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**** Apple's iCloud And iOS 5: New Challenges For The Enterprise <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217365/Apple_s_iCloud_and_iOS_5_New_challenges_for_the_enterprise?source=rss_operatingsystems&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Ftopic%2F123+%28Computerworld+Mac+OS+News%29>
Ryan Faas, Computerworld

Could business data escape the workplace and get lost in the cloud?

**** Apple Updates Find My iPhone With Better Handling For Offline Devices <http://www.macworld.com/article/160365/2011/06/apple_find_my_iphone_better_handling_offline.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld

**** Four Ways To Make The Dock More Powerful <http://www.macworld.com/article/160337/2011/06/dock_access.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Kirk McElhearn, Macworld

Most Mac users know the basics of using this OS X tool, but what you may not realize is that the Dock offers powerful and convenient ways to access the files and folders you work with most often.

**** Jobs Stumps For New 'Spaceship'-like Apple Campus <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20069915-37/jobs-stumps-for-new-spaceship-like-apple-campus/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple>
Steven Musil, CNET

Apple is bursting at the seams with employees, and CEO Steve Jobs wants to build a new corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif., that will be dominated by a single "spaceship"-like building.

**** Fourth Time's A Charm? Why Apple Has Trouble With Cloud Computing <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/06/fourth-times-a-charm-why-icloud-faces-long-odds.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica

Apple's perennial difficulty with creating scalable online services is not a coincidence. Apple has a corporate culture that emphasizes centralized, designer-led product development. This process has produced user-friendly devices that are the envy of the tech world. But developing fast, reliable online services requires a more decentralized, engineering-driven corporate culture like that found at Google.

**** Apple Updates iBooks App With 'Read Aloud' Feature <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/07/apple-updates-ibooks-app-with-read-aloud-feature/>
Michael Grothaus, TUAW

**** Windows XP Users Will Be Lost In The iCloud <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/06/07/windows-xp-users-will-be-lost-in-the-icloud/>
Michael Rose, TUAW

While iTunes 10.3 and MobileMe both include XP SP 2 in the support list, it looks like the next stop on the road to the cloud is a no-go for the older OS.

**** Apple Releases iTunes 10.3, Adds iBookstore <http://www.macworld.com/article/160340/2011/06/itunes_103.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Serenity Caldwell, Macworld

Though iCloud proper won’t be out until the fall, users who want to try out a beta of Apple’s new iTunes in the Cloud feature can do so by downloading the new iTunes 10.3, available from Apple’s Website.

**** Apple Blocks Changes To MobileMe Email In iCloud Transition <http://www.macnn.com/articles/11/06/07/aliases.must.remain.static.until.switchover/>
MacNN

**** The Best Of The Best: Apple Design Awards 2011 Winners Announced <http://www.macstories.net/news/the-best-of-the-best-apple-design-awards-2011/>
MacStories

**** Developers See Potential, Pitfalls With iOS 5 <http://www.macworld.com/article/160381/2011/06/developers_ios5_reaction.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Joel Mathis, Macworld

On Tuesday, a day after Apple unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system, developers were still sorting through the implications. Some saw threats to their businesses, while some saw opportunities. And some—seeing the introduction of iOS 5 as inextricable from Apple’s new iCloud offering—were simply ecstatic.

**** Apple Releases iTunes 10.3.1 - Nothing Changed <http://appadvice.com/appnn/2011/06/apple-releases-itunes-1031-changed>
Joe White, AppAdvice

**** SSD Gives New 21.5-inch iMac Signifcant Speed Boost <http://www.macworld.com/article/160311/2011/06/ssdimac2011.html#lsrc.rss_main>
James Galbraith, Macworld

**** How To Print Multiple Images On A Single Page <http://www.macworld.com/article/160198/2011/06/multipleimages.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lesa Snider, Macworld

In this article you’ll learn how to print multiple images per page using iPhoto, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Bridge, and Photoshop CS4 and CS5.

