[MyAppleMenu] May 14, 2011

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**** iOS Developers Receive Legal Threats Over In-app Purchasing <http://www.macworld.com/article/159868/2011/05/ios_developers_threats_legal_action_in_app_purchasing.html>
Lex Friedman, Macworld

Both developers say that they have reached out to Apple for legal advice. The two are also waiting to hear back from Apple before publicly naming the company, but Macworld has since confirmed that the company behind the legal threats is Lodsys. In a separate report, MacRumors also names Lodsys as the company behind a similar threat sent to developer Rob Gloess of Computer LogicX.

**** Waiting For Thunderbolt <http://www.macworld.com/article/159878/2011/05/waiting_for_thunderbolt.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Jason Snell, Macworld

We’re on the cutting edge with Thunderbolt. When we know more, we’ll let you know. But for now, Thunderbolt is just a promise and those ports on the iMacs and MacBook Pros are just Mini DisplayPorts with a different label.

**** iPad 101: Finding The Tab Key In Pages <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/05/13/ipad-confusion-finding-the-tab-key-in-pages/>
Matt Tinsley, TUAW

I can't fathom why Apple would decide not to put a tab key on the iPad's keyboard, at least in Pages. But thank goodness it's there, even if it does require two taps to make a tab indentation instead of the single keyboard stroke required on a conventional keyboard.

**** Judge Rules For Kodak In Apple Lawsuit <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/05/13/judge-rules-for-kodak-in-apple-lawsuit/>
Dave Caolo, TUAW

**** Hands On: iPhone Size Differences Aren't Exactly Black And White <http://www.macworld.com/article/159860/2011/05/iphone_black_white_thickness.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

Assuming my testing is roughly representative, the typical iPhone 4 case will fit both colors equally well, and if a case is too tight for the white model, it’s because it's an exceptionally tight case to begin with.

**** Toast 11.0.2 Titanium <http://www.macworld.com/article/159137/2011/05/toast_11_review.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Jonathan Seff, Macworld

Despite some rough edges, Toast 11 is a very nice upgrade from Toast 10. The simplified interface makes the software easier to work with, and the Sparkle framework makes it more convenient to update. Upgrade prices are still a little steep—especially considering that you can get a new boxed copy online for not much more than the upgrade price—but if don’t mind spending the cash, you’ll be rewarded with a better app and more included functionality than before.

**** Apple Offering Free Repairs For iPod Touches, iPhones, And Macs Damaged In The Japan Quake And Tsunami <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/05/13/apple-offering-free-repairs-for-ipod-touches-iphones-and-macs/>
Michael Grothaus, TUAW

**** Notificant 1.0.2 <http://www.macworld.com/article/159886/2011/05/notificant.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

**** Lab Report: New Build-to-order iMacs Impress With Speed <http://www.macworld.com/article/159862/2011/05/bto2011imacs.html#lsrc.rss_main>
James Galbraith, Macworld

**** Four Ways To Kidproof An iPhone Or iPad <http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/four-ways-to-kidproof-an-iphone-or-ipad/?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Warren Buckleitner, New York Times

If you’re lucky enough to cohabitate with kids and an iOS device, here are four things to do to make things work smoothly (assuming you’re already adept at removing applesauce from the screen).

**** Did Google Just Turn Apple Into The New AOL? <http://mikecanex.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/did-google-just-turn-apple-into-the-new-aol/>
Mike Cane

So while I shouldn’t argue with success, I can’t help pointing out that the current stranglehold Apple maintains on its creations will ultimately leave it vulnerable to the same spirit that created the company to begin with: The desire of people to tinker and to dream dreams the original creator never had.



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** 3-D Art For All: Ready To Print <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/14/arts/design/makerbot-is-a-new-3-d-printer.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
Melena Ryzik, New York Times

With some assembly and do-it-yourself tinkering, the MakerBot makes, or “prints,” three-dimensional objects from molten plastic, creating a piggy bank, say, or a Darth Vader head from a computer design at the touch of a button.



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**** Being A Little Well <http://m.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/may/14/being-little-well-poem-brian-aldiss?cat=books&type=article>
Brian Aldiss, The Guardian

**** Zoo City By Lauren Beukes – Review <http://www.guardian.co.uk//books/2011/may/14/zoo-city-lauren-beukes-review?mobile-redirect=false>
Gwyneth Jones, The Guardian

Recommended as "very, very good" by William Gibson, this is the other face of cyberpunk, a face we've seen too little of in the past decade. Not the ultra-violent übermensch "future noir" (though there's plenty of violence) but an information-drenched world that has become haunted. Thus the "animalled" may simply be a marker, like the Voudun in Gibson's work, of the strangeness of postmodern modes of being. But true to the king of cyberpunk's original code, this isn't about exposition. Zoo City is about surface, décor and incident, grungey eyekicks and jive-talk for the in-crowd.



