[MyAppleMenu] Jun 13, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Confirmed: Waze And Others Contributing To Apple’s iOS 6 Maps’ Crowd Sourced Traffic Data ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/12/confirmed-waze-contributing-to-apples-ios-6-maps-crowd-sourced-traffic-data/>
Peter Ha, TechCrunch



**** Answers To Your Retina MacBook Pro Questions ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167249/answers_to_your_retina_macbook_pro_questions.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Roman Loyola, Macworld



**** Apple expands Back to School promotion to include iPad purchases ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167255/apple_expands_back_to_school_promotion_to_include_ipad_purchases.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Eric J. Bruno, Macworld



**** Developers: Retina-optimized Mac Apps Will Take Time ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167250/developers_retina_optimized_mac_apps_will_take_time.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Joel Mathis, Macworld


> While Apple is already updating its own apps for Retina display, officials with third-party developers Adobe and Autodesk said they’ll need time to ship Retina-optimized apps to the public. Their Photoshop and AutoCAD applications, respectively, were shown in Retina form during Apple’s Monday keynote at WWDC, along with Diablo III from Blizzard Entertainment.

> “What was shown at WWDC 2012 was an unreleased build of Photoshop,” Marissa Lee, a spokeswoman for Adobe, said in an email on Tuesday. “This updated version of Photoshop is expected to be available later this year.”



**** Why The Rumors About The iPhone Ditching Walking, Public Transit Are Wrong ****
<http://grist.org/news/why-the-rumors-about-the-iphone-ditching-walking-public-transit-are-wrong/>
Philip Bump, Grist


> Instead of relying on Google to determine the best bus to take in a city, the city (or developers in the city) can create their own tools. The City of New York, for example, could display estimated times of arrival for the next train at your stop. And biking. The existing toolset doesn’t allow for biking directions. An open Maps API could. By opening the Maps tool to the broader operating system, Apple has made mapping a functionality, not a separate application.



**** Developers To Apple: Promote Our Apps! ****
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303444204577462962606076328.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>
Jessica E. Vascellaro, Wall Street Journal


> In an interview, Apple's senior vice president for world-wide marketing, Phil Schiller, said Apple has done a "tremendous amount" to help apps get discovered and discussed how Apple's new software for iPhones and iPads, called iOS 6, attempts to do more.

> But developers keep pushing for a bigger overhaul. "The design of the store is basically the same as when it had only a thousand apps," said Ben Hamey, co-founder of Bonobo Pte, whose apps include a program that lets users graph their braking and acceleration as they drive. "The top 100 paid apps list is very static and difficult to penetrate even with significant app sales," Mr. Hamey said.



**** Developers Are Key To Winning The Tech Wars ****
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/developers-are-key-to-winning-the-tech-wars/2012/06/12/gJQAFL2YYV_story.html>
Hayley Tsukayama, Washington Post



**** Apple Airs New MacBook Pro Commercial: “Innovation In Every Dimension” ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-airs-new-macbook-pro-commercial-innovation-in-every-dimension/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** Apple's Secret Weapon ****
<http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/12/opinion/brownlee-apple-secret/index.html>
John Brownlee, CNN


> Hardware manufacturers trying to compete with Apple constantly discover that they can only build competing devices off of Apple's rejected parts, or else build new factories from the ground up to manufacture the parts they need.



**** Apple WWDC Conference: The Jokes ****
<http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2012/06/12/apple-wwdc-conference-the-jokes/>
Jon Brooks, KQED



**** Apple's Siri Gets Behind The Wheel. Who Should Worry? ****
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sns-rt-us-apple-cars-navigationbre85b1lr-20120612,0,1940414.story?page=1>
Poornima Gupta, Reuters



**** The Last Laptop ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/06/new_macbook_pro_apple_s_latest_laptop_is_the_greatest_and_perhaps_final_version_of_the_personal_computer.html>
Farhad Manjoo, Slate


> The mystery is what will happen to Apple’s laptop line as it picks up more and more features that we associate with the iPad. Like Apple’s tablet, the new MacBook has a Retina display, and it boasts seven hours of battery life, which is closing in on the iPad’s 10-hour mark. At some point Apple’s laptops will add touchscreens, too—touch will be too widely embedded in the computing culture for laptops not to have it. At the same time, the iPad will get faster and faster, in time matching the power of today’s laptops. And all the while, the Mac OS will keep picking up more and more features that Apple first showed off on its mobile OS.



**** Apple Says New Models, Designs For Mac Pro In Works, Due In 2013 ****
<http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2012/06/12/apple-says-new-models-designs-for-imac-mac-pro-in-works-due-in-2013/>
Connie Guglielmo, Forbes


> Cook doesn’t mention the iMac, and Pogue’s reference to an update to the iMac in 2013 is incorrect, Apple said (which probably means that you can expect an iMac update sooner.  The iMac, Apple’s all-in-one-desktop originally introduced in 1998, was last refreshed in May 2011.)

