[MyAppleMenu] Sep 6, 2012

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** TiVo Stream Beams DVR Content To iPad ****
<http://www.zdnet.com/tivo-stream-beams-dvr-content-to-ipad-7000003808/>
Jason D. O'Grady, ZDNet



**** Photosynth Review ****
<http://www.macworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=883061&expand=true>
Glenn Fleishman, Macworld


> The steps Photosynth uses to create a panorama are among the easiest, and provide some of the best results.



**** Apple Genius Disavows iTunes On Windows ****
<http://blogs.computerworld.com/desktop-apps/20854/apple-genius-disavows-itunes-windows>
Michael Horowitz, Computerworld



**** App Spotlight: SlideShark Puts PowerPoint In Your Pocket ****
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/261932/app_spotlight_slideshark_puts_powerpoint_in_your_pocket.html>
Rick Broida, PCWorld



**** Apple Denies Giving iOS Device Identifier List To FBI ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/apple-denies-giving-ios-device-identifier-list-to-fbi/>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica


> Apple denies giving a list of iOS unique device identifiers (UDIDs) to the FBI, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The statement follows previous claims from an Anonymous-offshoot group named AntiSec that a list of 12 million UDIDs were found on an FBI agent's laptop, though the FBI itself has also denied collecting that information.



**** Adobe Photoshop Touch Updated With Retina And 12-Megapixel Image Support ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/5/3294511/adobe-photoshop-touch-ios-android-retina-update>
Kimber Streams, The Verge



**** Apple Patches Java 6 For OS X Snow Leopard, Lion ****
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230933/Apple_patches_Java_6_for_OS_X_Snow_Leopard_Lion?source=rss_operatingsystems&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Ftopic%2F123+%28Computerworld+Mac+OS+News%29>
Gregg Keizer, Computerworld



**** The First Apple Channel ****
<http://furbo.org/2012/09/05/the-first-apple-channel/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+splatf+%28SplatF%29>
Craig Hockenberry, Furbo.org


> Apple first got its feet wet in the content business with music in iTunes. What we’re seeing here may be the company’s first effort in the video business.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Eureka! Netflix Makes Amazon More Reliable With Open Source Software ****
<http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/eureka-netflix-makes-amazon-more-reliable-with-open-source-software/>
Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica


> Netflix built cloud load balancing tool called Eureka, gives it away.






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Zoo Time By Howard Jacobson: Review ****
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/fictionreviews/9509215/Zoo-Time-by-Howard-Jacobson-review.html>
Gerald Jacobs, Telegraph


> Once again, Jacobson shows that the true humorist is among the best kinds of novelist. His humour is neither cheap nor chirpy but addresses fundamental mysteries. For, as he has his narrator argue here, “novels are born out of misery”.



**** Why Does Nobody Eat In Books? ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/06/lawrence-norfolk-food-literature-eat?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Lawrence Norfolk, The Guardian


> To cook for someone is an intimate act. To prepare food that another will place in their mouth, that will be tasted and swallowed and then pass through that person's body, is a primal exchange. We care about food in literature not when it is deployed as a symbol but when it becomes a language.



**** Who Killed Sarcasm? ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/life/doonan/2012/09/sarcasm_we_re_trapped_in_an_era_of_sincerity_bring_back_sarcasm_.html>
Simon Doonan, Slate


> We’re trapped in an era of sincerity. Let us out!






SingaporeSurf
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**** This Is Like A Scene From A War Film – War Is Not Funny Or Fun ****
<http://portiainn.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/this-is-like-a-scene-from-a-war-film-war-is-not-funny-or-fun/>
In Daily Spiritual Life



**** How To Make More Singaporean Babies ****
<http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/NI07Ae02.html>
Kalinga Seneviratne, Asia Times



**** The Enlightenment Of Tharman ****
<http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.sg/2012/09/the-enlightenment-of-tharman.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+MySingaporeNews+(My+Singapore+News)>
Chua Chin Leng, My Singapore News



**** M1 To Offer 4G Services Islandwide By Sept 15 ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120906-0000142/M1-to-offer-4G-services-islandwide-by-Sept-15>
Tan Weizhen, Today


> Announcing its 4G price plans for the smartphone 4G services, M1 said the price plans range from S$49.70 to S$208.70, each about S$10 more than existing 3G plans. 

