[MyAppleMenu] Jul 21, 2005

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Apple Europe Unit Sales Up 48 Per Cent
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=12145>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Apple achieved 48 per cent market growth (year-on-year) in the European, Middle East and African (EMEA) markets. This constrasts with the 23 per cent growth of the PC market as a whole, according to new research from analyst firm, IDC.

*** Self-Driving Car Is Powered By "Tiger"
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=12141>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Power Mac G5's running OS X inside the car control electronic pistons and belts to control the steering wheel, brake and gas pedals, and gear shifter.

*** Gadgets Gun For iPod's Glory
<http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,68261,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Jonny Evans, Wired News

The iPod may face challenges from music-playing cell phones and online subscription services but will likely reign supreme because it taps into the way consumers enjoy music, experts say.

*** Seagate May Be Hurt By Boosted Flash iPod
<http://www.forbes.com/markets/2005/07/20/seagate-apple-flash-0720markets18.html>
Forbes

"One concern is that Apple may increase the flash-based iPod mix thus reducing MP3 hard disk-drive consumption."

*** Target Debuts Branded iPod Case
<http://ilounge.com/index.php/news/comments/target-debuts-branded-ipod-case/>
Larry Angell, iLounge

*** A Mac Option For The Music Producer Who Wants More Control
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/technology/circuits/21compose.html?ei=5088&en=06dfc7d584ca4d5e&ex=1279598400&adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1121921810-rE4qSpjQPN0V2Ddj7gDTLA>
J.D. Biersdorfer, New York Times

*** Wake Up And Doze Off To Your iPod
<http://news.com.com/2061-10793_3-5796730.html?part=rss&tag=5796730&subj=news>
Michelle Meyers, CNET News.com

With the arrival of the iPod Alarm Clock Radio, the music player has found its way into the bedroom.

[Opinion]

*** What OS X Could Learn From Windows
<http://applematters.com/index.php/section/comments/what_os_x_could_learn_from_windows/>
Chris Howard, Apple Matters

Windows has some features OS X could do with. There, I said it.

*** Mac Sales Soar; Are We Seeing More Switchers?
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050720-5120.html>
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica

*** Mac OS X Is Now An Acceptable OS To Many
<http://www.thoughtblog.com/2005/07/20/44/>
Thoughtblog.com

Now when I tell people who are avid Windows users, they ask me a ton of questions and ask if they think they should switch.

[Review]

*** Motion 2: Apple's Latest Motion-Graphics Tool Puts The Moves On The Competition
<http://www.macworld.com/2005/07/reviews/finalcutmotion/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Ben Long, Macworld

Motion isn't an After Effects killer, but it can replace After Effects for many motion-graphics and compositing tasks, and it does so with a working environment that is tremendously superior.

[Sidetrack]

*** Devlopers Wanted
Heng-Cheong Leong

Apple's Xcode team is looking for a few good developers <http://www.friday.com/bbum/2005/07/21/job-openings-on-the-xcode-team/> to join the team.

If you must ask, Xcode is the application by Apple for other developers, so that they can use Xcode to great insanely great applications. But if you have to ask, you're probably not suitable for the job. :-)

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Web Publishers Eye Your Wallet
<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,68268,00.html?tw=rss.TOP>
Adam L. Penenberg, Wired News

*** Tag Mania Sweeps The Web
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/07/20/30OPstrategic_1.html>
Jon Udell, InfoWorld

Tag-enabled applications open the door to new opportunities for information management.

*** Don't Blog So Close To Me
<http://www.bizreport.com/news/9095/>
Robert MacMillan, BizReport

Everybody knows that some professors have a hard time maintaining eye contact with their students, but blogging about it can increase their chances of getting fired.

*** Microsoft's Eye On Open Source
<http://news.com.com/Microsofts+eye+on+open+source/2008-1082_3-5796496.html?part=rss&tag=5796496&subj=news>
Eileen Yu, CNET News.com

As Microsot's general manager of platform strategy, Martin Taylor has to deal with anti-Microsoft sentiments while evangelizing his company's products.

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The other things in life

[Life]

*** When It Comes To TV Stats, Viewer Discretion Is Advised
<http://online.wsj.com/public/article/0,,SB112180840215889963-tVhZRnl91oFv_HShCtxj9tPI74k_20060720,00.html?mod=rss_free>
Carl Bialik, Wall Street Journal

Ultimately, it doesn't matter much.

*** The Slowest Food
<http://slate.msn.com/id/2123101/fr/rss/>
Sara Dickerman, Slate

Why American chefs have taken up sous-vide cooking.

*** Mini Explosion
<http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-calcook20jul20,1,3973700.story?coll=la-headlines-food>
Russ Parsons, Los Angeles Times

They may be tiny, but these tomatoes are bursting with flavor. And now they're everywhere.

*** Tattooed Fruit Is On Way
<http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/19/dining/19fruit.html?>
Julia Moskin, New York Times

Laser coding could mean the end of those tiny stubborn stickers that have to be picked, scraped, or yanked off produce.

*** Beethoven (1.4m) Beats Bono (20,000) In Battle Of The Internet Downloads
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,12597,1532890,00.html>
Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian

Music industry forced to take note as composer's complete symphonies outshine rock acts in online chart.

*** Stacks' Appeal
<http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=0gixexfr1qnuloqnx6pvokmo3ek5o8np>
Thomas H. Benton, Chronicle Of Higher Education

Teachers increasingly find it difficult to get students to consult printed materials, and yet we are making those materials even harder to obtain.

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Life in the city

[News]

*** Singapore Could Control Prices Via Land Release
<http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/050721/15/3tmik.html>
Dow Jones

The Singapore government would take measures to cool the residential property market if prices rose excessively, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said Thursday.

*** Singapore To Promote Marina Bay As Main Focal Point For City
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/159053/1/.html>
Derek Cher, Channel NewsAsia

*** MPs Call For Probe Of NKF
<http://www.asia1.com.sg/st/st_20050721_329752.html>
Bertha Henson, Straits Times

Several MPs wanted a public inquiry and a review of the rules governing charities.

*** Regulatory Framework Must Be Put In Place For Charities: Khaw
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/158846/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

However, he pointed out that there could not be a "one-size-fits-all" approach and it was more practical to give smaller charities their space to do their work.

*** Health Minister Identified Six Key Tasks For New NKF Board
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/158839/1/.html>
Joanne Leow, Channel NewsAsia

A top concern, he says, must be to ensure that patient care and existing clinical services in NKF's 21 dialysis centers are not disrupted. Another area is a review of the NKF's reserves, and its adequacy before embarking on new fund-raising activities.

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