[MyAppleMenu] Jan 30, 2009

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**** iPhone Takes 1.1% Of The Mobile Phone Market <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=24739>
by Mark Hattersley, Macworld UK
Apple's meets its goal of selling enough iPhones to get 1 per cent of the market.

**** 'A Vampyre Story' Released For Mac <http://www.macworld.com/article/138542/2009/01/vampyre.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld

**** On The Flickr Support In iPhoto '09 <http://speirs.org/2009/01/30/on-the-flickr-support-in-iphoto-09/>
by Fraser Speirs
You have no control over the safety level of your photos, nor whether they should be made available in public areas on Flickr. You cannot effectively self-moderate your photos with iPhoto '09, as Flickr members are expected to do.

**** Review: MacSpeech Dictate 1.2.1 <http://www.macworld.com/article/138464/2009/01/macspeech_dictate.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Kirk McElhearn, Macworld
If you can't type, or have RSI problems, this program is a must-have; if you type slowly, you'll find it to be a boon to your productivity.

**** First Test: Apple GarageBand '09 <http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/first-test-apple-garageband-09-193995>
by Ben Rogerson, Musicradar.com
New users will find GarageBand '09 to be a superb entry-point into the world of computer-based music production. It remains insanely easy to use, and it now looks a bit nicer too.

**** Hollywood Has A Lot Riding On Steve Jobs <http://www.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSTRE50T06T20090130>
by Sue Zeidler, Reuters
Hollywood has a lot riding on Jobs, given his role in shaping digital entertainment and the challenges that lie ahead for the media industry.

**** An Apple For The Systems Administrator <http://gcn.com/articles/2009/01/29/an-apple-for-the-admin.aspx>
by Joab Jackson, Government Computer News
Contrary to popular belief, Macs do have enterprise support tools and can coexist in a Windows world.

**** Major Archiectural Changes Suggested By iPhone 2,1 <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/29/major_architectural_changes_suggested_by_iphone_21.html>
by Zach Spear and Prince McLean, AppleInsider
Various clues on the next version of the iPhone are being collected that point to a major architectural overhaul that coul dbring dramatically improved graphics performance to Apple's popular smartphone.

**** What A $5 GarageBand Artist Lesson Actually Includes <http://i.gizmodo.com/5141936/what-a-5-garageband-artist-lesson-actually-includes>
by Mark Wilson, Gizmodo
There's some real love in GarageBand's Learn to Play interface that is well-suited for celebrities to show up and teach you to jam.

**** Apple Vs. Palm: The In-Depth Analysis <http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/apple-vs-palm-the-in-depth-analysis/>
by Nilay Patel, Engadget
We enlisted Mathew Gavronski, a patent attorney in the Chicago office of Michael Best &amp; Friedrich, to help us clear up some of the confusion and misinformation that's out there.

**** iPhoto 09: Nice Ideas, Shame About The Eye Candy <http://cultofmac.com/iphoto-09-nice-ideas-shame-about-the-eye-candy/7695>
by Giles Turnbull, Cult Of Mac
The net result of all this animated swishery is my MacBook's fans going bananas, and the machine slowing down noticeably when I'm browsing or editing.

**** Apple Pulls NVIDIA Graphics Update, Reasons Unclear <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/29/apple_pulls_nvidia_graphics_update_reasons_unclear.html>
by Zach Spear, AppleInsider
Apple has yanked a software update that was intended to fix graphics-related issues with its latest notebooks just two days after pushing the patch to users via its Software Update mechanism.

**** Agatha Christie - Death On The Nile <http://www.insidemacgames.com/reviews/view.php?ID=1012>
by Richard Hallas, Inside Mac Games
Death on the Nile is certainly one of the best hidden-object games I've seen to date, and deserves credit for doing its best to expose the player to the Agatha Christie story as fully as possible within the game's own context.

**** Have Investors Vanquished Fears Regarding Steve Jobs' Health? <http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/appleaday/blog/2009/01/have_investors_vanquished_fear.html>
by David Zeiler, Baltimore Sun
Is it possible investors suddenly realize Apple's success derives from more than just one man?

**** TaskPaper 2.1 <http://www.macworld.com/article/138534/2009/01/taskpaper.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Dan Frakes, Macworld
TaskPaper's most unique attribute is that it offers speed and dead-simple ease of use while still providing the essential formatting you need for tracking tasks and projects.

**** Twitterific 3.2 Marks Old Tweets As Read <http://www.macworld.com/article/138527/2009/01/twitterific.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
New to the 3.2 release is the ability to mark old tweets are read when you first launch the app.

**** Captain FTP 6 Released <http://www.macworld.com/article/138524/2009/01/captainftp.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jim Dalrymple, Macworld
Among the additions to Captain FTP 6 are Synchronization scheduling, Amazon S3 backup and storage service, editing remote documents through WebDav, Add entry from Quick Connect to Address Book, Offline browsing and file listing for Amazon and WebDav, and Address Book search, among other changes.

**** HyperImage 2 Downloads Web Photo Galleries <http://www.macworld.com/article/138522/2009/01/hyperimage.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Peter Cohen, Macworld
With HyperImage lets you enter the address of a web site; the software "crawls" every page and downloads every image.

**** Apple's Greatest (And Worst) TV Commercials <http://www.macworld.com/article/138519/2009/01/macat25_ads.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Philip Michaels, Macworld
The problem, of course, when drawing up a list of the best Apple TV spots of all time is that your toughest decision has already been made for you. It's a lose-lose proposition.

