[MyAppleMenu] Nov 3, 2012

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**** First-look - iPad Mini Makes Tablet Experience Intimate ****
<http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/16113387-452/ihnatko-first-look-ipad-mini-makes-tablet-experience-intimate.html>
Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times


> Apple’s “scale it down” approach means that the iPad Mini gets to run every standard iPad app. And while one can argue that not every user needs all of the iPad apps available on the App Store, it’s impossible to deny that the best-in-class tablet apps are all owned by iPad. Result: there’s little question that this mini-iPad won’t be a lesser iPad.

> Real conclusions (the kind that I can defend with the full might and authority of researched-backed arrogance) will have to wait until next week. I certainly like what I’ve seen so far.



**** The iPad Mini Has Landed: Your Questions Answered ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/the-ipad-mini-has-landed-your-questions-answered/>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica


> It's true that the overall UI is shrunken down a bit on the iPad mini when you compare it against a 9.7-inch iPad. As I wrote above, apps that work on the iPad 2 will look and behave pretty much the same way on the iPad mini, but they'll be a bit smaller. And I really mean "a bit." During my initial testing, I didn't find that small UI elements were significantly harder to hit the first time, whether I was clicking on links or tapping on buttons.



**** Emoji Apps Are Getting Kicked Out Of The Apple App Store ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/02/emoji-apps-are-getting-kicked-out-of-the-apple-app-store/>
Sarah Perez, TechCrunch


> Can’t say it’s a huge loss, but it looks like Apple is finally going to starting removing apps whose sole purpose is to offer emoji, the emoticon characters popular with the younger text messaging crowd. Some developers are reporting that their emoticon-enabling apps are now being kicked out of the App Store, with Apple citing native support for emoji as the reason for the app’s removal.

I do wonder if any of these emoji apps are bringing in at least a healthy hobby-like income for any of the developers.





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**** The Magic Of 2016: Winning Hearts And Minds For General Election 2016 ****
<http://kementah.blogspot.sg/2012/11/the-magic-of-2016-winning-hearts-and.html>
David Boey, Senang Diri


> But even if these projects are part and parcel of nation building and the Year 2016 is mere coincidence, one should take note that these projects represent a public relations (PR) bonanza for politicians eager to polish their image in the eyes of voters.



**** PM Living In A Very Different Era ****
<http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/11/3/focus/12262902&sec>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star


> In many ways, the world around the prime minister has changed dramatically since his school days and it is making his job somewhat more complex compared to Lee Senior’s.

> So can the controversial code of Internet practice find public acceptance and take off, or will it be caught in a cyber web of ill-effective regulations?

> Much will depend on the details and government intent.



**** Splits In The Singapore Elite ****
<http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2012/11/02/splits-in-the-singapore-elite/>
Michael Barr, New Mandala



**** Why So Afraid Of “Human Rights”? (Part 1) ****
<http://leongszehian.com/?p=1993>
Leong Sze Hian


> Why are we so afraid of “human rights”? Why are we even trying to engage in a National Conversation, when we seem to be even afraid to have critiques of Singapore?

> The irony may be its not so much that “The Centre would lack credibility if it critiques the human rights situation in other countries but not Singapore’s”, but rather that in this saga, Singapore and its institutions may have lost all credibility instead!



**** "Don't Talk Much, Just Do What You Can" ****
<http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.sg/2012/11/dont-talk-much-just-do-what-you-can.html>
Feed Me To The Fish


> If a PAP MP can instruct a traffic warden to bend the rules, can a PAP Minister ask AG and judges to bend as well?



**** She Did Not Fight For Herself ****
<http://www.publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/800-she-did-not-fight-for-herself>
Andrew Loh, Publichouse.sg


> Often, such battles are fought individually; often the hard work is kept from the public eye. Mr Ravi, for example, has spent days and nights working on the case, which is only one of several which he has taken up pro bono. While we may cheer and express our support from afar, by writing articles or posting comments online, perhaps it is time for us to put our money where our mouths are and do one better – and show our support by donating to the cause.