Not compatible with the new iPad.


**** WP MP And Blogger Patch Up ****
<http://www.singapolitics.sg/news/wp-mp-and-blogger-patch>
Tessa Wong, Straits Times


> Asked by Singapolitics about what was discussed, Mr Loh said he would leave it to Mr Singh to comment.

> But he confirmed that during the discussion he answered several questions Mr Singh had raised during their online exchange.



**** M Ravi's Lawyer Discharges Himself Due To "Potential Conflict Of Interest" ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1224352/1/.html>
Alvina Soh, Channel NewsAsia


> According to the rules of the legal profession, a lawyer who is aware that he may be a material witness of fact, must discharge himself. 



**** Singapore Bets On Casino Revenues ****
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444097904577538592623523130.html>
Chun Han Wong, Wall Street Journal


> For Singapore, the longer-term question is whether future governments will be tempted to ease controls if growth in casino revenue plateaus. Analysts expect Singapore's casino market to expand at a slower pace in the next few years, with revenue growth likely slipping into the high single digits amid greater competition from other Asian markets.



**** Regulation Of Choice ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=40129>
Christopher Pang, New Asia Republic


> It is appalling to hear news of how governmental authorities continue to take charge of our lives, micromanaging us with regulations believing they think they know better than people participating in the market.



**** A Flawed Argument ****
<http://hardhitting-nobs.blogspot.sg/2012/09/a-flawed-argument.html>
Musings From The Lion City


> No one can argue that the Singapore government is currently highly “involved” in the Singapore government. Government-linked companies dominate the economical landscape of the country, but does the benefits of Singapore’s growth goes to the Singapore people?



**** Why It Is Not Wise To Ignore The Cynics In The National Conversation ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/09/why-it-is-not-wise-to-ignore-the-cynics-in-the-national-conversation/>
Ng Yi Shu, The Online Citizen


> Cynicism, contention and opposition may build what the PAP fears – political gridlock – yet it remains crucial in political discourse and democracy.



**** Are You Past Your Prime At 50? ****
<http://www.singapolitics.sg/views/are-you-past-your-prime-50>
Matthias Chew, Straits Times


> But in the end, it is a matter that comes back to a question of what kind of society we want to be. 

> Is it one where everyone of all ages feels like they have a stake, where young and old feel like they have an important part to play?

> Or is it one where people spend almost half their lives feeling like their time has passed?



**** Check Out These Ugly Charts About Singapore's Manufacturing Sector ****
<http://sbr.com.sg/manufacturing/news/check-out-these-ugly-charts-about-singapores-manufacturing-sector>
Singapore Business Review



**** It Is Not Just Bus Drivers Who Are Exploited ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/09/it-is-not-just-bus-drivers-who-are-exploited/>
Edmund Lim, The Online Citizen



**** Reflections On Press Freedom In Singapore ****
<http://singaporepubliclaw.com/2012/09/06/press-freedom-in-singapore/>
Dierdre Grace Morgan, Singapore Public Law


> To comprehend the existing state of affairs in its entirety, it is pertinent to look beyond the legislative framework of media regulation and draw the necessary inferences.



**** Tharman Gets It ****
<http://blogging4myself.blogspot.sg/2012/09/tharman-gets-it.html>
Blogging For Myself



**** Avoid Polarisation In Politics: DPM Tharman ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120906-0000001/Avoid-polarisation-in-politics--DPM-Tharman>
Amir Ali, Today


> I think that there has to be some areas that remain confidential...some things are much better kept confidential in our national interests. And some of these are obvious things like defence. But even in the economic and financial sphere, there are some things which are better kept confidential. And it doesn't mean no accountability, because you still have to assess the government every five years.

I disagree. The ability to vote for a different government is not the same as holding <i>this</i> government accountable for its actions.


**** Political Singlish – OB Markers And Civic Society ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/09/political-singlish-ob-markers-and-civic-society/>
Yuen Chung Kwong, The Online Citizen