[MyAppleMenu] Jan 11, 2011

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**** The iPad Workflow <http://schwarztech.us/articles/the-ipad-workflow>
Eric Schwarz, SchwarzTech

**** 2 Ways To Record, Edit, Enhance, And Convert Audio <http://mac360.com/index.php/mac360/comments/2-easy-ways-to-record-edit-enhance-and-convert-audio-files-on-a-mac>
Ron McElfresh, Mac360

**** $100K In 4 Months: A Niche App’s Path To App Store Success <http://blog.endloop.ca/blog/2010/08/12/100k-in-4-months-a-niche-apps-path-to-app-store-success/>
EndLoop Blog

**** Google Mobile Now Supports The Google Voice App, Sudoku Puzzle Solving, And Reading Print Ads <http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/01/google-mobile-supports-google-voice-app-sudoku-puzzle-solving-reading-print-ads/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AppAdvice+%28AppAdvice%29>
Casey Tschida, AppAdvice

**** Kindle App Gets Side-loading, Background Downloading <http://www.macworld.com/article/157066/2011/01/kindle_app.html?lsrc=rss_main>
David Dahlquist, Macworld

Perhaps the most notable addition in the update is the support for side-loading of content into the Kindle app. You can now add compatible files into the Kindle library from Mail attachments or other apps that support the iOS feature that allows you to open files in other apps. In addition, you can now drag compatible files to the Kindle app via iTunes, when your iOS device is connected to a Mac or PC, by clicking on the Apps tab, scrolling down to the list of apps with file-transfer support, clicking on the Kindle app, and then dragging files into the window to the right.

**** Interactive Fiction In The Ebook Era <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2011/jan/11/interactive-fiction-ebooks-apple-kindle?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Keith Stuart, The Guardian

For now, it's just fun to re-discover the concept of interactive novels; their limitations and quirks, their conventions and narrative tactics. There's just one problem – very few of the above apps allow you to re-trace your route through the pages or to re-roll the dice. Like the computer game versions of family favourites such as Monopoly and Scrabble, this represents the removal of tactile, emergent player activities, it is the prescriptive victory of the ruleset over the player. In other words, it means I can't cheat.

**** TrackPro: The Making Of An iPhone App <http://clarkware.com/blog/2011/1/10/trackpro>
Mike Clark

This project was a lot of fun and I'm glad I took it on. I can't emphasize enough how important it is to dive into a real project as a way of learning something new. It helps you cut through all the possibilities of what you could learn and focuses your energy on what you need to learn... right now... for your app!

**** Director Shoots First Major Movie Solely With iPhone <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iERPou39lM9r5We2gM0xdLLvJ8Hw?docId=CNG.77612dcb02a30125065af2ac4103be0a.501>
AFP

A movie claimed to be the first ever cinema-standard film to be shot solely on the iPhone has been premiered by celebrated South Korean director Park Chan-Wook.

**** Verizon iPhone Won't Fit Many Existing iPhone 4 Cases <http://www.macworld.com/article/157080/2011/01/verizon_iphone_case_difference.html?lsrc=rss_main>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

Although the iPhone offerings from AT&T and Verizon may look the same, they're just different enough that you'll need to be careful when buying a case or similar accessories.

**** Pics Of The New Antenna, WiFi Sharing Prefs On Verizon iPhone <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/01/pics-of-the-new-antenna-wifi-sharing-prefs-on-verizon-iphone.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

**** AT&T And Verizon iPhone Plans Compared <http://www.macworld.com/article/157071/2011/01/compare_verizon_att_plans.html?lsrc=rss_main>
David Chartier, Macworld

The minimum cost for both Verizon and AT&T with data and SMS plans is almost exactly the same, with a total individual plan price of $60 on both networks (again, this is assuming Verizon's current data plan offerings—that price is subject to change). Things get more interesting once you get into the family plans, as Verizon offers more minutes than AT&T, but charges $10 to $20 more, depending on the voice package.

