[MyAppleMenu] May 18, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** RIM, Motorola Told Apple They Could Find A nano-SIM Compromise: Here It Is ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/17/3027724/rim-motorola-nokia-apple-4ff-nano-sim-compromise>
Chris Ziegler, The Verge



**** Four Years Of App Store: Developers Weigh In On Search, Discovery, And Curation ****
<http://www.macstories.net/stories/four-years-of-app-store-developers-weigh-in-on-search-discovery-and-curation/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** Apple No Longer Censoring Word 'Jailbreak' Among iTunes Store Content ****
<http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/05/17/apple_censors_word_jailbreak_among_itunes_store_content.html>
Katie Marsal, AppleInsider


> As of Thursday afternoon, the issue was addressed, and content on the iTunes Store once again displays the word "jailbreak" without censoring it. The change applies to music and applications.

Maybe some Apple executives in Beijing is demoing how certain words can be quickly censored, and he simply forgotten to turn it back off. :)


**** I’m Through With Paper ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/05/ipad_retina_display_thanks_to_my_new_tablet_i_don_t_read_anything_on_paper_.html>
Farhad Manjoo, Slate


> The Retina display has brought iPad magazines up to par, as a reading experience, with their print counterparts. And when you consider the other advantages of iPad mags—you can have lots of them on hand, you can read them in the dark, you never lose your place—the electronic version wins the day.



**** Apps Using Global Hotkeys Will Remain Welcome In The Mac App Store ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166857/apps_using_global_hotkeys_will_remain_welcome_in_the_mac_app_store.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Lex Friedman, Macworld


> Despite reports earlier Thursday suggesting that Apple would disallow Mac App Store apps from employing systemwide keyboard “hotkey” shortcuts, sources close to the matter confirm to <i>Macworld</i> that such apps remain welcome in the cozy confines of Apple’s software store.

Good to hear.
Of course, at this stage, we are simply hearing rumors. And it sort-of make sense for Apple to ban hotkey functionalities from individual apps, <i>but</i> provide a OS-level system for users to customize.
Also: <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/17/3026770/apple-mac-app-store-os-x-sandbox-api-global-hotkey">Apple Will Not Reject Mac App Store Apps That Use Global Hotkeys</a> (Ross Miller, The Verge): What <i>is</i> prohibited from the sandbox API is the ability for apps to keylog or track all your input in an effort to avoid potential malware — an app can't simply listen to every single keystroke coming from the keyboard.


**** PopCap Finally Releases Bejeweled HD On iPad ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/17/popcap-finally-releases-bejeweled-hd-on-ipad/>
Mike Schramm, TUAW



**** Empty The #$&@! Trash Already! ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166851/really_empty_trash.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Christopher Breen, Macworld


> The Mac can throw up all kinds of error codes and very few of them make sense (or have much published about them). Instead, just assume something’s mucked up and go from there.



**** Everyme Launches Web App For Group Messaging, Improves iPhone App ****
<http://www.macstories.net/news/everyme-launches-web-app-for-group-messaging-improves-iphone-app/>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



**** Promising Prospect: EdgeCase Enhances Multiple-display Setups ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1166842/promsing_prospect_edgecase_enhances_multiple_display_setups.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Dan Frakes, Macworld


> EdgeCase is designed to restore that lost screen boundary when you have multiple displays. With EdgeCase running, whenever the pointer hits the shared edge between two displays, it stops dead.



**** Review: Bang On ****
<http://brooksreview.net/2012/05/bang-on/>
Ben Brooks, The Brooks Review


> Bang On uses DuckDuckGo’s ! syntax to search specific sites. Now that can be a pain to type, so Bang On has hot keys that you can tap to add in these syntaxes. This is neat, but not Earth shattering.

> Where Bang On shines is in two areas: customization and voice.



**** Twitter Is Tracking You On The Web ****
<http://dcurt.is/twitter-is-tracking-you-on-the-web>
Dustin Curtis


> Basically, every time you visit a site that has a follow button, a “tweet this” button, or a hovercard, Twitter is recording your behavior. It is transparently watching your movements and storing them somewhere for later use.

