[MyAppleMenu] Jan 6, 2010

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**** Nokia, Apple Fight Continues With New Patent Lawsuit <http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Nokia-Apple-Fight-Continues-with-New-Patent-Lawsuit-192923/>
Michelle Maisto, eWeek

Nokia, after filing a complaint against Apple with the International Trade Commission on Dec. 29, filed a lawsuit with the Delaware district court. The lawsuit echoes the complaint in that it alleges that Apple, with products such as the iPhone 3G and MacBook Air, is infringing on seven Nokia patents.

**** iBusted <http://blog.whiskyvangoghgo.com/post/318544275/ibusted>
Whisky Van Gogh Go

Is an iPhone-optimized site even necessary?

**** Why Apple Bought Quattro Wireless And Is Getting Into Advertising <http://www.businessinsider.com/why-apple-bought-quattro-wireless-and-is-getting-into-mobile-advertising-2010-1>
Dan Frommer, The Business Insider

So why is Apple getting into advertising? This is Apple we're talking about.

**** 10 Reasons Why App Store Will Keep Apple Dominant In 2010 <http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/10-Reasons-Why-App-Store-Will-Keep-Apple-Dominant-in-2010-757834/>
Don Reisinger, eWeek

Apple's App Store is now solidly established as one of the most important services this hardware company offers. In 2009 the App Store turned Apple into a major cloud distributor of third-party mobile applications at relatively little cost to itself. And as 2010 progresses, it will likely be the cornerstone for Apple's dominance. In fact much of Apple's success in 2010 will be directly attributable to the explosive growth of the App Store.

**** Sleep For The Insomniac Mac <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=5646&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zdnet%2FApple+%28ZDNet+The+Apple+Core%29>
David Morgenstern, ZDNet

Is your Mac waking up from Sleep unexpectedly? For some this may be an increasing problem when running under Snow Leopard. A Mac developer points to the answer: a change of behavior in the Energy Saver preferences pane.



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**** Television Begins A Push Into The 3rd Dimension <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/business/media/06tele.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Brian Stelter and Brad Stone, New York Times

Manufacturers are starting to unveil sets capable of 3-D and cable programmers are in a rush to create new channels for them.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Myth Of The Writer's 'Former Life' <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2010/jan/05/myth-writer-former-life?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Jean Hannah Edelstein, The Guardian

At heart, making great fuss about the minutiae of what's come before a great book in a writer's life seems to serve as an unnecessary distraction from the truth, which is that at the heart of the vast majority of writing careers is a dedication to careful thinking, and observing, and writing.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Singapore Growls No Help To Tiger <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/business/singapore-growls-no-help-to-tiger/story-e6frfh4f-1225816493291>
Herald Sun

Tiger Airways' chances of a $220 million-plus capital raising won't be helped by the recent swag of bad press it has been getting in its home town of Singapore.

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**** PR Stunt Gone Wrong? <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_474115.html>
Sujin Thomas, Straits Times

Several 'acts of vandalism' carried out on SingPost mailboxes over the past few days, attracting public attention, now appear to be an attempt by SingPost to drum up publicity - and the police have stepped in.

**** Over Orders Of H1N1 Doses? <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_474099.html>
Jessica Jaganathan, Straits Times

Singapore might have ordered too many doses of the Influenza A (H1N1) vaccines, just as other countries have done in their haste to beat an unknown virus.

**** SDP Sticks To Slogans? Not True <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/3249-sdp-sticks-to-slogans-not-true>
Singapore Democrats

**** A New Pricing Formula For HDB Flats <http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-pricing-formula-for-hdb-flats.html>
Tan Kin Lian

As housing has become a large part of the cost of living in Singapore, it is time for the government to review the pricing for HDB flats, and to find a better system that reflects the  true market and keeps the prices in line with the ability of the people, based on their income levels, to afford them. We may return to the good days of Singapore a few decades ago.

**** My Letter To The Censorship Review Committee 2009 <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2010/yax-1096.htm>
Yawning Bread

The CRC is meant to serve the public interest, which in this case, is to prepare Singapore society for the trueinformation age by doing what is necessary and realistic, not to give excuses to those who would deny reality, procrastinate on needed change, discriminate against sexual minorities, and frustrate our media artists who are eager to seize the day.

**** Jetstar Alliance With AirAsia Challenges Singapore Airlines, Tiger Airways <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/jetstar-alliance-with-airasia-challenges-singapore-airlines-tiger-airways/story-e6frg95x-1225816666578>
Bill Lindsay, Dow Jones

Jetstar, the cut-price carrier under the wings of Qantas, and Malaysian discount airline AirAsia today said they had formed an alliance aimed at cutting costs and pooling their expertise, putting pressure on the SIA-backed Tiger Airways as it begins briefing investors on its listing planned for later this month.