Can a Mac Mini be as powerful as what a Mac Pro can be?


**** The Future Of Mac OS X ****
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2012/06/13/article01/>
Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu

Apple adding features from iOS "back" to the Mac is something that we should celebrate. Innovation is innovation, no matter where it comes from. OS X Mountain Lion demonstrates, to me, that Apple sees a future in Mac OS X. There is a vision down in Apple HQ, and it's not iOS on a Mac.
In fact, if Apple stops making significant changes to a product, then we should worry about it.


**** Macbook Air Teardown Reveals New Ssd Connector, More ****
<http://ifixit.org/2744/macbook-air-teardown-reveals-new-ssd-connector-more/>
IFixIt


> Apple tweaked the SSD form factor and switched to a different flash controller. The new unit is based on a SandForce SATA-III controller chip, but stamped with Toshiba markings. It’s still removable, meaning that folks will be able to upgrade the drive once third-party components become available. While the board bears visual similarities to mSATA, it is not using the same connector.

The RAM, on the other hand, is not upgradable.


**** Ping’s Future ****
<http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/06/12/pings-future>
John Gruber, Daring Fireball


> I was under the impression that Ping was in more of a “we don’t know what we’re going to do about it” state, not a “yeah, we’re killing it” state. For example, Ping is still there in the iTunes app in the iOS 6 beta — but, it doesn’t work.

Wouldn't Apple at least try again with Ping, now with FaceBook integration?
(On the other hand, Apple didn't try anything with Twitter integration.)


**** New Features In iOS 6 Receive Spotty Support From Older Devices ****
<http://www.macrumors.com/2012/06/12/new-features-in-ios-6-receive-spotty-support-from-older-devices/>
Jordan Golson, MacRumors

Turn-by-turn navigation, Siri, and FaceTime over 3G, for example, will not be available for iPhone 4.


**** Amazon Cloud Player App Available For iPhone And iPod Touch ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/06/12/amazon-cloud-player-app-available-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/>
Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW



**** The Mac's Mid-Life Crisis ****
<http://massivegreatness.com/to-buy-or-not-to-buy>
MG Siegler, Massive Greatness


> I get asked all the time by people what MacBook I would recommend to buy. It used to be an easy answer, but it got a lot more complicated today. (Aside from everything I said above, do you dare buy a new Air when a Retina one <i>must</i> be in the works?) That's not necessarily a bad thing, we just happen to be at the beginning of a transition of the Mac into its next phase. In some ways, this is a mid-life crisis.



**** At Apple Keynote, Talk Is Of Products, Not Steve Jobs Or Tim Cook ****
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/11/at-apple-keynote-no-talk-of-steve-jobs-or-tim-cook/>
Nick Bilton, New York Times


> Something different happened during Monday’s Worldwide Developers Conference, where the latest MacBook computers and Apple operating systems were unveiled. No one was talking about Mr. Jobs. They weren’t talking about Mr. Cook’s presentation style, either.



**** iOS 6 Has Introduced An Automagically Changing Status Bar That Changes Color ****
<http://www.macgasm.net/2012/06/12/ios-6-has-introduced-an-automagically-changing-status-bar-that-changes-color/>
Joshua Schnell, Macgasm

Thankfully, perhaps, it's not a translucent status bar. :)


**** No More Passwords To Update Apps ****
<http://www.macgasm.net/2012/06/12/no-more-passwords-to-update-apps/>
Grant Brünner, Macgasm


> This will make things easier for all of us, and now maybe your mom and dad will actually do their updates themselves instead of waiting for you to do it for them when you come to visit.



**** iOS 6 Features You Might Have Missed ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167240/ios_6_features_you_might_have_missed.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld


> Here’s a look at some cool features coming in iOS 6 that you may have missed.

I like how the new Share screen looks. And I am assuming the screen is scrollable?


**** Cook: Apple Planning Professional Mac For 2013 ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167247/cook_apple_planning_professional_mac_for_2013.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Jason Snell, Macworld


> Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed in an email to an Apple customer that the company is working on “something really great” to address the professional market.

Also:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.macstories.net/links/apple-new-mac-pro-is-no-longer-new/">Apple: “New” Mac Pro Is No Longer New</a> (MacStories): Apple appears to have changed its mind in regards to putting a “New” label on its online Store next to the “new” Mac Pro that was silently updated yesterday.</li>
</ul>





The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** One Radio To Rule Them All ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428182/one-radio-to-rule-them-all/>
David Talbot, Technology Review


> A new cognitive radio demonstrates innovations that enable smarter use of wireless spectrum.



**** The New Science Of Computational Advertising ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428174/the-new-science-of-computational-advertising/>
Technology Review


> The web has changed the nature of advertising. Now computer science is set to revolutionise it all over again.






