[MyAppleMenu] Dec 29, 2008

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** Mac Games In 2009: What To Watch For <http://www.macworld.com/article/137777/2008/12/macgaming_2009trends.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen and Chris Holt, Macworld
Keep an eye on these six trends in the coming years.

**** New MacBook Pro Is A Sturdy Step Up <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/drmac/6154295.html>
by Bob LeVitus, Houston Chronicle

**** Brian Cox. Smashing Research At CERN. <http://www.apple.com/science/profiles/briancox/?sr=hotnews?sr=hotnews.rss>
by Apple
Physicists prefer Mac OS X.

**** Win To Mac - Why Leave Windows? And Why Choose The Mac? <http://mac.blorge.com/2008/12/28/win-to-mac-why-leave-windows-and-why-choose-the-mac/>
by Michael W. Jones, Mac.Blorge.com

**** Apple Plans To Grow Number Of Embedded Devices <http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Plans-to-Grow-Number-of-Embedded-Devices-100886.shtml>
by Softpedia
Job listing reveals plans for future Apple portables.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** The Limner <http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2009/01/05/090105fi_fiction_barnes>
by Julian Barnes, New Yorker

**** Icons In Reflection <http://www.obit-mag.com/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5219>
by David Patrick Stearns, Obit
Bernstein and Williams: Similar lives, different legacies.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Telcos Could Face Extra Costs If IDA's Proposed Measures Go Through <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/399125/1/.html>
by Rachel Kelly, Channel NewsAsia

**** Government To Proceed With Jurong Lake District Development <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/399094/1/.html>
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

**** Those Kiasi And Kiasu Singaporeans! <http://chriskong57.blogspot.com/2008/12/those-kiasi-and-kiasu-singaporeans.html>
by Thoughts &mdash;-&gt; Blogs

**** Japanese Firms Investing In Singapore's Newest R&amp;D Hub <http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=411682>
by Kyodo News

**** Time To Cash Out <http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.com/2008/12/time-to-cash-out.html>
by My Singapore News

**** Stars On Sembawang Beach? <http://wildshores.blogspot.com/2008/12/stars-on-sembawang-beach.html>
by Wild Shores of Singapore

**** Changi's T3 Not User-Friendly <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_319438.html>
by Tan Chin Aik, Straits Times
Architecturally, Changi Airport's Terminal 3 is almost beyond reproach. But the same cannot be said of the directional signs and communication skills of the service staff we encountered.

**** Boom To Gloom For Fresh Grads <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_319577.html>
by Fiona Chan, Straits Times

**** Do They Know Their Stuff? <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_319575.html>
by Serene Luo, Straits Times
Telco customer service agents helpful but knowledge is a bit too specialised.

**** Better To Have Smaller Theme Park For Locals <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/29/focus/2899020&sec=focus>
by S.B. Jamaran, The Star
The notion that Malaysia always plays second fiddle to Singapore is not true.

**** Singapore Air Halves Fare, Kingfisher Vows Cut <http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-Business&id=5754ec5f-1984-4117-a145-e94a02f8364a&MatchID1=4874&TeamID1=1&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1229&PrimaryID=4874&Headline=Singapore+Air+halves+fare%2c+Kingfisher+vows+cut>
by Lalatendu Mishra, Hindustan Times
Singapore Airlines has slashed the economy fare by 52 per cent to Singapore and other destinations from India to counter boycotting travel agents and to woo passengers from rival Indian carriers.