[MyAppleMenu] Nov 4, 2008

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**** Apple: Soon To Be A Mobile Gaming Force <http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2008/tc2008113_963033.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_technology>
by Arik Hesseldahl, BusinessWeek
Apple already has more titles for its games than both Ninetndo DS console and Sony PSP combined. And with Apple selling via iTuens, there are no costs associated with the distribution of physical media.

**** Review: Premiere Pro CS4 <http://www.macworld.com/article/136525/2008/11/pprocs4.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Antony Bolante, Macworld
Premiere Pro CS4 further strengthens Premiere's reputation on the Mac as a capable video-editing program. It has yet to attain the best-of-class standing enjoyed by many of the other programs in the Creative Suite, but it has earned its place among them.

**** Unconfirmed: New MacBooks Disabled Pwnage Tool, Open Second Front In War On Jailbreaking <http://gizmodo.com/5074713/new-macbooks-disable-pwnage-tool-open-second-front-in-war-on-jailbreaking>
by John Herman, Gizmodo
Users over at HowardForums and iPodTouchFans are reporting problems running the Pwnage tool on the new aluminum MacBooks, which don't seem to be able to recognize an iPhone or iPod Touch when it is booted into DFU mode, a vital requirement for jailbreaking.

**** Report: Tony Fadell, iPod Chief, To Leave Apple <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10081962-37.html>
by Tom Krazit, CNET News.com
One of the fathers of the iPod, Tony Fadell, is leving Apple after seven years spent inside the division that changed the company's fortunes. Fadell is to be replaced by former IBM executive Mark Papermaster, according to a report Monday night by the /Wall Street Journal/.

**** Will Apple's Stance On Ballot Measure Come Back To Haunt It? <http://www.macworld.com/article/136538/2008/11/apple_proposition8.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Lisa Schmeiser, Macworld
For Apple to publicly commit to a specific political stance is unusual, both for the company and for corporations on the whole since it runs the risk of alienating the percentage of its customer base that may not share those views. But, some argue those risks may be outweighed by the rewards.

**** PDFPen 4.0.1 <http://www.atpm.com/14.11/pdfpen.shtml>
by Ed Eubanks, Jr, ATPM

**** Apple, Psystar Ask Court To Set Trial Date For Next November <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/03/apple_psystar_ask_court_to_set_trial_date_for_next_november.html>
by Sam Oliver, AppleInsider
A proposal that would have had Apple and unauthorized Mac clone maker Psystar settle their legal dispute outside of court appears to be off the table, with the two firms more recently asking a judge to approve a lengthy discovery and court schedule that would end in a trial next fall.

**** Apple: No New Products Before The Holidays <http://www.macworld.com/article/136528/2008/11/appleproducts.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld
Despite internet rumors of forthcoming producting releases, an Apple representative confirmed that the company has no plans to release any  new products before the holidays.
/It's now 'safe' to buy that iMac you always wanted. :-)/

**** Apple Rep: We're "Looking Into" MacBook Pro Trackpad Issues <http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/11/03/apple-rep-were-looking-into-macbook-pro-trackpad-issues>
by Jeff Smykil, Ars Technica

**** Can iPhone 3G Create 'Halo Effect' For Apple Internationally? <http://cultofmac.com/can-iphone-3g-create-halo-effect-for-apple-internationally/4454>
by Ed Sutherland, Cult Of Mac

**** Apple Sued Over Defective PowerBook Memory Slots <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/11/03/apple_sued_over_defective_powerbook_memory_slots.html>
by Katie Marsal, AppleInsider
Apple is facing a new class-action lawsuit that charges the companyw ith failing to fully recognize the scope of a memory slot defect in its PowerBook G4 notebooks, which has left thousands of customers with no choice but to foot hefty repair costs on their own.

**** Why Opera Didn't Make It On The iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/136527/2008/11/opera_iphone.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Daniel Lonescu, PC World
It looks like an Opera publicity stunt rather than yet another anticompetivie scandal for Apple.

**** Time-Saving Tips: Get Creative <http://www.macworld.com/article/136428/2008/11/creativeproductivitytips.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Christopher Breen, Jeff Carlson and Jim Heid, Macworld
18 tips for doing more (and spending less time) with iLife '08.

**** FileMaker Devcon '09 Registration Is Open <http://www.macworld.com/article/136519/2008/11/devcon.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** A Mostly Cloudy Computing Forecast <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110302995.html?hpid=news-col-blogs>
by Daniel Lyons, Washington Post

**** Microsoft: Third Party Apps Killing Our Security <http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10639>
by Larry Dignan, ZDNet.com

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Graywolf Press Is Lone Wolf In Book Publishing <http://www.citypages.com/2008-10-29/news/graywolf-press-is-lone-wolf-in-book-publishing/>
by Ben Westhoff, City Pages
The publisher is a thousand miles from NYC but remains one of the best.

**** A Writer In A Living Novel <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/books/04chut.html?_r=1&oref=slogin>
by Charles McGrath, New York Times
Charolyn Chute, whose fourth novel, "The School on Heart's Content Road," comes out on Firday, splits time at her rural Maine compound between writing and running her "no-wing" militia.

