[MyAppleMenu] Oct 13, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** The New iPod Touch Will Further Obliterate The Point-And-Shoot Market ****
<http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/12/the-new-ipod-touch-review/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29>
MG Siegler, TechCrunch



**** Review: Snapheal 2.0 For Mac ****
<http://www.canadianreviewer.com/cr/2012/10/12/review-snapheal-20-for-mac.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+canadianreviewer%2FnPFE+%28Canadian+Reviewer-+News%2C+views+and+analysis%29>
Canadian Reviewer



**** Apple's Passbook Gives Us A Glimpse Of The Future Of Air Travel ****
<http://www.gadling.com/2012/10/12/apples-passbook-gives-us-a-glimpse-of-the-future-of-air-travel/>
Kraig Becker, Gadling



**** With Audiobooks App You Can Stream And Download Unlimited Books For One Monthly Price ****
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/10/with-audiobooks-app-you-can-stream-and-download-unlimited-books-for-one-monthly-price>
Bryan M. Wolfe, AppAdvice



**** Beijing’s Third Apple Store Confirmed Landing In Wangfujing, Will Open Later This Month ****
<http://micgadget.com/30663/beijings-third-apple-store-confirmed-landing-in-wangfujing-will-open-later-this-month/>
Chris Chang, M.I.C. Gadget


> Apple will be launching its largest flagship store in Asia at Beijing’s iconic Wangfujing Street. According to our sources, the store will be a massive one, sporting a gigantic glass display and a wide-open space.



**** iPhone 5 Turn-by-Turn Navigation Vs. Android Vs. Automaker ****
<http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2012/10/iphone-5-turn-by-turn-navigation-vs-android-vs-automaker.html>
Cars.com


> I had a completely different summation in the first draft of this review, but now I have to temper all the terrific results the app returned for the duration of the test with the one oddball error that had me driving all over the suburbs the other night.

> The iPhone's maps certainly are far from perfect, but the turn-by-turn navigation functions are as good as any I've seen.



**** SBB Und Apple Schliessen Lizenzvereinbarung Ab. ****
<http://www.sbb.ch/sbb-konzern/medien/medienmitteilungen.newsdetail.2012-10-1210_1.html>
SBB


> Die Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen SBB und Apple haben sich über die Nutzung der SBB Bahnhofsuhr auf Geräten wie iPad und iPhone verständigt. Dies haben die beiden Parteien in einer Lizenzvereinbarung geregelt.

Apple licenses Swiss railway station clock design.
Also:
• <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-apple-iphone-swissclock-idUSBRE89B0SV20121012">Apple gets OK to use Swiss railway clock design</a> (Reuter)


**** Apple Likely To Unveil “iPad Mini” At October 23 Event ****
<http://allthingsd.com/20121012/apple-likely-to-unveil-ipad-mini-at-october-23-event/>
John Paczkowski, All Things D



**** Thin Laptops, Including MacBook Air, Meet Eco-standard ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2011739/thin-laptops-including-macbook-air-meet-eco-standard.html>
Martyn Williams, Macworld


> Disassembly instructions were solicited from the manufacturers, the laptops were bought on the open market, and they were sent to an electronics test laboratory that would do the tests.

> "They found they could disassemble all the laptops in at most 20 minutes and remove batteries in at most 3 minutes," said O'Brien. "The recommendation was that all five [laptops] be found in compliance."

Good to hear.


**** Review: Fifth-generation iPod Touch Is Faster, Finer Than Predecessors ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2011715/review-fifth-generation-ipod-touch-is-faster-finer-than-predecessor.html>
Christopher Breen, Macworld


> Price aside, whether you’re in it for the apps, games, or media, this is an iPod you’ll treasure. With its improved cameras, zippy performance, bright and roomy display, support for Siri, and more colorful and statuesque form, the fifth-generation iPod touch is a winner.






SingaporeSurf
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**** Motorists To Be Hit In The Pocket Again ****
<http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2012/10/13/columnists/insightdownsouth/12161347&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star


> An advantage is that he may no longer pay an annual road tax, which could benefit infrequent motorists.



**** 6+ Million? At What Cost? ****
<http://yoursdp.org/publ/perspectives/2-1-0-1136>
Chee Siok Chin, Singaore Democratic Party


> The PAP Government says that we need this influx of foreign manpower to grow the economy. But at what cost? Does it care that the tight squeeze, both in financial and physical terms, will cause psychological, emotional and social tension? 



**** Damn The LTA ****
<http://blogging4myself.blogspot.sg/2012/10/damn-lta.html>
Blogging For Myself


> Time we make them own the outcomes instead of just following some stupid book to absolve themselves from blame.



**** Not Just Sugar And Spice And Everything Nice ****
<http://www.aware.org.sg/2012/10/not-just-sugar-and-spice-and-everything-nice/>
Vivienne Wee and Evon Too, Aware


> Although gender discrimination here is less marked than in societies with child marriage, it nevertheless persists in the socialisation of boys as breadwinners-to-be and girls as mothers-to-be (albeit mothers with at least secondary education). To this end, little girls are brought up to be “sugar and spice and everything nice”, with their aspirations and opportunities distorted to fit this stereotype.

> Gender discrimination runs counter to a society seeking to maximise its human resources. It wastes national investments and leads to imbalance between a male-dominated workplace and a female-dominated home (with the falling fertility rate as a symptom of such imbalance).



**** Singapore Economy Shrinks But Avoids Recession ****
<http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-economy-shrinks-avoids-recession-002318251.html>
AFP


> Singapore's economy shrank by 1.5 percent in the third quarter but avoided a technical recession after growth in the previous three months was adjusted upwards, government figures showed Friday.

> But DBS said further tightening measures on foreign workers -- a politically sensitive issue because of complaints from citizens that foreigners are taking away jobs -- could take the momentum off construction and other industries reliant on foreign labour.



**** Bus Drivers: Trying To Make Sense Out Of The Numbers? ****
<http://leongszehian.com/?p=1936>
Leong Sze Hian


> In this connection, the trend of low wage workers like security guards, traffic wardens, cleaners and dishwashers, etc, having to work typically 12 hours a day for six days a week, in order to earn a decent wage which is typically less than $1,800, still puts such workers at some of the lowest per hour basic wage in Singapore.



**** 东南亚华文报纸的出现 ****
<http://media.people.com.cn/n/2012/1012/c350129-19244707.html>
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