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**** The Application Is The New The Operating System <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10448883-16.html?part=rss&amp;subj=news&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
Matt Asay, CNET News

Apple has changed the way we think about operating systems, by helping us to forget the operating system entirely.

**** Apple Management: iPad Prices Could Change <http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2010/02/08/apple-management-ipad-prices-could-change/>
Matt Phillips, Wall Street Journal

Apple intends to stay “nimble” on pricing of the iPad, possibly lowering prices if the newly unveiled tablet device fails to gain traction among consumers.

That was just one of the items in a note out Sunday night from Credit Suisse recounting meetings with Apple executives.

**** Does The iPhone OS Need Multitasking? <http://db.tidbits.com/article/10989?rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+tidbits_main+%28TidBITS%3A+Mac+News+for+the+Rest+of+Us%29>
Adam C. Engst, TidBITS

What do we mean when we say that the iPhone OS should support multitasking? If we define what we're looking for more carefully, it might be easier to lobby Apple for support in iPhone OS 4.0 and beyond.

**** The Enterprise Opportunity Apple Is Hiding From <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/020810-the-enterprise-opportunity-apple-is.html>
Jeff Jedras, ITBusiness.ca

So, increasingly, there is a stronger and stronger case to be made for bringing Apple into the enterprise market. The question is, is the enterprise a market that the fiercely consumer-focused company even wants to go after?

**** Apple iPad Price Cut: Blunder Or Brilliance? <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/188840/apple_ipad_price_cut_blunder_or_brilliance.html>
David Coursey, PC World

If Apple is really considering price cuts on its just-introduced iPad, the best advice is to make them before launch, not after.

**** Here Are Five Favorite iPhone Applications <http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/techdrmac/~3/l0U7c-nN23c/6857735.html>
Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle

**** Apple Targets Corporate Opportunities With Partner Network <http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/335588/apple_targets_corporate_opportunities_partner_network>
Spandas Lui, ARN

Apple has launched a partner program to funnel corporate business opportunities back into its channel.

**** Back To The Future: How Apple Is Becoming More Like A Carrier Every Day <http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/08/apple-carrier/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29>
Alistair Goodman, TechCrunch

Apple’s recent behavior bears an increasing resemblance to carriers with respect to the walled garden they are creating around the iPhone. Restricting applications, restricting the use of location on the device, blocking Flash, and now potentially taking advertising in house—these moves are taken from the carrier’s playbook with the hope of locking out meaningful competition. Ironically, Apple may very well become the barrier to open innovation in mobile in much the same way as carriers have been before the iPhone came along.

**** Woolies' Apple Logo Dispute Drags On <http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/Woolies-Apple-logo-dispute-drags-on/0,139023166,339300867,00.htm?omnRef=1337>
Ben Grubb, ZDNet.com.au

Supermarket chain Woolworths has asked for more time to respond to intellectual property administrator IP Australia over a trademark dispute lodged by Apple last year concerning its logo.

**** Here Comes The Magic Age Of Computing <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/silverman/6857813.html>
Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle

The Magic Age of computing combines wireless connectivity to the Internet, fast and inexpensive hardware, and intuitive software that ties it all together and effectively shields you from the wires, nuts and bolts. While there remains a lot of clunky tech out there that's still frustrating and often more of a hassle than it's worth, take heart: In devices like Apple's iPad, you can see the future coming.

**** Apple Surveying iPhone Developers’ Happiness With The App Store <http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/08/apple-app-store-survey/>
MG Siegler, TechCrunch

**** Top 5 Things To Check Out At Macworld 2010 <http://www.cultofmac.com/top-5-things-to-check-out-at-macworld-2010/28979?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29>
Leander Kahney, Cult of Mac

**** Apple Releases Aperture 3 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=87d5b664e168fea19b98bcc6974910f8>
Jason Snell, Macworld

The update ($99 for existing Aperture users), which Apple said offers "over 200 new features," includes advanced versions of the Faces and Places features previously seen in iPhoto '09. There's a new image-refinement tool called Brushes, which allows users to paint adjustments directly on to images. And a new Projects feature adds flexibility.

**** Apple Expo Becomes ‘Fan Fest’ After Company Bows Out <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=amDMKXiH1jFs>
Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg

The decision to quit didn’t come as a complete surprise to Macworld organizers. “This maps to Apple’s ideology for controlling every aspect of their message,” said Paul Kent, general manager for Macworld. “They made it very clear that their stores are the outlet for reaching their customers. They wish Macworld well.”

