overthrow?source=rss_blogs>
Jonny Evans, Computerworld

**** Apple iTunes U Surpasses 300 Million Downloads <http://www.zdnet.com/blog/gadgetreviews/apple-itunes-u-surpasses-300-million-downloads/17371>
Andrew Nusca, ZDNet

Apple on Tuesday announced that its iTunes U digital education catalog has surpassed 300 million downloads.

The feat took just over three years to accomplish. The catalog now counts more than 800 universities as participants, with about half of them making content available to the public through Apple’s iTunes Store.

**** eCrime Cops Charge 12 Over Itunes Royalty 'Fraud' <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/23/itunes_fraud_court/>
John Oates, The Register

**** Five Awesome Automator Tips <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=30b84b8755e8df5e9fa4112578d1fe39>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

Apple’s built-in automation tool, Automator (in /Applications), is capable of performing wondrous feats, yet far too many people ignore it—believing their work wouldn’t benefit from automation or that Automator is too difficult to use. Neither is the case, as evidenced by these tips for the Snow Leopard version.

**** iPad The Right Fit For Sumo Wrestlers <http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE67N2H420100824>
Yoko Kubota, Reuters

Japan's ancient sport of sumo is embracing the latest high-tech, with its governing body set to distribute Apple's iPad to wrestlers who often struggle with smaller cellphone keypads due to their giant hands.



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**** Terra Infirma <http://www.slate.com/id/2264312/pagenum/all/>
Daniel Engber, Slate Magazine

The rise and fall of quicksand.

**** Pocket <http://feeds.slate.com/click.phdo?i=c2acd59b505665d09eb3bfe4684373b7>
Matthew Zapruder, Slate Magazine



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**** British Critic Unlikely To Find Leniency In Singapore Court <http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2010/0823/British-critic-unlikely-to-find-leniency-in-Singapore-court>
Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor

The author is the latest critic to fall foul of Singapore’s prickly rulers, who exert strict controls on civil liberties in their squeaky-clean city. His trial may shine a spotlight on the flaws in this system, at a time when a new generation is beginning to question some of its high-handed ways.

There is virtually no precedent for a successful legal defense on issues deemed sensitive by Singaporean authorities. The US State Department and human rights groups have repeatedly raised concerns over judicial impartiality in political cases, such as ruling-party lawsuits against the opposition.

**** Singapore Democracy: Lip Service For 45 Years <http://rogerpoh.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/singapore-democracy-lip-service-for-45-years/>
SpotlightOnSingapore

**** Casino: The High Social Costs... <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2010/08/casino-high-social-costs.html>
Diary of A Singaporean Mind

**** Distance-based Fare Saves Time, Money <http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC100824-0000090/Distance-based-fare-saves-time,-money>
Tan Hong Boon, Today

The distance-based fare system has had one distinct advantage for me - it has forced me to think of alternative ways to save time and money.

**** Well-Meaning Woman Was Too Late, Says HDB <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_569904.html>
Eng Soh Seng, Housing & Development Board, Straits Times

In this case, the parking coupon displayed on the taxi had already expired for about an hour. The enforcement officer had explained to Madam Chin that the parking summons had already been issued. Once a parking summons has been issued, it cannot be retracted to prevent abuse by individual enforcement officers.

**** Under-fire Food Blogger: It’s A Case Of Miscommunication <http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2010/08/24/under-fire-food-blogger-defends-himself>
Yahoo!

The local food blogger under fire for demanding a free meal at a upscale restaurant in Joo Chiat says the entire saga has been a “case of miscommunication”.

**** The Diplomat: Asia’s Water Crisis <http://terryinnovation.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/the-diplomat-asia’s-water-crisis/>
Thaiintelligentnews

As the contradictions of Asia’s water challenges have been laid bare this summer—with millions affected by flooding while others are hit by droughts—one thing has been made clearer: the coming water crisis could exacerbate already simmering domestic and regional tensions.

**** 胞兄：为何幕后者逍遥法外？　杨伟光是受害者 <http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2010/08/23/146.html>
光华日报

杨氏说，他们兄弟姐妹自小就被人瞧不起，杨伟光是个受害者，为何要残忍的对待一个无知的小孩？

“我相信杨伟光是受人教唆的，为何背后的幕后者却可以逍遥法外？为何要判一个受害者死刑？为何不能给改过自新的人第二次的机会？”

**** Reducing Barriers To Citizen Participation <http://onnationandstate.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/reducing-barriers-to-citizen-participation/>
On Nation And State

**** 杨伟光家属集10万签名 今天呈新加坡总统求赦死刑 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yx/yx100824_010.shtml>
联合早报

“为杨伟光请命”签名运动终于突破10万大关，截至昨日下午5时，总共取得10万7952个签名，包括44名国会议员及15名上议员。

杨伟光的代表律师拉维及家属等，今天早上9时将提交请愿签名予新加坡总统。

**** 交十万签名吁新总统宽赦 杨伟光家人跪在总统府前 <http://www.merdekareview.com/news/n/14646.html>
独立新闻在线

马来西亚青年杨伟光家人今早将宽赦杨伟光的请愿书和超过10万个签名呈交给总统纳丹，要求宽赦他救其一命，将死刑改为终身监禁。家人更跪在总统府门前请愿，总统府守卫以公路安全为由，促全部人离开。

**** MOE Lacks Common Sense <http://lohandbehold.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/moe-lacks-common-sense/>
Loh And Behold

Audience members at TV shows have always been told not turn up with attire that carry logos of brands. Product placement is a big thing with TV stations. But for a government ministry to issue an edict to all schools forbidding school kids not to carry water bottles with logos – that’s a bit much.

**** Sleeping With Strangers, Part 2 <http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/sleeping-with-strangers-part-2>
Yawning Bread

What all these cases and scenarios taken together point to is that our processes, investigative or presumptive in law, are so stacked against the accused that doubt looms very large over many cases — not just in the matter of drugs, but even murder as the Zainal Kuning case shows. Doubt makes any conviction unsafe and the wisest response is not to hang anyone at all. This is wise even when you have no moral objection to the death penalty per se.

**** Ancient Ghost Festival Thrives In Modern Singapore <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gOFm2uFXj1_BBMv-ri-bRu6lk-GA>
AFP

Amid skyscrapers and high tech trappings of modernity, superstition persists and comes to the fore in the seventh lunar month, when the gates of the underworld are believed to be open and spirits roam the mortal realm.

Investment decisions grind to a crawl, particulary in the property market, and elaborate altars stacked with food offerings for the spirits are found across the island of five million people.

**** S'pore Data Protection Law Still Under Review <http://www.zdnetasia.com/s-pore-data-protection-law-still-under-review-62202338.htm>
Vivian Yeo, ZDNet

More than four years after the Singapore government indicated that it was reviewing the country's data protection regime and assessing suitable frameworks, the end is still nowhere in sight.

**** The Statistics Of Inflation <http://singaporedesk.blogspot.com/2010/08/statistics-of-inflation.html>
Singapore Notes

**** Endangered Hawksbill Turtles Released Off Singapore <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hq668CLl6K_HdtGUdtxL5aLx1btw>
AFP

Thirteen endangered sea turtles born and bred in Japan were released off Singapore waters Tuesday as part of efforts to conserve the species.




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