[MyAppleMenu] Jul 1, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** MobileMe Shuts Down, Though Apple Still Offering Migrations, iDisk, Gallery Downloads ****
<http://9to5mac.com/2012/07/01/thats-all-folks-apple-shuts-down-mobileme-for-good/>
Mark Gurman, 9 To 5 Mac



**** Apple's Patent Absurdity Exposed At Last ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jul/01/apple-google-patent-case-john-naughton-comment?newsfeed=true>
John Naughton, The Observer


> The people who should be deciding whether Apple's phones are better – more functional, reliable, easier to use – than Motorola's are consumers, not judges.



**** Replying To App Store Reviews ****
<http://mattgemmell.com/2012/06/30/replying-to-app-store-reviews/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mattgemmell%2Frss2+%28Matt+Legend+Gemmell+-+RSS2%29>
Matt Gemmell

Also:
• <a href="http://furbo.org/2012/06/30/app-store-reviews/">Responding to App Store Reviews</a> by Craig Hockenberry, furbo.org.
• <a href="http://www.marco.org/2012/06/30/replying-to-app-store-reviews">Replying to App Store Reviews</a> (Marco Arment)





The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** In Traffic? Next Time, Use An App ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/automobiles/in-traffic-next-time-use-an-app.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
John R. Quain, New York Times


> Everybody complains about the traffic, like the weather, but no one does anything about it. That may finally be changing as new technology to track cars becomes more widely used.



**** #Waywire, Cory Booker’s Personalized News Startup, Uses Video To Give Youth A Voice ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/30/waywire/>
Josh Constine, TechCrunch






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Why Does Fifty Shades Of Grey Turn British Women On? ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jun/30/fifty-shades-grey-women-sadomasochism?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian


> Fifty Shades of Grey is now the fastest selling paperback in history. Its success has generated a debate about sex, fantasy and the nature of desire.



**** Every City Needs A Brand ****
<http://www.salon.com/2012/06/30/every_city_needs_a_brand/>
Will Doig, Salon


> A catchy nickname isn't enough: A city needs a persona. But how do you brand a place that's simply nice to live in?






SingaporeSurf
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**** Singapore PM Underlines Priorities To Improve Livelihood Of Malay-Muslim Community ****
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=677135>
Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah, Bernama


> "I would like to suggest two priorities for AMP. First, to continue to focus on improving the socio-economic performance of the community. The key to this is the fundamentals - education, strong families, and financial skills.

> "I would like to suggest two priorities for AMP. First, to continue to focus on improving the socio-economic performance of the community. The key to this is the fundamentals - education, strong families, and financial skills.

> The second emphasis, he said, was to help all segments of the community, from the most successful to those who were most in need.



**** 2 Youths Arrested For Racist Online Remarks ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1211003/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia



**** Quote Marks ****
<http://berthahenson.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/quote-marks/>
Bertha Harian


> I am referring to the story that everyone will read – about second-generation PRs who skip NS. They will face “harsh penalties’, said Dr Ng,’ and “adverse consequences”, said a Mindef spokesman. What they are, I have no clue. Such grand sounding words but what do they mean?

These "harsh penalties" go hand-in-hand with all the secret criteria for granting PRs and citizenships.


**** Pink Dot - Surrounded By A Sea Of Criminals? ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/659-pink-dot-surrounded-by-a-sea-of-criminals?>
Andrew Loh, Publichouse.sg


> But they will have to come to terms with the hypocrisy of the legislation which they have installed, and as events like Pink Dot grow even bigger and gain widespread support, Section 377A will eventually be abolished - and that will be a day we can all celebrate indeed.

> And the best thing about Pink Dot? To be with the one you love surrounded by people with the ones they love. So, why is their love wrong?



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周文龙, 联合早报


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**** Army Medical Officer Threatens Civilian (SAF Doctor Threatens NSmen, Citizen Soldier) ****
<http://www.facebook.com/note.php?saved&&note_id=327989410623277>
Facebook



**** The Fallacy Of Supporting The Old ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.sg/2012/07/fallacy-of-supporting-old.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MySingaporeNews+(My+Singapore+News)>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News


> Most of these factors are no longer applicable here but with the blind leading the blind, it is still believe to be so. The whole economic and demographic structure of our society has been changed effective now. The old structure and its relevance may last for at most another 10 years and be history. 



**** One Third Of Male Foreigners Renounced Their PR Prior To Entering NS – Dr Ng Eng Hen ****
<http://temasektimes.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/one-third-of-male-foreigners-renounced-their-pr-prior-to-entering-ns-dr-ng-eng-hen/>
The Temasek Times


> One third of male foreigners who became PRs under the sponsorship of their parents renounced their PR status prior to serving NS over the last five years, revealed Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen.

> National Service has been a contentious issue among Singaporeans who are growing increasingly disgruntled at the perceived disadvantage they suffer in comparison to the foreigners without NS liabilities.



**** "There's A Lot Of Pink Between The Red And White" ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/660-theres-a-lot-of-pink-between-the-red-and-white>
Ng Jing Song, Publichouse.sg


> There was an abundance of loving people. 15,000 Singaporeans and Pink Dot supporters, each clutching a pink light. When dusk eased into darkness, every person shone her individual light at a camera perched on Furama City Centre Hotel just down the road. As the record-smashing dot flickered to life, the crowd erupted into a rapturous cheer. This cheer did not smother the recognisable sound of a peck: the lips of two individuals came together.

Also:
• <a href="http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120701-0000013/Pink-Dot-draws-15,000">Pink Dot draws 15,000</a> (Today)
• <a href="http://www.cna.com.tw/News/FirstNews/201207010020.aspx">萬點粉紅星光閃 星民眾挺同志</a> （呂欣憓，中央社）
• <a href="http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/07/pink-dot-30-june-2012-supporting-the-freedom-to-love/">Pink Dot 30 June 2012 – Supporting the Freedom to Love</a> (Cheong Yaoming, The Online Citizen)