[MyAppleMenu] Jan 27, 2010

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**** Find Only Exact Duplicates In iTunes <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=e755ce5619070575dc048e2eebe8b41d>
Rob Griffiths, Macworld

So here’s the trick…the Option key. Hold it down, then select File, and notice that Show Duplicates has changed to Show Exact Duplicates.

**** McGraw-Hill: Tablet Will Be Based On iPhone OS <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-10441654-260.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple>
Erica Ogg, CNET News

During a live taping on CNBC on Tuesday, McGraw-Hill Chairman and CEO Terry McGraw said the tablet will be introduced tomorrow, will have college textbooks on it, and will be based on the iPhone OS.

**** Frenzy Over An Apple Product In California Starts In Florida <http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100125/ARTICLE/1251052/-1/NEWSSITEMAP>
Kevin McQuaid, Herald Tribune

When -- or if -- Apple Inc. unveils its long-awaited tablet computer this week, few will be watching as closely as Neil Hughes. But Hughes will not see the reported iSlate at its anticipated San Francisco debut. Nor will he attend the official confab of financial analysts, tech gawkers and traditional journalists.

**** The Dawn Of Apple’s Dominance: Digital Hub Strategy, Revisited. <http://www.cultofmac.com/the-dawn-of-apples-dominance-digital-hub-strategy-revisited/27810?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cultofmac%2FbFow+%28Cult+of+Mac%29>
Pete Mortensen, Cult of Mac

Steve Jobs is king of the world right now because he hit on the idea for the Digital Hub.

**** Apple Bites Australia For Profit <http://www.smh.com.au/business/apple-bites-australia-for-profit-20100127-mwkn.html>
Michael Pascoe, Sydney Morning Herald

Apple announces a record quarterly profit - but how much of that comes from ripping off Australian iTunes customers?

**** Review: Tinderbox 5.0.1 Note-taking Software <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=a39f94cc476bca0a21d68ed2d0188af0>
Nathan Alderman, Macworld

Thomas Jefferson, a compulsive note-taker, would have loved Eastgate Software’s Tinderbox, an innovative and endlessly versatile tool for recording, cataloging, and sharing notes.

**** Apple announces iPad <http://www.macworld.com/article/145938/2010/01/tabletannouncement1.html>
Dan Miller, Macworld

Demonstrating the iPad at an event in San Francisco, Jobs showed how it could be used for e-mail and Web browsing, viewing photos, managing calendars and contacts, listening to music, viewing video, and more. Senior Vice President Phil Schiller showed off a new version of iWork, specifically designed for the new device.

**** Five Secrets Of Open And Save Dialog Boxes <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=8421733f423da8d00ee0c798f4944646>
Sharon Zardetto, Macworld

Here's how to work more efficiently when opening or saving files and documents.

**** Apple Enhances iPhone App SDK For IPad <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=66733eefdaf19f86a4f9582011710083>
Roman Loyola, Macworld

The new SDK (beta version 3.2) will allow you to take advantage of the iPad's 9.7-inch display. The SDK includes a Programming Guide that explains the features available on the iPad; iPad sample code; iPad Human Interface Guidelines that explain the controls available to developers; and an iPad Simulator that allows you to build, run, and debug iPad apps as you develop your software.

**** IPad To Feature Apple's iBooks E-reader App <http://rss.macworld.com/click.phdo?i=199cea1306ecbe9dbeb337ae47694567>
Philip Michaels, Macworld

As part of its new iPad tablet unveiled Wednesday, Apple has come out with an e-book reading app. Dubbed iBooks, the app lets you read e-books on the iPad’s 9.7-inch LCD screen.

**** The Apple iPad: First Impressions <http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/the-apple-ipad-first-impressions/>
David Pogue, New York Times

My main message to you, fanboys, is this: it’s too early to draw any conclusions. Apple hasn’t given the thing to any reviewers yet, there are no iPad-only apps yet (there will be), the e-bookstore hasn’t gone online yet, and so on. So hyperventilating is not yet the appropriate reaction.

At the same time, the bashers should be careful, too. As we enter Phase 2, remember how silly you all looked when you all predicted the iPhone’s demise in that period before it went on sale.



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**** North Korea Keeps Hiding, And Fascinating <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/books/27book.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
Dwight Garner, New York Times

Three provocative new books about North Korea parse the slivers of light that escape this enigmatic and often baffling place.

**** Gaming The Luggage System <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/travel/31praccarryon.html>
Michelle Higgins, New York Times

As airlines continue to raise fees for checked luggage, more travelers are coming up with creative ways to dodge them — through meticulous packing of carry-on bags, by stuffing coat pockets with items they’d normally put in a bag, or by hanging back and boarding last so they can check their bags at the gate for free.

**** Unchained: Replicating Restaurant Dishes At Home <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/dining/27feed.html>
Alex Witchel, New York Times

Putting David Zinczenko’s new book, “Cook This, Not That!” to the test.

**** What Makes A Great Teacher? <http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/print/201001/good-teaching>
Amanda Ripley, The Atlantic

For years, the secrets to great teaching have seemed more like alchemy than science, a mix of motivational mumbo jumbo and misty-eyed tales of inspiration and dedication. But for more than a decade, one organization has been tracking hundreds of thousands of kids, and looking at why some teachers can move them three grade levels ahead in a year and others can’t. Now, as the Obama administration offers states more than $4 billion to identify and cultivate effective teachers, Teach for America is ready to release its data.



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**** Three Questions Over Casino Rejections <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_482442.html>
Calvin Ng, Straits Times

**** Peak Hour Or Not, It's A Morning Crush <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Story/STIStory_482521.html>
Catherine Tan, Straits Times

**** 3 Parties Eye Tampines <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_482728.html>
Sue-Ann Chia & Kor Kian Beng, Straits Times

What draws them is the People's Action Party's (PAP) anchor minister helming the group representation constituency - national development minister Mah Bow Tan.

Why? They are convinced there is some unhappiness on the ground over housing and the contest would give them the opportunity to hit out at housing policies, particularly the affordability of public housing

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胡群智, 广州日报

**** Whistle-blowing Hotline Launched <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1033296/1/.html>
Ng Jing Yng, Today

A whistle-blowing hotline was launched on Tuesday by Singapore firm Q2 Consulting Partner and United States' Global Compliance for employees to file allegations against their own company.

**** WP Won't Contest In 2 GRCs <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_482741.html>
Straits Times

The Workers' Party (WP) is unlikely to contest in two group representation constituencies (GRCs) in the general election due by February 2012.

**** Lee Kuan Yew's Remarks Deeply Offensive To Malays <http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/3336-lee-kuan-yews-remarks-deeply-offensive-to-malays>
Singapore Democrat News

Such a generalisation is deeply offensive to the Malay community.

**** Romanian Diplomat Was Driver In Singapore Fatal Accident <http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/asiapacific/news/article_1528770.php/Romanian-diplomat-was-driver-in-Singapore-fatal-accident>
DPA

A Singapore state counsel confirmed Wednesday a Romanian diplomat was behind the wheel of an embassy car when it ran over and killed a Malaysian man in December, a news report said.

**** HDB Considering Imposing A Quota On PRs In Resale Flats <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1033446/1/.html>
Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

The Housing & Development Board (HDB) is considering imposing a quota on Permanent Residents buying resale HDB flats. This could be done in the same way that racial quotas are imposed to prevent ethnic enclaves. The issue came up in a dialogue session on public housing with minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew where questions on affordability and aspirations were brought up.