**** Verizon iPhone Can't Handle Data And Voice Simultaneously <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/01/11/verizon-iphone-cant-handle-data-and-voice-simultaneously/>
Steven Sande, TUAW

Since the Verizon iPhone operates on the CDMA network, it will not be able to handle voice and data at the same time.

**** Verizon Confirms The iPhone With Personal Hotspot <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/01/11/verizon-confirms-the-iphone-with-mobile-hotspot/>
Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW

**** iPhone 4 Will Be Available Through Verizon Starting In February <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/01/11/iphone-4-will-available-through-verizon-starting-in-february/>
Megan Lavey, TUAW



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** A Light In India <http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/10/a-light-in-india/?partner=rss&emc=rss>
David Bornstein, New York Times

What’s most interesting about Husk Power is how it has combined many incremental improvements that add up to something qualitatively new — with the potential for dramatic scale.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Extraordinary Life And Death Of David Burgess <http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jan/09/david-burgess-sonia-lawyer-death>
Elizabeth Day, The Guardian

Last October, detectives were called to investigate the death of a woman under a London tube train. But as they traced her final moments, they discovered that she was, in fact, David Burgess, one of the most brilliant immigration lawyers of his generation.

**** The Afterlife Of David Foster Wallace <http://chronicle.com/article/The-Afterlife-of-David-Foster/125823/>
Jennifer Howard, Chronicle Of Higher Education

Readers outside academe caught on to Wallace before scholars did. When he died, academic interest in him had only begun to show real signs of life, with scholars starting to look closely at the ways in which Wallace responded to and reshaped for a new generation the postmodernism practiced by writers like Don DeLillo and Thomas Pynchon. Two years later, spurred in part by his death but even more by a rising generation of young scholars, the impending publication of a posthumous novel, and the opening of a major archive of the writer's papers, David Foster Wallace studies is on its way to becoming a robust scholarly enterprise.

**** The Coming Flood <http://www.granta.com/Magazine/113/The-Coming-Flood/1>
Andrés Barba, Granta

**** Slump <http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/slump/>
John Barker, 3 AM Magazine

**** Why So Many Rich People Don’t Feel Very Rich <http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/why-so-many-rich-people-dont-feel-very-rich/>
Catherine Rampell, New York Times

The answer is simple: because any Americans who are richer than this cohort are so much richer.

**** The War Of The Worlds, Round 2 <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/space/11pluto.html?_r=1&ref=science>
Kenneth Chang, New York Times

For now, Drs. Maury and Sicardy decline to say exactly how small Eris is, because they first want to publish the results in the journal Nature. But they say that even accounting for the uncertainties in the observations, the largest possible Eris is smaller than the smallest possible Pluto.

The news raises the question of what might have happened if Eris’ true size had been known from the beginning. Dr. Brown’s discovery of Eris — and the presumption that it was bigger than Pluto — was the falling domino that pushed the International Astronomical Union to come up with a new definition of “planet” that excluded Pluto. Pluto and Eris were downsized to “dwarf planets” — roundish objects that do not gravitationally dominate their orbits.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Private Lotteries To Be Unlawful <http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110110-257443.html>
AsiaOne

A new bill passed by Parliament today ruled that private lotteries conducted without permission will be considered illegal.

The bill also stated that applications for permits may also have to be accompanied by a security deposit that is specified by the Comissioner of Betting Duties.

**** Singapore: The Rise And Rise Of A Modern City <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/singapore/8250023/Singapore-the-rise-and-rise-of-a-modern-city.html>
Claire Wrathall, Telegraph

Singapore is trying to rebrand itself as a leisure destination. It might just work.

**** PM Wants TOC Gazetted As Political Association <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/01/breaking-news-pm-wants-toc-gazetted-as-political-association/>
The Online Citizen

According to an email sent to TOC at 5pm yesterday evening by the Prime Minister’s office, the Prime Minister ”intends to declare the owners, editorial team, and administrators of The Online Citizen, by order in the Gazette, to be a political association for the purposes of the Political Donations Act. The owners, editorial team, and administrators of The Online Citizen have been determined to be an organization whose objects or activities relate wholly or mainly to politics in Singapore.”