Also: <a href="http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/05/twitter-confirms-support-for-do-not-track/">Twitter Confirms Support For Do Not Track</a> (Casey Johnston, Ars Technica).


**** Justnotes Is Simplenote’s Desktop Companion And A Little More ****
<http://www.macstories.net/mac/justnotes-is-simplenotes-desktop-companion-and-a-little-more/>
Cody Fink, MacStories






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Wi-Fried ****
<http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2012/05/16/wi-fried/>
Nevin Martell, Washington City Paper



**** New $74 Android Mini Computer Is Slightly Larger Than A Thumb Drive ****
<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/05/new-74-android-mini-computer-is-slightly-larger-than-a-thumb-drive/>
Ryan Paul, Ars Technica


> Chinese retailers have started selling a miniature Linux computer that is housed in a 3.5-inch plastic case slightly larger than a USB thumb drive. Individual units are available online for $74.






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Tourist Trapped ****
<http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/42700/tourist-trapped-a-dc-tour-bus-driver-tells-all/>
Big Al Ewald, Washington City Paper


> I would try to explain that of course I understood that your dad once parked the Country Squire right on the Ellipse and that no one stopped you from strolling into the Capitol to eat navy bean soup with Everett Dirksen. But, you see, people have lately been blowing up buildings.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Singapore: The Asia Media Interview With Han Fook Kwang ****
<http://blogs.lmu.edu/asiamedia/2012/05/17/singapore-the-asia-media-interview-with-han-fook-kwang/>
Stephanie Garcia, The New Asia Media


> For nine years, Han Fook Kwang was the top editor of The Straits Times – Singapore’s leading newspaper, regarded as one of the most complete English-language newspapers in Asia. Mr. Han is now an executive with Singapore Press Holdings, the giant parent corporation of The Straits Times.



**** Composition In Parliament Is "Too Lopsided": Png Eng Huat ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1202084/1/.html>
Joanne Chan, Channel NewsAsia


> "If you look at the last GE (General Election), a lot of the PAP candidates did talk about being independent and all that. I don't doubt their sincerity but the thing is there are already existing alternative voices. There are existing alternative parties. They (PAP candidates) don't need to play that role. We can play that role very well," said Mr Png.



**** Appreciating It For What It Is ****
<http://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/appreciating-it-for-what-it-is/>
Andrew Loh


> And in all that criticism against Shanmugam, there seems to something lost – the little mention of Mr Cheng and his family. It is rather unfortunate that, perhaps inadvertently, in criticising a seemingly decent act of compassion, we have turned Mr Cheng’s untimely death into a spectacle used to vent our anger on the Government.



**** Party Only Plays Supporting Role To Png: WP's Low ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120518-0000149/Party-only-plays-supporting-role-to-Png--WPs-Low>
Tan Weizhen, Today



**** Yaw's Statement Will Not Distract Me: Desmond Choo ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120518-0000148/Yaws-statement-will-not-distract-me--Desmond-Choo>
Lin Yanqin, Today



**** PM's Discretionary Powers Case To Be Heard In Chambers ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/600-pms-discretionary-powers-case-to-be-heard-in-chambers>
Andrew Loh, Publichouse.sg


> In another twist to the court case with regards to the Prime Minister’s discretionary powers to call by-elections, the High Court has ordered that the case be heard in chambers. This is contrary to what the original judge, Philip Pillai, had ordered on 3 April when the application was first heard.

> “We are somewhat surprised that the open court hearing is now fixed in chambers,” M Ravi said in his letter, “when Justice Pillai had directed on 3rd April 2012 that the matter be heard in open court.”



**** Yaw Shin Leong Breaks Silence, Says Sorry To Hougang Voters ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120518-0000145/Yaw-Shin-Leong-breaks-silence,-says-sorry-to-Hougang-voters>
Today


> In a five-paragraph statement to the media today, Mr Yaw thanked Hougang voters for their votes last year and for their "patience and support" for him during his nine-month stint as MP of Hougang.

