[MyAppleMenu] Feb 24, 2010

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**** Survey: More Macs In The Enterprise <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=b91d56ac1bbeacc33b911fcaf8ef178c>
Tom Kaneshige, CIO

An Enterprise Desktop Alliance survey shows two out of three companies buying Macs this year, which will bring integration challenges for IT admins.

**** TinkerTool 4.0 Monkeys With Snow Leopard <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=e6aab1bc97431304707c4b31f3cb01b4>
Jeff Porten, Macworld

The tool to expose hidden preferences receives an upgrade for OS X 10.6, providing checkbox access to many features not in System Preferences.

**** Apple Releases 2010 Report On Supplier Responsibility <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=87754c03a31e8e13d68a10ec6361d9fc>
Dan Moren, Macworld

In a move of expert timing, Apple issued its 2010 Progress Report on Supplier Responsibility on Tuesday. That the report arrives just two days ahead of its annual shareholder meeting is no coincidence; no doubt the company would like to have something positive to talk about during the pow-wow, in which shareholders often take advantage of the opportunity to grill the company’s executives on matters of social responsibility.

**** How Apple Became Your Parents <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=6119>
Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet

**** Apple Confirms: iPad Uses PowerVR SGX Graphics Hardware <http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/23/apple-confirms-ipad-uses-powervr-sgx-graphics-hardware/>
Arnold Kim, Mac Rumors

**** The Force Unleashed Hits The Mac <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=adfd2b5b48e7a465af9431f44d3b7b46>
Chris Holt, Macworld

After appearing to be in limbo, the Mac version of The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition arrived Tuesday.

**** Rocketbox Enhances Mail's Searching <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=95ab80fa19167719dd14cee6b11bbcfa>
Aayush Arya, Dan Moren, Macworld

Rocketbox is a plug-in for OS X's Mail that enhances message searching with advanced search options, by-person searching, better search display, and faster performance.

**** Is This Any Way To Run An App Store? <http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/is_this_any_way_to_run_an_app_store/>
Ted Landau, The Mac Observer

Taken together, these policies tell a potential iPhone developer that an app may be rejected from unexplained reasons, that an accepted app may later be removed for reasons that are inadequately defined and that Apple's behavior may be inconsistent and unpredictable in general. And there is nothing you, the developer, can do about it. Because the App Store remains the only legitimate place where a developer can offer an app to iPhone users. How can this not lead to at least some worthwhile and innovative apps never seeing the light of day?

**** iPhone Developer Consolidation Stirs Fears Among Fans <http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/apple/~3/H6ELiMoqm6o/iphone-developer-consolidation-stirs-fears-among-fans.ars>
Jeff Smykil, Ars Technica

Regardless, the acquisition means that two medium-sized developers for the iPhone are now one larger fish in the App Store sea that is becoming more inundated each day by 40-foot sharks. We can only hope that a group of investors doesn't turn Freeverse into just another iPhone company.

**** Is Apple’s New Sex Ban A Ploy To Win Educators Over To The iPad? <http://digital.venturebeat.com/2010/02/23/apple-sex-ban-ipad/>
Kim-Mai Cutler, Venture Beat

We think there’s a more serious business rationale at play. One of the more plausible reasons is Apple’s desire to mass-market the iPad into the classroom.

**** Apple's Purge Of Sexy Apps Comes Amid Confusion Over Internet Regulation <http://voices.washingtonpost.com/posttech/2010/02/apples_purge_of_sexy_apps_come.html>
Cecilia Kang, Washington Post

Apple's decision this week to purge its iTunes store of sexually suggestive applications comes amid growing concern in Washington over which agency regulates the Internet and could have nudged the company to act sooner.

**** 5 Tips For Switchers <http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/23/5-tips-for-switchers/>
Sang Tang, TUAW

Every now and then I'll have an "I never knew about that" moment as I come across a setting or nuance in Mac OS X that I never realized existed. Take, for instance, character viewer, which allows you to display a variety of characters in your document. Whether you're a switcher or seasoned Mac veteran, here are five tips that could help improve your Mac experience.

**** Mystery Key On iPad Keyboard = Dashboard? <http://www.tuaw.com/2010/02/23/mystery-key-on-ipad-keyboard-dashboard/>
Chris Rawson, TUAW

**** PC vs. Mac: The Straight Scoop <http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/02/23/pc-vs-mac-the-straight-scoop/?test=latestnews>
Harry McCracken, FOXNews.com

Beyond the ads, the hype, and the nerdy debate, both Windows and Mac machines have their pros and cons. Here's a level-headed guide to choosing which one is right for you.

