[MyAppleMenu] Jun 27, 2010

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**** 24 Hours With The Apple iPhone 4 <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365706,00.asp>
Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine

Having never owned an iPhone, I learned a lot about the iPhone 4 and the iPhone ecosystem. Overall, the iPhone is everything Steve Jobs promised and probably a whole lot more than what I got to try out over the last day. Even with the "Death Grip" issue, I think Apple has another winner on its hands.

**** iPhone 4 Users Turn To Nail Polish To Fix £499 Gadget <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jun/26/iphone-4-nail-polish-fix>
Charles Arthur, The Guardian

Want to know the must-have item for owners of the new iPhone 4? A bit of duct tape – or a dab of nail polish.

**** iPhone 4: Triumph Of The Design Nerds <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178536/iPhone_4_Triumph_of_the_design_nerds?source=rss_news>
Mike Elgan, Computerworld

The iPhone 4 is a marvel of industrial design. Form and function are united beautifully, and it's an incredibly useful phone. I bought one. I love it.

But three design decisions by Apple demonstrate a new boldness, a new level of power by hard-core designers inside Apple -- and a corresponding weakness by engineers and usability specialists.

**** Hey Apple, You're Holding It Wrong <http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/hey-apple-youre-holding-it-wrong/>
Thomas Ricker, Engadget



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**** Forgetting Zoe By Ray Robinson <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jun/27/forgetting-zoe-ray-robinson?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Alison Flood, The Guardian

This is a story of hell told without judgment, leaving the reader free to infer what horrors they will, and to apportion the blame which Robinson declines to. It's a thriller which doesn't need to resort to breakneck pace, a crime novel without a detective, a misery memoir with much of the misery left to the reader's imagination.



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**** Assessment To Be Made If Penalties Should Be Imposed On SMRT <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1065925/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia

Transport minister Raymond Lim said an assessment will be made to see if penalties should be imposed on SMRT following the recent security lapse at one of its depots. This will be done after the Public Transport Security Committee (PTSC) concludes its review of the transport network in six to eight months.

**** Mandarin Is Important But Remains A Second Language In S'pore: MM Lee <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1065927/1/.html>
Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia

Minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew said Mandarin is important but it remains a second language in Singapore. So parents must be realistic in their expectations.

**** Where Have All The Engineers Gone? <http://geraldgiam.sg/2010/06/where-have-all-the-engineers-gone/>
Gerald Giam

**** Sand Not Coming To PTP, Says Official <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/27/nation/6557149&sec=nation>
Elan Perumal, The Star

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) had not been visited by sand barges since 2003 although the sand smuggling syndicate had claimed that the sand from Sungai Johor was being sent to the port.

**** Sex And Muslim Women: New Asian Mag Pushes Limits <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j9a6beSl4qAXL-FokB-5zZ1pURRg>
Philip Lim, AFP

Flip through the pages of Aquila Asia magazine and it soon becomes apparent that the publication is different from other glossy women's magazines sold across the region.

**** Demography, Not Immigration, Part 1 <http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/demography-not-immigration-part/>
Yawning Bread

**** NEA Under Yaacob Disturbing Opposition Parties Instead... <http://singaporealternatives.blogspot.com/2010/06/nea-under-yaacob-disturbing-opposition.html>
Goh Meng Seng, Singapore Alternatives

**** An Open Wound <http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/demography-not-immigration-part/>
Andrew Loh, The Online Citizen

**** Vivian’s Sleight Of Hand: Blaming S’poreans For PAP Policies <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2010/06/vivian%e2%80%99s-sleight-of-hand-blaming-sporeans-for-pap-policies/>
Pritam Singh, The Online Citizen

The PAP has been remiss in communicating the necessity of large numbers of foreigners into Singapore and winning over the public’s support for the foreign talent policy. While Singaporeans recognise and welcome foreigners to top-up the population numbers because of the country’s low total fertility rate (TFR), no PAP minister has come out to explain or justify with any conviction why the Singapore population must expand indefinitely, beyond the population replacement figure.

**** MM Lee : No Housing Bubble In Singapore.... <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2010/06/mm-lee-no-housing-bubble-in-singapore.html>
Diary of A Singaporean Mind

MM Lee sees no bubble so his ministers will now take the cue and do nothing as prices rise.

**** S'pore Must Learn From Recent Flooding Episodes: PM Lee <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1066078/1/.html>
Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia

Singapore must learn from the recent flooding episodes and upgrade its infrastructure and systems, said prime minister Lee Hsien Loong. 

However, he added, it is also not realistic to expect the country to be completely free of floods.