> "I also wish to apologise for the inconvenience caused to you, for the whole episode and having to go through the polls again as a result of my expulsion from the Workers' Party," sair Mr Yaw.



**** Don’t Be Swayed So Easily Singapore! ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/05/dont-be-swayed-so-easily-singapore/>
John Chan Chi Yung, The Online Citizen


> If you feel that various members of the PAP, especially the PM are sincere about changing the PAP then remember that they always came across as sincere, year after year, even while causing us so much real suffering.



**** LTA Looking At Tighter Regulatory Framework For Train Operators ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1202057/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia


> It will include revising the fines for breaches and introducing new operating performance standards.

> The LTA is studying six preliminary recommendations under four broad areas - operating performance, maintenance regime, incident management and penalty framework.



**** Big Rush To Sell To Well-heeled Singaporeans ****
<http://www.nst.com.my/red/big-rush-to-sell-to-well-heeled-singaporeans-1.85137>
Andrew Batt, New Straits Times



**** Why Is The PAP Anxious To Keep National Issues Out Of The Hougang By-election? ****
<http://article14.blogspot.com/2012/05/why-is-pap-anxious-to-keep-national.html>
Article 14


> PAP does not want to be pushed into decision making on policy matters on the basis of the outcome in a by-election.



**** Singapore Keeps Growth Forecast Amid Eurozone Woes ****
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKrq-PMBulo8fuUNJXhgK9llWlrQ?docId=CNG.273d850fbf5710ef7d111b18925aaf94.1e1>
AFP


> Singapore on Thursday stuck to its economic growth projections of 1.0-3.0 percent for 2012 but warned there was a chance of a "disorderly sovereign debt default" in the eurozone that could hit exports.

> Singapore's trade ministry said that even a rise in Asian consumer spending would not be sufficient to cushion the impact of weaker demand in the key export markets of the United States and Europe.



**** Political Donation Certificates: Elections Department On Why It Released Names ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120518-0000054/Political-donation-certificates--Elections-Department-on-why-it-released-names>
S Ramesh, Today


> The names of the persons who were issued the political donation certificates were given in response to media queries, said an Elections Department spokesman yesterday. 

> "There were no similar queries in previous elections," he added.



**** A Photo Doesn't Always Tell The Whole Story… ****
<http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2012/05/a-photo-doesnt-always-tell-the-whole-story.html>
Lee Kin Mun, mrbrown



**** Contempt Of Court Bill To Be Tabled This Year ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120518-0000008/Contempt-of-court-Bill-to-be-tabled-this-year>
Amir Hussain, Today


> The Ministry of Law will table a Bill in Parliament later this year to put the law of contempt of court into statutory form, a ministry spokesperson has said in response to Today's queries. 

> Currently, no statute lists out what makes for contempt of court and the punishment. CJ Chan had noted: "The law of contempt in Singapore is an anomaly in our criminal justice system, as all our laws are statute-based." According to CJ Chan, due to the anomaly, the punishment for contempt of court is unlimited and at the discretion of judges who have shown much restraint in the past. 



**** Should Singapore Repeal Section 377A? ****
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/should-singapore’s-repeal-section-377a-.html>
Melissa Aw, Yahoo!



**** 选举局已经寄出 投票卡改为绿色　 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120518_005.shtml>
蔡永伟, 联合早报



**** WP Will Hold 3 Rallies In Hougang, Starting Tomorrow ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120518-0000096/WP-will-hold-3-rallies-in-Hougang,-starting-tomorrow>
Today


> The first of the rallies will be held tomorrow, while next week will see rallies on Tuesday and Thursday.



**** The Hougang Divide ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/05/the-hougang-divide/>
Ghui, The Online Citizen



**** Hougang - A Very Strange Feeling ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2012/05/hougang-very-strange-feeling.html>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News


> Is he really that confident that he could win this fight without the big guns? Or is he worried that the big guns will do him more harm than good, like killed by friendly fire?

Many will probably agree that Lee Kuan Yew had helped PAP to lose Aljunied GRC.