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**** WP’s Eric Tan Resigns Ungraciously <http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=6840>
Ng E-Jay, Sgpolitics.net

There are better ways he could have handled it. He could have graciously congratulated Gerald Giam for his accomplishment, and then quietly resigned from the party a few months later, citing “personal reasons”. This would minimize the bad publicity to himself and to WP.

Mr Eric Tan could also have focussed on the bigger picture. He could have opted to remain behind to build the East Coast team even further and lead it into victory in 2016. Then he can possibly become a full-fledged MP and not just an NCMP. Mr Tan’s resignation betrays himself as an impatient man who has lost sight of the bigger picture. He is the perfect example of someone who has fallen for the NCMP trap.

**** After GE 2011, SDA At The Crossroads <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC110514-0000265/After-GE-2011,-SDA-at-the-crossroads>
Leong Wee Keat, Today

**** Healthcare Cracks As Wide As Bishan River.... <http://singaporemind.blogspot.com/2011/05/healthcare-cracks-as-wide-as-bishan.html>
Diary Of A Singapore Mind

This is the real state of healthcare in Singapore - not the rosy affordable 3M picture painted by Minister Khaw.

**** Pension For Ministers – More Disclosure, Please <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/05/pension-for-ministers-–-more-disclosure-please/>
Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen

It may be much simpler to just disclose to Singaporeans the amounts of pensions that each eligible minister is getting, instead of a long statement of clarification, which may leave citizens with arguably even more doubts and questions.

**** Do The Opposition Parties Exist Solely To Defeat The PAP? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/05/do-the-opposition-parties-exist-solely-to-defeat-the-pap/>
G. Hui, The Online Citizen

Slowly but surely, the opposition parties will develop, grow and get stronger. They should not merge as a shortcut to victory. This is the beginning of change, a first step on Singapore’s journey to a mature democracy.

**** Singapore Election Reflects Anti-government Groundswell <http://www.wsws.org/articles/2011/may2011/sing-m14.shtml>
World Socialist Web Site

Nonetheless, the election result does in a distorted fashion represent a shift in Singaporean politics as working people seek to find a way to express their opposition to the government and its pro-business policies. And if this one-party island-state is feeling the winds of change, it is a harbinger of broader upheavals throughout the region.

**** Wanted – Leaders With Talent And Fire <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/5/14/focus/8675202&sec=focus>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star

In recent times, Singaporeans have regularly lamented that the quality of political leadership since Lee’s generation has declined – despite higher education and richer rewards.

**** 新加坡政坛“阴晴圆缺” <http://style.sina.com.cn/news/p/2011-05-14/080277769.shtml>
陆向前, 新民周刊

一个很大的差异是，过去执政党面对挫败后的发言总带着对选民多多少少的埋怨，这次则完全放下身段，强调要自我检讨。这一言论精神几乎贯彻整场选战，从这点就可以肯定“李光耀”因素已经通过这场选举在政坛消退。

但消退了多少，则是选后很值得观察的一点。虚岁89的李光耀还继续留在政坛，对新加坡执政党代表着什么意义，也很值得玩味。作为资深政治家，李光耀的言论与观点至今仍广受海外人士注意，但在新加坡国内，他很明显已经失去影响力。

**** SM Goh, MM Lee To Leave Cabinet <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1128878/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Senior minister Goh Chok Tong and minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew on Saturday said they have decided to leave the Cabinet for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his team to have a fresh clean slate.

In a joint statement, they said: "We have studied the new political situation and thought how it can affect the future. We have made our contributions to the development of Singapore. The time has come for a younger generation to carry Singapore forward in a more difficult and complex situation."

**** Workers' Party's Sylvia Lim Resigns From Temasek Polytechnic <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1128892/1/.html>
Vimita Mohandas, Channel NewsAsia

Workers' Party Chairman Sylvia Lim has resigned from her teaching position at Temasek Polytechnic. In a statement on Saturday, she said she tendered her resignation on Friday, after more than 12 years of service.

Ms Lim expects her workload to increase as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC), after the Workers' Party's win in the recent General Election.




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