**** iCloud: What You Need To Know <http://www.macworld.com/article/160380/2011/06/icloud_what_you_need_to_know.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Macworld

Because much of iCloud won’t be up and running until this fall when iOS 5 ships, there will still be lots of unanswerable questions, but here’s everything you need to know right now.

**** What Does iCloud Mean For MobileMe Subscribers? <http://www.macworld.com/article/160386/2011/06/what_does_icloud_mean_for_mobileme_subscribers.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Jonathan Seff, Macworld

**** How The Apple iCloud Compares To Google's Cloud <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217438/How_the_Apple_iCloud_compares_to_Google_s_cloud?source=rss_operatingsystems&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Ftopic%2F123+%28Computerworld+Mac+OS+News%29>
Ryan Faas, Computerworld

Apple, however, has characteristically taken a common concept, pared it back to the core functionality the company sees as important to its users, and taken pains to deliver those features in as effortless and seamless way as possible. The result is a service that offers a striking contrast to Google's approach to cloud computing and mobile devices.

**** Apple Shows Off Its Networking Savvy At WWDC <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/08/apple_shows_off_its_networking_savvy_at_wwdc.html>
AppleInsider

The presentation of displays highlights the efforts of Apple's network engineers, who have also installed over a thousand wired Ethernet jacks in the building to enable developers in attendance to set up a very fast connection suitable for downloading the 4GB new build of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, as well as new developer builds of iOS 5 and Xcode, Apple's integrated development environment for its desktop and mobile platforms. 

**** Nisus Writer Pro 2.0: The Review <http://tidbits.com/article/12220?rss>
Joe Kissell, TidBITS

The reason I became a Nisus user way back when was the same as the reason I switched to, and stuck with, the Mac — it made my life easier, enabling me to get my work done with less grief and fewer distractions. With Nisus Writer Pro 2.0, the software has come almost full circle, and I once again feel that I can both use it and recommend it enthusiastically.

**** iTunes 10.3 Offers Automatic Downloads And Access To Purchases <http://tidbits.com/article/12235?rss>
Kirk McElhearn, TidBITS

So iTunes 10.3 brings a few interesting new features for those who download content from the iTunes Store, which, let’s face it, is pretty much everyone these days. In particular, Automatic Downloads is nice for those who have multiple computers and iOS devices, and especially nice if you share an account with someone, and want to find out what they’ve downloaded so you can try out their new music, apps or books as well.

**** What You Need To Know About iTunes Match: Your Questions Answered <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/06/what-you-need-to-know-about-itunes-match-your-questions-answered.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Chris Foresman, Ars Technica

**** The Unveiling Of Sepia Labs And The Future Of NetNewsWire <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/06/ars-at-wwdc-brent-simmons-talks-new-venture-and-future-of-netnewswire.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

Simmons' new project is called Glassboard, a content-sharing app that can only be described as an extremely private and controlled version of Facebook groups.



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**** Could Liquid Nitrogen Help Build Tasty Burgers? <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/science/07tier.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
John Tierney, New York Times

The World Science Festival this past week was another triumph of cultural cross-pollination, but I’m afraid there was one missed opportunity to bring art and science together. If only someone had thought to put Daniel Boulud and Nathan Myhrvold on the same stage, we could have considered the ultimate interdisciplinary question: Can science create a better burger?

**** The Enigma Of The Infinitesimal <http://www.slate.com/id/2296345/?from=rss>
Mark Strand, Slate



SingaporeSurf
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**** Tan Kin Lian To Run For President <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_677084.html>
Straits Times

In a blog entry, Mr Tan said that he would run for President, if he is given the Certificate of Eligibility.

He said that Singaporeans had two main concerns: Whether or not the money in their Central Provident Fund was safe, and whether the country had enough reserves to protect Singapore's economic security.

