[MyAppleMenu] Nov 12, 2009

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MyAppleMenu
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**** A Satellite Radio Receiver That Works With The iPhone <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/technology/personaltech/12radio.html?_r=1>
Stephen Williams, New York Times

Sirius XM Radio, always on the lookout for ways to attract fee-paying younger subscribers, is now after the Apple crowd. After its introduction several months ago, the XM SkyDock, an iPod/iPhone accessory, is finally on the market, at a price of $120; even Apple stores are expected to carry it.

**** Four Ways To Access Files From Afar <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=25f1f10a2a2dbe101fbd7910a7d786a9>
Glenn Fleishman, Macworld

If you work in lots of locations, you may find yourself wishing you could access your files from everywhere. Here are four ways to do just that.

**** Indev Software Releases MiniMail 2.0 <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=0630970b4c221721d3857541fd1b9d07>
Jeff Porten, Macworld

The latest version of MiniMail adds a small message notification view to Mail, multiple viewers, and Snow Leopard compatibility.

**** Apple Releases Safari 4.0.4 With Security Flaw Patch <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/11/apple_releases_safari_4_0_4_with_security_flaw_patch.html>
AppleInsider

Apple Wednesday afternoon released an update to its Safari Web browser, addressing a vulnerability that could allow an image file to exploit Macs with older software.

**** Explaining iPhoto Library Size Discrepancy <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=9acf426fc2257c6110c331a597bf66b6>
Christopher Breen, Macworld

Why does iPhoto report a library of 7GB when the Finder says 21GB? There's more to the iPhoto Library package than meets the eye.

**** Apple App Store Takes Tiny Step Toward Transparency <http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/apple-iphone-app/>
Brian X. Chen, Wired

Taking a small step toward openness, Apple rolls out a brand new way for iPhone developers to track the status of apps they’ve submitted to the App Store.

**** Behind The Scenes Of China's iPhone Apps <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/11/11/behind-the-scenes-of-chinas-iphone-apps/>
Juliet Ye, Wall Street Journal

**** Facebook App Developer Is Through With The iPhone, Blames App Store Approval Process <http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/11/facebook-app-developer-is-through-with-the-iphone-blames-app-st/>
Michael Rose, TUAW

**** Psystar Claims It Cracked Mac OS X On Its Own <http://feeds.macnn.com/click.phdo?i=2a1f5aa823eac83488da70f43e6c7568>
MacNN

**** MacBook Entry-level Specs Impress <http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/digital-life/computers/macbook-entrylevel-specs-impress-20091111-i8qg.html>
Garry Barker, The Age

Apple's latest line-up has a gift for integration.

**** Apple's Soaring Pile Of Cash <http://gizmodo.com/5402668/apples-soaring-pile-of-cash>
Gizmodo

Apple brought Steve Jobs back to the company in December 1996. Since then, he's been building a massive pile of cash, rolling out new product after new product.

**** iPhone Apps Take Root As Cottage Industry <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125796886127143907.html>
Yukari Iwatani Kane and Ryan Knutson, Wall Street Journal

There is a hint of that old boomtown feeling again in the Bay Area -- this time in living rooms and garages and cubicles where a cottage industry is unfolding around the iPhone app.

**** State Of The Apple Nation <http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/mac-planet/2009/11/12/where-its/?c_id=5&objectid=10608846>
Mark Webster, New Zealand Herald

All in all, it has been a fantastic year for Apple against all expectations.

**** iPhone Virus Maker Regrets 'Stupidity' <http://www.securecomputing.net.au/News/160338,iphone-virus-maker-regrets-stupidity.aspx>
Ben Grubb, SC Magazine

Ashley Towns said he had received non-stop phone calls, death threats and posting of his personal details online.

**** The iPhone Economy: Is There App Inflation? <http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Deals/The-iPhone-economy-Is-there-app-inflation/>
Lisa Scherzer, Smart Money



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Powering Cell Phone Towers With Wind <http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10395216-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20>
CNET News

Southern California pilot program to test Helix Wind's small wind turbines to run cell phone towers.



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Don't Patronise Popular Fiction By Women <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/nov/11/dont-patronise-popular-fiction-women>
Harriet Evans, Guardian

I'm fed up with seeing some of our best novelists written off as 'chick lit' – you don't see the same belittling line taken with male writers.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Restricted Mailbox Access But Still Spammed <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_452995.html>
Straits Times

Every week, once a week, I notice the latch is moved to open the horizontal slot to allow spammers to fill up my mailbox.

