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Mac news for Mac people

[News]

*** Mac Will Get Boost From New Photoshop Release, Analyst Says
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2087073,00.asp>
Scot Ferguson, eWeek

Sales of Apple's professional line of Macintosh desktops and notebooks could get a boost after Adobe releases the full version of its new Photoshop CS3 digital imaging software later in 2007, according to one analyst.

*** What's In A Name? For Apple, A Focus On The Digital Living Room
<http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1641>
Knowledge at Wharton

The bottom line, experts at Wharton note, is it's still early in the development of the digital living room, and that means more strategic trials and errors lie ahead.

*** Apple Safe From Citrix's Legal Hounds
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/24/nortel_apple_iphone/>
Ashlee Vance, The Register

Luckily for Apple, neither Citrix nor Nortel seem eager for an iPhone lawsuit.

*** Mac Tablet Distributor Recruits Dealers
<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2087129,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594>
Daniel Drew Turner, eWeek

Two weeks after its introdution, the Axiotron ModBook, which Apple reseller Other World Computing called "the One and Only Mac Tablet" computer, is starting to lure independent Macintosh dealers.

*** Apple Stores Increasing Focus On Windows Stragglers
<http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2434>
Katie Marsal, AppleInsider

Apple's retail stores will begin courting Windows users with added finesse this spring, as new product launches from the company help pique interest in its Mac line of personal computer, Needham and Co. analyst Charles Wolf says.

*** Apple To Charge 802.11n Fee Overseas As Well
<http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/1/24/6743>
Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica

Apple claims that Apple Italy and Apple Australia, while looking like their own entities for most day-to-day operations, are still arms of the main corporation that is based out of Cupertino, California.

*** Norway Toughens iTunes Stance
<http://playlistmag.com/news/2007/01/24/norway/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
John Blau, IDG News Service

Apple could face legal ation by the Norwegian government in March if the U.S. company refuses to unlock its iTunes online music store from its iPod media player.

[Opinion]

*** Mark Hamburg Interview: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Part 1 Of 2
<http://since1968.com/article/187/>
since1968.com

I spoke with Mark Hamburg, Adobe Fellow, former Photoshop architect, and founder of the Lightroom project.

*** The Steve Jobs Effect... On The Backdating Scandal
<http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2007/01/the_steve_jobs.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_techbeat>
Peter Burrows, BusinessWeek

I predict Apple's hndling of its backdating problem will impact decision-making in many other boradrooms. Now, so long as evidence shows their CEO was less involved in backdating than Jobs was at Apple, there will be less pressure to automatically take the "throw-the-bums-out" route.

*** Is Apple Out To Kill Tivo?
<http://blogs.zdnet.com/web2explorer/?p=301>
Alan Graham, ZDNet

Yeah, I'm calling it. I think Apple are about to send Cable TV and Tivo a clear message... your time is almost up.

*** iPod: A Love/Hate Relationship
<http://denver.yourhub.com/GreenValleyRanch/Blogs/Technology-The-Web/Electronics-Gadgets/Blog~174016.aspx>
Erin Di Paolo, Green Valley Ranch

When you need your battery replaced, suck it up and pay Apple the $66 to install it for you. If you don't, there is a very good chance that you will be sorry.

[Review]

*** A Tiny Thing Of Beauty
<http://star-techcentral.com/reviews/story.asp?file=/2007/1/25/prodit/16423870&sec=reviews&new=1&cat=9&rid=1002>
Lai Chor Weng, The Star

If you want something with fuss-free usability, ultra-portability and elegant looks, the shuffle is your best bet. That's the price of cool, I suppose.

*** FizzBall: Cute Action Game Hits A Home Run For Family Fun
<http://www.macworld.com/2007/01/reviews/fizzball/index.php?lsrc=mwrss>
Peter Cohen, Macworld

"Cute" certainly doesn't work for all gamers, but as a dad, I can't find a bad thing to say about FizzBall.

[Sidetrack]

*** Lesson Of The Day: Don't Interrupt Steve Jobs
Heng-Cheong Leong


>From MadTV <http://www.lostremote.com/2007/01/24/dueling-iphone-announcement-parodies/>, a lesson in attending Macworld Expos. :-)


The Tomorrow Weblog
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Emerging Technologies. Innovative Applications. New Economy

[News]

*** The Sun Also Sets
<http://www.noodlesoft.com/blog/2007/01/23/the-sun-also-sets/>
Noodlings

Sun had the technology and talent to become a force on the desktop and managed to squander both.

*** Will 'Unlocked' Cell Phones Free Consumers?
<http://news.com.com/2100-1039_3-6152735.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Marguerite Reardon, CNET News.com

The major cell phone operators' hold on which devices U.S. consumers can use on their networks may be slipping as large manufaturers like Motorola and Nokia dabble in selling "unlocked" phones.

*** Why ISPs Can Breathe Easier After A Porno Decision
<http://news.com.com/2010-1028_3-6152830.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news>
Eric J. Sinrod, CNET News.com

The legislative history, as summarized by the judge, supported immunity for ISPs precisely so that they could act with freedom in regulating "obscenity."

