[MyAppleMenu] Jul 5, 2007

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**** iPhone "Will" Contractions <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/05/iphone-keyboard-trick-will-contractions/>
by Dan Pourhadi, The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Type "helll", and the keyboard software will recommend "he'll".

**** No Suitable Email Apps For Mac OS X <http://inessential.com/?comments=1&postid=3425>
by Brent Simmons, Inessential.com

**** Accessories For iPhone Are Hitting Market; Some Are Worthwhile <http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118358604044057494-SNToK5GJrgRtDsZhejJOrI3hvYo_20070803.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top>
by Walter S. Mossberg, Wall Street Journal

**** O2 Closes In On Exclusive Deal To Sell iPhone In UK <http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/article2737154.ece>
by Nic Fildes, Independent
O2 is on the verge of wrapping up a deal to exclusively sell the Apple iPhone in the UK with a view to launching the iPod-based handset by Christmas.
It is understood that T-Mobile, Germany's largest operator, will sell the iPhone exclusively in Germany, while Orange, France's largest mobile phone company, has won the race to sell the handset in France. The iPhone is due to launch across those territories in November.

**** Hacking Or Reverse Engineering? <http://weblog.infoworld.com/yager/archives/2007/07/hacking_or_reve.html>
by Tom Yager, InfoWorld
Scientists are reverse engineering the galaxy. So why is it illegal to reverse engineer a DVD player or the iPhone?

**** Apple's iPhone Is Sleek, Smart And Simple <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/04/AR2007070401329.html>
by Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post
With the iPhone, Apple has crafted an extraordinary piece of wireless art. But phones aren't art alone; they're also tools that we customize and use as we see fit. The combination of elegance and open-ended utility makes APple's computers a pelasure to use; the iPhone needs more of the latter.

**** Our First iPhone Bugs <http://erratasec.blogspot.com/2007/07/our-first-iphone-bugs.html>
by Robert Graham, Errata Security
The thing that interests us most is that we think the iPhone is inherently more secure than competing smartphones.

**** Little Harmony In Mobile Music <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7a06f1d0-2a4b-11dc-9208-000b5df10621.html>
by Maija Palmer, Financial Times
Mobile operators have invested heavily in their own music services, and may be reluctant to promote Apple's rival iTunes service.

**** Apple Gives Macbook Smasher A New Macbook <http://consumerist.com/consumer/above-and-beyond/apple-gives-macbook-smasher-a-new-macbook-274740.php>
by Consumerist
If you recall, Michael was pissed because Apple denied his warranty repair, saying there was liquid damage. Michael denied spilling any liquid, and made a video of himself smashing his Macbook with a sledgehammer.

**** Using Multi-Network Meebo Chat Service On Your iPhone <http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/04/using-multi-network-meebo-chat-service-on-your-iphone/>
by David Chartier, The Unofficial Apple Weblog

**** Before You Activate Your iPhone, Read This! <http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9739118-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
by Michael Tiemann, CNET News.com
Apple and AT&amp;T are demanding customers reveal SSNs to activate their iPhones. /That/ should be the lead of every technology and business article written this week.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** South Koreans Connect Through Search Engine <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/technology/05online.html?ref=technology>
by Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times

**** Wooing Interns To Silicon Valley <http://news.com.com/Wooing+interns+to+Silicon+Valley/2100-1014_3-6194777.html?tag=nefd.lede>
by Stefanie Olsen, CNET News.com

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**** Rare Books. Rare Brothers. Rare Chance To Profit. Closed. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/books/05heri.html?ex=1341288000&en=4438d6179fbb22a8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Edward Wyatt, New York Times
For weeks people have been coming into the Heritage Book Shop in tears, aaddened by the seemingly sudden decision of Louis and Benjamin Weinstein to close their antiquarian book business after 44 years, selling off their voluminous inventory and leaving this city &mdash; if not the country &mdash; beeft ofyet another literary landmark.
But no tears are being shed by the Weinstein brothers themselves.

**** Grow Up? Make Me! <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/03/AR2007070302098.html?nav=most_emailed>
by Linton Weeks, Washington Post

>From cupcakes to kickball, adults are clinging to childish things.


**** Return From Vacation. If You Dare. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/garden/05housesitters.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Joyce Wadler, New York Times
Is there anything more terrifying to a property owner than stories of housesitter trust betrayed? And yet, when grown-ups gather round the Weber Summit Gold grill in the prime housesitting months of summer, such stories are seldom shared.

