[MyAppleMenu] Oct 20, 2012

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**** Apple Opens Largest Store In Asia Near Forbidden City ****
<http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/10/20/apple-opens-largest-store-in-asia-near-forbidden-city/>
Wayne Ma, Wall Street Journal


> The opening of larger stores marks a shift in strategy for Apple in China, which had earlier announced plans to open 25 stores across the country by the end of last year. Some have questioned why the company would open yet another store in Beijing instead of tapping markets in so-called second-tier cities like Kunming, home to the fake Apple store mentioned by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a debate on Tuesday. But analysts point out that Apple’s sales in China are robust despite the lack of stores in other places, thanks to a large network of resellers, both authorized and unauthorized.

There is a big screen on top of the Apple's retail store that doesn't look like Apple has any control of. This may potentially be a problem.


**** Ask Ars: What's The Difference Between The Old And New Tracking Systems On iOS? ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/10/ask-ars-whats-the-difference-between-the-old-and-new-tracking-systems-on-ios/>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica


> So, it was no secret that the UDID was going to be replaced with something else, and that alternative was expected to be more privacy-conscious. Now that iOS 6 is out and available to the public, the new IDFA is indeed in place, and advertisers have already been using it to track you on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Surprise!

> Advertisers largely use the two IDs in the same way, but there are a few key differences between them that affect both users and advertisers.



**** Skitch For OS X Regains Menu Bar Icon, Keyboard Shortcuts With Latest Update ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/19/3527816/skitch-os-x-regains-menu-bar-helper-keyboard-shortcuts>
Chris Welch, The Verge



**** Mapping The Entertainment Ecosystems Of Apple, Microsoft, Google & Amazon ****
<http://www.macstories.net/stories/mapping-the-entertainment-ecosystems-of-apple-microsoft-google-amazon/>
Graham Spencer, MacStories






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** A Heads-Up Display For Skydivers ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/view/429707/a-heads-up-display-for-skydivers/?ref=rss>
David Zax, Technology Review






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Me Translate Funny One Day ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/books/review/the-challenges-of-translating-humor.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Jascha Hoffman, New York Times


> The trick to translating humor, Bellos argues in his book, “Is That a Fish in Your Ear?: Translation and the Meaning of Everything,” is to abandon the idea of perfect fidelity and instead try to find a joke that rings some of the same bells as the original. By this standard, many simple punch lines, from the morbid to the absurd, are not that much harder to translate than the weather.

> When complications do arise, they are usually caused by one of two tricky areas: cultural references and wordplay, according to those seasoned in the art.



**** Riding An Elephant ****
<http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article10191201.aspx>
Rachel Toor, The Smart Set


> My trip started with a campy tourist adventure. It ended with reflection on the terror of war.



**** David Bailey's India: The Long Click Goodbye ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/oct/19/david-bailey-india-photography-delhi?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Amelia Gentleman, The Guardian


> David Bailey's new collection of photographs are an affectionate tribute to an India that may not be around for much longer. But don't call him nostalgic.






SingaporeSurf
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**** SAF Offering Citizenship To Malaysian Enlistees ****
<http://everythingalsocomplain.com/2012/10/20/saf-offering-citizenship-to-malaysian-enlistees/>
Everything Also Complain



**** 3 New Hawker Centres To Be Built In Hougang, Sengkang, Sembawang ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1232489/1/.html>
Ng Puay Leng, Alice Chia, Channel NewsAsia


> Minister of Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said construction for the ten hawker centres will also be accelerated. They will be completed in the next five years, instead of ten as announced earlier.



**** 开户头被查问是否来自工人党 韩苏美感不解 ****
<http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%20News/Kai-Hu-Tou-Bei-Cha-Wen-Shi-Fou-Lai-Zi-Gong-Ren-Dang-Han-Su-Mei-Gan-Bu-Jie-100568>
新明日报



**** Chong Pang Residents Can Own One Cat Per Flat ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1232486/1/.html>
Karen Ng, Channel NewsAsia


> From 20 October, residents in the area's 123 blocks can own one cat per flat under the "Love Cats" programme. The programme is part of a two-year pilot on cat ownership organised by the Cat Welfare Society.



**** A Fractious Opposition ****
<http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2012/10/20/columnists/insightdownsouth/12199366&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, The Star


> Replying to comments that his party was not aggressive enough and too similar to the PAP, Low said WP is confident of its approach.

> Its duty is to check on the government to make sure democracy works in Singapore, he said.

> Indirectly agreeing WP is timid, MP and committee member Pritam Singh said: “Don’t mistake timidity for inaction. With more experience, we hope to get better.



**** Finally, The Facts… ****
<http://berthahenson.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/finally-the-facts/>
Bertha Harian


> Cheong is the only journalist to have survived the bruising media environment and to retire gracefully. He did so by navigating the political environment skilfully. And because those who worked with him trusted that he would still do his utmost to ensure we practised good journalism, albeit within the OB markers.



**** Life In Singapore ****
<http://tryingforbliss.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/life-in-singapore/>
Trying For Bliss


> Coffee in plastic bags– still freaks me out a little. People can buy hot drinks…in plastic bags!



**** Want Racial Harmony, Build Hawker Centres ****
<http://vandalin.blogspot.sg/2012/10/want-racial-harmony-build-hawker-centres.html>
My Way



**** 'Knuckledusters Era' Over: Former ST Editor ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC121020-0000032/Knuckledusters-era-over--Former-ST-editor>
Amir Hussain, Today


> Saying he does not "see this government resorting to the Internal Security Act to act against journalists", Mr Cheong said he felt the Government will become "less heavy-handed" over time, and will no longer close down a newspaper. 

> He noted even its "favourite instrument" of changing editorial leadership in newsrooms will be less effective over time. 

See also:
• <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Censorship_in_Singapore&oldid=515684684#Print_media">Censorship in Singapore: Print Media</a> (Wikipedia)