[MyAppleMenu] Oct 5, 2011

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**** Apple Unveils Dock To Micro USB Adapter To Comply With EU Standards <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/04/apple-unveils-dock-to-micro-usb-adapter-to-comply-with-eu-standa/>
Chris Rawson, TUAW

Thus far it appears to be available only in the UK Apple Store, and at £8.00 it seems fairly inexpensive as far as Apple's accessories go. It will be available on October 14.

**** OS X Lion: 6 Million Downloads So Far, Apple Approaching 60 Million Mac Users <http://www.macstories.net/news/apple-keynote-retail-and-mac-numbers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Don Southard, MacStories

**** Apple's Launches 2 New Apps: "Find My Friends" And "Cards" <http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/04/apples-new-cards-iphone-app-sends-real-holiday-cards/>
Jordan Golson, MacRumors

Cards is an iOS version of the greeting card-maker built-in to iPhoto, but with a twist -- instead of printing and shipping cards to the user, who then has to buy stamps, address and mail the cards -- Apple takes care of printing, mailing, and postage and sends the card directly to the recipient, with a push notification going to the senders iPhone upon delivery. 

**** AppleCare+ For iPhone Covers Accidental Damage <http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/04/applecare-for-iphone-covers-accidental-damage/>
Steven Sande, TUAW

AppleCare+ ($US99) must be purchased at the same time that you buy your new iPhone, and covers up to two incidents of damage due to handling errors. For each of those incidents, Apple will extract a $49 service fee, but that's a lot less expensive than purchasing a whole new iPhone.

**** New iPod Nano Features Available To 2010 Model Via Software Update <http://www.macstories.net/news/new-ipod-nano-features-available-to-2010-model-via-software-update/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories

**** Geek Dad <http://shawnblanc.net/2011/10/were-having-a-boy/>
SHawn Blanc

I can’t put my finger on why exactly, but this statement and its slide stood out to me as one of the most strategic and purposeful slides of the event. Perhaps it’s a way of stating the fact that even though the iPhone is selling at an astronomical rate, it still has an enormous market to penetrate. Perhaps this slide was a banner to Wall Street and everyone else saying, we’re doing great and we are nowhere close to slowing down, nor are we running out of track“.

**** Told Ya So: iPhone 4s Is Not Revolutionary, But Didn’t Need To Be <http://www.suntimes.com/technology/ihnatko/8030601-452/told-ya-so-iphone-4s-is-not-revolutionary-but-didnt-need-to-be.html>
Andy Ihnatko, Chicago Sun-Times

During the Tuesday media event, Apple didn’t manage a Secretariat-style breakaway from the other phone makers. But they showed themselves to be ticking along in fine stride and showed no signs whatsoever of tiring.

**** iPhone 4S: An Interplay Of Hardware And Software <http://www.macstories.net/stories/iphone-4s-an-interplay-of-hardware-and-software/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories

The iPhone 4S is a good phone because it’s based on the iPhone 4. But the 4S has got some new stuff that has been made possible by its new hardware, and it will make for a more pleasant experience thanks to iOS 5, for a simple reason: Apple understands that hardware and software together drive innovation and customer satisfaction, not specs alone.

**** Sparrow 1.4 Gets CloudApp Integration, Pull To Refresh <http://www.macstories.net/reviews/sparrow-1-4-gets-cloudapp-integration-pull-to-refresh/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+macstoriesnet+%28MacStories%29>
Federico Viticci, MacStories



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**** Empire: What Ruling The World Did To The British By Jeremy Paxman – Review <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/oct/05/empire-ruling-world-paxman-review?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Bernard Porter, The Guardian

Jeremy Paxman thinks we're neglecting the history of the British empire. "Perhaps in the dark recesses of a golf-club bar some harrumphing voice mutters about how much better the world seemed to turn when a great-uncle in baggy shorts ran a patch of Africa the size of Lancashire. But, by and large, no one has much to say about empire." That will come as a surprise to the authors of the dozen fat books about it that have appeared over the last few years. If Paxman thinks his Empire is filling a gap, he's mistaken.



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**** Singapore To Tackle Jams With Car Ownership Curbs <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hYa0XtJeFahNyjwKqwRXCjrbECJQ?docId=CNG.6185d845b10c9bd3444cb7c3c9426b41.811>
AFP

Singapore will impose fresh curbs on car ownership and improve public transport to tackle worsening congestion in the city-state, its transport minister said in comments published Tuesday.