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Why Smart People Are Stupid ****
<http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/frontal-cortex/2012/06/daniel-kahneman-bias-studies.html>
Jonah Lehrer, New Yorker


> And here’s the upsetting punch line: intelligence seems to make things worse.






SingaporeSurf
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**** SfD To De-register, Cites Rules Hinder Its Works ****
<http://publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/641-sfd-to-de-register-cites-rules-hinder-its-works>
Publichouse.sg



**** The Politics Of Caning ****
<http://article14.blogspot.sg/2012/06/politics-of-caning.html>
Article 14


> We need to revisit the question of whether corporal punishment is appropriate in the first place and if so, whether our sentencing regime is in accord of the principle that punishment ought to fit the crime. 



**** Elected MP Versus Rejected MP ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.sg/2012/06/elected-mp-versus-rejected-mp.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News


> Why is a grassroot adviser vested with so much authority over a people’s elected representative? Is this the right or correct way of how democracy should be practised?



**** Temasek Says Europe Crisis Offers Deal Openings: Southeast Asia ****
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-12/temasek-says-europe-crisis-offers-deal-openings-southeast-asia.html>
Joyce Koh, Bloomberg



**** The Underlying Divide ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/640-the-underlying-divide>
Biddy Low, Publichouse.sg


> Rather than grab hold of a chance to re-define the expectations of engagement between our leaders and the young, it was handled like a damage control exercise. The boy who swore apologised, the minister forgives, but what about the underlying divide that caused this in the first place?



**** RMB Deposits In Singapore At Around 60 Bln Yuan: C. Bank ****
<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-06/12/c_131648492.htm>
Xinhua


> The pool of renminbi deposits in Singapore has grown to about 60 billion yuan (9.4 billion U.S. dollars), a senior official of Singapore's central bank said on Tuesday.

> "I firmly believe that Singapore will clearly play a role as the renminbi internationalizes," he said.

Also:
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/singapore-yuan-idUSL3E8HD01P20120613">Singapore has around 60 bln yuan deposits - Xinhua</a> (Reuters)</li>
</ul>


**** Where's The Big Deal? ****
<http://publichouse.sg/categories/community/item/639-wheres-the-big-deal>
Tang Li, Publichouse.sg


> If you look at DPM Teo’s answer, it sums up this situation perfectly. The government has to ask citizens, “What do you think?” It has to be ready to accept the answers.

> Instead of castigating Mr Teo for asking us what we think, it’s time for us to answer the question for him. Even 17-year-olds with little life experiences can have a dream for the Singapore they want to have. They should be encouraged to chase that dream instead of having answers spoon fed to them.



**** Make Labour Flexibility Worth It. ****
<http://ayummysliceoflife.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/make-labour-flexibility-worth-it/>
A Yummy Slice Of Life



**** Which Nation Has The Best 'Technik'? ****
<http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/06/which_nation_has_the_best_tech.html>
Ayesha Khana and Parag Khanna, Harvard Business Review



**** Does The NTUC Have "Teeth"? ****
<http://fivestarsandamoon.blogspot.sg/2012/06/does-ntuc-have-teeth.html>
Benjamin Chiang, Five Stars And A Moon


> Maybe the concept of industrial action as the guard dog of worker's welfare may work in larger countries, I am not of the belief that it should be introduced here. Our country has a bigger goal of preserving peace, harmony and stability - in like faith, our actions should be civil, peaceful, yet not necessarily weak.



**** A Very Serious Question That The Singapore Govt Should Try Their Best To Answer – Is Singapore Broke? ****
<http://dotseng.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/a-very-serious-question-that-the-singapore-govt-should-try-their-best-to-answer-is-singapore-broke/>
Dotseng



**** Singapore Needs To Grow Up And Learn To Chill. Seriously. ****
<http://jentrifiedcitizen.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/singapore-needs-to-grow-up-and-learn-to-chill-seriously/>
Jentrified Citizen


> What we really need more of is common sense and for our people and our government to grow up.  And our rulers and the authorities need to trust that we can make good decisions for ourselves.



**** Prices 'To Be Kept Low' At New Hawker Centre ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_810395.html>
Feng Zengkun, Straits Times


> NTUC Foodfare, picked by the Government last Friday to run the centre, is looking into requiring each stall to offer one low- cost dish and imposing price caps on the food sold there.

I wonder if NTUC Foodfare is okay if some stall owners want to also kopi at cheap cheap prices.


**** Short Of MPs? We Have Enough Singaporeans! ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.sg/2012/06/short-of-mps-we-have-enough.html>
Feed Me To The Fish


> For the sake of my children and grandchildren, I want to believe that Singaporeans are not 'daft'. They do not need 'spurs' to drive them to be decent, hardworking and loyal with a righteous spirit to do right for themselves, their country and their children and their grandchildren. They would recite the National Pledge as a Pledge and not as fookin' aspiration because of the personal racial or whatever bias of one!



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<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120613_006.shtml>
谢燕燕, 联合早报