[MyAppleMenu] Nov 21, 2009

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**** Keyboards Buying Guide <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=6683f55898f13d8bad96ad0db33b75c9>
Dan Frakes, Macworld

The keyboard you choose is based on a personal decision, but there are some features and terms you should understand so you make the proper buying decision. And that’s what this guide is here to do. Here are our tips to buying a new keyboard.

**** Mice Buying Guide <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=26c4d8fa5b7b88404801d376407901d5>
Rik Myslewski, Macworld

We’re in the Golden Age of Rodents. It’s time to look at the mice you’re missing. However, the wealth of choices can be daunting. We have a few tips to help you.

**** Apple's App Store Approval Process Gets Partially Automated <http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/apples_app_store_approval_process_gets_partially_automated.html>
AppleInsider

Apple has added a new automated layer to its approval process for App Store software, but according to one developer, it's not perfect.

**** iPhone Owners Demand To See Apple Source Code <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=989aedf16c3622edca40bf1c6928f9d5>
Gregg Keizer, Computerworld

iPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code, court documents show.

**** Bugs & Fixes: Screensavers In Snow Leopard <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=b3e6bbd8957198caef9628851118f683>
Ted Landau, Macworld

After a little wait, many third-party screensavers are now compatible with Snow Leopard. But there are glitches. Ted Landau has details.

**** Apple's App Store API Screening Flawed, Says Developer <http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/11/20/coders.must.be.careful.to.avoid.tripping.flags/>
MacNN

A new automatic screening technique Apple is using for the App Store appears to be backfiring, claims developer Rogue Sheep.

**** How Smoking Can Ruin Your Mac <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10402711-71.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple>
Chris Matyszczyk, CNET News

According to a report, AppleCare warranties can be voided if Apple deems the damage was caused by secondhand smoke. Appeals to Steve Jobs have, apparently, not succeeded.

**** Does Apple Enjoy A Licensing Loophole On iPhone? <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/11/20/does-apple-enjoy-a-licensing-loophole-on-iphone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fbiztech%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Business+Technology%29>
Don Clark, Wall Street Journal

While death and taxes are notable certainties, there’s another in the wireless world: make a 3G cellphone and you pay patent royalties to Qualcomm. But Apple may be evading some of the consequences.

**** Elgan: Four Things You Need To Know About Apple <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141254/Mike_Elgan_Four_things_you_need_to_know_about_Apple>
Mike Elgan, Computerworld

Apple actions seem inexplicable -- unless you understand how the company views the world.

**** The All-New Apple 27 Inch iMac <http://rolexblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/quest-for-best-all-new-apple-27-inch.html>
Jake's Rolex Watch Blog



The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** An Unsteady Future For Broadcast <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/business/media/21network.html?hp>
Tim Arango and Bill Carter, New York Times

Have we finally reached a tipping point that suggests a remarkable decline in the fortunes of broadcast television in America?



MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Hot Pot's Top Spot <http://feeds.slate.com/click.phdo?i=15d7d457f58bd691b34556ccd08a4828>
Daniel Gross, Slate Magazine

What a meal of beef stomach and duck throats taught me about the new China.

**** A Place in Time, Not All Frozen <http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/travel/escapes/20amer.html?ref=travel>
Diana Bletter, New York Times

The temperature was soaring to 75 degrees, and I was walking on ice. Around me the Matanuska Glacier, about 100 miles from Anchorage, sparkled and shimmered in the afternoon sun. The only sound was an occasional rush of cool wind sweeping down from the towering Chugach Mountains and the crunch of my crampons as I made my way up a crevasse with a group of six other trekkers.

**** The Shape Of Emotion <http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/nov/21/donatello-vanda-medieval-renaissance-galleries?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Jonathan Jones, The Guardian

Donatello was the first genius of the Renaissance, but his raw, expressive work also challenges all our assumptions about the period. He is justly the star of the V&A's triumphant new galleries.



SingaporeSurf
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**** Deluge Was A 'Freak' Event <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_457102.html>
Amresh Gunasingham and Ang Yiying, Straits Times

THURSDAY'S deluge which submerged parts of Bukit Timah was a 'freak' event that occurs once in 50 years, minister for the environment & water resources Yaacob Ibrahim said on Friday. 'What happened was very unusual,' he said. 'The intensity was tremendous.'

**** How Does MOE Define Teaching Passion? <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_457152.html>
Raymond Koh, Straits Times

**** Idealism 'Not Sufficient': SM <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC091121-0000113/Idealism-not-sufficient--SM>
Alicia Wong, Today

In Singapore, idealism is "not sufficient" to get things done, said senior minister Goh Chok Tong - social service leaders need to translate their vision into practical programmes, and be more "assertive in advocating certain good social causes".

**** Ren Ci Founder Sentenced To 10 Months Jail <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1019607/1/.html>
Shaffiq Alkhatib, Channel NewsAsia

The ex-CEO of Ren Ci Hospital Shi Ming Yi has been sentenced to ten months in jail. A district court has also sentenced his former aide, 34-year old Raymond Yeung, to nine months' imprisonment.

**** UK Election Vs Singapore General Election <http://singapore-lighthouse.blogspot.com/2009/11/uk-election-vs-singapore-general.html>
Phare Anderson, Singapore Social and Political Thoughts

What makes me feel that the British, are more open about the election date as it can be found in their official website of the Electoral Commission.

**** Weather Information In Complacent Singapore <http://singaporealternatives.blogspot.com/2009/11/weather-information-in-complacent.html>
Goh Meng Seng, Singapore Alternatives

For example, if the rain that flooded Bukit Timah is to happen in Hong Kong, it will be Black Rain Alert.

There is a fundamental flaw in this article: the lack of science. The comparison of Singapore and Hong Kong lacks a fundamental understanding of the difference in climate and weather, and the limitations in the science of weather forecasting.

**** Casinos, The Internet And The Sex Trade <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/11/casino-the-internet-and-the-sex-trade/>
Ravi Philemon, The Online Citizen

**** Police Handling Of Rape Cases In Singapore : Skills Upgrading Needed. <http://mathialee.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/police-handling-of-rape-cases-in-singapore-skills-upgrading-needed/>
Mathia Lee

**** Macworld Polishes 2010 Show Without Apple <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/20/BU3U1AO1A6.DTL&tsp=1>
Ryan Kim, San Francisco Chronicle

The show must go on. That's the rallying cry for Macworld 2010, which is preparing to soldier on for the first time in 26 years without Apple as its anchor vendor. The show, a production of IDG World Expo, has been tweaked in a number of ways to compensate for the loss of Apple, including a date change to February, registration price cuts and an emphasis on more training.

**** Singapore Ramps Up Biomedical Sciences Effort <http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/20/content_12509082.htm>
Xinhua

Singapore announced on Friday that it will inject 36 million Singapore dollars (25.9 million U.S. dollars) into new programs to give a greater push to its growing medical technology industry locally.

**** Dr Chee Soon Juan’s Foreign Liaisons: An Act Of Patriotism Or Treachery? <http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/11/21/dr-chee-soon-juans-foreign-liaisons-an-act-of-patriotism-or-treachery/>
The Temasek Review