[MyAppleMenu] Sep 22, 2012

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**** iOS 6 Map Mess Was No Big Surprise To Apple ****
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57517967-37/ios-6-map-mess-was-no-big-surprise-to-apple/>
Charles Cooper, CNET


> Tim Cook took a calculated risk -- getting rid of Google Maps was more important than delivering a less-flawed Apple Maps app.



**** Apple Rolls Out Four New iPhone 5 Ads ****
<http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/09/21/briefly_apple_rolls_out_new_iphone_5_ads>
AppleInsider



**** Apple Drives Comeback Of Retail Computer Store ****
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/apple-drives-comeback-of-computer-store/2012/09/21/a7ae37ec-0402-11e2-9b24-ff730c7f6312_story.html>
Cecilia Kang, Washington Post


> The war for supremacy among the nation’s most advanced technology companies is spilling over into an unexpected place: the brick-and-mortar store.



**** Apple’s Maps Satellite And Hybrid Views Only Show China And Taiwan While In China ****
<http://thenextweb.com/asia/2012/09/21/apples-maps-satellite-hybrid-view-show-china-taiwan-china/>
Chd Catacchio, The Next Web


> If you are in China on a domestic network (i.e. not on a VPN) and you look at the satellite or hybrid view, you only see China. That’s right, it seems the entire rest of the world is not available (Taiwan is included in the map, fyi, but the actual satellite images are scraped out).



**** iPhone 5 (Vs Samsung Galaxy S3) Drop Tests Show Very Durable Device And Screen ****
<http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/21/iphone-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-s3-drop-tests-show-very-durable-device-and-screen/>
Arnold Kim, MacRumors



**** Developers Claim Safari In iOS 6 Breaks Web Apps With Aggressive Caching ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/developers-claim-safari-in-ios-6-breaks-web-apps-with-aggressive-caching/>
Peter Bright, Ars Technica


> Web developers are reporting that the Safari Web browser in iOS 6 is breaking the applications they're writing thanks to aggressive caching. Discussion of the issue on Stack Overflow explains that Safari is remembering the server responses to certain requests and then reusing those responses, even though a new response should be requested every time.



**** Flashback Malware For OS X Appears To Be Going Extinct ****
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57517391-263/flashback-malware-for-os-x-appears-to-be-going-extinct/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=MacFixIt>
Topher Kessler, CNET



**** Why Apple Had To Do Maps: A Mobile Engagement Analysis ****
<http://www.forbes.com/sites/forrester/2012/09/21/why-apple-had-to-do-maps-a-mobile-engagement-analysis/>
Ted Schadler, Forbes


> But Apple had to do maps. It had no choice, really. The reason is simple: maps are the place where mobile matters most. 



**** Swiss Railway Company Says Apple Copied Its Clock Design For iPad App ****
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/swiss-railway-company-says-apple-copied-its-clock-design-for-ipad-app/2012/09/21/db3c8426-0414-11e2-91e7-2962c74e7738_story.html>
Hayley Tsukayama, Washington Post


> “We’ve approached Apple and told them that the rights for this clock belong to us,” he said in an interview with the AP. He said that the company would like Apple to pay a licensing fee.



**** Transit App Developers See iOS 6 Maps As A Chance To Shine ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/transit-app-developers-see-ios-6-maps-as-a-chance-to-shine/>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica


> As iOS 6 users, developers are frustrated. But as app makers, they're excited.



**** The Verizon iPhone 5'S SIM Slot Is Unlocked, As It Turns Out ****
<http://www.imore.com/verizon-iphone-5s-sim-slot-unlocked-it-turns-out>
Simon Sage, IMore






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** The Steve Jobs Of Useless Plastic Trinkets ****
<http://hive.slate.com/hive/made-america-how-reinvent-american-manufacturing/article/the-steve-jobs-of-useless-plastic-trinkets>
Will Oremus, Slate


> Could MakerBot's Bre Pettis do for 3-D printing what Apple did for computers?



**** To Stay Relevant In A Career, Workers Train Nonstop ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/22/business/to-stay-relevant-in-a-career-workers-train-nonstop.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0moc.semityn.www>
Shaila Dewan, New York Times


> The need to constantly adapt is the new reality for many workers, well beyond the information technology business. Car mechanics, librarians, doctors, Hollywood special effects designers — virtually everyone whose job is touched by computing — are being forced to find new, more efficient ways to learn as retooling becomes increasingly important not just to change careers, but simply to stay competitive on their chosen path.