Even so, Macworld has been trying to convince Apple to participate in some way, including asking the company to lend some iPads for display, Kent said.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Google To Add Social Features To Gmail <http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8bca2532b5d3dacf95f1b0eda071e452>
Ashlee Vance, New York Times

Google will unveil add-ons to Gmail that let people post and view messages about their day-to-day activities.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Delivering Bad News And Bearing It <http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=91d17529e746c997a06bd1c27f27e97e>
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Sarah Blake has coaxed forth a book that hits hard and pushes buttons expertly.



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**** Conflicting Signal From Government Over Foreign Manpower Policy <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/conflicting-signals-from-government-over-foreign-manpower-policy/>
Ng E-Jay, The Online Citizen

The government appears to be sending out conflicting signals over its foreign manpower policy, a possible indication that rising concerns over the liberal import of foreign workers in recent years are starting to overwhelm decision makers in the PAP cabinet.

**** Singapore Remains Corrupters` Favored Haven <http://www.antara.co.id/en/news/1265639257/singapore-remains-corrupters-favored-haven>
ANTARA

Deputy attorney general Darmono said Singapore had remained the favorite haven for wanted corrupters from Indonesia. "Singapore is the favorite place to hide for wanted corrupters," he said after meeting with House Commission III here on Monday.

**** ISD Calls Up Pastor <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100209-0000115/ISD-calls-up-pastor>
Leong Wee Keat, Today

The founder and senior pastor of a Christian church here publicly apologised last night for being "offensive" and "insensitive" after three video clips of him questioning Buddhist and Taoist beliefs sparked outrage among many Singaporeans. Pastor Rony Tan from Lighthouse Evangelism church posted his apology on the church's website after being called up by the Internal Security Department (ISD).

**** A Broad Consensus For Democracy In Singapore <http://dlzj.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/a-broad-consensus-for-democracy-in-singapore/>
Icarus Flew Too High

It is about time for the citizens of Singapore to start thinking about life beyond the PAP.

**** Call For Restraint <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_488301.html>
Grace Chua, Straits Times

The Singapore Buddhist Federation said senior pastor Rony Tan's act of apologising was the right thing to do - for a start. But it will still approach the authorities and have its voice heard in order to prevent similar incidents in future, it said last night.

**** Booze After 12 At Supemarts <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_488299.html>
Straits Times

Home-grown supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has applied for extensions to its liquor licences, to sell alcohol after midnight at two of its 24-hour supermarkets.

**** MHA's Statement In Response To Media Queries On The Lighthouse Evangelism (LE) Videos And Comments Made By Pastor Rony Tan Of Lighthouse Evangelism, 08 February 2010 <http://app4.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MTY3NA%3d%3d-r6PXsJnXgM8%3d>
Singapore Government

Pastor Tan's comments were highly inappropriate and unacceptable as they trivialised and insulted the beliefs of Buddhists and Taoists. They can also give rise to tension and conflict between the Buddhist/Taoist and Christian communities. ISD told Pastor Tan that in preaching or proselytising his faith, he must not run down other religions, and must be mindful of the sensitivities of other religions.

**** Sorry No Count, Playground Taunt <http://chemgen.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/sorry-no-count-playground-taunt/>
Chemical Generation Singapore

**** Singapore Denounces Pastor For Ridiculing Buddhists <http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6180MY20100209>
Nopporn Wong-Anan, Reuters

**** 新加坡中国移民涌入带来冲击 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/world/2010/02/100208_singapore_qianxiaomin.shtml>
钱晓慧, BBC

无论政府采取什么措施，外来人口带来的矛盾应该不会在短时间内化解，而这个问题应该会成为下一届大选的主要课题之一，因此对执政党人民行动党来说，促进新移民与本地人的和谐相处以及安抚人民的不满情绪，将会是当务之急。

**** Tourist Arrivals Down 4.3% <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_488372.html>
Jessica Lim, Straits Times

The number of visitors to Singapore fell by 4.3 per cent last year to 9.7 million, driving the revenue from the sector down 19 per cent to S$12.4 billion, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said on Tuesday. The number was still slightly higher than the STB's target of 9 to 9.5 million visitors, which, analysts said, was conservative.

**** Another Bond Offering For Temasek <http://tattooedbanker.blogspot.com/2010/02/another-bond-offering-for-temasek.html>
Tattooed Banker

**** Now That He Has Apologised... <http://searchingforenlightenment.blogspot.com/2010/02/now-that-he-has-apologised.html>
Random Thoughts Of A Free Thinker




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