**** The Best Chip? The First One Out Of The Bag <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/04/dining/04chip.html?ex=1341201600&en=6820df2b63b9ab8c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss>
by Kim Severson, New York Times
Why would a man with miles of oceanshoreline to explore spend part of his vacation studying potato chips? His answer was as simple as the magical combination of potato, hot fat and salt. "I love chips," he said.

**** Eating A Path Through Venice, With 1,001 Tastes Of The Sea <http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/03/arts/trvenice.1-84584.php>
by Mark Bittman, Internationa Herald Tribune
It seems it's necessary to visit Venice every few years to reaffirm that a couple of things haven't changed. One, the world's favorite city hasn't yet sunk into the sea, and two, the food isn't nearly as bad as most "experts" report.

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**** Singapore Moves To Draw Banking Talent <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ft/20070705/bs_ft/fto070520070654023182>
by Sumathi Bala, Financial Times

**** Just Half Of Business Execs Willing To Go Extra Mile: Poll <http://www.ehotelier.com/browse/news_item.php?id=P11458>
by Business Times
Most business executives know that service is important, but just half of them are willing to raise standards, according to a government survey.

**** ICA Opens New Mini Checkpooint For Motocycles <http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_136051.html>
by Straits Times
The new mini checkpoint is an extension of the existing Woodlands Checkpoint, the Immigration &amp; Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said.

**** Hoax Photos Pulled From Singapore Exhibit <http://nationmultimedia.com/worldhotnews/read.php?newsid=30039436>
by DPA
Thirty-six pictures have been removed from a Singapore photography festival after an art collective admitted lying in claiming they were taken by a schizophrenic who subsequently killed himself, organizers said on Thursday.

**** Singapore Sale Offers Great Bargains, Retail Therapy <http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailfeatures.asp?fileid=20070705.T04&irec=3>
by Kathy Petite, Jakarta Post
Marking its 14th year, the 2007 Great Singapore Sale offers a bundle of more enticing, hard-to-deny offers. It's a must for shoppers and bargain-seekers whose feet halt at the word "sale".

**** Quiet Train Ride <http://chillycraps.blogspot.com/2007/07/quiet-train-ride.html>
by Department Of Crappy Engineering
One very simple wish I want is to have peacefully quiet train rides everyday.

**** Who Decides What Is Best For Singapore? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/07/05/who-decides-what-is-best-for-singapore/>
by Jason Lim, theonlinecitizen

**** Invisible Histories Of Our City <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2007/yax-759.htm>
by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread
It's all very well to know what you know; that smug confidence can be very assuring, of course. But it's more important to know what you don't know, because that will you off on a quest of discovery. Invisible City is capable of doing that.

**** Retailers Reject Nets' Offer <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_135928.html>
by Lim Wei Chean, Straits Times
Retailers' associations have rejected a discount offer by the Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore (Nets) that would require merchants to stop providing customers with alternative forms of cashless payment.

**** Why Assaults On Bus Drivers Are Treated Differently <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_135949.html>
by Toh Boon Ngee, Singapore Police Force, Straits Times
An assault on a bus captain while he is on duty places the lives of the commuters as well as other road users in imminent danger and as such deserves immediate and resolute action.
Previously: Why Are The Public, Bus Drivers Treated Differently? <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_133899.html>, by Chew Mun Kit, Straits Times.

**** World's Best Taxi Service - Also One Of The Worst <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_135951.html>
by Roland Larsson, Straits Times
Let more companies in, maybe even individuals. As in all other services everywhere, the key is competition.

**** Caught <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/198272.asp>
by Sheralyn Tay, Today
Almost seven weeks to the day that he slipped out from under the nose of the authorities, disgraced former Natoinal Kidney Foundation (NKF) chairman Richard Yong will be hauled to court today &mdash; in Hong Kong.
See Also:
Nabbed In HK <http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_135861.html>, by Khushwant Singh, Straits Times.

**** Time To Play It Cool <http://www.todayonline.com/articles/198257.asp>
by Joseph Yadao, Today
For the second time in three days, the government has stepped in with a cautioning note to calm the bullish property sector, even going so far as to single out parties that may have helped fan in the flames.

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**** Havoc In Heavan <http://jescahoop.com/music/>
by Jesca Hoop
Click here to listen <http://jescahoop.com/music/mp3/Havoc_In_Heavan.mp3>.

**** Intelligentactile 101 <http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=14791&c=6>
by Jesca Hoop
Click here to listen <http://www.redmusic.com/streams/JescaHoop/Intelligentactile.mp3>.