List of Malaysians You Should Follow

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 | Category: Malaysia, Social Media | View Comments

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If you are Malaysian and new to Twitter or you would like to connect with Malaysian twitter users, there is a list of 44 Malaysians you must follow on Twitter to begin with.

The list is created by Harinder Singh (@lightyoruichi), Malaysian geek, the Malaysia Country Ambassador at foursquare. He is following 1,999 twitter users. You can trust his list.

By the way, I am in the list, too! Though listed as “Apple Fan Boy #1″, I still prefer to be called as a “blogger” instead. :)

Also, here is the list of “most influential” Malaysians on Twitter (wefollow.com). I’m the 18th :)

Follow me on Twitter (@liewcf)

Apple TV: Small, Cheap, but Dummy

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 | Category: Apple, Gadgets | View Comments

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Apple announced the new Apple TV (also known as iTV), a cheap small black box that stream content from Internet and your computer or iDevices. Is it worth to buy if you are outside U.S? Read on.

Hardware

Apple TV is powered by A4 chip, same as iPad, iPhone 4, and the new iPod touch. It supports WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n and 100Mbps Ethernet network.

Apple TV only has HDMI and optical audio output. Support HD video (720p) format. No built-in storage.

Price: USD$99

Getting content onto Apple TV

With new iTunes movies and TV shows rental, you can purchase and watch rentals on Apple TV. You have 30 days to start watching, and watch as many times as you want in 24 hours for movie rental ($3 or $4) and 48 hours for TV show rental ($3).

Beside iTunes store, Apple TV also support content on Netflix, YouTube, MobileMe, and Flickr. With new AirPlay, you can stream your digital video and music to Apple TV from your computer, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
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Apple iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Touch (2010): Features, Buying Advice (Prices in Malaysia, too)

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Category: Apple, Gadgets | View Comments

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Apple announced all new iPod shuffle with buttons, iPod nano with multi-touch display, and iPod Touch with retina display and cameras for FaceTime. Read on for what’s new about the iPod family and the iPod price in Malaysia Apple Store.

New iPod Touch: Retina display, FaceTime, camera, HD video recording

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Yes! Apple iPod touch now has 2 build-in camera, front-camera for FaceTime and back-camera for shooting HD video(720p) and (low quality) photos. Like the iPhone 4, new iPod touch has the Retina display and A4 chip (read: better performance).

The FaceTime on iPod touch allows you to make video calls to family and friends (with new iPod touch or iPhone 4) over WiFi network. It’s free. Like games? The new Game Center on iPod touch lets you add friends to your gaming network and challenge them.

Did I tell you that new iPod touch is even thinner than the previous model? The battery life is 40 hours music playback and 7 hours video.

If you are thinking, “Now iPod touch has camera, it is the iPhone 4 without only call function and GPS”. You are almost correct.

Sadly, the camera build-in iPod touch is meant for video shooting. The photo shooting resolution is ONLY 960×720 pixels. Why 960 pixel for photo height, and not HD video’s 1280 pixels? Well, I guess it is because the iPod touch screen resolution is 960x640 pixels.

In short, iPod touch does NOT have a great camera, forget about taking great photo with it.

Price: USD$229 (8GB), USD$299 (32GB) and USD$399 (64GB)

Malaysia price: RM829 (8GB), RM1079 (32GB) and RM1399 (64GB) (estimated ship: 4-5 weeks)

* No 16GB iPod touch model.

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Apple iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch, iOS 4.2 for iPad

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Category: Apple | View Comments

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Apple announced iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch which fixes bugs and add new features: HDR photos, Game Center, etc. iOS 4.2 will include AirPlay and Wireless Printing for iPad.

iOS 4.1 for iPhone & iPod Touch

Apple announced iOS 4.1 update for iPhones and iPod Touch which fixes some iOS 4.0 bugs, e.g. proximity sensor issue, bluetooth, iPhone 3G performance.

New features included High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos, HD video upload over WiFi, TV show rentals, and Game Center.

Game Center allows you to keep track of your scores, challenge friends, play multiple-player games against your friends. No friends? No problem, it will auto-match a player for you. :)

iOS 4.1 will be available as free download sometime next week.
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Giveaway: Daniusoft DVD to iPad Converter (Windows/Mac)

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Category: Downloads | View Comments

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You own an iPad and you want to watch DVD on the iPad but it has no DVD drive. Now you need a video converter to convert DVD movies and transfer to iPad.

The free/open source tools are too difficult for you. You want a converter software that is easy to use and, most importantly, FREE!

OK, here you are. The Daniusoft DVD to iPad Converter (worth USD$30) is FREE giveaway now.

How to get it?

  1. Visit their Facebook fan page
  2. Click on the “Giveaway” tab
  3. Fill up your name and email.
  4. Click “Download” button to download the software.
  5. Click “Get Keycode” button to get the free registration code in your mailbox.

Have I tell you the free giveaway of Daniusoft DVD to iPad Converter is available for BOTH Windows and Mac OS X versions?

Grab it now! (valid till Aug 31, 2010 BUT still available at Sep 1st, 2010 when I check)

The catch? No free upgrade or technical support.

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