**** Of Job Offers And Cabbies <http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC091112-0000032/Of-job-offers-and-cabbies>
Daryl Yong, Today

In any case, the cabby has judged that it is not in his interest to offer his services. Who are we to force him to do so?

This logic does not hold water simply because the taxi driver has a business that is granted to him by the society under specific instructions.

**** Unfair To SMEs <http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC091112-0000030/Unfair-to-SMEs>
Sng Yee Nam, Today

[CASE's] comment implied that consumers need only be wary of small businesses, and need not be careful when transacting with large corporations or international chains.

**** Singapore Calls For Asia Pacific Free Trade Zone <http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-11-11-voa27.cfm>
Mil Arcega, Voice Of America

Singapore has called for the creation of an ambitious Asia-Pacific free trade zone that it says would comprise nearly half of all global trade.  The call, by Singapore's foreign minister, comes ahead of the 20th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

**** Singapore Recruitment Agency Offers Jobs For Foreigners Only <http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/11/singapore-recruitment-agency-offers-jobs-only-for-foreigners/>
Temasek Review

Unless Singaporeans wake up from their long slumber and reclaim their civil and political rights as citizens of their country, they will forever be subjected to the mercy of the ruling party.

**** Drug Blunder At KKH <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_453343.html>
Salma Khalik, Straits Times

Human error at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) led to two cancer patients being given more chemotherapy drugs than they were supposed to get.

**** Panda Diplomacy And Chinese/Taiwanese Soft Power To Singapore <http://antineodem.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/panda-diplomacy-and-chinesetaiwanese-soft-power-to-singapore/>
The Anti Neo-Democracy Theorist

Would panda diplomacy/giving of scholarships to Singaporeans to go to study in Beida and Fudan change the future of Singaporeans’ cultural orientation?

**** Singapore Government Responds To The "White Paper On The Repression Of Political Freedom In Singapore" By Canandian Law Firm <http://www.news.gov.sg/public/sgpc/en/media_releases/agencies/pmo/press_release/P-20091111-1>
Singapore Government

Singapore has grown and prospered because of its adherence to the rule of law and its robust legal framework. In a world of competing interests and priorities, Singaporeans must choose for themselves the kind of government they want, and the appropriate balance to be struck between societal interests and the individual. Singapore does not seek to prescribe or impose its values on others, but simply for an open dialogue on these issues untainted by misrepresentation. This response clarifies facts which the Paper chose to ignore.

**** Disputing Mr Shanmugam’s Claims That Singapore’s Approach To The Law Has Worked <http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/12/disputing-mr-shanmugams-claims-that-singapores-approach-to-the-law-has-worked/>
Ng Kok Lim, The Temasek Review

**** Malaysia's Mysterious Ship City Causes Concern <http://news.malaysia.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3701096>
AFP

Hundreds of ships mysteriously left idle off the Malaysian coast during the economic downturn are posing environmental and safety hazards, port authorities and fishermen say. The ships are lying off the southeastern tip of southern Johor state which faces onto Singapore, positioned outside port limits to avoid charges and official scrutiny.

**** Apec Meet Brings Early Christmas To Singapore <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/12/nation/5090647&sec=nation>
Malaysia Star

Christmas has started early in the island republic with major streets including Orchard Road and Marina Bay lit up and decorated with huge Christmas trees and ornaments with festive lights strung across the road.

**** Indonesian Trade Minister Says S'pore-Indonesia Ties Moving Well <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1017735/1/.html>
S.Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia

Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Pangestu said Singapore-Indonesia ties are moving well.  Speaking to Channel NewsAsia, she said the increased investments in Indonesia over the last two years have been from Singapore and that reflected the close bilateral economic, trade and investment relations.

**** StarHub Proposes Discussion With SingTel On One Common Set-up Box <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1017751/1/.html>
Channel NewsAsia

StarHub said on Thursday that "what could have been proposed three years ago has no relevance," in response to comments made by SingTel Singapore's chief Allen Lew.

**** China Carefully Navigates Ties With Straits Chinese <http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/12/world/international-us-china-southeastasia.html?_r=1>
Reuters

When Chinese president Hu Jintao arrived in Singapore for a state visit this week, he announced China's favorite diplomatic gift -- two pandas -- but chose his words very carefully.