*** Scientists Build Memory Chip As Small As Blood Cell
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/science/24cnd-chip.html?ex=1327294800&en=92577015d518371a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
Kenneth Chang, New York Times

The achievement points to one possible path for contining the exponential growth of computing power even after current silicon chip-making technology hits fundamental limits in 10 to 20 years.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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The other things in life

[Tech & Science]

*** Of Gay Sheep, Science And Peril Of Bad Publicity
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/science/25sheep.html?hp&ex=1169787600&en=9768bd40a991ddee&ei=5094&partner=homepage>
John Schwartz, New York Times

Charles Roselli set out to discover what makes some sheep gay. Then the news media and the blogosphere got hold of the story.

[Life]

*** For The High-End Bathroom, Something Unexpected
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/garden/25urin.html>
Suzanne Gannon, New York Times

Among the features of the new 6,000-square-foot, $3 million entertainment wing in Kevin Scherer's home in Plano, Tex., are two bars, a theater, a video game room, a shuffleboard table and a golf simulator that projects images of top courses onto a big screen. Oh, and a urinal.

*** Women In Love: On patty Marx, Christopher Hitchens, And Funny Women
<http://www.slate.com/id/2158215/fr/rss/>
Laura Kipnis, Slate

Life is long and the world is small -- so much so that you occasionally encounter one of your former boyfriends turning up as a tinly disguised character in one of his previous girlfriend's satiric novels.

SingaporeSurf
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Life in the city

[News]

*** Police Looking Into Youth Challenge's Complaint Of Missing Money
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/254747/1/.html>
Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia

The Commercial Affairs Department is believed to have taken over the investigation of why $15,000 went missing from charity Youth Challenge's bank account.

*** Singapore Seeks Clarifications With Malaysia On Date Of Causeway Closure
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/254737/1/.html>
Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia

Singapore officials say this differs from what was initially proposed in an earlier notification sent by the Malaysian authorities last month.

*** Singapore's Waste Pollutes Batam
<http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2007/01/25/brk,20070125-91925,uk.html>
TEMPO

Nongsa Beach, Batam, is contaminated by poisonous waste from Singapore. Used oil from Singaporean tankers is often dumped without being processed into the sea.

*** Singapore Govt Questions Genting-Ho Casino Deal
<http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_5762435e-cb73c03a-160c4b00-5304d8b2>
Reuters

Singapore's government is questioning a tie-up between Genting International, which won one of the two casino licences in the city-state, and casino mogul Stanley Ho, a local newspaper said.

*** Singapore Feels Heat On Economic Agenda
<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/75f84694-ab38-11db-b5db-0000779e2340.html>
John Burton, Financial Times

Together with other emerging issues -- such as a threatened anti-competition probe into telecoms ventures in Indonesia -- Temasek's problems in Thailand have raised questions over whether it might be forced to focus its investments outside the region to where it provokes less controversy.

*** Singapore Ignores Obasanjo's Pleas
<http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=68848>
Paul Ohia, This Day

Despite an appeal by president Olusegun Obasanjo to the government of Singapore to spare the life of a Nigerian, Tochi Amara Iwuchukwu, from the hangman's noose, the country is set to carry out the execution tomorrow as a deterrent to protect its citizens.

*** Singapore Production Growth Probably Slowed To Eight-Month Low
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aFediIO6A4xQ>
Shamim Adam, Bloomberg

Singapore's industrial production growth probably slowed to an eight-month low in December due to fewer orders for electronics and pharmaceuticals.

*** Indonesia Acts, Singapore Regrets
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/167862.asp>
Sharon Vasoo, Today

Jakarta bans sand exports to Singapore; Republic will turn to new sources, steel-based construction.

*** Report On The P65 Dialogue On GST Implications
<http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/01/24/report-on-the-p65-dialogue-on-gst-implications/>
The Online Citizen

Mr Zaqy Mohammed clarified that "the PM did not say we do not have enough money now". He went on to explain that with a greying population, the government is actually looking to the future and trying to prepare for the future and thus the raising of the GST is a step in making sure the government has enough money to cater to future needs of the ageing population too.

*** 2% GST Hike May Come In One-Off Adjustment: PM Lee
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/254488/1/.html>
Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has indicated that the 2 percentage point hike in the Goods and Services Tax will likely come in a one-off adjustment, and the government is also seriously looking at increasing the employer's contribution to the Central Provident Fund.

*** MFA Issues Second Statement To Address Concerns About Integrity As Telecoms Hub
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/254511/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

The Foreign Affairs Ministry says it was "entirely appropriate" to clarify its regulatory principles, to address concerns about its integrity as an international telecommunications hub.

[Opinion]

*** Gee, I Wish I Hadn't Done That
<http://www.zdnetasia.com/blog/btw/0,39056810,61984540,00.htm>
Eileen Yu, ZDNet Asia

The law has always struggled to keep pace with the fast-changing digital age. The problem is further entrenched in countries like Singapore, that prefer to adopt a wait-and-see approach before passing any major IT-related law.

*** Why Bus Lanes Are A Right Turn
<http://www.todayonline.com/articles/167858.asp>
Naleeza Ebrahim, Land Transport Authority, Today

There is no other way forward than to continue to improve the travel experience of bus commuters, to encourage more people to choose public transport and to reduce congestion on the roads. If such measures are not taken, road traffic will be left in gridlock.

*** Forced CIP
<http://crazyhamster.blogspot.com/2007/01/forced-cip.html>
Crazyhamster

Shouldn't CIP be done according to your passion?

[Entertainment]

*** Poor Turnout Closes Singapore Crazy Horse
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/254709/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

Little more than a year after making its Asian debut in Singapore, the famous Crazy Horse Paris cabaret will close its doors this month because of poor audience turnout.