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The War Of The Words: How To Update A Dictionary ****
<http://www.tnr.com/book/review/the-story-of-aint-dictionary-controversy-david-skinner#>
John McWhorter, The New Republic


> The irony of this antique-seeming controversy is that in many ways it is still relevant.



**** John Saturnall's Feast By Lawrence Norfolk – Review ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/21/john-saturnalls-feasts-lawrence-norfolk-review?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Justine Jordan, The Guardian


> "Kings built their castles. Bishops raised cathedrals. Yet there were cooks before either. What was their monument?" For his first book in 12 years, Lawrence Norfolk, historical novelist extraordinaire, inhabits the 17th century through its food.



**** The Easel ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/21/saturday-poem-sharon-olds-easel?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Sharon Olds, The Guardian






SingaporeSurf
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**** Alex Au Is Irresponsible And Disrespectful By That Logic ****
<http://www.raviphilemon.net/2012/09/alex-au-is-irresponsible-and.html>
Ravi Philemon


> The same reporters who hounded Alex for a response when they got wind that the Archbishop was going to release a statement in response to Alex's blog post, became timid pussy cats when the ministry came out with its press statement.



**** Singaporeans Must Accept F1 Race As Necessary Event: MTI ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1227488/1/.html>
Vimita Mohandas, Channel NewsAsia


> This is because the race has reaped benefits such as enhancing Singapore's image and bringing in more tourism receipts.

Also:
• <a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1227472/1/.html">Motor Racing: Singapore extends grand prix contract to 2017</a> (Channel NewsAsia)


**** Singapore Could Accommodate Six Million People In Future ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1227467/1/.html>
Tan Qiuyi, Channel NewsAsia


> "It's very hard to give a concrete figure, because the situation is evolving. We're gradually increasing our land area, and if we rebuild our older towns, then we can accommodate more people. Today our population is over 5 million. In the future, 6 million or so should not be a problem. Beyond that, we'll have to think more carefully," said Mr Lee.



**** Singapore, The Next Silicon Valley For Social Innovation? ****
<http://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore--the-next-silicon-valley-for-social-innovation-.html>
Yahoo!



**** No Disrespect, Bertha, But You’re Missing The Woods For The Trees ****
<http://www.myapplemenu.comhttps://andrewlohhp.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/no-disrespect-bertha-but-youre-missing-the-woods-for-the-trees/>
Andrew Loh


> To my mind, its intention is to disprove the assertion or accusation that it had somehow solicited the Archbishop’s support – that Function 8 is “using” the Catholic Church “for political aims”, as the MHA statement asserts.

> This is the heart of the whole saga.



**** Government Launches Websites To Bust Online Rumours ****
<http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/government-launches-websites-bust-online-rumours-20120922>
Rachel Chang, Straits Times


> In a bid to cut through the swirl of rumour and distortion online, the Government has quietly launched a few "myth busting" initiatives. The first is a new section on its www.gov.sg website called "Factually". Since May, it has collected a series of primers on hot topics like the national reserves, certificates of entitlement and procurement processes.



**** Function 8 And Archbishop Nicholas Chia: Truth Murdered ****
<http://thehearttruths.com/2012/09/22/function-8-and-archbishop-nicholas-chia-truth-murdered/>
The Heart Truths



**** The Word Respect ****
<http://berthahenson.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/the-word-respect/>
Bertha Harian



**** Singapore Bling ****
<http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/463e4b10-00d7-11e2-8197-00144feabdc0.html#axzz279o0AOCf>
Jeremy Grant, Financial Times


> Even though Singapore is vulnerable to government market cooling measures, and not immune to the global economic chill, its property market does seem to have some in-built protections against big downsides.



**** Everything You Ever Wanted Is Right Here By Dawn Ng ****
<http://yesterday.sg/art-discover-more/everything-you-ever-wanted-is-right-here-by-dawn-ng/>
Yesterday.sg


> In her solo exhibition Everything You Ever Wanted Is Right Here at Chan Hampe Galleries Raffles Hotel Arcade, Dawn Ng presents us with a tongue-in-cheek visual documentary of modern day Singapore. Produced over a four-month period employing photo-journalism and candid interviews with locals, the works are a series of handcrafted photographic and typography-based collages of home.



**** Law Society Members Seek Clarification On Council's Conduct Towards M Ravi ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120922-0000049/Law-Society-members-seek-clarification-on-councils-conduct-towards-M-Ravi>
Claire Huang Jingyi, Today


> In a strongly-worded letter dated Sept 20 to the President of the society, the members raised "seven matters of principle". 

> The 50 members, who had filed a motion last month for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), asked if a member could be treated the way Mr Ravi had been.