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HTC Magic, Now In Malaysia

Jun 13, 2009 10 Comments

When the Android was launched (a year back), it was branded as the iPhone killer. With it’s backing from HTC, T-Mobile and Google, nothing seems to be wrong, not until a month later. The hype was there but the devices were never to be seen. Getting hold of a unit was basically “a pain in [...]

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O2 UK Announces Apple iPhone 3G S Pricing

Jun 10, 2009 3 Comments

As we are all very much interested in the pricing structure for the Apple iPhone 3G S, O2 has now announced the pricing plan. The plan covers monthly and Pay & Go customers. Prices vary between the 2 models, 16GB and 32GB. Both plan includes unlimited UK WiFi and Data.
16GB iPhone 3G S Contract options [...]

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Apple iPhone 3G S Gets FCC Clearance, Good Job, Mr Jobs!

Jun 09, 2009 3 Comments

Getting approval from the FCC can be a pain in the arse at times, well; Apple has got the iPhone 3G S through it without a problem. It’s weird that there was no leak by the feds before the iPhone 3G S was launched; perhaps they were having some bedtime with Apple, perhaps… Anyways,you can [...]

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The BenzaWave! First Portable USB Microwave Oven

Jun 09, 2009 11 Comments

If Heinz, yup, the ketchup maker has its way you’ll never leave the confines of your cubicle.  Measuring just just 7.4inches tall by 6.2in wide and 5.9in deep, this mini microwave – called the Beanzawave – can be powered off your computer’s USB port or optional lithium ion batteries.  I’m still convinced its a super [...]

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White MacBook, The Only MacBook Left Standing

Jun 09, 2009 No Comments

There was the Unibody MacBook (Aluminium), and there was the White MacBook. They both faught and one of them graduated with a Pro title, the Unibody MacBook is now the MacBook Pro, which leaves the White MacBook the only MacBook available. Starting at USD$ 999,  it comes with the Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz processor, [...]

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Remaining 16GB Apple iPhone Going At USD$149

Jun 09, 2009 11 Comments

AT&T is offering its remaining stock of 16GB iPhone 3G units for $149 with a two-year agreement, according to the Boy Genius Report. Citing an AT&T insider, the report speculates that since Apple is only offering the 8GB model via its website, 16GB units may be available on a “while supplies last” basis. Apple didn’t [...]

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Live Coverage: Live From WWDC 2009

Jun 08, 2009 52 Comments

Check back at these times on June 8th!
07:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM – Central
01:00PM – Eastern
06:00PM – London
07:00PM – Paris
01:00AM – Kuala Lumpur (June 9th)
02:00AM – Tokyo (June 9th)
Bookmark HERE
Time @ GMT +8
The whole Coverage after the break:

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Roundup On the Rumored iPhone, The iPhone 3GS

Jun 08, 2009 5 Comments

Hey peeps, it’s the eve of a very important day, on the 8th of June 2009, 1AM GMT+8, the WWDC 2009. To wrap up on what we’ve discussed, the Apple iPhone will/might be featuring, twice the CPU speed, twice the RAM, a heavy emphasis on a new video camera, and $199 / $299 for the [...]

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JVC’s 32-inch GD-32X1 LCD

Jun 08, 2009 29 Comments

OLED displays are synonymous with being impossibly thin. But Samsung’s 8.9-mm thick “production-ready” 31-inch OLED TV was just trumped by this 32-inch LCD monitor from JVC measuring just 6.4-mm at its thinnest point. Oh right, thinnest point, we get it, all the processing circuity (Genessa Premium) and jacks (2x HDMI, RGB, component, composite, and more) [...]

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White MacBook Benchmark Faster Than Aluminium MacBook

Jun 07, 2009 5 Comments

In a thorough review of the new speed-bumped white MacBook, Macworld notes an intriguing fact: the 2.13GHz model of the $999 entry-level laptop actually outperforms the base unibody model. The magazine’s benchmarks show a 4 percent advantage for the new white MacBook over the $1299 2GHz aluminum laptop; the white model even outlasts the next-generation [...]

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Rumor: 3rd Gen Apple iPhone?

Jun 07, 2009 No Comments

Looks like new photos of the upcoming 3rd generation iPhone have been leaked. Who knows if they’re real, but if it’s the real deal we can gather a few interesting things:
- Opaque back, slip resistant finish–less likely to smudge
- Power button on the top left instead of right
- Headphone jack on the bottom right instead [...]

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Really Fast Computing Device

Jun 07, 2009 No Comments

At Computex, creative PC packaging company Kimpro displayed an Intel Atom-based netbook (for the tech-challenged, that’s an inexpensive laptop) that hides within the plastic of a Ferrari F430 GT. We don’t know much about the company that produced this object of processing perfection, but we’re pretty sure we could live with one of these babies [...]

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Cheaper iPhone On The Way

Jun 06, 2009 2 Comments

Citing analysts at Morgan Stanley, the Financial Times claims Apple has plans to release a cheap iPhone at either a $US99 or $US149 price point, and could possibly announce it Monday at WWDC.

The article goes on to state that the move could dramatically increase Apple’s smartphone marketshare and production of the new devices is thought [...]

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New Mac Mini?

Jun 05, 2009 10 Comments

According to MacRumors.com, this might just be the new Mac Mini. Coming to the stores near you?

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Shabby Palm Pre iTunes Sync

Jun 05, 2009 8 Comments

Careful analysis of a Pre’s identity to its host system when connected via USB has now confirmed what’s been suspected for a few days now — the way it hooks to iTunes is very shady indeed. Turns out that the Pre identifies itself as an iPod when it’s in Media Sync mode, but only on [...]

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