**** Apple's Jobs Appoints 'Outsider' To Serve As Co-Lead Director <http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-23/apple-s-jobs-appoints-outsider-to-serve-as-co-lead-director.html>
Connie Guglielmo, Bloomberg

Apple Inc., after facing criticism that its board is too close-knit, will hold its first shareholder meeting this week with a new co-lead director: Avon Products Inc. chief executive officer Andrea Jung. Jung, the newest director and only woman serving on the seven-member board, quietly took over as co-lead in December. She succeeds former Apple executive Bill Campbell, one of the company’s longest-serving board members and a mentor to CEO Steve Jobs.

**** Apple's Ban On Risque Apps Helping Google <http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100223-719847.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines>
Ben Charny, Dow Jones

Apple Inc.'s recent decision to more tightly control programs sold through its popular App Store may push developers towards archrival Google Inc., a move that could give the Internet giant momentum as it stakes its place in the smartphone market.

**** Arnold Kim Celebrates 10th Year As Apple Rumor King <http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/mac-rumors-arnold-kim>
Brian X. Chen, Wired News

Arnold Kim quit his job treating kidneys to dissect the secrets of his favorite electronics company, the famously confidential Apple. Kim launched his independent blog MacRumors.com on Feb. 24, 2000 during his fourth year in medical school. His Apple enthusiasm eventually outweighed his passion for nephrology.

**** How Green Is My Apple? <http://www.forbes.com/2010/02/23/greenpeace-pvc-facebook-technology-ecotech-apple.html?boxes=Homepagechannels>
Brian Caulfield, Forbes

Apple hasn't just made its products eco-friendly. It's changed an entire industry.

**** Apple TV 'Just A Hobby', Confirms Tim Cook <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7305193/Apple-TV-just-a-hobby-confirms-Tim-Cook.html>
Claudine Beaumont, Telegraph

Tim Cook, Apple's chief operating officer, says the Apple TV remains 'a hobby', and that the vast majority of his company's revenue comes from its mobile devices.

**** Is Apple Preparing To Add An ‘Explicit’ Section To The App Store? <http://www.cultofmac.com/is-apple-preparing-to-add-an-explicit-section-to-the-app-store/31418?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29>
Craig Grannell, Cult of Mac

**** Review: MacJournal 5.1 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=79e73c90ca5adad898aebd747e74d915>
William Porter, Macworld

If you want to organize and record your thoughts, have them all in one place, and keep them private, there's nothing better on the Mac than MacJournal.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Motorola Shows Off Kopin Golden-i Wearable Computer <http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/motorola-shows-off-kopin-golden-i-wearable-computer/>
Paul Miller, Engadget

**** Recognizr Can Identify You By Your Photo Alone <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10458736-52.html?part=rss&amp;subj=news&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
Daniel Terdiman, CNET News

A new prototype application from the Swedish firm The Astonishing Tribe can auto-discover social-networking information about someone based on nothing more than a mobile phone photo.

**** Cablevision: Show Your Computer Screen On A TV <http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2010/02/cablevision-show-your-computer-screen-on-a-tv/1>
Ed Baig, USA Today

Now, New York City-area cable operator Cablevision Systems says it's developed what's it is calling a first-of -its kind "PC-to-TV Media Relay" service that will allow digital cable customers to securely display whatever is on the computer screen on the TV, at the press of a button and in real time. The service will be deployed over Cablevision's network, without requiring any extra equipment.



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**** In A Dessert, The Soul Of Canada <http://food.theatlantic.com/abroad/in-a-dessert-the-soul-of-canada.php>
Jennifer Ward Barber, The Atlantic

Like many expat Canadians, I often feel compelled to introduce Americans to the wonders of my home. Last Monday evening, as I watched a Canadian Olympian receive a gold medal on home turf for the first time in history, I knew it was an occasion for Nanaimo Bars.

**** Misunderstanding Darwin <http://bostonreview.net/BR35.2/block_kitcher.php>
Ned Block and Philip Kitcher, Boston Review

We admire the work that both Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini have produced over many decades. We regret that two such distinguished authors have decided to publish a book so cavalier in its treatment of a serious science, so full of apparently scholarly discussions that rest on mistakes and confusions—and so predictably ripe for making mischief.

**** 'The Infinities' By John Banville <http://www.latimes.com/features/books/la-et-rutten24-2010feb24,0,3413680.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+features%2Fbooks+%28Los+Angeles+Times+-+Books%29>
Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times

Move over 'Clash of the Titans.' Here, in the Booker-award winner's latest, the Greek gods look on as a dying mathematician considers his flaws, fame and family.

**** To The Bitter End: Books And Me <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2010/feb/24/finishing-books-fiction?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Toby Lichtig, The Guardian

I'm a hostage to books. I can read the first page, maybe two and still put it down. But any further and I'd have to commit. Why I have to finish books, even if I don't like them ...