The reduction of car ownership growth is expected to further boost prices in the island nation, already one of the costliest places in the world to own a private vehicle.

**** Why Patient Was Sent To TTSH And Not NUH <http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/OnlineStory/STIStory_719717.html>
Yazid Abdullah, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Straits Times

Every minute counts during an emergency. It is important that our ambulances arrive at the incident site and hospital within the shortest possible time. The arrival of patients at the nearest hospital would make all the difference between life and death in an emergency.

Doing so would also allow our ambulances to return to their bases faster and attend to the next critical call in a timely manner.

In other words, insisting on ambulances to fetch you to your choice of hospital instead of the nearest, you may not only die, but you may cause the next patient in need of an ambulance to die too.

**** Will HDB Prices Keep Rising? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/10/will-hdb-prices-keep-rising/>
Leong Sze Hian, The Online Citizen

**** PAP, WP Put Out Least Content On Facebook And Twitter <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_719997.html>
Tessa Wong, Straits Times

The two political parties that received the biggest vote shares at this year's general election were also the least active on new media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) assistant professor Debbie Goh says the dissonance between the number of Facebook posts and election results 'suggests that Facebook on its own simply is not sufficient to sway voters'.

**** 34岁以下年轻选民　比较可能把票投给反对党 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp111005_003.shtml>
联合早报

同较年长选民相比，34岁以下年轻选民除了比较可能把票投给反对党、认为媒体受到太多管制，也比较可能使用新媒体来讨论及转发选举信息。

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**** An Internet Elections – Believe It Or Not? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/10/an-internet-elections-believe-it-or-not/>
Howard Lee, The Online Citizen

Online media is already a growing part of our social fabric. I would contest that there is no need to measure its influence – that is already a given. What is more pertinent is to discover how this influence disappears into our national psyche as we negotiate an evolving media space.

**** M'sia Tourism Minister Apologises For June's Immigration Hiccups <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_720045.html>
Ng Kai Ling, Straits Times

Malaysia's tourism minister Ng Yen Yen apologised on Wednesday for the inconvenience caused to travellers when it introduced its new fingerprint scanning system in June.

She said that the hiccups in June have had a negative impact, and that Malaysia saw a substantial decline in the number of tourists from Singapore.

**** Temasek Loses Second President In 3 Months As Hsieh Leaves <http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC111005-0000458/Temasek-loses-second-president-in-3-Months-as-Hsieh-leaves>
Today

Temasek Holdings, Singapore's state-owned investment company, said Mr Hsieh Fu Hua stepped down as president, becoming the second executive to leave the post in three months.

Temasek has faced changes at the top in the past two years since it parted ways with former BHP Billiton Ltd head Charles "Chip" Goodyear, who was going to replace Mdm Ho Ching as CEO, over differences in strategy. Mr Hsieh's former counterpart, Mr Simon Israel, Temasek's former executive director and president, retired from his executive and board roles in July.

**** More Hawker Centres To Be Built <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1157445/1/.html>
Ng Lian Cheong, Channel NewsAsia

**** Barings Puts Retailer Courts On Sale For $380 Mln-source <http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/courts-idUSL3E7L51L120111005>
Reuters

An investor group led by Baring Private Equity Asia is seeking to sell electronics and furniture retailer Courts Asia for over S$500 million ($380 million), a source with direct knowledge of the deal said on Wednesday.

**** Singapore's Temasek Holdings President Quits <http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j-kb1M3w0xmU5ufPSu56cvEZRyFw?docId=CNG.1115db5cc2628f77f4863b0a574661ed.641>
AFP

Analysts said Hsieh's decision to quit as well as other recent management changes were part of Temasek's efforts to find a successor for chief executive Ho Ching and strengthen the leadership during global economic turmoil.

"They've got people coming in and people coming out. Perhaps this reflects the urgency of preparing for the more volatile investment landscape by having the most experienced hands on deck," said CIMB regional economist Song Seng Wun. "They also have the issue of succession as well," he told AFP.

**** Singapore Companies Still Hiring, Focus On Freelancers <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_720103.html>
Sharon Lee, Straits Times

Singapore businesses are still hiring even though the economic outlook is not as rosy as before. But the emphasis is on the recruitment of freelancers, graduates and remote workers.