**** The End Of The Satirical Industrial Complex? <http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2008/11/04/satire/index.html>
by Thomas Schaller, Salon
For the past eight years, Jon Stewart, Tina Fey and other comedians have had us laughing through our tears. If Obama wins, will the laughter die?

SingaporeSurf
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**** Monthly Digest Of Statistics Singapore, October 2008 <http://www.singstat.gov.sg/pubn/reference/mdsoct08.pdf>
by Department Of Statistics, Singapore Government
This present publication contains a wide range of current satistical information on the Singapore economy and society. (Note: Link goes to an PDF document.)

**** Singapore Sizzling <http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1459:singapore-sizzling&catid=32:life>
by Joseph Sedfrey S. Santiago, BusinessMirror
It is a good time for art lovers to be in Singapore.

**** 'Kangaroo' Case Postponed <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_298280.html>
by Jeremy Au Yong, Straits Times
The trial of three men taken to court for wearing T-shirts with a Kangaroo dressed in a judge's robe shas been postponed for three weeks to give them more time to prepare for the case.

**** SDP's John Tan Suspended From Work Due TO Pending Court Case <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/387596/1/.html>
by Margaret Perry, Channel NewsAsia
James Cook University Singapore has suspended the services of its contract lecturer John Tan Liang Joo, who is also the assistant secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP).

**** SIA To Differentiate Fuel Surchage According To Class Of Travel <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/387586/1/.html>
by Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

**** AG Asks For Substantial Fine Against Dow Jones Publishing In Contempt Case <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/387565/1/.html>
by S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia
Attorney general Water Woon said laws against contempt of court are not a restriction on freedom of speech or expression. He said the right to criticise does not give anyone the licence to make irespnosible accusations against the judiciary.

**** LTA Looks Into Making Cycling More Conveinent <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/387562/1/.html>
by Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

**** Lloyd Won't Face Drug Trafficking Charge <http://news.theage.com.au/world/lloyd-wont-face-drug-trafficking-charge-20081104-5hjr.html>
by AFP
Singapore's attorney-general has withdrawn a drug trafficking charge against ABC reporter Peter Lloyd, but he still faces four lesser charges, his lawyer says.

**** Learn From Others' Expeience <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_298260.html>
by Christopher Tan, Straits Times
Singapore may have been the first to implement bold initiatives such as the vehicle quota system and congestion pricing, but it gets many of its ideas from other cities, said transport minister Raymond Lim.

**** On The Foreign Dorm Issue <http://dancingredheels.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/on-the-foreign-dorm-issue/>
by Dancingredheels
Am I allowed to sheepishly retract whatever insensitive remarks that I have stupidly made?

**** Boycott As A Form Of Civil Disobedience? <http://singaporeanskeptic.blogspot.com/2008/11/boycott-as-form-of-civil-disobedience.html>
by Singapore Skeptic
I think organising regular protests, while admirable, is not very effective. What is the best way to get at DBS? Hurt them at the pocket books.

**** Betting On Singapore Visitors <http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2392794/Article/index_html>
by New Straits Times
When the Eye On Malaysia here officially opens for business on Saturday at the Sungai Melaka rivermouth, the people behind this project along with the state government will be keeping a close eye on Singapore.

**** Singapore Restaurant Rated Top In Asian Guide <http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE4A21QX20081103>
by Neil Chatterjee, Reuters
Singapore restaurants grabbed top spots in a new guidebook to the best Asian eateries that favours the region's twists on modern European cuisine rather than street stall favorites.

**** A Cultural Divide? While The West Axes Jobs, Asia Cuts Pay <http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4A220W20081103>
by Kevin Lim, Reuters
Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will stem unemployment and may help keep Asian economies afloat at a time of slowing exports.

**** Meeting Wants Of Special-Needs Students <http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/forum/2008/11/meeting-wants-of-special-needs.php>
by Wong Siew Hoong, Ministry of Education, Singapore Government
As there might have been some miscommunication on the issue, the school has since clarified the matter with Mdm Lee.

**** Black October Eats Into Temasek's Paper Wealth <http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/business/11745-black-october-eats-into-temaseks-paper-wealth>
by Business Times Singapore
Last month's market upheaval swept away S$16.4 billion in market value from Temasek Holdings' portfolio of major ivnestments in Singapore-listed companies alone.

**** New Expressway To Cost $5 Billion? <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_298213.html>
by Christopher Tan, Straits Times
The new Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE), which will link the new downtown to the western and north-eastern suburbs, is busting its budget in a big way.
/As a layman, this is one land project that I cannot understand why it is needed./

**** Listen To The Lion City <http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/opinion/perspectives/listen-to-the-lion-city/2008/11/03/1225560737273.html>
by The Age
Add in a good dose of old-fashioned central planning leavened by a fair degree of common sense (spiced by paternalism), and its IT, or "infocomm" industry can't help but thrive.
/Sadly though, I don't see a lot of IT innovations./

**** Flaws In Public Transport Council Study <http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_298087.html>
by Tan Lay Peng, Straits Times
See Previously: Bus Commuters Caught In Terminology Jam <http://www.yawningbread.org/arch_2008/yax-950.htm>, by Au Waipang, Yawning Bread.