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**** æ–°åŠ å¡å‡ºçŽ°é¦–ä¸ªè‰²æƒ…èµŒåœº 妙龄女扮赌客拉客 <http://world.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-02/724609.html>
环球网

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**** Budget Is About Building Long-term Sustainable Growth: Lim Hwee Hua <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1039387/1/.html>
Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia

Minister in the prime minister's office Lim Hwee Hua has said this year's Budget is about building long-term sustainable growth for Singapore.

**** Opposition Parties Give Their Views On Budget <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100224-0000107/Opposition-parties-give-their-views-on-Budget>
Ng Jing Yng, Today

Several opposition parties have responded to the Budget report, with the general sentiment that the Government was right to aim for a higher value-added economy. But they felt that the measures could be more effective and more targeted

**** More Complaints Of Unfair Dismissal <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100224-0000069/More-complaints-of-unfair-dismissal>
Today

There was a spike in the number of complaints to the authorities about unfair dismissals last year - particularly from pregnant women and executives. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) received 56 complaints involving pregnant employees, up from 26 cases in 2008 and 16 in 2007. Twelve of last year's cases involved pregnant executives, up from just one the year before. 

**** Why Levy Hike For Skilled Foreigners Too <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100224-0000120/Why-levy-hike-for-skilled-foreigners-too>
Alicia Wong, Today

The aim is to reduce employers' dependence on lower-skilled foreign workers and boost productivity. So why has the cost of hiring S Pass holders, who are mid-level skilled foreigners, gone up?

**** Focus On Good Service, Not Tipping <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_494077.html>
Paul Chan, Straits Times

We should tackle the root of the problem, that is, nurturing high standards of service in the food and beverage industry.

**** Sands To Open Part Of Singapore Resort In April <http://www.lvrj.com/business/sands-to-open-part-of-singapore-resort-in-april-85104132.html>
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Tuesday it will open a portion of the $5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on April 27. The project's nearly 3-acre SkyPark, which sits atop the hotel-casino's three 55-story hotel towers, will open June 23 as part of the overall grand opening celebration.

**** Tailoring Political Systems To Fit <http://trulysingapore.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/tailoring-political-systems-to-fit/>
Yours Truly Singapore

**** Budget 2010 Exposed <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/3417-budget-2010-exposed>
Singapore Democrat News

Throwing money at the problem and making the same proposals that have been tried and found wanting, but packaged differently, will not make the problem go away. Productivity will still languish.

**** Why The Hike In Foreign Worker Levy Will Benefit The Govt More Than Ordinary Workers <http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/02/24/why-the-hike-in-foreign-worker-levy-will-benefit-the-govt-more-than-ordinary-workers/>
The Temasek Review

Unless wholesale changes are made to Singapore’s employment and immigration policies, the hike in Foreign Workers levy will not moderate or slow down the inflow of foreign workers into Singapore.

**** HP Opens New Research Lab In Singapore <http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14456305>
Brandon Bailey, San Jose Mercury News

Hewlett-Packard is opening a new research facility in Singapore, where the company hopes to expand its work on developing new cloud computing services while capitalizing on the tiny country's drive to become a major tech hub for Southeast Asia.

**** 蚂蚁唱歌？还是大象跳舞? <http://www.zaobao.com/yl/yl100224_002.shtml>
邓秀华, 联合早报

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**** A Call To Suspend All Executions <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/02/toc-editorial-a-call-to-suspend-all-executions/>
The Online Citizen

Serious questions about the mandatory death penalty need to be addressed before we continue to execute drug mules.

**** Mandatory Give Way To Buses Scheme Improves Overall Bus Speeds <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1039573/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

LTA says the scheme will be extended to three more bus bays along Upper Thomson Road from March 5. With the extension, the scheme will now be implemented at 44 bus bays islandwide.

**** ‘Stop Me Before I Bet Again In Singapore’ <http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2010/02/24/stop-me-before-i-bet-again-in-singapore/>
Pablo Sanchez, Reuters

**** ISD Releases Singaporean Arrested In 2007 <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1039611/1/.html>
Mustafa Shafawi, 938Live

A Singaporean who was detained under the Internal Security Act for planning and preparing to engage in militant activities, was released on a Suspension Direction (SD) on February 21.

**** Majority Of Singaporeans Disappointed With 2010 Singapore Budget <http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/02/24/majority-of-singaporeans-disappointed-with-2010-singapore-budget/>
The Temasek Review

Contrary to what was said by the PAP MPs and reported in the state media, the majority of Singaporeans are disappointed and unhappy with the 2010 Singapore Budget unveiled lately by finance minister Tharman.