[MyAppleMenu] Jul 15, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** A Sad, Sad, Sad, Sad Macworld
<http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,68205,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Mark Baard, Wired News

Not only were Appe and its CEO missing, so too, were the bustling crowds of shows past.

*** Apple Rallies As Profit, Revenue Surge
<http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B6F41535B%2D7A37%2D44C6%2DA2EF%2D1D534E47A43C%7D&siteid=mktw&dist=>
Rex Crum, MarketWatch

Apple rose more than 6% Thursday after the company reported more than a fivefold increase in third-quarter profit.

*** Inquiry Into Cobb Laptop Bids Requested
<http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/0705/15laptop.html>
Aixa M. Pascual, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

*** Internet Audio Craze Spurs A 'Narrowcasting' Land Grab
<http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/business/technology/12134040.htm>
Associated Press

Everyone from Disney to Newsweek to National Public Radio is now offering podcasts.

*** Apple Releases AirPort 4.2 Update
<http://www.macminute.com/2005/07/14/airport/>
MacMinute

*** iPod Car Audio System About Control
<http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-5788819.html?part=rss&tag=5788819&subj=news>
Michelle Meyers, CNET News.com

Harman Kardon isn't scheduled to release its "Drive + Play" iPod automobile docking system until fall, but it offered Macworld attendees a sneak preview Tuesday in Boston.

[Opinion]

*** Sampling The Show Floor
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2005/07/exposhowfloor/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Jim Dalrymple, Macworld

Sometimes I walk the show floor at a macworld Expo, it amazes me how quickly ideas develop and are brought to market.

[Review]

*** Macworld Expo Gems
<http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2005/07/2005bostonexpogems/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

[Wintel]

*** Creative Snaps 4-Day Rally As Microsoft Rumors Wilt
<http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=hotStocksNews&storyID=URI:urn:newsml:reuters.com:20050715:MTFH10712_2005-07-15_04-34-51_SIN55104:1>
Ovais Subhani, Reuters

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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Open-Source P2P Projects Keep Swapping
<http://news.com.com/Open-source+P2P+projects+keep+swapping/2100-1032_3-5789087.html?part=rss&tag=5789087&subj=news>
John Borland, CNET News.com

*** "Write Once, Run Anywhere" Not Working For Phones
<http://news.com.com/Write+once%2C+run+anywhere+not+working+for+phones/2100-1037_3-5788766.html?part=rss&tag=5788766&subj=news>
Ben Charny, CNET News.com

Sun's Java for cell phones is used in half the world's 1.4 billion phones. But writing a progam that can run on any handset still isn't possible.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** Thin Pickings
<http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=4174888>
The Economist

Tough times for America's restaurants.

*** It's A Bird. It's Plain: It's Super
<http://www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/calwknd/cl-wk-upfront14jul14,0,1024827.story?coll=cl-weekend>
Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times

If you've got a comic book, movie, card game, action figure, video game or other entertainment item you hope to sell to the youth market, you'd better be here.

*** Rumblings At A Bus Stop: The Revolution Is Running Late
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/15/international/americas/15mexico.html?>
Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times

Mexico City's Metrobus experiment has had a bumpy start, yet plenty of passengers have been won over.

*** On The Buses
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1528937,00.html>
Laura Barton, The Guardian

It is easier to fall in love with London when on eis looking at its buxom charms, rather than being moleishly buried beneath.

*** Using Fiction To Sell Fiction
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112084457881180868-8RSszUsNR7S8U8bq1dsa7K5MtMI_20060714,00.html?mod=rss_free>
Vauhini Vara, Wall Street Journal

Book publishers create fake web sites, offer free downloads to promote titles.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Gerard Ee Named Interim Chairman And Acting CEO Of NKF
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/158069/1/.html>
Farah Abdul Rahim, Channel NewsAsia

The first thing Mr Khaw Boon Wan did on Friday morning was to call Mr Ee, who heads the National Council of Social Services.

*** PM Lee Says Time For NKF To Have Fresh Start
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/158013/1/.html>
Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

Lee Hsien Loong, when asked, did not rule out the possibility of a committee of inquiry to look into the matter.

*** Singapore To Inform Spouses Of HIV Patients
<http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SIN32987.htm>
Reuters

Singapore, facing a rise in AIDS cases, will make it mandatory for spouses of HIV patients to be informed of their partner's illness.

*** Singapore Zoo's New Baby Lemurs A Hit Following Animated Movie Release
<http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=473ad684-b887-4afa-9ce5-2f89e14704b9>
Associated Press

A pair of endangered baby ring-tailed lemurs have become one of the Singapore Zoo's most popular attractions following the release of the hit animated movie Madagascar, officials said.

*** Singapore Frees German Drug Offender Ahead Of Term
<http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-07-15T011354Z_01_N1438641_RTRIDST_0_INTERNATIONAL-CRIME-SINGAPORE-GERMAN-DC.XML>
Reuters

"Julia [Suzanne Bohl] has shown good behavior in prison so she was granted a remission of one third of her five-year sentence."

*** Singapore Kidney Charity Chief Quits Amid Controversy
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=alSLDao7zncg&refer=asia>
Bloomberg

*** CPF Investments: Government Rethinks Policy
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/61564.asp>
Derrick A Paulo, Today

With many members losing money, board may step in to help in their decision-making.

*** At NKF, An Era Ends Abruptly
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/61603.asp>
Val Chua and Lee U-Wen, Today

[Opinion]

*** Mrs Goh, The Peanuts Speaketh
<http://threezframe.blogspot.com/2005/07/mrs-goh-peanuts-speaketh.html>
Threez Frame

Actually I have to say, once Mrs goh opened her mouth, Durai stopped being the villian.

*** What Do You Mean -- "The Government Can't Do Anything?"
<http://commentarysingapore.blogspot.com/2005/07/what-do-you-mean-government-cant-do.html>
Commentary Singapore

In a nutshell, the Commissioner can demand that Durai and the NKF Board tell him just about anything that the Commissioner wants to know about the NKF.

*** Kidney Dialysis Foundation Not NKF-Related
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/61578.asp>
Madeline Goh, Kidney Dialysis Foundation, Today

Set up in 1996, the Foundation has a responsibility of keeping costs low so that as much as 80 per cent of funds raised could be utilised solely for our patients.

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