[MyAppleMenu] Sep 18, 2012

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MyAppleMenu
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**** Twitter For iPad Receives UI Overhaul, Profiles With Big Photos ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/18/3351428/twitter-for-ipad-overhaul-ui>
T.C. Sottek, The Verge



**** Function, Form, And Future ****
<http://shawnblanc.net/2012/09/function-form-future/?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+loopinsight%2FKqJb+%28The+Loop%29>
Shawn Blanc


> Three things to think about for whether or not a gadget, app, or any other product is worth your continued investment of use and money.



**** Apple's New Lightning Connector Sends Shockwaves Through The Accessory Market ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/17/3333406/apple-lightning-dock-connector-report-30-pin-kickstarter-belkin-logitech>
Sean Hollister, The Verge


> We spoke to Apple, Belkin, iHome, Logitech, and a number of Kickstarter founders who rely on the dock connector. Here's what they told us.



**** Powerful, Fast Audio Editor Fission Updated To Version 2, Available On Mac App Store ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/09/17/powerful-fast-audio-editor-fission-updated-to-version-2-availa/>
Victor Agreda, Jr, TUAW


> A couple of new features of note include support for making Enhanced Podcasts using AAC, and SoundCloud support built right in.



**** Does Podcasts App Suck Cellular Data? ****
<http://tidbits.com/article/13266?rss>
Glenn Fleishman, TidBITS


> On a trip from Seattle to Portland this weekend, I managed to consume about 150 MB of data from my AT&T cellular plan in the space of a couple of hours while driving. The only app that could possibly be consuming data was the Podcasts app, which was active and playing back podcasts that I thought were previously downloaded.



**** Widespread Reports Of iMessage Outages Plaguing iOS Users ****
<http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/09/17/widespread-reports-imessage-outages-plaguing-iphone-users/>
Matthew Panzarino, The Next Web


> Interestingly, iMessages coming from Apple IDs and on WiFi are having less problems, but still face delayed deliveries. It’s the iMessages coming over the carrier networks that seem to be displaying the worst issues.



**** If You Can’t Get An iPhone 5 Yet, You Might Get The Cool New EarPods ****
<http://www.suntimes.com/business/15194893-420/if-you-cant-get-an-iphone-5-yet-you-might-get-the-cool-new-earpods.html>
And Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times


> There’s a lot of reasons for me to like them. They sound great, they’re comfortable to wear, and they gave me a chance to spend an hour dancing around my hotel room listening to my Peppy Music playlist in the name of journalism.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Friendster Founder's New Social Startup ****
<http://www.technologyreview.com/view/429228/friendster-founders-new-social-startup/?ref=rss>
Rcahel Metz, Technology Review


> Currently in private beta, Nuzzel shows you news stories that your friends have shared on Facebook and Twitter, ranked in order of popularity.






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Future Of The Novel ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/17/georg-klein-future-of-the-novel?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Georg Klein, The Guardian


> The future to be found in good fiction is stranger, larger and grander than anything you can find in three dimensions.



**** Banished Words ****
<http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article09171201.aspx>
Jerry DeNuccio, The Smart Set


> Is slang the natural evolution of language, or just a ginormous trickeration of all that is sensible?






SingaporeSurf
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**** HUDC Flat In Shunfu Road Sold At Record Price ****
<http://news.insing.com/tabloid/more-1m-hdb-flats/id-dc5e3f00>
inSing.com



**** National Conversation - Need To Break Out Of Old Ideas.... ****
<http://singaporemind.blogspot.sg/2012/09/national-conversation-need-to-break-out.html>
Diary Of A Singaporean Mind


> The broader question we should ask ourselves is whether it is worthwhile to have businesses that don't generate and create good quality jobs for Singaporeans, dependent on foreign labor to compete and survive to be located here.

We must start counting jobs that pay less than subsistence wages as unemployment.


**** Every School's A Good School? Show, Don't Tell ****
<http://www.singapolitics.sg/views/every-schools-good-school-show-dont-tell>
Alan John, Straits Times


> We need principals with public- relations savvy, even a dash of larger-than-life showmanship like some of their predecessors, proud to show off their schools and confident to speak their minds about matters they know best.



**** Say Goodbye To The Record-strong Singapore Dollar ****
<http://sbr.com.sg/economy/news/say-goodbye-record-strong-singapore-dollar>
Singapore Business Review


> Central bank expected to curtail the currency's appreciation to boost flagging exports.



**** Scrutinising The Supremes ****
<http://publichouse.sg/categories/topstory/item/775-scrutinising-the-supremes>
Publichouse.sg


> The change of guard at the top of the judiciary comes at a time when glimmers of a more liberal jurisprudence are beginning to be discerned in the normally conservative establishment.  The government’s hardnosed stance on issues like the death penalty and gay rights are starting to face some pushback, a development that has stemmed in good measure from some surprising rulings by the courts.



**** Chee Stopped From Selling Books ****
<http://yoursdp.org/news/chee_stopped_from_selling_books/2012-09-18-5362>
Singaore Democratic Party


> How could people be charged for public assembly without a permit in a public place at the same location if the area is private property? 

> Raffles City says it is private property, the Attorney-General's Chambers says it is public property. If Raffles City is right, the AGC has a lot of explaining to do.



**** PM Lee Says Government Won't Tolerate Corruption ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1226682/1/.html>
Sailfulbahri Ismail, Channel NewsAsia


> Mr Lee said the government is reviewing and tightening the system to maintain its high standards of honesty. They include stricter procurement rules, reviewing approving authorities and spending limits.

> However, he cautioned that there must be a balance between having more safeguards and burdening the system with too many checks. He said no system can completely stop a determined cheat.



**** Orchard Road Building Owners Baulk At Underground Links ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/orchard-road-building-owners-baulk-underground-links-20120917>
Jessica Lim And Ng Kai Ling, Straits Times


> The owners are reluctant to take up the offer of bigger grants and bonus retail space because they say such linkways, being in the public domain, should be built by the government.

> "It will be a very expensive undertaking, and there is no guarantee of success," said Mr Chik Hai Lam, a supervisor at Goldvein, which owns Liat Towers. "They are trying to push everything to developers. On the one hand, they want to enhance Orchard Road, on the other hand, they do not want to spend the money to do it."

Maybe the government should just close up Orchard Road and all the carparks, turn the road into a pedestrian mall, and do a Pasar Malam every night.


**** What Is And What Not About Washing Dishes At Sakae Sushi ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=40266>
Tang Li, New Asia Republic



**** 'Greater Accountability Needed From SAF' ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120918-0000034/Greater-accountability-needed-from-SAF>
Tan Weizhen, Today


> Her son, Lee Rui Feng Dominique Sarron had died in April in a military training exercise. Last week, Madam Felicia Seah wrote an open letter - which was posted on a Facebook page set up in memory of her 21-year-old son - urging "all parents of Singaporean sons to stand with me, to advocate for greater accountability" from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) "for the safety of our sons".

> "It is clear to my family and me that my son's death was preventable. He was asthmatic. The incident that cost him his life was an urban training exercise involving smoke bombs in a confined area," said Mdm Seah. 



**** Cynicism And Conversation: The Great Fiasco Over PM Lee’s Forum ****
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2012/09/cynicism-and-conversation-the-great-fiasco-over-pm-lees-forum/>
Ng Yi Shu, The Online Citizen