[MyAppleMenu] Jan 5, 2007

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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Steve Jobs And Apple Under Massive Pressure To Deliver At Macworld
<http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/8385/52/>
Alex Zaharov-Reutt, ITWire

Can Apple really deliver something in each category, and will the press only focus on what wasn't delivered, instead of what was?

*** Reseller Readies Custom-Made Tablet Mac
<http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/05/owc_readies_tablet_mac/>
Tony Smith, Reg Hardware

*** Rivals Battle For Connected World
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6230227.stm>
Darren Waters, BBC News

Technology giants Microsoft and Apple will set out their rival visions of the digital future at two separate events in the coming days.

*** Macworld Expo: Organisers Confirm Strong Attendance
<http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsID=16847>
Jonny Evans, Macworld UK

Next week's Macworld Expo seems set to be the best-attended in years, with show organizers, IDG World Expo, confirming a 28 per cent increase in pre-event registrations compared to last year's event.

*** Does VMware For Macs Have A Chance?
<http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/04/HNvmwaremacappeal_1.html>
Robert Mullins, IDG News Servie

Although Parallels has first-mover advantage in the market, VMware's dominance in the Windows market may overcome that lead.

*** Luxpro Seeks $100m In Damages From Apple Over iPod Shuffle Knockoff
<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2353>
AppleInsider

Luxpro Technology, a digital media player manufacturer which successfully defended a lawsuit from Apple over an imitation iPod shuffle, said Wednesday it now plans to countersue the iPod maker for $100 million in damages.

*** Can Apple Overcome Latest Security Backlash?
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2079227,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Ryan Naraine, eWeek

The Month of Apple Bugs has opened old wounds in the vulnerability disclosure debate and renewed calls for a security czar to soothe Apple's relationship with hackers.

*** Does 'Month Of Apple Bugs' Make Sense?
<http://news.com.com/2009-1042_3-6146952.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
CNET News.com

*** iChat Update Renews .Mac Certificate
<http://www.macworld.com/news/2007/01/04/ichat/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

[Opinion]

*** One Bad Apple
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/04/AR2007010401563.html>
Washington Post

Why corporate governance must not be loosened.

*** Time For Apple To Reinvent The Personal Computer?
<http://macnightowl.com/2007/01/04/time-for-apple-to-reinvent-the-personal-computer/>
Mac Night Owl

[Review]

*** Safe Eyes 2006: Internet Content Control For Parents Is Promising But Incomplete
<http://www.macworld.com/2007/01/reviews/safeeyes/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

It's difficult to recommend Safe Eyes at this time.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** Here Comes The Terabyte Hard Drive
<http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6147409.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Michael Kanellos, CNET News.com

*** Taking Action Against Digital Rights
<http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2007/tc20070105_896787.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_businessweek+exclusives>
Catherine Holahan, BusinessWeek

New lawsuits are using antitrust law to challenge media giants' music download policies, claiming they unfairly restrict users' purchases.

*** The Boob Tube Goes Broadband
<http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=18017&ch=infotech>
Wade Roush, MIT Technology Review

In the living room of the near future, your TV, PC, and the internet will be as one.

*** Studios Okay Users Bruning CSS-Encrypted Movies, But Special Media Is Required
<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070104-8546.html>
Nate Anderson, Ars Technica

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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** The Book Of Nature
<http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/19/12/4/1>
Robert P Crease, Physics Web

Galieo's famous metaphor of the "book of nature", which he used to defend the work of scientists from religious authorities, can be dangerous today.

[Life]

*** Strange Love
<http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/05/travel/escapes/05atomic.html?ex=1325653200&en=b5411a996ecc47fe&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Henry Fountain, New York Times

In an age of color-coded threat levels, the cold war and concepts like mutual assured destruction can seem far away. But they are kept alive at museums and historical sites like the one in Sahuarita, relics of a recent bit of American history.

*** An American Muslim
<http://www.laweekly.com/general/features/an-american-muslim/15329/>
Mehammed Mack, LA Weekly

Maher Hathout and his philosophy of radical openness.

*** Bellweather
<http://www.slate.com/id/2156918/fr/rss/>
Tim Wu, Slate

Ma Bell is back. Should you be afraid?

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** ASEAN Must Take Tough Decision To Reinvent Itself: DPM Jayakumar
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/250860/1/.html>
Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

*** Ineffective Ban Leaves Coffeeshop Patrons - At Both Ends Of The Stick - Frustrated
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/250758/1/.html>
Sheralyn Tay, Today

Quite simply, the smoking ban is not working. And in some cases, its ineffectiveness is giving rise to frustration.

*** Rain Spills Over Into Record Year For Taxi Bookings
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/164115.asp>
Lee U-Wen, Today

*** Law Undergrads In Court's Pilot Scheme
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/164112.asp>
Ansley Ng, Today

The scheme aims to help litigants caught in the middle -- those who are not eligible for legal aid as they earn above the annual salary cap of $10,000 and yet cannot afford a lawyer.

[Opinion]

*** Ten Things I Love About Singapore
<http://hanmaixiu.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!967C327EB0B0CBE8!720.entry>
Seventh Sage Of The Bamboo Grove

*** Yet Another Missed Opportunity To BeOn BlogTV.SG (Or "Would Government Employee Blogging Guidelines Have Helpd?)
<http://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/01/yet-another-missed-opportunity-to-be.html>
Ivan Chew, Rambling Librarian

In truth, I chickened out. Yes -- chickened out. Backed off. Lost confidence.

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Life is random. More tunes, less talk.

[Tunes]

*** When Cats Take Over The World
<http://www.jamieanderson.com/music.html>
Jamie Anderson
<http://www.jamieanderson.com/mp3s/When_Cats.mp3>