**** Another Maid Falls To Her Death - The 9Th Reported This Year ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800277.html>
Daryl Chin, Straits Times



**** Casino Ban To Include Thousands On Aid Schemes ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800283.html>
Janice Tai And Ong Hwee Hwee, Straits Times


> Thousands of Singaporeans who are receiving financial help from the government will soon be barred from the two casinos.



**** Steel Cables On NEL 'Need To Be Replaced' ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800272.html>
Christpoher Tan, Straits Times


> The cables were at the centre of a 10-hour disruption to train services on March 15, after two of them were found to have snapped.

> Tests on these two cables have been completed, and the laboratory which conducted them is recommending all such cables along the 20km line be changed.



**** Veteran Poh Lee Guan Back To Toeing WP Line ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_800274.html>
Tessa Wong & Andrea Ong, Straits Times



**** Dad, 70, Upset After Sports Council Cuts Job ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_799947.html>
Rashid Tahir, Straits Times


> If the SSC is sincere about hiring older workers, it may be wise for the council to moderate expectations of the different staff.



**** Who Owns Your IC? ICA Replies ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_800136.html>
Koh Wee Sing, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Straits Times


> NRIC holders have the responsibility of safekeeping their NRICs and the information on it to avoid being potential victims of crime. Any person who knowingly obtains or has possession of or makes use of a forged identity card or an identity card other than his own is committing an offence and will be dealt with under the law.

The question is: how to safe keep the information on the NRIC? Perhaps it's time to migrate the NRIC to a digital virtual system, where one is allowed to be authenticated without the information on the card being made known.
Previous: <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_794772.html">Internet Vigilantism Prompts Puzzle: Who Owns The NRIC?</a> (Alice Mendoza, Straits Times): An unambiguous statement of ownership is important, especially in view of the privacy of the identity card's details or in cases of Internet vigilantism, when people take it upon themselves to admonish or publicly shame perceived wrong-doers.


**** No Airbags In Most Taxis? ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120518-0000082/No-airbags-in-most-taxis?>
Amir Hussain And Sumita Sreedharan, Today


> ComfortDelGro did not respond to Today's queries by press time but according to ComfortDelGro taxi drivers Today spoke to the transport operator's Hyundai Sonata taxis are not equipped with airbags. 

> A check with other taxi operators here showed that airbags are not an essential feature of most taxis here despite the fact that taxi drivers spend most part of a day in their vehicles.



**** COE System Is Broken, Has No Place In S'pore ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120518-0000075/COE-system-is-broken,-has-no-place-in-Spore>
Chua Yao Kun, Today


> Vehicle ownership is increasingly concentrated in the hands of the rich rather than being allocated to activities that promote economic value.

If we want to control the number of vehicles on the roads, if we want to avoid daily traffic jams that last for hours, if we want breathable air, the total cost of owning and operating a vehicle is going to be high.
The COE and ERP system, I feel, is fundamentally sound. Rather than changing them, we should instead look at how we can help people and businesses with additional needs.


**** Glitch In EZ-Link Top-up Facility? ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120518-0000043/Glitch-in-EZ-Link-top-up-facility?>
Lim Wee Peng, Today


> I am not sure if EZ-Link is even investigating such a glitch because I was told that the two errors were statistically insignificant for the system operator to check the facility's robustness.



**** Is The Govt Serious About Keeping Issues ‘Local’ In The Hougang Bye-election? ****
<http://thetwophilo.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/is-the-govt-serious-about-keeping-issues-local-in-the-hougang-bye-election/>
Thetwophilo's Blog


> Singapore and Singaporeans <i>do not</i> need yet <i>another</i> govt MP to warm the seats in Parliament.



**** Get Tough On Speeding? Why The Kid Gloves In The First Place? ****
<http://gigomole.blogspot.com/2012/05/get-tough-on-speeding-why-kid-gloves-in.html>
The Gigamole Diaries



**** SMRT Raises Bus Drivers' Pay ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1201933/1/.html>
Hetty Musfirah, Channel NewsAsia


> The bus drivers will now get S$1625, a 35 per cent increase compared to the previous pay of S$1,200.