If TOC complies, it will be the fifth. It will also be the first time bloggers are considered a political association.

**** 回应 “网络公民”无意成为“造王者” <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl110111_006.shtml>
张嘉仁，网络公民, 联合早报

这篇文章让读者以为朱先生证实“网络公民”有在反对党阵营中扮演“造王者”角色的意图。但是，相反的朱先生很清晰地记得当时提起“网络公民”是否在扮演反对党阵营“造王者”角色的其实是游小姐。朱先生当时表示他真正希望的是“网络公民”能够成为所有政党与网民沟通的公认平台。

我们认为非正式社交场合的谈话应给予保密，不应被记者当成与新闻人物的正式对话来公开引述。

**** Value-Adding Singapore Parliament Sittings And Sessions <http://guanyinmiao.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/value-adding-singapore-parliament-sittings-and-sessions/>
Guanyinmiao's Musings

**** Written Answer To Parliamentary Question On Non-renewal Of Re-entry Permits For Permanent Residents, 11 January 2011 <http://app4.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MTk0MA%3d%3d-ifP%2fq6IM%2bK8%3d>
Ministry Of Home Affairs, Singapore Government

Over the past 3 years, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) rejected an average of about 2% of the REP applications processed each year. Some of the reasons for rejection include their prolonged absence from Singapore, their lack of gainful employment at the time of REP renewal, the lack of family roots in Singapore or in the case of dependent PRs, the loss of PR status of the sponsor.

**** 国会报道 私营抽彩法案一读 私人俱乐部老虎机 每收一元将征9.5分税金 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110111_027.shtml>
联合早报

随着科技日益发达，新的老虎机可以记录确切的总投注额，再也不用估算。新法案一旦通过，当局将改而抽取老虎机确实总投注额9.5%的税金。

**** 林双吉：制度已多次修改 拥车证不太可能被炒作 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110111_020.shtml>
周殊钦 王阳发 李静仪 林慧慧 孙伟伦 韩宝镇 王润 黎远漪 吴淑贤 郭书真, 联合早报

近来拥车证成价大幅飙升，令人担心是否受到市场炒作，针对这个疑虑，交通部长林双吉说，由于当局已实施了一系列措施，拥车证不太可能被炒作或让人从中牟利。

**** Medisave: Needy Forced To Go To Private Clinics? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/01/medisave-needy-forced-to-go-to-private-clinics/>
Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen

**** Is Singapore Arrogant Or What? <http://cloudywindz.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-singapore-arrogant-or-what.html>
Today's Mostly Cloudy

You know, it will really be helpful if that one politician could cite some example of how good and effective our civil services are, for example...

**** 4 New MRT Stations For East-West Line Reaching Tuas <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_622889.html>
Maria Almenoar, Straits Times

Four new MRT stations will be built on the East-West line, extending the rail system's reach into the Tuas industrial estate. When completed in 2016, the new 7.5km extension is expected to cater to 100,000 passengers daily.

**** MDA Demands Registration Of TOC <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/01/breaking-news-mda-demands-registration-of-toc/>
The Online Citizen

The Media Development Authority (MDA) has written to The Online Citizen’s Joshua Chiang and Choo Zheng Xi, informing them that TOC has been determined to be ‘providing a programme for the promotion or discussion of political issues relating to Singapore’. As such, the website has to be registered with the MDA ‘under condition 4 of the Schedule to the Broadcasting (Class License) Notification’.

**** Impossible For S'pore To Block All Undesirable Sites <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_622871.html>
Tessa Wong, Straits Times

Given the borderless nature of the Internet, it is not possible for the government to block every undesirable website, said information, communications and arts minister Lui Tuck Yew on Tuesday in Parliament.

But he added that where necessary, the government will block some pornographic and other undesirable sites, especially those that are more prominent.