**** Pumps Could Not Cope: Tanglin Mall <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_677063.html>
Leow Si Wan, Neo Wen Tong & Goh Kai Shi, Straits Times

The Orchard Road Business Association's executive director, Mr Steven Goh, said that pump systems are located in the basement of every shopping centre, but these would not have been able to handle the large volume of water that came gushing down on Sunday.

**** Reviving The Minimum Wage Debate (Part 3) <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/06/reviving-the-minimum-wage-debate-part-3/>
The Online Citizen

**** Save Or Sink Temasek Review <http://chemgen.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/save-sink-temasek-reviews-latest-con/>
Chemical Generation Singapore

**** Does 40% Count? <http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2011/06/does-40-count.html>
Feed Me To The Fish

**** No Plans To Block .Xxx Websites: MDA, ISPs <http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/no-plan-block-xxx-websites-mda-isps-053031033.html>
Yahoo!

The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and local Internet Service Providers (ISP) say they have no plans to block netizens from accessing future ".xxx" adult websites.

**** Balahrishnan Keeps PAP Tradition Alive, Blames The Weather <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/4857-balahrishnan-keeps-pap-tradition-alive-blames-the-weather>
Singapore Democratic Party

Environment and water resource minister Vivian Balakrishnan has done what all Singaporeans have come to expect – and detest. Whenever something goes wrong, he points the finger at someone else. In the latest case, it is Mother Nature.

**** Salary Review Committee To Start On Clean Slate <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1133762/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Chairman of the committee to review salaries of political appointment holders, Mr Gerard Ee, said his committee intends to start on a clean slate.

The committee will look at it from the HR perspective, in terms of appropriate salary for the individual grade, job size, scale and impact of the work. This will take into account the entire package, including bonuses, pensions and benefits, and work with the benefit of HR expert advice to ensure that there is rigour in the analysis.

**** Political Parties Speak Out At Post-election Forum <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1133806/1/.html>
Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia

**** Investigative Journalism <http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2011/06/investigative-journalism.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News

**** 拥车证会成“政府包袱”？ <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110608_020.shtml>
联合早报

**** 巴士是公交系统最弱一环 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110608_017.shtml>
李静仪, 联合早报

缓解交通拥挤的硬体建设目前正如火如荼进行中，在等待工程竣工期间，交通部和陆路交通管理局可如何设法让车程较舒适愉快？非硬体建设方面又有什么措施仍不尽理想？

**** More Rides Ahead For Commuters <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1133962/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the start of tunnelling works for the Downtown Line 2, Mr Lui said he intends to focus on improving the bus system first as increasing capacity for trains has a longer gestation period.

**** Singapore’s Disgruntled Workforce <http://csr-asia.com/weekly_detail.php?id=12375>
Matthew Guenther, CSR Asia

**** Keeping Young People Rooted In Singapore <http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/keeping-young-people-rooted-singapore-171231765.html>
Alicia Wong, Yahoo!

Young Singaporeans are intelligent and motivated. They want to exchange opinions and seek higher ideals. But some may also feel restless or disenfranchised.

And the government, schools and parents have a part to play to ensure these young people - who make up 26 per cent of the total electors in this year's General Election - remain rooted in Singapore, said a panel of speakers to about 250 people on Tuesday.

**** S'pore Jumps 3 Spots To Become 6th Most Expensive City In Asia <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1134052/1/.html>
Julie Quek, Channel NewsAsia

Singapore has jumped three places this year to become the sixth most expensive city in Asia for expatriates to live in, according to the latest cost of living survey from ECA International.

The company, which provides solutions for firms sending their staff overseas, said the continued strength of the Singapore dollar against major currencies had pushed the republic up the global ranking. ECA International also said prices of goods and services commonly purchased by international assignees have risen at much faster rates in Singapore than in other developed locations in the region.

**** Reviving The Minimum Wage Debate (Part 4) <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/06/reviving-the-minimum-wage-debate-part-4/>
The Online Citizen