**** Alternatives To MobileMe <http://www.macworld.com/article/138481/2009/01/mobilemealternatives.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Joe Kissell, Macworld
If you're willing to mix and match services, you can replicate MobileMe's functionality but get greater flexibility and much lower cost.

**** Review: Flickr Apps For iPhone <http://www.macworld.com/article/138500/2009/01/flickr_apps.html?lsrc=rss_main>
by Jonathan Seff, Macworld
Trio of iPhone apps let you enjoy photo-sharing site on the go.

The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** The Best E-Mail Program Ever <http://www.slate.com/id/2210090/?from=rss>
by Farhad Manjoo, Slate
How Gmail destroyed Outlook.

**** iPhone Covergence: Microsoft And Red Hat <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10152857-16.html?tag=mncol>
by Matt Asay, CNET News.com
IT's software, not religion. It matters, but not /that/ much.

MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Requiem <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/opinion/29updike.html?_r=1>
by John Updike, New York Times

**** Wnadering Life, Perpetual Feast <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123327666951031431.html?mod=rss_Books>
by Ian Brunskill, Wall Street Journal
A food critic remembers far-flung places and the meals of a lifetime.

**** Can I Serve You Now? <http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13014104&fsrc=rss>
by The Economist
American attitudes to stem-cell therapies are changing fast.

SingaporeSurf
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**** Waste Of Money, Waste Of Electricity <http://www.choongyong.com/2009/01/30/waste-of-money-waste-of-electricity/>
by Choongyong.com
Who foots the bill for the purchase of the screen? Who foots the bill for the electricity to power it?

**** Prices Of Beverages At Coffeeshops May Be Lowered <http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp090130_503.shtml>
by Zhao Qianyu, Lianhe Zaobao

**** Expect 2% Less Pay <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_332174.html>
by Fiona Chan, Straits Times
A new survey b the Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) has found that employers plan to give out less in bonuses this year, with the lowest payments coming from small firms and Unites States-based companies.

**** Dear National Library Board (Singapore) <http://cowboycaleb.liquidblade.com/index.php/archives/2009/01/30/dear-national-library-board-singapore/>
by Cowboy Caleb
The poor librarian serving me had to /disarm each CD manually/ and took about 20 minutes to proces everything.

**** Employment Situation In Fourth Quarter 2008 <http://www.mom.gov.sg/publish/momportal/en/press_room/press_releases/2009/20090130-employment.html>
by Ministry Of Manpower, Singapore Government
Employment growth slowed significantly in the fourth quarter of 2008, as the economic enivornment worsened. Preliminary estimates show that total employment grew by 26,900, which is only about half the gains of 55,700 in Q3 2008 and compared to 62,500 in Q4 2007.
Preliminary estimates show that 7,000 workers were retrenched in the fourth quarter of 2008, up substantially from 2,346 in the previous quarter and 1,966 in the same quarter a year ago.
See Also:
Singapore Unemployment Jumps To 2.6 Percent <http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/01/30/business/AS-Singapore-Unemployment.php>, by The Associated Press.

**** Malls To Pass On Tax Rebate <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_332171.html>
by Straits Times
Four more mall landloards have said they would pass on at least part of the 40 per cent property tax rebate they are getting from the government to their tenants. But City Developments, Frasers Centrepoint, AsiaMalls and Marina Centre Holdings were unable to say how much of the rebate would be passed on and how it would be distributed.

**** Singapore: The Switzerland In Asia (Only Dictators And Mass Murderers Need Apply) <http://singaporecitizen.wordpress.com/2009/01/29/singapore-the-switzerland-in-asiaonly-dictators-and-mass-murderers-need-apply/>
by Everyday's Life In A Snapshot - For Lesser Mortals Only
For you and me to see, and for corrupted Indonesians and dictators from Zimbabwe, North Korea and Burma to enjoy.

**** Singapore Loosens Up <http://thetyee.ca/Life/2009/01/30/Singapore/>
by Steve Burgess, The Tyee
How many red-light districts offer the chance to squeeze actual tomatoes?

**** Genting's Casino Resort Project On Track <http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/30/business/3085613&sec=business>
by Eileen Hee, The Star

**** Kidney Transplant Tourism To Hit Singapore? <http://www.gadling.com/2009/01/29/kidney-transplant-tourism-to-hit-singapore/>
by Aaron Hotfelder, Gadling
Until the buying and selling of kidneys is legalized in other parts of the world, Singapore may find that thousands of desperate kidney-seekers are willing to travel abroad for a new chance at life.

**** Domestic Workers Profit From Financial Education <http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=45593>
by Prime Sarmiento, IPS
This is thanks mainly to various non-government organisations (NGOs) in Singapore which hold workshops on business management, computer literacy and livelihood training.

**** Travel Agents Threaten To Boycott Singapore <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Travel_agents_threaten_to_boycott_Singapore/articleshow/4049315.cms>
by Chinmayi Shalya, Times Of India
"We have given <Singapore Tourism Board> a memorandum, saying we shall stop promoting Singapore and its airline to Indian tourists if the airline does not give travel agents the commission that used to be paid earlier," the Travel Agents' Federation of India (TAFI) vice-chairman Pradip Lulla said.

**** Eugene Wee, We Love You! <http://feedmetothefish.blogspot.com/2009/01/eugene-wee-we-love-you.html>
by Feed Me To The Fish