**** Bus Fare Refunds: Extension Not Needed For Now <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_622864.html>
Teo Wan Gek, Straits Times

**** New Money From IRs, Other Gambling Revenues Down <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_622860.html>
Lyn Chan, Straits Times

Revenue from the integrated resorts (IRs) between April and November last year may have hit about $420 million but collections from other gambling activities have fallen.

Second minister for finance Lim Hwee Hua said this in Parliament on Tuesday.

**** Govt Taking Steps To Stop Casinos' "Unfair" Publicity <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1103989/1/.html>
Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia

**** Pay TV Retailers Warned Against Flouting Cross-carriage Law <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1103979/1/.html>
Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia

Authorities have concluded there is not enough evidence for formal action against pay TV retailers who may have signed last minute exclusive deals before new rules requiring telcos to share exclusive content kicked in last year.

**** Minister And Union Chief Speaks <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/4486-minister-and-union-chief-speaks->
Singapore Democratic Party

Mr Lim is a cabinet minister serving as union chief. The arrangement means that the labour movement remains at the mercy of an exploitative government

**** PQ Reply On Youth Arrested For Loanshark And Related Harrassment Activities, 11 January 2011 <http://app4.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MTk0Mw%3d%3d-8xUYvbhZ7G4%3d>
Ministry Of Home Affairs, Singapore Government

We believe that the enhanced penalties is one of the reasons why the number of cases have dropped. In the context of young offenders, I should add that we had amended the Moneylenders Act to specify as an offence any person of or above the age of 21 years causing or procuring a youth under the age of 16 years to commit unlicenced moneylending or acts of harassment. The early signs indicate that the amendments have helped in dealing with the loansharking and harassment situation. We will continue to monitor the loansharking situation and not let up in our efforts in tackling this scourge.

**** MND Explains Delay In Approving Pasir Ris Wet Market <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1104020/1/.html>
Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia

The National Development Ministry has said there was a delay in approving a wet market in Pasir Ris because proposals submitted by the operator, Sheng Siong, were unacceptable.

Senior minister of state for national development, Grace Fu, said: "Until recently, Sheng Siong repeatedly submitted proposals which included supermarket features, suggesting that they were trying to operate White Sands as a supermarket. HDB had no choice but to reject these proposals as they were not in accordance with Sheng Siong's commitment and did not meet the conditions for a wet market."

**** The Online Citizen Portal To Be Gazetted As Political Association <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1104023/1/.html>
S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

The Registry said that as a website that provides coverage and analysis of political issues, The Online Citizen has the potential to influence opinions and shape political outcomes in Singapore. As such, it has to be gazetted to ensure it is not funded by foreign elements or sources.

**** ‘Kingmaker’ TOC To Be Gazetted <http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=23110>
Donaldson Tan, New Asia Republic

Sources familiar with the ruling party informed New Asia Republic that TOC is no longer deemed as New Media after it had “overstepped” the line by organising the Face to Face Forum last month. The Face to Face Forum was a successful multi-party public dialogue that was held last month at the Quality Hotel. It attracted over 350 members of the public with every Opposition political party represented in the panel.

**** Bill On Re-hiring Of Older Workers Passed <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1104016/1/.html>
Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia

But there will be flexibility given to employers. Re-employment need not be for the same job or on the same terms, but workers should be given the option to stay on their jobs if they are medically fit and show satisfactory job performance.

**** No Time For Tame Lions: The State Vs TOC <http://dlzj.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/no-time-for-tame-lions-the-state-vs-toc/>
Icarus Flew Too High

The sudden multi-pronged attack is nothing more than an infringement of the freedom of expression and association of these dedicated individuals in Singapore, and it is fair to say that Singapore is becoming more closed than open. Whether the members of TOC choose to register their organisation or not, a forced request is nothing more than a strong and desperate state to start clamping down on individuals organising themselves for political change, a clear violation of our constitutional and human rights and a spat in the faces of all Singaporeans.




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